11. 12.
Many who decide to put up a website and make a living online have the idea that website traffic to their site will not be a problem. “If I build it, they will come.” It seems to be a popular approach for a lot of webmasters. They are not properly equipped with the right tools in order to succeed in the online business.
The sad truth is that traffic doesn’t just show up at your website without some planned, consistent effort on your part. They aren’t knocking your front door down just because you have a fantastic looking website.
Someone once said: “Running a business without advertising, is like winking in the dark. You know what you are doing, but no one else does.” It is important that you let people know what you are offering and you should make them interested in what you are offering.
If you are needing more traffic to your site, here are three specific approaches that are guaranteed to work:
BUY SOME TRAFFIC-
One of the fastest ways to get some traffic is to buy it. Google AdWords is one of the better known and largest place for you to throw some money at this traffic issue.
You pay only for actual clicks on your Google ad to your site or affiliate link, but you need to be careful and watch your advertising budget. It can get quite expensive if you end paying for clicks that aren’t producing sales. Be sure to track your ads to determine your return on investment for your keywords and search engine.
As a note there are several other places beside Google to buy PPC website traffic. Yahoo.com, Amazon.com, MSN.com and dozens of other places provide the option of PPC traffic. They all operate about the same way. You only pay for targeted visitors to your site who have clicked on one of your ads.
BORROW TRAFFIC FROM OTHERS-
Locate those who have mailing lists related to your area and ask them to post an ad in their list in exchange for a link on your site.
If you have your own mailing list, you could propose an ad swap. “I’ll run your ad in my list; You run my ad in your list.” You might have to offer a commission to the publisher to induce them into running your ad. That way they make a profit on it too.
You can locate these prospective publishers at a good search engine or publications like the Directory of Ezines.com. Be sure to target publishers who readers will be receptive to the type of offer your ad is offering.
If you are selling something to do with internet marketing, your targeted readers should be those interested in marketing on line.
BUILDING YOUR OWN TRAFFIC-
One of my favorite and time-tested ways to promote and market on line is to write and publish original articles. Other newsletter publishers will sometimes reprint my articles and send them out to their readers.
To save a lot of work and aggravation when sending these articles out to publishers and article directories, you may want to consider a distribution service like iSnare.com . For a nominal charge you can have your articles widely distributed in a very short time. You get what you pay for and this is one service that has proven its worth.
Be sure to include a resource box at the end of your article so that interested readers may follow your link to your site or your affiliate link you are promoting. Ideally your article has prepared the reader and motivated them to be receptive for the type of offer you are making in your resource box.
Write many articles. Publish and distribute lots of articles.
If you will consistently apply there three website traffic tactics discussed above, You will benefit from it with lots of traffic and permanent links (more or less) to your site which can benefit you for years to come. It takes dedication and hard work.
5. 06.
There are so many REO (Real Estate Owned) properties with banks that they are trying to sell them off at very deep discounts. These properties are obtained when the owner is not able to pay the mortgage and the bank decides to foreclose on the properties. These foreclosure properties are a great opportunity to make some money! What if you are not interested in buying the properties for you but you would like to make use of this opportunity to make some money for your self? It is possible and without any money of yours. There are two proven ways to make this happen.
The most important thing in real estate property - Location, Location, Location!!!
The first step is to identify a property in a good location and a reasonably good condition with repairs less than $15,000. Typically, properties that sell quickly have three or more bedrooms, one or more bathrooms, basement, yard and garage. This rule applies to properties anywhere After you identify the property, negotiate with the bank and bring down the price to at least 40 cents on the dollar. Your intention to flip it immediately should not be revealed to the bank. While some banks don’t mind that you are flipping “as is” (i.e., without any remodeling or fix up of repairs), others do.
Typically, a real estate is flipped “as is” using an assignment contract. Assignment contracts are written by adding the clause “and/or assigns” after the buyer’s name (either the individual buyer or the company’s name). For example, John Doe wants to flip a property “as is”, then the offer to purchase property for $40,000 will contain buyer’s name as “John Doe and/or assigns”. This clause gives the John Doe the authority to assign/sell the purchase contract to anyone for a fee (for example $10,000). So, now John Doe makes $10,000 by selling the contract Mary Smith and she can purchase the property for $40,000 from the seller. But the problem with banks is that they will not accept an offer to purchase document that has the clause “and/or assigns” after the buyer’s name.
So, how do you flip REOs “as is” without using any of your own money? You have two options:
1. Purchase Property to Land Trust: Land trust has several parts to it. The important parts for this article will be the Trustee and the Beneficiary. The trustee can be a reliable relative, friend or an attorney. The beneficiary has all the powers to this property and hence the owner. You have to inform the bank that you will be buying the property to a land trust. Normally, they will agree. If you (John Doe) are buying property at 123 main street, then in the offer to purchase, you will write the name as John Doe, 123 main street Trust, Trustee, exact vesting TBD at closing. The phrase “exact vesting TBD at closing” allows you to assign the beneficiary rights to anyone who pays you an assignment fee. You can tell the bank that you are not sure how many investors will be partnering in this deal and that’s why you have not mentioned the beneficiary. So now, they will allow you to purchase the property even though you do not have a beneficiary listed. The Trust does not have to be created before making the offer to purchase as long there is an intention to create a land trust later. If this is the first time you are using land trusts, then it is best to get help from a real estate attorney who has experience in land trusts because the rules can be different in different states in the US. The two keys to flipping properties successfully using land trusts are finding the right title company and the right attorney.
While you are negotiating with the bank, you can also start finding a buyer of this property. One of the easy ways to find a buyer is to post an ad in free websites like Craigslist and others. For example, you are purchasing a property that is worth $100K in its present condition. You managed to negotiate the price $40K. From Craigslist ads, you find your end buyer to purchase it from you for $50K. Request the buyer to pay you $10K so that you can add his/her name as the beneficiary. Tell the bank your buyer is your investor partner. After you receive the $10K from your buyer, put his/her name as the beneficiary. So, now you have made $10K profit without using any of your own money!
2. Double Closing: Double closing is when you are closing the seller and the buyer on the same day i.e., you are using the money from your buyer to close the property from seller and the difference between your purchase price and your sale price will be your profit. In one or two states, land trusts are not allowed and in a few others land trusts are frowned on. In such state you have to use double closing method. As mentioned in method 1, while you are negotiating you have to find a buyer using the same methods.
Here, you may lose some money in fees for closing costs and also if you have to bring money for a few hours from hard money lender, they (hard money lender) will charge you around $2000 to $3000 for this service. If you search on Google for money for a few hours until you close with your end buyer. To obtain these funds, there are no credit score and history checks. To summarize the two fees involved in this method of flipping: a) there are closing costs of around 3% of the sale price. b) The double closing funds fee of $2000 - $3000. You have to negotiate with the bank and your buyer in such a way that you make up for the loss in these two fees. It is good idea to inform the title company that you will be double closing. First, bring/wire the double closing funds to the bank/title company and pay for purchase of the property from the bank and get the title in your name. Next, have the buyer bring funds for the purchase of the property from you for a higher price. The difference between your purchase price and sale price minus closing costs minus the double closing funds will be your profit!
While banks frown on “as is” REO flipping, they are badly in need of clearing the properties from their ever growing inventory so sometimes they do not mind at all unless you make it too obvious by using the clause “and/or assign”. So it is best refrain from using this clause. Also, it is best to refer to your end buyer as your investor partner instead of making it obvious that you are selling your property to the end buyer. REO flipping is a great real estate opportunity with low risk. The banks are badly in need of selling their foreclosed properties so start contacting banks’ loss mitigation departments for REO properties in your area.
21. 04.
Get More Traffic through Bookmarking
Everyone wants more traffic to their site. Why wouldn’t they? More traffic means more exposure and more money. There are many ways to bring visitors into a Website too. And one of the best ways to get more traffic is through bookmarking.
There are sites on the Internet that are specifically for people to “bookmark” their favorite things on the Internet. For example, if you read an article you really like then you can go to one of these bookmarking sites and list that article. Then other people will see that you liked the article and that will encourage them to read it too.
Not only does bookmarking help people to see the content that was bookmarked, it also helps rank the content higher with the search engines. This is because every time something is bookmarked it creates another link back to that content. These are called “back links” and the more back links you have going back to something the higher that something will rank with the search engines.
The top bookmarking sites on the Internet are StumbleUpon, Digg, and Delicious. All of these sites are easy to use and bookmarking with them literally takes just a few seconds. All you have to do is sign-up for an account with each of them and then start your bookmarking. This, in turn, will get more traffic to your site through the bookmarking.
Every single time you create something new on the Internet you should bookmark it with all the sites. When you first put a new site on the Internet, bookmark it. When you create a new video, bookmark it. The same is true for articles, blogs, social networking pages and anything else you create and put on the Internet.
You should also pay attention to what other people do with your content. If someone else embeds your video on their site or uses any of your content on their own site then you should bookmark that site too. This will help you in the long run since you’re sending more traffic to your own content, just on a different site.
Again, bookmarking will bring in more traffic to your site. When you bookmark all the content you put on the Internet then more people will see the content directly from the bookmark and search engines will rank your content higher because of the extra back links.
20. 04.
Most newly-married couples are having a hard time adjusting to a different way of life, especially when it comes to financial matters. As separate individuals, your spending habits will differ. This is why you both need to make certain adjustments to combine the household budget.
Here are some ways on how you and your partner can make the ‘financial aspect’ of your marriage harmonious and organized:
- Understand the way that you both look at money.
If you and your spouse have different beliefs when it comes to money matters, sit down and discuss it. The key here is to be able to compromise. For some people, money is a security measure that needs to be saved. Other people spend it luxuriously and look at spending money as a means to reward themselves for their work. Still, other people are very thrifty that they hardly ever spend a cent of what they have earned.
Understand that the way that you both treat and spend money stems from how you were brought up by your parents. Think of everything that you need to discuss when it comes to your household budget. If possible, set rules on how you will spend your combined income on utility bills, food, mortgage, car maintenance, etc.
- Set future financial goals.
If you are newly weds and you are planning to have a baby soon, consider this when organizing your finances. If you are a couple nearing the age of retirement, you can make plans on where you will spend your leisure years. Setting long-term and short-term goals will help you finalize your financial plans.
- Share your money-saving skills with your partner.
If you have different family backgrounds, then you would have something to contribute towards organizing your joints assets. Make each other aware of your personal finances then think of ways on how you can further boost your money-handling tactics.
By following these tips, you will surely have your finances organized to lead a more comfortable lifestyle.
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19. 03.
Introduction: All It Takes Is Following A Simple Strategy Success Formula That’s Proven To Work EVERY Time It Is Used
Over and over and over again, I am asked the same question.
Folks send me dozens of emails. I get phone calls. During interview after interview it comes up. Whenever it comes to conversation about my internet business, I always get asked one question above everything else.
And that question is…
…”How did you become so successful, so fast?”
Anytime you go from a complete unknown to one of the most respected and trusted web marketing consultants in less than a year, folks want to know……”how?”
How did you do it?
While there are a lot of pieces to the puzzle, it all boils down to two strategies that I observed in my research of what other successful people were doing.
You have in your hands the 2 strategies that I personally applied to go from a zero to a hero. IF — and don’t let that small word fool you, it’s a BIG key — IF you apply these same 2 strategies, then I *guarantee* you will find similar success.
No doubt about it.
And the reason that I say this is for a couple of reasons…
First, I have never known ANY “wildly” successful netrepreneur who doesn’t apply these strategies. They are UNIVERSAL. I’ve done my research. What worked for me is the exact same system that has worked for ALL “wildly” successful eBusiness owners. There are no exclusions here. This isn’t a system that works only for a few. It is a system that works for every single person who uses it, AND it’s a system that every single successful person online has used, whether they realize it or not.
Secondly, ANYONE can use it. I’ve looked at hundreds of success stories online. And these folks come from all different walks of life. Some are highly educated. Others are high school dropouts. Some are very creative. Others don’t have a creative bone in their body. Some folks had a lot of money to invest. Others were headed for the poor house. ANYONE can use what I am about to share and find real success online. It doesn’t matter what your qualifications are, or your skills or your resources. It just matters that you have a desire to follow-through on what I am about to share with you.
So, this one’s for you.
Really. It is. Get that in your head from the beginning. This wasn’t written for your neighbor or the local physician in your hometown. It wasn’t written for someone in another country or from another planet.
It’s written for YOU.
Follow these two simple strategies and they will lead you to success.
I did. And I went from being completely broke and $30,000 in credit card debt, to earning a huge six-figure income online every year. I earned more this past year than I have earned in my entire life combined.
And I did it by following the strategies that you are about to read. And so did every other successful netrepreneur.
So, add your name to the list, ok?
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Just one more important note before we dive in. My success — even though it is based upon what I am going to share with you — comes solely from God above. I would be lying to you if I told you that I was a “master of my own destiny.” Because, I’m not. My relationship with Jesus Christ is my ultimate success story and I believe that my success online is directly related to His blessing upon my life.
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Having said all of that, let’s analyze the two universal, unchanging eBusiness strategies that spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S.
