Blog Template Design Changes
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Hi everyone,
I know things have been a little quiet but I’ve been up to several things mainly offline.
I’m currently changing my blog template design and layout so this will take priority for now. So far the Permalink structure has been changed to display the ‘POST ID’ and ‘POSTNAME’. Currently working on a plugin to ensure all old link structure is redirected to the new links to avoid 404 errors.
I expect some hiccups along the way which is the norm so bear with me.
More updates once all is complete, tweaked and tested.
Thanks for your patience,
Nancy P Redford
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Gooruze - Social Marketing For Internet Marketers
After playing catch up with my RSS news reader I read through one of my favorite tech blogs to catch up on what’s new with Web 2.0. To my surprise I found a revealing article on a BRAND NEW INTERNET MARKETING Web 2.0 web site!
At first I though it was a typo error, but it is REAL.
Because I am not subscribed to very few internet marketing marketers I missed out on the launch messages. Thanks to Frank Gruber’s insights I have found a ‘Jewel in the Nile’ here.
This web site is set to go from strength to strength. I place this alongside another gem, IMNewswatch, which I have been using not just to submit my own content but to keep up to date with current events and new product launches.
“After months of testing, Gooruze launches to the public today, promising to help marketing professionals share advice and learn from each other. It’s the first “online marketing” community where the content is created and rated by its members.”Andy Beale, Founding Member
There’s a cool $10,000 worth of valuable ‘Google Adwords Traffic Bundles’ up for grabs for being a part of this new community.
So do you want a peace of this?
“Register now with Gooruze, membership is free and Gooruze respects your privacy. Join today and be in the running to win Google AdWords traffic bundles - there’s $10,000 worth to giveaway. That’s 10,000 good reasons to join now!”
I don’t know about you but I love a grand opportunity for another free competition. See you there! 
Social Media Charity Event For Lymphoma Awareness
I thought I would share this article with you as a good will gesture to the struggles of people sufferring with Lymphoma.
I know that it affects the immune system which is our bodies central system for fighting infections and keeps us in good health. Any breakdown in the immune system leaves us vulnerable to a host of viral illnesses and weakens our ability to fight infection.
Lymphoma is one form of cancer that people and families have to somehow come to terms with. Take a look at what fabulous work is going on at the Social MarketingExpo site.
Thanks Tinu for asking me to ‘tag’ you on this one.
P.S
I have a web page deicated to some celebrities that have faced trials and tribulations with Pakinsons Disease and severe disability thorugh a riding accident see the page here:
5 Critical Promotion Mistakes People Make With Articles
Guest Article: 5 Critical Promotion Mistakes People Make With Articles
Did you realize that writing and publishing articles online represents one of the best-kept website traffic secrets?
It’s true! In fact, if you learn some basic principles, you can drive thousands of visitors to your website without spending any money on advertising. Publishing articles not only establishes you as an expert in your chosen field, but also allows you to fly under the natural “radar defenses” your prospects have against advertising.
But, beware! My experience as a syndicated newspaper columnist has shown me that people who would otherwise succeed massively promoting with articles actually fail because they consistently make one or more of these five critical mistakes!
Mistake #1 - NOT Defining Your Target Audience
Many article authors make the serious mistake of not clearly defining a niche audience before writing their article. Successful article authors always know the exact “niche” audience they want to reach before they write the first word.
When targeting your audience, remember this rule: Narrow and Deep! Always pick an audience with a specific, pressing, or major interest in a narrow topic!
Mistake #2 - Spamming Ezine Editors
In their desire to cover as much ground as possible, many article authors resort to spam techniques for submitting their articles. Instead of tightly targeting appropriate ezines that cater specifically to their audience, these authors try to hit “everyone.”
By trying to save time, they actually waste every minute spent writing their article because most ezine editors will just delete their submissions as spam!
Mistake #3 - Milktoast Topics
You can write the best article in the world, but if your headline doesn’t grab a reader’s eyeballs and pull them into your article - you lose!
Article authors should spend at least half as much time writing the headline as they spend writing their actual article.
In fact, an “average” article can get superior results simply from having a great headline at the beginning.
Mistake #4 - “What’s In It For Me”
If they manage to make it past the first 3 pitfalls, many article authors trip on their shoelaces at this stage of the process! Don’t write about what you want to write about, only write on topics of high interest to your target audience.
In other words, give them exactly what they want and they will love you. Nobody cares how much of an expert you rate on a particular topic until they know you can deliver information they need in a way they can use - now!
Mistake #5 - “No Shoe Polish”
You could write an article worthy of the front page of the Wall Street Journal, but as soon as somebody spots a typo or misspelling, they immediately put your article lower than a Sunday sales circular.
Seriously, if you want to undermine all the good you can do with a great article, send it out without proper spell- checking!
No matter what product or service you sell, once you understand the promotion power of free articles, you’ll never look at website traffic generation the same way.
But remember, if you abuse the power, spam ezine editors, or blatantly pitch people instead of providing real information, you might as well skip the whole process altogether.
(c) Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved - http://www.thenetreporter.com
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About the Author:
Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co- author of an amazing new ebook, “Turn Words Into Traffic,” that will teach you how to use free articles to quickly drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website or affiliate link!
Simple “Traffic Machine” brings Thousands of NEW visitors to your website for weeks, even months… without spending a dime on advertising! ==> “Turn Words Into Traffic”
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Another critical mistake with articles is not writing them at all. We tend to have no problems with setting up plans or a “THINGS TO DO LIST” yet we seldom get around to accomplishing those important tasks.
If you’ve been meaning to write your own articles you should be doing that now. Pace yourself at an at 2-3 articles a week or if your motivated enough, an article a day. If that’s still too much WORK for you then consider hiring a professional article writer. Elance is a popular place to outsource your article writing tasks.
Alternatively you can find a reputable Private Label Rights (PLR) Article membership site.
The choice is yours depending on your time, budget and commitment. Go ahead and get writing today!
Monetize Your Content With Blinkx AdHoc Video Widget
Catch the wave of the new Video ad revenue sharing program. Social search engine Eurekster and Blinkx (a London based company) partnership looks like a perfect marriage. Launching their service just as Google announces video ad units for AdSense Publishers.
Video bloggers and webmasters looking to ‘MONETIZE’ their web site content will love this new technology. Not only will you providing your visitors with great content but you also get a 50/50 cut of the revenue from. A true win-win situation.
The incentive for embedding video into your content is strong here with the Blinkx concept.
Blinkx AdHoc Video Widget works with other popular video players embedded in third party sites. Blinkx provides online video search for which you can embed relevant video content into your web site, blog, site and social network sites such as FaceBook, MySpace and others.
Head on over to the site to get more information on how you can earn revenue from embedding videos into your own site. Payments are made through PayPal which you an set up when during the free registration process at Blinkx.com.
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Read the official Blinkx press release => New blinkx Technology Rewards Consumers for Sharing Online Video
Revver - also has a revenue share program for users of their service
Network At The Next eComXpo Virtual Trade Show
Be sure to get registered for this week’s upcoming eComXpo Virtual Trade Show where you can surf through virtual online booths of major search engine companies, affiliate networks, internet marketing and more.
Registration is completely free and gives you entry to meet and greet other attendees as well as finding out more about the many exhibitors. Plus
This is a valuable free resource for ALL new and experienced affiliate marketers alike.
Put away your wallets and keep the car in the garage because the entire event is online.
Register here ahead of time to attend the live events during 9-11 October 2007
Be a part of online history and be there at… “The Virtual Tradeshow for eCommerce Marketers”.
More Ways To Promote Your Expertise
I received a message from Brian Warren from HowToDoThings.com. This is an excellent resource for finding expert advice and tips and where YOU can share you expertise with a new audience.
“Every minute, 15 people come to HowToDoThings.com to find solutions to everyday problems. Our experts have written in hundreds of categories—everything from relatively simple topics like “How To Grill Salmon” to more technical topics such as “How To Use PHP to Interact with MySQL.”
- Brian Warren
Member’s can login to the site, leave comments, rate articles, suggest article topics and email contributors, but cannot write an article. A ‘CONTRIBUTOR’ has all the capabilities of a member AND can write articles in categories that he or she has been approved in.
You also have the option to display the fee required to complete the task, if any, and a rating system which provides readers with a realistic perspective to the degree of difficulty or ease to perform each task. As you can see from the diagram below.
You can also insert your Google AdSense Publisher ID next to your articles and receive 50% of the click throughs. To benefit from this profit sharing feature all you need to do is sign up for the revenue-sharing feature to benefit from AdSense profits. This reminds me of Squidoo pages where the AdSense revenue is shared amongst publishers.
Leaves no guess work they even provide a How To Promote Your Article section for even more self promotion tips and advice.
It’s doesn’t get any easier than that!
If you have any concerns about quality then the following quote will help alleviate your concerns:
“Our experts go through an application process to ensure that our content is of the highest quality and all articles are editorially reviewed before being published. We offer our experts a platform to reach a larger audience to share their knowledge, gain recognition and help others. In addition, through a partnership with Google AdSense, HowToDoThings.com will share all advertising revenue from your article 50/50.”
I’ve signed up and will be adding content over the weekend. Looks like a good place to get free publicity for your business so you may as well try it out!
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