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	<title>An Online Business Adventure</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Increase Website Visitors with This Affordable Online Advertising Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[affordable online advertising]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[increase website visitors]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[traffic python]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Traffic Python is a new site that promises to increase website visitors that convert, and offers affordable and free online advertising.  It sounded good to me, so I decided to try it out.
My first impression was the site looks professional, clean and simple to use.  The instructions are easy to read and understand.  Joining was easy and painless.  While [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://trafficpython.com/x/aff/43648"><img hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" src="http://trafficpython.com/x/images/site/box-sm.jpg" alt="Click here to get Traffic Python" align="right" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://trafficpython.com/x/aff/43648">Traffic Python </a>is a new site that promises to <strong>incre</strong><strong>ase website visitors</strong> that convert, and offers <em>affordable and free online advertising</em>.  It sounded good to me, so I decided to try it out.</p>
<p>My first impression was the site looks professional, clean and simple to use.  The instructions are easy to read and understand.  Joining was easy and painless.  While they do offer two upgrade options, they are not required to gain the benefits.</p>
<p>The Members Area is very well laid out - no long and complicated streams of text to read through!  I was able to work out what to do after only a few minutes and able to get up and running in less than five minutes.  Once you are inside, you create links and ads.</p>
<p>You simply enter any URL links you use into the generator and it transforms them into &#8220;Traffic Python&#8221; links.  Then you create ads for anything you want to promote using the Traffic Python Ad Generator, which is very easy to use.  You can create as many links and as many ads as you like.  And they are organized in a logical way - links are displayed in the order you create them but also your five most recent links appear on the main page for quick reference.  Also, since the link generator is the tool you&#8217;ll use most, it is also right at the top of the main page when you login, so it&#8217;s very quick - no searching around for the right page.</p>
<p>After you&#8217;ve created at least one link and one ad you can start to generate traffic.  Just use and promote the new Traffic Python link instead of the original source link you had.  Every time the Traffic Python link is clicked, the page loads followed by a cool slide-up ad window at the bottom.  It displays an ad PLUS an image with your affiliate link that goes back to Traffic Python.  So if anyone clicks the Traffic Python image they see the site, and if they signup they become your referral.  It&#8217;s a great viral feature because you can build referrals without even trying to just by using the site.</p>
<p>Now every time the ad window displays (your Traffic Python links get clicked) you earn credits that get YOUR ad displayed in the ad windows when other members&#8217; links get clicked.  So the more clicks, the more times your ads get displayed.</p>
<p>And this works virally&#8211;meaning as you make referrals into <a target="_blank" href="http://trafficpython.com/x/aff/43648">Traffic Python </a>(either by promoting it or just using it and visitors click the Traffic Python image on the ad window to join) you also earn ad credits on THEIR link clicks.  And this works up to five levels deep.  So you can create a massive amount of free ad views and web traffic by referring others to Traffic Python also.</p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t get to test the full effect of a big downline yet (I&#8217;ve only just started using it properly) but I can tell you the rest of the site works exactly as stated&#8211;my links got clicked, I earned credits, and my ads got displayed.  Traffic Python even tracked my results so I know how many clicks and how many ad displays.  That was an impressive unadvertised extra feature.</p>
<p>There is one more benefit and feature which might be the best of them all&#8211;downline emailing.  You can email your downline with offers, promotions, or whatever you like, and here is where Traffic Python really shines.  They took time to make the emailing often enough that it&#8217;s valuable as a user, but no so often that it&#8217;s a burden to your downline.  But the best part about this feature (and actually the credit earning too) is that it tells you exactly how long until you can mail again.</p>
<p>Overall I have to say I am impressed with Traffic Python.  It is simple yet powerful, and delivers on its promises.  Highly recommended to anyone who wants to <strong>increase website visitors</strong> and get <em>affordable or free online advertising</em>.</p>
<p>See it and join here:</p>
<p><a href="http://trafficpython.com/x/aff/43648">http://trafficpython.com/x/aff/43648</a></p>
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		<title>Is Becoming Self Employed Online a Good Idea?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Working at home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[becoming self employed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the moment many people are finding it difficult to find a job, and it&#8217;s not surprising that a lot of people start to think about self employment, and many turn to the internet for ideas.  However, there is much to consider when deciding whether to start an online business.  Becoming self employed can seem [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the moment many people are finding it difficult to find a job, and it&#8217;s not surprising that a lot of people start to think about self employment, and many turn to the internet for ideas.  However, there is much to consider when deciding whether to start an online business.  <strong>Becoming self employed</strong> can seem like a very risky thing to do, but I am going to give a few reasons why I love being self employed.</p>
<p>1.  In these days of recession, I don&#8217;t have any worries about being laid off.  In fact, there is much evidence to show that online businesses do well during periods of uncertainty (<a href="http://www.wealth-city.com/blog/working-at-home/do-online-businesses-thrive-in-a-recession/" target="_blank">see my earlier post</a>).</p>
<p>2.  My hours are flexible.  I decide when I work and for how long.  I can fit work around my life rather than the other way around!  Of course, that does not mean I take lots of days off (in fact, I probably work harder than I ever did in a job!) - but I don&#8217;t have to miss out on family events or other domestic happenings.  I can always make up the time later or over the weekend if I want to.</p>
<p>3.  I don&#8217;t miss out being with my family and my dog!  My mother is 85, and while she is still very active, it feels good to be around and know I&#8217;m here if she needs me.  For many people, spending more time with their family is a very big reason for working at home.</p>
<p>4.  I can decide when to go on holiday.  In the past I worked in the education industry, which meant I could only take my vacation at certain times of the year - when all the resorts were crowded!  Now, I can take a break whenever I want to, without having to get permission months ahead.</p>
<p>5.  My potential income is limitless.  OK, it might take some time to make a really good profit, but when I was in a job I always knew that I could never earn more than a certain amount.  Having an online business means that the sky is the limit!</p>
<p>6.  I don&#8217;t have to miss my favourite sporting events!  Right now I am listening to the Ashes (that&#8217;s cricket to those of you who don&#8217;t know!) live on my radio, and last week I was able to watch Wimbledon while working on my laptop.  If you&#8217;re a big sports fan, whether it&#8217;s football, baseball or tennis, you can keep up with whatever is going on while you are working - and no-one is going to tell you off!</p>
<p>7.  Last, but by no means least, I can work on something that I enjoy, and choose the products and services I sell rather than being limited to an employer&#8217;s decisions about what I do.</p>
<p>These are just my personal reasons why self employment is a good idea and there are many other.</p>
<p>Of course, it is not all wine and roses.  You have to work hard, and your income may be low at first, so you might have to make cut-backs or find another source of income to start with, but although it has been tough at times, I have never regretted <strong>becoming self employed </strong>for one moment.  If you are considering self employment, and are not afraid of hard work and have a certain amount of patience, then I would recommend it.  Don&#8217;t let anyone put you off - you may regret it later on when you find yourself laid off yet again!</p>
<p>Ros Bott</p>
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		<title>Beat The Affiliate Marketing Statistics and Learn How Not To Fail Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Working at home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Judging by general affiliate marketing statistics it almost looks as though people are trying to fail on purpose! Of course this is not true, but nonetheless, the failure rate in affiliate marketing is worryingly high.
The good news is that it is not as high as it used to be, and the statistics show that as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Judging by general <strong>affiliate marketing statistics</strong> it almost looks as though people are trying to fail on purpose! Of course this is not true, but nonetheless, the failure rate in affiliate marketing is worryingly high.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">The good news is that it is not as high as it used to be, and the statistics show that as many as two out of ten people now succeed online, whereas it used to be around one in twenty.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wealth-city.com/beat-the-afiliate-marketing-statistics.html">Read the rest of this article here</a></p>
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		<title>Do Online Businesses Thrive in a Recession?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Working at home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online businesses]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[thrive in a recession]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am asking this question, not because I necessarily know the answer, but because I would like invite people&#8217;s comments on this.  Do you feel that an online business is a good way to thrive in a recession?
When the recession started, my theory was that online businesses would increase.  I reckoned that people who feel [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am asking this question, not because I necessarily know the answer, but because I would like invite people&#8217;s comments on this.  Do you feel that an online business is a good way to <strong>thrive in a recession?</strong></p>
<p>When the recession started, my theory was that online businesses would increase.  I reckoned that people who feel that their jobs might be threatened would look at ways to earn money elsewhere.  With the internet increasing in popularity every day, and social networking programs such as Twitter and Facebook being used more and more as marketing tools, it is now even easier to set up a home business for anyone who owns a computer.</p>
<p>I cannot really say whether this is the case based on my own experience as over the last few months I have been focusing on other business areas and my online business has not had the amount of attention it needs to really increase very rapidly.</p>
<p>Of course, it probably depends on what kind of product or service you are selling.  I would imagine that the &#8220;make money&#8221; industry may be seriously considered by many people - but perhaps when it comes to spending money (which is always necessary whatever kind of business you have!) - people may be too cautious. </p>
<p>Therefore it may be that more people are joining free programs but not upgrading, hoping that they will be able to earn money without spending anything.  This may create disillusionment, and will not help their upline, who most likely will not be paid for free downlines.</p>
<p>However, it may be that these people will start spending money when things start to get better and we can see signs of recovery. </p>
<p>Perhaps it may be more beneficial to sell low-cost items that are of benefit to people in a recession.  E-books and CDs offering help with debt or how to create wealth may be the best kind of product to be selling on your website.</p>
<p>We all need to be a bit &#8220;savvy&#8221; and do our research in what&#8217;s selling, and what people need at this time, and then provide our own unique offering.</p>
<p>I would love to know what other people think about this, and what other home business owners have experienced over the past year?  Please leave me your comments on how to <strong>thrive in a recession</strong> with a home business.</p>
<p>Ros Bott</p>
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		<title>How to Get Targeted Website Traffic With Free One Way Backlinks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating one way backlinks is one of the best and most effective ways to get top positions in search engines and get targeted website traffic. However, getting quality one way links is not always as easy as it sounds.
A new system I have been using recently is Free Traffic System.  This system helps you to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Creating <strong>one way backlinks</strong> is one of the best and most effective ways to get top positions in search engines and get <em>targeted website traffic</em>. However, getting quality one way links is not always as easy as it sounds.</p>
<p><a href="http://trafficpython.com/x/links/227506" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.freetrafficsystem.com/fts/ban/125x125(1).gif" alt="Free Traffic System" vspace="20" width="125" align="right" height="125" hspace="20" /></a>A new system I have been using recently is <a href="http://trafficpython.com/x/links/227506" target="_blank">Free Traffic System</a>.  This system helps you to an unlimited number of one way links for free.  Furthermore, Free Traffic System has integrated a brand new concept of viral marketing, rewarding its members with bonus one way links.</p>
<p>So, where do you get these free backlinks?  They are built inside real blog posts - not in the footer or blogroll - in the very body of the real, unique blog post. This is the safest way to build one way links because you give real unique content to the visitors in the blog posts and search engines will always welcome this because their priority is to help people find quality information in the Internet.</p>
<p>You get backlinks from relevant sites that belong to real people in different niches. This is a natural, safe and smart way to build backlinks for free.</p>
<p>How does it work?  You submit one article to Free Traffic System and it converts into up to 60 top quality one way backlinks! And, unlike traditional article marketing, no one will delete your backlinks from the article.</p>
<p>The viral part of Free Traffic System is simple - they reward people for bringing others into this free project. You are receiving a BONUS backlink on every 3rd post that people whom you referred to Free Traffic System are making. This means you get bonus backlink on article No 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, etc. of all people who got into the system via the affiliate link.</p>
<p>As every article can be republished on up to 30 sites in Free Traffic System, this means that one article with your bonus link equals to 30 backlinks from Free Traffic System. Two articles equals 60 bonus backlinks, 3 articles, 90 bonus backlinks and so on. This is in addition to the unlimited backlinks that you can build inside Free Traffic System yourself.</p>
<p>The final perk of the viral strategy is that if you add at least one WordPress blog to Free Traffic System, they instantly increase the number of bonus backlinks by 7%.</p>
<p>So, in <a href="http://trafficpython.com/x/links/227506" target="_blank">Free Traffic System</a> you get:</p>
<p>- free backlinks that you build yourself<br />
- viral bonus backlinks for affiliating people into the project<br />
- viral bonus backlinks for adding your blog(s) to Free Traffic System</p>
<p>With this free <strong>one way backlinks</strong> building system, your <em>targeted website traffic</em> from search engines becomes just a matter of time.</p>
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<p>Ros Bott</p>
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		<title>My Tips For Home Business Motivation and Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We can all have times when our motivation to carry on working seems to wilt, especially when the weather&#8217;s hot (as it has been in the UK lately), or things are not going as well as we&#8217;d like.  At these times we all need a little something to boost our business motivation and get us [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We can all have times when our motivation to carry on working seems to wilt, especially when the weather&#8217;s hot (as it has been in the UK lately), or things are not going as well as we&#8217;d like.  At these times we all need a little something to boost our <strong>business motivation</strong> and get us springing out of bed in the morning to start the day.</p>
<p>Here are a few ideas that can refresh your spirits and get you back in the mood again:</p>
<p>1.  Take a break.  Sometimes we need to get out of a rut.  We tend to carry on doing the same things every day and lose our sense of why we started.  Taking a break for a few days can clear away the cobwebs and allows your brain to come up with new ideas.</p>
<p>2.  Watch your favourite sport.  At this time of year I am glued to the TV because I am a real Wimbledon fan, and of course this year we have high hopes for Andy Murray.  Although I do not watch a lot of sport (tennis, Olympics and occasionally cricket are the only ones I really follow), I always find it very motivating.</p>
<p>I highly recommend that you listen to what your favourite sportsman or woman has to say about their attitudes towards winning and how they motivate themselves.  If we take on board these attitudes for our business, we can really achieve something.  What do I learn from the top tennis players? - Focus, drive, passion and a determination not to allow mistakes to break my game.</p>
<p>3.  Get back in touch with why you started your business in the first place.  Start a visualisation board and fill it with pictures of all the things you will have or do when you are successful - your favourite car, a country house, a yacht - or perhaps the happy faces of those people you would like to help.</p>
<p>4.  Have a plan!  This is probably the most important thing you need to do in any business, and often neglected.  Be absolutely sure of where you are going and how you are getting there.  When will you get there?  What do you need to do?</p>
<p>This plan does not have to remain the same.  If you find it&#8217;s not working it needs reviewing and revising.  I would recommend that you review your plan at least once a month.</p>
<p>5.  Set regular goals.  Have mini-goals within your plan that are achievable and measurable within a given time.  Having something specific to aim for is very motivating and once you have achieved one or two of these your confidence will increase, and you will then be more motivated to reach your bigger goals.</p>
<p>So, if you are feeling demotivated and considering giving up - it might just be that all you need is one or more of the little boosts I have suggested above.  You will always need <strong>business motivation</strong> ideas now and then, so don&#8217;t make how you feel an excuse to give up.  Just find a way to get re-started!</p>
<p>Ros Bott</p>
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		<title>Online Business Networking Using Social Networking Websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[online business networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Social networking websites were originally created to provide people with a way of socialising with friends online, and many people still use them as such.  However, there are many people who use these sites as tools for online business networking as they try to build internet businesses.
Here are a few tips for using social networking to make money [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Social networking websites</strong> were originally created to provide people with a way of socialising with friends online, and many people still use them as such.  However, there are many people who use these sites as tools for <em>online business networking</em> as they try to build internet businesses.</p>
<p>Here are a few tips for using social networking to make money - or just to have fun if you wish!</p>
<p>1.  Join just a small number of social networking sites and use these to build your own online identity.  If you join too many sites you will not get the benefit of any of them.  </p>
<p>Two of the best sites to join are Facebook and Twitter, where you can develop an identity that describes who you are, what your personal values are, what products you promote, and so on.  It is important that you make your social networking efforts as personal as possible as this will help you to get to know more people on a personal level.  This gives you a better chance of making money as you build trust and popularity.  </p>
<p>2.  Take some time to create your online profile.  With Twitter, you need to choose a screen name, so make sure you choose one that draws attention to the type of business you are in.  If your goal is to brand yourself then use your name and a quality picture that is memorable. </p>
<p>If the product is what you&#8217;re trying to brand then customize it and make it more personable to your viewers. Ultimately by spending a little bit of extra time creating your profile and screen name you can get more people to click through to your website.</p>
<p>3.  Start your own group.  This is something you can do on Facebook where there are all kinds of groups for products, services, celebrities, businesses etc.  Starting your own group will create more interest in your subject area as more people will check out your website and see what you are doing to make money.</p>
<p>By getting your group going you can create a group identity which will help increase the number of members belonging to it.  You can also have interactive activities that make it more fun to be in the group.</p>
<p>4.  Check out some of the tools for using Twitter.  For example, Tweetdeck helps you to organize your favourite tweets, create groups and you can also create searches on your business subject area so you can follow the people who will be interested in your business.</p>
<p>These are a few simple ideas for using social networking websites for your online business networking.  If you use these sites consistently it can pay you back many times over.</p>
<p>Ros Bott</p>
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		<title>The ArticleMarketer Article Directory Submission Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ArticleMarketer is an online service that distributes your articles to multiple online publishers and directories.  All you need to do is to submit your article into the submission form and they do the rest.
Article Marketer can distribute your articles to up to 5,291 article directories and 67,251 publishers.
This is how it works:  You submit your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.articlemarketer.com/7984.html" target="_blank">ArticleMarketer</a></strong> is an online service that distributes your articles to multiple online publishers and directories.  All you need to do is to submit your article into the submission form and they do the rest.</p>
<p>Article Marketer can distribute your articles to up to 5,291 article directories and 67,251 publishers.</p>
<p>This is how it works:  You submit your article for submission using the online form. The system receives your article and it is reviewed by a human editor.  The editor makes sure it meets the general standards of the article directories that belong to the service.</p>
<p>Your article will normally be approved within 24 hours, but if you need to edit it you will be informed very quickly.  Once it has been approved it is released to the article submission script which gradually, over the course of a few weeks, submits your article to all of the directories that offer a category for your article.</p>
<p>This means that your articles are added naturally, over time, just the way the search engines like it.</p>
<p>I have been using this product for well over a year and I really like it.  Here&#8217;s what I like best:</p>
<p>1. It&#8217;s very easy!  All I have to do is copy and paste my article into the form, choose my  categories, and click submit. It only takes about 30 seconds to do this.</p>
<p>2. It&#8217;s automated. I can set my articles to go out whenever I want them to - up to a year from now. This is convenient for writers who like to write their articles in batches and post when they have time.</p>
<p>3. Huge distribution list.  If you use the free service, the distribution is limited, but you can subscribe at various levels and get full distribution if you join the top level membership.</p>
<p>This means having your articles syndicated on more sites than any other article submission service.  More chances for traffic equals more opportunities to make sales.</p>
<p>4. The Diamond Assurance Review.  By having someone review my article before it goes out, I know that my submission will be approved by just about every article directory it is submitted to.  Although some writers are a little intimidated by the idea of having their article reviewed, it is actually to their benefit.  This service is included in the cost of membership.</p>
<p>I would recommend this service to anyone who wants more traffic.  Just one good article is all it takes to drive thousands of visitors to your site. Because this service is online, it works in any browser, and on any computer.</p>
<p>For those of us who have busy schedules and don&#8217;t have a whole lot of time to market, <strong>ArticleMarketer</strong> is a priceless tool.</p>
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<p>Ros Bott</p>
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		<title>Building A Home Internet Business To Make Home Income Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineBusiness</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people who search the internet to improve their standard of living simply don&#8217;t know what it takes to make a home income online. This article includes the most important steps to build a home internet business which successfully generates online income.
The world wide web offers anybody with a home computer and internet connection, the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people who search the internet to improve their standard of living simply don&#8217;t know what it takes to make a home income online. This article includes the most important steps to build a home internet business which successfully generates online income.</p>
<p>The world wide web offers anybody with a home computer and internet connection, the opportunity to set-up a home based business with a click of the mouse-but beginning to build a successful home based business is where the hard work,training,determination and excitement starts.</p>
<p>Many thousands of people get totally depressed and disillusioned when they do not make any money online, after a few weeks of starting their own home based business.They simply do not appreciate the time and effort to build a successful home business.</p>
<p>Starting a successful home based business is not a get rich quick overnight business.</p>
<p>The maintaining aspect of your home internet business never slows, as you need to make constant changes,altering content,scripts, graphics and advertising to keep your site and content fresh with the aim of receiving targeted traffic and more importantly repeat customers. When you have successfully done this and hit pay dirt, you then will be making a great income online.</p>
<p>How To Build A Home Internet Business</p>
<p>1. Your first objective is to make your website visible to as many people who are searching for what your home business offers. This involves advertising your home based business all over the internet-whether this includes pay-per-click ads, writing articles,building links to similar home income sites,banner advertising,or writing a newsletter. These are all very important methods to advertise your home internet business.</p>
<p>2. It is so important that you try and get a vast number of repeat customers to your site. Offering a free email newsletter is a very good example,and with your own autoresponder account set up,your visitors will be able to subscribe to your free email newsletter thus receiving quality content and information, with the result to purchase products /services from your website. Your list will grow,and effectively over time your sales will increase.</p>
<p>3. Also ensuring that your website is search-engine friendly is another very important factor. Achieving excellent ranking at Google,Yahoo and MSN for search results relating to your website virtually guarantees vast numbers of targeted traffic. Best of all this traffic is free. You can optimize your website for your chosen keywords yourself, but i suggest you research keywords first. Overture has an excellent keyword tool. Do a Google search for &#8220;overture keyword tool&#8221;.</p>
<p>4. Building back-links to your website,is another great step to advertise on the internet. Linking to other similar niche websites makes the search engines index your website far quicker,and possibly giving you better search rankings.</p>
<p>5. Writing and submitting articles to article directories and other webpages is an effective and free way to advertise your site too!. This has to be done on a regular consistent basis to grow your online presence. The author resource box gives you an opportunity to anchor back to your website, using a targeted keyword or phrase.</p>
<p>For a fee,you can hire a ghostwriter, to write articles for you-this is a great idea if you have money but no time to write!.</p>
<p>6. Post in work at home forums, with an anchor link to your website in your signature.These ideas can be totally free,and effectively your posts will be indexed by the search engines-giving you another free source of traffic.</p>
<p>7. Ppc or pay-per-click advertising is another way to receive targeted traffic to your website.</p>
<p>The advantage of this is almost immediate-once you set an account up,add relevant keywords and phrases, write your ads and how much you want to spend etc-the traffic flows to your site.</p>
<p>But</p>
<p>It can be very costly,to the newbie or inexperienced. Tweaks and changes are to be made to find the most clickable ads which have a high click through rate,and which cost pennies/cents rather than pounds/dollars. Google, yahoo ,and msn are the big three search engine ads companies.But you can use the smaller ad companies too!.</p>
<p>Adding Content To Your Home Internet Business</p>
<p>Where your website or blog is concerned, it is extremely important to add new content continually, not only to please the search engines, but to add interest and excitement to your site also. You can expand your site by adding relevant but different keywords to new pages,this will attract new visitors,and ultimately new sales. Continually monitor your keyword rankings in the search engines, and keep a watchful eye on your competition. Make adjustments and improvements where necessary.</p>
<p>Over time-as the presence of your home based business increases-so will the total volume of traffic to your website. As a rule of thumb- a goal of 400 unique visitors per day can be achieved by using the methods in this article.</p>
<p>Maintenance For Your Website</p>
<p>To be effective in maintaining your website,you need to regularly check that all your links are working,check download times, remove broken links,add different graphics,add fresh content. Keep your website up-to-date.</p>
<p>Making Changes To Your Website</p>
<p>There may be a time in the future that you are receiving thousands of targeted traffic to your site-but you are not making a steady stream of online income. What do you do. Take a very good look at your site. Are your adverts relevant to your products. Can your visitors find what they are looking for easily. Is your website easy to navigate and search. Is your website displaying other people&#8217;s ads or banners.Is your sites color scheme very bright or too dark,or are you offering out of date information or non-relevant content.</p>
<p>Join a home based business forum,and ask to submit your site for an online review.There are also many forums dedicated to search engine optimization, link building, writing and submitting articles. These forums will give you honest and precise feedback on your particular query or problem.There will be always someone to help you.</p>
<p>Making A Great Income Online</p>
<p>As you can see from above, there are many aspects involved in building a successful home internet business,but over time your business will grow and develop to where many thousands of people will view and buy from your website on a daily and ongoing basis. These people will have searched through Ppc ads, read your own articles, clicked on your website links etc to arrive at your site. Only then will you start making a great income online.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through observing business people who have been successful, and how they achieved their success, I have concluded that there are a number of factors that must be present for business success to occur. As I like to keep things simple, these success factors can be condensed into a formula. It is:
Success = Start up Business [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Through observing business people who have been successful, and how they achieved their success, I have concluded that there are a number of factors that must be present for business success to occur. As I like to keep things simple, these success factors can be condensed into a formula. It is:</p>
<p>Success = Start up Business Person + Product/Service + Market</p>
<p>Let us look at this formula in a little more detail. Firstly, what is success? The definition of success depends on what you want to get out of the venture, that is, what your goals are. Business success usually means creating a viable entity (business) that returns its investment and earns a profit.</p>
<p>Appropriate and realistic goals include to be challenged, to achieve, and to build something good. For example, your definition of success could be to earn $100,000 a year from your home business so that you can replace your full time job income.</p>
<p>The most crucial element of the above formula is the &#8220;Startup Business Person&#8221;. This element decides all the others.</p>
<p>Ultimately, a successful startup business person is someone who opens, manages and runs a successful startup business and can repeat the process. This is someone who has accepted the responsibility and learned how the job is done.</p>
<p>Successful startup business people usually always start small and grow the business. They do not have too many irons in the fire at once so that their efforts are not diffused. They give it everything they have and believe that hard work counts. They try repeatedly until they achieve the success they are looking for. Moreover, most of all, they possess a positive mental attitude.</p>
<p>They have learned to emulate success. Do you know what emulate means? To emulate means to attempt to equal or surpass. In other words, if you were to attempt to emulate someone else&#8217;s success, you would imitate them and as you gained further knowledge and skill, you would attempt to do better than them. Remember that emulation takes things one step further than imitate.</p>
<p>The next part of the formula is &#8220;Product/Service&#8221;. Without something to sell, there can be no business. Generally, the product or service needs to be of a high quality. It also needs to be something that people are prepared to pay for.</p>
<p>The last component of the formula is &#8220;Market&#8221;. A successful business person knows who their market is and how to reach it in the most cost effective manner. The market is defined as the people who want and are prepared to pay for the product or service.</p>
<p>I would now like to run through with you what I consider are the basic principles of home, small or online business success.</p>
<p>Believe in Your Product or Service</p>
<p>First, you need to believe in your product or service. If you do not believe in it, you will have a great deal of difficulty selling your product or service to other people. You also need to have confidence in your ability to provide and promote your product or service. An old saying sums this up best: &#8220;All things are possible to he who believes&#8221;.</p>
<p>Aptitude for the Business</p>
<p>Secondly, you need to have an aptitude for the business. You will also need the motivation to acquire at the very least basic skills and experience before you start your business. If you were to set yourself up as a home electrician but did not have any skills or training in this area, then you will almost certainly fail. However, if you are employed as a bookkeeper and you enjoy the job, then setting up your own bookkeeping service would be a sensible choice with a greater chance of success.</p>
<p>Be Responsible</p>
<p>Thirdly, you need to be responsible to your customers. This is achieved by only making commitments you can keep and by not engaging in misleading or dishonest advertising. If you want to build long term success in your home business, then you need to develop long term satisfied customers. When their needs are being satisfied, customers are at their happiest.</p>
<p>Aim for High Quality</p>
<p>The next principle is that you need to have a high quality product or service. This will be your best advertisement. Inferior quality products usually generate poor customer satisfaction. A dissatisfied customer can be very dangerous for your business. Usually they tell on average about fourteen other people who will then be disinclined to buy your product or service based on the experience of that one dissatisfied person. Therefore, always aim for a top quality product or service.</p>
<p>Make a Profit</p>
<p>However, it is not enough to have a top quality product or service. You also need to have a product or service that will generate enough income to cover all your business expenses and give you a satisfactory wage. A friend of mine once said that business is only about two things: satisfying customers and making a profit. A simple statement but very true.</p>
<p>Sufficient Startup Capital</p>
<p>You also need to have access to enough cash to set up and run your business, and enough income to meet your private expenses during the startup phase. A major problem with many home and small businesses is that they fail to have enough money available to ensure their success. There is nothing more discouraging than having a great idea, getting it started on a shoestring, not being able to expand due to cash shortages and seeing a competitor come along and steal your market.</p>
<p>Start Small</p>
<p>Another fundamental principle of home business success is that you start small. This will enable you to minimize your overheads until you are confident of your success in the marketplace. For many of you, this would mean starting part-time while retaining your full-time income source. When you can, expand your business into a full-time venture. This is a great way of minimizing the risk of failure.</p>
<p>Be Well Organized</p>
<p>Successful home businesses are well organized. They have a system for keeping track of expenditure and earnings. This level of organization in your business will help to ensure that you are providing your customers or clients with a top quality product or service. It will also ensure that you have enough information available to maximize your profitability and to satisfy your legal requirements for record keeping.</p>
<p>Be Prepared</p>
<p>Preparation is another important ingredient in your business success. This preparation will include being aware of the regulations and laws affecting small, home or online business in your area or country. Armed with this knowledge, you should not have any nasty surprises from unintentional violations of the law.</p>
<p>Have a Business Plan</p>
<p>Finally, successful home businesses have developed a comprehensive business plan. This is their road map to success. It tells them where they are going and how they are going to get there. It is very useful for comparing actual performance against what you planned and enabling you to make adjustments to lead to greater success. There are many useful software packages available to assist you with your business plan preparation.</p>
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