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- Why Internet Predators Love Social Network Sites - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottInternet predators have become a fixture of sorts on many social media sites which necessitates the need for users to exercise caution. Since the advent of the internet 'instances' of cyber crime have evolved into regular and expected occurrences. Now the growing popularity of social network ...
Views: 2505(11 votes) - 3 Common Social Media Network 'Threats' to Avoid - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottOnline social media network sites have experienced an extraordinary growth in popularity over the last few years. The growth in social media use has captured the attention of not only enthusiastic users but also cyber criminals as well. It was inevitable that internet predators would gravitate ...
Views: 2101(7 votes) - Social Networks — A Place to Self-Promote? - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Joan CurtisHow many of you like to get spammed? Do you enjoy getting those unwanted emails in your inbox? Do you enjoy receiving the automated voice mails on your phone telling you about the latest, greatest whatever? Do you enjoy getting those faxes about low cost health care or cheap vacations in the ...
Views: 885(2 votes) - Making Your Internet Marketing Blog 'Visitor' Friendly - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottAn internet marketing blog is created to make money blogging and monetization techniques will be crucial in order to make this happen. But regardless of whether you intend to earn an income or have other reasons for creating a blog your site needs to be shout welcome to every blog reader or they ...
Views: 721(1 vote) - Twitter 101 - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Meghan GehanTwitter has become one of the most popular social networking sites, mostly due to its ease of maintenance and simple, direct approach. All it entails is the submission of less than 140 characters, push of the enter key and your news, website, press release, etc. is tweeted to all of your ...
Views: 1337 - Social Networking in a Nutshell - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Meghan GehanGetting 'friended'. Sending Tweets. Linking up. There is no doubt that the world of social networking sites is a great way to make connections. In no time at all, you can build a list of hundreds, even thousands, of potential new clients that are not limited by geography (which is essential if ...
Views: 1235 - Best Search Engine Optimization Services - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Dick WillsonIf you are in the world of online marketing, there is no escaping search engine optimization services. According to renowned IT expert, Jacob Nielsen, more than 70% of the website traffic is directed through search engine rankings. However, there are no set standards for SEO. Therefore, the SEO ...
Views: 1129 - Link Building: Way to Heighten SEO - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Mirna BardNaturally we must be aware in focusing on a one way link building to get a position in the search results. To have a successful website we should have plenty of links to them. Directories – This is where submissions be done. There are other free directories that can be very helpful especially ...
Views: 847 - Tips for Networking Your Way to Success - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Jacqueline WalesWhy do you network? Is it because you want more friends, or is it because you’re hoping to make some money? It’s probably the latter. Everyone wants a piece of something. But have you ever felt that networking was a waste of time? In the early days of building my business I did. You go out ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - How to Deal with Our Changing World - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joan CurtisWhy are we so resistant to change? As I loaded up my dogs this morning to take them to the vet for their annual physicals, I wondered why they were panting their heads off and their bodies were shaking from head to foot. Dogs, like people, are accustomed to routine. When I loaded them in the ...
Views: 1893 - How to Go Public and Stay Private - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joan CurtisHow can you use the social media and still maintain your privacy? This is a question we hear over and over from our clients. They tell us they do not want others to know what they like to do in their off time. They do not want others to know about their personal lives. At the same time, ...
Views: 1399 - How to Use the Social Media and Save Time - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joan CurtisOne of the most common complaints we hear from our clients about the social media is that it eats up time. They fear that once their employees get on the sites, they will no longer have time to do their jobs. I remember hearing this same complaint about allowing employee access to the ...
Views: 1232 - How to Sell and Never Leave Your Desk - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joan CurtisDon’t you wish you could do your job and not have to travel all over the country or world? Don’t you wish you could let people know about your products and services without going to endless networking meetings? Believe it or not with the right use of the social media you can do just that. ...
Views: 1213 - A Few Blogging Tips Concerning Traffic - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThere are certain blogging tips that every site owner should subscribe to no matter what stage they are at in the blog building process. The strength and popularity of most blogging sites are reflected in the amount of traffic they attract. It is how this blog traffic is nurtured and developed ...
Views: 748 - The Benefits of Creating Intrigue with Blog Entries - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIntriguing blog entries will not only attract new traffic to the site but will also compel visitors to return. Blog posting which is the literal backbone to the success of the site should always strive to target the interest of readers. No matter what style of posting you have adopted your goal ...
Views: 787 - 4 R's of SEO: Robots, Ranking, Relevance & Results - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Ashish SharmaWhat makes a Website SEO campaign successful and gives you targeted results. Generally, newcomers often forget the basic concept of SEO. Though, sometimes even experienced professionals either forget or simply misunderstand SEO needs for a starting campaign. Main problem that I see in SEO ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Reliable SEO Companies Can Get You On The Front Page Of Google For A Reasonable Fee - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Easy Media NetworkReliable SEO companies are doing great job in providing search engine optimization and search engine marketing services to various global customers. Nowadays, appearing on first page of Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other major search engines is dream of every online or offline business (with online ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - How to Win Friends and Influence people with Social Media - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from kiaran FinnSocial media or Web 2.0 as is it is known in tech-speak, is changing the world, as we know it, at a rapid rate. Early adopters have defined its impact. 5 years after the launch of Youtube and a mere 3 years since the emergence of Facebook these originally quirky mediums have become ...
Views: 1192 - 3 Sources for Blog Posting Ideas - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottMaintaining fresh ideas for your blog posting duties is one of the most challenging aspects of managing a site like this. When first creating a blog it is only natural to be excited about having your own personal online platform. But blogging sites are in need of more than just some initial ...
Views: 915 - 5 Truths about Building Blog Traffic - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottCreating a flow of blog traffic is the foundation upon which the site is built. At best the blog building process will take months before progress begins to become evident. Even then do not expect any significant leaps and bounds overnight, at least NOT in the early stages. Many are mislead by ...
Views: 813 - Posting Blog Entries That Stimulate Discussions - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottBlog entries do not always have to always 'dispense' useful content in order to be a service to the blog reader. What if it serves a useful 'purpose' instead? When posting to your site your intentions should be to produce content that benefits readers. All people really want is to be able to ...
Views: 868 - Energizing Your Online Affiliate Business with a Blog - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottAn online affiliate business offers many benefits to entrepreneurs such as the ability to create multiple streams of income. The affiliate business opportunity also offers a very low barrier of entry for anybody low on capital making it possibly the best business to start online. Now if you ...
Views: 744 - Building the Foundation of a Money Making Blog - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottFor anybody wanting to have money making blog it must be first understood that the blog building process is not an overnight occurrence. There are certain requirements and expectations you will need to meet BEFORE you earn any income from an internet marketing blog. In fact if you expect to get ...
Views: 758 - Bets 5 Ways for Indexing the Website Following Organic SEO Strategies! - by Submitted on May 01, 2010 from Swaty AgarwalTalking about SEO does not solve the ranking problem. In reality, to achieve the ethical ranking there is much more one has to do rather than simply keyword searching, writing good contents and optimizing accordingly. Whenever search engine comes into the picture, spiders automatically come into ...
Views: 645 - Social Media: How Many Should You Use? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Marina LondonA recent study (Burson-Marsteller 2010) found that 79 percent of the largest 100 companies in the world are using at least one of the four most popular social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and corporate blogs. Of these, Twitter is the social media platform of choice—65 percent of ...
Views: 841 - Is Twitter Noise or a Business Tool? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joan CurtisRecently, this question appeared in a LinkedIn discussion group. It received lots of attention and many interesting comments. The majority of people saw Twitter as a business tool. A few said it’s just noise, but those people did not elaborate. In other words, they said something like, ...
Views: 767 - Twittering For Your Health Awareness Event - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Lisa CopenTwitter has quickly become one of the most effective ways of sharing with the world what you believe is important. If you live with a chronic illness or have an interest in a specific health condition, you will find that Twitter can be one of the most exciting ways to let others know about ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Recognize Blog Spam - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottBlog spam is an unfortunate by-product that comes with the encouraged interactivity on blogging sites. When viewers visit your site it is always good to have them post comments In fact many people judge how popular blogs are based upon the amount of comments they see. Of course most site ...
Views: 1374 - Optimizing Blog Entries for Search Engine Traffic - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottSearch engine traffic is important for anybody doing business online. This type of traffic is not only free but is also very highly targeted. One of the easiest ways to optimize your site for traffic from search engines is properly placing keywords within the content. An internet marketing ...
Views: 675 - How to 'Reboot' Your Blog Posting Creativity - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottBlog posting can be and is a lot of fun especially when you first start out but as time goes on each new entry can become more challenging. Like anything else your initial enthusiasm helps to fuel your energy and creativity but blog building is a long and enduring process. Your ability to ...
Views: 749 - 3 Common Barriers to Blog Success - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottFor many blog success can be difficult to achieve due to varying reasons or circumstances. The blog building process itself is a long and winding road filled with many ups and downs. Many popular blogs you see on the internet today did NOT get that way overnight but instead slowly built a loyal ...
Views: 835 - Which Blog Posting Style Suits You Best? - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe blog posting found on any one site normally reflects, at least in part, the personality of the author. This is normal and expected for a couple of reasons. Firstly most popular blogs gain their fame and favor by creating frequent and interesting posts. When writing this often it is easier ...
Views: 1246 - Re-Energizing Your Blog Posting - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottContinual and consistent blog posting is THE foundation your site is built upon. Without interesting content that is updated frequently there is little reason for the blog reader to continue returning to the site. This is an integral component of developing a popular blog. To add even more ...
Views: 890 - Increase Blog Traffic Using 5 Simple Techniques - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottSome of the most effective ways to increase blog traffic are actually quite simple and strategic in nature. In fact some of these techniques should already be part of your blogging routine. The heart and sole of your site is centered on the quality and frequency of your blog posting. Without ...
Views: 805 - The 3 Objectives of an Internet Marketing Blog - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe content placed on an internet marketing blog serves many crucial purposes for anybody blogging to make money. When publishing content on this type of site there are certain criteria or objectives you will want it to achieve. Let's look at the 3 primary objectives you will want to achieve ...
Views: 844 - How Blogging Benefits an Online Affiliate Business - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottAn online affiliate business offers many benefits and flexibilities most other internet business models lack. In fact the affiliate business opportunity is so adaptable you can even market your products off a blogging platform. The use of blogging sites when promoting affiliate products helps to ...
Views: 705 - How do you Network? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Todd RhoadWhile this may sound like a strange question, it is one that I get asked often. Since we are all looking for opportunities for greater success, networking might be a skill we might want to learn. In this post, I’ll take a look at some of the reasons for our inability to connect with others and ...
Views: 1190 - How to Choose Appealing Topics for Blog Entries - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen composing any blog entries you always want to strive for making the content useful in some way to the readers. Remember that all popular blogs got that way due to the fact that the content was appealing to the people who viewed it. With that said it is always wise to keep the blog reader ...
Views: 1544 - What to Do with Negative Blog Comments - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottReceiving blog comments of any sort at your site is actually a great compliment and should never be overlooked. For anybody to care enough to post comments shows that at least 'somebody' is paying attention to your site. This type of interactivity is common to many popular blogs and it is ...
Views: 1158 - Professional Search Engine Optimization (SEO)- Leads your Website to the Highest Peak - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Mirna BardHaving a good looking website or virtual store doesn’t mean you are experiencing success in on line business. It exists but it might not work well enough in promoting the entire business products online. The most important thing in online business is that it should be visible in the search ...
Views: 771 - Most Popular Blogs Share 3 Common Characteristics - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from TJ PhilpottSome of the most popular blogs on the internet have gained their loyal following for reason other than what you would think. No doubt the quality of content found in the blog posting of a site has a lot of influence over its popularity. There is however subtle little things that readers tends to ...
Views: 937(4 votes) - 5 Blogging Tips for Increasing Reader Satisfaction - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThere are blogging tips about how to increase blog traffic or how to set up a blog for advertising. What we are discussing here today is nothing more than certain habits you need to develop to simply keep the blog reader satisfied. Every blog depends upon its readers to survive and thrive ...
Views: 917(3 votes) - Sorry Charlie: Average Advocacy Fails the Tuna - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Eric EcklRemember Charlie the Tuna? If you haven't seen him on the air in while, it's probably because he was caught and eaten long ago. Overfishing has decimated the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Populations are shrinking fast. Stricter international regulations to prevent overfishing are long overdue. At ...
Views: 1141(2 votes) - Why Social Networking Your Way Won't Build Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Joanne BlackBelieve it or not, social networking isn't the next best thing... You are! It's the personal connection that still seals the deal. The Internet, social networking, and other breakthroughs in technology have fundamentally changed the way we do business. New technology drives communications, ...
Views: 929(1 vote) - How to Simplify Your Blog Posting - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from TJ PhilpottYour blog posting is the backbone of your site and what lends to its popularity. Let's face it if the blog entries you post do not offer value of some sort to readers you can kiss them goodbye. In addition to quality in a post the blog reader is also looking for quantity insofar as if they like ...
Views: 742(1 vote) - Skip HR and Contact the Hiring Manager to Get That Job - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Peggy McKeeDo you feel like you're sending your resume down endless black holes? Not getting interviews? They might be getting hung up in HR-which means you need to go to the source: the hiring manager. Contacting the hiring manager directly sets you apart as a go-getter. It's a concrete demonstration ...
Views: 2471(1 vote) - How to Twitter for Maximum Benefit - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from TJ PhilpottLearning how to twitter is relatively easy to do. You first want to first establish a twitter following so you will have people to talk with. This is done by joining in on conversations with other people and contributing in a positive fashion. After a while you will have people following you and ...
Views: 659(1 vote) - When Using Social Networking Sites Exercise Caution - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWith more people using social networking sites there is also an increase in the various threats people may encounter online. Unfortunately population masses tend to attract people with less than noble intentions and so is the case with many popular social networking sites. Now the social ...
Views: 873(1 vote) - Are You Using Twitter Lists? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Lynne ConradTwitter is coming out with more additions to make their tool more useful for businesses. Twitter lists can be used in multiple ways. Here are some ideas for you to use in your business. Twitter lists are essentially the long awaited Twitter “groups.” This is a way to group your followers into ...
Views: 656(1 vote) - 5 Popular Blog Styles Favored By Readers - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from TJ PhilpottDeveloping a popular blog takes time and patience. Of course when creating a blog it is always a good idea to establish your objectives. What is it you are going to write about and how will you deliver this information to the blog reader? Looking around online there are many popular blogs that ...
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