by James Artre on August 4, 2010
If you’ve wanted to make money with an online business, but found how to get started overwhelming, fear not! Starting and profiting from an online business is perhaps easier than you may think, it’s not a ‘walk-in-the-park’ mind you, but the processes are rather simple. If you’ve considered starting an online business, but just aren’t sure how to go about it, we discuss a few of the basics in this post! [click to continue…]
by James Artre on July 29, 2010
*Warning: This post may contain words or phrases offensive to some.*
I received this UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email, aka Spam) message at my inbox this morning; one of several that periodically manage to get past my security software, it doesn’t happen very often but occasionally one will slip thru. What I’d like for you to take from this post today is how NOT to do business online, as well as a few pointers of how to do business online.
Let’s roll… [click to continue…]
by James Artre on July 27, 2010
Writing and creating content for your website is perhaps the single most important marketing and business-building strategy available to online business owners. However, in addition to simply creating content, you want to have your articles read. Articles that are compelling pull the visitor into your website where they’ll continue to search for more valuable content. They will begin to not only remember your website as a source of good content but also as a reliable business.
Here are five top tips to get your articles read: [click to continue…]
by James Artre on July 17, 2010
Sales copy has a single purpose, to motivate the reader to take action. That action could be to make a purchase, though it may also be to motivate an inquiry, to inspire a click-through or to generate a subscriber. Regardless of the ultimate goal, using emotions to motivate action is a great way to increase your conversion rate. [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 30, 2010
As an entrepreneur you may hear a lot about networking and wonder what all the hubbub is about. Networking, both online and off, is a wonderful way to build connections in your industry. It’s a great way to increase awareness for your business and to build your customer base and ultimately your profits. And you probably know that already. What you may not know is networking is also a great way to motivate yourself. [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 30, 2010
When you go into business for yourself there are many challenges you prepare yourself for. You know that you need to be financially prepared. You know that you need to market your business and are ready to face those challenges. However, one challenge that is often overlooked is the simple but always present time management challenge. It’s so easy to become overwhelmed with the tasks and responsibilities of any given day that nothing gets accomplished.
Here are seven time management tips for the self-employed: [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 28, 2010
Have you heard about or seen the commercials for VoIP? It stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and is essentially just that. It’s a way to make phone calls over the internet. There are basically three ways to use it including: [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 27, 2010
If you’re writing articles to increase traffic, but not finding any success in doing so, you might not be doing it correctly. Almost anyone can write articles, but writing ones that drive targeted traffic to your website is the challenge. How do you interest potential customers in what you have to say? And, once they are interested in your article, how do you drive them to your site and possibly convert them into customers? The following are some tips that will help you to master the art of article marketing. [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 12, 2010
Obviously, if you spent any time at all trying to increase traffic to your site, you know how important keyword optimization is; especially if you’re after targeted traffic. However, keyword optimization isn’t limited to just the content you may place at your site – it also must reach your targeted traffic from other sources as well. And if you buy website traffic, it is imperative that you integrate your keyword strategy into your link building strategies to increase targeted traffic also. [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 6, 2010
Ever now and then, you read some comment on a blog that leaves you feeling as if CPA Marketing is some sneaky or underhanded marketing tactic. It’s become rather rampant lately, you see it in forum comments, blog posts and even a few top marketers have dropped an occasional negative blurb that hangs in your mind like peanut butter to the roof of your mouth!
It’s a question that deserves some serious thought. Especially if you’re feeling uneasy about the idea of placing CPA ads on your preciously crafted sites. [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 6, 2010
If you’re one of the over 50 Million bloggers online, and getting more traffic to your blog is important, than you need to know more about blog traffic exchanges. More than likely, if you’ve been marketing online for awhile, you probably recall the wildly popular traffic exchange programs and banner exchange programs. Obviously, with such a large number of bloggers online, it was only a matter of time before blog traffic exchange programs started popping up. [click to continue…]
by James Artre on June 6, 2010
Advertising is critically important to your success when you’re starting or growing your online business. One such advertising medium that’s been overlooked lately, mainly because of its simplicity and the popularity of pay per click advertising, is the lowly little banner ad. Online banner advertising can be very effective, if you keep a few simple things in mind when you buy and construct your advertisement. [click to continue…]