1. Did you hear a word I said?

By Melissa Payne I am on the quote trip right now. Friends are those souls who ask how you are, and then wait to hear the answer. —Ed Cunningham Really hits home doesn't it? So many of us are caught up in our own lives that we never take the time to listen. Someone may be saying something and we are not hearing. When was the last time you just listened? Really and honestly looked someone straight in t... read more

2. 9 tips to boost your ezines' profits.

By Chris Varsamis There are many ezines out there having a large number of subscribers but they don’t make a sale. The ezine owners wonder why this happens. Unfortunately for them there are specific reasons for this failure .Here is a small list. 1) Content is king That’s true. You have to provide unique content to distinguish your publication among the others. Your readers in order to click your link... read more

3. Starting a Home Business on a Budget

By Suzanne Morrison Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Have you wondered what it would be like to get up every morning and be in control of your financial destiny without having to depend on a job? Perhaps you enjoy your job and you simply want to start a part-time business from home to supplement your income but the problem is you have very little extra money to invest in a new venture. If thi... read more

4. Is There No End To Inhumane Actions?

By Robert Taylor Is There No End To Inhumane Actions? by Robert Taylor Today's attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon are yet another striking example of humankind's inhumanity to humankind. Is there no end to it? When will we learn to live in peace with compassion for each other? We must start with ourselves. Why? Because that is where everything begins and ends. When we become pea... read more

5. The Zoo Keeper And The Monkeys

By Elaine Currie, BA (Hons) Did you ever watch the Zoo Keeper working in the monkey enclosure? I can recall watching the Zoo Keeper when he was sweeping out the big monkey enclosure. He was industriously sweeping up dead leaves and twigs and the rest of the litter the monkeys had made and he was taking no notice at all of the antics of the noisy crew of monkeys. I guess he was used to their racket. Suddenly one of th... read more

6. Create A News-List Instead of A Newsletter

By Karen Vesgaard ====================================== You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. mailto:TheCreativeAffiliate@oregoncoast.com ======================================= A"Get Creative" Article Written and Published by Karen on the Oregoncoast Copy... read more

7. 5 Free Ways to Increase Your Website Traffic

By Suzanne Morrison I don't know about you, but when I first entered the world of internet marketing I thought I could just submit my newly finished website to a few search engines, then sit back as the visitors flocked to my site. I imagined that people would arrive on my website, as if by magic, purchase goods, and perhaps come back again for more. A week or so later I came down to earth with a big bump. ... read more

8. Niche Marketing for a Home Based Business

By Timothy Spaulding If you have had your home business for any length of time you have realized that niche marketing is the key to make money online. And in this age of technology, niche marketing has become easier and harder at the same time. It is easier in the fact that computers and software programs have been designed to practically do all the niche marketing work for you, and is harder in the sense that if you... read more

9. Marketing Your Home Business With Minisites

By TimothySpaulding If you are trying to make money online with a home based business and are interested in marketing and selling your product, but don’t have a lot of money to invest in a professionally created Web site, then you should consider setting up minisites for your various products. When it comes to making money online through a web page, there are many types of web sites with different graphics and copy w... read more

10. Internet Forums - Six Ways To Avoid Disaster

By Elaine Currie Don't Join Internet Forum Flame Wars An Internet Forum flame war is to be avoided at all costs. The airing of differing points of view, debate and discussion are healthy things for an Internet forum: they keep it lively. An Internet forum flame war can make entertaining reading but don't be tempted to join in or start one. If you make a habit of leaping into forum flame wars, you will acquir... read more

11. How to Effectively Plan an Affiliate Site

By Shannon Herod How to Effectively Plan an Affiliate Site Copyright 2005 by Shannon Herod I was running out of patience and the hatred of it all was setting in. Whirling around the net searching for that one piece of gold that was going to set everything in motion and bring a windfall of cash was just a big waste of time. Thousands of dollars wasted and countless hours wasted with not one single return of i... read more

12. Do You Build Or Buy? (Tips On Leadgeneration)

By Erol Alici Do you build or buy? (tips on leadgeneration) By Erol Alici Every marketer needs leads, they are the lifeblood of your online business. However not every marketer knows how to effectively "work" their leads. Your mailinglist can be a goldmine if you know how to do that! Here are a couple of tips that will help you build, manage and "work" your list to its fullest potential. ... read more

13. Twelve Principles For Success On The Internet

By Robert Taylor Most, if not all, who have enjoyed a relatively great degree of success in their Internet ventures will agree with the following: 1. Have your own web site and domain name. The benefits of this are that you have a shorter URL, it is more memorable, and it gives you more credibility. You also have more control over what is presented on your web site. 2. Identify your niche and your m... read more

14. How to Improve your Search Engine Ranking

By Suzanne Morrison With search engines like Google currently indexing over 8 billion pages, it is becoming more and more difficult to get a top search engine ranking. Type in a popular search phrase such as "Internet Marketing" into Yahoo or Google and you will be returned over 8 million results! Unless your website is in the first two or three pages, it is unlikely that you will receive many visitors from search... read more

15. 9 Steps to Success in Affiliate Marketing

By Curtis Sexton Hello [FNAME], If you are interested in becoming an affiliate marketer, but just not sure where to start then check out this short guide that outlines 9 simple steps to succeed in this business. 1.Join an Affiliate Program: Join programs that interest you personally. There are affiliate programs for almost any product or service you can think of so do some research and find one that is right f... read more

16. I Wonder Why Dictionaries Went Out Of Fashion

By Elaine Currie, BA (Hons) More Tips For New Writers (Part IV) When you begin writing for your home based business, never lose sight of the following facts: 1. People notice things (sometimes even the most minute detail) 2. People remember things (sometimes even the most minute detail) 3. People love to point out mistakes (sometimes even the most minute detail) 4. People will magnify minute details. Some peo... read more

17. Marketing Your Home Business on a Tight Budget

By Timothy Spaulding If you have started a new home based business it is likely you have some monetary restraints. This does not mean, however, that marketing your home based business should be at the bottom of your list. In fact, marketing is the only way to get your home based business noticed and to increase revenue. If you don't make an effort at marketing your home based business you are not giving it the chance ... read more

18. Find Your Niche - the Internet Marketer's Goldmine

By Mike Law If you haven't heard the word 'niche' being batted around by Internet Marketers then you haven't been listening. Finding a niche has become the antidote to competing in overly saturated online markets. What is a niche? According to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary a niche is described as "a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted... a specialize... read more

19. Make Money Online and Live Life to the Fullest

By Benjamin Scott Many people today feel they are trudging to work every day to a dead end job. These people often feel like hamsters in a wheel, running the same paces over and over and never really going anywhere. So many people have hopes and aspirations outside of their cubicles, but they seldom have the chance to explore these avenues because work and family commitments clash to severely leave any extra time f... read more

20. How important is content to a successful website

By Susan Prince Content is the most important part of any website. The Internet was created in the first place as an information source. If the content on your site does not provide the information needed by its users it will provide little in the way of value to your visitors who surf for information on many subjects. They require answers or solutions to their problems, needs, desires and wants. Provide t... read more

21. Does Your Autoresponder PASS These Six Critical Tests?

By Andrew Conway [FNAME] Now that you spent time and money on creating your website, you know that the most successful marketers online tell you that you need to build an in house mailing list. You want people to subscribe to your mailing list by offering something of value. Maybe a FREE e-book with valuable information. So why is it then that some people sabotage their own success before they even ge... read more

22. 10 Costly Search Engine Mistakes to Avoid

By Mike Law If you have a website then you already know the importance of traffic. Traffic is to Internet marketing as location is to real estate. It's the only thing that really matters. If you cannot generate targeted visitors to your site, you will not make any sales. Usually the owner or designer of the website is the person designated to drive traffic to the site. The chief ingredient in generating t... read more

23. How to motivate your self towards online business success

By ITSIK TZUR How to motivate your self towards online business success Building an online business demands a high level of self discipline and persistence. Most of the new online entrepreneurs (like me) are working daily jobs thinking about Financial freedom and ways in which to create it. At the beginning I was extremely motivated to create a successful online business Thinking about all of those... read more

24. How To Use Viral Marketing Tools To Explode Your Ezine List! by Bret Forster

By Bret Forster >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< How To Use Viral Marketing Tools To Explode Your Ezine Subscriber List! By Bret Forster / ProfitAvenue.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< I’m sure that most online marketers agree that successful online businesses revolve around a large list of hungry subscribers. In today’s Internet bus... read more