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2008-11-03T22:23:00.001-05:00

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2008-10-29T06:30:00.000-04:00

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2008-10-28T20:51:00.001-04:00

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Website sound and video - Tool or Nuisance

2006-08-12T05:28:00.000-04:00

There is a boom in website audio and video. Advancements in streaming and high speed bandwidth in the last few years has given rise to great quality in sight and sound. This can be a great tool in your business. Someone can get details about your service or product right from your website.

For the marketing “GURUs” and those studying marketing stratagies, I got a bone to pick! When surfing traffic exchanges, am I the only one that gets annoyed with sites that start playing as soon as I get there? Sucking up my bandwidth and blasting me with sounds from music to screams. I am intelligent enough that if I want to hear the message, I can start it. To me this is equivilant to spam. Or coming in my house and turning my TV to your favorite commercial. Does this encourage me to listen to your message?

Does a sports car spinning out make me want to rush and sign-up for an over-hyped product? Will a loud version of your favorite jaw shattering tune make me trust your product or service or judgement? Does a clip of your product in a news story give me the details I want?

A little common sense goes a long way here.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it is a very helpful tool. I use a lot of audio and video in training and learning the inside workings of a program. But I start the presentation when I am ready to hear or see it. My subscribers at HotBizTips can even download the package to get audio on their site for free. (The same package that sells around the net)

I know of people that may surf while in a conference room. Personally I listen to a couple of different radio stations from the web as I am surfing traffic exchanges. And when these sites come BLASTING their message as soon as the page is loaded, sometimes more than one page at a time, it is a little less than impressive to say the least.

Or is it just me?

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2006-05-10T19:42:00.000-04:00

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Scam Alert And Spam Alert

2006-05-05T13:22:00.000-04:00

I have a couple of warnings for you, More Than Traffic and forum spamming.

First the Scam Alert

I have had a couple of subscribers ask my opinion of a service making it’s rounds on the internet. My first rule of thumb applies, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Before you send any money to More Than Traffic, please read the following forum post and be warned!
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=11412&page=10&pp=40

And now the Spam Alert

New Spam Threat Hits 90,000 Sites – Is Yours Next?
Copyright 2006 Richard Adams

On Tuesday I received 423 emails from an unknown spammer
attacking my site.

On Wednesday I received 789 emails from the same spammer.

Action had to be taken.

The emails were copies of posts to my discussion forum – the typical spammers posts – keyword stuffing, numerous
hyperlinks to junk sites crammed with even more keywords.

It was clear I was being hit by one spammer, with an
automated script, for a number of telltale reasons:

1) Nobody could post 789 posts to a forum in 24 hours
manually

2) All posts were from random .co.za email addresses (South
African domains, but likely false)

3) All posts pointed to very similar spammy sites obviously
made with the same auto-generation software

4) Checking various domains promoted within these posts in
WHOIS showed they were all owned by a certain guy in Paris

I carefully combed my forum for these junk posts but
couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary. So I checked for
posts by .co.za email addresses, or French IPs but couldn’t
see a problem anywhere.

Where were they coming from, and where were the posts?

To help me in my quest I did a search on Google for the
text that began every email which read:

“The following was posted in the on
”

But couldn’t find any links that were any help.

So next I investigated the content of the emails for common
factors and found the following Javascript snippet began
every message body:

“var defDoor”... before launching into other Javascript
elements, followed by the keywords and links.

I wonder…

A quick search on Google and two factors astonished me…

1) Google showed up 92,600 pages with this code on, of
which every one I checked matched the exact spam posts I
was seeing in style and content. So we were dealing with a
professional of some magnitude.

2) They were all on forums, but not the one I used, but
WWWBoard as available from
http://www.scriptarchive.com/wwwboard.html

A quick search with my FTP software through the bowels of
my admittedly large site that has been online for 5 years
or so and has seen more reworkings than Pamela Anderson
showed I had got WWWBoard installed on my site but had
stopped using it years ago in place of my current forum
software.

I had completely forgotten about it, and there were the
hundreds of spam posts sitting there on my server!

Obviously I don’t use the script so instantly deleted it
and the spamming stopped dead overnight but if I’m one of
over 90,000 victims this guy has duped then a little advice
is necessary:

1) Appreciate that there are security flaws to WWWBoard and
you either need to watch your forum very carefully or
consider switching to another script.

2) Don’t leave old scripts sitting around on your server
waiting for spammers to abuse them. Use them, or delete
them.

3) Try to avoid using obvious folders for scripts. Whilst I
didn’t link to my old forum from anywhere on the site, it
was in an obvious folder so a spammer (or a script) could
easily have guessed it.

4) Realise that security threats are very real if you get
reasonable traffic and take steps in advance to minimize
the risk to your own site.

Richard Adams is the founder of
http://www.merchantaccountforum.com , one of the net’s most popular merchant account advice sites.
————————————————-
Happy and safe Marketing,
Lynn

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2006-03-15T05:22:00.000-05:00

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2006-02-22T12:43:00.000-05:00

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2006-01-28T05:46:00.000-05:00

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2006-01-17T22:51:00.000-05:00

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Traffic Exchanges - do you know how good YOURS is?

2005-12-20T12:08:00.000-05:00

This is big.... Moved it back to the top for Internet Marketers!

Do your traffic exchanges give you results? Do you test them to know which produce the best results? We have tested over 765 so far and have the results, you may be surprised...

We are building what we believe will ultimately become one of the most comprehensive and respected sites of tested and reviewed Internet marketing resources.

This is not an overnight task. It is a task that will take many months and even years. It will be subject to constant update and change, as new resources are added and tested by the site administrators and the members.

We are now looking for additional members with leadership qualities that are also interested in helping us test more traffic exchanges and building their traffic empire.

If you are interested in joining with us in the development stages and helping with the extensive testing of traffic exchanges placing yourself on the inside for when we launch then CLICK HERE to create your free account.

For more tips, resources, and articles be sure to visit my home page:
Hot Biz Tips Newsletter

Anti-Virus Recommendation

2005-12-20T12:06:00.000-05:00

I have recommended AVG as a great FREE antivirus. It is still a great FREE antivirus program. But, as an internet marketer surfing traffic exchanges and all the crud that some people choose to put out there, there were still javascript install programs being placed on my computer. This wasn't a big problem since AVG would find them if they started doing anything or when I scanned.

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Spoof Alert! - Check your payments closely!

2005-11-30T15:16:00.000-05:00

An email from the Admin of HitAli:

As You are aware I am a member of the Traffic Owners Broadcast system and they have just issued this warning:

When making payments to websites, in particular to "Paid to Autosurfs" Check carefully who the money is being "Paid to"!!

A hacker has hacked several sites removing their Paypal address and placing his on their site instead.We have found him using Paypal (and reported him for prosecution). However he may already be using the other internet banks as well.

The Paypal email addresses he is using (that we know of) are:

danko@ya.com
and
ADMANAGEROS@yahoo.com

So no matter how secure you believe the site to be "Check" that the recipient is who you expect it to be - If in Doubt - CHECK!!

Regards
Harry

Traffic Exchanges - do you know how good YOURS is?

2005-11-07T18:34:00.000-05:00

Do your traffic exchanges give you results? Do you test them to know which produce the best results? We have tested over 765 so far and have the results, you may be surprised...

We are building what we believe will ultimately become one of the most comprehensive and respected sites of tested and reviewed Internet marketing resources.

This is not an overnight task. It is a task that will take many months and even years. It will be subject to constant update and change, as new resources are added and tested by the site administrators and the members.

We are now looking for additional members with leadership qualities that are also interested in helping us test more traffic exchanges and building their traffic empire.

If you are interested in joining with us in the development stages and helping with the extensive testing of traffic exchanges placing yourself on the inside for when we launch then CLICK HERE to create your free account.

This is a first in the history of MLM / Internet Marketing!

2005-10-24T22:01:00.000-04:00

Over 8 MILLION V-Reward Points To Be Distributed To Vortex Members!

*V-Web Wire October 24,2005* From The Desk Of The CEO

We are pleased to announce the approval of
$8,118,450 Vip Reward dollars to be distributed to
54,123 Vortex members no later than November
20,2005 5 PM CST. Each CURRENT member of Vortex
Marketing Group shall be granted a VIP rewards
back office and each back office will be
pre-loaded with $150 Vip reward dollars to be
available for use immediately. We thank the board
for their cooperation in this matter. Not only are
they releasing these V-reward dollars (which you will
have a better understanding of how they work later)
but they have shipped our corporate office in San
Antonio over 20,000 voucher cards that we will be
distributing.

**** WHAT THIS MEANS FOR EXISTING VORTEX MEMBERS *****

Each of you have played such an important part in
our ability to create leverage in our negotiations
with the public company we will soon reveal. They
weighed their decision heavily on the results of
our voucher beta test pilot marketing programs. I
cannot thank each of you enough.

The company has agreed to waive an enrollment fee
and has agreed to grant each of our current
members a $150 V-reward credit voucher. When you see the
enormity of this program and how our system will
tie into this ingenious product &service to
market program, you will lose a great deal of
sleep as we have over the past few weeks.

---- We Will Make History Like The Others ---

The sheer scope of what is facing us at this time
in history is incredible. Everybody here has a
chance to make internet marketing history and we
all have the potential of reaching the exposure
that the EBay's, Google's and Yahoos have reached.

This is a major milestone for us and I will be
revealing more details soon but for now, It is
VITAL that you get as many people enrolled into
the Vortex program as possible utilizing your
benefactor voucher codes. All of this activity
WILL be transferred and you will be given 100%
credit. We have well over 1 million V-rewards
dollars to allocate and you may as well enroll as
many people with the Vortex vouchers as you can
before the 3 companies that will follow below us
are granted positions and the programmers execute
the transfer of genealogies..

--- This Is The EASIEST Launch In MLM/Direct Sales History ---

This is going to cost the people you benefactor
into Vortex nothing to participate and remember,
each person will be granted a $150 VIP reward
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genealogy. we have made this transition a simple
one and a win/win for all involved.

This is a first in the history of MLM / Internet
marketing and I am proud to say that we (yes you
and us) had a big hand in the formulation of this
campaign. When the marketing books of tomorrow
reference this campaign, you can rest assured you
were a big part of it. This will truly be
something our children will talk about far into
the future.

When you see WHICH FORTUNE 500 Companies are
allowing these V-Reward Dollar points to be
applied to their products and services, you will
be excited.

* - End of CEO's email - *

It is still not too late, you can still take a
position 1st level to me on the CEO's personal
team while it is still free through our benefactor
voucher promotion!

Join me here!

ATTN BankMLM Members! Wanna enter the Matrix?

2005-10-19T22:50:00.000-04:00

Many people online are waiting for something BIG to
happen! You may have gotten an email to inform you
that YOUR group wasn't going to be the first group in.

Well, OUR GROUP IS!

If you are like me you got an email from BankMLM
speaking of a GREAT opportunity. But unlike me,
you may not be entering the matrix FIRST!

Yes I wrote BankMLM to keep me out of their matrix.
WHY??? Because I'm in the group of 51,000 that is
going in the matrix FIRST!

Want to come in 1st level to me? Or do you want to
wait on the others???? Read the post below this one
for a roadmap of how to get in BEFORE the others....

Time is running out for this....

2005-10-15T07:29:00.000-04:00

Some of you may be in 1 of several groups on the internet that is anticipating the launch of something BIG.
You may have gotten an email letting you know that you won`t be the first group in. Well, our group IS! Our group is the one that others are buzzing about! ;-)

Here is your chance to get in with the group that everyone else is buzzing about. I can bring you in on my front line for FREE ($199 value) and you can position yourself ahead of the 7 groups with 150,000 that was mentioned in your email.

This will have a 2x10 matrix, and 7 groups with 150,000+ coming in behind us! Sounds exciting? You have 5 days left to jump in front of that 150,000 stampede and let them file in below you.

And this is only ONE of our marketing ventures.

The best part.... It WILL NOT COST YOU A THING! That`s right, I can bring you in FREE! This is a $199 value, but you have to DO IT NOW....

What you will need to do to assure your position.
write this code down (VERY IMPORTANT)
==========
BV-3YIU
==========
Go to this link and activate the voucher now:

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I will be notified when you activate your voucher and will send you an email with some important steps to help get you started on the right track.

Warmest regards,
Lynn Harris
Vortex Marketing Group Founding Member

P.S.
This is my full-time job. I am working with my team helping them to build their team. I will be available for you too! You will not be left alone unless you preferr to work that way.

Hot Biz Tips Newsletter Online - Vol4- 10-11-05

2005-10-12T21:18:00.000-04:00

The newest issue of Hot Biz Tips Newsletter is online now.

The current issue is here:Vol. 4 - 10-11-05
You can download a pdf file of the current issue HERE
You can read past issues in the ARCHIVES
In This Issue:

Editors Note - Your input
In The News:
-Intel ships dual core Xeon processors
- Nations squabble over internet management
Article - To MLM or Not to MLM
By: Lynn Harris
Computer Tip - Adware and Spyware
Guest Article - 5 Simple Steps to a Super Attitude
By: Gabriel Aguinaga
Guest Article - Market Testing The Key to Advertising Success
- By: Copyright 2005 Cutts Group, llc

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Hot Biz Tips Alert - Worms biting harder into IM, P2P

2005-10-03T22:24:00.000-04:00

Story from CNET News.com

Worms biting harder into IM, P2P
Published: October 3, 2005, 6:09 PM PDT
By Joris Evers
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

Instant messaging and peer-to-peer fans are being hit with
more worm and malicious code attacks than ever before,
according to research reports.

The number of threats detected for IM and peer-to-peer
networks rose a whopping 3,295 percent in the third quarter
of 2005, compared with last year, IMlogic said in a
statement Monday. That brings the total year-to-date
increase for 2005 over the previous year to 2,083 percent,
the security software maker said.

And as the attacks increase in number, they also get
smarter, IMlogic said. Worm writers are coming up with more
effective ways to get people to click on links to their
malicious code, and worms can increasingly hop from one IM
network to another, it noted.

The numbers echo data reported by Akonix Systems, a rival
vendor of IM security products. Last week, Akonix said it
identified a record 25 IM pests in September, with seven new
threats. The number of attacks in the third quarter
averaged just more than one per day, Akonix said.

Microsoft's IM network is the most popular target, with 62
percent of all attacks detected in the third quarter hitting
MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger, IMlogic said. America
Online's system is second on the list, with 31 percent
affecting AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) or ICQ. Only 7 percent
of the reported threats went after Yahoo Messenger users,
according to IMlogic.

Experts have advised IM users to be careful when clicking on
links that arrive in instant messages--even if they seem to
be from people they know.

Businesses can use products from various providers,
including IMlogic, Akonix and FaceTime Communications, to
protect against IM pests and manage IM usage.

~ Editors Note ~

Keep those anti-virus programs updated!

Happy marketing!
Lynn
Hot Biz Tips Newsletter

Hot Biz Tips Newsletter Online - Vol3 - 9-27-05

2005-09-30T08:05:00.000-04:00

The newest issue of Hot Biz Tips Newsletter is online now.

You can reead the current issue here: Issue 3 - 9/27/05

You can download a pdf file of the current issue HERE

You can read past issues in the ARCHIVES

In This Issue:

Editors Note - Your input
In The News - Spyware Plagues Online Ad Networks
- Swedish firm sets the pace with 24Mbps broadband
- Article - Basic Points When Designing Your Webpage or Site
By: Lynn Harris
- Computer Tip - Computer Viruses
- Guest Article - How To Start An Online Business in 5 Easy Steps
And For Under $50! By: Gabriel Aguinaga
- Guest Article - How Enthusiasm Can Help You Reach Your Goals
By: Arina Nikitina

Happy Marketing...

2005-09-17T01:27:00.000-04:00

The new issue of my newsletter is online now.
In this issue:

Editors Note – Katrina’s vicitms still in our hearts

In The News -The battle for the blogosphere
– Yahoo Gives Up Reporter’s E-Mail

– Article – Email Etiquette
By: Lynn Harris

– Computer Tip – Why is my computer slower?

– Guest Article – Whose Site Is It Anyway?
By: Diane Hughes

– Guest Article – My Ads Aren’t Working!
By: Willie Crawford

The new issue is posted at:
http://hotbiztips.com/newsletter/biz-tips-news-current.html

or you may download a PDF file of it here:
http://hotbiztips.com/newsletter/hot-biz-tips-news-91305.pdf

Happy Marketing
Lynn
Hot Biz Tips Newsletter
http://HotBizTips.com

Basic Points When Designing Your Webpage or Site

2005-09-04T22:27:00.000-04:00

When designing your site, or re-vamping it focus
on your visitors’ desires, not on yourself. They
want to know what's in it for them, not that you
won an award for your business. For example, don't
make your ad mostly about what you have done, make
it about what benefits the reader will get for
buying from you, or signing up on your list.

Keep it simple and smooth-flowing. Try not to get
caught up in loading your site up with a lot of bells
and whistles. Concentrate on your words, they are what
does the actual selling. For example, some of those
high tech things make your web page load slower and
some people won't want to wait around when there are
thousands of web sites similar to yours.

Design your web site to be less confusing. Don't
use a lot of graphics, links or anything that takes
away from your sales message. People will get
frustrated and want to leave your web site if they
get confused. People want an enjoyable and
relaxing experience when they visit your web site.
If they don't get that, they may never come back.

Create your own ad copy; don't copy the basic
run-of-the-mill ad copy. Don't be afraid of trying
something different to increase your sales. For
example, get people’s attention by using a wacky
or funny picture of yourself. Another example
would be to spell your headline backwards.

Offer a free online service from your web site.
Have visitors fill out their contact information to
sign up for the free service. For example, if your
visitors are webmasters, you could offer a free web
site design critique service. Another example would
be to offer an online graphic creation service.

Give people who visit your web site a free course
sent via autoresponder. Just ask them to fill out
their contact information to receive the free course.
Also put your ad somewhere on each e-mail lesson sent.
They will see your ad a repeated number of times,
giving you a higher selling ratio.

Offer your visitors free software to download.
Have them sign up to get an access code to unlock
the software. Include your ad in the software if it is
possible. If it's not your software, try to get
permission from the creator or owner. He or she
may agree to get their software to a greater number
of people.

Offer other web sites free content to post on their
web site. Include your link on all of your content.
The content should related to your web site because
it will be in front of your target audience. You could
include your link in your resource box or subtly
mention it in your article.

When you visit a web site you've enjoyed a lot,
write a review for the site. Write about the benefits
you gained from it. Tell them they can publish it on
their web site if they link to yours. If you can, try to
capture people's e-mail addresses by offering a free
e-zine or autoresponder course below the review.

Allow other people to publish your e-zine on their
web site. Include your web site's ad and link in
each issue you publish. This may also help you
increase the number of people who subscribe to
your e-zine. You could also allow people to use your
full issue for their own e-zine as long as they include
your links.

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2005-08-23T01:24:00.000-04:00

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A copy of my Marketing tips newsletter

2005-08-21T13:34:00.000-04:00

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2005-08-20T01:49:00.000-04:00

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Hot Biz Tips Newsletter
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2005-08-19T10:39:00.000-04:00

A warm hello to everyone and a big welcome to all the new
readers! I hope that everyone is doing well and that your
marketing efforts are paying 0ff.

I know that many of you are looking to make money with your
efforts online, and that it is more than just a hobby.

I am here to tell you, "it CAN be done". But I want to warn you....

1. BEWARE of scams! Usually if it sounds too good to be true, it
probably is too good to be true. Surely you don't think that you
can REALLY make 1.7 million dollars in 6 months...

2. Be diligant. Before investing money into an online program, research
it.
(a) Do a WHOIS search of the domain name. If the owner is hiding
and their info isn't available to the public, BEWARE!
(b) Do they have contact info on the site? Owner info, email address,
actual mailing address, phone number? The less amount of contact
info they have, the more red flags there are that should pop up.
(c) Do a search of the domain, you should find some info relating to
to the business.
(d) Do a Google or Yahoo Forum search. See what the chatter in
forums are about the business. This alone has S^ved me several
times. I have found other marketers that knew a certain Scam
Artist and they were discussing his NEW scam. (it turned out
they were right by the way)

3. Be persistant. As with any business, an online business requires
work, dedication, commitment and persistance.

(From the last issue of my newsletter, Hot Biz Tips)
http://hotbiztip.com

Getting Listed in Yahoo in less than 4 Days!

2005-08-16T01:36:00.000-04:00

How did I put a website online and rank 34th on Yahoo 4 days later?
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Supercharge Your Marketing Efforts

2005-08-16T01:31:00.000-04:00

(1) Use a "P.S." at the end of your ad copy. This is
where you either want to repeat a strong benefit
or use a strong close, like a free bonus. For example,
"P.S. You can get (product), worth over ($), for
the low price of ($)!" Another example, "P.S. I can
not guarantee the bonuses will be here tomorrow!"

(2) You could end your ad copy with a discounted
price. Just list your regular price and then offer a
discounted price off the order ‘right now’. You
could also offer a rebate that takes effect instantly.
For example, you could say, "Instead of paying $99,
you could order now and get an instant rebate of
$20 - you only pay $79!"

(3) You could end your ad copy with a free sample
or trial of your product. If your ad didn't attract
them to buy, maybe a free sample or trial would. If
you were selling an e-book, you could give them a
free sample at the end of your ad copy. For example,
you could say, "If you're still not sure about ordering,
download a FREE sample chapter!"

(4) Motivate people to buy your product. Tell them
positive things. For example, you could say, "You
can now reach your goals and change your life if
you buy our product.” If you come across positive
in your ad copy, they will become positive about
reaching their goals using your product.

(5) Get your sales letters and web site evaluated for
free. Visit business discussion boards and ask other
participants to evaluate them. Don't get discouraged
if someone gives you a lot of negative feedback
about your web site. Most people are only trying to
help you. Take the criticism constructively.

(6) Get your products or services evaluated for free.
You can give your product for free in exchange for
evaluations and even testimonials. You will find out
any problems with your product before you sell it.
You might also discover new uses or selling points
for your product too.

(7) Keep your loyal customers happy because they
are your future profits. Give them discounts and
free gifts as often as possible. If you are thoughtful
and loyal to your customers, most of them will be
your customers forever. They will make up about
80% of your business and profits.

(8) Make your products sell quickly by adding a lot
of bonuses. You could get the free bonuses for little
or no cost by joint venturing with other businesses.
You could go to the “freebies” directories and find
things. Then you could ask the legal owner’s
permission to use the item as a free bonus for your
product.

(9) Promise your readers an end result or outcome
in your ad. You must give them a solid guarantee
that your product will solve their problem. For
example, you could say, "I personally guarantee you
will get over your shyness in 10 days or less or your
money back."

(10) Give your customers free shipping. If you can't
afford that, you can give free shipping to customers
who buy over a certain dollar amount to raise profits.
You could also charge other businesses for inserting
ads in your product package. This will make up for
your free shipping losses.

(11) Increase the perceived value of your free things
or bonuses by including the retail dollar amount the
freebies would normally sell for. For example, you
could say, "Bonus 1# Marketing Tips Newsletter
(a value of $120)." Another example, "Get 7
Bonuses With A Retail Value Of $345! That more
than pays for your purchase!"

(12) Never assume people believe the information in
your ad copy. You need to back-up all your claims
with indisputable evidence. For example, you could
include testimonials, expert endorsements, third party
tests or studies, strong guarantees, a list of customers,
pictures of customers, etc.

(13) Clone your advertisements all over the Internet
by allowing your visitors to give your online freebies
away. Just include your ad somewhere inside them.
You could also start an affiliate program and pay
people commissions to run your ads. You could also
give your affiliates viral marketing tools to use like
e-books or articles.

(14) Start a free e-mail newsletter to create your own
opt-in list. Create a title that grabs the reader’s
attention. Submit it to free e-zine directories on the
Internet. Advertise it on your web site. Offer a freebie
or other incentive for people to subscribe. Give your
readers mostly original and quality content.

(15) Sell a few back-end products that are not related
to your main product but are needed by all humans.
Every customer that buys from you is human. Think
about it - everyone eats, right? For example, you
could say, "Free Bonus 1# A Free $30 Dollar
Coupon To The Restaurant Of Your Choice!"

(16) Make more commissions from the affiliate
programs you join by giving your own endorsements
for the products. They usually pull more sales than
ads. For example, you could say, "This e-book sent
chills up my spine! I highly recommend buying it!"
Another example, "All I have to say is, ‘Wow! It's
that good!’"

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http://HoBizTips.com
© 2005 Lynn Harris
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New name and site for my newsletter

2005-08-14T10:44:00.000-04:00

I have been busy getting the new site ready for the newsletter move.
You can find me at:
http://hotbiztips.com
Marketing articles are here:
http://hotbiztips.com/marketing-articles.html
Marketing promotion sources:
http://hotbiztips.com/marketing-promotions.html
Website traffic:
http://hotbiztips.com/website-traffic.html
More to come....

Overcoming Writers Block

2005-08-11T00:10:00.000-04:00

What is writer's block?

Well, I just can't think of a single darn thing to
say. Oh well, I'm outta here!

Sound familiar? No! Oh, get real! We've all
experienced this phenomenon when we absolutely have to
write something, particularly on deadline. I'm talking
about. . . . .uh, I can't think of what the word is .
. . oh, yes, it's on the tip of my tongue . . . it's:

WRITER'S BLOCK!!!!

Whew! I feel better just getting that out of my head
and onto the page!

Writer's block is the patron demon of the blank page.
You may think you know EXACTLY what you're going to
write, but as soon as that evil white screen appears
before you, your mind suddenly goes completely blank.
I'm not talking about Zen meditation
stare-at-the-wall-until-enlightenment-hits kind of
blank.

I'm talking about sweat trickling down the back of
your neck, anguish and panic and suffering kind of
blank. The tighter the deadline, the worse the anguish
of writer's block gets.

Having said that, let me say it again. "The tighter
the deadline, the worse the anguish of writer's block
gets." Now, can you figure out what might possibly be
causing this horrible plunge into speechlessness?

The answer is obvious: FEAR! You are terrified of that
blank page. You are terrified you have absolutely
nothing of value to say. You are afraid of the fear of
writer's block itself!

It doesn?t necessarily matter if you've done a decade
of research and all you have to do is string sentences
you can repeat in your sleep together into coherent
paragraphs. Writer's block can strike anyone at any
time. Based in fear, it raises our doubts about our
own self-worth, but it's sneaky. It's writer's block,
after all, so it doesn't just come and let you know
that. No, it makes you feel like an idiot who just had
your frontal lobes removed through your sinuses. If
you dared to put forth words into the greater world,
they would surely come out as gibberish!

Let's try and be rational with this irrational demon.
Let's make a list of what might possibly be beneath
this terrible and terrifying condition.

1. Perfectionism. You must absolutely produce a
masterpiece of literature straight off in the first
draft. Otherwise, you qualify as a complete failure.

2. Editing instead of composing. There's your
monkey-mind sitting on your shoulder, yelling as soon
as you type "I was born?," no, not that, that's wrong!
That's stupid! Correct correct correct correct?

3. Self-consciousness. How can you think, let alone
write, when all you can manage to do is pry the
fingers of writer's block away from your throat enough
so you can gasp in a few shallow breaths? You're not
focusing on what you're trying to write, your focusing
on those gnarly fingers around your windpipe.

4. Can't get started. It's always the first sentence
that's the hardest. As writers, we all know how
EXTREMELY important the first sentence is. It must be
brilliant! It must be unique! It must hook your
reader's from the start! There's no way we can get
into writing the piece until we get past this
impossible first sentence.

5. Shattered concentration. You're cat is sick. You
suspect your mate is cheating on you. Your electricity
might be turned off any second. You have a crush on
the local UPS deliveryman. You have a dinner party
planned for your in-laws. You . . . Need I say more.
How can you possibly concentrate with all this mental
clutter?

6. Procrastination. It's your favorite hobby. It's
your soul mate. It?s the reason you've knitted 60
argyle sweaters or made 300 bookcases in your garage
workshop. It's the reason you never run out of Brie.

FACE IT ? IT?S ONE OF THE REASONS YOU HAVE WRITER'S
BLOCK!

How to Overcome Writer's Block

Okay. I can hear that herd of you running away from
this article as fast as you can. Absurd! you huff.
Never in a million years, you fume. Writer's block is
absolutely, undeniably, scientifically proven to be
impossible to overcome.

Oh, just get over it! Well, I guess it's not that
easy. So try to sit down for just a few minutes and
listen. All you have to do is listen ? you don't have
to actually write a single word.

Ah, there you all are again. I am beginning to make
you out now that the cloud of dust is settling.

I am here to tell you that WRITER'S BLOCK CAN BE
OVERCOME.

Please, remain seated.

There are ways to trick this nasty demon. Pick one,
pick several, and give them a try. Soon, before you
even have a chance for your heartbeat to accelerate,
guess what? You're writing.

Here are some tried and true methods of overcoming
writer's block:

1. Be prepared. The only thing to fear is fear itself.
(I know, that's a clich?but as soon as you start
writing, feel free to improve on it.) If you spend
some time mulling over your project before you
actually sit down to write, you may be able to
circumvent the worst of the crippling panic.

2. Forget perfectionism. No one ever writes a
masterpiece in the first draft. Don't put any
expectations on your writing at all! In fact, tell
yourself you're going to write absolute garbage, and
then give yourself permission to happily stink up your
writing room.

3. Compose instead of editing. Never, never write your
first draft with your monkey-mind sitting on your
shoulder making snide editorial comments. Composing is
a magical process. It surpasses the conscious mind by
galaxies. It's even incomprehensible to the conscious,
editorial, monkey-mind. So prepare an ambush. Sit down
at your computer or your desk. Take a deep breath and
blow out all your thoughts. Let your finger hover over
your keyboard or pick up your pen. And then pull a
fake: appear to be about to begin to write, but
instead, using your thumb and index finger of your
dominant hand, flick that little annoying ugly monkey
back into the barrel of laughs it came from. Then jump
in ? quickly! Write, scribble, scream, howl, let
everything loose, as long as you do it with a pen or
your computer keyboard.

4. Forget the first sentence. You can sweat over that
all-important one-liner when you've finished your
piece. Skip it! Go for the middle or even the end.
Start wherever you can. Chances are, when you read it
over, the first line will be blinking its little neon
lights right at you from the depths of your
composition.

5. Concentration. This is a hard one. Life throws us
so many curve balls. How about thinking about your
writing time as a little vacation from all those
annoying worries. Banish them! Create a space, perhaps
even a physical one, where nothing exists except the
single present moment. If one of those irritating
worries gets by you, stomp on it like you would an
ugly bug!

6. Stop procrastinating. Write an outline. Keep your
research notes within sight. Use someone else's
writing to get going. Babble incoherently on paper or
on the computer if you have to.

Just do it! (I know, I stole that line from
somewhere?). Tack up anything that could possibly help
you to get going: notes, outlines, pictures of your
grandmother. Put the cookie you will be allowed to eat
when you finish your first draft within sight ? but
out of reach. Then pick up the same type of writing
that you need to write, and read it. Then read it
again. Soon, trust me, the fear will slowly fade away.
As soon as it does, grab your keyboard ? and get
writing!

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Lynn Harris
Hot Biz Tips Newsletter
http://HotBizTips.com
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10 High Powered Ways To Increase Your Traffic

2005-08-10T01:56:00.000-04:00

1. Trade links with other web sites. They should be
related to the subject of your web site. Instead of
trading links, you could also trade banner ads, half
page ads, classified ads, etc.

2. Start an e-zine for your web site. When people
read each issue they'll be reminded to revisit your
web site. They'll see your product ad more than
just once which will increase your orders.

3. Form an online community. It could be an online
message board, e-mail discussion list or chat room.
When people get involved in your community they
will regularly return to communicate with others.

4. Write articles and submit them to e-zines, web
sites and magazines that accept article submissions.
Include your business information and web address
at the end of the article.

5. Give away an electronic freebie with your ad on
it. Allow your visitors to also give the freebie away.
This'll increase your ad exposure and attract people
to your web site at the same time.

6. Combine your products or services into one big
package deal with other businesses offerings. You
could share a web site and advertise the package
deal; which means double the traffic.

7. Submit your freebie to the online directories that
list your particular item or service for free. If you're
offering a free e-zine, submit it to all the free e-zine
directories on the internet.

8. Participate on message boards. Post answers to
other people's questions, ask questions and post
appropriate information. Include your signature file
at the end of all your postings.

9. Exchange classified or sponsor ads with other
free e-zine publishers. If there is a huge subscriber
difference between e-zines, one can run more ads
to make up for it.

10. Post your ad on free advertising areas on the
internet. You can post it on free classified ad sites,
free for all links sites, newsgroups that allow ads,
free yellow page directories, etc.

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Lynn Harris
Hot Biz Tips Newsletter
http://HotBizTips.com
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Ovecoming Writer's Block

2005-08-10T01:48:00.000-04:00

I have a new home

2005-08-08T08:02:00.000-04:00

I have a new home for my newsletter. It is bare bones at the moment but all the resources I had posted at the Eaglespirit Marketing site are still active as I make the move and get set up.

My new address:
http:HotBizTips.com

10 Eye Popping, Jaw Dropping Ad Copy Secrets

2005-08-07T10:36:00.000-04:00

1. Use a hand written letter on your ad copy instead
of text. Write the ad on a piece of paper, scan it and
publish the ad on your web page. Adding a personal
touch will always increase your sales.

2. Publish a list of famous and respected customers
who have bought from you on your a copy. People
will think that if these people bought from you, they
should also trust your business and purchase your
products. Make sure to get their permission first.

3. Show before and after photos for your products
on your web page copy. Show the problem picture
and then beside it, show the picture of the resolution
to the problem when they use your product.

4. Include an article or review that has been written
about you or your business with your ad copy. This
will show people that your business is respected and
will increase your credibility.

5. When you offer free bonuses in your ad copy, also
list the dollar value beside each bonus. People will
feel they're getting a good deal and it will increase the
value of your product.

6. Hire a famous person to endorse your product or
service. Make sure the person is well known to your
target audience. Include their picture and statements
on your ad copy.

7. Include your own picture on your ad copy. This
will show people that you're not hiding behind your
ad copy and will increase their trust. Also, include
your contact information below the picture and a
brief statement or quote.

8. Tell your potential customers on your ad copy
that you will donate a percentage of their purchase
price to specific charity. This will show them you
really care about the people. They may just buy
your product to donate to the charity.

9. Ask your potential customers plenty of yes and
no questions in your ad copy. The questions should
remind them of their problem and make them think
about what will happen if they don't purchase your
product.

10. Tell your potential customers they will receive a
free prize if they find the five words in your ad copy
that are misspelled or spelled backwards. The longer
you can keep someone reading your copy the greater
chance of them purchasing.

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Lynn Harris
Eaglespirit Marketing Tips Newsletter
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com
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10 Benefits Of Submitting Articles To E-zines

2005-08-06T22:30:00.000-04:00

1. You'll brand your web site, business and yourself
by submitting articles to e-zines. You could include
your name, business name, your credentials, web site
address and e-mail address in your resource box.

2. You will become known as an expert on the topics
you write about. This will give you and your business
extra credibility which will help you compete against
your competition.

3. Your article might also be placed on the publisher's
home page. If they publish each issue on their home
page this will give you some extra exposure.

4. You might get extra exposure if the e-zine publisher
archives their e-zine on their site. People might want
to read the back issues before they make the decision
to subscribe.

5. You will get free advertising. This will allow you to
spend your profits on other forms of advertising. You
could buy advertisements in other e-zines that don't
publish your articles.

6. You might get extra income from people wanting to
hire you to write other articles, books, or even ask to
speak at seminars. This is a great way to multiply your
income.

7. You could allow e-zine publishers to publish your
articles in their free e-books. Since people give them
away, your advertising could multiply all over the
internet.

8. You will get your article published all over the web
when you submit it to an e-zine publisher that has a
free content directory on their web site. They'll allow
their visitors to republish your article.

9. You'll gain people's trust. If they read your article
and like it, they won't be as hesitant to buy your
product or service. You will then be able to increase
your profits.

10. You could get your article guaranteed to run in
an e-zine. You could agree to run one of their articles
in your e-zine if, in exchange, they run yours in their
e-zine. It's a win/win situation.

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Lynn Harris
Eaglespirit Marketing Tips Newsletter
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com
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Where did I go?

2005-07-27T22:36:00.000-04:00

No I didn't disappear. I have been trying out some classified ad sites and some safelists. With some results from each. More on that later. I have also been re-focusing my direction. The "main money program" that I was waiting to look for at a later date has been found now...

This one clicked something inside, like when you see that "special" girl.
So I have been busy working up a campaign for my "secondary main push", my newsletter will always get my primary attention.

But this isn't the time or place for a sales pitch. I am looking for a "Core Team" to work with me in building an orginazation. I can offer to pay your way into the Silver Membership Level. This will NOT cost you a single penny! If you are interested visit:
http://eaglespirit.freegigs.com/team.html

I will be back on track with website stuff soon, doing a redesign and a new format. Hope to have it up soon.

To MLM or not to MLM

2005-07-20T00:41:00.000-04:00

I was posed a question the other day about MLMs, why it leaves a bad taste in some peoples mouth, the term MLM even triggers spam filters. Some programs even advertise "This is not MLM" as though that is a plus for it. Is MLM really bad?

And it got me to thinking.....

To MLM or not to MLM?
That is a very good question with a lot of opinions from many sides.....

Here is mine.

Yes there are many MLM companies that pushed big dreams and fell by the wayside leaving a bad taste in some peoples mouths. Where massive amounts were made by company and upline on the sales of..... not products, but MARKETING MATERIALS!

But can that not be said of other pay structures as well?
And many people put thier hopes and dreams into a MLM company, only to see them squashed.
But can that not be said of other pay structures as well?

And, true, there is attrition in the lower ranks of MLM structured companies, does this make MLM a bad marketing concept?

I must say very strongly NO!

If you look at any online program you will find a high attrition rate,

Why?

Sadly, probably about 90% of online marketers will "try" a program for a couple or few weeks, if they are not seeing big rewards, they move on to the next "hot program". So just by default you are going to have attrition. MLMers shouldn't let that discourage them, but it does. Many good marketers give up because so many of there downline drop out, leaving them feeling as though their hard work is for nothing. But it IS to be expected with any type of marketing system.

Is that a negative on MLM? Or is that just a reflection to how life really is? One of the natural laws of online marketing that you will encounter, and should expect, IF you actually market anything....

One thing a good MLM does do, IF you want to become successful, is promote TEAMWORK. Which teamwork is a good concept even if you aren't doing MLM. Many affiliate programs are "multi-tiered" systems. Never have figured out the true difference between multi-tiered and MLM..... But any one that is in your downline that you earn a commission on deserves your help and support! After all, the more successful THEY are the more successful YOU will be. A good MLM is structured to encourage this team building knowing that the company will benefit with a marketing force of strong teams supporting it.

A good marketer will be willing to help, even if the person they offer help to isn't in their downline, even if that person isn't in the company they are promoting!

In my opinion MLM is the best marketing system when it is coupled with a solid product or service, a good pay structure, and is backed by an honest and straightforward company. And though a "newbie" may not be as successful as someone with years of experience, if they are in an organization that "shares", they will get their training and will grow in knowledge as well as growing their business.

As with any business online or off, to become successful in MLM marketing will require dedication, work, perseverance, and being approachable and helpful. You will have up days and down days, as in any business. But in a good MLM structured team you should also have a team full of support above and below you to celebrate the good with and get support through the bad. It is a people business!

Lynn Harris
Eaglespirit Marketing Tips Newsletter
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com

Traffic for the blog

2005-07-18T22:50:00.000-04:00

I found a traffic echange for blogs only.
http://www.blogsoldiers.com/?rid=870 Not sure what results I will get, but is a cool way of seeing many different blogs...

The Forum is Live now - Come join in

2005-07-17T23:15:00.000-04:00

I got a PHP forum up on the site now.
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/bb
Drop by and ask a question, answer a question, post a tip, article or ad, or just say hi...

Marketing Articles

2005-07-15T02:11:00.000-04:00

Articles pertaining to marketing, online marketing, website building, and promotion are being placed on my site now at:
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/articles.html

To pop or not to pop...

2005-07-13T17:33:00.000-04:00

As much as we all seem to hate them, pop up ads really make a difference in getting sales or sign-ups. With most people running pop-up blockers now, what is a marketer to do?
Fly in ads to the rescue! Fly-in ads are over 5 times more effective than pop ups.
That's right - five times more effective. Pop up ads are no longer effective. Why? Well, if a pop up blocker doesn't prevent them from being shown, the visitor simply quickly ignores it or shuts it down.
Fly-ins must be acknowledged and 90% of the pop up blockers on the market can't stop them.
Want to see a fly-in ad at work and download your own ad creator?
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/promos/flyinads/
A nifty little tool, and has increased my newsletter sign-ups.

About me....

2005-07-11T12:45:00.000-04:00

I began using computers in 1978 with a Tandy CoCo II (if you remember those I know your age).

I operated a dial-up BBS for about 8 years called The County Line BBS (if you remember those it tells your age again).

After the internet started drawing the BBS users away, I reluctantly went online myself. The net seemed to be a competitor to us operators at the time.... LOL But as more and more users went to the net, I eventually closed up shop and jumped online myself.

I started my online endeavors back in 1998. I waded through the hype and BS learning lessons the hard way. I was early enough to actually build downlines and make money from the adbars before they bit the dust. Was successful with several start-ups but by their 2cd year they didn't even renew their domain name.

Then I was lucky enough to meet up with some "true" marketers, those that knew that their success depended on mine as well. They showed me some tricks of the trade. I became successful online, by that I mean, I met or exceeded my goals, and I made a profit.

I operated from the domain HelpingHandMarketing.com with marketing resources and submission services, etc, and wrote a newsletter aimed at marketing tips for beginners and sharing new techniques that I learned.

Personal problems and health problems have kept me away for a couple years. I have recently gotten in a position where I can access the internet on a limited basis and playing catch-up with the programs.

I had worked up to a point in the past where I was making a nice part-time income from the net, so I know it can be done. I am disabled with no income now so I have a bigger reason to make it work again.

Now I am back and you can follow my progress here. I will post important info as I have time. Share my marketing strategies and results as well.

With no money, I must opt for a free server for my webhost. This goes against common marketing knowledge, but at this point I do what I must. I am slowly putting together a website for marketing and computer tips. I will be compiling marketing
resources such as articles, links to website help, marketing help and computer help.

My project can be seen at:
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/index.html - The main page
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/computer.html - Computer tips and help
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/classads.html - A compiled list of classified ad sites
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/classifieds.html - My own classified ad page
http://eaglespirit.2freegigs.com/articles.html - A growing list of articles

And more to soon come......

A day in the life of a normal Joe, marketing online

2005-07-04T00:50:00.000-04:00

Woke up today. Wow, off to a great start. Clicked traffic exchanges for 8 hours, placed classified ads for 4 hours. Whew what a day...