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That Get Results In This Economy

Work With People Who Want To Work With You

By Jeffrey Mayer   |   November 20, 2009

On Thursday morning Jill opened her e-mail and found the following messages in her in-box.

Jill, I am going to be out of town on business tomorrow and won’t be able to keep our scheduled appointment. I will e-mail you when I am ready to reschedule.

Thanks very much.
Stephanie

Jill, We are on some temporary cut backs through the end of our fiscal year, Read More »



Ryan’s Candid Review of Creating Web Sites That Sell

By Charlie Cook   |   November 19, 2009

Here’s a video product review of our top selling course, the one used by Brian Tracy, Tom Hopkins, and other top marketers and thousands of web site owners just like you.  Watch the video. Read More »



I Got Your Email. The Reason I Didn’t Read It Is…

By Jeffrey Dobkin   |   November 19, 2009

Yea, I got your email yesterday.

I get everyone’s email, at least that’s the way it seems.  500 Messages a day.  Including, ahem, enlargement products, low mortgage rates, sex from Russian women who are lonely, free money from the Prime Minister of Nigeria, Viagra stores, a whole barrage of messages in Spanish which I don’t speak, and now in alphabets I can’t decipher.

Yes, I’m sure I received the email from you, but just refresh me – what was it about? Read More »



Your Online Press Release Didn’t Work! Here’s Why

By Shakira Brown   |   November 18, 2009

The Internet has made press release distribution incredibly easy for just about anyone with a story to tell. So it is not surprising to find that small business owners are taking the plunge and posting their very own homegrown press release on some of the major newswire services.

The issue at hand is that many of the press releases that I find from entrepreneurial companies are doing the worst thing you could possibly do online, and that is to Read More »



3 Ways To Increase Online Sales

By Charlie Cook   |   November 17, 2009

“Our site gets 1300 visitors a week and we have a subscriber email list of 46,000 — but our sales have shrunk this past year. Last month we made less than $10,000 and revenues keep slipping. What are we doing wrong? What do we need to do get more people buying?”

— Jim from San Diego

Do you want your web site to bring in more sales, too? Read More »



10 Questions to Ask About SEO

By Nelson James   |   November 17, 2009

When you choose a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) company, you are putting your online reputation in its hands. An SEO company can make or break your online campaign, so finding the right one is vitally important.

But how do you know which company is right for you? How do you know if you can trust a company to help you build a respected online presence? Before you hand over the keys to just any SEO firm, ask the following questions: Read More »



The Right Way To Deliver A Compliment And Avoid Fake Flattery

By Eric Garner   |   November 17, 2009

Paying compliments is an important way to build rapport with others, whether they are colleagues, customers, or casual contacts.

But there is a right way to do it; and a wrong way.

The wrong way is to pay a compliment as Read More »



How Quickly Is Your Website Gaining Traffic and Sales?

By Charlie Cook   |   November 17, 2009

Top Internet GurusOver the last few months, we’ve been using a new strategy to bring in more traffic to the site. According to Gurudaq, it’s paying off. Today MarketingForSuccess is the top internet gainer.

And while Gurudaq is an imperfect measure of success, it’s one more tool for evaluating performance. And whether you’re listed on Gurudaq or just use your Google Analytics to track your site’s performance, regularly measuring your website’s performance is a great way to motivate yourself to do even better.

And being on top, even for a day is a nice feeling, wouldn’t you agree.

– Charlie



3 Top Twitter Tools For Free Publicity

By Rachel Minihan   |   November 16, 2009

Long before social media became a buzz word, businesses understood the power of publicity. After all, the costs of driving publicity are generally less than those of traditional advertising, with even greater rewards.

People automatically place more value on what a reporter has to say about your company compared to the company’s own spokesperson. Publicity can improve search engine rankings, empower employees, and reach a wider audience than traditional advertising. Read More »



What We Found

By Charlie Cook   |   November 15, 2009

Each fall for the last four years, my wife and I have taken a week’s vacation at our place in northern Vermont in October. And while we could sit around and watch the leaves change from our deck, my wife is always eager to get out and see new places.  This year we Read More »