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2009-04-07T16:43:00.002-05:00

Secrets for losing stubborn stomach fat

Hello fitness enthusiast,
I receive hundreds of fitness questions every day from people all over the world, but by far one of the most common themes in these questions revolve around the struggles that most people are having with losing that flabby stomach fat that doesn't seem to want to go away no matter what they try.
Just recently I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow fitness professional named Mike Geary of TruthAboutAbs.com. Now Mike is a well-known expert who deals exclusively with the most effective strategies for losing stomach fat so that you can finally uncover those elusive six pack abs that everyone desires.
Some of Mike's strategies deal with nutrition aspects and others deal with training techniques, but I was impressed to see that Mike has put together one of the most comprehensive resources for dealing with all of the aspects necessary to finally get rid of that nasty belly fat for good.
The key is that Mike focuses on the REAL techniques that are going to get you lasting results, and teaches you how to avoid all of these "quick-fix" scams and gimmicks that are all over the infomercials and the internet these days.
Several of the mistakes that Mike see's every day where people are going wrong in their fat loss attempts are:
1. Most people are wasting too much of their time doing hundreds of reps of ineffective crunches, sit-ups, and other "abs pumping" exercises in their attempt at losing stomach fat.
Mike has discovered that there are certain highly effective exercises that stimulate your metabolism much better, and increase your fat burning hormone levels much more. These exercises that Mike outlines are the best of the best for getting a lean, chiseled body.
Surprisingly to most, the majority of these most effective exercises for stomach fat loss are NOT "abs-specific" exercises. Not only that, but Mike shows you how to combine and sequence them to get the best metabolic and fat loss results possible, changing the shape of your entire body.
2. Most people are wasting way too much time doing hours upon hours of boring monotonous cardio routines.
Mike has researched this topic extensively, including an entire course he's taken comparing different modalities of cardiovascular exercise. After all of this research, we've come to the conclusion that the majority of people out there are not doing the right types of cardio exercise. In fact, most people may actually be inadvertently decreasing their metabolic rate by doing too much of the wrong types of cardio!
The strategies that Mike reveals in his program go beyond "interval cardio" too.
3. Most people are failing miserably with fad diets.
Mike reveals exactly why most low-carb or low-fat diets are actually working against what your body needs to become lean and ripped and maintain it for life! Mike shows you exactly how to stop falling for the gimmick diets and finally develop a truly healthy eating style that you can actually enjoy for life without being overly restrictive. It's actually easier and more enjoyable than you believe!
Go to Mike's Truth about Six Pack Abs site today and discover the exact system that Mike is using to help thousands of his clients from all over the world get leaner than they've ever been before. This system will help you to lose that stubborn stomach fat that has plagued you for years, so you can finally get that sexy six-pack that you've always wanted. Here's the site:
TruthAboutAbs.com
Don't forget to visit Mike's site today, as he's giving away some great free bonus reports and other tools that might not be available much longer.
To being lean, strong, and healthy for life,
James Bergen

2008-02-24T17:29:00.003-06:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business

Part ten of ten -- Your Internet Marketing Strategy

Developing and implementing a strategic marketing plan is an essential part of
your Internet success.

Your plan must include both short-term and long-term strategies in order to
succeed.

Short-term marketing strategies are those that bring you a temporary boost in
traffic. Although these techniques are very important to your overall plan, they
are only a temporary traffic source and must not be solely relied on.

Short-term marketing strategies include:

• Purchasing advertising

• Bulletin Boards

• Search Engines

Long-term marketing strategies are those that bring you a steady stream of targeted traffic over time. These strategies will continue to produce results
even years down the road.

Long-term marketing strategies include:

• Opt-in Lists

• Freebies

• Content

By creating and implementing a balanced marketing strategy, using both
short-term and long-term strategies, you will drive a steady stream of targeted
traffic to your website.

Creating a successful Internet presence involves much more than designing a
great website or having the "perfect" product. Listing your website
with the Search Engines is your first step, however, you must not solely rely on
the Search Engines to bring you traffic. You must develop a complete promotional
strategy and work it every day.

-> Search Engines:

A significant amount of website traffic originates from the major Search
Engines. Most Internet users will go to a Search Engine, type in a keyword
phrase and look through the top 10 - 20 results. Most of the time, they'll find
what they're looking for in the first 10 results. The percentage of click
throughs is even smaller. Listing near the top and grabbing the attention of
your target audience is the top priority.

Your first step will be to optimize your web pages to the best of your ability.
Visit http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
for a complete overview of the Search Engines and optimization.

-> Opt-in List

As soon as your website is up and running, you should immediately begin building
an opt-in list. An opt-in list is a list or database containing email addresses
of individuals who have chosen to receive your email messages. Your messages may
be web site updates, product updates or an ezine. They provide you with a direct
line of communication with potential customers and enable you to
promote your products or services. For further information, visit the following web address:
http://www.web-source.net/ezine_basics.htm

-> Organizing Your Strategies

A good way to organize your promotions is to set up a web
page, for your personal use, which will contain your complete
strategy. This page should be stored on your hard drive and not uploaded to your
server.
Your page should contain four sections:

• Daily Promotions

• Weekly Promotions

• Monthly Promotions

• Miscellaneous Promotions

Each of these four sections should contain the appropriate information for each
of your promotional resources such as website name, user ID, password (if
applicable) and hyperlinked web
addresses for each website you plan to use for your promotions. This
will enable you to open your web page each day and visit the sites you have
listed.

-> Daily Promotions

Link Exchanges:

Exchange links with websites similar to yours, but not in competition.

Discussion Boards:

Visit some popular discussion boards and share your expertise. Although you may not advertise on discussion boards, you can include your signature file with
your post.

Visit the following web address for a complete listing of some of the top
discussion boards:

http://www.web-source.net/web/Discussion_Forums/

-> Weekly Promotions

Your weekly promotions should consist of placing a paid ezine advertisement
and/or arranging ad swaps with fellow publishers.

Visit the following web address for a complete listing of hundreds of publishers
and contact information for advertising.

http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=doe

To organize your ad placements and swaps, place the publication names, publisher
names, ad dates and hyperlinked web addresses within your weekly promotion list.

-> Monthly Promotions

Your monthly promotions should include writing an article in the area of your
expertise and promotional exchanges.

To organize your monthly promotions, place the names and hyperlinked web
addresses for each of your promotional resources within your monthly promotions
section.

Writing Articles:

Writing articles that may be freely published with your bylines is one of the
best promotional methods online. Your article may be published in hundreds of
ezines, on websites or even in magazines.

Visit the following web address for further information:

http://www.web-source.net/write.htm

Promotional Exchanges:

Cross promoting is a powerful technique used by many Internet
marketers to increase the exposure of their products, services or
publications. You simply decide what type of promotional exchange you would be
interested in and contact fellow marketers to discuss an exchange.

The most effective technique used in cross promotions is recommendations. By
providing each other with a personal recommendation you can increase your
response rates tremendously.

Here are some popular cross promoting techniques you can use to boost your business:

• Ezine Ad Swaps

• Subscription Exchanges

• Ezine Column Swaps

• Byline Exchanges

• Signature Exchanges

• Ebook Exchanges

• Private Web Rings

• Ride Alongs

• Upsells

• Free Bonuses

• Forum and List Moderation

-> Miscellaneous Promotions

Promoting your website offline is an often overlooked way to increase your
traffic. Your web address should appear on all of the following:

• Business cards

• Letterhead

• Envelopes

• Receipts

• Invoices

• Sales letters

• Brochures

• Flyers

• Post cards

• Fax documents

• T-shirts

• Pens

• Pencils

• Mouse Pads

• Phone book listing

• Voice mail message

• Newspaper/magazine ads

• Vehicle

Below, are several resources to assist you:

IDit Plates - Put your web address on your vehicle.

http://www.iditplates.net/new/2711/index.html

Magnetic Signs - Full size magnetic signs for your vehicle.

http://www.magneticsigns.com/

Visit iPrint for all of your printing needs.

http://www.iprint.com/

Place ads in newspapers, magazines, on the radio, or on TV. Visit the following
websites for a complete list of resources to assist you:

Gebbie Press
http://www.gebbieinc.com/

NewsDirectory Newspapers
http://www.newsdirectory.com/

Newspapers Online
http://www.newspapers.com/

For even more promotional products, PromoCity can add your logo to any one of
over 500,000 items.
http://www.promocity.com/

Press Releases:

CanadaOne provides a free interactive press release builder.
http://www.canadaone.com/promote/pressrelease.html

Gebbie Press provides over 10,000 links to print and electronic media on the Internet.
http://www.canadaone.com/promote/pressrelease.html

Dr. Kevin Nunley will write your press release and send it to 5,000 media
contacts.
http://www.drnunley.com/

Automated Press Releases will enable you to send your press release to over
10,000 media. You write your press release or they'll write it for you.
http://www.automatedpr.com/

Once you've created your promotional web page, open it within your browser and
add it to your favorite places or bookmark it for easy daily access. Set up a
specific day for your weekly and monthly promotions and perform your
miscellaneous promotions as needed.

Although these promotional strategies are far from complete, they provide you
with a basic overview to get you started.

Once you've implemented your promotional strategy and continuously work it each day, you'll be amazed with the results of your efforts. Consistency will be the key to driving massive traffic to your site.

About the Author:Shelley Lowery is the author of the acclaimed web design course, Web Design Mastery. http://www.webdesignmastery.com And, Ebook Starter - Give Your Ebooks the look and feel of a REAL book. http://www.ebookstarter.com Visit Web-Source.net to sign up for a complimentary subscription to Etips and receive a copy of the acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet Marketing Strategies." http://www.web-source.net

James Bergen

2008-02-04T16:23:00.000-06:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business Part Nine of Ten -- Developing Your Credibility

An important part of building a successful Internet business, is developing your credibility.

Although the Internet has opened a whole New World of opportunity for all of us, it has also created a breeding ground for scam artists. Internet users are very reluctant to order online and share their personal information। For this reason, you must take every opportunity to build your credibility.

-> Domain Name

The first step in establishing a credible Internet business, is to invest in a domain name. This will instantly convey to your visitors that you take your business very seriously.

Websites hosted on free servers are not taken seriously and will suffer a serious loss of business। Your visitors may feel that if you don't have your own domain, you may not be a credible company। They'll simply take their business elsewhere.

-> Contact Information

It is very important that you provide your visitors with your complete contact information. This information should include your "real" postal address and not a Post Office box number. A business that hides behind a PO box loses credibility. It's perfectly acceptable to use a PO box as long as you also include your postal address.

A great way to display your information is to create an "About" page. Your "About" page should include all of the following:

• A personal or professional biography
• A photograph of yourself
• A complete description of you and/or your company
• Your website and/or company objectives
• Your name, address, phone number and email address

An "About" page is a very important part of building your credibility -- especially if you're selling a product or service. You must do everything in your power to put your potential customers' mind at ease.

-> Privacy Statement

A credible business should let their visitors know exactly what their policies are in regard to the personal information they collect.

A great way to disclose your policies is to create a "Privacy" page. Your "Privacy" page should include all of the following that apply:

• How do you plan on using your visitors' information?
• Is your visitors' information sold or shared with a third party?
• Why do you collect your visitors' email address and how will it be used?
• Why do you track your visitors' IP address?
• Let your visitors know that you're not responsible for the privacy issues of any outside websites you may be linking to.
• Do you run contests and what do you do with the information?
• Do you have a discussion forum or message board? Let your visitors know that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and caution should be taken.
• Do you have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under your control? If so, let your visitors know.
• Let your visitors know how they can opt out of your mailing lists.
• Provide your visitors with your contact information, should they have any questions in regard to your privacy policies.

-> Testimonials

A great way to convey your credibility to your potential customers is to display customer testimonials. Your testimonials should include your customers' name and web address. In addition, try to avoid using testimonials that you have to ask for. For example, instead of using a testimonial like this:

"John is a great web designer and I have been very happy with his services.

"Display unsolicited testimonials like this:

"John, your web design services are absolutely fantastic! My sales increased 200% the first day! Thank you so much for providing such an exceptional service.

"Can you see the difference? The second testimonial is much more believable and will have a much greater impact on your potential customers.

Make sure you always ask permission to use your customers' words prior to displaying their testimonial.

You can find a nice script that will rotate your testimonials each day here:http://willmaster.com/master/dailycontent/index.shtml

-> Money Back Guarantee

In order to put your potential customers' mind at ease, you must completely remove their risk. Provide them with a solid, no risk, money back guarantee. This will not only build your credibility and put their mind at ease, but it will also build their confidence in you and your product. In addition, you must honor ALL refund requests in a timely manner with complete professionalism.

No matter what you're selling or how great your product is, you will receive refund requests. It's just a part of doing business. Don't take it personally or try to argue the point with your customers -- simply give them a refund. You may be surprised to learn that the customers who ask for a refund may purchase other products from you in the future.

-> Feedback

Many times, your potential customers will have questions in regard to your products and services. To further build your credibility, provide your potential customers with an easy way to contact you. Create a page on your website called "feedback." Place a form on this page to enable your visitors to contact you.

It is very important that you answer any questions you may receive as quickly as possible. Your personal response to your potential customers can literally determine whether or not you're going to make a sale.

A feedback form will also enable you to gather testimonials and receive suggestions to assist you in improving your website, products or services.

-> Secure Server

If you're processing your customers' orders online, you must place your order form on a secure server. This will protect your customers' personal information, while at the same time, provides them with added confidence in placing an order with you. In addition, make sure you let your visitors know that their information will be processed on a secure server.

-> Share Your Expertise

Another great way to develop your credibility is to share your expertise. You can do this in a number of ways including:

• Writing Articles
• Providing Free Tutorials
• Offering Free Courses
• Writing Reports
• Distributing Free Ebooks
• Publishing an EzineSharing your expertise will enable you to promote yourself as an expert in your field. Not only will it assist your potential customers, but it will also develop your credibility.

By taking the time to build your credibility with your potential customers, you will increase your Internet sales considerably.

Copyright © Shelley Lowery

About the Author:Shelley Lowery is the author of the acclaimed web design course, Web Design Mastery. http://www.webdesignmastery.com And, Ebook Starter - Give Your Ebooks the look and feel of a REAL book. http://www.ebookstarter.com Visit Web-Source.net to sign up for a complimentary subscription to Etips and receive a copy of the acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet Marketing Strategies." http://www.web-source.net

James Bergen

http://www.webdesignmastery.com

2008-01-28T15:45:00.000-06:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part eight of ten -- Automating Your Business

Running a successful Internet business can be a very time consuming venture. Not only must you design and market your website, but you must also develop your products, fulfill your orders and answer customer support requests -- the list goes on and on.

Although there will always be daily tasks that you must handle personally, there are a number of your daily tasks that you can automate or at least partially automate.

For example, if you're receiving the same basic support requests or questions over and over again, there are two different ways you can automate your answers:

1) Create a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page for your website and/or products. Your page should include a list of commonly asked questions and provide the answers for each.

2) Create a text template for each of your frequently asked questions that contain the answers. When you receive a commonly asked question, simply open your text file and copy and paste your pre written answer into your email message. You can then customize your message for each recipient.

The above example will assist you in partially automating some of your daily tasks. However, there are some tasks that can be completely automated simply by placing your information within an autoresponder.

Autoresponders are one of the top promotional tools available online today. They are also known as mailbots, automatic email and email on demand. They were derived from the very popular fax on demand and designed to automatically respond to any email message sent to it with an automatic response.

Autoresponder programs vary from software set up to run with your desktop email program to a script that runs on your server. The script may run a web-based autoresponder system that utilizes a web page form, or it may run with your pop email account on your server. It is programmed to automatically send out a predetermined message when a message is received to a specified script address or email address.

Below is a list of tasks that you can completely automate:

=> Articles

If you're writing articles to promote your business, you can place them within an autoresponder. This will enable your visitors to quickly and easily retrieve your articles on demand.

=> Ad Rates

If you're selling any type of advertising space, you can place your ad rates within an autoresponder to enable your visitors to request them at any time.

=> Business Opportunities

If you're promoting a business opportunity, you can provide your potential customers with further information via autoresponder.

=> Free Courses

In addition to the standard autoresponder systems, there are also autoresponders that can send an unlimited amount of follow-up messages. These follow-up messages can be set up to automatically be sent out at predetermined intervals. In other words, you can set up your autoresponder to automatically send out a new message each day for as many days as you would like.

Follow-up autoresponder systems will enable you to set up a free course used to increase your sales. As you may know, it may take up to seven contacts with a potential customer before closing a sale. By setting up an autoresponder and offering a free autoresponder course, you can completely automate a portion of your marketing efforts.

The examples above can be set up with any of the following autoresponder services:

GetResponse
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=gr

SendFree
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=sf

AWeber
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=aw

In addition to autoresponders automating some of your daily tasks, there are also scripts that can be used to automatically respond to form submissions. For example, if you're processing your customers' orders yourself (with a merchant account, secure server, etc.), you can use a form processing script to not only process your customers' information, but to also do all of the following:

• Send out an order confirmation message
• Add your customers' information to your database
• Send out download instructions
• Send you a copy of the order

If you're using a third-party credit card processing company, there is a way you can automate your ordering process as well.

Third-party processing companies require that you provide a web address that is used to direct your customers to once their payment has been processed. This page is usually used to provide your customers with download instructions. However, you can use this page to collect your customers' information prior to directing them to your download page. Simply use a script like the one mentioned above.

Please keep in mind, there aren't many form processing scripts that will send out an autoresponse file -- most won't. However, the following form processing script will: http://bignosebird.com/carchive/bnbform.shtml

In addition to using a form processing script to automate your ordering process, you can also use a web based mailing script.

Instead of setting up your "download" page with the above form, place a subscription form within the page. This form will be used to collect your customers' name and email address. Once completed, your customers' information will be added to your database and an autoresponse message will be immediately sent out. This message should be used to thank your customer for their purchase, and provide them with download instructions.

The great thing about this technique is that you can personalize your autoresponse message with your customers' name. In addition, they are automatically added to a database, which will enable you to send out product updates or introduce new products.

Please keep in mind, not all web based mailing scripts will send out an autoresponse message or enable you to personalize your messages. However, the following scripts will:

1-2-All Broadcast
http://www.12all.com

A complete list management system including HTML or plain text newsletters, MySQL database, personalization features, automatic removal links and more.

AutoResponse Plus:
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=autoplus

Complete list management including unlimited lists, HTML or plain text mailings, MySQL database, customizable auto-personalization of messages, automatic removal links, unlimited folow-up autoresponses and more.

Automating portions of your Internet business is an essential part of your success. Not only will it lighten your workload, but it will also free up your valuable time.

Copyright © Shelley Lowery

About the Author:

Shelley Lowery is the author of the acclaimed web design course, Web Design Mastery. http://www.webdesignmastery.com And, Ebook Starter - Give Your Ebooks the look and feel of a REAL book. http://www.ebookstarter.com Visit Web-Source.net to sign up for a complimentary subscription to Etips and receive a copy of the acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet Marketing Strategies." http://www.web-source.net

James Bergen

http://mrjamesbergen.com/recommends/wdm

2008-01-24T13:47:00.000-06:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part seven of ten -- Accepting CreditCard Payments through Your Web

Accepting credit card payments through your website is an absolute essential part of doing business on the Internet. If you're not accepting online credit card payments and processing orders online, you're losing a massive amount of business. Studies have shown, you can increase your online sales up to 400% simply by accepting credit cards. In addition, by offering a combination of payment options, you can increase your sales even further.

With today's advanced technology, you can start accepting credit card payments through your website almost instantly (depending on the service you select). Preparing your website to process orders online can be as simple as pasting some HTML code within your web page.

Accepting Credit Cards

There are many professional companies online that will enable you to accept credit card payments through your website without a merchant account. These companies are known as third party payment processing companies and provide an invaluable service for homebased businesses.

Most companies will enable you to accept all major credit cards and electronic checks. Some companies will also provide telephone billing and recurring billing for paid subscription and membership sites. There may or may not be a set up fee and there are usually no monthly fees. Some companies charge a "percentage" and a "per transaction" fee. While others simply charge a set percentage fee per transaction. They will process your orders and send you payment for all your orders processed, minus their fee and a reserve fee.

Credit Card Reserve Fee

A reserve fee is withheld to cover any charge backs you may have. If you have no charge backs within a period of time, your reserve will be refunded to you. Each company has their own guidelines in regard to reserves.

Credit Card HTML Code

Once you've applied with a company and/or have been approved and paid the setup

fees, you can immediately begin accepting payment. You will then be provided with special coding to place within the HTML of your order page. When your customer clicks on your order link or image, they will be taken to the processor's secure server to process their purchase. Once their order has been processed, they will then be directed back to a page on your website that you specify. This page may be a download page, or even a "complete your purchase" page that you can use to collect your customers' name and email address and then direct them to your download page.

Once your customer places an order, you will instantly receive an email notification letting you know that you've made a sale. Your account will be instantly credited, minus the company fee, and you will be paid according to the company's payment schedule.

Third Party Credit Card Companies

Third party processing companies are great for startup businesses, as if you don't make any sales, you won't be charged a fee. You are only charged a fee when and if you make a sale.

The following third party processing companies will enable you to accept credit card payments through your website:

=> PayPal
http://www.paypal.com

PayPal will enable any business or consumer with an email address to securely send and receive payments online. You can also accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover credit cards and electronic checks. You can sell with PayPal through an online auction, on your own website, or as part of an online marketplace. They also offer recurring billing. There are no setup fees. They charge 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction. Services available for US and non-US merchants.

=> ClickBank
http://www.clickbank.com

ClickBank will enable you to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Eurocard, Visa-Debit, MasterCard-Debit, Novus credit cards and electronic checks.

They charge a one-time $49.95 activation fee, and a $1 + 7.5% fee per sale. There are no monthly fees. The great thing about this company is that they'll enable you to run an affiliate program. Services available for US and non-US merchants.

=> 2Checkout.com
http://www.2checkout.com/

2Checkout.com enables you to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards. They also offer recurring billing and a free shopping cart. There is a $49 set up fee. There are no monthly fees. They charge 5.5% + $0.45 fee per sale. Services available for US and non-US merchants.

Accepting credit card payments through your website is an essential part of your online success. Don't put it off another day. Take your time and select a company that will best suit your needs. It will be well worth your effort.

James Bergen

http://mrjamesbergen.com/recommends/wdm

2007-11-28T10:05:00.000-06:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part six of ten -- Designing Your Website

When preparing to design your website, you must first decide on your website's focus.

If you're designing a mini-site, your website should focus on one particular product. However, content sites are a bit different. If you're developing a content site, your site should focus on a subject on which you have a great deal of knowledge. And, should relate to your products or services. In addition, your images, ezine and content should also relate.

Designing Your Site

When you begin designing your site, your top priority must be your products. If your potential customers can't find your products, you're not going to make any sales. It's that simple. Every part of your website should have one specific purpose -- to lead your potential customers to your products.

For example, if you will be providing your visitors with tutorials, these tutorials should relate to your products or services. They should identify a problem, provide instruction to assist your visitors, and promote your products as the solution.

Your Storefront

The main page of your website is your storefront. It should load quickly and provide your visitors with a complete overview of everything your website offers.

Instead of trying to cram all of your information into your main page, consider creating sections. These sections can contain highlights of your information with a link to further information. You can divide your page into sections by using tables. These tables can contain colored heading sections for information such as news, articles, products or whatever you'd like.

It's much better to keep your main page down to the most essential elements. You can then use links to additional pages to provide the detailed information. A good rule of thumb is "less is more." In other words, keep your main page as small as possible, while at the same time, include your most important elements.

Load Time

According to two surveys conducted by Forrester Research and Gartner Group, ecommerce sites are losing $1.1 to $1.3 billion in revenue each year due to customer click-away caused by slow loading websites.

The main page of your website should load within 8 seconds or less with a 56K modem.

There are many things that can cause a web page to load slowly including:

=> Large graphics
=> Too many graphics
=> Animated graphics
=> Too many banners
=> Special Effects
=> Large pages

Optimization

You can significantly decrease your site's load time simply by optimizing your graphics. This process will decrease your graphic's file size without sacrificing the graphic's quality.

You can optimize your images right online. Visit GifWorks for further information. http://www.gifworks.com/

Enhancing Your Site

There are a number of ways you can enhance your site without using a lot of graphics. For example, if you can use the same small images such as bullets or arrows, it will give the illusion that you're using a lot of graphics. However, your graphic will only have to load one time. This will enable you to "recycle" your images to keep your page's load time down, while at the same time, enhancing your site's appearance.

In addition, you can enhance your site by using tables with colored backgrounds instead of images.

If an image doesn't enhance your page in some way, you'll be better off to just leave it out.

Tables

If you'd like to set up your web page using tables, try to place your Heading text above your table code. If this isn't possible, make sure you include your most relevant keyword phrase within your top left table cell. This will assist you in ranking higher in the Search Engines.

Screen Resolutions

When designing your site, keep in mind, your visitors will have many different screen resolutions.

The resolution of a monitor refers to the total number of pixels. The higher the resolution, the greater the number of pixels. Higher resolutions present higher quality images.

To accommodate the majority of your visitors, use a standard screen resolution of 800x600 pixels.

Another way to ensure that your web page will look great to all of your visitors is to set it up using tables. Instead of using a fixed width within your table code, use a percentage. This will enable your web page to span a certain percentage of your visitors' screen size. For example, if you set your table width at 90%, your web page will automatically resize and span 90% of your visitors' screen size, no matter what screen resolution they're using.

Colors

Although there are an unlimited number of background and text colors you could use for your web page, a white background with black text will be your best option.

You must be very cautious when selecting your background and text colors, as reading on a computer screen is much more difficult than paper. You must make your web page as easy to read as possible.

You can add color to your pages using tables with colored cells.

Web Browsers

Before you begin the actual design process, I highly recommend that you download and install two web browsers -- Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. These are the two most widely used browsers on the Internet. Why download and install both browsers? So you can view your pages through both browsers, as they are not created equally. Your page might look great when viewed through Internet Explorer, but may not display well when viewed through Navigator.

Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp

Netscape Navigator
http://home.netscape.com/computing/download/index.html

It is very important that you take the time to design your web pages to accommodate both browsers.

In addition, you can also visit AnyBrowser to view how your site will look through different browsers and screen resolutions. http://www.anybrowser.com

Above all else, your product must be your main focus. Your product should be displayed above the fold of your web page. This is the top portion of your web page that is visible when your page is first loaded, without scrolling. This is the most important part of your entire page -- use it wisely.

Take your time and plan your website very carefully. There is much more to web design than meets the eye. Do your homework and learn how to design a website that sells. It will be well worth your time and effort.

Copyright © Shelley Lowery

About the Author:

Shelley Lowery is the author of the acclaimed web design course, Web Design Mastery. http://www.webdesignmastery.com And, Ebook Starter - Give Your Ebooks the look and feel of a REAL book. http://www.ebookstarter.com Visit Web-Source.net to sign up for a complimentary subscription to Etips and receive a copy of the acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet Marketing Strategies." http://www.web-source.net

James Bergen

http://mrjamesbergen.com/recommends/wdm

2007-11-20T15:13:00.000-06:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part five of ten -- Planning Your Website Strategy

Developing a professional website strategically designed to sell your products or services is one of the most important factors in determining your success. However, it is only the first step.

Before you begin the actual design process, you must first determine your overall strategy and design your website accordingly.

Internet marketers have basically two choices:

=> Design a content website that includes not only your products and services, but also information and resources that will be of interest to your target market.

=> Design a mini website that focuses on just one product or service, with no other content of any kind.

Although both types of sites can be effective, your success will ultimately depend on your site design and marketing strategies -- both will play a very important role.

Content oriented sites are sites that provide visitors with content such as articles, tutorials, free ebooks and resources. This type of site attracts their target audience with incentives. Their products and services are mentioned on the main page with a link to further information.

Content sites usually profit by educating their visitors. For example, a content site selling pet supplies might provide a basic tutorial to assist their visitors in learning how to groom a dog. They provide this tutorial completely free; however, the main purpose for this tutorial is to educate their visitors. And in turn, plug their products.

When you provide your visitors with quality information that teaches and informs, you are not only gaining their trust in you by sharing your expertise, but you're also building your credibility, which is very important on the Internet.

Once you've gained your visitors' trust, they will be much more apt to purchase your products or services. However, above all else, you must never abuse their trust in you. You must be completely honest with your visitors and have a sincere desire to assist them. If your sole purpose in developing your own Internet business is for financial gain, your chance of success will be minimal.

The key to using this technique effectively is to provide content that targets your potential customer. This content is used to presell your visitors through education.

Mini-sites are different from content sites, as they don't provide any content. They usually contain one or two pages and completely focus on one product or service. Basically, the site is just a sales letter for the product.

A mini-site should be neatly designed in standard HTML with no Flash or fancy plug-ins and very few graphics. There should be no banners or outside links of any kind -- nothing that will distract your visitors' attention.

The sole purpose of a mini-site is to attract highly targeted traffic. The more targeted the better. For example, if you have a website that sells a number of products, a good mini-site would focus on one specific product instead of all of the products. You could create a mini-site for each product you offer.

No matter which type of site you design, keep in mind, your website is a direct reflection of you and your business. The appearance of your website is the most important factor in determining your website's value. If your site doesn't look professional or pleasing to the eyes at first glance, its perceived value will be low. The perceived value of your website will have a great impact on your success.

Not only must your website have a professional appearance, but it must also be specifically designed to sell. Everything within your website should have one specific purpose -- getting your visitors to take action.

Every part of your website must be strategically designed. From your overall design to your sales copy -- each will play a very important role.

Your website is the most important sales tool you have. A professional website should possess all of the following:

• Your Own Domain (www.yoursite.com)
• Quality, Dependable Web Host
• Customized Email Addresses:
- service@yoursite.com
- support@yoursite.com
- info@yoursite.com
- admin@yoursite.com
• Target Your Potential Customers
• Professional Appearance
• Professional Looking Graphics
• Quality Products/Services
• Effective Sales Copy
• Easy Ordering Process
• Automated, Personalized Thank You Letters
• Customer Database
• Personalized Follow-up Letters
• Opt-in List
• Well Organized
• Easy to Navigate
• Load Quickly
• Search Engine Optimized

Take your time and do your homework prior to designing your website. Look at the entire picture and plan each step very carefully. Your website is the storefront of your business. Make it shine.

James Bergen

http://mrjamesbergen.com/recommends/wdm

2007-10-28T15:38:00.000-06:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part four of ten -- Developing Your Business Plan

Developing a strategic business plan is an essential part of your success. Not only will it assist you in visualizing your business strategy, but it will also give you an organized approach to achieving your goals.

Your plan will be used as a step by step guide to assist you in accomplishing your goals. Without a solid plan of action, you won't have any direction. You'll travel in circles and ultimately never reach your goals.

Your Internet business plan should include all of the following:

Business Summary

Your business summary will completely summarize your entire business strategy from start to finish.

Objectives

Your business objectives will consist of a description of your products and services, and exactly what you want to accomplish.

Marketing Plan

Your marketing plan should consist of all of the following:

=> Identify your target market

If your product or service doesn't have a market, you definitely won't be successful. You must identify who your customers will be to determine whether or not there will be an interest in what you're offering.

Your product should not only fill a void, but should also be unique. The less competition you have, the better. If you enter a market in which you're competing against hundreds of other products similar to yours, your chance of success will be minimal. Develop a high-quality product that fills a void and provides people with exactly what they want.

=> Identify your competition

You must know who your competition is in order to compete. What are they offering? How are their products priced? How is their website designed? How are their products delivered?

In order to compete with your competition, you must continuously keep an eye on them. Do a search at the Search Engines to locate your competition and evaluate their business.

=> How do you plan to advertise?

Although setting up a website is an essential part of your advertising plan, it is only the first step. You must develop an advertising plan that will drive a continuous stream of targeted traffic to you website.

Your first step will be to submit your site to the Search Engines.

Although there are many Internet marketers that are constantly trying to maintain a top listing in the Search Engines, in my humble opinion, it's simply a waste of time.

Each Search Engine is different and has different guidelines in regard to how they rank a web page. In addition, their guidelines change very frequently and it is literally impossible to keep up with them. Your best option will be to optimize your website to the best of your ability, submit your pages to the Search Engines and forget it. (Resubmit your main pages any time you make any significant changes.) Your time can be better spent using other marketing techniques other than fighting the Search Engine wars.

If you really want to build your business online, you must be willing to invest a portion of your profits back into your business. There are many advertising opportunities available on the Internet that will enable you to purchase targeted advertising very reasonably.

Ezine Advertising
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=doe

Pay-per-click Search Engines
http://www.payperclicksearchengines.com/

Pay-per-lead / Pay-per-sales
http://www.clickaffiliate.com/

=> How will your product or services be priced?

Although pricing your product or service may seem like a simple task, it is a little more difficult than you may realize. If you price your product too low, it may be perceived as a poor quality product. Remember the old saying, "You get what you pay for?" A higher price is naturally perceived as a better quality product. However, if you price it too high, your product may not measure up.

Make sure you take your time and select your selling price very carefully. Visit your competitor sites and see how they're pricing their products. Test different prices to determine the best price for your product.

=> How will your product or services be delivered?

If you're selling a tangible or physical product, what shipping options will you offer? What shipping prices will you charge? Will you charge higher shipping rates for orders outside your country?

If you're selling an intangible or electronic product, will you have security measures in place? Will your product be password protected? How will your customers retrieve your product? Will your product delivery be automated or manual?

=> How will you accept payment?

How many payment options will you offer your customers? Will you have a merchant account to process credit card orders? If you don't want to get a merchant account, will you be using a third party credit card processing company? Which companies will you use? Will you accept checks and money
orders?

If you decide to get your own merchant account, you will also need access to a secure server and a shopping cart system. A secure server will protect your customers' information. A shopping cart system will provide your customer with a running total of what they've ordered and the total cost.

The following website can provide you with a merchant account:

Total Merchant Services (TMS)
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=ec

If you'd rather not have your own merchant account, third party credit card processors will process your credit card orders for you. There are usually no monthly fees. They charge a "per transaction" fee and send you payment for all your orders processed, minus their fee and a reserve fee.

PayPal http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=pp

ClickBank http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=cb

If you're just starting out, you may want to use one of the third party credit card processors, as this is the easiest route. Each company provides you with step by step instructions to assist you in getting your website set up to accept credit cards. The great thing about third party credit card processors is that they handle everything for you. You don't have to hassle with processing your credit card payments or charge backs, as everything is taken care of for you.

Developing an Internet business plan will provide you with a road map to achieving your dreams. Plan each step very carefully and fully research your options. Plan your work then work your plan and you'll be well on your way to achieving your goals.

James Bergen

http://mrjamesbergen.com/recommends/wdm

2007-09-03T12:21:00.000-05:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part three of ten -- Essential Software

An essential part of running a successful Internet business is quality software. Software will play a major roll in your success. You must be willing to invest in the software you'll need to assist you in running your business.

Email Program

The first and most important software you'll need is a quality email program. Although most Internet Service Providers include email accounts for their customers, these accounts aren't adequate for an Internet business -- especially if you get a large amount of email. Not only do the email addresses contain your ISP's name, but they are also very limited on features and options.

There are many email programs available on the Internet. However, the best program I've found is Eudora. Eudora is a standalone email program that works with any ISP. It will enable you to easily organize your email by filtering your messages into specific mailboxes. This feature alone can save you a great deal of time. What's more, your email address will be your own domain -- not someone else's.

Eudora
http://www.eudora.com

Mailing List Software

Collecting your visitors' email address is one of the most important parts of developing a successful Internet business. You must develop a database of potential customers if you truly want to succeed. Publishing an ezine is a great way to accomplish this. In order to do so, you must have a good mailing list program that will enable you to send your potential customers personalized messages.

Mailloop
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=ml

Group Mail
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=gm

If you're using a software program that resides on your computer, you'll also need a good form processing script to enable your visitors to subscribe:

Master Form
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=wm2

If you're an American Online customer, you won't be able to use a software program that runs on your computer. You'll need to use a program that runs with your web browser.

AutoResponse Plus
http://www.autoresponseplus.com/

1-2-All Broadcast Email
http://www.activecampaign.com/

Subscribe Me
http://www.siteinteractive.com/subpro/

HTML Editor

Your website is the storefront of your business and is one of the most important factors in determining your success. In order to design your website, you'll need to get a good HTML editor.

Coffee Cup
http://www.coffeecup.com/editor/

DreamWeaver
http://www.macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver/

HotDog
http://www.sausagetools.com/

HomeSite
http://www.allaire.com/Products/HomeSite

Microsoft Frontpage
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage

Before you begin the actual design process, I highly recommend that you download and install two web browsers -- Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. These are the two most widely used browsers on the Internet. However, they are not created equally. Your page might look great when viewed through Internet Explorer, but may not display well when viewed through Navigator. It is very important that you view your website through both browsers, and design your pages accordingly.

Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp

Netscape Navigator
http://home.netscape.com/computing/download/index.html

Graphics Editor

Graphic design is an intimidating subject for many Internet entrepreneurs. However, most of us must learn some basic design techniques in order to avoid the high costs of hiring a professional designer.

In order to create or edit your graphics, you'll need to invest in a good graphics program. The most popular program used by Internet marketers is Paint Shop Pro. This powerful program is the only program you'll need to design professional looking graphics.

Paint Shop Pro
http://www.corel.com

Zip/Unzip Program

Zip files are used to compress and transport file archives over the Internet. It is the preferred method used for electronic file distribution, as rather than downloading several different files, you can simply download one Zip file. In addition, the download time will be minimized, as the files within the Zip archive are compressed.

Once a Zip file is downloaded, it can be easily opened and extracted (unzipped) with a Zip/Unzip software program.

Although there are many Zip software programs available on the Internet, WinZip is the most popular. WinZip makes working with file archives simple.

WinZip
http://www.winzip.com/download.htm

FTP Program

File Transfer Protocol, better known as FTP, is a procedure used to upload and download files to and from your web server.

In order to use FTP, you'll need to download and install a software program on your computer. The most widely used FTP program is WS FTP Pro.

WS FTP
http://www.wsftp.com

Text Editor

Text editors have a variety of uses such as writing HTML, editing scripts, and writing ezine articles -- just to name a few. NotePad is an excellent text editor and is most likely already installed on your computer. However, it can't handle large files and is better suited for smaller files. You may find that you'd like an editor that is a little more powerful. I use a great program called NoteTab Pro. This powerful editor will enable you to edit large files, format your text, convert your text to HTML, and even includes a spellchecker and thesaurus.

NoteTab Pro
http://www.notetab.com/

Ad Tracking

Testing and tracking your marketing strategies is an essential part of your success. I recommend using a great script called LnkinLite. It's simple to use and will assist you in tracking all of your strategies.

Testing and tracking your marketing strategies is an essential part of your success. I recommend using a great script called LnkinLite. It's simple to use and will assist you in tracking all of your strategies.

LnkinLite
http://www.dtp-aus.com/cgiscript/lnkinlte.shtml

Financial Management

In order to keep track of your business financial matters, you'll need to invest in a good financial management software. The best program I've found is Quicken. However, as this program is very difficult to use and understand, you may want to use a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel, and set up your own system.

Quicken
http://www.quicken.com

Tax Program

Filing your taxes and keeping up with the ever-changing tax laws can be very intimidating. However, if you keep good records and use a good tax program, you can file your taxes with ease. I highly recommend using Turbo Tax. This great program will make the process a lot easier and even enable you to file your taxes electronically. What's more, it will even allow you to import your Quicken files.

Turbo Tax
http://www.turbotax.com

Although this list of software is far from complete, it will provide you with a basic guideline to get you started.

If you're serious about your business and you really want to succeed, purchasing software is an absolute must. Do your homework and select software that best suits your needs. It will be well worth the investment.

About the Author:

Shelley Lowery is the author of the acclaimed web design course, Web Design Mastery. http://www.webdesignmastery.com And, Ebook Starter - Give Your Ebooks the look and feel of a REAL book. http://www.ebookstarter.com Visit Web-Source.net to sign up for a complimentary subscription to Etips and receive a copy of the acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet Marketing Strategies." http://www.web-source.net

James Bergen

http://mrjamesbergen.com/recommends/wdm

2007-08-29T16:50:00.000-05:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part two of ten -- Tools of the Trade

An important part of developing a successful Internet business is setting up your office space. Whether you operate your business from an office building or out of your home, having your own "space" is an essential part of your success.

Your office space should be used exclusively for your business and be set up to best suit your needs.

Below, are some suggestions to assist you in setting up your office:

Desk and Chair

When selecting a desk for your office, make sure you get a desk that is specifically designed for a computer. Computer desks provide plenty of room for your monitor, a cabinet for your computer case, a shelf for your printer, and a slide out shelf for your keyboard.

When selecting a chair for your desk, keep in mind, you'll be sitting in this chair for many hours. Make sure it is very comfortable and that you try it out before you buy it.

Take your time and select a desk and chair that you'll be very comfortable with. If you don't, you may find that you're straining yourself in one form or another (back, neck, arms, etc.), which will result in poor work performance.

Computer Equipment

If you haven't purchased a computer, make sure you purchase one that will grow with you. If you don't, you'll find that you'll either have to upgrade your system or purchase another one a few years down the road.

In addition, make sure you purchase your computer from a reputable company that will provide you with quality customer support.

Printer

When selecting a printer, you will basically have two options -- laser or ink jet. You should select a printer depending on your needs. If you'll be doing a large amount of printing and speed and high quality are important, your best option will be a laser printer. Laser printers produce better quality black text than most ink jet printers, and are much faster. However, an ink jet will enable you to print in color, which is a big advantage.

Another important consideration is the printer's resolution. The resolution determines the print quality, and refers to the number of dots per inch on a page -- the higher, the better. Most printers today support a 600 x 600 dpi resolution that will produce a good quality for most print jobs. Keep in mind, although a printer may support as high as a 1200 x 1200 dpi (dots per inch), you most likely won't notice any quality difference, when compared with a 600 x 600 dpi, with most print jobs.

Scanner

A scanner will enable you to scan photographs and documents into your computer. For example, if you'd like to place a photograph of yourself or your products on your website, a scanner will make it possible.

Fax Machine

With today's advanced technology, you can use your computer to send and receive faxes. All you'll need is a telephone line, fax modem and software.

Digital Camera

A digital camera will enable you to take pictures of your products, or whatever you'd like, and transfer them into your computer. They provide a great way to create your own images for your website or product development.

Telephone

A business line will enable your customers to contact you. Even if you're using your telephone line to connect to the Internet, most phone services now offer voice mail. Voice mail will enable your callers to leave a message while you're connected to the Internet. There are also software programs and devices that will enable you to take calls while you're connected to the Internet.

Filing Cabinet

A filing cabinet will enable you to organize your paperwork such as your receipts, tax information, and business records.

In addition to the basic office equipment, you'll also need to stock up on some supplies:

• Pens
• Pencils
• Pencil Holder
• Pencil Sharpener
• Address/Phone Book
• Business Cards
• Note Pads
• Envelopes
• Printer Paper
• Ink Cartridges
• Log Books Files
• Excedrin Migraine, Motrin IB, Advil, Tylenol or whatever your favorite headache medicine may be. You're going to need it:)

Take your time and set up your office according to your budget. Start out with the essentials such as a computer and an Internet connection. You can add additional equipment and supplies as you go.

Setting up your office space is an essential part of your success. Not only will it designate a specific area as your business space, but it will also provide you with some added motivation to work towards accomplishing your dreams.

Copyright © Shelley Lowery

About the Author:

Shelley Lowery is the author of the acclaimed web design course, Web Design Mastery. http://www.webdesignmastery.com And, Ebook Starter - Give Your Ebooks the look and feel of a REAL book. http://www.ebookstarter.com Visit Web-Source.net to sign up for a complimentary subscription to Etips and receive a copy of the acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet Marketing Strategies." http://www.web-source.net

James Bergen
http://mrjamesbergen.com/recommends/wdm

2007-08-23T12:26:00.000-05:00

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part one of ten -- Soul-Searching

Developing a successful Internet business is the ultimate goal of the Internet entrepreneur. However, statistics show that most Internet businesses never make any real money.

Making money on the Internet isn't easy -- it takes a great deal of time and effort and requires a total commitment. You must be completely passionate about your business and have a sincere desire to succeed. Anything less will be a complete waste of your time and will most likely result in failure.

You must also realize that success isn't going to happen overnight. There will be many obstacles along the way and a great deal to be learned. However, anything worth having is worth working towards and won't come easy. There will be many long days and sleepless nights. However, if everything falls into place, and you plan each step very carefully, the end will justify the means.

The largest obstacle you will ever encounter is fear -- fear of the unknown -- fear of change -- fear of failing. Fear is the root of failure and prevents dreamers from living their true passion. They fail to try.

Above all else, you must take the first step to overcome your fears. With each step you take, you will become a little closer to achieving your dreams. As long as you keep trying, you'll never fail.

There are many common characteristics shared by successful Internet entrepreneurs. Below are some of the most important:

Set Your Goals

Set your goals and write them down on a piece of paper. Set short-term reachable goals and long-term higher goals. However, don't set them too high, as this will cause you to become discouraged if you don't achieve them.

Work consistently towards accomplishing your goals each day, each week and each month until
you reach your short-term goals. When you have attained your short-term goals, set them a little higher each time. Ultimately you will achieve your long-term goals.

Self-Disciplined

Get up early each day just as if you were working outside your home. You have to take your business very seriously and be completely self-disciplined.

Self-Motivated

Set up a daily schedule and stick to it. Your own personal drive will have a great impact on your success. You must have the ability to work independently and stay on task.

Positive Attitude

Your attitude is one of the most important factors that will determine your success. Your attitude will either guarantee your success or guarantee your failure. If you have a positive attitude and believe in yourself above all else, you will succeed.

Organizational Skills

Create a list of all the things you want to accomplish during the day. This will give you an organized approach to each day.

Attention to Detail

Whatever you're doing, do it to the best of your ability. Pay close attention to detail. Nothing is ever going to be perfect, as you're only human. However, if something is worth doing, it's worth doing right.

Developing your own Internet business is one of the most difficult, yet rewarding experiences of a lifetime. It is a continuous learning experience and will be filled with many valuable lessons you will carry with you for the rest of your life -- some good, some bad, but lessons still the same.

Although there aren't any shortcuts to achieving your dreams, there is something you can do to speed up the process -- Don't try to reinvent the wheel. Follow in the footsteps of successful Internet entrepreneurs who are already successful. Not only will you save yourself a lot of time and money, but you'll also have a road map to success.

series, Web Design Mastery -- an in-depth guide to

professional web design that is rapidly becoming known as

the "Bible" for professional web design.

James Bergen

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2007-07-13T14:46:00.000-05:00

Golf Tips Involving Golf Equipment

Blaming your moves, shots and swings for your golf mishits and mishaps? Well, no matter how much time and effort you have been spending over practicing your moves to perfect your game, you still won't achieve your goal if you use unsuitable or defective types of golf equipment, will you?

Now is high time for you to consider the following golf tips that involve checking on your equipment's quality.

If you plan to choose used golfclubs as beginner's tools, scrutinizing before purchasing is a must. The clubheads, the shafts, and the grips are golfclub parts that should pass inspection first before landing a decent spot in your golf equipment cabinet. Another excellent golf tip that will get you through the game is making sure that the set of used golfclubs you're eyeing have set consistency. It will also help a lot if you check first the price of new clubs vs. used.

A golf tip for a golfer that plans to regrip his clubs: Be cautious. This is because the grips are the only contact points one can access to affect the shot. Before carrying out the regripping, know the core grip of the club and your hands grip size. To determine your core size grip, measure the diameter of the butt of the shaft you're going to re-grip. The shaft's diameter should match the grip's core diameter. In determining your hands grip, the available size grips are regular, mid-size, oversize and jumbo. Use only the best re-gripping materials that will provide optimum performance for your golf clubs.

Another golf tip or advice is that using ill-fitted clubs will be an obstacle to your golf playing success. A golfer must consider his or her body type in choosing the best-fitting equipment to support and deliver his backswings efficiently. Too steep angles in carrying out backswings may be avoided if one selects the perfect fitting equipment available.

Custom golfclub fitting makes a better option than just buying new golf clubs. Getting custom fitting golfclubs is a golf tip that translates to a very worthy investment. The uniqueness of each person is attributed to the need of this way of buying new golf clubs. A custom fitting produces golfclubs that specifically suit the height, strength, swing characteristics and clubhead speed of the golfer.

The type of club shaft also helps in predicting whether you'll do good in a game or you won't. There's a choice between a steel club shaft and a graphite-made club shaft. This golf tip aims to make you realize which type of golfclub shaft will benefit your game. Observations tell that the steel club shafts are more preferred by professional golfers while graphite shafts become more popular with women, senior players and beginners. Steel shafts are less expensive than graphite shafts though.

One more golf tip that could help you is that the golf clubs that must be the main content of your bag must suit your skill level. Since various skill levels need various golf clubs, it won't be wise to just use or bring a golf club that is just lying around. And, don't ever forget about the maximum golfclub load your bag is allowed to hold. You can only bring 14 golf clubs in your bag. No more. No less. Aside from your skill level contemplation, your mastery of a certain golfclub and your being comfortable with using it must also be put into consideration in deciding which golfclub to hit.

A good combination of the right moves and good choice of equipment will better arm you to become the best golfer you could ever be.

James Bergen

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2007-07-07T11:53:00.000-05:00

The Callaway Golf Club

The Callaway golf club is one of the most popular and also reliable
types of golf club in the market today. There are so many people
(particularly retired men) that are fascinated with golf today and
it is no wonder why the Callaway golf club is now in the peak of
success in the world of golf clubs.

The Callaway Golf club is headed by Ely Callaway. He bought half of
Hickory Stick USA and renamed it Callaway Hickory Stick USA. After
purchasing it, he decided to hire the best people that would be an
instrument in supporting his dream of Callaway golf club. He hired
Richard C. Helmstetter to be the Chief Club Designer and this as
others would say is the point of no return. The designs for Callaway
golf club are truly revolutionary and innovative which is why the
Callaway golf club is dubbed as the type of golf club that is unique
and also high-performance kind golf equipment. After that, Ely
Callaway renamed his company into Callaway Golf and then relocated
from Cathedral City, California to a sleepy seaside town called
Carlsbad, which is just north of San Diego.

One of the most innovative designs that the firm came up with was to
create a stainless steel driver that had a larger and more forgiving
head than any previous design. The CEO, Callaway dubbed it as “Big
Bertha” which was derived from a German cannon back in WWI which was
famous for its capability of shooting long distance range. This type
of design was the one that made Callaway golf club a house hold name
in the states because it experienced millions of sales and the Big
Bertha type of Callaway golf club was the reason why Callaway became
the number one manufacturer of golf clubs not only in the US but in
the whole world which shows how popular golf is to the whole world.

At present, there are six classifications of the Callaway Golf club.
The first classification is the drivers which are comprised of two
models which are the Big Bertha Fusion FT4 and Big Bertha Titanium
454. The next classification of Callaway golf club is called the
Fairway Woods. Fairway Woods have three types of clubs which are Big
Bertha Fusion Fairway Woods, Big Bertha Titanium Fairway Woods, and
Big Bertha Fairway Woods. The next classification of the Callaway
golf club is a hybrid which is designed for long and distant shots.
The model for this type of Callaway golf club is called Big Bertha
Heavenwood Hybrids. The next classification is called irons which
are divided into five types of models and these are Big Bertha, Big
Bertha Fusion, X-Tour, X-18, and X-18 Pro. Another classification of
the Callaway golf club would be the wedges and the model here is
called Forged+ Wedges. The last classification for Callaway golf club
is called the Putters. The Putters have two models in its classifi-
cation which are Callaway golf I-Trax Putter and tour Blue.

The classification and models of Callaway Gold Club mentioned above
are the ones that the firm manufactures. All of these models were
made in the lieu with science, research, and practice. All of these
models are worth a try and who knows? You might be the next Tiger
Woods in the world of golf.

James Bergen
Playing the BEST golf of your life in Two Weeks!
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2007-06-24T21:24:00.000-05:00

Blogs

In this article we will discuss the intertnet tool – the Blog.

Blog (also known as Weblog) is traditionally a webpage where

pre-surfer or a blogger “logs” all pages he/she finds

interesting. In other words, it is a Web page that contains

brief, chronologically arranged items of information.

Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality

of the author.

Weblogs provide a series of annotated links to items such as

news stories, and often include personal rants. They are

maintained by one person, most commonly someone who is

involved in Web design or some other tech-related field.

A blog is often a mixture of what is happening on a

particular website and what is happening on the Web, a kind

of hybrid diary/guide site, although there are as many

unique types of blogs as there are people. Blogs can be used

to introduce products to potential customers.

People maintained blogs long before the term was coined, but

the trend gained momentum with the introduction of automated

published systems, most notably Blogger at blogger.com.

Thousands of people use services such as Blogger to simplify

and accelerate the publishing process.

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Blog as a marketing tool

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Blogs offer huge marketing potential. They are highly

strategic tools that can strengthen relationships, share

knowledge, increase collaboration, and improve branding.

Besides, blogs can represent the real voice of the website.

A weblog can take the form of a diary, a news service (or

summaries of and links to current news items on a topic), a

collection of links to other Web sites, a series of book

reviews or products, reports of activity on a project, the

journal of an expedition, and much more. Businesses can use

this tool to effectively advertise their products or

services.

One of the most interesting ways to use a weblog is by

allowing it to function as a discussion forum for customers

of your products or services. In this case, the webmaster

can give posting rights to other people – visitors and

customers, and their posts may or may not be reviewed before

they are published to the Web page. Customers, in such a way

can post favorable comments about the websites offerings.

Some weblogs are set up in such a way that only the owner or

the owner and certain other people have posting rights, but

anyone else can add comments to the posts.

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Weblogs when used with newsletters present immense marketing

opportunities:

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* Articles within newsletters can be linked to a blog,

extending life and creating a massive conversation.

* You can offer a bidirectional forum to customers to get

true, personal opinions on your products and services.

* Company experts can start a blog and become industry

experts, helping your company edge out competition and,

through this interactive forum,draw customers into another

exchange of information and thoughts.

* The beauty of this interplay is you can layer your blog

with editorial controls.

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How to create a Weblog?

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The majority of weblogs are now created using software or

services designed specifically for this purpose. Some of the

software is free - and some of the organizations that

provide weblog software will also provide free server space

to house a weblog so that it is publicly accessible on the

Internet. There are also commercial versions of some of the

free software; these commercial versions often provide more

features. Some weblog software is available only as

commercial software. Alternatively, bloggers can create and

maintain their weblog using free software or a free weblog

service, but use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to load the

resulting weblog to their own Website.

There are many blogging softwares available easily on the

Internet. One of the most popular weblogger is “Blogger”

which can be downloaded for free at http://www.blogger.com.

Most webloggers simplify the process of Website creation.

However, they do require basic knowledge of FTP, Website

structures and a few technical terms. Besides, creating an

advanced weblog requires knowledge of HTML.

So get out there and start your own Blog…it’s free,easy and

can work seamlessly with the rest of your website or

newsletter. Until next time…

Warmly,

James

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Creative Income 24/7 Home Business Blog

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The Birth of a Successful Internet Business

Part ten of ten -- Your Internet Marketing Strategy

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part eight of ten -- Automating Your Business

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part seven of ten -- Accepting CreditCard Payments through Your Web

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part six of ten -- Designing Your Website

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part five of ten -- Planning Your Website Strategy

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part four of ten -- Developing Your Business Plan

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part three of ten -- Essential Software

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part two of ten -- Tools of the Trade

The Birth of a Successful Internet Business
Part one of ten -- Soul-Searching