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Do this and you CAN have a successful online business

I learned long ago if you want to succeed at something the smartest thing to do is learn from others who have achieved the very thing you desire. This thought process has paid off.  I now enjoy an extremely successful business doing what I love. A business that affords me the opportunity to make choices I otherwise would not have.

I don’t share this to impress anyone, but to impress upon you that building a successful business is very doable.

You CAN have choices

Having a business that is profitable and sustainable allows us to make important choices as the need and desire arise. For example, I love to donate to animal rescue organizations and my business makes this possible. Beyond supporting organizations, I have quite a few four-legged companions to whom I am able to give a quality life.

 

Between you and me, I don’t think my three horses, two dogs, two cats and a goat realize how good they have it, but, what the heck, I know. I also know I could not give them all they have if it were not for my business.

Perhaps your passion has nothing to do with animals. It could be your church, your local food bank, a women’s shelter. Maybe you are a boomer who is taking care of elderly parents. Having a successful business would take away many of the pressures that go along with the care. 

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There are lots of numbers floating around the Internet as to how many blogs there actually are. In July of 2008, Technorati claimed to be tracking 112.8 million blogs, a number that likely did not include the more than 72 million Chinese blogs as counted by The China Internet Network Information Center around the same time.

When we read about blog statistics we usually hear about the English-language blogosphere without adding the millions of other-language blogs into the equation.

So why is this outdated statistic about how many blogs there are important to you? Simply put, if this statistic is outdated and so enormous in size, you have to do a heck of a lot more than put up a blog in order for it to be an effective tool for marketing, selling and generating revenue.

The idea is to attract a steady stream of visitors who either return to your blog or they read your posts via feeds. However, before this can happen you need to get viewers to your blog.

To get the most out of your marketing efforts it’s essential to know the purpose of your blog.  As with defining your market, the clearer you are the better.

The fact is, blogs generate revenue (directly and indirectly), position your expertise, give you massive visibility and create ongoing opportunities.

Your blog is not meant to be stagnant. It is a fluid resource where you have great opportunity to explore your own creativity. One of the greatest benefits of blogging is you can say and do just about anything you want. One of the biggest problems with blogging is you can say and do just about anything you want. <grin>

The fact is blogs create incredible opportunity. You never know who might “happen upon” your blog. This is why it’s important to determine what your blog is for, what you want to accomplish and what image you are projecting.

Once you have determined the above-mentioned items, it’s time to gain visibility to drive traffic to your blog. Keep in mind you don’t want just any traffic. You want targeted traffic.

Denise Wakeman, blogging expert, shares how to do this in her FREE 5 part video course.

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How To “Tour The World” Like A Rock Star in your Internet Marketing Niche

One idea will show you how to increase your blog traffic in leaps and bounds. Traffic that equates to more money; faster and easier than ever before.

But... this information is available to first 250 people who access it. 

The best part of all is I am one of only a handful of people who know about this opportunity so I wanted to tell you about it right away. This is an opportunity that can change the way you view blogging and making money forever.

Over the summer I was one of the featured speakers at NAMS2. It was a spectacular event with some of the top Internet marketers who were keynote speakers, breakout session presenters, panelists and trusted mentors.

All the experts shared great information. Not only did the participants learn from the experts, we also learned from our peers; sometimes by sitting in on their sessions or over a meal or a drink.

One evening I was able to join my two friends and colleagues, Lynn Terry and Nichole Dean. Over dinner we shared some of our best practices and did a ton of brainstorming. One idea Nichole gave me has since that time made me a lot of money. It was something very simple and yet, up to that point, I hadn’t been utilizing the strategy.

It made me realize that generating revenue is actually very simple if we know the formula. Read more...

Success leaves clues and a few millionnaires share theirs

 Years ago I took a Tony Robbins course that was an incredible turning point in many areas of my life. One things I remember him saying well over 25 years ago is Success Leaves Clues.

Simply put, if you want to know how to do something, find someone who is doing it and find out what they did and continue to do.

Today you have the opportunity to learn How Ordinary Women With NO Prior Experience in owning a Home Based Business, did the ExtraOrdinary- Made Millions while Making a Difference-And How YOU Can Do the SAME whether you are a veteran, newbie or wanna be Home Based Business Entrepreneurs.

The Women's Millionaire Club, by Maureen G Mulvaney, is being offered beginning on March 17th, 2009 at 12:01 am. We invite you to go to this page - http://mgmsuperstar.com/wjtc/exclusive.html - to access the order page and then go back to this page to access the bonus page. On the Exclusive Private Invite page, enter your order confirmation code. That will allow you to gain entry to the FREE Pot o' Gold Bonus Items

I would highly recommend you get the book today. Not only will you have the inside3r scoop of what these amazing women have done to exceed the norm, you will be able to access an incredible array of gifts you can pick and choose from when you do order the book.

In success,
Kathleen Gage

What I've learned about blogging from two of the very best bloggers around

Although I have been blogging for several years, it wasn't until I began paying attention to two very, very successful bloggers, did I optimize my time and effort in this arena. As the saying goes, "Had I known back then what I know today....."

The first time I read anything from The Blog Squad I immediately found it to be useful, applicable and easy to understand. Actually, I started by getting a free report they wrote. To get your own free report from The Blog Squad click here.

I know I need to blog, but where do I find the time and fresh ideas?

The more I delve into the Blogosphere, the more I realize how important blogging is to any solid Internet Marketing plan. Anyone who has been paying attention knows they need to get on the Blogosphere bandwagon sooner than later.

I work with speakers, authors, coaches and consultants who are always on the lookout for effective ways to reach their market, gain visibility and establish credibility. One would be hard pressed to find something as easy and simple as blogging to achieve these outcomes.

Blogging can be fun or it can be a tedious process. Most people start off with a bang and then the sparkle will quickly sizzle as they get caught up in other activities.

Blogging is so simple virtually anyone can do it

Blogging is so simple even I can do it!

That's what someone new to the Blogosphere said to me recently. For quite some time they had been avoiding blogging simply because they didn't understand it. The fact is, blogging can be one of the easiest, yet most powerful tools for your online presence. There are so many incredible benefits.

Here are just a few:
Visibility
Credibility
Opportunity to express your opinion
Opportunity to create a dialogue where none existed
A chance to be heard
You can use a blog to write your next book (more on that in an upcoming post)

The fact is, blogging can be one of the easiest points of entry to Internet Marketing. If you can write a shopping list, if you can journal, if you can write a letter to a friend or business associate, you can blog.

Blog Tour helps Dr. Capista's book become an Amazon.com bestseller

On Tuesday, March 4, 2008

What Can a Dentist Teach You about Business, Life and Success? Discover Secrets to Achieving Total Success!
by Dr. Joe Capista

became an Amazon.com #1 Hot new release in the Entrepreneur and Motivation Categories.

Virtual Book Blog Tour

Thank you to all those who helped to make this possible. A very special thanks to the many Blog Owners who posted reviews, articles, sample chapters, and insights about Dr. Capista’s book. Because of you, the book rose on the charts of Amazon.

There was an incredible cross-section of bloggers who participated in a very special Blog Tour for Dr. Capista’s book. Bloggers are listed in alphabetical order by blog owner’s name.

To see who was involved click here

To get your own copy of What Can a Dentist Teach You about Business, Life and Success? Discover Secrets to Achieving Total Success! go to click here

Hundreds of bloggers participated in this campaign.

In success,

Kathleen Gage
The Street Smarts Marketer

The Blog Squad does it again

One of my favorite blogs to read is Build a Better Blog http://www.buildabetterblog.com/. Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman aka The Blog Squad are always posting great information that is timely and informative.

Their most recent post is no exception. It's called How to Get Bloggers to Write about You.

Wow! It must work! I am writing about them. To read the article and see who they blogged about go to http://www.buildabetterblog.com/2008/03/how-to-get-blog.html

Happy blogging.

Kathleen Gage
The Street Smarts Marketer