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- Your Immune System - Do You Know What Is In Your Drinking Water? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2012 from Karen CioffiHome sweet home. There’s no place like home. Home is where the heart is. There are loads of old adages that demonstrate how you feel about your home. Your home is usually thought of as a safe place, a refuge. It’s even thought of as your castle. Unfortunately, between indoor air ...
Views: 1405 - SEO and Website Ranking - Inside Website Traffic ‘Visit Lengths’ - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2012 from Karen CioffiSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) is a key element in driving website traffic to your site and determining website ranking within the search engines. But, simply getting traffic isn’t enough. Along with getting that traffic, there are other factors that search engines look at when ranking your ...
Views: 1363 - Freelance Writing Work: The Possibilities Available to You - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2012 from Karen CioffiAs most writers know, there isn’t much money in being an author; the money, if you can get a successful freelance writing business going, is in freelance writing work and ghostwriting. There are so many different freelance writing and ghostwriting jobs you can do. But, to keep your target ...
Views: 1298 - Heart Disease - Beware, It May Not be Anxiety - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2012 from Karen CioffiA Panic Attack can Mimic More Serious illnesses such as Congestive Heart Failure Your heart is racing, you're having difficulty breathing, you have pins and needles in your limbs, you can't think straight . . . is it a panic attack? Anyone who has suffered with panic attacks knows that it ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Being a Writer - Learn the Craft of Writing - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2012 from Karen CioffiIn the June 2010 issue of The Writer, author Jane Yolen discussed the need to learn the craft of writing in an article titled, “Dedicate Yourself to a Writing Apprenticeship.” She explained that the process is slow and long, but is necessary to being a writer, to learn the craft of writing. ...
Views: 1102 - Write for Money - You Can Do It - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Karen CioffiIt’s amazing how the road to ‘making money’ for writers has opened. Maybe you’ve been thinking about it, or maybe you’ve even tried your hand at writing to earn an income or simply to supplement your income, but just haven’t seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Well, take a step back, ...
Views: 1054 - Freelance Writing: An Additional Path to Income - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Karen CioffiMany children’s authors or book writers in other genres realize that making money writing books may not be what many envision it to be. So, if as a writer you want to make money to either supplement your income or earn an income, you might think about other writing paths in addition to authoring ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - 3 Self-Publishing Tips - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Karen CioffiWith today’s oversaturated and tight publishing market, it’s difficult to find even a small publisher for the manuscript you’ve slaved over. Many authors have taken the matter into their own hands and are going the self-publishing route. But, have vision! This can be a worthwhile venture…if you ...
Views: 1027(1 vote) - How to Create an Ebook - 5 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Karen CioffiE-books are an amazing product that has multiple uses. And, it can be created for FREE, or for a very minimal amount. What else can you create that costs only your time and effort, and sells for whatever the market is willing to pay? 1. Create content The first step is to create your ...
Views: 1006 - Book Marketing Strategy: Joint Ventures - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2011 from Karen CioffiThere is a song, The Power of One, which conveys what one individual can accomplish and/or change. But, how much more effective is the power of two, or five, or ten, or a hundred, or more? In a technical light, a joint venture (JV) is a partnership between two or more entities for a specific ...
Views: 987 - 4 Steps on the Self-Publishing Road - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Karen CioffiIf you’ve looked around and decided on self-publishing your book with a print-on-demand, a subsidy, co-publishing company, or other format, there are certain steps that need to be taken before you think about signing a contract, or creating an e-book. And, it’s important you realize that this ...
Views: 978(1 vote) - A Ghostwriter: 5 Features That Can Help Build Your Business - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Karen CioffiA ghostwriter provides services for different types of people, marketers, and businesses, and on a number of topics. She works silently, behind the scenes and creates whitepapers, newsletters, e-books, informational products, articles, posts, stories, and other forms of content for a business or ...
Views: 958 - Small Business Marketing – Meet Your Customers’ Wants - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Karen CioffiYou just started your own business and you’re creating a small business marketing plan. You may already have created a great product. At least you think it’s a great product. But, is there a customer base for it? Or, is your product name effective? Do you know what your target market’s ‘wants’ ...
Views: 948 - Websites That Work - 7 Key Factors - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Karen CioffiMarketing in an oversaturated market is a difficult journey. Whether you’re promoting a book, services, or other product, you will have tons of competition. And, if you don’t have a website, you won’t be able to get in the marketing game. No matter what product or service you’re offering, ...
Views: 933 - The Ghostwriter and The Individual - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Karen CioffiA Ghostwriter, or writer-for-hire, is different things to different people, but no matter what the capacity, she almost always remains anonymous. Write or Rewrite Your Book The ghostwriter covers a number of writing areas. In one aspect she may be a writer who will take your idea for a ...
Views: 904 - SEO and Marketing: Basic Tips and Definitions - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Karen CioffiIn its simplest form, promotion is a tool or strategy under the marketing umbrella. The marketing umbrella covers the creation or manufacturing of a product or service, R&D, distribution, and any other elements needed to get a product from creation to the consumer. Promotion creates ...
Views: 902 - Small Business Marketing - Know Your Customer’s Online Behavior - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Karen CioffiSmall business marketing, specifically internet marketing, boils down to predicting online behavior in terms of what it will take to turn a visitor into a customer. According to the “experienced marketers and expert testers” at MarketingExperiments.com, this is a key element to ...
Views: 881 - Successful Writing Strategy - Know Your Intent - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Karen CioffiIntent is a crucial factor in success. But, what exactly does this mean? To succeed in anything you need to know what you want, what you’re striving for. And, that knowledge has to be clearly defined. An unclear destination or goal is similar to being on a path that has very low hanging ...
Views: 865(1 vote) - Search Marketing and Spam - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Karen CioffiMarketing budgets for online search marketing is steadily rising. Businesses and their marketing departments are very aware of the importance of promoting their brand and products online. And, since the majority of buyers use online search engines to learn about products and to buy products, ...
Views: 799 - Small Business Marketing - Know What Consumers Buy - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Karen CioffiKey Marketing Principle One – Know Your Prospect’s Motives You’ve finally done it. You created a great product to sell. But, could it be that the product you think is ‘great’ is not something many others are interested in? For small business marketing to be effective, you need to know if ...
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