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1. Team Home Based Business Part 2 : Meet On A Regular Basis

We hold live meetings online, on a regular basis, with a clear agenda. Web conferencing software enables us all to meet in a private room, almost like sitting across from the table from each other, but in the comfort of our own home. We train on marketing techniques in a step 1, step 2, step 3 fashion.

We lay out the groundwork in a way that makes sense and allows one to move at their own pace. While the skill level of each individual on the team is not the same, it tends to compliment each other with an attitude of generosity. From the novice to the well versed, each person has value to offer.

For example: We have one team member that has 10+ years of marketing experience, we have another that is a keyword research specialist, one that has exceptional organization skills, and one that is a publisher, so how does this help one another? The generosity of sharing with each other. What works, what doesn't work and how exactly do you build your business.

Our experience marketer has gathered systems and tools in the building of her business, she has painstakingly learned these systems and tools from the ground up to build her business. She trains us on how to use the systems and tools for ourselves, saving time, money and cuts down on the huge learning curve for the rest of us!

Our keyword research specialist works with each new member on the seo team, choose their target marketing with keywords specific to them. Our organizational expert, actually took time out while thinking of the keyword research specialist and set up a program for her to use, thus making her job easier and more organized, can you see where this is going? It's a meeting of minds and talent giving and taking and passingi it on.

It takes a committment to be involved and show up, although the online meetings are held on the same days and time every week, it is fully understood that life can get in the way , so the unique thing about using a conference room is the availability of recording the session. It enables one to go listen and watch the meeting post haste. Oh and yes, we do have someone that records and post the meeting where it is availabe for those that missed it.

2. Help In Between Weekly Meetings

We have a private chat group for our team members, thanks to skype, that allows one to quickly reach out and get help, get answers, or share something new with the others. I have seen days where I am awed by the response of fellow team members with their kindness with anothers struggle whether it's on a project or simply computer problems, help is only a matter of asking for it! I have seen a bigger commitment with each other, an all for one kind of attitude that you just don't see everyday. With this global market place, there is an acceptance of different ethic backgrounds, language barriers, that one may not run into everyday, but surly helps one become a leader.

Email communications

Using emails to communicate can be a good way to go, but I have to say it does not build relationships in the way that a web conference room can. While we do use them occassionally, we find that some of the team members don't recieve them due to email filters.

Working with a team home based business can be very rewarding, but it does take individual commitment, action and participation. It's all about building relationships, pulling together with a common goal and striving for the betterment of all.

Contact: Dianna Metiva
~ Care Free Hearty Life~
Phone: 231-237-4257
skype: carefreedianna

Taking the guesswork out of building a computer home based business



2. Truthfully, A Team Home Based Business Really Works Part 1

I have some exciting details to share with you. When you start a computer home based business most of us set a financial goal, but that is only the beginning, setting a goal is about expanding from where you are, not only for yourself but, for those who are involved in what you are doing. In other words it creates a group(team home based business network) that allows others to begin to thrive along with you and it then becomes much bigger than your finances.

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While some people reach modest success going it alone, real levels of success begin when you reach the conclusion that all have something to offer and there is a way to pull each other up from our boot straps. Your level of success may very well depend on this concept.

While you may be at home working alone, a team home based business, offers group participation, sharing of ideas and talent. Not everyone is on the same skill level, which opens the way for others to cut their learning curve time way down and produce results much faster than working alone.

Team work involves putting your time to good use, personal responsibility, and sharing. It provides a safe haven, in which one can learn and grow a home business at their own rate. I have seen the competition level go way down, and the good will of others taking time out to help someone that is struggling with a project.

So, the first step in putting a team together would be the business. In picking out a business, one must think in terms of value, strength, company history and where the markets are going in the foreseeable future. You need to avoid the hype! What many of us have witnessed on the Internet, is companies coming and going, with the average person losing out. There is nothing more discouraging that being involved in a business, working hard to build it, then have the rug pulled out from under you and seeing it go down the tubes.

We chose a rock solid company, with an excellent pay plan, which include residual income and actual products that are in demand. Centered in a highly growing market with trends climbing upwards for years to come. Phew, when looking at computer home based businesses that is quite a feat. The get rich quick schemes seem to rule the day, suckering in a great many who get frustrated and throw up their hands at the time and money being thrown at a wall.

Stay tuned to part 2, Setting up a team home based business and operating on a daily basis.

Dianna Metiva
Carefree Hearty Life
231-237-4257
skype: carefreedianna

Computer Home based business using a teamwork concept to your advantage!

Bonding together for the good of all, the purpose then becomes greater than ourselves.

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3. To Be An Affiliate Or Not In A Computer Home Based Business

Being an affiliate can be highly advantageous for both the affiliate and the company you join up with. So lets take a look at;

Some advantages of starting your business as an affiliate:

  • It's a smaller investment then a conventional business, which is appealing to many.
  • You do not need to produce your own product, The product is already available. You don't have to worry about handling products, or postage, or refunds.
  • No need to worry about customer support. Thus saving you a lot of time and stress.
  • You work from home, in comfort!
  • You do not need to build a website, most are given to you as soon as you sign up.
  • You can work your business online or offline.
  • You have a much larger market to reach.
  • There are many things you can do automate tasks with systems and tools. Thus freeing up your time for other things.
Some draw backs of being an affiliate are:
  • Understanding exactly what marketing on the internet is all about and learning the ropes.
  • With any computer home based business there is a huge learning curve involved. You need to understand the how and why's and then put everything into place. Find those that can lead the way for you and give you a process to follow. It will save you time and money. You don't have to go it alone.
  • Finding a reputable company. Look for one that's been around for some time and stable. In the last couple of weeks I have seen one business shut down and another sued by the state of California. Talking to others and doing a little research can help tremendously.
  • Never be pushed into something your not feeling comfortable about. And if it sound to good to be true... well then, you know the ending to that! Listen to your instincts. The advantages outweigh the draw backs for many. Your mindset and your willingness can and does play a major role. But with a little sweat equity you can join the ranks with a very profitable Computer Home Based Business!

    Dianna Metiva
    Carefree Hearty Life
    231-237-4257



    4. How To teach Others To Build Their Computer Home Based Business

    Marketing a Computer Home Based Business on the Internet seems to be the biggest hold back for many. From my interactions with others daily, the one thing I am seeing over and over again is the overwhelming information that seems to blast us from all sides.. Taking all that information and forming a tangible business plan, leaves most not knowing exactly where to start. They are looking for an steps to follow, something that will sort it all out for them and put them on a solid path to building their business.

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    It is very important as a business owner to understand this. It needs to become your job to sort it all out and devise a proper plan for them to follow. Put a process together that includes online and offline marketing, and make sure you can lead them in a step by step fashion. With time being a factor in many lives, look at it as a better way for them manage the process by staying focused on income producing activites! Also keep in mind, that your are helping them cut down on their learning curve, and taking the overload out of the equation.

    Keep you plan simple and make sure that those that move faster aren't waiting and that those that move more slowly aren't left behind. Provide training on a weekly basis, have you seen how easy it is to hold live meetings online in a web based conference room? It may be something you want to take in consideration for your organization. You could also set up private live chat by using skype. It will quickly enable you to reach everyone at the same time, thus saving you time. How about finding a good marketing system, that you can teach others to use. A good marketing system should automate a good portion of the work load.

    If you can assure new business associates that you have a plan of action and help them implement it, who wins? Everyone does of course! So take the time, make a plan, put it together in a simple way and show them how to do it. The results you'll see for everyone will be amazing!

    Dianna Metiva

    Carefree Hearty Life

    231-237-4257
    Skype: carefreedianna

    Help Yourself By Helping Others!



    5. The Market Timing Couldn't Be Better In Your Computer Home Based Business

    According to Good Morning America, 10 years ago 40 million people shopped online. Today approximately 800 million shop online. That's 20 times what went on ten years ago. That number is simply staggering. No wonder it's become a huge market for people starting a computer home based business. The possibilities are endless.

    But buyers and lookers beware, first, you need to get by all the hype. There are some really good businesses with low start up cost and even better people behind them. You have to remember that you are being sold and some of the marketing is terribly blatant.

    The second thing to remember is there are people in any market that will deceive you. Its just easier done on the Internet. If you've been burned, learn by it and don't repeat the same mistake.

    The third, take the time to talk to someone about what they do, if there is No Contact Information, go somewhere else. If you were a conventional business would you do business with those that had no contact information? Why would you do it on the Internet? It makes no sense does it?

    The fourth is, check out the market. Is there any demand? Is the market growing? What is the long range projection?

    The fifth thing to remember is honesty and integrity. That should be the standard for any business.

    The seventh is, it takes time to build a business, it really truly does. But, it is time well spent.

    There are many who have successfully pioneered before you and they readily make information available, so that you can make an intelligent decision and prosper yourself. Do some research and seek them out. It's your livelyhood not theirs .

    Dianna Metiva
    Carefree Hearty Life
    231-237-4257
    Skype:carefreedianna
    Computer Home Based Business!



    6. Valuable Resource To Aid You In Writing Content For Your Computer Home Based Business

    One Reach out method for a computer home based business is writing content. It's a wonderful way to promote your business, yourself, and get back links. Technology, such as, emails, text messaging and the phone have replaced the written word for many of us. You can hire a ghostwriter, or use PLR Articles but it adds another expense to your to your bottom line. You can use others' content but then, you are promoting them. One of the best ways is to write your content yourself, with your own personality. For many writing themselves is a struggle. Some of us aren't in the habit, we've been out of school along time, and some of us have never really enjoyed writing at all. Here's where this gets interesting , I happened upon a unique resource that can help aid you.

    One evening at the end of my day, I sat down and decided to watch a little T.V. before I went to bed. The next thing I knew I was waking up to noise. Being groggy, I listened to what was going on and found the channel I had on was teaching writing techniques! Yep at 3:30 in the morning I was watching a teacher show her students how to revise. It was great information and she was teaching a method that any of us could use. Would you believe the class was for middle grade students? Would you believe that I picked up valuable pointers to use? At the end of the program they gave out a web site you could go to, so I stuck that in my mind, and promptly went back to sleep.

    The next afternoon, I decided to look up the web site, and am I glad that I did. There is a treasure trove of classroom teachings on writing and the best thing, it's free! Now, I know there are courses offered online on how to write but, they can be costly and out of reach for most people. While doing a little digging , I found classroom courses on press releases, revising, persuasion writing and more. What makes this resource even more valuable is the fact that I can watch a recorded video of a course sitting right in front of my computer at my own leisure. Whether you would like to learn a new technique or do a refresher course there is much to learn here.

    To Check this out go to: Learner.org click on the workshop and courses tab. The new window that opens up shows the different workshops, for instance, learner.org series is on English Composition -Writing For An Audience. They show individual programs and each one has a little video box. Click on the video box and you can view the classroom on that specific topic.. They do ask that you sign up for an account, so follow the directions and you'll soon be learning.

    Whether you are an experience content writer or someone that hates to write but realizes its benefits, getting organized and finding your unique approach is often a challenge . Take a look at several of the classes that can aid you in writing good quality content for your computer home based business . You'll be glad that you did!

    Dianna Metiva
    Carefree Hearty Life
    231-237-4257
    Skype: carefreedianna

    Working my computer home based business just got a whole lot easier
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    7. Time To Quit Thinking Like A Consumer In Your Computer Home Based Business

    One of the pit falls I have seen for most new people in any computer home based business is the consumer mind set. They are excited, as one should be, but they have a tendency to look at everything like a consumer. Learning how to think with a business mind set is a valuable asset for your business.

    I have found, one of the best ways to start thinking like a business person is when you visit web sites. Did you know every web site you come upon offers you a glimpse into things that could very well help you in your own endeavors. That's right! So here are some ways to look at web sites you come across.

    • Look at their design. What makes this site stand out? The colors, the structure, look at how they set up their sales page, or how they set up for sign-ups. What works, and what doesn't? Can you apply any of it to your own site? Don't copy their site, that's not what it's about, you want to get ideas..
    • How do they make money? What is their source of income and what makes them profitable?
    • What makes them popular? What market are they targeting? Are they missing something that you could offer on your web site?
    • Is there anywhere on the site that you could advertise? Could you do a joint partnership? What is their source of traffic?
    • Once you really looked the site over, is there any way you could improve what they have done?
    If you could take some time whenever you visit a web site, and use the business perspective instead of consumer, it will help you develop your own business and your income.

    Dianna Metiva
    Carefree Hearty Life
    231-237-4257
    skype:carefreedianna
    Where working together in a computer home based business is producing results!
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    8. Why Be A Tree When You Can Have A Forest

    Finding a computer home based business that offers value, integrity and a solid ground to build on is not an easy thing on the Internet. There are so many new businesses opening up that have exciting capture pages offering the sun and the moon, its tuff to know what works.

    Most of them have no substance to them and offer nothing of value. Just a point of jumping in for the hope of making it big. Sad, after joining one you'll find that they do not really share how to grow and build a business. The right way to build a business is really the old fashion way, from the ground up. So here is a cute video explaining starting a home business as a tree and along the way building a forest.

    We have built a sustainable business with a high demand market that is continuing to grow. We teach a step by step process of how to market on the Internet. We are building a team with exceptional results, we are working together not against each other,and while you are learning we use a straight line compression to build underneath you, helping you even further.

    One of the biggest struggles online is finding the right way to market on the Internet. You start your computer home based business as a seed, you plant it ,water it , feed it and it grows a leaf at a time, then a branch sprouts, and another branch, and another out onto infinity, you can go as fast as you choose or you can go slowly, but be very aware, the action you take today, can and will produce a forest for you!

    Dianna Metiva
    Carefree Hearty Life
    231-237-4257
    Think about all the leaves and branches
    Sustainable Computer Home Based Business!



    9. If You Think You Can In Your Computer Home Based Business

    Prosperous business people focus on the opportunity that a computer home based business can bring, unprosperous business people only see the obstacles. Read that again! The number one thing in any business or endeavor you may be thinking about, begins with I can or I can't. Which is more flourishing?

    Do you remember the childhood story of the little engine that could. I think I can, I think I can? I know I can, I know I can? Truly the hardest step in any computer home based business is the first, either you can or you can't. What are you telling yourself? Wealthy people can. A booming business can. Thriving in today economics, I can. Where is your attention?

    There are many reasons to talk yourself out of something and some examples could be, no time, not ready yet, not sure, no money,and plain old fear. But today give yourself all the reasons why you can. Practice telling yourself all the ways you can.

    We all have the ability to change our minds, and depending on how we go about it, we could change it for the better. We are very habitual in nature and we are so well entrenched that at times it seems there is no way out, so we tend to stay put. If you can realize that a belief is nothing more than a thought that is thought again and again and again, then we can change that belief by thinking differently.

    How much closer would you be to "getting there" if you used I can, instead of finding reasons why you can't? I can't, you stay stuck right where you are, and I can provides freedom and growth.

    Try it and see what happens because you know the only way to be truly successful is to think you can. That's your first step, the ball is in your corner now.

    Dianna Metiva
    231-237-4257
    skype: carefreedianna
    Computer Home Based Business!



    10. Are You Prepared For Growth In Your Computer Home Based Business?

    Think about that for a minute. Are you really? Because if your not, the train is
    moving and most will jump the track to the first train that comes along.
    When you start a computer home based business there certainly is the thrill,
    the expectation and the yearning to be successful. But, what would happen if say,
    in the next 3 days you had 19 new people join you in your home business?
    Are you prepared? Do you know what to do, to get them started and into profitable
    growth? I am not trying to scare you, but this should be a part of your
    business plan.

    You see at one time not to long ago I started to do some hiring for my business.
    I decided to delegate some tasks out. So I went about setting things up, placing
    ads to hire and I figured how many I wanted to hire the first week. Well, by the
    third week of working, I found out how grateful I was that I didn't reach my goal
    for the first week. I was not ready for it. Even though I thought I was prepared,
    I found that I was making mistakes. For each mistake, I learned something new.
    The best part of it, I new that what I learned would save others from doing the
    same thing and possibly cut down on their learning curve.

    I think one of the hardest things in the home business is new people trying to
    build their business and bringing other new people on board. It's ineffectual.
    Misinformation and misrepresentation can quickly turn a person off. It may
    not be done intentionally but, it happens. Along the way you will find that the
    best way to build your business is by helping others build theirs. Even though
    you work on the Internet, building relationships just like any normal business would,
    is imperative.

    So what is one to do? You need to count on your Leaders, up line or sponsor to
    step in. Do they have things in place that makes it easy for others?

    In my business we use 3 streams of income, but we have things set up with others
    in mind, not just ourselves. We hold live training in a web based conference room.
    We teach you step by step, what and how to use what we are teaching. Everyone
    is allowed to move at their own pace. I have found holding live training is one of
    the best ways to teach because of the audio, visual and the opportunity
    to ask questions. We have training from the conference room recorded for those
    that have schedule conflicts so, they can go over them at their leisure.

    We have an instant chat for our team, and I found out yesterday how
    wonderfully that is working. One of our team members put together some auto
    responders for our use. We uploaded them and made them easily accessable.
    It was done very quickly so I posted a message, that if anyone ran into problems
    or had questions to jump on the chat and someone would help them. Well low
    and behold, the chats went on for quite awhile, and it was so good to see how
    everyone was working together and helping each other. I than begin to think,
    well maybe we should of done this and that, but you know what? Through the
    chats, I got a glimpse of leaders being born, that through it all, what they were
    doing was pulling together for the benefit of all. I also knew full well that what
    they were doing was setting a prime example of businesses be built without competition.

    We are utilizing the strengths of our team, we know we are on to something
    big here because we share the opportunity of building a business offline, online or
    using a combination of both in steps that one can take when they are ready to.
    There are those in the group that a further along then others and rather than one
    person taking the full load others are jumping in and offering their experience and
    expertise.

    While all of this is going on we are building underneath in a straight line instead
    of several legs, thus helping others to gain an income while they are learning.
    We have a product that that has a huge growth market, we have a marketing system
    that is unmatched to none, and the available help is really quite awesome.
    None of this wouldn't have come about without the proper insight to what others need.
    So, what you need to do is get ready, be prepared, put yourself out there, think of
    others first and foremost and never ever hesitate to ask questions!

    Dianna Metiva

    231-237-4257

    skype: Carefreesuccess

    We are rockin and rollin and lettin the good times roll Computer Home Based Business!



    11. Getting Ready To Blog Wth Your Computer Home Based Business

    I was just thinking about blogging and possibly starting another one.
    Setting up a blog is so much easier than building a web site. I have a friend
    and mentor who has a ka-zillion blogs, is wonderful at it, and blogging is
    probably one of her best reach out methods. Then, I wondered how many blogs
    does blogger have that have been abandoned? I would love to know the number,
    because I realize, had I known then what I know now, I probably
    wouldn't have abandoned any!

    So I am going to share what I have learned and hope it helps you in some way.

    The best way to start , is by forming an idea of what your blog is going to be
    about. Get your ideas and a plan together. Is it going to be about business,
    a service, a product, or marketing? You could do a more personal one maybe
    about your daily endeavors on the world wide net. Don't make it a hodge podge
    of ideas, try to stick with a theme. Next I would suggest you go out and take
    a look at what others are doing in the market you are considering. Yes, get out
    there and really see what is going on. You'll want to look at it from the
    perspective of a business individual. When you see a blog that catches your
    eyes, study that site. Study the design, how it is laid out, their business model,
    how they make money with it and discern what you like about it. Look to see
    if there is something missing that you can use on your own blog.

    Now that you have spent time scoping out what others are doing that are
    in your market before your next step you are going to to do Keyword
    Research. Why? Well 80% of the traffic to a site is from search engines so
    if you could pick out keywords for your title, meta tags and categories, you
    will be more than likely many steps ahead of others. If you need help with
    keyword research, I teach a keyword class once or twice a week depending
    on my schedule and I'd be more than happy to share what I have learn.

    Once you have picked out your keywords and you have the title, sub-title , meta
    tags,and categories ready to go, it is time to think of topics to write about.
    If you have problems coming up with a list of topics to write , go back
    to the search engines and do some searching. There is such a wealth of
    information, that you should be able to come up with ideas fairly easy.. If your
    worried about writing, don't. Just begin. write like your talking to someone
    across the table. Be yourself. There is proper edicate, so refrain from cussing if
    you can. The more you do, the more you do , the easier it gets. Before
    long you'll be whipping out those posts! As a last resort you may consider
    hiring a ghostwriter.. I only say that because people buy from people and
    they want to know who you are.

    Now it's time consider how many posts to do. What it boils down to really
    depends on time you have to spend. To really get going I would suggest
    posting everyday for the first week or so and then cut it back to a more
    comfortable level, like two to three times a week. There really is no set
    number of posts that you have to make to your blog, but the more you post the
    easier it is for the search engines to find it. Once you get the hang of posting
    try dressing it up by adding pictures. It seems to grab more attention from the
    reader, I know I enjoy pictures.

    If you take the time to plan it will pay off in the long run. Once you really get a
    blog going , I'm willing to bet you'll start others. Good luck and don't forget
    to have fun!

    Dianna Metiva
    231-237-4257
    skype: carefreedianna
    Put together all the pieces of the puzzle with a great computer home based business



    12. Systems, Tools, Reach Out Methods For Your Computer Home Based Business

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computer home based business system and tools

    Using the Internet daily I am quite often reminded of what an incredible tool it is.
    Any information I am looking for is just a few clicks away. But it does not
    and will not create wealth out overnight.

    The people who claim incredible overnight success took a lot of time learning,
    striving and working their business. They also used leverage with other people.
    They put in their due diligence before they even saw the big dollars. So if this
    is the case what would one do, to attain the kind of success that your looking for?

    One way to go is to find a good solid company , in a market with huge growth
    potential. Next you need to have a clear path to follow so training is important.
    Now it's on to market. Your going to need to gather what we call tools and
    systems. People cannot be duplicated but systems and tools sure can.
    Some tools you will use will be free and some will cost some money.
    But the money spent is an investment in your business future and most likely a
    tax deduction.

    You'll want to use tools and systems to to help your business run better,
    expand your customer base, gather information and be able to process that
    information back out to help others. Better tools produce bigger results
    and actually leverage your time when you teach others to use them properly.
    If your not ready to do something like that then that should already be in place
    for you.

    The Internet has not changed the basic way business is done. A good brick
    and mortar business has established themselves as helpful, trust worthy,
    and give you something of value. The same on the Internet except that there
    seems to be a lot of anomalous people. Tend to shy away from them..

    There are a lot of computer home based businesses that can produce a good solid
    income. It can be difficult knowing which one will help achieve the
    level of success your looking for. So, do not hesitate to pick up the phone,
    call someone, and ask questions. The most important part of your business
    is expanding it, so you'll want to know what systems they use, tools that
    work and training they provide.

    Dianna Metiva

    231-237-4257

    skype: carefreedianna

    Where the combination of training and teamwork is the exception to the rule
    in our Computer Home Based Business.



    13. Biz-e-ness or Busy With Your Computer Home Based Business?
    When I talk to others while working with my computer home based business
    I am surprised and saddened by the number of people who spend more time
    with biz-e-ness than busy building their business.

    It seems it is more important to go through the 500 emails, looking at other
    promotions (just in case they might miss something) and chit chatting with
    others. One can easily waste the whole day with nothing to show for it.
    One thing you need to ask yourself daily is, did that biz-e-ness get you
    closer to having an income producing business?

    With the hectic lifestyles that most of us live time is a commodity. So, with
    the time you have to spend, you should use it wisely. You should allot
    a certain amount for learning, but then implement what you learn. Learn some
    more and then implement it.

    One of the best ways to start is to determine your reach out methods. By reach
    out methods I mean how you are going to reach the market that is searching
    for what you have to offer. Is it going to be online or offline or a combination
    of both? Do you know what your reach out methods are? Only you can determine
    how much time you have to spend, but I suggest starting out with 3 methods,
    and maybe give your self 30 days with it. Start one, get it going, start the second
    and then the third. Its kind of like putting a puzzle together, one piece at a time.

    Doing non-productive things all day will not build your computer home based
    business, Take your pick, but beware you can sit right where you are a year from
    now or move ahead to the upper 3% percent crowd , its of your own choosing.

    Dianna Metiva

    231.237.4257

    skype:carefreedianna

    Best way to hold live meetings online!



    14. Do You Have To Or Do You Get To With Your Computer Home Based Business
    This can make a huge difference in your computer home based business.

    I woke up this morning, my favorite time of day. The sun had just come up ,
    the birds were chirping and the fresh new air of the morning was streaming in
    my windows. Immediately my mind started in with a list of to dos.
    I have to do this and I have to do thatugh. Then Mind my said,
    You dont have to, you Get to! What a difference, I dont have to
    I get to!

    It immediately brightened my day, and as my dog walked me this morning
    it dawned on me where that came from. The Science Of Getting Rich. As the
    saying goes, you dont have to do anything you get to. Now if you really
    look at the remark it takes your mind from pessimistic to a cheery mood.
    From struggle to ease if you actually think about it.

    So the next time you tell yourself you have to, stop and tell yourself you get to.
    That slight shift changes your perspective rather quickly.

    I get to walk down my hall and go to work! I get to look out my window while
    I work and see the new fawns playing in my yard. I get to take a break
    whenever I would like. I get to work with some very good people. I get to train
    others on what I have learned thereby saving them a lot of time. I get to be
    involved in a business that has a huge market that keeps expanding.
    See What I mean?

    Dianna Metiva
    231.237.4257
    skype: carefreedianna
    Where are your thoughts focused?
    I Get To With My Computer Home Based Business!



    15. Are You Compatible With Your Computer Home Based Business?

    I am a participant of a team chat. We have a system in place to communicate
    with one another with a click of a mouse. Its pretty unique in that no matter
    what you are doing you are not alone. Some examples of the way we use it are:

    1. Finding solutions
    2. Getting new updates
    3. Fielding suggestions
    4. Upcoming training

    But the point of this was a communication with others this morning. I have
    been doing business Online for two and a half years and in that time
    I have had many struggles. But my biggest struggle has been in has been with
    compatibility in my chosen computer home based business. I got into a
    higher end business, and quickly found out that while there was a ton of
    information and training, I was not comfortable with what I was being taught to do.

    I stuck with it and continued on, regardless of the nagging feelings that I had.
    Do you know that no matter what I did, the results were dismay al?
    Still, I pushed on and on, getting the same results. But, during this whole time
    there was another business that I was looking at and I kept telling myself,
    that I was not going to throw my investment down the drain, that when I got it
    up and going then I would invest in the other business. I knew that I was
    more interested in the second business, with the service, the products, and the
    general feeling that it was what I wanted to do. But still, I trudged on in my
    original business. Sometimes I got so fed up with it that I would walk away
    and do nothing for a week or so.

    Then a strange thing happened, I was contacted again with the business
    I was interested in, and it just seemed like the perfect thing to do.
    The timing was right, the systems in place and a group of like minded pulling together.
    It was then that I jumped! I have set aside my first business; I did not quit,
    but am not concentrating on it at this time.

    Anyhow, I was on our team chat letting everyone know that the two live trainings
    that were done yesterday, have been uploaded to my sever and were now available
    for the team members that were not able to attend. A reply came back from David,
    that I rocked! My reply was, sometimes. Then David replied
    What a great team to be a part of.

    It was in that moment that this realization came to me: I am really happy with
    my computer home based business, for the first time in two and a half years.

    It seriously makes a difference when the product is great, an exceptional
    team is in place, and things are compatible with you.

    I have found that when I am happy, excited and looking forward is when things
    work out the best. I am now doing things that I was that sure I could not and
    did not want to do. I feel at ease and have no pressure to produce. I am finally
    heading in the right direction and I love where it is taking me.

    So, never hesitate to really look at your feelings, it could be a matter of
    compatibility with your computer home based business.
    I have found, if your not comfortable, you will never talk yourself into being
    comfortable!

    Dianna Metiva
    231-237-4257
    skype: carefreedianna
    Computer Home Based Business!
    Do you feel a great sense of accomplishment?



    16. In Any Computer Home based business Overcoming Information Overload Is Crucial

    There is so much information on the Internet one can surely gets lost easily.
    In my training classes I am always saying if you need to know
    something look it up on the Internet, its a wealth of information but, it can very
    overwhelming when your building your business. There is way too much shouting at us, to keep
    our attention in one place. When you get to the point that you are more confused
    then ever and just dont know what to do next take a break. Thats right,
    walk away from your computer and take a breather. For instance,
    I will let my dog take me for a walk, or Ill grab a lawn chair and head down by the lake
    and just relax. Its one thing to keep up with the latest news
    on a computer home based business and its another when your looking
    for the proverbial golden goose that is finally going to work in your business.
    Once you have taken a break, relaxed and feel refreshed go back to square one.

    Start with the basics. Like training, what are you being taught or what are you learning daily
    to help you in business. You need to focus, when you learn something implement it,
    get it going then move on to the next thing. Give your marketing efforts a chance
    before you decide it doesn't work for you. If you have ever watched a juggler,
    you can see that they start with one thing, for example a ball, they toss it, get it going
    and then they add another and then another. To really have a viable business you
    need to start in one place with one marketing technique and get it going, get it moving,
    then implement another strategy. You will find that there will be some
    things you like doing and others that you dont. Thats okay, because
    in that mix youll find out what you are really good at.

    Dianna Metiva
    231-237-4257
    Skype: carefreedianna
    Computer Home Based Business
    Rome was not built in one day!



    17. Computer Home Based Business- Listen To This Carefully..

    Before you get into a computer home based business, use good judgment before you leap.
    Personal contact information is very important and is a really simple concept
    that most of us have not considered.

    Stay with me a minute here If your perfectly willing to dish out hard earned money,
    isn't it logical to know who youre going into business with. Are you compatible with them?
    You sure wouldn't want to have someone you don't get along with as a leader.
    Also, there is the support factor for your computer home based business.
    What kind of support do they have? Live or e-mail only. Finally, how do they communicate?
    Communicating live with someone rather than through e-mail is much more
    personable and it builds better relationships.

    I have found out the hard way. No matter what kind offer they have,
    if there is no contact information (a real live person ), I am not doing business with them.
    In fact, I chuckle at all the offers in my e-mail that only leave their name.
    You can save yourself a lot of time and heartache if you just blow past them .
    There is nothing more personable then human experience and the time you can save on your
    learning curve is money in hand. You dont have to go it alone.
    Any worthwhile team will have systems in place, training in place, and help readily available.
    In other words, full support. If they dont then it is time to move on.

    Since there is a huge me, me , me crowd out there , do your self a favor and talk
    to someone before you buy in. As with any computer home based business, starting out right
    makes the difference between a thriving or stagnant endeavor.



    Dianna Metiva
    231-237-4257
    skype: carefreedianna
    Computer Home Based Business
    See you at the top because the bottom is to crowded!



    18. What A Great Meeting This Morning
    I am always amazed at how easy it is to teach in web conference room. I held a training this morning in Veretekk's own virtual classroom. The topic was keyword research. Before class I set up a folder on my desktop of keyword research tools, info and pictures I needed. This process helps the meeting run very smoothly, as you are not hunting and pecking for information. I was able to quickly pull up information to display to the class in a moments notice. What really works here is the ability of everyone to see, hear and ask questions. Everyone was able to get something out of the training and use it for their benefit. While there are all kinds of ways to learn, taking 19 people through the process of keyword research in a live meeting online , is the most productive use of time, allowing me the freedom to accomplish other tasks.

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    1. SpiderWeb Will Rock the Web
    Whoa Baby! This blog is getting whiskers. Anyone that has followed my path will know that I now have been heavy into educating myself about Internet marketing. Thus, the reason for no posts.

    But I have been busy and on assignment. One of the keepers is a beta program known as The SpideWeb Marketing System. If you have seen it in passing, but did not consider it...time to time warp for a reconsider. I think this is going to be the next big monetizing scheme for the web.


    Many have tried to create a self-sustained or auto-pilot system. This puppy started out with 12 streams of income, but now has 22. I have a gut feeling it's going to be a winner.

    It still is in beta, so do get in now to position yourself. Leave a comment if you want to join my team. It's no cost, but I also don't need any slackers. Yes, I will drag you along, but you have to do exactly as I say and follow a plan of action.

    Check out my blog on the subject, too, at "The SpiderWeb System Information and Reviews".


    2. How to Produce 365 Videos in One Year
    (Archived in: Online Income Reviews)

    If you have been involved in the blogosphere for long, you know that many bloggers are gravitating towards video aka Video blogs, Vlogs, Vidcasts, or a Video Podcast.

    This is a heads up on Mark Wielgus at 45n5.com. Mark is on top of online trends, and I am here to tell you that he researches, tests, and reports on things you will come to appreciate on a daily basis. All the information in this post was gleaned from 45n5. My belief is that Mark combines some marketing savvy with geekdom knowhow. He even writes simple, but useful utility programs and then gives them away for free on the blog. Here is a recent link to one he dubs "Keyword Scrubber".

    45n5.com has turned into one of the few blogs I simply must check out on a daily basis. Now Mark is committed to deciphering Affiliate Marketing as a top priority. Another project he is combining with this effort is his personal mission to produce and post a video every day in 2008.

    I think with 365 videos in the planning, his little experiment is one to watch for trends, plus the techniques, tips and tricks he is bound to uncover along the way. So, if you want to make 365 videos in one year, watch this guy in 2008 and I think you will learn something.



    3. Prioritize Your Blogging for 2008
    (Archived in: Social Media Marketing Social Media Optimization)

    Welcome to the New Year! I have been spending the last week planning for 2008, which has included changes to my blogging style. If you follow my blogs, you know that I have decided to concentrate on Digital Nomads and The Rugged Notebooks Blog as my main focus for blogging, and with less frequent posting to this blog and The Sovereign Journey.

    This is not for a lack or loss of interest, but merely a necessity of time management. Regardless, my blog niche revolves around the central theme of mobility and using technology to be independent. So, you can always check back here and/or catch my more frequent updates at the Rugged Notebooks or Digital Nomads sites. My plan this year is to move to private domains.

    One thing I have been doing is writing more focused posts...themed, if you will, or a series of posts on a subject of interest. Recently, this has had a major slant towards telecom, and in particular new gadgets like MagicJack and VoIP telephoney solutions like Google GrandCentral.

    I am finding that being more focused on a particular subject area makes it easier and more interesting to research, test, review, and write. I think my readers appreciate it a well and it is helping in the SERPS.

    If you are still blogging, drop me a line and let me know how you are getting on. There seems to have been a drop in the number of friends I met online in 2007 that have continued to blog, or scaled back like I have. -Digital Nomad


    4. Twelve Step Program for Email Addicts
    (Archived in: Online Usability Reviews)

    I saw this over at the BigString 2.0 website and thought it was good advice. BigString is an interesting concept in itself, which I will let you discover for yourself. These 12 items have been edited somewhat, so not to get dinged for duplicate content. There were some typos in the original text anyway. Enjoy.

    1. Do not send email when you are angry. Wait until you calm down before you send that email. Feelings and thoughts can be difficult to interpret and easily misconstrued.

    2. Never send a sarcastic email that could be taken out of context. Sarcasm and email do not mix. You can easily offend someone in an email without intent to do so.

    3. Do not send email gossip. You never know where the email will end up. Just make a commitment to yourself not to participate in any gossip.

    4. Never end significant relationships via email. Email is the equivalent of an electronic paper trail. Not good for any sour ending, whether business or personal.

    5. If you don't want your boss or coworkers to see it, better not send that email from work.

    6. Never put anything in writing that may come back to haunt you. A good overall policy. Not just for email.

    7. Never, ever, hit ‘Reply to All’ when you just want to send an email to one individual.

    8. Don’t email pictures of yourself to others. Especially, online acquaintances and complete strangers.

    9. Don’t make promises or commitments via email that you cannot or will not keep.

    10. When you send attachments, be sure that you have selected the correct files and documents.

    11. Good advice from New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, “Never write when you can talk. Never talk when you can nod. And never put anything in an email.”

    12. Try BigString recallable email. If you do happen to make errors...the recallable, erasable, and non-forwardable features will help to correct such mistakes.



    5. How to Build 10-Minute Affiliate Website Mashups
    (Archived in: Online Income Reviews)

    If you are searching for ways to be innovative with your online marketing, then here is another plug for many of the ideas featured at 45n5.com authored by Mark Wielgus. No, this is not a paid post.

    This is the good stuff, it's an addendum to the post on "30 Websites in 30 Days", and Mark calls this his YouTube-Ebay-Amazon Affiliate Website Mashup Thingy.



    I have had a few email exchanges with Mark, and these are a few of his cautionary thoughts by way of how he has explained the ideas behind how it should work. Most people will not succeed with this mashup concept, or any other website scripting without the underlying concept and knowledge (or experience from learning) of how to build such a niche site.

    Cranking out "out of the box" and rubber stamp solutions is what everybody else is doing. Doing the same thing that everyone else is doing online will bring the same results...which happens to be not making any money online. This also happens to mirror Einstein's theory of insanity, and he was no dummy. It's also making many people wealthy for some pretty worthless online information products.

    So, if you use the script out of the box, most of your money will be made from luck or successful keyword research (aka) what words and topics you use to build these niche minisites in mass production.

    Now is the time to learn. Take the time to consider doing it right. - Digital Nomad


    6. A SOHO Reprise of Honest Riches System
    (Archived in: Online Income Reviews)

    A 25 Year Old Entrepreneur Making a Living Online from Home


    You probably have read about or heard of The Rich Jerk and Chis X of Day Job Killer. If not you better stop and do a Google search right now. About 2 years ago, Holly Mann, a young mother started to successfully market directly against high profile Internet marketing gurus like these guys.

    Living in a foreign country with no job and few resources, Holly decided she could research, design, and deliver a kinder and gentler approach to online marketing. Evidently she found her niche selling "How-To" information, because she has become successful in a short period of time (well, a couple of years).

    "Honest Riches 2" is a 95 page proven guide. Holly shows all the techniques she has used to make money online through affiliate programs starting with no website and no start-up money, then on to free websites that can easily be setup with little or no experience, including free advertising that most people don't know or think about.

    Yes, it seems possible to make money online and work from home just about anywhere (Holly lives in Thailand), but don't quit your day job just yet. You need a system and you need the right tools and knowledge to be successful. Changing your career is a life altering decision.

    Before taking the leap, do plenty of due diligence and adequate research for information and resources about starting an online business and becoming an online entrepreneur. This e-book is geared for beginners, but is a valuable resource for all online marketers. No "get-rich-quick" schemes here....like any real business endeavor, it involves some effort and some work. But you will learn strategies and techniques to start making money right away.

    To read more about Holly Mann techniques and other online marketers, visit Thank You Holly Mann.


    7. John Chow Calls It Quits on Agloco
    (Archive in: Weblogs and Business)

    After many attempts at beating a dead horse, everyone involved in the Agloco fiasco can now uncross their fingers. It ain't gonna happen. Even John Chow has finally admitted defeat along with almost 30,000 signed up in his Agloco network.


    Here is a partial screenshot of his last post on the subject, and here is a link to the post about the Agloco demise at TechCruch. Like John says...it shows that all those MBAs don't always muster up success, even the second time around. For posterity, watch the video on the Agloco viewbar attributes, and think about all the gurus that were on board for this.



    8. How to Build 30 Websites in 30 Days
    (Archive in Ecommerce SOHO Online Usability)

    It may sound implausible, but it is not impossible. Follow this Digital Nomad and you know that just feeding the blogs is not going to cut it anymore. Blogging should be part of your online marketing network, but not a diversion.

    I have been searching heavy for the folks that are making it online and not the wannabes. One such source is 45n5.com authored by Mark Wielgus. This guy tells it straight. You have to hunt an peck to find the good stuff, and you will have to piece it together, but I think a good start is on this website.

    Mark will show you how to find a niche, create a website in 10 minutes, and then shove it in the pipeline with some SEO tricks. Theoretically, there is no reason why you could not do this everyday for a month and then have 30 minisites up and running for affiliate programs in thirty days. That's if you want to have a website between you and the merchant.



    I am finding that you maybe don't even need a website to market affiliate programs, but you do have to commit to spending some money for Google Adword campaigns. Better have a pad and pen ready.

    There is always something to learn. Take the time to learn something new each day. - Digital Nomad


    9. Thinking Blog Celebrates First Year with A Free Laptop Giveaway
    (Archived in: Shoutouts Social Media Marketing)

    Anything that goes viral online can be fun to watch, but sometimes it's even more exciting if you are part of the effort with some skin in the game. The Thinking Blog will make you think about many different things, and it will also make you think about viral marketing with the chance to start the new year right with a new laptop computer as part of an online promotion.

    You should know Ilker Yoldas as a website developer and graphic designer. Ilker is also a professional blogger. A great combination for promoting ideas and new products online.

    The Thinking Blog celebrates its first anniversary with an online giveaway to help get a new product line of rugged computers noticed online and hopefully taking it viral. Few things work as good as "FREE", except maybe these two words combined: "FREE COMPUTER".

    The giveaway rules from Ilker state, "To enter our giveaway, all you have to do is write about it in your blog. Ensure you have two links on your blog post, one link with rugged related keywords to RuffPC.com (e.g. "rugged computer", "water resistant laptop", "spill proof notebook", and the likes) and another link to this giveaway post."

    With a worldwide entourage of blog buddies and faithful readers, some bloggers become the experts of online marketing by disclosing this online information by showing you what to do. "TTB" is in this category with over 1600 subscribed RSS readers and several thousand new and returning visitors to the blog each day.

    To win the free laptop giveaway at The Thinking Blog you have to participate by writing a review in your own blog post. This promotion is being sponsored by Ruff PC, and the computer giveaway is worthy of your participation.

    The computer is a brand new, rugged, water resistant laptop called the RuffBook Tech. This road-worthy laptop has a magnesium alloy case, and is built to survive the harshest conditions.

    Stop reading about it in this post, and go read the complete entry rules at The Thinking Blog. Now go get your chance at owning a new rugged laptop before the end of 2007. Also, congratulate llker by leaving a comment or two on the blog.

    Happy Anniversary! -Digital Nomad

    Related Links:

    www.thethinkingblog.com or email: ilker@thethinkingblog.com
    Contact: Alan Shad, President: www.ruffpc.com
    Telephone or email: sales@ruffpc.com

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    10. Stop Feeding Your Blogs with Endless Content
    (Archived in: Social Media Marketing Social Media Optimization)

    I wanted to make a quick update in reference to writing and submitting Pillar Articles to article directories vs. the chore of "Feeding Blogs" with endless content. This test is progressing nicely. I have submitted 5 pillar articles since about the middle of last month.

    I know this is working, as I have been posting less to all the blogs I author in varying degrees as a test. This has not affected the blog traffic much at all. Traffic is actually improving, according to StatCounter and Alexa for two of the blogs that I author. One averaging over 10 page views per visitor at the time of this writing.


    It may also be that I am now writing better, more focused content, since I do not feel pressured to try and post something every day for the sake of trying to post so frequently.

    The five recent pillar articles have been downloaded for publication over 100 times in less than 30 days, and this is just for GoArticles. I periodically will submit similar articles to several of the more popular article directories.


    OK. You can "stop feeding your blogs" now, and you also can stop making endless comments on popular blogs, trying to get made a "Fav" on Technorati, and otherwise making the meter go up on metrics that have much ado about nothing when it comes to quality traffic.

    I think submitting to article directories will also create better traffic with better long-term and permanent links.

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    11. A Cheap Way to Secure Any Domain Dot Com
    (Archive in Ecommerce SOHO Online Usability)

    Here is possibly a way to secure a domain name when you are in a hurry, and at the worst an extra free email account. You can use your own domain to create a personalized email address for you, a business, or anything else through an AOL service called My eAddress. You have up to 100 invites for others to get their own email address on your domain. The free service is called AOL My eAddress.

    Just a few comments and cautions from the TOS. You have to give out quite a bit of personal information, like a valid cell phone number in the US or Canada. Additionally, if you use the "Bring your Own Domain" option, you can use any hosting company you like while using free email service from AOL. However, if you choose the "Popular Custom Domain" option, you will be stuck with AOL as the administrator for the domain, so you will not be able to host a website at that domain.

    This could be a catch 22 for your future plans, so please read the "Terms of Service" carefully at AOL My eAddress.

    Source: www.nofullstop.com

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    12. Planting Seeds with Pillar Articles
    (Archive in Ecommerce SOHO Weblogs and Business)

    Bouncing around the blogosphere, you may find that many of the well known bloggers are coming to the same conclusions that I already have. Get back to basics, don't worry about PR, Technorati, or Alexa ranking...and concentrate on traffic.

    For some people this still means spending horrific amounts of time networking and hitting the social network scene. I am more convinced that writing pillar articles for submission to article directories is a much better approach.

    This involves spending more time on research and organizing your thoughts far enough into the future to determine how you can approach a particular subject. You need to write for yourself, but you also need to write about things other people will have an interest in reading.

    In many ways this is much better than the prospect of having to write posts just for the sake of writing a post. I know at many times people get a writing block, or just get bored, or even fed up with the notion that they have to "feed the blog" (I think I just coined a useful phrase).

    Some of the additional rewards of pillar articles, is that your writing will be more involved and engaging, you will be building authority in one or more areas of personal interest or a niche, and you will be expanding your own knowledge base as you research and process information.

    Additionally, you will have a greater chance of having your articles republished elsewhere on blogs and mentioned in references in such a manner that they are permanently linked back to your blogs and websites. Go plant some seeds for future traffic building, and resist the urge to "Feed the Blog".

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    13. Google Page Rank Drops Like A Rock for SEO Stars and Network Gamers
    (Archive in Ecommerce SOHO Weblogs and Business)

    The Death of Page Rank! Everyone is complaining about their PR, or Google Page Rank dropping. I say, "Get over it and move on". As I wrote in a recent post about traffic strategy, it is becoming more obvious all the time that all these ranking metrics really prove is nothing...unless you want to post and brag about how you make the meters move.

    Just like Technorati, or Alexa ranking, PR has little or nothing to do with traffic and successful marketing. Anything ill-gotten is just that, "ill-gotten". So, if you have spent months or years gaming the system, don't be surprised to see what your true worth might be in the Blogosphere and the Arpanet.

    Take a deep breath, get back to work...and try to learn how to add value to your online projects and for your readers and visitors. Like the book says "Do What You Love, and The Money Will Follow."

    I think that all this nonsense is amazing to the true online marketers that know how to push the buttons to make things really work. It once again boils down to Niche, Traffic, Monetization, with the actual "Product" bringing up the rear.

    Maybe backwards of how the analog world works, but after all it is a "Market of One" when it come to the Internet and online marketing. Build a better mouse trap and you will be found.

    Besides, you really can't toss rocks at Google for trying to plug holes in the dam by making the PR rank more honest. More fun for gamers, too, who just have a burning desire for shortcuts and beating the system.

    Now we can all look forward to posts on new theories, new techniques, new ebooks, new widgets, new podcasts, new videos, new ezines, new seminars, new gurus, and new yearly conventions. Page Rank is alive and well, it just no longer is what it had become.

    Apologies in advance for all the cliches. - Digital Nomad

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    14. What Do Your Phone Numbers Spell?
    (Archived in: Social Media Marketing Related Miscellany)

    It's the middle of the weekend, so no heavy thought riddled posts today. Just some fun and games to let your mind roam a little. Maybe this should become a habitual weekend exercise to post about. Find something that is lighthearted, but still interesting and write a quick post about it.

    I have had this bookmarked for some time, and today finally tried out PhoneSpell.org. Oddly enough, my telephone number does not spell anything. What are the chances of that. I tried both 7-Digit and 10-Digit combinations. This is no joke. Mouseover and click to see larger in a new window.


    Oh well, give PhoneSpell a link up and see what you come up with for your numbers. It may give you an idea for a new blog or domain name, jog your memory for a new marketing approach, or just make you laugh. Maybe we can resurrect the notion of the "enum" network.

    Sometimes we just need some levity. While you are there, check out the Voice Nation link at the bottom, and help PhoneSpell pay some bills.

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    15. Article Directory Submissions vs. Frequent Blog Posting to Drive Traffic
    (Archived in: Ecommerce SOHO Weblogs and Business)

    Are you lost in the blogosphere? Tired of posting and timestamps? I have been doing some experimenting with the different blogs that I write, including analysis and research about blogs versus websites. This has involved researching the current methods to create traffic, which everyone and their brother has rehashed in posts and how-to SEO ebooks and seminars.

    You know, like leaving comments on blogs, posting frequently, writing interesting posts, viral contests, linkbating, joining social networks, etc. These all do work. The caveat is that if you are using some of the monetization schemes that everyone writes about, you first have to have a presence with regard to a Techorati rank, and Alexa rank, or both to get in the game.

    The long and the short is that both of these ranking systems have little to do with making money in my mind. I personally have no interest in PPP, PPC, PPA, or any of the advertising schemes that require tons of time and effort. It is a double edge razor blade in my opinion, because you have to spend an unbelievable amount of time socializing and creating backlinks. It also is why bloggers burn out fast.

    Technorati is notoriously bad for not sending traffic. And get this...everyone that measures traffic knows that bloggers don't click on ads or text links. So what is the point of pandering to other bloggers in the blogosphere to get their traffic. Even Darren Rowse has recently admitted that Adsense income was no longer worth cluttering his Problogger blog up with ads.

    I can almost guarantee that if you spend much of your time in forums and social networks to gain popularity, you will have little to show for it except some nice ranks and bragging rights. All this indicates that it's time to get back to the idea of selling a niche product or service (a real product that fills a need) using a static website and driving traffic to that website. That is what online marketing is about. By best accounts, only a few dozen bloggers make a full time living out of 100 million blogs. Not a very good business model if you ask me.

    A good Technorati and Alexa rank may be giving you the illusion that you are successful. The same is true for frequent posting. I have deliberately cut back on posting to see what would happen. You guessed it...Technorati and Alexa ranks drop like a rock, and very quickly. The effort to maintain your rankings is an endless nightmare of posts to blogs, and posting comments to social networks and forums. It is like being a shark, stop swimming and you die.

    I am beginning to think a better approach is to use your blogging as part of a network traffic strategy to create desirable traffic. I also am going back to writing "pillar articles" for article directory submission. These end up as permanent links and keep on giving for years to come.

    There are only four things that matter in online marketing, and they are in this order of importance:

    1. Niche
    2. Traffic
    3. Monetization
    4. Product

    Notice that the product is the least important thing. Unless, you just write for kicks or the truly original purpose of blogging...to keep a journal, my money is on investing time online that will produce recurring revenue and better return on your investment of both time and money.

    What are your thoughts or experience?

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    16. Consider Buying A Rugged Laptop
    Author: John Smith

    If You Work in Difficult Conditions, Then A Rugged Laptop
    May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered


    Rugged laptops are not cheap, you may know that already since you are interested in them. And they also don't come with the same configuration as the other commercial laptops you may be used to. What you get instead with a rugged laptop, is the possibility and flexibility to work in a lot of tough locations on difficult weather. That is the real value of a rugged laptop, value that earns all the money you may have paid for it.

    If you work in a place where you find one of the below listed conditions, then you should really consider buying a rugged laptop:

    Liquid All Over (including on your rugged laptop)

    Rugged laptops have sealed keyboards that won't let the water or any other liquid to seep inside. Also, the ports that you will find on a ruggedized laptop are usually protected by efficient covers that keep the liquid away from connectors so you won't experience any unpleasant situations in wet environments.

    Strong and Persistent Vibrations

    Rugged laptops were designed with this issue in mind, they have strong components, a hard drive that resists to strong vibrations, things that commercial laptops don't do. Put a normal laptop in a vibrating environment and you may have the surprise of loosing data. Not with a rugged laptop.

    They are also tested for...

    Drops, Drops, Drops

    During a work day you may drop your rugged laptop more than once. You should know that all the components inside it are strong and tested to withstand a strong impact: CPU, hard drive, optical devices, etc. The rugged laptop case is also strong not easy to break.

    Electromagnetic Fields

    Commercial notebooks won't perform well near an electromagnetic area such as radio transmissions, power generators, etc. A rugged laptop was actually designed to work in such environments, environments where commercial notebooks may actually stop working.

    About the author:
    John Smith is the editor of MagicLaptop.com. Read the complete guide on "How To Buy A Rugged Laptop"
    www.MagicLaptop.com


    17. Understanding SOHO Shoutouts
    (Archived in: Shoutouts Social Media Marketing)

    Do you have a list of bloggers you like and want to recognize? This is what my Saturday Shoutouts project is all about.

    This is where I give people a mini review as a mention in a weekly post, and then Stumble, Netscape, use other bookmarks, and write a few comments to their blog posts.

    This week will be fairly brief with four bloggers instead of the targeted five blogs I attempt to call out each Saturday afternoon. Charlene is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month by doing a pink overhaul at her Casual Keystrokes blog. Scott is happy to be an S.O.B. at Finding Your Marbles (great name for a blog). Then David points out the marketing value of YouTube in a post on Social Media Optimization, and there is Ilker at The Thinking Blog, who is always thinking for us.

    Leave a comment and let me know what you are up to with your blogging efforts.

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    18. Review of SOHO Phone Guide
    (Archived in: Ecommerce SOHO Online Usability)

    Doing a recent search on "SOHO", the obvious acronym for Small Office/Home Office (assuming that you are not from New York City), I came across this website for the SOHO Phone Guide.

    It is a good example of "soft selling" and using what looks like a free consumer information guide to steer readers to a commercial enterprise. In this case, a shameless plug for Onebox. In my early marketing days before the days of the Internet, this may have also been referred to as an advertorial. A thinly disguised attempt at making an advertisement look like editorial content.

    In this case the marketing message may be useful for those that are lazy, or perhaps less adept a putting some of the free online telephony solutions together for use in there small business adventures.

    I was a Onebox early adopter when it first came online, and prior to it becoming a paid service. All-in-all, still a good option for those willing to pay a monthly fee for unified messaging and a one number follow-me type telephone service.

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    19. Saturday Shoutout Roundup
    (Archived in: Shoutouts Social Media Marketing)

    Once again time to acknowledge new friends and blogs worthy of note and interest. As is the new twist, you should get 3-4 extra links from being mentioned in my Saturday Shoutouts. Not sure why, but Shoutwire was being obstinate last week. That bookmark has been replaced with a bonus link. You also get a few comment or two on your blog and another Stumble for being picked.

    This week we have Patrick from Top Secret Blogger and advice about staying on topic, John the Cow man is proud of his new look at John Cow Dot Com, and thoughtful design with Dawud at DawudMiracle. Round it out with what's up about music and cats at Wtfzup, plus Wendy at the new eMoms at Home (and Dads with Dawud again).

    As might be expected, I too need the favors of social media networking, and those beloved comments on my personal blogs at the links that follow. -Digitalnomad

    The SOHO Quest
    Digital Nomads
    The Sovereign Journey
    The Rugged Notebooks Blog

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    20. TokBox Alternatives to Video Messaging
    (Archived in: Online Usability Technology in Plain English)

    Here are a few other online Video Messaging systems I should have mentioned in my last post about TokBox. Everyone that uses the tried and true Skype will know that they have video capability. Other contenders are OoVoo.com, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, and many others I don't care to mention or promote.

    Festoon,Inc. had a plug-in for video chat that supposedly worked with both Skype and Google Talk, but the free download is no longer available (website www.festooninc.com domain expired 8-30-07) .

    The best of the lot is said to be SightSpeed. Below are two promotional screenshots from the Skype and SightSpeed websites to give you an idea if what to expect.


    Sorry to say that I am behind on my testing, and hope to report my personal findings in the near future. No doubt that as telephones and computers continue to converge there will be more "Talk-and-See" options, just like predicted in the Dick Tracy comics and Flash Gordon movies from the 1930s.

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    21. TOK While You Chat and Alternative Talk Online with TokBox
    (Archived in: Online Usability Technology in Plain English)

    This was noted on Jimmy Huen's Blog some time ago last month, and I must admit I was intrigued. Also a little bit embarrassed as I did not have a video camera to test it out. I finally ran out and bought a camera (still in the box).

    I do fancy free or near free telephony and communication solutions, and probably will end up building my own private network one way or another. The idea of video chat will certainly figure into those plans. I want to be able to at least have this capability with a rugged laptop and some wireless solutions when on the road.


    I still have not had a chance to test TOKBOX, but wanted to at least post about it, and then I can come back and do an update. Michael Arrington at TechCrunch also has said some nice things about it.

    "While there are plenty of video chat products out there on the market, including Skype, most of them require at least some software download to the computer. Something about the simplicity of TokBox, which is entirely a web application, suggests it might get very popular very fast."

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    22. Saturday Shoutouts On A Cool September Day
    (Archived in: Shoutouts Social Media Marketing)

    Here are some Saturday Shoutouts featuring new blog buddies that are always there when you need them. These blogging bright spots help to boost the morale of those around them. There are many, so this will be the first of several posts.

    I also want to thank you with these extra links. For this post we have Liz from Successful Blog Dot Com and her well known SOB promotion, Agent Sully at Life Learning Today, Loren with his always interesting Search Engine Jounal, Sujan and Single Grain Dot Com, plus Charlene with some essential info at her Essential Keystrokes Blog.

    As an added bonus I also have cast some Reddit votes, Shoutwire (or something else special) for individual posts I have read on your sites. I hope this gets you some extra juice to your blogs.

    Should you be inclined to return the favor, I have listed embedded links to all of my personal blog endeavors below to make it easy. Thanks for being there.

    The SOHO Quest
    Digital Nomads
    The Sovereign Journey
    The Rugged Notebooks Blog

    Leaving a comment or two on my blogs is also always appreciated. -Digitalnomad

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    23. Everything in the Known Universe about Technorati-Illuminati
    (Archived in: Related Miscellany Weblogs and Business)

    Well not quite everything. I had not updated this blog since sometime in August until today. In the process of checking my stats on Technorati I came across this anomaly.

    As you can see from these screenshots taken today, I have two Technorayi scores. One says that this blog is in the Top 10K with a rank of 7,680, and the other screenshot shows this blog ranked at nearly twice that number with a rank 14,659. This descrepency occurs by clicking on different links within the Technorati UI.

    I actually discovered something was wrong when I was checking the stats for JaKelDaily.com. I usually make the top comments there each month, and keep tabs on Jason. I new something was awry, because Technorati shows Jason's blog with an authority of "1" (-1-) and a rank of 3,915,745. Statistic that keep getting worse instead of better.

    Many people get bent out of shape over Technorati stats and the ranking system, and for some good reasons. This is why I have in the past called Technorati the Illuminati of the Blogosphere.

    Very mysterious, very secret...and probably part of a worldwide blog conspiracy. Just joking! This has to be part of an update glitch. Let me know your thoughts, and if you have had similar experiences.

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    24. Just What Are Archives and How Important Are They to Your Blog?
    (Archived in: Related Miscellany Weblogs and Business)

    "Archives", or archiving for most