Friday, August 6, 2010

Finding a Business in Dutchess County NY

We live in an age of competition where giving oneself the maximum exposure often becomes the key to gain advantage over everyone else and get to the top. Dutchess County in New York is known for its vibrant and thriving commercial hub where a large number of efficient and competent local businesses have a whole range of commercial services to offer. A customer who wants to find a company that would cater to his particular needs would probably use a local business directory to find a service that fits his bill. Now if you are not there in that directory, how will anyone locate you?

The Internet Messiah

Advertising in some form or the other has existed ever since men needed to display something for monetary gain or simply to boast one self! Today advertising your business is easy like never before. The internet has become our greatest source of comprehensive and detailed information on anything and every thing under the sun. To make the maximum number of people know about your business all you need to do is enlist your business on any online business directory, without any charges.

Dutchess County in New York has a number of reliable local business directories that are accessible online. These directories feature important information about your business that would attract the attention of potential clients. Moreover your exact location in the county is also given so clients will know how and where to reach you. Most directories have maps that illustrate the location of any prominent local business.

Benefits of Being on the List

A good advertisement always draws a substantial amount of interested parties. Good web content that describes the services your business has to offer ensures a healthy flow of traffic to your business website, which in turn means a greater number of people would know about you. The companies are grouped according to categories to help clients in their search. Individuals search for local businesses on their own specific terms, so from the very beginning surfers know that your business matches their requirements. The local business directories of Dutchess County NY provide a platform for you to advertise yourself as a reliable business enterprise close to home.

Being on a reputable business directory itself becomes a hallmark of the quality of services provided by you that gives clients an assurance that they can work with you because of your reputation.

Tell the clients in Dutchess County NY about the latest progress in your local business through business directories. Everyone wants to work with the movers and shakers. Advertise your business as a natural first choice in your field of services.

If You Have A Business In The Dutchess County Area Click Here To Get Your Business Listed => Business Directory

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Saturday, May 1, 2010

Home Business Leads

Create Your Profile With Our Brand New Social Community 
Tailored For Home Business Owners & Wannabes




Upload videos and pictures, blog about your home base businesses or offers. Make new
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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Home Base Business Owners and Wannabes

Social Community For Home Business Owners


Hi Home Base Business Owners and Wannabes

This is a special invite to my brand new social communiy website specifically tailored for home base business owners and anyone interested in learning and finding the right business for you.

I'm still doing upgrades and modification to the site but it's ready to registation and creating your profile. I'm planning to add many new features for users as the site matures. The features that are available now will aid you in telling others about your businesses and offers now.

Here Are Some Basic Available Features Now
  • Free Blogging which is fed in an RSS feed
  • Ability to email your friends
  • Ability to connect with and post to Twitter 
  • Ability to connect with Facebook
  • Add and view Videos from Youtube.com
  • Upload and manage your photos
  • Create polls
  • Create qizzes
  • And there are alot more other features coming in the near future

Click Here To Register For Free and Start Making a Presence About You and Your Business




To Your Success
Roy Revill / RY Enterprises
Call Toll Free: 877-489-1992
or Skype me: bizzyry

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Swipe Files Are A Benefit For Internet Marketing

Maybe you've heard of the expression, swipe file, or maybe you haven't. If you're serious about selling on the Internet, you should not only become familiar with this term but use it to your advantage.

A "swipe" is a term used for swiping an excellent example of writing from someone else. It can be from their website, blog post, sales copy, or forum comments. To you, it is a perfect use of words and if it resonates with you, it probably resonates with others too. A "swipe file" is your ongoing list of writing that you've collected.

The benefit of swiping files is to help you write your own sales copy, headline or squeeze page, etc. You swipe them to help you learn and give you ideas of how to do your own; you DO NOT copy them verbatim onto your own sales page. This will get you in trouble in so many ways. Not only is this plagiarism, but you're also ruining your credibility and reputation.

Here are some swipe files you can set up:

Headlines

Headlines from all sorts of sales copy that grab your attention. This swipe file will demonstrate the stringing together of some magical headline wording, as well as color, font, and style.

Sales copy

This will probably be your biggest file. If it's not, build it up because it's very important. Check out the sales pages of the gurus. They pay copywriters big bucks to write the best copy for a reason - good copy sells. And that's what you want to do - sell your product. Check out the fonts, font size, placement of everything including graphics, bullets, testimonials, guarantee, etc.

Squeeze page

If you've never done a squeeze page before, pay attention to the squeeze pages you've signed up on. Squeeze pages need to be direct and clean. They tell a person what they're getting in an eye-pleasing way. Figure out what makes the offer irresistible.

Bullet points

Bullets are hard for a lot of people to write, yet so important. Keeping a swipe file of bullet point examples helps you figure out what to put so your bullet points tap into the needs of the person reading your sales page.

Website layouts

Perhaps you're putting together a service website for, let's say, your virtual assistant services. How do other virtual assistants have their websites set up? Compare, get ideas, generate some new ideas, and make yours even better.

Email subject lines

Pay attention to what makes you open an email and save those examples in an email subjects swipe file.

Each swipe file heading should be set up as individual folders. That way you add the swipes to the individual folders and you're able to easily find what you want when it comes time to study, analyze, and create your own.

If you market on the Internet, you probably spend quite a bit of time reading and researching various aspects. While you're doing that, have your swipe files set up and ready to go so you can simply add to them every time you come across some particularly good copy.

Here's a tip - when you look at each particular swipe file you've put together, analyze what you've collected. What does each piece have in common? What exactly did you like about them? Why? How did it make you feel? How can you make yours even better?

Having swipe files is an important learning tool for you if you are an Internet Marketer and the sooner you start, the sooner you'll be on your way to writing your own great headlines, powerful sales copy, and intriguing email subject lines.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Questions and Answers About AdSense

You've seen them on a million websites, those Google AdSense ads, and you know that people are making money by displaying them on their websites. You're thinking it's about time you started having AdSense on your website too, but you have a few questions.

Which ad format should I use?

Take a good look at how your website is laid out; can you see where some AdSense ads can be placed? You can put them within your content and/or you can place them in your site borders. Pay attention to how much room you have.

If you want to place them in your master border of your website or in a widget on your blog, the format is going to depend on how much space you have - width and length. Experiment with the different formats to see which fit and which look good.

Keep in mind that long skinny ads can be hard to read because the ad wording is all chopped up. Our eyes want to read more than 2 or 3 words before being forced to move back to the left to start a new line. According to AdSense, their best performing ads are the 336x280 Large Rectangle, the 300x250 Medium Rectangle, and the 160x600 Wide Skyscraper.

Adding AdSense to content is not as restricting and you can use any size rectangle or square ad unit. Don't just settle on your first pick though; test, test, test to figure out which placements earn you the most.

If you're really limited on space, think about using the link unit ads. They're perfect for tight fits where you'd love to place some advertising. You can use either vertical or horizontal link units.

You can use a combination of text ads, link units, and image ads, but you are limited to the number of each you can use on your site. Check AdSense's TOS for the exact number. You probably shouldn't use all that you can anyway; it can make the information on your site hard to read and lends a spammy quality to it.

Should I use image ads or text ads?

Google AdSense encourages you to use both and offers an option for that. What it means is your ad spot may be either an image or a text.

Many people argue against using image ads because it was overdone in the past and people are blind to them now. Since so many people aren't using image ads these days, perhaps now is the time to start putting them on your site.

I say, give it a try and see which perform better for you.

What colors should I use?

It depends on the colors already used on your site. Take note of the background color, font color, header colors, and any additional colors used in the content.

You have three choices:

Blend - This would be choosing a white background for the ad if your site has a white background, no borders around your ads, and the title color one of the colors on your site. If your site's words are black, but you do titles in red, then consider having your ad titles in the same red.

Complement - This means don't be as matchy-matchy as you would be if you were blending. Maybe you want a border around your ad, or you don't want the ad background color to be exactly the same as the website background color. Otherwise, you use existing colors from your site.

Contrast - Perhaps you have a website with black background and white lettering. An AdSense box with a black background won't stand out and might not be noticed. Consider a contrasting background color for the ad.

If the same people come to your site often, they may have become blind to your ads. Take some time to move them around and change colors. Not only will this help them get noticed, it tests what works best.

If you take the time to choose your AdSense ad formats and colors wisely and then experiment and test, you'll be optimizing the AdSense earnings. It's worth it to spend the time initially to find out what looks the most pleasing to the eye as well as how the number of ads look in proportion to the amount of content.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Social Networks

Social Networks

Social Networks, like Myspace, Squidoo, etc…are a great way to get your ideas and products in front of a lot of eyeballs. Most (if not all) of these places allow you to create a "profile" that people will see. Inside that profile, you can (carefully) direct your traffic to either you main sites or directly to your products.

I would suggest that you interact with the networks and gently push your traffic to your main sites/products. Otherwise, you will get a reputation as a spammer and your profile deleted. So, be careful!!

Social Networking Sites

http://360.yahoo.com
http://spaces.live.com
http://www.MySpace.com
http://www.orkut.com
http://www.facebook.com
http://www.hi5.com
http://www.friendster.com
http://www.fotolog.com
http://www.livejournal.com
http://www.bebo.com
http://www.xanga.com
http://www.multiply.com
http://www.linkedin.com
http://www.piczo.com
http://www.last.fm
http://www.stumbleupon.com
http://www.broadcaster.com
http://www.gaiaonline.com
http://www.mybloglog.com
http://www.squidoo.com
http://my.opera.com/community/
http://www.buzznet.com
http://www.imvu.com
http://www.twitter.com
http://www.slashdot.org
http://www.wayn.com
http://www.classmates.com
http://www.meetup.com
http://www.vox.com
http://www.blackplanet.com
http://www.faceparty.com
http://www.yelp.com

http://www.secondlife.com

http://www.hubpages.com
http://www.43things.com
http://www.mog.com
http://www.reunion.com
http://www.xuqa.com
http://www.ecademy.com
http://uk.tribe.net
http://www.tribe.net
http://community.adlandpro.com
http://www.greatestjournal.com
http://www.nexopia.com
http://www.care2.com
http://www.mobango.com
http://www.couchsurfing.com
http://www.fanpop.com
http://www.gazzag.com
http://www.ryze.com
http://www.unyk.com
http://www.migente.com
http://www.downelink.com
http://www.bluedot.us
http://www.gather.com
http://www.directmatches.com
http://www.zaadz.com
http://www.librarything.com
http://start.aimpages.com
http://www.yuwie.com
http://www.dogster.com
http://www.tagworld.com
http://www.eons.com
http://www.travbuddy.com
http://www.student.com
http://www.profileheaven.com
http://www.passado.com
http://www.ruckus.com
http://www.graduates.com
http://www.bizpreneur.com
http://www.meetin.org
http://www.blurty.com
http://www.takingitglobal.org
http://www.consumating.com
http://www.wallop.com
http://www.trade-pals.com
http://www.deadjournal.com
http://www.musicforte.com
http://www.mugshot.org
http://www.dodgeball.com
http://www.mygamma.com
http://www.decayenne.com
http://www.dandelife.com
http://www.tripconnect.com
http://www.bizfriendz.com
http://www.itsjustcoffee.com
http://www.mynetspot.org
http://www.babbello.com
http://www.sitespaces.net
http://www.mylocalspot.com
http://www.intellectconnect.com
http://www.udugu.com
http://www.daylo.com
http://www.refer-online.com
http://www.flingr.com
http://www.lunarstorm.co.uk
http://www.yapperz.com
http://www.listography.com
http://www.linknrank.com
http://www.communityx.net

http://www.refernet.net
http://www.vshake.com
http://www.akintu.com
http://www.100millionspiders.com
http://www.canyouconnect.com

Saturday, January 9, 2010

How To Get Started With Veretekk

How To Get Started With Veretekk How To Get Started With Veretekk
The Veretekk Marketing System can be used to promote any home based
business, opportunity or anything you desire.  To get started, your first step is to
JOIN Veretekk at the free Silver level.  As a Silver member, you can attend most of
the online training for free to learn how to use the system.  Simply click on the "Join
Veretekk" link above to get started.  Click
Here to see the video introduction.

So, what is Veretekk and how does it work?  Simply put, Veretekk is a
comprehensive marketing system that has multiple capabilities, resources and
tools.  It contains built-in SEO (search engine optimization) tools to get your
websites pushed to the top of search engine results based on the keywords you
target.  It also gives you the ability to generate leads for your business and
automatically grows a spam-free database of email addresses for you to market to.

Step 1 - Configure Access To Your Veretekk Email Account

After you upgrade to the Gold level, you will want to configure your Veretekk email
account.  This is NOT the same as your Veretekk autoresponders - FYI.  The
easiest way to do this is by creating a
Google gmail account for your Veretekk
email access.  If you already have a gmail account, you can use that.

If you choose not to use gmail -
Click Here to see the training on how to set up
Outlook Express or the email client of your choice.

To continue setup in gmail, please log-in to your gmail account and click on
"Settings" near the top right hand corner of the page.  Now, click on "Accounts"
and under this section, click on the "Add An Email Account" under the "Get Mail
From Other Accounts" Area.  The username you want to enter is your Veretekk
username@justhemail.com - so for example, if your Veretekk username is
MyUserName, you would enter: MyUserName@justhemail.com .  Then, enter the
password you use to log-in to your Veretekk account.  The POP server is going to
be: pop.justhemail.com and set the Port at 110.  Do not check any of the boxes
below that.  Make sure you save these settings and at this point, your new
Veretekk email will be set up.

Gmail is ideal for Veretekk email access because gmail is configured to
automatically check your Veretekk email account several times a day.  This keeps
your Veretekk inbox clear and prevents it from clogging up.  From this point
forward, check your gmail account for your Veretekk email.

Step 2 - Begin Configuring Your Portals - Click Here To See How

Veretekk gives you several dozen portals (websites) that you can independently
configure.  The strategy here is to decide how you want each portal to promote
and generate leads for your primary business or businesses.  The goal is to
configure each portal (website) with its own unique Title, Description and
Keywords.  Each portal is an independent website that is capable of drawing free
Internet traffic to it.  
Click Here to learn more about Portal Marketing.  Take a look
at some of my portals that I have custom configured:

  • Blastomatic - This portal gives away a free ad blaster service that blasts a
    classified ad to hundreds of thousands of free sites all across the Internet.  
    The draw here is people looking for a free way to promote their business, so
    the type of traffic this portal draws is people trying to make money online,
    which is exactly the market you want to attract.  When they sign up for
    Blastomatic and use the service, your autoresponders can then begin
    marketing your business opportunity to them.

  • BlogFather - This is a blog site that provides free promotion of all created
    blogs.  The service is free and attracts Internet traffic from people who are
    trying to promote an opportunity.  Again, this is the market you are trying to
    reach.

  • Daily Message Online - This portal allows people to sign up for a free
    inspirational daily email and attracts a broader audience than some of the
    other portals.  Portals like this allow you to widen your market and appeal to
    a larger group of people.

  • VereTracking - This is a free website traffic tracking program and allows
    people to sign up for the service and then use it to track and evaluate traffic
    to their own websites.

You will configure all of your portals so that each one is an independent website
with it's own Meta Title, Meta Description and Meta Keywords.  Also, be sure to
configure the 5 links in each portal.  I adhere to the following structure for these
links:  The first link is your primary business and the second link is the next portal
in your backoffice of Veretekk.  Even if you do not adhere to the linking rules
relayed here for your other links, it is important that your second link always be the
next portal in your Veretekk backoffice so that all your portals are "daisy-chained"
together.  This is important because when search engines "spider" your portal
websites, they follow every link on the page.  If all of your sites are "daisy-chained"
together, then all of your Veretekk portals will be "seen" by the search engines.

The third link is your secondary business while the fourth link is one of your profit
portals in Veretekk like Leadsomatic or VereConference and the fifth link is
another business or link you are trying to promote.  Each link should be a primary
keyword.  Take a look at the 5 links in the portals I list above as an example.  Each
link is a keyword and if you click on that keyword, it will link to the site I am
promoting.  
Click Here for training on "The Drill" to promote your portals.

Click
HERE to see the Training related to understanding how keywords work and
the importance of doing it right for your marketing efforts.

Step 3 - Submit Each Portal Using Several Submission Tools

After you custom configure each portal, it is vitally important that you submit each
portal using a few different free tools:


  • SubmitExpress.com - This is an independent third party free submission tool
    that submits your websites to over 40 different search engines including
    Google, Yahoo, MSN and a few key directories.  You will need to manually
    submit to Yahoo and MSN on the confirmation page, so be sure to carefully
    read through the submission page after you submit for directions on how to
    do that.  Use the Veretekk email address for each portal when you submit
    each portal site because you want to get your multiple Veretekk email
    addresses out there and attracting email.  Veretekk captures the email
    address of every incoming email and then begins sending them your custom
    autoresponder emails!

Why submit your portal websites?  The answer is simple, if you want free traffic to
your portals or any website you are marketing, you must submit them to the search
engines for inclusion.  Also, the more minor search engines your website is visible
in, the more likely it is to be included in the major search engines.  The results are
not immediate and take time to be included and ranked - be patient - sometimes it
takes months to develop a website portal before it begins generating free Internet
traffic.  

Step 4 - Submit Your Website Portals To Multiple Directories

This is an important step because search engines give websites ranking points if
they "see" the sites in directories.  In other words, if you want high ranking in
search engine results, you need visibility in many different directories.  The best
known Directory of course is
DMOZ.org and it is also the hardest directory to be
included in.  However, there are thousands of directories, so do not fear!  
Following is a list of directories and a paid submission services I use:

  • Directory Maximizer - This is a paid submission service that can submit your
    website portals to over 1,000 directories with one click.  It is user friendly,
    effective and turnkey.  I use it often and it is well worth the money because
    of the time it saves you.  This Free e-Book explains how to use it.

  • List of Free Directories - A listing of several hundred free individual
    directories you can submit to one at a time.  While it is free, it is time
    consuming to manually submit to each directory.

Step 5 - Write Your Custom Auto-Responder Campaigns - See How HERE

Also known as the "Sequential Mail Sets", this is the heart of your Veretekk
marketing system.  You can set up custom autoresponder campaigns to market
your businesses or anything you want.  More training
HERE and HERE on this.

More Training

It is a very good idea to watch all of the Training Modules in your Veretekk
backoffice.  To do this, login to your Veretekk backoffice and click on the
"VereTraining" link in the top right hand corner of the page.  Then, click on the
"Training Modules" link in the left-hand column.  Notice that a list of several video
training modules are available for viewing at your convenience.

So How Does All Of This Work?

Veretekk attracts web traffic and generates leads in two primary ways:

  • Your website portals that provide valuable services and attract traffic.

  • You want all of your Veretekk email addresses to be on as many email lists
    as possible to generate the maximum amount of incoming email to your
    Veretekk email accounts.  This is called reverse marketing because
    Veretekk captures the email address of the sender and then begins sending
    them your custom autoresponder campaigns!