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Internet Marketing - There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Have you ever noticed that you can wait for ages for a bus and then loads will come at the same time?Well that's what's happened to me with my attempts at internet marketing.Of course I'm not talking about buses but information.Now don't get me wrong. There's a lot of information out there but the trouble is most of it is pretty disappointing. It's either rehashed versions of what's already gone before, get-rich-quick schemes, or not explicit enough, at least that's been my experience.I am a visual learner and also because I am a bit of a technophobe (having still not even mastered the intricacies of a mobile phone) I require step-by-step lead-me-by-the-hand instructions to get from A to Z. Many suppliers of information just assume we are all computer geeks and know the letters in between.I know I'm sad, my son's already told me, but I'm not alone.Okay, you might ask, - if I'm so bad with the computer, what am I doing trying to be an Internet Marketer?Well, I blame it on menopausal madness and a "Free" lunch. Let me explain..Landing on my doorstep

of the website it is about and each of these three keywords should be hyper-linked to the appropriate page. The author credit should contain a link to the index page.

Each webmaster should post the other's article unaltered on the higher ranking of his two websites on a page satisfying the following conditions:

1) The main page of each donor site should have a Google Page Rank of at least 1,

2) The article should not be posted on a page called links, partner, resource, or any other synonymous term and, likewise, the URL of the posting page should not include these terms,

3) The article should not appear on a page that is, in reality, a link partners page no matter what it is called. In fact, it would be best if each article were posted to its own web page. Next time, reverse your donor and recipient sites.

G. THE RESULT:

Conceptually what happens is that one of each pair of sites receives a strong, contextual, relevant hyperlink from the other of each of the pairs and neither link is reciprocal. Very highly rated by Google. Over time this will have a highly positive effect on each site's SE ranking.

This is a bit more complex and time consuming than completing a one link trade but, given the current low value of incoming reciprocal links, it will not take very many exchanges to have a significant positive effect on page rank.

H. A FINAL COMMENT:

Take the time to figure it out and get with the program! The concept is simple, it's easy to implement, and there should be no shortage of willing participants. Just contact all of your previous reciprocal link partners. The hard part will be for webmasters to intelle

Change Management Issues in Small Service Clubs
Change management issues can be just as serious in the private nonprofit sector as they can be in corporate America. Change management is not often talked about in the nonprofit sector but I have seen firsthand how some groups slide downhill very quickly when a smooth transition to a new management team in a civic franchise service club happens incorrectly.We have seen where service clubs will lose 10 to 20 percent of their membership simply because a new set of leaders has come into the circle due to the normal changes with presidents, vice presidents, secretaries and treasurers. If the attrition rate in the service club speeds up, then often there is a net loss of the total number of members and the service club goes into decay. However, none of this has to happen at all.Change management issues in small service clubs can be a real tough deal and it is important that during the interim of the transition that the powers to be coming in work closely with that group that is leaving the leadership position.All too often if there is not a smooth transition during the change manageme

A. INTRODUCTION:

Are you a long-time webmaster who has been dutifully exchanging links with other webmasters for years? Have you noticed that over time less and less of your inbound links are showing up as Google backwards links? I know I have. Two of my websites have been in existence for over 5 years and as I now check back in my link partner records there are literally hundreds of inbound links to my sites still in existence on the links pages of various partner websites on the web. Sadly, no inbound link page rank credit has been given to my pages for these missing links regardless of the page rank of the originating page.

B. THE PROBLEM:

Conventional reciprocating links as a means to boost Google page rank have become of very little benefit to either party. Virtually every webmaster still clings to the belief that reciprocal linking work but all are wasting their valuable time in this largely fruitless enterprise.

C. WHY IS THIS?

It’s logical! Independent, inbound links originating from pages with content relevant to that of the link object pages are deemed by Google to be an indication of perceived value of the targeted website by the public. Google translates this perceived value into a higher page rank for the receiving page. However, reciprocal links are not an indication of value. Reciprocation indicates only the ability of the two webmasters involved to:

locate each other, and

trade links with each other.

It in no way indicates that anyone found either of the two sites to be interesting and/or valuable.

D. THE EXPLANATION:

Fact #1 - Google software designers and engineers are fully aware of the widespread practice of webmasters historically boosting their backward links numbers through reciprocal linking programs. Given the huge advances in artificial intelligence technology it was a simple matter for them to modify their spider algorithms to identify:

when two websites are exchanging links with each other, and

when an inbound link originates from a page that is in reality a links, resources, or link Partners page no matter what it is called.

As a result, the old model is now on its deathbed and Google (and the others) give very little page rank credit to the receiver of a link:

identified as being part of a reciprocal link arrangement, or

originating from a links directory page.

In fact, in casually cruising the web examining websites, I notice that most links pages now have a Google Page Rank of only 0 or 1. Not all of them, of course, but most.

Fact #2 – Google is on record as stating that the 2 main factors in determining the page rank of a page are:

fresh, original, useful and well-thought-out content on the page, and

the number of backward (inbound) links to the page originating from independent, contextual, relevant sources.

Fact #3 - Also, excessive duplication of content is now penalized and this includes links. A link that has previously appeared on the web over and over again, in some cases hundreds of times, is easily identified as not being original content and discounted.

Ask yourself how many times you have, as I have, traded links using the same anchor text, hyperlink target page and description again and again over the years. Now take a few minutes and determine how many of these links Google currently shows as valid backward links for your site. My two sites currently have literally hundreds of identical hyperlinks pointed at them but only a few are shown as backwards links by Google. Finally, the best of these inbound links are independent hyperlinks from articles sites and are not reciprocal.

E. THE SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION IS TWOFOLD:

1. Keyword-Rich Text - Webmasters must now write accurate, valuable, keyword-rich text for each page of each website such that the spiders will recognize the pages as having intrinsic public value and rate them highly. It's not easy to evaluate and probably rewrite all of the pages of your websites to comply with new keyword requirements but the stakes are high and if you are in this for the long pull you must do it.

2. Links, But Not Reciprocal Links - Webmasters must arrange to have inbound links to each page of their websites that:

are not reciprocal,

that do not originate from pages that spiders could identify as links directories,

that do originate from pages that are thematically similar to the destination pages.

F. THE SECRET PROCESS:

Well, easier said than done, you say. The rewriting is daunting but easy to understand. But how does one go about complying with the linking requirements?

1. What should you not do:

Reciprocal linking? It's just not worth the time! - Reciprocal links are probably not hurting your page rank so if other webmasters approach you to exchange links, why not. Just do not expect them to do much for your search engine rankings.

Inbound links from links directory pages? - If other webmasters are linked to you from their links directory page it is not something you can control and you are unlikely to be penalized for it. But again, do not expect much.

2. What should you do?
So now we know what does not work but where will all of these new inbound links come from?

Articles - Write interesting articles about your topic that contain one or more hyperlinks to your site and place them on internet sites that encourage author submissions. There are lots of them.

News Releases - You can also write news releases about your site and post them on news sites that are looking for just this sort of content. You are really limited only by your own imagination.

Crossing Editorial Exchanges - Another method is to establish a link crossing program that will comply with, and exploit, the latest search engine evaluation standards. It is basically a twist on reciprocal linking but with much more positive results. The steps are:

Find sites that you would ordinarily approach about exchanging reciprocal links. Most webmasters operate more than one website so suggest to those that do that each of you write a short, original article of approximately 100-150 words about one of the other's two sites, but cross them. These articles should consist of:

1) A headline of about ten words in the form of a question having something to do with the topic of the website,

2) One paragraph of three medium length sentences that will answer the question,

3) An author credit.

The three sentences should each contain a keyword taken from the menu pages of the website it is about and each of these three keywords should be hyper-linked to the appropriate page. The author credit should contain a link to the index page.

Each webmaster should post the other's article unaltered on the higher ranking of his two websites on a page satisfying the following conditions:

1) The main page of each donor site should have a Google Page Rank of at least 1,

2) The article should not be posted on a page called links, partner, resource, or any other synonymous term and, likewise, the URL of the posting page should not include these terms,

3) The article should not appear on a page that is, in reality, a link partners page no matter what it is called. In fact, it would be best if each article were posted to its own web page.

Next time, reverse your donor and recipient sites.

G. THE RESULT:

H. A FINAL COMMENT:

Preparing Franchise System Manuals to Become a Franchisor
One of the most important things in franchising is to build a Confidential Operations Manual that will explain every single part of your business so your franchisees will have them available and can study them. Unfortunately, you also must be careful that your Confidential Operations Manual does not fall into the hands of competitors.In Mr. Gerber's book; The E-Myth, he explained the necessity of being able to put together an operations manual and it is more important in franchising than probably any other industry. This is one thing that the future franchisor must do for himself and yet so many companies specialize in making franchise operations manuals. In other words because it is so hard to do; there are people out there who you can hire to do it for you.As a franchisor I spent six months twelve hours a day at my favorite local coffee shop writing my own franchise operations manuals. It turned out to be over 2000 pages and that is quite a few binders. There were companies that offered to do it for me, but it seemed to important and I wanted to do it myself.Too many franchi

fully aware of the widespread practice of webmasters historically boosting their backward links numbers through reciprocal linking programs. Given the huge advances in artificial intelligence technology it was a simple matter for them to modify their spider algorithms to identify:

when two websites are exchanging links with each other, and

when an inbound link originates from a page that is in reality a links, resources, or link Partners page no matter what it is called.

As a result, the old model is now on its deathbed and Google (and the others) give very little page rank credit to the receiver of a link:

identified as being part of a reciprocal link arrangement, or

originating from a links directory page.

In fact, in casually cruising the web examining websites, I notice that most links pages now have a Google Page Rank of only 0 or 1. Not all of them, of course, but most.

Fact #2 – Google is on record as stating that the 2 main factors in determining the page rank of a page are:

fresh, original, useful and well-thought-out content on the page, and

the number of backward (inbound) links to the page originating from independent, contextual, relevant sources.

E. THE SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION IS TWOFOLD:

2. Links, But Not Reciprocal Links - Webmasters must arrange to have inbound links to each page of their websites that:

are not reciprocal,

that do not originate from pages that spiders could identify as links directories,

that do originate from pages that are thematically similar to the destination pages.

F. THE SECRET PROCESS:

Well, easier said than done, you say. The rewriting is daunting but easy to understand. But how does one go about complying with the linking requirements?

1. What should you not do:

2. What should you do?
So now we know what does not work but where will all of these new inbound links come from?

Articles - Write interesting articles about your topic that contain one or more hyperlinks to your site and place them on internet sites that encourage author submissions. There are lots of them.

News Releases - You can also write news releases about your site and post them on news sites that are looking for just this sort of content. You are really limited only by your own imagination.

Find sites that you would ordinarily approach about exchanging reciprocal links. Most webmasters operate more than one website so suggest to those that do that each of you write a short, original article of approximately 100-150 words about one of the other's two sites, but cross them. These articles should consist of:

1) A headline of about ten words in the form of a question having something to do with the topic of the website,

2) One paragraph of three medium length sentences that will answer the question,

3) An author credit.

The three sentences should each contain a keyword taken from the menu pages of the website it is about and each of these three keywords should be hyper-linked to the appropriate page. The author credit should contain a link to the index page.

Each webmaster should post the other's article unaltered on the higher ranking of his two websites on a page satisfying the following conditions:

1) The main page of each donor site should have a Google Page Rank of at least 1,

2) The article should not be posted on a page called links, partner, resource, or any other synonymous term and, likewise, the URL of the posting page should not include these terms,

3) The article should not appear on a page that is, in reality, a link partners page no matter what it is called. In fact, it would be best if each article were posted to its own web page.

Next time, reverse your donor and recipient sites.

G. THE RESULT:

H. A FINAL COMMENT:

5 Steps You Can Take to Get The Job You've Always Wanted
When you are on the hunt for a wonderful job, there are steps you can take personally to overcome the lethargy and 'comfort-zone' mentality that bogs people down in work they don't really like.It's time to grasp the nettle and get on with it and prepare for action.Here are five starters for you to think about, right away, today!1. Ask A Previous BossRemember that place you worked where there was a great culture and everyone seemed to get on really well. Only external circumstances took you away. And you've missed it ever since. The management team were supportive and encouraging and offered help anytime you needed it.Well, now is the time to call that bluff and ask. Yep, that's it, make the call. Your boss will usually be only to delighted to hear how you are getting on and even more pleased to help. Pick up the phone, make the call. You ever know.2. Offer Yourself For FreeThere are often great opportunities to build a resume by working either in a voluntary placement or just offering to work for free in a place where you might really want that dream job

these links Google currently shows as valid backward links for your site. My two sites currently have literally hundreds of identical hyperlinks pointed at them but only a few are shown as backwards links by Google. Finally, the best of these inbound links are independent hyperlinks from articles sites and are not reciprocal.

E. THE SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION IS TWOFOLD:

2. Links, But Not Reciprocal Links - Webmasters must arrange to have inbound links to each page of their websites that:

are not reciprocal,

that do not originate from pages that spiders could identify as links directories,

that do originate from pages that are thematically similar to the destination pages.

F. THE SECRET PROCESS:

Well, easier said than done, you say. The rewriting is daunting but easy to understand. But how does one go about complying with the linking requirements?

1. What should you not do:

2. What should you do?
So now we know what does not work but where will all of these new inbound links come from?

Articles - Write interesting articles about your topic that contain one or more hyperlinks to your site and place them on internet sites that encourage author submissions. There are lots of them.

News Releases - You can also write news releases about your site and post them on news sites that are looking for just this sort of content. You are really limited only by your own imagination.

Find sites that you would ordinarily approach about exchanging reciprocal links. Most webmasters operate more than one website so suggest to those that do that each of you write a short, original article of approximately 100-150 words about one of the other's two sites, but cross them. These articles should consist of:

1) A headline of about ten words in the form of a question having something to do with the topic of the website,

2) One paragraph of three medium length sentences that will answer the question,

3) An author credit.

The three sentences should each contain a keyword taken from the menu pages of the website it is about and each of these three keywords should be hyper-linked to the appropriate page. The author credit should contain a link to the index page.

Each webmaster should post the other's article unaltered on the higher ranking of his two websites on a page satisfying the following conditions:

1) The main page of each donor site should have a Google Page Rank of at least 1,

2) The article should not be posted on a page called links, partner, resource, or any other synonymous term and, likewise, the URL of the posting page should not include these terms,

3) The article should not appear on a page that is, in reality, a link partners page no matter what it is called. In fact, it would be best if each article were posted to its own web page.

Next time, reverse your donor and recipient sites.

G. THE RESULT:

H. A FINAL COMMENT:

The Truth About Online Data Entry
You may have seen the ads promoting work at home data entry programs. Many of these programs are scams and simply ask for your money and provide you with an outdated list of companies that don't really need your services. Other companies provide you with a blueprint that involves data entry, but not in the traditional sense. The following report will help you decipher the difference and help you find exactly what you're looking for, in terms of data entry.Traditional data entry generally involves processing data at a work site. By keying in text and performing other clerical duties, these workers help organizations keep up with the rapid changes that are characteristic of today’s “Information Age.” Data entry programs offered on the internet are generally a bit different.Most online "data entry" programs generally focus on helping you run your own affiliate marketing business. Affiliate marketing involves you promoting other companies' products for a pre-set, percentage of the profits, generally between 50%-70%. This can be really great, but also can be kind of stressful because your succ

rectory pages? - If other webmasters are linked to you from their links directory page it is not something you can control and you are unlikely to be penalized for it. But again, do not expect much.

2. What should you do?
So now we know what does not work but where will all of these new inbound links come from?

Articles - Write interesting articles about your topic that contain one or more hyperlinks to your site and place them on internet sites that encourage author submissions. There are lots of them.

News Releases - You can also write news releases about your site and post them on news sites that are looking for just this sort of content. You are really limited only by your own imagination.

Find sites that you would ordinarily approach about exchanging reciprocal links. Most webmasters operate more than one website so suggest to those that do that each of you write a short, original article of approximately 100-150 words about one of the other's two sites, but cross them. These articles should consist of:

1) A headline of about ten words in the form of a question having something to do with the topic of the website,

2) One paragraph of three medium length sentences that will answer the question,

3) An author credit.

The three sentences should each contain a keyword taken from the menu pages of the website it is about and each of these three keywords should be hyper-linked to the appropriate page. The author credit should contain a link to the index page.

Each webmaster should post the other's article unaltered on the higher ranking of his two websites on a page satisfying the following conditions:

1) The main page of each donor site should have a Google Page Rank of at least 1,

2) The article should not be posted on a page called links, partner, resource, or any other synonymous term and, likewise, the URL of the posting page should not include these terms,

3) The article should not appear on a page that is, in reality, a link partners page no matter what it is called. In fact, it would be best if each article were posted to its own web page.

Next time, reverse your donor and recipient sites.

G. THE RESULT:

H. A FINAL COMMENT:

10 Ways Outsourcing Can Help Grow Your Business
Outsourcing is when you hire outside professionals or services to take on part of your business workload. You may want to outsource part of your work because you don't have the room, you need an expert, you have periodic busy periods, or you need more production to get orders out on time, etc. The following are ten ways outsourcing can save your business time and money.1. You won't have to take the time to train employees. This will allow you to spend more time working on your marketing and advertising campaign.2. You won't have to do time consuming tasks like adding on new equipment or learning new software to complete certain tasks. This will allow you to spend more time testing your advertisements.3. You won't have to interview employee candidates. This will allow you to spend more time improving your customer service, in return you will get more repeat purchases.4. You won't have to fill out all the employee paper work like tax forms, scheduling, retirement plans, etc. This will allow you to spend more time developing new products.5.

of the website it is about and each of these three keywords should be hyper-linked to the appropriate page. The author credit should contain a link to the index page.

Each webmaster should post the other's article unaltered on the higher ranking of his two websites on a page satisfying the following conditions:

1) The main page of each donor site should have a Google Page Rank of at least 1,

2) The article should not be posted on a page called links, partner, resource, or any other synonymous term and, likewise, the URL of the posting page should not include these terms,

G. THE RESULT:

H. A FINAL COMMENT:

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