July 30, 2008

Small Vacation

Well...the kids and I just got back from Cedar Point and it was a blast!! We went up there and spent the whole weekend. Got there about 4:00 p.m. on Friday ,checked in, got something to eat and then spent the rest of the day and evening playing and relaxing by the pool. On Saturday we got up early and went to the park at 9:00 a.m. We rode some killer roller coasters !! Rode some different rides , done alot of walking, and played a couple of games. It was around 3:30 by then so we decided to go back to the hotel to get some rest. We went back to the park around 6:00 and stayed there until it closed ! We didnt get back to the hotel till midnight and let me tell you I was beat down from all the walking. Well worth it though ! We checked out on Sunday and got back home around 3:00 p.m. I highly recommend Cedar Point for anyone looking for thrills of the best coasters in the world!

July 17, 2008

Why you Must use Search-Engine Optimization

E-commerce is a dog-eat-dog business. A take no prisoners business. In order to make your site stand out above the rest, you need to have the proper knowledge and the right tools. Each and every day, site after site is competing to optimize their own websites within the rankings of the search-engines. If you let your guard down, you just might get crushed and left in the void with all the other unsuccessful e-commerce sites.
SEO or Search Engine Optimization, is a phrase that’s extensively used by e-commerce sites. With search-engine optimization, if your site can get ranked up in the first three pages of a particular search, or even better, the first page, consider that to be successful. Your site will be a lot more likely to get clicked on when it ranks high. And of course, the more traffic that clicks through to your site, the more business you are going to bring in.
It is vitally important to seize that spot or to make your ranking better all the time. Like I mentioned before, every day brings a new opportunity for all e-commerce sites to make themselves rank as high as they can using search-engine optimization. Its of the utmost importance to improve on your site constantly everyday.
Why do you have to use search-engine optimization? Its quite simple really, to always strive for that number one ranking. You will virtually guarantee to make sales when this happens.
With optimization, you can receive a high amount of traffic and that’s what we all want to happen. Lets put it this way : Say you get a percentage of 20% sales with the traffic you bring in. Well, if you had 100 hits that day that means you made 20 sales! Very good indeed but, without optimization you only got 20 hits that day , which comes out to 1 or 2 sales that day. Which scenario would you rather have? I thought so!
So, what exactly is search-engine optimization again? It is utilizing all the tools and the methods to make your site rank as high as possible in the search engine results. If you can get your site onto the first page or even better, the top half of the first page, it will make sure that your site spawns the public familiarity it needs to generate more traffic which leads to more business and possible income.
It takes a lot of effort to be fully realized. There are many features you may have to change or tweak as well as maybe add in your site to get optimization. This will probably take account of getting as much information as you can about the keyword phrases which relate to your particular niche.
You might also have to rewrite the contents of your site to be able to get the correct keyword phrases within your site so as not to make it sound too much like a blatant attempt to get someone to buy from you. Try to keep it informative and lighthearted. There are certain guidelines that should be followed in order to make your content appropriate and favorable for search-engine optimization.
You will want to work in partnership with many other websites to be able to get link exchanges and/or page transfers. The more inbound and outbound traffic generated by sites among other sites is one of the main components that search engines use to rank those sites.
Try searching online for any useful guidelines, methods, and tips for search-engine optimization because there is a ton of it out there. Try reading some articles on optimization. The more information and knowledge you can gain the better. It will all help you in your efforts to achieving those high rankings you hunger for. This may take some time to get together but the payback will be more than worth it.
If you have the money to part with, there are quite a few different sites on the net that can help you with search-engine optimization. There are a lot of sites that can track keyword phrases which would help your site in the optimization process. There are also a lot of good content writers that have the skill in writing good keyword saturated content that you could use on your site.
Take action as soon as possible and you will start to see the benefits come together for search-engine optimization. This will all help you to gather more traffic to your site and in return, increase the amount of business you get for your website or company.
If your interested in starting your own profitable home business and need the right mentor to show you exactly step by step how to do it, I would be more than happy to help you get started. I don’t bite and I never pressure anyone. I just present all the options that are available to you. To check out my personal business, visit http://www.massivewealthforever.com or http://www.mygoldenbusiness.com

July 14, 2008

Why it’s a Smart Move to Pay for Website Traffic

There are literally hundreds of stories about successful businesses that made it on the internet. The big problem is this: There are literally thousands that tried the same thing and did not succeed. Many people have unsuccessfully started a business online while only a few have actually succeeded.
Is this just the luck of the draw? That is even more far-flung. It takes good business judgment, team effort, and some help. More than that, it is the enthusiasm to succeed and the resolve to learn and the readiness to invest in some hard work and some money.
The Extreme Basic
Traffic is the “key”. With no traffic, all of your efforts would be in vain. All businesses need consumers, if you didn’t have them then who would you sell your products to? In the online world, traffic, is your customer. Its just common sense, the more traffic to your site, the more people you will have to sell your products to.
But like most businesses, not everybody that visits will buy from you. But, on the other hand, the larger number of visitors that do look at your products, the larger number of people you will have that actually do buy your products. It’s a numbers game and a simple fact.
Now, how do you get traffic in a large enough amount, that even if its just a small percentage of buyers , its still enough to make a healthy profit. There are lots of large companies that generate traffic of thousands of people a day, but just a meager 15% actually buys anything, but that very small percentage is enough to sustain a very good profit margin.
Most of these success stories get their traffic from paying others for it. Ready for the `ole cliché: it takes money to make money. Its absolutely true though. The key is advertising! The more people that know about your site, the more people you are going to get to visit your site. And in return, the more people your are going to make a sell to. Just more common sense.
The Significance of Searches
A common search will be the fastest and easiest way in discovering what a person wants and needs on the internet. Search engines are hands down the best medium for this because they offer a crucial service for many people. They are easy to use and most importantly, free. With this reputation, they get many visitors and click throughs , and that’s why they are the most common sites that people visit. It is no wonder why many companies pay to advertise on these search engines.
These search engines provide valuable information to the millions upon millions of visitors that they get each and every day. They make available links to a variety of sites that a user might be interested in. If your site links are high up in the search results page, then you have a great chance that they will visit your site. When you pay for advertisements, it will make sure that you will be in the top rankings, however, search engine optimization is a cheap and lower cost way of getting your site in the higher rankings also.
When you are paying for advertisements, its like paying for traffic. This might not sound like to good of an idea but on the contrary, the payoffs would probably change your thoughts on that real fast. When your paying for your traffic, you are guaranteed a steady flow of traffic to your site. You will probably make a certain amount of sales everyday.
Paying for your Traffic
You will be charged the number of “hits” a link gets when your ads are clicked, also known as “pay per click”. The search engines will charge you with the number of times that your ad appears when a certain keyword or phrase is searched. It is of the utmost importance that you have great keyword content in your ad. There are a lot of tools that can help you in using the best keyword for the right instant.
The money that you end up spending for targeted traffic will not be for nothing though. You should get a very impressive increase in the amount of traffic, which in return, will probably give you a substantial boost in your sales. Paying for your traffic is a smart way to go and you should enjoy all the benefits that it has to offer. Just keep an eye on your budget and you will be fine.
Robert Hanna has been involved with online business for over three years now. To learn more about how he could possibly help you in yours, please visit http://www.massivewealthforever.com or you can visit his blog at http://1roberthanna.blogspot.com/

July 10, 2008

The Hottest 5 Ways to Get Traffic to Your Site with Minimal Cash

There is one tried and true cliché` in getting income for your website: That is website traffic. Bottom line. If no one visits your site, it hardly stands a chance of producing an income. Many sites have tried and failed in doing so, and this results to the sites demise. In other words, it takes money to make money. Another cliché`.
But, it does not take a lot of cash to generate website traffic to your site. Have you ever wondered how big hit sites drive traffic to their site? Just about all of them are spending obscene amounts of money to get the traffic to their sites, investing in many advertising campaigns and different ways of marketing. This is all worthwhile because, well, they are what they are now…huge earning, big hitting websites.
You don’t have to do this if you don’t really have their resources. There are many ways to generate low cost website traffic without having to spend what you cant afford. Many people have tried the high cost methods and have ended up going belly-up because of it.
Let me show you the Top 5 Ways to produce low cost website traffic that could help your site in the long run. Even if you only get a small percentage of successful visitors in, compared to client ratio, it still works, especially if you get a large number of people to your site.
Exchange Links
This is a proven method. You will hardly ever see a site where there is not a link to another site. Many webmasters are willing to exchange links with one another so they can produce more public awareness about their sites. You will soon see and be aware of the sudden increase of the traffic coming in to your site from other sites.
A major prerequisite in trading links with other sites is that they should have the same niche or content as the other site. They should share a common subject so that there is stability in the providing of service and information for what interests your targeted traffic.
Exchanging links will also enhance your chances of getting a high ranking with search engine results. It is common knowledge that search engines ranks high, sites that have inbound and outbound same-niche links. With a good ranking in the search engines, you will produce more traffic to your site without the high costs.
Traffic Exchange
This is basically like exchanging links but on a different elevated level. This may cost a little more than trading or exchanging links but could be more cost effective because you get to earn credits. You can use those credits when you view others traffic, while you earn credits when someone views yours.
Traffic exchange services are basically viewing of someone else`s site or page. This is done vice versa where a site can use your sites contents and so can you, to his or her site.You will both benefit from each others labor to generate traffic. The other sites visitors can go to your pages and know more about your site as well as their own. Once again the public consciousness of your sites existence is elevated.
Write and Submit Articles
There are truly many e-zines and online encyclopedias as well as article directories on the internet which provides free space for articles to be submitted. If you want to save money, you can do the articles yourself. [One of my favorites by the way!] There are a lot of freelance writers who are willing to write an article for you for a miniature fee, but to save costs, you would be better off writing those articles yourself.
Try to write articles that go along with the niche of your site. Write something that you have expertise on so that when they read it, they can see your knowledge about the subject and will be enthusiastic to go to your site. Write articles that convey tips and procedures to the subject or niche your website has.
Don’t forget to include a resource box at the bottom of your article that can link them to your website.Write a little about yourself and also your site. If you provide a light, information-laden and interesting article, they should go to your site for more.
Make a Newsletter
This might sound like to much work because of all the articles you may need to use to create a newsletter but on the contrary, this is not true. There are many writers and sites that will want to provide articles as long as they can get their name in your newsletter. This will also grant free advertising for them as well. As your newsletter gets passed around, you can expand your public familiarity and build an opt-in list that can frequently visit your site.
Join Online Communities and Forums
This only requires your time and nothing more. You can impart your wisdom and know-how with many online communities as well as your own website. You can get free advertising when you go to forums that have the same subject or niche as your site.
Share your opinion and let them see how well-informed you are with the subject. As you build your reputation, you also build the status of your site, making it a reputable and sincere business that could be frequented and trusted by many people.
And now, I would very much like to offer you free, a very powerful e-book just for taking a look at my site! You can get instant access at http://massivewealthforever.com
Sincerely yours,
Robert Hanna

How to Find a Home Based Business

I don’t know about you , but I believe today’s job market is pretty much a joke. 95% of the population work at a job where there is no security , no chance to build a nice retirement , they are underpaid and live paycheck to paycheck , and most people just plain have nothing to look forward to at a typical eight hours a day job. They know that it will get them nowhere in the long run.
I believe that the best alternative to this kind of dismal life is to start your own business at home via the internet. It can provide you with the freedom you desperately seek to spend with your family and loved ones.
It can give you the ability to create an income where the sky is the limit. It all depends on how motivated you are to reach that goal. I mean you can average anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 dollars a month or you can create an income of excess of $50,000 to $100,000 dollars a month. Yes , I said a month! Again , it all depends on your motivation and work ethic. But it can be absolutely accomplished.
There are definitely many home businesses out there that can provide you with the financial freedom that you deserve and the time freedom to spend with your family. However , you must do your due diligence by researching any business opportunity that you are considering.
You should find one that you feel comfortable with in regards to your particular morals. One that if you request some information on it , that someone will get back with you in at least a few days or so. And one where someone is willing to answer all of your questions that you might have honestly. There is a lot of garbage out there so if they are not willing to at least communicate with you and help you make an informed decision , your best bet is to just forget that particular opportunity and move on with your search.
Once you do find that business you would like to get started with , make sure that they have the ongoing training and support that you need. This is one very crucial quality that a good business will have in place. Don’t take it lightly , it is very important for the success you desire.
It should also have an honest and good compensation plan. And a large , good quality product line. I am also a firm believer in a great turn-key automated system. Believe me when I say the easier it is for you to concentrate on just driving traffic to your website and having all the other little tasks taken care of for you , the more successful you will be.
As long as you have a good marketing strategy and the mindset to not give up , you will find out how profitable, rewarding , and easy it is to make money at home online.
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To your success
Robert Hanna…

5 Steps to Being an Awesome Coach

What do you think is the biggest hurdle for someone that is brand new to the marketing industry? Let me be blunt, its experience. A new prospect has no idea where and how to get started. What they need the most of is coaching. They need someone to point them in the right direction and to tell them what steps they need to take to become successful.
In my opinion, there are five major bullet points that you need to consider. If you will implement these five steps with all of your prospects , you will definitely add an immense amount of value to yourself as being a mentor.
1. A Definitive Sense of Direction :
You need to clarify exactly the steps they need to take in order for them to move forward. You know what I`m talking about…Do this step first, and after you complete that, here is what you need to do next and so forth. If you can get them to follow these steps, each time they complete one, they will feel a great sense of accomplishment. As well they should. When they see themselves moving forward, they will see you as someone that has the answers and the trust will grow.
2. A Blueprint of Actions :
Once they have a clear and decisive direction, what are the actions that they need to take to move forward towards that direction. Yes, they have the steps, but now they need to take specific actions to bring those steps into reality. Or to make them a reality. You need to help them lay out those actions that they need to take.
3. You Elevate their Skills :
Now that they have a good direction and a definitive plan of action, you upgrade their skills. You help them become better and more confident in their particular skill set, so they become better at everything they do. It might be an area of lets say prospecting, or advertising, or the way they think, their mindset, or marketing…whatever it may be, you advance their skills. In return, their conversion rates should start to climb as a result of this elevation. You elevate their skills.
4. You Optimize their Surroundings :
Help them to clean up their environment. You know that our surroundings play a huge part on our ability to stay energized, on our ability to stay focused, and to not get distracted by things all the time. Now granted, there are some things that cant be helped. Like family and just life in general. But I`m talking about things like television, negative people and friends, your prospects need to surround themselves with positive people, they should try to eat healthier, and stay away from drama and try not to get sucked into all the negative aspects of life. They must make this choice if they really want to move forward fast in their business. It does ultimately come down to them making that personal choice. They need to eliminate all the distractions so they are clearly focused and highly energized so they can make things happen for them when they need to.
5. Mastering your Mindset :
This is what you need to help your prospects with [and yourself for that matter] to accomplish constantly. You can never have enough education and becoming a better all around person. there is never an end to this. There is always another level that everyone can attain. This is a terrific concept because what it means is that you are always evolving. Everyone can always grow and continue to master their own psychology and mindset which will enable them to take things to that next level.
It means freeing yourself up from all the negativity, eliminating insecurities and bad emotions. Its about making you a more confident and capable entrepreneur. Where your energy isn’t being wasted on all the negative drama, anger, sadness, fear, and doubt that that really just wastes your time and draws you away from what you want to achieve. Which is total and complete success.
I hope these five key points were helpful in how you may develop your relationships with your prospects. If you would like to work with someone that truly values these concepts, this site is absolutely amazing: http://mygoldenbusiness.com
To your success,
Robert Hanna…