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- Blind Date Guidelines To Keep In Mind - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraBlind dates can be exciting and unnerving at the same time. I’m sure you’ve heard or had your fair share of blind date horror stories. I remember this one time when I agreed for a blind date with my long-time chat mate Rudy. We met in this coffee shop, not far from my apartment. Everything ...
Views: 762(6 votes) - Getting A Second Chance At Love - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraYou meet an awesome guy whose friendly, sincere, is charming, and has a good heart. A gentleman to the core, the one you’d bring home to– – –meet the parents. He was the kind of man that you’d think most women longed for and that everyone adores. What seems so perfect going on with your life ...
Views: 892(6 votes) - Impressive Web Page Templates To Freshen Up Your Site - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWeb sites are said to be born almost by the minute these days. Just imagine babies being born every minute, too. That is how fast web sites propagate. So, how do you make your web site compete for internet users’ attention? There are many ways actually and one of them is by maintaining good web ...
Views: 904 - Impressive Web Page Templates To Freshen Up Your Site - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWeb sites are said to be born almost by the minute these days. Just imagine babies being born every minute, too. That is how fast web sites propagate. So, how do you make your web site compete for internet users’ attention? There are many ways actually and one of them is by maintaining good web ...
Views: 777 - Jump Into The Bandwagon And Make Real Money Online - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe other day, I read from somewhere (must be in one of the online discussion sites that I frequent) a statement of an internet marketer stating that he had been struggling to find a profitable niche that he can venture into. Further, he said that internet marketing has left very little space ...
Views: 898 - When In Social Media Sites, Are You An Informer Or A “meformer"? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraFor us who are blogging for business, social media sites particularly Twitter and Facebook have been giving a good boost to our online network expansion efforts. In social media platforms, we are able to promote our expertise and/or our products. Today, I stumbled upon this post that tackled ...
Views: 1878 - A Must Read For New And Aspiring Internet Marketers - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraNever underestimate the capacity of good, finely written articles to promote your website. Article writing is the ideal way of website promotion for new internet marketers working on a tight budget or limited resources. Now, how can you come up with excellent articles? You have to start article ...
Views: 800 - An Idiot’s Guide To Resolving Conflict In Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMarital conflict is an unavoidable element of any marriage. A marital union that has not been afflicted by discord is like a teabag that has not been dipped in hot water—you really don’t know how strong a tea it would make to make. While conflict is often seen negatively, not all conflicts are ...
Views: 1049 - Be Reminded Of The Basics In Advertising With Google - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen an online marketer wants to speed up the promotion of his product over the internet, pay per click advertising is one of the best options (if not the best!). Having your ads in as many websites as possible can really push your business forward. There are several pay per click systems that ...
Views: 810 - Blind Date Tips: What To Do When Someone Fixes You Up - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIt’s really nice to have great friends; they hug you when you feel bad, bring you chicken soup when you are sick, and when you’re lonely, they set you up with someone. This thoughtful act of being set up on a date can be sweet, but it can also be stressful. Here are some tips for blind dates ...
Views: 587 - Boost Your Sales Using The Best Pay Per Click Advertising Techniques - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhat better way to boost traffic to your sales letters than Google Adwords advertising. This ad scheme, once implemented correctly, can truly bring hordes of potential customers to buy the products that you are selling. But of course, there is a price to pay in order to avail Google Adwords ...
Views: 841 - Boost Your Sales Using The Best Pay Per Click Advertising Techniques - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhat better way to boost traffic to your sales letters than Google Adwords advertising. This ad scheme, once implemented correctly, can truly bring hordes of potential customers to buy the products that you are selling. But of course, there is a price to pay in order to avail Google Adwords ...
Views: 722 - Choose What Works For You When It Comes To Staying Motivated - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen it comes to tons of tips and self improvement advice (usually online), you may be confused of what to follow especially when it comes to motivation genre. Take note that we are all created differently, and what works for me may not work out for you. The best advice in staying motivated? ...
Views: 670 - Contextual Link Building: Is It Worth Your Money? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraAs internet marketers, we are all aware that link building is an essential part of our daily undertakings. To be specific and to give further emphasis, the more links our websites get, the higher search engine rankings your site will get. Aside from the traffic that you will get once you once on ...
Views: 905 - Cooperation Is Required For A Successful Web Design And Development - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWe often discuss matters on how to develop a website from the vantage point of an internet marketer and most of the times, we overlook to see the other side of the coin – the website developers side (that is). Just because we pay for their services, it does not mean that we pass on all the work ...
Views: 888 - Create & Sell Your Own No-fuzz Products with Private Label Rights - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIf you’re tired of selling other people’s products as an affiliate you may want to go to the next level of internet marketing and actually sell your own information products such as e-books and eventually establish your name as an expert in your niche market. The problem you see is that you ...
Views: 1309 - Create A Facebook Page For Better Branding Online - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThere are a lot of benefits Facebook brings to entrepreneurs who want to promote their businesses or brands in this most popular social networking site these days. There is the Facebook page where you can create a page (like your own site) named after you or the product that you are promoting. ...
Views: 846 - Dealing With Everyday Difficult People - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraConflict, if not handled well can create unnecessary stress and pressure. The bad news is we cannot avoid them; they are everywhere- our boss, our colleague, our neighbor, even your husband or wife, or mother can be in that category of annoyingly, hard- to- handle humans. Since we can’t avoid ...
Views: 583 - Do You Worry About Your Kids’ Safety On The Web? Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraI have a kid and soon enough, he might just be as internet savvy as I am. Children these days are very quick to learn and their skills in adapting to technology seem to be faster than the Road Runner. I’m quite sure that most of you reading this right now have children too, or nephews and nieces ...
Views: 880 - Effective Marketing On The Internet Thru Emails - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhat do you do every time you open your inbox and find zillions of marketing email material that has nothing to do with your life? Select all. Delete. Bulk email messages with boring subject lines and poor contents end up in trash. Readers simply browse through the subject lines and decide what ...
Views: 751 - Experience The Rewards Of Viral Video Marketing In Youtube - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMaking your site and your products visible in social media sites could definitely give a big boost to your promotional activities on the net. We are all aware that these media sites are the in-thing these days. It is very appealing to many no matter from what part of the world they come from. ...
Views: 1439 - Finding The Best Web Hosting Service For You - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraCertain things in life you just don’t gamble with—a good doctor, a good lawyer, and even a good accountant. This is because they need to be good as they can affect you in more ways than one. The same can be said about finding the best web hosting service out there for your growing company. ...
Views: 904 - Giving Your Email Marketing A Whole New Look - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraTake a look at your email marketing materials. Does it look like spam mail? If it does, then other people will also see it as spam. This perception hampers the success of your email marketing campaign. Spams generally are perceived as unwanted, unsolicited emails, flooding your inbox and ...
Views: 892 - Going To The Heart Of The Issue Of Why Men Cheat - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraDavid Letterman, John Edwards, Hugh Grant, Jon Gosselin, Jude Law, Bill Clinton, Eddie Cibrian, Peter Cook, James Cameron, Donald Trump, Prince Charles, John F. Kennedy, Morgan Freeman, Rudy Guiliani, Michael Jordan, Gov. Mark Sandford and Tiger Woods- what do these gentlemen have in common ...
Views: 883 - Google Adsense Marketing For Serious Bloggers - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraEarning on the net does not only pertain to selling tangible products and information products but there are also other means. I’m sure this is not new to you when I talk about making money thru blogs. Many bloggers have actually been making lots of dough from their blog sites. Some may have ...
Views: 769 - Guaranteed Search Engine Optimization – Is This Possible? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWho does not want a guaranteed search engine optimization? Or perhaps you will ask if this is at all possible - A website optimization that will surely bring in the ranking that you aim to achieve and the amount of traffic that all website owners desire to have. In the past weeks, or even ...
Views: 1452 - Guaranteed Traffic In Just One Week - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSounds impossible right? The most daunting task of internet marketers probably is how to get targeted website traffic. Without traffic, your online business can and will go down. Sure, you have excellent products to offer but if nobody cares to visit your website then you can never sell ...
Views: 817 - How Important Is Product Launch Management To Your Sales? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraTo answer the question above, product launch management is very vital because this is where marketing and promotions begin. Without it, I can’t imagine how you are going to reach out to your target market or even get yourself noticed online. It must be emphasized to internet marketers with their ...
Views: 896 - How My Husband Won My Heart Back: Confessions Of A Cheating Wife - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIt has been said that women are less likely to cheat but when they do, the affair can be really serious and intense. That’s because when a woman cheats on her husband, she is likely to have an emotional affair rather than a fleeting one night stand. And because of this emotional intimacy based ...
Views: 969 - How Social Networking Changed The Course Of Modern History - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Menno Spijkstra13th June 2009 marked the beginning of the turmoil in Iran. The announcement of the results of the June 2009 presidential elections brought forth a melting pot of emotions to the Iranian people. For the first time after the 1979 revolution when the Shah of Iran was overthrown, people came ...
Views: 841 - How To Make Money Fast On The Net. Can This Be Too Good To Be True? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen I entered the internet marketing scene back in 2005, I started out selling affiliate products both from Clickbank and Amazon. I was so new in the business so I didn’t have my own product to sell right away. I must say that between the two, Clickbank gave a better offer (Oh well, of course) ...
Views: 840 - How To Make Your Own E-book - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraA lot of people have made money online writing eBooks or electronic books. You can do the same as well. Think writing is the last thing you think you can do and that you’ll never be caught dead doing that sort of stuff, think again. You can make your own eBook. Let me tell you it’s not as ...
Views: 942 - Ideal List Building System For Amateur Internet Marketers - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraYou may have heard this line for the nth time: “the money is in the list”. I may sound redundant in repeatedly saying this but successful internet marketers can further prove this fact. Mainly for this reason, most online marketers pay particular attention to having a good list building system. ...
Views: 1059 - Improved Search Engine Results With Social Search - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWith the recent launch of Google Social Search, it was said that this new innovation in search engine results will give a lot more relevant and refined results. Benefits that internet users will really love and appreciate. I've been looking forward to this new feature because I want to know ...
Views: 741 - Infidelity Signs You Have To Look Out For - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Menno Spijkstra“Just tell me now or just kill me!” cries a wife who suspects that her husband is cheating. Maybe the worst thing to be in than finding out that your husband is cheating is when you are being kept in the dark. It keeps you awake all night, it keeps you unfocused and distracted at work, it keeps ...
Views: 1029 - Internet Advertising Thru Banners - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIn print media such as newspapers in particular, there is a space called banner head. This is considered the most important space on the newspaper because it contains the day’s major news story. However, apart from that, researches proved that most people focus on that particular space at first ...
Views: 830 - Need To Be Reminded Of These Search Engine Marketing Tips? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIt has been a few weeks since you launched your product online and you are off to doing your PPC campaign already in order to direct more people to your sales page. Based on my personal experiences in promoting various products in different markets, it can absolutely be costly if you are not ...
Views: 807 - Paid Surveys - Extra Money Online - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIn this day and age where everyone is online, companies use paid surveys to test a new product to a targeted market and do enhancements on products already in the market. They need to know what the buying public wants. Large companies have their own marketing and research departments that employ ...
Views: 1199 - Perfecting The Art Of Affiliate Marketing To Your Advantage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraAffiliate marketing is a sure way of earning legitimate money on line, the real deal, the real McCoy. It is also another way of website promotion that if played well, can provide a steady income without the need for you to shell out huge sums of money. Any one can do it, it’s so easy. If you ...
Views: 883 - Pleading Guilty When You're The Cheater - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe road to a successful relationship and commitment involves many obstacles that couples must surmount. An example of these obstacles that are often encountered is unfaithfulness. An unfaithful partner is not entirely dim-witted to miss the fact that his/her actions have a damaging effect on ...
Views: 1074 - Provide Network Security For Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWith most kids using the internet these days, parents must also give importance to providing network security. This will keep away wrong kinds of traffic from entering your computer at home. There are many threats that may damage your system like viruses and malwares since there are also more ...
Views: 742 - Sell Information Products Online - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMost of you, if not all, who are starting to build your online business must feel giddy about launching a product and start raking in profits from it. I would not blame you for being so excited and perhaps anxious at the same time. Most sources that you have probably read said that internet ...
Views: 875 - Signs You Are Up And Ready To Date - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraHave you ever wondered why single women out there date and go out regularly to find their perfect man, but always end up complaining and whining about how futile their efforts are? Well here’s a very important piece of dating advice for women- never date unless you are prepared. Getting ready to ...
Views: 660 - Simple Yet Effective Reminders To Increase Site Traffic - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraFor any website to generate income, the website owner must first find ways to attract people to visit his web page. We are all aware that a successful online business starts with a good number of site visits from its target audience but this is not too easy to achieve. It is a big challenge ...
Views: 914 - Spread Your Influence Thru Online Bookmarks - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhether you are into internet marketing or not, you must have stumbled upon sites such as Digg, Stumble Upon, Delicious or Reddit. Online bookmarks had become part of the daily routine of internet savvy individuals. Who would not enjoy these sites anyway? Back when it was first introduced on the ...
Views: 866 - Success In Ppc Advertising: A Long Shot? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThere are several important things that we need to remember in doing ppc advertising. We all know that pay per click ads are still one of the widely-trusted and used advertising method on the net. Without it, it can be quite difficult for internet marketers to peddle goods on the net. ...
Views: 874 - The Importance Of Website Traffic Monitoring - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSo you’re getting 1,000 hits a day on your site. But how many of those hits convert into sales for you? 50%? 25%? Or less than 10%? While it is important to drive traffics to your site, it is more important to get the sales from all these visits. You can do this by tracking and analyzing website ...
Views: 1082 - The Killer Website - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIt’s very important for every business to have a website. Maybe you’re selling rare Tibetan mushrooms or the latest, high end gadgets, you have to find a way to bring your products closer to your potential customers or clients. And what better way there is than to have a website? Millions of ...
Views: 850 - The Real Score Behind Online Product Surveys - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThere are many companies offline and online that venture into online product surveys before they launch a particular product in the market. For practical reasons, more companies realized the value of conducting an online product surveys instead of sending our teams of surveyors in the field. ...
Views: 894 - Types Of Men You Need To Stay Away From - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraAll the single ladies, listen up! With the massive products on how to attract women; majority of males right now have evolved skills to get the female they want. Therefore, ladies you should be more careful and scrutinizing with the man pursuing you. Take heed and take note with the types of men ...
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