Monday, December 22, 2008

Business

By Daton Caedea

Hi,it's great to have you here again. Last time we were talking about ACTION to get you on your way. You have done all the 'thinking bit' and now you have to stand up and do something about it. Okay, ready for the 'doing' part of the deal, or does it need a start button?

Well straight off, I am the world's foremost authority when it comes to 'thinking about it' with absolute zero action. I spent years perfecting and nurturing it. If money was to made from this activity of "inactivity" I would be a zillionaire. It's so easy just to go off to some comfort zone and 'clock out' the real world.

We have to get those engines running and humming to drive you to those places you dream about, so much. Get your space ship on the move and be a star. We won't get anywhere just by being dead in the water and drifting sideways. Propulsion and steering required here.

Yes, even I could get results in an emergency situation but once the panic was over and the ship was safe again I would go back to my comfort zone...on a permanent basis. Deep down I knew why, it was because I did a job that was bearable...just... and it paid the bills. Also it was a very easy job which was well paid for the type of work involved. I would go on auto pilot 4 days a week and sleepwalk my way through it.

I get home having done the last day my shift and slump into a 3 day campaign of nothingness. Complete void, vacuum, whatever. Usually in front of the bromide machine called a TV. All that hyped up media stuff whipped up for the masses (making someone a fortune). Well good luck to "them". I bet they don't watch it!

Scary or what. I don't mean to dismay anyone, but that's how it was. Of course it still is happening to millions (billions) of people out there, I decided to break out and be alive again, just like I was when I was a youngster (pre- teenager). I don't listen to all that negative crap going on around us any more. I hear it, but I shut it out! I don't want to wind up a miserable old geezer with no life in front of him and nothing but a vacuum behind.

Are we going on a voyage of discovery then? Do we feel brave? Are we not going to shrink back at the first hurdle? Are we heck. You have the power, we all do, to get on. There is nothing to be afraid of except yourself. It's usually the problem with a lot of us. You have a magnificent device at hand to make miracles and slay your demons. It's called your brain and your mind to run it...properly.

So, no surprises then, No secret formula. Just you and your resources with the right mindset. Go and 'cause accidents' (in the best possible sense) and amaze me, your friends, family, the world.

All the best, you are the best. - 15790

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Affiliate Articles - Becoming an Affiliate

By Arcol Mertin

You can do this by receiving part of the revenue off of sales that the company gets from people who "click through" from your website via the company's links that are placed on your pages. If you can either write articles or have the promotion and marketing knowledge to publicize articles that others write, becoming an affiliate for several companies may be a great way for you to generate a good income right from your own home.

Since you will be promoting a product or service, you will need a killer sales pitch and website content to get your readers interested in the product, convince them that they cannot live without the product, and to keep them coming back to your website time and time again for more recommendations and your useful content, which will get them clicking on your links once again. Although many affiliate companies only give you money off of the first sale you make from each customer, you have the option of promoting a good range of companies so that you can still make a profit off of your returning customers.

It is important that you know where to find affiliates and that you choose the best affiliates for you and your niche site. To make money with articles that you place on websites, you will also need a variety of good affiliate links that will help to generate revenue.

There are several types of affiliates and some will offer you more money from a sale than others will. Before you get hazy-eyed by dollar signs, however, remember some products are bound to sell more than others. If you sell on product four times a year from a little known company that gives you $100 per sale or sell a well known product 3 times a week at the rate of $10 per sale, then you will make much more money with the $10 per sale product. Often times large well known companies will offer a very small profit per sale because they are established and know that their product is likely to sell well. Small, unknown companies, on the other hand, need all of the promotion they can get. Also, because they are unknown, their products are likely to sell less frequently. When you pick an affiliate, it is important that you determine which companies you will profit best from based on the frequency that the product is likely to sell.

To make money with articles that you place on websites, you will also need a variety of good affiliate links that will help to generate revenue. It is important that you know where to find affiliates and that you choose the best affiliates for you and your niche site.

When you pick an affiliate, it is important that you determine which companies you will profit best from based on the frequency that the product is likely to sell. There are several types of affiliates and some will offer you more money from a sale than others will. Before you get hazy-eyed by dollar signs, however, remember some products are bound to sell more than others. If you sell on product four times a year from a little known company that gives you $100 per sale or sell a well known product 3 times a week at the rate of $10 per sale, then you will make much more money with the $10 per sale product. Often times large well known companies will offer a very small profit per sale because they are established and know that their product is likely to sell well. Small, unknown companies, on the other hand, need all of the promotion they can get. Also, because they are unknown, their products are likely to sell less frequently. - 15790

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Affiliate Marketing - Ways Of Traffic Building

By Anson Hall

You will certainly know that you can have a chance to make a lot of money with affiliate marketing. However, you may also know that a lot of marketers do not really make money. In fact, you will need to adapt various tactics in order to make money.

One of the most important things in affiliate marketing is the traffic to your affiliate sites. You will not make money if no one visits your affiliate site. As a result, it is very important to learn the ways to drive traffic.

Of course you will also need to make your site informative so that you can increase the chance of making sales. As an affiliate marketer you will need to test your landing page or website from time to time so that you can optimize it.

Traffic is very important if you would like to make money online. And you should first of all learn various ways to drive traffic if you would like to succeed in affiliate marketing. We will try to discuss some ways to do so.

You will need to exchange links with other webmasters or marketers. One thing you need to remember is that you should only exchange links with related websites. Otherwise the visitors may not be interested to click the link and visit your site.

Another way of building traffic is by writing ezine articles. Article marketing is proved to be one of the best ways to drive traffic. However, you will need to make sure that your articles are of high quality. Readers only want to read something useful to them.

Some affiliate marketers can get a lot of traffic from social bookmarking sites. You should also submit to social bookmarking sites. The advantage is that you link will be on instantly after you submit. You can drive instant traffic to your affiliate website.

There are also some paid methods to drive traffic besides the above free methods. One of the bests paid methods is probably pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns. A lot of affiliate marketers love this method. Google Adwords system is one of the best systems and you should try it if you would like to launch PPC campaigns.

It is not difficult to drive traffic to your site. Yet you will need to know what you are actually doing. You will also need to consider your budget. If you do not have much money, you may need to consider all the free methods first. And you may start exploring some paid methods once you can make some money! - 15790

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The Tough Rules You Need to Follow As You Advance Your Career

By Adam Jones

If you have a job in a fair-sized office and you get promoted, here is how to handle your new caste problems gracefully.

Continue at first to accept invitations to the homes of employee friends who now are your subordinates, but reciprocate only with group invitations. Then don't accept at all.

Also, you will no longer associate with your old gang during coffee breaks - you are always "too busy". They will have to understand you now have a different role in the company.

If you have a family, then you may give your wife more leeway in disengaging from the old circle of peers. After all, she is not as savvy as you are regarding the corporate rules.

Break away gradually, but eventually reduce all contacts to office hours. Recognize the simple fact of office life that the higher you go, the fewer friends you'll have in the company.

I guess you had some inkling of these things, but did you fully understand the brutal reality of this coded system?

One may ask what this code of behaviour is good for. And here is an answer: Take the story of the two office clerks who were doing a lousy job. They happened to be great friends with the manager of that department.

Now, the two clerks were directly responsible for the company's loss of $40,000 worth of business. And when their boss was asked to fire these men, he wouldn't do it. Therefore, he was fired along with his fiends, the clerks. That was the consequence of his failure to separate friendship from the demands of the business. - 15790

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3 Stone Diamond Engagement Ring

By Alice Sy

An engagement ring is the ultimate symbol of love that professes a mans undying devotion and commitment offered to the woman of his dreams. There different types of stones, cuts and designs for an engagement ring, but what better way to express love than giving not one but a 3 stone diamond engagement ring.

The 3 stone diamond engagement ring is also known as a trilogy or sometimes referred to as trinity rings.

Most people regard giving the 3 stone diamond engagement ring as a symbol of past, present and future relationship of sweethearts. That is why this ring is very popular as engagement rings and even popular a choice for anniversary rings.

The 3 stone diamond engagement rings is composed of three diamond stones usually of the same size the middle stone may be a bit larger. But you have to have a keen eye not to mistake a 3 stone diamond engagement ring for a solitaire diamond with small diamond stones designs on each side.

Having these three diamond stones in one ring is good enough design but you can always choose to have little gems or stones accentuate each ring. Filigree embellishments are sometimes preferred by woman to highlight each ring.

The most common shape and size for this ring design is the princess or round cut. The design and setting of the stone in the middle may be slightly elevated since it will be a bit bigger than the two diamonds on either end.

The price of a 3 stone diamond engagement ring is more expensive than ordinary diamond solitaires because usually they are heavier in carat weight. The cost will also depend on the cut, clarity, color and the weight of the diamond as well.

Singer Madonna is one proud owner of a five carat, 3 stone diamond engagement ring that has bet set in bezel. - 15790

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