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		<title>How Professional Bloggers Blog and how much they earn : Pretty Interesting Info</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog. I have been following the careers of many professional and semi pro bloggers and found that they have very similar aspects in which they build their career on. But here&#8217;s a basic guideline to what they typically earn from my viewpoint. For those who depend on ads and affiliations alone, a couple of them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Blog</strong>. I have been following the careers of many professional and semi pro bloggers and found that they have very similar aspects in which they build their career on. But here&#8217;s a basic guideline to what they typically earn from my viewpoint.</p>
<p>For those who depend on ads and affiliations alone, a couple of them are earning between $1000 to $10000 per month. For non-professional bloggers, most barely make it beyond $10 a month.</p>
<p>For those who sell their own products, this can either go all the way to 6 digits per month on good months, or barely job replacement kind of income, less than $1000 a month.</p>
<p>There is another sector though, whose earnings are above the roof. It took many years of experience to finally realize the not so obvious and properly only those close to me will agree. That&#8217;s another topic for another day though <img src='http://www.maynaseric.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>But here&#8217;s a few tips of how to startÂ <a title="blogging" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/generating-income-by-blogging">blogging</a> like a professional, enjoy!</p>
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<h2>Tricks To Teach You Everything About Blogging</h2>
<p>Has the thought of creating a <em>blog</em> occurred to you, but you have no idea how to make one? This article will be able to help you, by providing some general blogging tips and advice that will aid you in starting a successful <span style="text-decoration: underline;">blog</span>. Above all, don&#8217;t let fear or intimidation stop you from blogging. It&#8217;s becoming easier and easier to blog because of technological advances. These are a few of the basic steps to setting your blog up and becoming a successful blogging master.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>1) Post consistently and have a schedule.</h3>
<p>When you target certain days for posting, you will seem more reliable. Readers will both appreciate this and enjoy your fresh content. Have diverse topics within your realm of interest to write about, and prevent fresh content from seeming repetitive.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>2) Eliminate any potential writer&#8217;s block with different forms of content.</h3>
<p>Use written content on some days, and video and audio content on others. This helps to avoid the mundane and livens up your blog with all different kinds of exciting media. As long as you are engaged and interested in the content you are creating, you are more likely to keep generating interesting, appealing ideas.</p>
<p>While you develop new content for the blog, always keep an eye on news reports that may be relevant to your topic. See if there are any news items that relate to your blog&#8217;s subject area. For instance, if your blog focuses on dog training topics, post some news about new dog foods to enter the market or information about local dog competitions. This information will be of interest to your readers.</p>
<p>When writer&#8217;s block strikes, don&#8217;t succumb to the temptation to copy content. Plagiarism is a sure way to ruin your reputation in a hurry in the blogging world. You don&#8217;t need to be professional, simply passionate about a subject will garner a quality blog.</p>
<p>At the same time, as you are building content on your blog, you should be working on building links to it. This is easy to do and is a powerful way to get more traffic, which helps bring in more income through blogging.</p>
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<h3>3) Make use of many links in blog posts.</h3>
<p>Link to other blogs and articles that are relevant. It&#8217;s also a good idea to use links to support any arguments you make in your posts. University, government, and news sites are excellent for this. Strong links make your content more credible.</p>
<p>Be sure to use images when you&#8217;re making posts. There is a lot of truth to the old adage that one picture is more valuable then a thousand words. This definitely holds true when it comes to blogging. Images, when combined with thoughtfully written posts, can communicate more than words alone. Thus, it makes sense to supplement your posts with images whenever you can.</p>
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<h3>4) Do not get frustrated if your readership doesn&#8217;t explode overnight.</h3>
<p>With so many other blogs out there, it will take time for readers to find your blog. As well, until you&#8217;ve built up your blog, there won&#8217;t be that much content for readers to see. As your blog becomes more established and you build up a sizable amount of content, more people will come to visit it.</p>
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<h3>5) Establish a way for your readers to contact you directly.</h3>
<p>This lets your readers share valid questions, concerns and insights. Anyone could be following your blog, so let them contact you to get further feedback.</p>
<p>Windows Live Writer is a good program to consider. This is a fantastic blogging client that has no equal. Although this program is for Microsoft which works only on Windows, it is a lot more effective than other blogging clients for Mac. Best of all, this blogging tool is free. You don&#8217;t have to pay anything to use it.</p>
<p>There are many important factors when it comes to blogging, but you should never forget to have fun. Blogging can get boring after a while, and that will translate into boredom for your readers, unless you are passionate and focused on what you&#8217;re doing. Find a topic that you enjoy writing about. Smile, get creative, and have fun writing about fun stuff that you like.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>6) SEO aspects of blogging</h3>
<p>Social sites are a great way to promote a blog. Ask people if they can also share with their network to reach many more people. Using your own social media account is preferable because users have more confidence in interacting with an actual person.</p>
<p>Ensure that keywords have been italicized and bolded. This will help your readers pick them out and the SE spiders also will like that. Keywords that stand out will invite people to click on them.</p>
<p>Creating an large amount of relevant posts on your blog will help search engines find your site. As such, you&#8217;ll see a spike in readership as your page rank grows. The higher your search engine rankings, the greater your readership.</p>
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<h3>7) Have a section of your blog reserved for reader comments and jump in yourself.</h3>
<p>This way, your readers are actively involved in your blog, and you get the chance to create a strong relationship with the people who read your blog. If you make a habit of responding to comments, then your readers will return repeatedly to see if you have responded to theirs.</p>
<p>Make sure to include polls or surveys to your blog. Not only can this help to boost your traffic, but your readers will enjoy the opportunity to interact with you. Post the results as well as comments about the outcome. Additionally, you can use the information to fine-tune your blog and make it of more interest to your readers.</p>
<p>Figure out what you want to gain from your blog, before you start. Would you like to become seen as an authority in your field? Maybe you want to make money with your blog. You probably have a number of different goals. You must fully understand your goals and then design your blog around it.</p>
<p>From the above, you now know what the best ways are to begin that blog you have been imagining. Follow the advice that was given so you can create a blog you will be very proud of. You can take advantage of the knowledge you&#8217;ve gained to run a blog that visitors will flock to.</p>
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<h3>8 ) Posting new content to your blog on a regular schedule is crucial to the success of it.</h3>
<p>Competition in blogging is fierce, and if you do not provide your readers with consistent and fresh content, some other blogger will. Holidays may provide some leeway, but you really need to be consistent with blog posting.</p>
<p>Frequently write in your blog. A big mistake that many bloggers make is they do not keep it updated and use it on an infrequent basis. Even if readers love your blog, they&#8217;ll lose interest if they have to wait a long time for updates. Get in the habit of updating your blog at least once per week and sending updates via email.</p>
<h3>9) Make lists an integral part of your blog.</h3>
<p>Lists can often be important, whether you are sharing a recipe or explaining the steps to assemble a gas grill. Lists put the information that the reader needs out front where it can easily be seen.</p>
<p>Make bullet points and include italic text along with keywords that are part of your niche. This will make your site more accessible to the search engines, which will increase your viewership in little to no time. This tip is powerful and potentially very helpful.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>10) Blogging is a very social experience.</h3>
<p>First and foremost, you have to feel accessible to your readers. Be sure to put yourself out there by talking to other people in the market. If you do nothing, it is very unlikely that your blog will be successful. Your blog&#8217;s success depends on being proactive.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>11) Social network sites can help increase your blog&#8217;s traffic.</h3>
<p>Create a Facebook page centered around your blog, and invite your followers to like it. Tweet some of your blog posts to Twitter as well. Choose the most interesting posts to tweet. Don&#8217;t use this too much because you may look like a spammer. If you don&#8217;t overdo it, this can be a great way to build readership.</p>
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<p><img title="Why ArenÂ´t You Blogging?" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4379144635_5ca490b381.jpg" alt="Why ArenÂ´t You Blogging?" border="0" hspace="5" /><br />
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<h2>Two important parts of blogging are great content and marketing.</h2>
<p>Your blog will only be successful if you incorporate these two <a title="key elements" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/getting-leads-and-sales/6-great-ideas-to-increase-your-web-traffic">key elements</a>. If youÂ <a title="don't give" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/getting-leads-and-sales/avoid-these-article-marketing-blunders">don&#8217;t give</a> people something worth reading, they won&#8217;t return. Even if you have good content, that will not mean anything until you start marketing your site the right way. A blog that has these two necessities will go a long way toward ensuring your success.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>12) Buy a domain name for your blog!</h3>
<p>Though there will be some initial expense involved, your blog will have a professional appearance. This will allow users to find you more easily, and it will also help when it comes to search engine optimization.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>13) Link to your blog and its articles all across the Internet.</h3>
<p>That way, you will attract the most readers you can. Never limit yourself when it comes to building traffic and links. Multiple posting locations will help you reach more readers for less work. Use every method possible to bring in new readers.</p>
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<h3>14) PostingÂ <a title="videos" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_blogging" rel="nofollow">videos</a> to your blog can give it a more appealing look.</h3>
<p>Do not rely exclusively on videos, though; you should still have plenty of written content. Write text descriptions or other copy to go along with any videos embedded in your posts. This lets you sneak your keywords into posts that would otherwise be hard for search engines to index properly.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>15) When you receive feedback on your posts, read it and reply but do not allow it to affect your emotions.</h3>
<p>People will always criticize you no matter what the topic is. Use any constructive criticism to make improvements to your blog. With destructive or negative comments, respond politely and leave it at that. This will eventually grow your readership and make you look mature.</p>
<p>You must update frequently to keep your blog fresh. In order to keep your current subscribers visiting your blog, you need to keep giving them new content to read. Regular new content will also help you to attract new visitors. Without more content, visitors will stop coming to your blog. Try posting on a daily basis for your blog at minimum.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>16) Don&#8217;t use money as your driving force.</h3>
<p>While there is certainly the potential to make money with blogs, if profit is your only interest, you are likely to fail. Instead, focus on content and viewer numbers. By not mentally connecting with your topic, your lack of interest will quickly become transparent. The blog needs to be on a subject that you are interested in, and have an enjoyment of, if you wish for your enthusiasm to be embraced by your readers.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>17) Your link bar should be surrounded with short, relevant content.</h3>
<p>The level where the link bar is can be a popular hotspot. You can place the number of subscribers you have and other interesting information there. While the link bar isn&#8217;t as frequently read as the beginning or end of a blog, it is still a good place to encourage new subscriptions.</p>
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<h3>18) Create a dynamic and different kind of home page.</h3>
<p>MostÂ <a title="blogs" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog" rel="nofollow">blogs</a> have their homepage as a list of their most recent posts, so make yours different with a custom homepage. This will be helpful, as you will probably be found through search engines or links.</p>
<p>Include many blog posts on topics that people will always want to read about. It is a great idea to blog referring to ideas that will be in interesting for a lot of years. This will give you a lot of traffic in your site.</p>
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<h2>You never know who may come across what you write</h2>
<p>Everyone in the world can see your blog; just be aware of that. By getting your opinion out there, you have no idea of who you could have influence on. Remember this as you start blogging. Just one sentence or one idea can have a significant impact on someone else who you will never meet.</p>
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		<title>When NOT to Blog and when to actually Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this world, there are many paths which we can choose to live.  You and I, we must have seen so many different kinds of people living different kinds of life and this might differ even further across cultures. I imagine one thing is clear to see, we are more comfortable living our lives and [...]]]></description>
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<p>In this world, there are many paths which we can choose to live.  You and I, we must have seen so many different kinds of people living different kinds of life and this might differ even further across cultures. I imagine one thing is clear to see, we are more comfortable living our lives and working with people whom we know personally and knowing we can trust them because over time, we have grown to know their character and personality.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not common that a business website will feature the owner&#8217;s personal blog in it. Some people say that business people should not mix their personal thoughts about life and non-business related stuff in their company&#8217;s website, they say it isn&#8217;t professional to do so. I do agree with them in some sense so why am I still doing it?</p>
<p>Because I imagine that it depends on the industry.</p>
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<h2>Should an <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Employee</span> write about his Job?</h2>
<p>When I was an engineer in Australia, I would think that it wasn&#8217;t totally about my personality that got me in. It does play a part but it was my qualifications, my award and my determination to go through the drilling interviews which eventually won me a place in the company. However, there was another company before that which rejected me with the reason that I was overqualified for the position because I won an award, that&#8217;s another story for another day <img src='http://www.maynaseric.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Thing is, there was nothing in the job which I was interested to blog about, nor was it a good idea to write about it at all. You see, these were private engineering projects which I am not supposed to let the public know about it at all. So my lips were sealed tight and my fingers off the keyboard.</p>
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<h2>Should a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Consultant</span> associate his life with his projects?</h2>
<p>I also became sort of a business consultant and IT director by chance, after I was interviewed for my stints in IT and social media, I was approached by a newly formed company which wanted to rope me in to help them start a online focused business. It seemed like a good idea at that time as I thought I could learn a thing or two from these prominent people who seemed to know what they were doing, so I accepted it.</p>
<p>Although I had to slow down my own online business because I became fully committed to making them a success.  We clinched some pretty gigantic deals together and yes, I did learn a thing or two from there. It wasn&#8217;t a good idea to blog about my experience there because to them, I am still just working FOR them though I thought in the beginning that I was going to work WITH them. It was a big difference, FOR and WITH.</p>
<p>Now, this was something worth writing but nope, the clients I handled were private ones and it wasn&#8217;t such a good idea to write about it. I was hinted not to write about it too by the other team members. It was their call, so I listened.</p>
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<h2>Should a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Business Owner</span> associate his life with his business?</h2>
<p>I worked with and met many business owners before, the only one who posted articles about his life (only business like lessons though, not private thoughts) was because they were meant to attract his fans to his website which talks about what the sponsors specified they wanted to be associated with as they were paying for the online ads.</p>
<p>And if we look overseas, most people who blog about their own life in their websites are mostly working as speakers, writers or marketers. Why they write is obvious, to get customers and to convince interested parties about their services or products they promote. It&#8217;s business like but yes, it&#8217;s self promotion.</p>
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<h2>How about you?</h2>
<p>Love to hear your thoughts, you can email me if it&#8217;s private. If you are ok to share your thoughts, please leave a comment below <img src='http://www.maynaseric.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>What Social Media Should Mean To Your Business Survival – Branding Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to brand your business, then choosing social media expressly for that purpose is the way to go. (image source) Invest some time into Social Media Obviously not all businesses are involved with it, yet, and if that is you then we cannot force you &#8211; but we surely do not know what [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want to <strong>brand your business</strong>, then choosing social media expressly for that purpose is the way to go.</p>
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<h1>Invest some time into Social Media</h1>
<p>Obviously not all businesses are involved with it, yet, and if that is you then we cannot force you &#8211; but we surely do not know what the issue is. If your company is not too large, then this is a task that we advise you to do, and you will need to allot some hours into it at least in the beginning.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Make something happen</h2>
<p>It is important to understand that the biggest companies in the world have a presence at the major social media sites. If you want to make something happen, then think along the lines of regular efforts and constantly moving forward. What matters most at this point in time is that you do something with social media, and you can just build from whatever you start. One huge mistake to avoid is going in with no clear plan, and so simply make one and base it on what your business needs.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Don&#8217;t let it drain ALL your energy</h2>
<p>Take care that you avoid letting the whole social media thing drain your time and energy because that can happen. Since you do need to actually interact with your audience, it is necessary to take care of business and then leave it alone. The important point is to manage your time with social media marketing because it can easily consume large amounts of it if you are not watchful. Remember that nothing is difficult with social marketing, but like everything else in business you do need to properly discharge your required business tasks.</p>
<p><strong>Social media marketing and relationship marketing take time so maybe look at it from the viewpoint of a business investment.</strong></p>
<p>Once you&#8217;re sure about your niche, the next step is to keep refining it. Consider that your knowledge about your market demographics are so important because that is what will allow you to know how to talk the language of your market. Give in your campaigns in the form of talking to your audience whether it is through exchanging of posts or answering email inquiries.</p>
<p>Do not get left behind in the dust with social media because it is definitely here to stay. There is a lot more to learn, but fortunately none of it is hard to understand or do.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4><a rel="nofollow" title="BIGBANG" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang_(South_Korean_band)">BIGBANG</a> - We belong together</h4>
<p>Music videos, they show the skills of the producer, film maker and the singers / dancers&#8230; it&#8217;s a <a title="brand" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/pre-2011-nov-posts/brands-that-reminds-you-of-people-win">brand</a>. Once we know how good they are, we remember their names.</p>
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		<title>Secrets For Hiring a Top Notch Content Writer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hiring a great content writer can be quite a challenge, as you may have found out for yourself.</p>
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<h1>Writers who are not writers</h1>
<p>You&#8217;ve surely heard stories of people getting scammed by supposed content writers, and you may have experienced this yourself.</p>
<p>Just because you pay a writer to do a certain job doesn&#8217;t mean it will get done as promised. What does it take to find a content writer who can actually meet your expectations? Are there guidelines you can follow so that you actually get your money&#8217;s worth when you hire a content writer? We&#8217;ve identified some key principles you should keep in mind before hiring a content writer.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>3Cs Competent Content Creator</h2>
<p>Remember that whatever the intent of your business on the internet, you have a distinctive angle on what it is you are offering. A competent content creator will be inquisitive about your endeavor and how you wish to reach your goal. When a writer tends to take over the situation or the dialogue and not listen to your thoughts; look for someone else.</p>
<p>Understand the content writer when you&#8217;re corresponding. Pay attention to the answers to your questions and the input they contribute to the conversation. The more the writer tries to comprehend your ideas, the more likely they will work out for you. A good content writer will not hesitate from wearing more than one hat, and do whatever he can to give you the best results</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Talk to your writer first, you need more than someone who can write</h2>
<p>He/she should be eager to learn and you shouldn&#8217;t have to keep pushing him. The best writer you can hire, is the one who has more to offer than you actually need. You may want to have a short discussion with the prospective writer to see if they meet your standards. Besides that, by going through his profile and feedback, you&#8217;ll know how good of a learner he is. The writer should also be as interested in your needs as well.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Don&#8217;t rush the hiring</h2>
<p>Don&#8217;t rush into the process of finding a content writer. You may overlook some crucial factors or warning signs if you hire someone without much thought. Take the hiring process step by step. It&#8217;s best to learn something about a writer&#8217;s background before hiring him.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Google the name!</h2>
<p>If he provides you with any sample pieces of writing, check to make sure it&#8217;s original work; you may even want to look up his name on Google. You may come up with some useful info this way, whether it&#8217;s positive or negative. Before you hire a content writer, make sure you do your research.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>The best or nothing at all</h2>
<p>When seeking a content writer, you shouldn&#8217;t have to settle for someone who&#8217;s just so-so or second best. Don&#8217;t get discouraged if you don&#8217;t find the perfect writer immediately; if you keep looking, your efforts will be rewarded. This can be critical for your business, so don&#8217;t give up. You can find low priced writers who will produce poor quality work, but is this what you really want?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to <a title="succeed" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/pre-2011-nov-posts/a-sense-of-accomplishment">succeed</a> online today without having great content. Before choosing a content writer, make sure he&#8217;s up to the<a rel="nofollow" title=" task" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task"> task</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h1>Seinfeld: Hire this man!</h1>
<p>Well, sometimes it is the truth that matters to someone who can see the light of things.</p>
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		<title>Three Tips for Higher Converting Landing Pages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of the business purpose of a site, the main goal is to achieve conversions&#8230; (image source) &#8230;and that means the visitors need to do some kind of action that the owner desires. Although your conversion rate depends on a number of factors, your landing page holds the most value. &#160; Landing page holds the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regardless of the business purpose of a site, the main goal is to achieve conversions&#8230;</p>
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<p>&#8230;and that means the visitors need to do some kind of action that the owner desires. Although your conversion rate depends on a number of factors, your<strong> landing page holds the most value</strong>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h1><strong> Landing page holds the most value</strong></h1>
<p>So, in order to help your business website do its stuff, you have to get your landing page conversions up to par and in the green. Ok, now &#8211; you&#8217;re about to discover three battle-proven strategies for landing page conversion optimization.</p>
<p>It really depends on your market, so we encourage you to test a photo of yourself, in different places, as well as anything that can lend support for your expertise. Trust is hard to build on the net, and it takes some time to build a high level, but many people respond positively to a professional photo. People always want to know the truth of who is behind the curtains on any website. So the more transparent you are here, the better it is, in terms of the conversion rate and the response you receive. If you&#8217;re straight and sincere, in time folks will know that about you and there&#8217;ll be no problems. You can test out putting links to your social media profiles if you have any, and that could encourage people to learn more about you. Just be careful and don&#8217;t allow thsoe links to interfere in any way with the readers attention, etc.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Make the Headline the main theme</h2>
<p>As you know, we&#8217;re sure, the headline is an extremely important part of any copy whether landing page or not. If your headline is effective and is able to pull in the attention of your target audience, your half of the battle is won.</p>
<p>You must test and optimize your headline because it&#8217;s the only way you have a chance at good conversions. Never short change yourself by failing to put your best efforts into your headline. After you&#8217;re happy with your headline, then you can begin to test other elements in your landing page and only one thing at a time.</p>
<p>Last, test the various elements of your landing page frequently to see which ones are working best. In other words, your landing page&#8217;s success depends on how you test it and what kind of changes you make based on the results. One element that must be tested is the headline. Rotate three or four headlines and see for yourself which one offers better conversions.</p>
<p>This is how you slowly increase your page&#8217;s conversion rate and <a title="boost" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/positive-changes-in-life-the-more-the-better">boost</a> your returns. Use these tips on your landing page and your visit will enjoy slow and steady growth. When you apply these principles you&#8217;ll enjoy a much better response.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Most difficult landing in the world &#8211; <a rel="nofollow" title="Bhutan" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan">Bhutan</a>?</h2>
<p>Sometimes, it&#8217;s not the easiest thing to do&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Simple Tips to Boost Search Rank</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO, or search engine optimization, is perhaps the most proven and solid method to get visitors to your online businesses. You might create the best site in the world but if no one really knows about it, it’s worthless. (image source) Having a site or blog is just the beginning of your journey. If SEO, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SEO, or search engine optimization, is perhaps the most proven and solid method to get visitors to your online businesses. You might create the best site in the world but if no one really knows about it, it’s worthless.</p>
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<p>Having a site or blog is just the beginning of your journey. If SEO, and rank or position, means something to you &#8211; then you&#8217;ll also need to engage in search engine optimization or SEO. Keep reading and we&#8217;ll share some tested and verifiable SEO tips you can use in your business starting today.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h1>Tons of visitors</h1>
<p>One thing you need to do, and not everyone thinks about it, is to be sure your site is ready to receive a ton of visitors. It&#8217;s really important that your site is completed up to a reasonable point before you start trying to get traffic.<strong> You really do not want any visitors seeing your website if it is not complete</strong>. You&#8217;ll lose any potential customers because of it, and they will not return &#8211; plus it just looks very amateurish. People will not tolerate something like this, and they&#8217;ll very easily navigate away and move onto someone else.</p>
<p>Another trick to use sparingly is to put some keywords in bolding or you into italics, but avoid doing this on every page, etc. All of your SEO efforts make some form of contribution to the overall, so you can use that and it will help. Naturally it will help, how much no one knows, but still if it will help then it&#8217;s a good idea to do it.</p>
<p>Never do too much with SEO, like overdoing it, because that is always viewed as something that is not good. So just a few times and that will help you out. Also include primary and secondary keywords/phrases in your H1/H2 tags. If you do that, too, then they&#8217;ll score higher with the search engines in terms of ranking value, etc. So in the end each page on your site should be optimized for a particular primary keyword or phrase and also for a few secondary keywords that are topically related.</p>
<p>Your aim should be to make it easy and simple for the search engines to index all pages of your site. You&#8217;ll have an easier time of it if you only use text in your link anchor text. This should be possible at all times but in case its not, then you should use a sitemap or at least second text navigation in your site&#8217;s footer. Doing so will make things much easier on the search engine bots.</p>
<p>Success with search engine optimization requires dedication, <a title="committment" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/philosophy-of-life/life-is-about-living-in-bliss">committment</a>, and patience. It&#8217;s important that you keep these points in mind as you embark on your SEO journey, and never forget to keep learning as much as you can. <a rel="nofollow" title="Excellent " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellence">Excellent </a>content your visitors like, plus building proper backlinks and making sure your site is done-done will put you ahead of the game.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Short 2 seconds video, but with tons of views</h2>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to Internet marketing, one of the cornerstones of success is building trust and credibility with your visitors. After all, if people don&#8217;t trust you, they won&#8217;t buy your products or take advantage of your recommendations.</p>
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<p><strong>Try using the following tips to gain the trust of your visitors and increase your sales.</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h1>Building trust starts with having a professional, high quality website.</h1>
<p>When you operate an online business, your website is your calling card to the world. You want to make sure that the design, layout and content accurately represent your business. If you lack the necessary skills to build a quality website, consider hiring someone to do it for you. Finally, make sure that you include your contact information on your site so that your visitors can easily reach you.</p>
<p>The next <a rel="nofollow" title="challenge" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge">challenge</a> is to convince your visitors that there is a real person behind the website. One of the main problems with trying to sell products and services online is that the Internet is a very impersonal way of communicating with your customers. To them, in many ways you are just a nameless, faceless website. This can make it difficult for them to trust what you are saying. An easy way to combat this problem is to add videos of yourself to your website. Allowing visitors to see that there is a<a title=" real person" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/pre-2011-nov-posts/doing-the-right-or-wrong-things"> real person</a> behind the site is a great way to build trust and credibility.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Top-notch customer service</h2>
<p>Finally, one of the key components of gaining your visitors&#8217; trust is to offer top-notch customer service. Always answer emails promptly, follow through on your promises and treat your customers with respect. Offering excellent customer service can pay off by dramatically increasing your sales. Not only that, but satisfied customers often provide free word-of-mouth advertising, helping to generate future sales.</p>
<p>By taking the time to build trust and credibility with your visitors, you can see a significant increase in sales. <strong>If you treat your customers with respect and allow your personality to shine through, success is sure to follow.</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Tom Peters, the problem isn&#8217;t the problem</h2>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No one can deny that if you choose to get into email marketing, you will be able to sell&#8230; however&#8230;</p>
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<p>There are numerous online marketers who mainly utilize their email lists to get their sales promotions exposed to their targeted audience.</p>
<p>It helps them when making more sales and growing their business. But, the only thing that stops a lot of online marketers from building a list is the amount of time it takes to build it up and create customer relationships. So, what steps do you take to get faster results? Simply put, you rent a list and start marketing.</p>
<p>Do not rent an email list until you are sure that it is matched to your particular needs. The list that you are trying to get should be closely related to the niche that you are marketing in. Using a list that is not related to your niche, will result in fewer responses, if any. Also, you can utilize this as a chance to find out if certain things are working properly. It is good to have more than one option to make things even more positive. You should also figure out if the list that you rent will like the kinds of things that you want to offer. This is something that should not be taken for granted. Many times you will find out that not even a targeted list will be as specific as you imagined. The reason for this is because your targeted market is not impressed with the services that you are trying to sell them. In a way, this is the best type of preparation that you need. This is so that you can expect to make more money in the long run. Ignoring such factors might lead to lack of clarity. This list will not give you good conversions.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Using an email broker</h2>
<p>If you want to steer clear of the confusion and avoid making any major mistakes when renting an email list, you should consider using an email list broker. These are professional people who are good at arranging these deals and that means that if you get the correct broker you know you&#8217;ll be in good hands. A really great email list broker is going to let you know which list is worth your money so that you can get the very best rates, names, targeting and delivery guarantees. So when you invest in hiring your broker you know it&#8217;ll be worth the effort.</p>
<p>There are loads of online marketers who have learned how to make <a rel="nofollow" title="email" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email">email</a> lists advantageous so that they could eventually make a lot of online money with them. If you are serious about using email <a title="lists" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/pre-2011-nov-posts/bucket-list-revisited">lists</a> in the same type of manner, then you will have to start doing the same thing eventually.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Don&#8217;t do it blindly</h2>
<p>But, ensure that you are doing your research first and not just renting email lists blindly. If you have never gotten a list in the past, then do your research and expect to see a few setbacks every so often. You really should not worry about much, if you don&#8217;t try to do too much at one time in the beginning and are only testing things out for a while.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Girls` Generation(소녀시대) _ Gee _ MusicVideo</h2>
<p>How many hopefuls went for the audition? How many were selected to form a niche girls&#8217; group for this music video? Countless!</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see the hand picked&#8230; brilliant.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a blog or website that updates info every day, then you know how valuable RSS feeds can be. RSS is a technology that was developed a few years ago and gradually became an innate aspect of the web. (image source) RSS feeds By subscribing to your site&#8217;s RSS feed, people can stay [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have a <strong>blog or website</strong> that updates info every day, then you know how valuable <strong>RSS feeds</strong> can be. RSS is a technology that was developed a few years ago and gradually became an innate aspect of the web.</p>
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<h1><strong>RSS feeds</strong></h1>
<p>By subscribing to your site&#8217;s RSS feed, people can stay updated about any changes that may happen, any news, or anything that you may want to deliver to them. Now, when it comes to increasing your RSS feed subscribers, the steps are no different from the ones that you have in relation to increasing email subscribers.</p>
<p>No matter whether you have a blog or a website, the value of unique content cannot be ignored, therefore you must make sure you only offer original articles to your audience. You will find that more and more people will subscribe to your RSS feed if you provide your audience with top notch articles that can&#8217;t be found elsewhere online, irrespective of the niche you are targeting. The principle motivation for most people signing up to your RSS feeds is that they want to be kept up to date with new information. Leveraging quality content is the only way you can get to this point.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Quantity isn&#8217;t as important as Quality</h2>
<p>When you are running <a title="RSS" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/rss-2">RSS</a> feeds, you will find that quantity isn&#8217;t as important as quality. It&#8217;s true that you should be making posts on a regular basis, but there is little point in putting up any articles at all if they don&#8217;t make an iota of sense. Your subscribers will end up looking for other feeds in the same niche because they will quickly abandon you. There&#8217;s a lot of competition online, and if you happen to lack anywhere, you&#8217;ll simply lose the opportunity to grow your <a rel="nofollow" title="subscriber" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscription_business_model">subscriber</a> base. You will find you will get more subscribers and they will stick around for longer, when you post top notch content.</p>
<p>You should offer your subscribers as many ways to subscribe as possible, such as feed to email, and not just standard RSS subscriptions. This way people will be able to receive and read your updates from your feed straight to their email. Despite the fact that there are multiple new methods for information distribution popping up regularly, email is still among the most popular. RSS feeds and email make for a powerful combination that creates a unique rapport with your subscribers because you offer them the flexibility of choosing how they want to receive your updates.</p>
<p>In conclusion, getting more RSS subscribers depends entirely on the type of method that you use and how much work you put into it. If you do not have that many RSS feed subscribers right now, this is not a bad thing. You can always start off fresh and build your list from there. The only key point that you need to remember here is focus on grabbing your RSS subscribers in every possible way. Don&#8217;t leave any open avenue from which you can funnel in more subscribers.</p>
<p>The more viewers that you can convert into RSS subscribers, the better it will be for you.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>1000000 Subscribers &#8211; Higa wow</h4>
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		<title>Avoid These Article Marketing Blunders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maynas Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most tried and true online marketing tools is article marketing. Do this properly and you can see amazing, long lasting results. (image source) Solve Problems People who spend time on the Internet are always looking for new information to help solve their problems, you can help them and help yourself by driving [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most tried and true online marketing tools is article marketing. Do this properly and you can see amazing, long lasting results.</p>
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<h1>Solve Problems</h1>
<p>People who spend time on the Internet are always looking for new information to help solve their problems, you can help them and help yourself by driving new traffic to your own website. Online marketers who are starting out with article marketing tend to make some common mistakes that will ultimately slow the progress of their marketing campaign. Mistakes aren&#8217;t bad, we all make them, but it&#8217;s how we learn from them that help us achieve success. But if you keep making the same error, your marketing efforts will most definitely suffer. This article will review some of the most common errors. It will also educate you as to how to avoid them when marketing your own articles.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Why limit yourself?</h2>
<p>Article marketers have the common habit of limiting themselves by sending their articles to just one or two article directories. Yea, I know, only a few directories get really heavy traffic. Still, there is value in placing your articles with as many directories as possible.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The goal of your marketing campaign is to use your content to get the word out about the website, product or service that you are promoting.</strong></span> Realize that you&#8217;re not writing for the impersonal algorithms of the search engines, but actual flesh and blood readers who will take a real interest in what you are writing.</p>
<p>A lot of the people who frequent these directories visit the site often to get new content for their websites. Outside of general all-inclusive type article directories there are a few subject-focused or targeted directories available online. These niche directories can prove to be a goldmine if you understand the potential of niche marketing. Because they focus on a specific niche or subject, the people who visit the directory and the sites your articles will get posted on to will all be relative to what you are promoting too.<strong> It&#8217;s only sensible to submit your articles to all of the directories you can.</strong></p>
<p>Many article marketers also fail to achieve results because they do not properly search out new techniques for syndicating their content. The only way you&#8217;re going to spread your articles throughout the web and bring in traffic from a variety of places is through syndication. There are many ways to syndicate an article &#8211; in newsletters, article directories, ezines, forums, and more.</p>
<p>Many of the high <a rel="nofollow" title="quality" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_(business)">quality</a> directories will conveniently allow the articles stored in their databases to be syndicated via RSS feeds which allows readers to subscribe to articles that pertain to whatever preferences they set. Many web site operators use RSS feeds to keep a steady flow of their content being delivered to their viewers. Search for websites where you can syndicate your articles easily and as well as blogs where you may write as a guest author. Sites that have a high volume of traffic are a <a title="wonderful way" href="http://www.maynaseric.com/blog/pre-2011-nov-posts/fearless-decisions-without-guarantees">wonderful way</a> to create your image and ensure that you receive the kind of exposure you really want.</p>
<p>Ultimately, you can get your marketing strategy rolling by submitting just one article to the right place. Don&#8217;t give up on experimenting with diverse keywords and subject matter to develop a host of premier articles that both augment your reputation and bring in numerous sales.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Make no mistakes &#8211; Win them all!</strong></p>
<p>Challenge your fear .</p>
<h1>All Black´s Haka + Translation</h1>
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