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Just going through some notes and came across these tips for successful home based business websites. Thought I would share them with my readers and visitors! Maybe something will trigger an idea or some inspiration for you.

I consider myself to be a student of Internet Marketing and I’m always looking for ways to improve my marketing skills and my websites. It’s my belief that we should always be working on improving and growing.

Here goes – a few thoughts that come to mind regarding website design and presentation. … Read the rest of this entry

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You can pump up your earning ability through personal growth and development. In fact, success in every area of your life, whether business or personal, depends on your commitment to building your knowledge and skills.

I launched this website with the original intent of providing information and resources related to Affiliate Marketing and home business opportunities. However, I soon realized that many aspiring entrepreneurs could also benefit from some insight into personal development.

I like to share thoughts and ideas I have gleaned from training materials I have personally purchased from Brian Tracy International. It is my belief that anybody who takes the time to learn the basic characteristics needed for success and achievement will be happier, more productive and will contribute much more to their business, their family and their community in general. … Read the rest of this entry

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Everybody has a story and very briefly, this is how I started my Internet based home business. It is probably a fairly common story, but never the less, here goes!

Working from home on a part time basis, I had been involved in various forms of offline marketing through the ‘80s and ‘90s. I have always been interested in marketing, promoting, sales and writing.

I connected to the Internet in the mid-90s mainly so I could communicate more effectively with upline and downline members in the Network Marketing opportunity I was promoting at the time. … Read the rest of this entry

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Even with all of its bells and whistles, I think free Social Networking with Twitter is still the easiest of all the Social Media sites. Just like all the others, Twitter keeps adding features, but at its most basic, it is simple and quick to use.

I started my first Twitter account a few years ago to test the social marketing waters and see what all the fuss was about. Since then, I have launched several other accounts for various purposes and while I can’t say that any of them have brought any significant amount of sales, the ones I use to promote my home business opportunities have definitely helped to increase my presence within Internet Marketing circles.

My most prominent Twitter accounts are gtbulmer and mypowersite. Whenever I post new blog posts, or articles to the directories, or start new discussion groups in other free social networking sites, I always tweet the links out to my followers on these two Twitter accounts (and sometimes on other accounts). … Read the rest of this entry

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Sales psychology starts with you, no matter what kind of business you are in. All forms of marketing come down to sales in some form and your success in sales is directly proportionate to the inner game you play with yourself.

Smart marketers are always looking for insight and insider tips on how to improve their sales abilities. You need to develop your outer skills: your product knowledge, your presentation script and presentation style, your ability to communicate clearly with prospects and paint appealing pictures of your product.

You need also to develop your inner skills, the psychology behind what makes you effective as a marketer and sales person. Here are two basic concepts that can have a huge impact on your success. … Read the rest of this entry

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If you are looking for ways of getting website traffic free, here is a great eBook that will show you 30 ways to do it in 30 minutes or less. The eBook is available free and it has just been newly updated for 2012.

It’s real easy to get this handy resource: I am giving it away as a bonus to visitors who sign up for my Affiliate Power Site Report and Home Business Tips Newsletter. The Report will show you how to set up your own money-making website in less than a week. The Newsletter will provide you with a variety of insightful tips, ideas and resources to help you along with your online business.

If you already have an Internet business up and running, the free traffic eBook will give you some great ideas, perhaps several you may not already know about. … Read the rest of this entry

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If you are a new writer wondering how to become a freelance writer for pay in 2012, here is a recommended resource to consider. It will provide you with lists of paying writing markets and some very good training tips for writers.

Before I begin, let me say, as I’ve said before about this writer’s resource, if you are experienced in finding writing markets online, this might be a resource that you do not need. Of course, if you are new to writing online and don’t know how or where to find the best paying markets, then you will find this resource to be very beneficial.

The resource is a website called Real Writing Jobs where members get instant access to a writing job database that contains links to literally thousands of paid writing opportunities. … Read the rest of this entry

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The New Year is quickly approaching and it is time to plan exactly how you will go about getting free targeted traffic to your website. There are many good ways to do it. I can offer a free resource that will show you the best ways.

The resource is an eBook called The Top 25 Ways to Get FREE Website Traffic. This free eBook is a standout resource for home business marketers because it focuses on helping you get targeted traffic and that’s exactly the kind of traffic you want.

When you get targeted visitors, you know they will be open to the ideas, recommendations and offers you have waiting for them on your website. The reason they are visiting your website is because you have let them know clearly that you have things that will interest them.

So, how will you entice them with your great offers? Let me count the ways… Read the rest of this entry

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If you are like a lot of home business enthusiasts, your thoughts are now turning to how you will go about achieving success beyond your wildest dreams in 2012. There are a lot of things you’ll need to do, but here is one of the key factors:

==> Personal Development

Every success you achieve in life begins with self-improvement and self-development. Yes, there are a lot of marketing skills and SEO skills and technical skills you can learn to help you along the way, but it all depends on how you mentally prepare for the level of success you hope to achieve.

The very first step is to realize how important it is to train your mind to think only about what you want, not about what you don’t want. On this point, Brian Tracy tells us, “Thoughts objectify themselves. You become what you think about.” … Read the rest of this entry

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Business Social Networking sites are great for promoting your Internet home business. They offer advantages over basic social sites. IM faceplate is a social site designed specifically for marketers, entrepreneurs and small businesses.

I’ve been an active member of IM faceplate for about a year and a half and I’ve found it to be an ideal place to post my articles, promote my products and services and generally build my presence in an active community of like-minded Internet Marketers.

Perhaps the best thing about IM faceplate is the fact that you are encouraged to promote your business and build your brand. Not like basic social sites where you might get chastised or penalized for trying to promote your business. … Read the rest of this entry