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By Jo MarkOct 21, 20071 topic

About Auto Responders

People ask me about auto-responders all of the time. My answer is always the same. To make serious money in the article marketing business, you absolutely need an auto-responder! The top two in the industry are Aweber and GetResponse. I think you probably couldn't go wrong by choosing either one of those for your auto-responder needs. Before choosing one, I did a fair amount of research. Ultimately, I decided to go with Getresponse and have been very happy with them. Aweber

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By Jo MarkOct 20, 20071 topic

How To Write Original Articles

The new buzzword is fresh content. Web masters are always on the lookout fresh new original material to add to their site. This is an easy for me, I write articles every day. Of course, others are not so lucky. Many people find it difficult to write articles. They speak well, but when it comes to putting those words down in writing, they seem to have perpetual writers block and freeze up. Keep in mind that your article should contain between 350 to 500 words. It’s really not

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkOct 19, 20071 topic

What It Takes To Operate A Successful Internet Business

Have you ever heard of the 80-20 rule? It is a ratio that is quite common in business, particularly in sales. There are many applications of this ratio: 1) 80% of your business will come from the top 20% of your clients. 2) 80% of a business’s sales will be generated by the top 20% of its sales people. 3) 80% of all business ventures will fail. Only 20% will succeed. In this article, I will focus on item #3 above, specifically, why do only 20% of the Internet Marketing bu

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By Jo MarkOct 18, 20071 topic

Initiating A Joint Venture

A joint venture is a mutually beneficial arrangement between two or more businesses or individuals. It is easily explained with an example. Imagine that you just completed a great product on knitting patterns and techniques. You have a great product, but no list or subscriber base to recommend it to. After doing some research, you contact Jill’s Knitting supply Company. She has a large customer base and has been in business for five years. You contact Jill via email or phone

Primary topic: Marketing Strategy

Marketing Strategy

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By Jo MarkOct 17, 20071 topic

Make Money And Generate Traffic With Your Articles

People write articles for different reasons. Some people write to see their name in print, others try to generate traffic to their blog or website, and some write articles to generate income. I write for traffic and income. And, I must admit, it has worked out quite well on both fronts. Before I started writing articles, the traffic to my sites was growing quite slowly, as was my income. One month I made $3.67, the next month I made $5.21. Hardly enough to live on! I did so

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkOct 16, 20071 topic

Profiting On The Internet

Are you making money on the Internet? Many sites never make a penny while others prosper like wild fire. Which category does your site fall into? There are numerous reasons why some sites fail to make any real money on the Internet. We’ll cover a few of the major reasons in this article. Follow the techniques below and begin profiting on the Internet. Make sure your website is targeted to one specific area. Too many sites cover a little of this and a little of that. Choose j

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By Jo MarkOct 15, 20071 topic

10 Steps To Achieve Internet Success

Earning money on the Internet is a lot more challenging today than it was a few years ago. The most efficient method of generating sales has always been to develop a large list of clients/subscribers and sell to the list. Make it worth their while to join your list, contact them often, take care of them, and offer them quality products that meet their needs when appropriate. If you started your Internet business five years ago, you probably built up a large list of subscriber

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By Jo MarkOct 12, 20071 topic

Not Making Money? Simple Techniques For Internet Profits

Are you making as much money as you expected on the Internet? Unfortunately, for most people, the answer is no. But, by making just a few changes, you can begin to turn that situation around and generate some cash. The first question is, do you have a website? In most cases, it is easier to make money on the Internet if you have a website. Your money making prospects will improve dramatically with your own website. Purchasing your own domain name is best but, if you have abs

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By Jo MarkOct 11, 20071 topic

Perfecting Your Squeeze Page

You can make a lot of money on the Internet. Those who are the most successful make the bulk of their money from their lists. To be truly successful, you need a large (and growing) list. List building is one area where size really does matter, the bigger your list, the bigger your income. And the better your squeeze page, the faster your list will grow. A squeeze page is web page where visitors sign in and subscribe to your list. The primary (first) link in all of my article

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By Jo MarkOct 10, 20071 topic

How To Increase Traffic And Generate Income With A Good Resource Box

If you read a lot of articles, you’ve probably noticed a box that includes a number of links at the end of each article. This is called the author’s biography, bio, or resource box. The links located in the resource box are the author’s payment for writing the article. Different authors put different types of information in their resource boxes, depending on their goals. Some writers add their biographical information into this section. These authors are trying to build up t

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkOct 9, 20071 topic

How Does Your Article Performance Compare With the Averages

I am frequently asked how many URL clicks or how many page views can be expected with the average article. And, although I keep good records, I’ve never done any research on that. In preparation for this article, I did a search on Google and found tons of research on website page views per visitor, but I found nothing on average page views for individual articles. So, in the interest of research, I compiled this information based on articles that I submitted to the largest su

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkOct 6, 20071 topic

Starting your Internet Business With Affiliate Programs

An affiliate program is an excellent way to start making money on the Internet. You register as an affiliate with a company (called the merchant) that provides a product for sale. There is usually no charge to register. You do not need to purchase a product to keep in inventory. You don’t have to worry about developing your own product. It is not necessary to mail out a product as sales are made. You can even start your affiliate business without a website, although it is an

Primary topic: Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities

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By Jo MarkOct 5, 20071 topic

Just Starting Out? You Need an Autoresponder

Who needs an autoresponder? If you are just starting out online or if your Internet business is not making money, you need an autoresponder. Virtually anyone who is trying to make money online would benefit by using an autoresponder. The real money is made online by selling to your list of people. A good autoresponder is an absolute necessity to manage and sell to a large and/or growing list of subscribers. What is an autoresponder? An autoresponder is an e-mail marketing an

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Jo MarkOct 3, 20071 topic

You Never Know

There are thousands of programs circulating on the Internet. Some of them are great and some not so great. The problem is, you never know which is which until it is too late. Recently, I got a number of emails that went like this: “Opportunity is knocking today. Let me explain. Russell Brunson is launching "IM MYTH", a new product that will expose the misconceptions about Internet marketing and ultimately lead to higher profits. Russell has been in the business for quite a wh

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Jo MarkOct 2, 20071 topic

The Advantages of Tracking Your Articles

Why would I need to track my articles? After all, my counter tells me if a hit to my site came from xyz submission site, so what is the advantage in adding tracking data? I write a lot of articles, and, as a result, many of them are picked up and published by ezines that I never submit to. Although my counter tells me that this hit came from ABC ezine, I don’t know how it got there. By adding a tracking string to my URL, when that hit arrives on my site, it tells me exactly

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkOct 1, 20071 topic

How To Write Articles For The Internet

Many people enjoy writing but are reluctant to write for the Internet because they are unclear on the basics. Actually, a decent word processor and an Internet connection are all that you really need. Almost any topic that you chose to write about will find some sort of market on the Internet. Of course, some topics will attract thousands of readers while others will find just a few. The only way to find out is to write a few articles and submit them to the article submission

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkSep 30, 20071 topic

How To Increase The Number of Clicks That Your Articles Generate

Most of us write articles to generate clicks from the links that we place in the resource box. The main purpose of this is to either increase traffic to our websites or to interest readers in a product that we are promoting. But how do we realize these goals? In order to succeed, there are 3 main tasks you must accomplish: 1) You’ve got to attract readers. The only real method to attract viewers is with a compelling title. When people are looking for information on a partic

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkSep 29, 20071 topic

Track Your Data And Explode Your Profits

By tracking the performance of your articles and ads, you can maximize the profits you make from your Internet business. Enter a small string after your URL and you can determine where your website visitors are coming from. This is particularly important if you are using a number of different ads. A good tracking system can significantly improve the performance of your ads, articles, and subject lines. If you are using a good stat counter, you can tell when visitors have com

Primary topic: Marketing Strategy

Marketing Strategy

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By Jo MarkSep 28, 20071 topic

Maximize Your Internet Profits With A Simple Technique

To maximize the income you make from your Internet business, keep good records. I save each article I write in a file I call “Published.” I save the resource box, summary, and keywords along with the body of each article I write. Once per quarter, I transfer these files onto a CD. On the larger article submission sites, you can determine your page views, URL clicks, and published ezines. This is extremely useful information. With it, you can determine which articles were the

Primary topic: Marketing Strategy

Marketing Strategy

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By Jo MarkSep 26, 20071 topic

8 Secrets Of Successful Internet Marketers

In any business, there are a few individuals that excel to super star levels and make millions upon millions of dollars. And likewise, there are some who struggle for years and make little if any money at all. The rest of us are somewhere in the middle ground between the two. Regardless of what business you are in, you should try to emulate the super stars. Try to do what they do. I’m not saying that you will immediately vault up to super star status, but your results will a

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Jo MarkSep 25, 20071 topic

Persuasive Words – Powerful Sales Tool

When you browse among a number of sale items, most people will choose the product that makes them feel the best. The key word is FEEL. Whether you realize it or not, making a purchase is an emotional activity. The way you feel is an emotional response. A few examples of the emotional responses are: happy, sad, cozy, secure, etc. You bought that super-sized TV because it makes you happy. Sitting on that sofa is so comfortable and cozy. The car you are considering will impress

Primary topic: Marketing Strategy

Marketing Strategy

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By Jo MarkSep 24, 20071 topic

How to Start Making Money on the Internet

Like everyone else, I struggled in the beginning as I stated my Internet business. After two months, I still hadn’t made any real money. During that time, I think I made less than $2.00 in Adsense revenue. Hardly enough to live on! At about that time I did a thorough analysis of my Internet business. I closely examined what I was doing and what I needed to change in order to be successful. After a thorough assessment, I put those changes into effect. I got rid of my free au

Primary topic: E-books

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By Jo MarkSep 23, 20071 topic

The Two Secrets To Achieve Writing Success

People always ask me for the one or two secrets to achieving success in marketing articles for income. Secret number 1, write. Secret number two, submit. That’s pretty much it. Of course there are many details that you need along the way: a properly constructed Resource Box, a great title, and a few other details. But, you need to write and submit. Some days, I’ll write just one or two articles and I’ll submit them to my entire list of article submission sites, about 150. Wh

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkSep 22, 20071 topic

Submit Your Articles To The Right Sites For Success

When submitting articles, you should look for two criteria. First, you should seek out sites related to your niche. This is vitally important. Most of the viewers on these specialized niche sites are interested in the topic that you are writing about. As such, they are much more inclined to want to read your articles and click on your links. If your niche is about Eskimo life, those who frequent the site might be very interested in an article on using whale blubber. However,

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkSep 20, 20071 topic

Achieving Success With Your Internet Business

In most businesses, the top performing twenty percent of individuals make a ton of money. And likewise, the lowest performing twenty percent languish making little or nothing. The remainder of us fall somewhere in the middle and do okay. If you are not in the top twenty percent, you should try to imitate the efforts of the top performers in your business. Make every effort to do what they do. Follow in their footsteps to reach higher levels of production. By doing this, your

Primary topic: Marketing Strategy

Marketing Strategy

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By Jo MarkSep 19, 20071 topic

Outsmarting Google Part 1 of 3

As you excitedly added your first Google Adsense code to your website, how many of you thought, “How can I beat the system?” A fair number I bet. But the fact of the matter is, you can’t. With Google’s massive computing power and the best minds in the business, it is practically impossible to beat Google in the long term. Sure, there are those who call their cousi Jill and ask her to click on an ad or two. And some people will try to cheat the system and click on a few ads f

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By Jo MarkSep 18, 20071 topic

Use Power Words to Maximize Profits

Whether you realize it or not, making a purchase is an emotional activity. When you browse among a number of sale items, most people will choose the product that makes them feel the best. The key word is FEEL. The way you feel is an emotion. A few examples of emotional responses are: happy, sad, cozy, secure, etc. An item for the home might be purchased because it matches the surroundings perfectly and brightens the room (it makes you feel cheerful). Sitting on that sofa is s

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Jo MarkSep 17, 20071 topic

Alter Your Writing Style To Increase Sales

People like dealing with those who are friendly. When interacting in person, we take visual cues from each other. Subconsciously, we note whether the other person is smiling, happy, sad, sincere, trustworthy, etc. We listen to verbal clues as well to gain insight into their personality. We do this without even realizing it. After meeting someone new, we know in less than a minute whether we like that person or not, and we may not even know why. On the Internet, we don’t get

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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