June 2008
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I have been on the Internet observing many new and exciting things over the past 5 years.
There are a lot of good opportunies out there but there are also some get rich quick schemes which aren’t so good.
I see more and more different types of money-making, multi level marketing ideas popping up all the time. Different people with different ideas. Some work for some, some work for many and some don’t work at all.
Another thing I have observed in MLM is something that many people do not realize.
Multi level marketing works far better in urban America than it does in rural America. Basically MLM is a numbers game and, frankly, in rural America we are short on those numbers. Like one fellow says, “There are more cows out here than people!” But being from rural America, and being a farmer, I have some points to share that may help many people–both rural and urban–to generate more income for themselves on the Internet.
In farming, if you only raise one crop and get hailed out, you have lost your only chance for profit for that year. If you raise two different crops and they both get hailed out, you’ve lost twice as much money. However, if you diversify and not only plant a crop but also raise livestock, you increase your chances for a good profit. Then, even if the crop gets hailed out there may still be value in feeding livestock who will in turn give you some margin of profit. If you raise several different grain crops, like a couple of different hay crops and, in addition, you raise a couple types of livestock, then when one crop price is poor something else will be better and your margin for profit increases.
What does this have to do with multi level marketing or MLM? If you only work one good program trying to build a downline and you acquire a prospect but he is not interested in that type of program, you have lost him. Someone down the road will probably sign him into their program. If you have two programs, then you have two chances of sponsoring him into one of those programs. If you have four different ones, you now have four chances. Only if they are different types of programs, all good, will you have a good chance of having something to offer that might interest him. You would then have four chances at one lead, instead of one chance at one lead.
I’ve heard over and over from MLM leaders–stay focused on one program; put all your efforts into just one; longevity builds credibility, etc.
How come so many MLM’s go broke in two or three years? How, with all the years of fighting mother nature, government red tape and bad prices, does the farmer still survive? The answers is, he stays focused, but he diversifies. Maybe people in urban America can learn a lesson from someone who lives where there are more cows than people! I was once involved in just one MLM and I just about went broke. Then I remembered what my Dad used to tell me, “You have to have more than one way of making money. You can’t put all your eggs in one basket, because you might fall and break them.” I am now in three MLMs and a couple of two-tiered programs, and I make a good living.
If you don’t want to try something new or are happy where you are now, stay focused on just one program and pray for luck. My advice, however, is diversify and work toward a healthy profit!
About The Author
Kenny Konechne - I am a farmer/rancher from South Dakota that needed to diversify to create extra income. Working more than one solid online business allows me to enjoy my way of life. You can find me at www.sdcowboy.com and listen to my story.
26 Jun 2008 10:31 pm
Poetry Critics
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I’ve been writing poetry for quite some time. I care about the art and how the art effects people.
I want to talk some about how poetry is seen in my opinion and how narrow the view of some can be when it comes to poetry and the worth and value it holds in society. I’ve heard many times by reviewers and critics and even booksellers that poetry books are hard to sell and that little interest is taken in the art of poetry by the general public but I beg to differ on these views held by so many in the literary world.
I feel poetry is such a unique and expressive art that has stood the test of time and as we look back on poets like Wordsworth and Dickinson and all the wonderful poets of a time gone by we can all agree that nobody can discount or dismiss the contributions these people have made to the literary world.
The Wordsworth’s and Lord Byron’s are still out there today working hard to bring back into the mainstream the powerful emotions and feelings that once struck a chord so long ago. These people are putting their heart and soul into their words and putting forth messages that they want to share with readers from all origins and backgrounds.
We should not put limitations on them by telling them their art is dead or that their art is not much of a selling point in society because it is and if it wasn’t we would not have so many poetry forums and websites accross the infinite space of the internet from nation to nation. One website I visited has over five million poets in their database alone so obviously their is an interest in poetry and it’s growing bigger with every passing day. Multitudes of people from accross the globe enjoy this art we call poetry and this is a fact that should not be ignored.
There is also a problem in my view with some people who take the role of critic and these people judge the work of others and seek to influence how an individual chooses to express themselves through poetry. I feel that each person and expression is unique and I have never been much of a fan of the critic as Teddy Roosevelt reminded us in ” The Battle of Life ” it’s not the critic that counts and I agree.
Individualism and uniqueness spawns genius in my opinion in every facet of life or work and it’s also certainly true when it comes to poetry. I want to read new and freshly presented material from someone original. I don’t want to see someone trying to copy another artist or his or her ways. I want to see someone expressing their own ways that I will not judge because I feel I have no rightful place in doing so.
We must remember that it’s not my opinion or the opinion of a critic that counts when it comes to you and your work and the feelings you wish to present. These things are yours and yours alone that nobody should touch or try to fine tune in any fashion. If Shakespeare had allowed his work to be sorted out and played with by the masses then he would not have been the Shakespeare we know today and your work will not be yours if you allow it to be changed to fit the views of others.
Let your vision and your work live and die on it’s own and let it live independantly and develop into what you wish it to be not what someone else wants it to be so it never ceases to be your very own.
Publishamerica poet.
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I coached as my wife was delivering our third child. She was at the final phase of delivery where the last few pushes would result in the birth of our second daughter. As the crown of our daughter’s head protruded slightly from the very end of the birth canal, my wife’s obstetrician yelled, “Stop! Don’t push…”
He quickly positioned a hypodermic needle and injected anesthetic into a section of my wife’s perineal tissue - the skin between the vagina and the anus. Next he grabbed a scalpel and carefully addressed the freshly anesthetized area. The attending nurse and I instinctively wheeled our heads to the side so that our eyes could not see what happened next. “I never watch this part,” she told me, as the doctor quickly performed a simple procedure known as an episiotomy. Our daughter was born minutes later. As mother and daughter were meeting face-to-face for the very first time, the doctor was busy stitching the incision created during the episiotomy.
The idea behind performing an episiotomy is twofold. The first reason is concern for the baby. Passing through the vaginal canal is the most stressful time for a baby experiencing a traditional vaginal birth. Cutting the perineal tissue creates a wider opening so that the baby can slip through more easily. The second reason is, in theory, to prevent out-of-control tearing of the mother’s perineal tissue. The idea is that, by making an incision, the area affected by cutting or tearing is controlled to a certain extent by the attending physician. The problem is that not all mothers experience tearing, so the laceration can be unnecessary.
According to an article by Salynn Boyles published on WebMD (http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109783.htm), The Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 293 No. 17, May 4, 2005) reports that researchers screened nearly 1,000 medical resources published in the past 60 years looking for data measuring the effectiveness of the procedure. Data from twenty-six articles contained relevant content and were aggregated to form conclusions.
The article reported that there was “fair to good” evidence that the results of routine episiotomy were not advantageous over the results of those with restrictive use of episiotomy. In cases where episiotomy was performed routinely, the severity of the laceration, the degree of pain suffered, and the amount of medication needed to treat was no better than for cases where episiotomy was not routinely performed.
Though most of the individuals were not followed late into life, relevant studies have shown no benefit from episiotomy for the prevention of urinary incontinence or pelvic floor muscle relaxation. Studies have also shown that “impaired sexual function - pain with intercourse - was more common among women” who had the procedure. A report published in the British Medical Journal in January of 2000 reported that women who received episiotomies during delivery had a significantly higher incidence of anal incontinence - the inability to control bowel movements and gas - than their counterparts who did not receive the procedure.
At best episiotomy is something no one wants to observe; at worst it can cause pain, lengthen the time it would normally take for a couple to resume sexual relations, and cause anal incontinence. The ideal situation would be to not only avoid episiotomy, but also to avoid tearing.
Informed mothers are learning more about this subject and taking the time to speak with their obstetricians about it, well in advance of their scheduled birthing date. They are adopting a strategy that includes special exercises using a device called EPINO. The EPINO is a soft balloon-like device that is inserted into the vaginal opening and gently filled with air to a specific pressure.
As the balloon is inflated the tissues are gently stretched. The pressure is then maintained for a period of time so that the tissues can adjust to the new opening. Daily the amount of air is increased slightly so that the vaginal opening is gently prepared to receive the baby’s head. The end result is that the tissues are not only better prepared for the birthing process, but - because the tissues are not suddenly and violently stretched - the tissues more readily return to their prior state.
The philosophy is not new. In fact, there exists an age-old African custom by which an expectant mother gently inserts a calabash or gourd into the vaginal opening, to manually stretch the pelvic floor muscles and the perineal tissues. This process is still in use today in many parts of Africa. Modern science provides us with knowledge and materials that perform a similar function, but in a safer and more sterile way.
Unlike the calabash or gourd, the EPINO can be used not only to prepare the pelvic floor muscles and perineal tissues for birth, it can also be used to regenerate the tissues through post-partum exercises. Approximately three to six weeks following childbirth (ask your OB/GYN when to begin), a mother can begin once again to use the EPINO.
By clenching the pelvic floor muscles - a process known as a “kegel exercise” - the new mother will see the pressure on the EPINO gauge rise. This is called “bio feedback” and helps to inform you that your pelvic muscle exercises are being done correctly and to track your progress as muscle strength returns. Expectant mothers can experience mild to severe anxiety as childbirth approaches. Using EPINO a few weeks in advance of childbirth can help to reduce this anxiety.
Clinical studies have shown that using EPINO will:
- Reduce the incidence of elective episiotomy
- Reduce the incidence of perineal tissue tearing
- Increase APGAR scores (measuring the overall health condition of the newborn baby)
- Decrease the need for certain drugs during childbirth
- Reduce anxiety for the mother
Women who have used EPINO in preparation for childbirth report some very satisfying results:
“My daughter was born after 12 hours of labor without problems and spontaneously without cut or tear, thanks to the training with the EPINO and to perineum massage. But the interesting thing about it was that, during the phase of the passage of the baby’s head, the thought came to me: you know this feeling, you have managed it before! Instinctively I knew what was happening and, above all, in which direction I should press. (Of course, during the training I did not press, but was conscious of the direction…) In addition, I cannot forget that I was able to practice the “letting go” in the pelvic floor beforehand and thus, was far less frightened before the birth … “
“I just made it to the delivery table, and the serious business began, 3 pressing pains and my son was there! No perineum cut, no tear, just a small scratch on the left labium and my baby is perfectly healthy. He was born just 1 hours after entering the clinic! And he was my first child! I began with EPINO, as you recommended, [three weeks prior to the due date] and finally achieved a distension of 9.5 cm in diameter. On the basis of this experience, I can only recommend your EPINO to other women, and am actually doing just this … “
“The birth was very quick (2 hours). I had a very short expulsion phase (approximately 15 minutes) and gave birth with an uninjured perineum. I consider these factors to be due to the EPINO. … I think that without EPINO there would definitely have been a perineum injury, because when practicing the exercises one senses the progress and how the tissue becomes gradually more extensible. The handling of the instrument is easy. All in all I can most warmly recommend the EPINO … ”
More information about EPINO can be found by visiting the “Avoid Episiotomy” website (http://www.avoidepisiotomy.com).
Michael Callen is the author of the Weekly Weightloss Tips Newsletter (http://www.weeklyweightlosstips.com) and the Chief Technology Officer for WellnessPartners.com (http://www.WellnessPartners.com), an online retailer of dozens of health and wellness products such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), r+ alpha lipoic acid (R+ ALA), and green tea extract.
Combine people’s supreme quests and you are bound to track down a vogue that’s normally known as a sportsbook betting location. Seriously: what could be more ingenious. Fancy a clique of buddies clapping in support of any given preferred club, and always wagers are computed in parallel to the hubbub. So as to get their piece of the excitement, on-lookers on a regular basis aspire to estimate who will prevail in the approaching fight. In the end, this all eventually evolves into a warmhearted fight termed sportsbook betting location.
Granted that it might seem to be addicting note, however, that sportsbook wagering is actually simply for fun and to team up with fellow sports buddies. You can risk a any puny quantity of moolah and still have a extravagant time. Furthermore, here are a few select basics to get started sportsbook wagering.
If you want to place a bet, you will probably want to surf to a sportsbook betting location, i.e. a place which admits sportsbook betting location. In the United States, you have four states where people can go for sportsbook wagering legitimately, but informally you can attempt it wherever providing you can hunt out a bookie AND happen to be of legal age. Included among the sporting contests you can bet money on are professional and, in addition, college basketball & football, professional baseball and hockey, and, in addition, bets on both horse and dog racing. You’ll have a choice of wagering on the overall results of a contest, in what round any given contestant will be vanquished, and even if a coin toss in a contest comes down heads or tails.
The bookies firm are dependant on mere numbers make it easier for you determine which club you may deem will prevail. First, we have the spread, in other words point leverage given to a the disadvantaged side anticipated to go down by a given number points. You will find plenty of different sorts of antes, the straight bets, where you’ll simply select the side which you feel is the likeliest to prevail or go under being the general favorite in sportsbook wagering.
So why not conduct some test runs and have lots of fun simultaneously. Simply see to it that you won’t get gripped and drain your complete pension plan frivolously. If not, chances are you’ll find yourself distressful till the end of your days. Learn the best online sports bet tips at this hot web venue today.
Do all of us really require a laptop? It certainly looks that way because demand is skyrocketing. So big demand but low supply according to what manufacturers are forcasting. Many have predicted laptop computers to be sought after but its surprising that theres been no slide. This is a market that is searching to improve on a number of things all at once so new directions and curiosity is created all the time.
There seems to be a lot more choice and attainability of gaming laptops these days. These days you get a lot more for your money because the latest tech is always around the corner. With the advancement of dual core cpus, laptop computers are ready for gaming. Even more indredible these days I feel is how sleek the designs are getting especially when you think about much power is in them. Power of computers should infinitely be a step ahead of laptops but its still encouraging to see. It’s a segment to keep an eye on as buyers are looking for smaller, more faster systems all the time.
Custom built laptops have been here for a long time now and even though well known brands trading pre-built laptops through shops it seems like there will forever be computer assemblers out there ready to put together something specific to your desires. With tier 1 companies you commonly don’t have a clue what they fit into the notebook. The beneficial thing is that you don’t end up coughing up for unneeded additions you don’t want. All the laptops found in highstreet stores are designed to capture the utmost market share and not the smaller niche markets. This is why custom laptops are about. High levels of customer care and support can also be found when purchasing custom built laptops. Numerous niche groups of consumers acknowledge they are catered for better as a result of this.
We’re seeing some fairly cool things at the moment and I wonder what will come next. The popular trend along with those discussed seems to be low priced ultra portables. new niche has appeared overnight it seems. I actually think that we’re going to see ultra light 15″ laptops in the near future as well. Overlook power and price and we could already have this. It wouldn’t surprise me to see minute gaming laptops in the next couple of years. All the manufacturers are vying to launch the next massive thing so it’ll be exciting to observe.
I actually like the gaming laptops from rizeon.
“I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.” - Lily Tomlin
Who Do You Think You Are? Are you aware that you are constantly answering the question -“Who do you think you are?” With every thought you think, every word you speak, every action you take, you are expressing who you think you are. As you answer this question, you are at the same time answering the question - “What do you think you can have?” Your circumstances are always an exact match to the way in which you answer these two existential questions.
You are constantly telling the Universe who you are and what you can have with your thoughts and feelings. For example, if you think Feel Good Thoughts such as - I’m so lucky / I love my life so much / I always get what I want - then, in accordance with the Law of Attraction, the Universe will deliver to you circumstances of like vibration. If, however, your habitual Thought-Feelings center around complaint and disgust such as - Life sucks / I have bad karma / I never get a break - the Universe will bring you all kinds of things to be miserable about.
You are a Master of the Universe. Do you have any idea what a powerful being you are? Do you realize that the entire Universe is at your service? You are a fully empowered Master of the Universe, constantly creating your life in exact accord with your thoughts and feelings. You are Source Energy focused physically for the purpose of creating whatever you desire. You’re here to have fabulous adventures and fantastic experiences and you have an unlimited budget of Energy and Abundance.
It’s your life and you’re in charge. The position of Master of the Universe is not limited to a few extraordinary, highly evolved people. You are the Creator of your Life. You tell the Universe who you are and what you can have. Because the Universe knows you are a Master Creator, it fulfills your request without judgment. When you place your order, the Cosmic Café responds - Coming right up!
“Who you are speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you’re saying.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Actually, it’s who you think you are that speaks so loudly. We are limited only by our thoughts and beliefs, especially our self-image. You can change your self-image by repainting the mental picture you hold of yourself. It’s your picture and you can repaint it any way you like.
What I Know for Sure. Here’s a great affirmation to amp up your self-image. Write it down and keep it with you in your purse or wallet. Post it on your mirror, your computer, your cell phone. Make it the first thing you think of in the morning and the last thing at night. As you say these words to yourself, deeply feel how wonderful and powerful you are.
WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE: I AM absolutely and eternally wonderful and worthy of all good things. I KNOW that I can be and do and have whatever I desire.
You Decide. So, what’s the real answer to the question - Who do you think you are? It’s that you are whoever you decide to be. So, you decide:
• Decide that you are absolutely and eternally wonderful and worthy of all good things.
• Decide that you are a fully empowered Master of the Universe
• Decide that you are the Master Creator of your own Life
• Decide that you can be and do and have whatever you desire.
Kate Corbin is a Law of Attraction Life Coach and the creator of Gold Star Coaching. Both her coaching practice and her e-book, Dining at the Cosmic Café: How to Be and Do and Have Whatever You Desire, http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/ebook.html are designed to help people move from where they are to where they want to be and truly live the life of their dreams. To contact Coach Kate, learn more about the Law of Attraction, and to check out her e-book, visit http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/
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Old Navy may not have been around for as long as many of its competition, but they’ve already made a mark for their name. When I hear Old Navy I picture nice clothes, school clothes that you can buy at regular prices. Not to mention you can always find a great deal in the center aisles at old navy.
When it comes time to shop try finding what types of old navy coupons you can find. Right now there are coupons for free shipping if you order $100 or more. Or you could get 2 pairs of women’s flip flops for $5 plus S&H.
Old Navy has been around since 1994 and specializes in selling clothes, fashionable and normal as well as accessories. When my daughter needed a belt for her jeans this was the place we went. Why? We knew they’d have some cute belts in her size. Many times other department stores has belts but not many to choose from and when they do they are never in her sizes. Old Navy helps out with this and are always willing to run into the back to see if they have something in the size you need. What are you waiting for? Get shopping!
Do you want to finish college without experiencing the hustle of going out of your house?
Impossible you might think it is, but with the technology available today, you do not only get the chance of freeing yourself from the jostle of everyday schooling but you will also let you self save plenty of money. Do you want to know how?
Online schooling is one of the most convenient ways of finishing college without the presence of a classroom. You will be closer to learning as you will be the one to decide the proper time for you to learn. Online schooling uses the convenience of the most useful tool today, the Internet. As long as you have Internet connection in your home, you can enjoy learning in the comfort of your own home.
If you have kids and you are not secure with the quality of education they will get when sent to conventional schools, you can enroll them to online schooling. You will be the one to control the time and you will know exactly what you kid needs and what they need to improve in terms of learning.
You are aware that kids spend most of the time playing. When you send them to school, you will not know the things they will be doing there. In online schooling, you are secure about the proper knowledge your kids have to get. In conventional schools, one teacher has to teach more than twenty students at a time. This will divide the attention of the teacher and your kids can be the one to receive least amount of attention. Online schooling can give your kids the proper attention they need. Aside from that, you kids will be comfortable on the way they learn.
Online schooling is not widely available in huge amount of numbers. If you wish to get your kids enrolled, just find the best online school best for kids. Search for the most outstanding online school on the net. Choose the one with good reputation on teaching kids as they will be the one to feed your kids with what they need. Ask for some advices in choosing which online school is the best. Enroll your kids now and experience the convenience your kids can get while schooling. Your kids do not have to suffer much in order to learn. Give your kids the convenience they need while studying.
Well, you don’t want to miss it do you?
The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is held in Elko, Nevada. This year it starts tomorrow (Friday, February 3, 2006 and ends Sunday, February 5, 2005). At least I think that is when it starts and ends. Our newspaper didn’t bother to give the dates. Everybody knows it’s on this weekend.
You can’t get to Elko from where you live. You could go to www.elkonevada.com or call the Chamber at 775-738-7135 if you want to give it a try. Here is a free number that will get you information: 800-248-3556.
There are lots of things to do at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. They cost money but my newspaper says that children are free at “non-ticketed” daytime events. That is Idaho talk. I think it means. Children don’t have to pay for free daytime events. Duh!
So what can you do? You gamble, eat, and listen to cowboy music. That way you won’t have to listen to the monotone of cowboy poets reading there stuff about manure, bobbed wire, and lonesome mesas. (Mesa means “table” in Spanish. A flat hunk of ground that you have to look up to is a mesa as in “Can ya’ see that critter up thar’ on the mesa? I guess you know a critter could be a horse or a cow.
I read some of my poems at such an activity when I lived in Payson, Arizona. There were about a zillion people wondering around the park, eating grilled bratwurst and washing it down with cola drinks. I think there might have been ten listening to me read my poetry. My wife was one of them so make that about nine.
So that you will see why nobody was listening to me and why few will leave the poker table in Elko, here is one of my poems I read there in the park in Payson, Arizona:
The Banker’s Son
(Monday, March 29, 1999)
He spurred his horse, the banker’s son,
His daddy died that day
When the bank was robbed his dad was shot
And the robbers rode away.
Their horses were lightnin’ fast,
With bottom, they were full.
Ugly Jo looked back and said,
Ride you bunglin’ fools.
They spurred their horses all the more,
Leavin’ the banker’s son in the dust,
But then they stopped to rest the stock,
That’s when the fun began.
The banker’s son rode up and said-
They were drinkin’ whiskey then-
Lay down your guns, you’re goin’ to hang
When I get you back to town.
Fat Charlie laughed,
A banker’s son is goin’ to bring us in?
He drew his colt,
The rich kid shot,
He did Fat Charlie in.
Slim Willy said,
Did you see that?
The kid looks pretty good,
But Fat Charlie was slow, Banker Boy,
I wouldn’t try that again.
You killed my pa, you filthy crew.
You shot him and he’s dead.
Slim Willy said, Twas Charlie, Son,
And then he poured out lead.
The banker’s kid rolled in the dirt,
But then he came up shootin’.
Slim Willy fell and ate some hurt,
The banker’s son was swellin’.
Pock-faced Pete looked at the two dead oafs, and said,
That was some shootin’.
But Charlie and Willy weren’t all that fast,
To prove it, I’m a willin’.
The banker’s boy spit in the dirt,
Which formed a little ball.
I’m goin’ to shoot again, he said,
And you are bound to fall.
So Pete said, Okay, we’re comin’ in
To let the court decide,
But instead he drew his six-gun,
The boy fired twice, Pete landed on his side.
The boy blew smoke
From his gun’s barrel,
There were two more there to kill.
One was Ugly Joe, the other, Angry Bill.
Bill said, Now you little runt,
I gettin’ mad as hell,
Not that you shot those ugly bruits,
My pockets that will fill,
But I ain’t cowin’ down.
You’re goin’ down to hell.
The boy said, You don’t learn fast,
Do you Angry Bill?
He drew and shot,
Not once, but twice,
Bill rolled on down the hill.
Ugly Joe looked at the men
All layin’ on the ground.
He said, My God! That was some shootin’!
You’re the fastest gun around.
Now tell me son, Before I die,
How you learned to shoot.
I saw you tellerin’ in the bank,
For gun’s you had no roots.
The boy looked down,
And said these words,
My dad was just like you.
He went to jail
And paid the price
And he taught me how to shoot.
Ugly Joe kicked a rock and said,
What were his name, my son?
The boy said, the Sierra Kid,
Ugly Joe pulled his gun,
And
Died.
The boy left those parts,
Never to be seen again,
They never found the loot at all,
Just those five dead men.
Well, now you know why I’ve decided not to go to Elko tomorrow. (What? You want to read another of my poems? Well, if you like punishment, go to my website.)
The End
John T. Jones, Ph.D. (tjbooks@hotmail.com, a retired VP of R&D for Lenox China, is author of detective & western novels, nonfiction (business, scientific, engineering, humor), poetry, etc. Former editor of Ceramic Industry Magazine. He calls himself “Taylor Jones, the hack writer.”
More info: http://www.tjbooks.com
Business web site: http://www.dumbincome.com
7 Ways to Promote Your Website Locally
Now that you’ve built your new website you can sit back and let it do all the work, right? Well no. Unlike in “Field of Dreams” if you build it, they won’t necessarily come, at least not until you ask them to! That’s where web site promotion comes in. Web site promotion provides that vital link between that great site you’ve built (or had built) and everyone that you want to come see it!
Often new site owners either don’t know that they need to promote their new site or they follow the trend of only promoting their site on the search engines like Google and MSN. While it is always important to get your site listed with all the major search engines (and most of the smaller ones), you might be overlooking a vital part of promoting your site, promoting your web site locally.
A small business will often it’s website to provide a “Showroom” for their products, information about their business, and directions to help potential customers find their business. Their main goal often is to attract customers locally or from nearby towns and cities, so some additional strategy is useful in promoting their site.
Local website promotion checklist
1. Local Newspaper: Many local papers have a section to introduce your business to the area. Write a small article about your business and submit it to the newspaper.
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2.Press Releases: This is a formal release about your business. There are many places on the Internet that will publish press releases for free. This can be a good way to be sure your business can be found on the Internet. Often local papers will also run these releases.
3.Niche Marketing: For local businesses, be sure your keywords (both in your content and in the Meta Tags) include local cities and towns. When some one types in “Used cars” in the search box it will return thousands of results. When they narrow it down to “Used cars ‘YourTown’”, you want your web site to be high in the listings.
4.Email Signature: Most email programs allow you to add a signature to the bottom, include your web site address. This allows you to tell a little about your business and maybe announce a special your company is having. Keep these short and to the point.
5.Business Cards: Be sure your web site URL is on all paper correspondence and on your business cards.
6.Phone book: When you put your listing in the phone book for a little extra you can add your website URL, which may also be added to the yellow page phone directory. Google keeps a yellow page directory based on phone number listings, in time your business and URL will be listed there.
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7.Be Creative: The more often someone sees your web site URL the more likely they will remember it when they need your product. Find ways to display your web site URL in your store and any other place the public may see it.
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