10 Simple Smart Tips To Build An Email List

1. Keep your opt-in form 'above the fold'
Getting subscriptions isn’t simply a matter of sending thousands of visitors to your site. It involves both traffic generation and conversion strategies. 

 

One such strategy is to place your opt-in form above the “fold”or the imaginary line that separates the content that visitors will see when the page loads from the content that they won’t see, that is further down the page.

Whenever the opt-in form (and your pitch) is placed above the fold, visitors are more likely to see it before leaving the page; and are subsequently more likely to use the form to subscribe to your list and get your free incentive.

2. Ask for and offer guest articles
Another strategy to keep your list active, energized, and interested in spreading the word is to periodically get guest posts for your newsletter and offer to write for other marketers' newsletters. 

 

You can select prominent individuals from your niche or outsiders who have relevant information. Whatever you do, make it sure it's a win-win-win situation, like all Joint Ventures should be. 

 

Good content, and a reciprocal event between you and JV partner. Keep the information relative, interesting and engaging; and it will make your newsletter readers want to stay and look forward to getting more.  If it's really good, they may post the article to their site (if you give permission) which can bring you more traffic and subscribers.

3. Run or participate in a Joint Venture give-away
Running a product give-away is an excellent way to generate attention, improve your relationship Joint Venture partners, and gain new subscribers.

A JV giveaway is where many marketers contribute a free gift at one website and everyone promotes that one website and marketers share the sign ups. Running a JV giveaway is a pretty big project but the rewards can make it pay off. First, you'll need to get a website up where the giveaway will be held. 

 

There are several website scripts that have been developed especially to run these JV giveaway events. Here is a simple Plugin that works with Word press that allows you to run your own JV giveaway. You can purchase the plugin with a one-time fee and use it unlimited websites. 

 

It’s really easy to use and the results you get from using is will pay for itself many times over. Once you have your site going, you will need to find some marketers in your industry who have a product they can add to the giveaway. The more JVs you can get on board, the better your giveaway will go. 

 

But the real success comes when everyone promotes the giveaway. Make sure there is enough incentive for all who participate to promote the event. For starters, the easier way to benefit from JV giveaways is to just be a contributor and add your free gift. 

 

There are new JV giveaways running all the time so keep a look out for JV invites for them or find them by searching Google.com. But when you think you're ready for it, run your own giveaway as the benefits for running one are many times greater than for just the contributors.

4. Buy ezine solo ads
Ezines offer a wide variety of different advertising options, but most of them amount to taking up a small portion of the total ezine. In the case of an ezine solo ad, you actually purchase the rights to all of the content in a single mailing. 

 

Now, you might be tempted to rush to the closest ezine solo ad broker, buy up a bunch of solo ads, and then send off the first mailer you can draft, but this is definitely not the best approach. And, in fact, most who do it ultimately end up getting almost no traffic. 

 

So, instead of doing this, here’s what I suggest: start by finding a copywriter. Since you’ll be writing a short solo ad, it won’t cost much (in, comparison, say to 15 pages of long copy).

Working with your copywriter, come up with a great deal to offer readers; and an accompanying great piece of copy. Once you have your copy in hand, begin methodically seeking out good ezine matches.

 

 Start by subscribing to relevant ezines, and taking notes on the content style. For instance, is it typically loaded with ads? And how frequently does it send solo ads? And finally, is the content typically good? Answering all of these questions is an important part of selecting your ezines. 

 

Once you have done this and have made your choices, either proceed with a purchase (if the option is available) or contact the list owner to see if he/she is willing to allow you to purchase a solo ad.

As a final word, I personally suggest that you run only one ad at a time, wait for the results, and then decide whether to proceed with the next ezine solo ad submission. Again, Google has a huge list of ezines that sell advertising space and solo ads. Search for "ezine solo ads" or "ezine ads" to find them.

5. Cross-promote with banners
If you don’t have a lot of resources to sink into expensive forms of advertising, cross-promotion may be your best option. Simply put, cross-promotion involves finding other webmasters or list owners; and forming an agreement to promote each other’s sites to your own visitors. 

 

Say you agree to puts banners that promote each other's websites on your thank you pages. Then your new subscribers can join your JV's list and vise versa. In addition to an informal arrangement like this, there are also more formal ways to exchange ads. 

 

For instance, there are banner exchanges, website, which gives you promotion credits to go towards your banner displays whenever you promote someone else's (via a banner they add to the system). In general, cross-promotion provides an inexpensive alternative to other methods of list advertising. 

 

If you're in the "internet marketing niche" traffic exchanges like Trafficswarm are great places to exchange ads and traffic for free or little cost. Trafficswarm has a built in banner and text ad exchange system.

6. Word of mouth advertising
While paid advertising and formal cross-promotional methods are an excellent way to boost subscriptions, informal word of mouth advertising is often the lifeblood of both small and large businesses. 

 

And when you start building your list, you can encourage your subscribers to tell their friends about you. How can you do this? First, make sure your content is worth sharing. Ask yourself would you want to share this with your friends? Next, suggest that they promote your newsletter or website; and give them incentives to promote your list. i.e. a free product, cash or prizes. 

 

If you want to improve the chances of a good outcome, you might consider sending people through “tell-a-friend” system in order to automate it and make it easy, and also to deliver access to a product download page. 

 

With social marketing dominating the web these days, it's easier to share content than ever before. Put a Re-Tweet button and a Facebook like button on your web page f or your readers to click and share.

7. Ask your readers to forward good emails
Every few emails, suggest and allow your readers to forward your newsletters that they like to friends. Additionally, make sure that these emails contain links people can use to subscribe to your list. 

 

 If your readers like the email, and forward it to friends as a result, then you may easily be able to pick up some extra readers without putting in much additional work.

8. Use 'Thank You' pages effectively
Another good way to build subscriber rapport and this word of mouth advertisement is to send new subscribers to a “thank you” page after subscribing to your list. 

 

Usually, you would have the download link of the free report or info you offered on the front squeeze page, but it's a good idea to have additional freebies to show you are by 'over-delivering'. 

 

This page might contain free unadvertised bonuses, such as reports, audio content, and video content. Reaping this unexpected windfall of benefits for simply subscribing will encourage your new subscribers to pay you back via promotion. And having a tell-a-friend form or Re-Tweet button or Facebook button will make it easy for them to share.

9. Add more subscription forms

In general, adding more subscription forms to your sites gives visitors more pathways through which they can find your list and join it. So take some time to work through your sites and decide where you can add new subscription forms. 

 

To save time, you might think of adding it in the same place on each page (i.e. on the right margin). If there is no place suitable, you could have a pop-up or slide in window with your opt in form in it. If you use a Wordpress blog, there are several plugins that will do this.
 

10. Eliminate barriers to signing up
 

In many cases, we c an make it difficult or confusing for visitors to become subscribers. Through complicated or long forms, poorly-written instructions, or misplacement of the sign-up form, we make it harder for people to subscribe. Remember: when it comes to list-building (or any other type of marketing), simple is best. 

 

So keep it simple and concentrate on getting all of your visitors to become list members. Once they’re on your list, let them decide whether or not they want to stay, and whether or not they want to buy. 

 

If you treat your list well, follow the strategies outlined on this blog, and work hard to build and retain subscribers, you’ll find that having a list and sharing great value offers to your readers will be more profitable than any other marketing technique you will likely encounter. And with that—I leave you to build a list with the methods I've outlined on this Site. All The Best !

How To Start And Progress With Selling Online

It's best not to make a move until you have defined a niche and answered that first question: Who do you want to sell to?

Until you have a clear picture of your target, and have defined within this group some possible perfect customers, you are not yet positioned effectively.



Here's why.

When just getting started, you must seek to understand everything you encounter, for you do not know what you will need.

Yet this is impossible to do.

There are simply too many good newsletters out there to keep up with them all.

Too many neat books; you can't get and read every one.

And too many sites such as STAT, upon which you can spend a week or more without exhausting the resources.

But as you narrow your focus, you in turn narrow the information gathering task.

Settle on half a dozen good newsletters to follow, keep as many as a dozen books handy for reference, and refuse to be distracted by anything off target.

 Until you can accomplish this, do not extend yourself further by tackling a newsletter or website.

Such tasks steal precious time from the fundamental:

Defining your target.

When You Have The Focus

Given a focus, you can begin, even if you are still searching for a good product.

This can come later. But you must know who your target is.

Given this, start a newsletter, then work at trying to get feedback.

When your target begins interacting with you, there are all kinds of great benefits.

From their words will spring new ideas that both clarify your goals and bring you closer to achieving them.

(For info about starting with only a newsletter, see "The Ultimate Shoestring Start up" further along in these notes.)

And consider opening a website. Whether or not you have a product, focus on building great content.

   But even with a website, you need to build a newsletter.

This is no longer optional; people expect you to have one.

A newsletter is the most effective way to stay in touch with your target and demonstrate your growing expertise.

Continue working on your copy writing skills.

Make sure every page on the site "sells" even if it's only free information.

Keep the pages simple. Follow the unwritten rules.

Let that copy you've struggled to create be the total focus of your site.

Hold the art work to a minimum. A logo and a tiled background is all you really need.

And whether or not you yet have a product to sell, remember that content is king.

Provide all you can and do all possible to keep your visitors coming back for more.

What Next?

Continue to search for products that fit your defined target.

 And continue to seek an unfulfilled need within your target that you can satisfy with a product you create.

Given a product, it's time to really zero in on your perfect customer.

 Everything in your newsletter and on your site must be directed at this target.

It's fine if others join in, but it's impossible to talk to two different types of people at the same time.

Grab a tight focus and stick to it.

Wrapping Up

This plan may not be as easy to accomplish as you had hoped. It requires time, work, and effort.

And there are things to be learned. But it is doable. Anybody who persists can make it happen.

Niche Finding Made Easy

Suppose you love books. Everything about them. You read voraciously.

And you'd just love to write some reviews and sell the books you particularly enjoy.

But hey, forget that. Right? An individual doesn't stand a chance in the book business.

Right? If Barnes & Noble doesn't seem able to catch Amazon, you're not going to get it done. Right?

Well, yes and no. It's true you are not likely to beat Amazon, even if they falter in that heady race with Barnes & Noble.

But if you change the rules some, you can win.

If you select a specific area, one sufficiently narrow, you can beat these companies in this niche.

Few books are being published in what was previously called Male Adventure.

Yet men still read when they can find an author they enjoy.

I don't know this would work, but it's a possibility worth checking.

   Maybe specialize in technical works, not available through major book stores.

Then of course there are rare books; a narrow niche within this category might be just the ticket.

Just think books. Write down every idea that comes to mind.

Make a note of every interest or skill you can bring to the table.

Testing Demand And Supply

Then try to find combinations of ideas that might work for you.

As Ken Evoy has suggested, work up a list of keywords for areas you feel are possibilities.

 Enter these words at GoTo.Com What you will get is a list of related terms people searched for last month.

The counts for each item can be taken as a measure of demand.

Then go to Google and enter any phrases with a high demand and note the number of listings found.

This is a measure of supply.

Somewhere in this list there is a combination of books and your skills and interests with which you can define a niche.

It may not be obvious at first glance, but if you pursue this approach determinedly, you will find a great niche.

Think About Ebooks

Ebooks are growing in popularity.

 A while back I looked into them just for the heck of it, thinking I might uncover something of interest.

 I did not find a specific market that has not been touched, but I bet it's there.

I did find an idea, though.

With so many people publishing ebooks, there is definitely room for a great ebook compiler.
 
 The Adobe PDF format is popular, but the compiler produces post-script files that are huge.

And I don't find the reader easy to use. NeoBooks is an option, but probably unnecessarily complex to use.

And it excludes MAC users; there is a reader for PDF files on MACs.

   I'm not planning to write a new compiler.

I have included this thought only as an example of things that may come up unexpectedly while you are searching for something else.

Each such idea is a possible opportunity.

Look For Connections

As I was working on another article, I opened the top drawer of my desk and grabbed the highlighter.

Beneath it was an old coin my grandfather gave me years back. A penny. Dated 1849.

I know nothing about coins. But this one may even be copper. It's larger than the current crop.

It's worn, but the markings are still quite legible.

So what's it worth? Nothing? $5000? I have no idea.

I love history. How long would it take me to learn enough about coins to safely buy and sell them?

I can't say, for I've never looked into it.

But it would be easy enough to read a book or two, then see if I could find some action on eBay.Com.

There would be little risk in testing. Put the two ideas together, and I've got coins with a history.

Maybe it's a joke. Maybe it would work. Easy enough to check it out.

Opening a site on which you plan to sell and trade rare coins, is likely to put you head to head with older more established sites that will bury you.

To identify a niche, you must find good answers to the following.

What can you offer they do not?

Why will people come to you rather than going to them?

What will you be able to say about yourself and your site that sets you apart from them?

Regardless of the competition you face, there will be less if you focus on . . .

   Coins of the 19th Century (or the century of your choice)

Roman Coins (or Greek)

Gold Coins (Or silver coins, or maybe both)

Spanish Plunder: Coins With A Bloody History

Obviously there needs to be a market for what you settle on.

 But assuming there is one, you can see how much easier it is to answer the questions above about the need for a narrower focus.

In a narrow niche, it is much easier to set yourself apart from your competitors.

Much easier to let your site speak for itself and demonstrate your expertise.

And it answers the question of why people should come to you, for you are now a specialist, soon to become an expert.

You will find your pages will have better positions on the search engines.

In fact much better.

A different set of keywords emerges from your selected subset of all coin dealers.

 The Right Niche Makes It Happen

Targeted marketing is what it's all about; it's a must.

You do not want visitors who do not want what you offer.

They are not buyers and will only waste your time, resources, and bandwidth.

Start by listing everything you enjoy doing or talking about. Everything.

I've no idea how to relate golf and history, but if you like both, put them on your list.

The oddest things can lead to something really neat.

This article came from an old penny in the top drawer of my desk.

Check out your hidden and/or forgotten treasures.

Be alert to every crazy notion that comes to mind.

Somewhere in this madness, you will find a niche worth capturing.

Best Wishes To You.

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The Advantages Of Formal Education Systems

In its broadest sense, education is the accumulation of formative information and experiences that leave formative effects on a person’s mind, physical ability, and character.

Drawing from a technical sense, it is a process wherein society is deliberately transmitting accumulated values, knowledge, and skills from a generation to another with the facilitation of institutions. 


Education is necessary so that people in general start the journey to getting education at early age. 

Most children dread the thought of having to leave homes early each morning to attend school classes. 

In general, people spend about 15 years or more getting and accumulating education. 



There are formal systems of education.

Elementary or primary education is consisting of several years of structured learning in schools. 

This is the primary step to getting higher education.

 It usually takes about six years to eight years to complete primary education schooling. 

Worldwide, it is estimated that up to 70% of children are currently enrolled in basic primary education

. UNESCO attests that all countries aim to ensure all children are enrolled in primary education by the year 2020. 

Primary education basically teaches children to read, write, and take initial study disciplines.

Secondary education is consisting of higher-level of formal schooling. This is special because it is usually taken by the time children are entering or are into puberty. 

here is a clear and evident transition to optional learning from compulsory learning during the primary schooling. High school students are ought to learn more.

 Aside from knowing about basic foundations of more complicated subjects, secondary education also has takes on teaching students to be more socially active and responsible. 

Secondary education is a major preparation for tertiary education.

Tertiary or higher education is post secondary schooling. This time, learning is all the more optional. 

Students who are already in independent ages are deciding whether to pursue tertiary education or not.

 This time, college is not compulsory but is more of a choice. Tertiary level of education includes undergraduate as well as postgraduate education. 

Training, certificate, and vocational courses are also included. Tertiary education is necessary in solidifying professional expertise of students.

There are other systems of formal education. Adult education is becoming more popular especially among adults who still want to earn degrees or learn more through formal classes. 

Most adult education courses are facilitated through the Internet. 

Among the usual programs include courses for medical coding and billing, veterinary, bookkeeping, and real estate licensing.

Alternative education refers to all other education modes that are facilitated beyond traditional education. 

It is also more commonly referred to as educational alternative or non-traditional education.

 Such programs may be specifically and specially designed to cater to students who have special and non-conventional needs, which may range from disability to teenage pregnancy.

 This education type is often considered as a result of several educational reforms.

Lastly, indigenous education is offered to people who are members of indigenous communities. 

The treatment could be a mix of primary, secondary, and alternative education systems. 

In the past years, experts have made sure indigenous education would be able to facilitate learning in a more culturally sensitive manner.

 There is also a need to enhance awareness and preservation of indigenous tradition.

 However, measures are still yet to be taken to make such an education system formal especially worldwide.

10 Steps To Success In Selling Anything

Below are ten steps that will assure your success in sales and almost anything you do:
1. BE A GOAL SETTER. What do you want to accomplish?
Do you want to save for college education for your children? A new car? A new home?

You can have whatever you want, but you must want it enough to do the things that have to be done to get it.
Whatever your goal, write it down and set a target date for reaching it. Divide the time period into blocks of achievement that are reachable.
Work consistently toward accomplishing each day, each week, each month what you set out to do. Goal-setting is a must in every area of life. Little is ever accomplished without definite goals.
2. BE A LIST MAKER. Each evening list all the things you want to get done the following day. That gives you an organized approach to each day. As each task is finished, mark it off your list. It is amazing how much gets done when one works with a "things-to-do" list. Also, have a notebook listing appointments, potential clients, repeat clients, and referrals, and keep it with you at all times. You will be adding to it constantly.
3. BE ENTHUSIASTIC. Enthusiasm is the high-octane "fuel" that sales people run on.
 Enthusiasm generates its own energy. Energy and good health are synonymous with busy, happy people, people who are achieving.
4. RECOGNIZE THAT THE MAGIC WORD IN SALES IS "ASK." In direct sales we don't have to wait for business to come to us.We create our own business by asking for it. Ask for appointments, then you can do business. Ask for business, then you will close sales. Ask for referrals, then you always business have a full list of potential clients. Be quietly, yet firmly aggressive.
5. EXPECT NO'S. Realize that no's are not personal. In sales, as perhaps nowhere else, the law of averages works. Every no gets you closer to a yes. Keep track of your ratio. It will help improve your techniques. Are you getting ten no's to one yes? Is your ratio five to one?
Remember, the yes's are your income. Also remember that "no" does not necessarily mean "no." Often a "no" is simply a stall for more time to think. It may be a request for more information about your product or your service.What your client is actually buying is assurance. Assure here by your helpful attitude and your complete honesty, that you want what is best for him or her. She will most likely respect you and do business with you.
6. SCHEDULE TIME WISELY. A schedule is the road map by which sales people travel.
 It takes the frustration out of the day. It assures that the necessary things get done and get done on time.
Plan your work then work your plan.
7. BE POSITIVE IN YOUR ATTITUDE. Success in sales, as in all areas of life is 90 percent attitude and 10 percent aptitude.
All of us must work at developing habits of constructive thinking. I am proud to be a salesperson. Sales make the wheels of our economy turn.
 Bernard Baruch, Adviser to several presidents, is quoted as saying, "If every salesperson sat down and took no orders for twenty-four hours, it would bankrupt our country!"
 Every company that manufactures any kind of product depends upon sales people to move that product. Without salespeople business would be paralyzed. Remember, sales is one of the highest paid of all professions. Statistics show that good sales people enjoy incomes far above the average.
8. HAVE AN OFFICE AREA. Most direct salespeople work from their own homes, but it is essential to have a place where you can work in a organized and efficient manner. An office plus a strict working schedule gives you dignity. Both are absolutely essential for efficient operation and accurate record keeping, so important to the success of any business.
9. BE INVOLVED. Most sales organization offer contests to stimulate production. Include winning contests as part of your business goals. Contests make your business fun as well as adding considerable dollar value to your income.
10. LEARN TO HANDLE MONEY INTELLIGENTLY.
A regular nine-to-five job usually means a paycheck at the end of the second week. Direct sales "reps" handle money constantly. Direct sales is instant income and constant income.Therefore. it is absolutely necessary to become an efficient money manager. Deposit every penny collected from clients into a checking account set up especially for its business. Since bank statements show an exact record of all monies collected, and business expenses can be verified by canceled checks, record keeping becomes simple and accurate. Everything except a few "petty cash" transactions can be directly taken from bank statements. Money saved regularly and put at interest, soon develops a second income in addition to earned income. A long-term goal, which is realistic in direct sales, is to be able to live in retirement off the interest earned on savings. Would financial security mean a lot to you? If so, ask yourself these questions:
* Am I honest?
* Do I really like people?
* Am I willing to learn?
* Am I willing to work?
* Am I capable of being my own boss?
If your answers are yes, to find a good product for the direct sales market, one that you like, one that fills the need of a lot of people, and go to work for yourself! You can turn dreams into reality. Best Of Luck To You.

5 Benefits Of Direct Selling And Marketing

Every new year hundreds of men and women across the world sign up with various direct selling firms, Affiliates, Multi level marketing or a cosmetic company hoping to make some money enough for new draperies, a new davenport, or some new clothes.

They sell a little merchandise to a few relatives and close friends. Then they are through.

They quit before they give themselves a chance to learn the basics of success in sales.

 "I am simply not a born salesperson," the often say.

No one is born a salesperson, any more than one is born a doctor or born a lawyer. Sales is a profession.

To be successful in any profession one must learn not only the basic techniques, but also how to apply those techniques.

Success in sales makes use of all the abilities one is born with, plus all those acquired through education and experience.

If you are looking for a career opportunity or "extra income" to help with the family budget, direct selling offers yo dream-fulfilling possibilities.

 However, you must give yourself time to learn the techniques of sales.

 Ask yourself. "How long does a doctor to be study? A lawyer to be study?"

WHAT IS DIRECT SELLING?

Direct selling is marketing a product directly to the consumer with no middleman involved.

Most reliable firms are members of the National Association of Direct Selling Companies.

 They bring to the public fine products that are modestly priced in order to insure mass consumption.

Most direct selling companies furnish their representatives with a starter kit and essential supplies below-cost prices.

 In many instances the investment is under $100.

There is an old adage which says "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

 Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Many of them were able to change their lives for the better. They took their families on nice vacations.

They purchased a piano or an organ and provided music lessons for their children.

 They saved money for college education.

They redecorated their homes, bought needed furniture. One highly successful sales lady built a new home.

The rewards of direct selling are many

1. You can be your own boss.

2. You can set your own hours.

3. You can own your own businesses with little or no investment.

4. You can pay yourself more than any boss would ever pay you.

5. You can give yourself regular raises as your business grows.

It is only fair to tell you that there are failures, too. There are people who will not work for themselves.

When working for a boss, they rise early, are well-groomed, and get to the office on time.

However, when they are their own boss, they are still in a bathrobe, drinking one more cup of coffee at 11:00 A.M.

If you can be your own boss and discipline yourself to do what has to be done when it has to be done, direct selling offers a most unusual earning opportunity.

Have nice weekend.

4 Tips To Creating A Good Website Outlook

Nowadays, in this trendy world, people get very uptight when they do not look entirely presentable. 

This would also be the case in web designing.

Every individual would definitely want their website to look good, if not, to the best they can.

Some things to look out for when creating a professional webpage includes;

1. Color Schemes and Themes.

When designing, always choose matching colors. 

An example of a matching color would be to have a dark background, with visible words and designs. 

With the dark theme, try not to mix too many bright colors into the design.

What should NEVER be done, is to mix two very different colors, such as purple and yellow. 

Now, of course, it would depend on the purpose of the website, but those two colors are too striking for one who wants it to look more professional.

2. Themes must always suit the company or rather, the organization / etc.

 If the website was made to cater for a food company, it would be wise to stick to that particular category, rather than to revert to a different theme, such as machinery.

3. Fonts should be used in regard to the formality of the website. 

A simple sans-serif font would suffice in most cases. 

Exceptional cases such as design and art groups might want to use fanciful designs and fonts. 

Of course, that’s only if you know what you’re doing.

4. Finally, we must always try to think of our visitors, see the way they see. 

The resolutions and file sizes of the pictures must not be too large in terms of size. 

This is to allow maximum compatibility and cater our visitor’s needs.

So, planning is something that should be done, before attempting anything.

Have wonderful day.

4 Simple Tips To Spiritual Growth

To grow spiritually in a world defined by power, money, and influence is a Herculean task.

Modern conveniences such as electronic equipment, gadgets, and tools as well as entertainment through television, magazines, and the web have predisposed us to confine our attention mostly to physical needs and wants.

As a result, our concepts of self-worth and self-meaning are muddled. How can we strike a balance between the material and spiritual aspects of our lives?

1. To grow spiritually is to look inward.

Introspection goes beyond recalling the things that happened in a day, week, or month.

You need to look closely and reflect on your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and motivation.

Periodically examining your experiences, the decisions you make, the relationships you have, and the things you engage in provide useful insights on your life goals, on the good traits you must sustain and the bad traits you have to discard.

Moreover, it gives you clues on how to act, react, and conduct yourself in the midst of any situation.

 Like any skill, introspection can be learned; all it takes is the courage and willingness to seek the truths that lie within you.

 Here are some pointers when you introspect: be objective, be forgiving of yourself, and focus on your areas for improvement.

2. To grow spiritually is to develop your potentials.

Religion and science have differing views on matters of the human spirit.

Religion views people as spiritual beings temporarily living on Earth, while science views the spirit as just one dimension of an individual.

Mastery of the self is a recurring theme in both Christian (Western) and Islamic (Eastern) teachings.

 The needs of the body are recognized but placed under the needs of the spirit.

Beliefs, values, morality, rules, experiences, and good works provide the blueprint to ensure the growth of the spiritual being. In Psychology, realizing one’s full potential is to self-actualize.

Maslow identified several human needs: physiological, security, esteem, cognitive, aesthetic, self-actualization, and self-transcendence.

James earlier categorized these needs into three: material, emotional, and spiritual. When you have satisfied the basic physiological and emotional needs, spiritual or existential needs come next.

Achieving each need leads to the total development of the individual. Perhaps the difference between these two religions and psychology is the end of self-development: Christianity and Islam see that self-development is a means toward serving God, while psychology view that self-development is an end by itself.

3. To grow spiritually is to search for meaning.

Religions that believe in the existence of God such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam suppose that the purpose of the human life is to serve the Creator of all things.

 Several theories in psychology propose that we ultimately give meaning to our lives.

Whether we believe that life’s meaning is pre-determined or self-directed, to grow in spirit is to realize that we do not merely exist.

We do not know the meaning of our lives at birth; but we gain knowledge and wisdom from our interactions with people and from our actions and reactions to the situations we are in.

As we discover this meaning, there are certain beliefs and values that we reject and affirm.

Our lives have purpose. This purpose puts all our physical, emotional, and intellectual potentials into use; sustains us during trying times; and gives us something to look forward to a goal to achieve, a destination to reach.

A person without purpose or meaning is like a drifting ship at sea.

4. To grow spiritually is to recognize interconnections.

Religions stress the concept of our relatedness to all creation, live and inanimate.

Thus we call other people “brothers and sisters” even if there are no direct blood relations.

 Moreover, deity-centered religions such as Christianity and Islam speak of the relationship between humans and a higher being.

On the other hand, science expounds on our link to other living things through the evolution theory.

This relatedness is clearly seen in the concept of ecology, the interaction between living and non-living things.
 
 In psychology, connectedness is a characteristic of self-transcendence, the highest human need according to Maslow.

Recognizing your connection to all things makes you more humble and respectful of people, animals, plants, and things in nature.

It makes you appreciate everything around you. It moves you to go beyond your comfort zone and reach out to other people, and become stewards of all other things around you.

Growth is a process thus to grow in spirit is a day-to-day encounter.

We win some, we lose some, but the important thing is that we learn, and from this knowledge, further spiritual growth is made possible.

Have a good day..

Why You Should Rate Online Videos

As the internet continues to rise in popularity, so does the number of activities that you can participate in online. Online, you can shop, play games, listen to music, and watch videos.

If you are looking for a fun, but relatively inexpensive way to enjoy the internet, you should examine online video websites. 

Online video websites are websites that allow you, an internet user, to watch the videos that they have posted.

Depending on the video website in question, many websites have a wide variety of different video types.

These video types often include homemade videos, celebrity interviews, popular television shows, as well as music videos.

 Despite the fact that not all online video websites are the same, there is something that you will find similar between them all. That is the ability to rate videos.

For ages, rating systems have been used to track what television watchers like to watch and what shoppers like to buy.

 Now, thanks to online video websites, especially those that allow you to rate their videos, you can also make your points known online.

Unfortunately, not everyone takes advantage of these rating systems, even though they should.

This is largely due in part to the fact that many internet users do not think that it is worth the time to rate the online videos that they have just finished viewing; however, this simply is not true.

Perhaps, the best reason for rating the videos that you watched online is that it may make the video owner proud, especially if they are “normal,” individuals who are just experimenting with a camera.

Even professional video makers, such as the ones who make music videos, want to hear feedback on their work.  With an online rating system, this could be done in as little as a few seconds.

 Depending on the online video website in question, you should quickly be able to rate a video, literally without even having to think about doing so.

It is also a good idea to rate the videos that you have watched online, especially if you liked them a lot.

As previously mentioned, a large number of individuals make their own videos.

These videos are often considered homemade movies because they are often made from home and with common camera equipment.

 Although many individuals make an online video, there are many who decide not to make another.

By giving an online video you watch a positive rating, you will be letting the owner know that you liked their work.

 If they receive enough positive responses, there is a good chance that they will continue to make videos; thus providing you with more entertainment. 

In addition to stating that you liked or disliked an online video, it is important that you rate the videos that you watch online, well for ratings.

 Despite what you may think, ratings are actually used.

Many online video websites, including YouTube and Vimeo, rank their videos.

 The order of those rankings is often a result of viewer ratings.

This means that if you do take the time, which should only be a few seconds, to rate an online video, you could be helping to make that video more popular.

Many online video websites display their top ranking videos right on their main page.  How cool is that?

It isn’t amazing what a simple click of a mouse could do?

  As you can easily see there are a number of benefits to ranking online videos, especially ones that you enjoyed watching.

Have a wonderful day.

Why Anyone Should Use Caution When Making Online Videos

Online videos have rapidly increased in popularity, especially over the past few years. You should know a number of different websites that are known as video websites.

Some of the most popular video websites include Vine, Daily Motion, Vimeo and YouTube.

With video websites, you are not only able to view videos online, but you are also able to make, share, and upload your own.

  If you are interested in doing this, there are a number of important factors that you should take into consideration.

One of those factors involves the content of your videos.

 Many people do not realize that what they write, say, or video tape literally could come back to haunt them, if not right away then in the future.

This not only involves documentation the use of illegal activities, but your thoughts, views, and beliefs.

As nice as it is to share something that you made all on your own, you need to be careful with the internet.

Millions of internet users flock to online video websites just to see what they are coming across.

Although many are there just for a laugh, others are there for a specific purpose. 

If you are like many other internet users, you may be wondering how something as fun or as simple as an online video could cause you so much damage.

Honestly, there are a number of different ways.  Just one of those ways involves employment.

When applying for a job, you will have to supply your prospective employer with information about yourself.

 This information should include your name, address, and telephone number.

Unlike in the past, many employers are now using the internet to research their prospective employees.

What they find online may be able to help or hurt your case. 

Even though you may not be searching for a new job, it is still important to be cautious when making your own videos online.

You need to think as a prospective employer. Would you want to hire someone who has an online video of them doing illegal activities, swearing, or being downright insulting?

If you would not then chances are that no one else would as well.  In addition to worrying about prospective employers, you should also be concerned with what your current employer would think if they saw your online video.

With employment, adults are the ones who need to worry the most about their use of online video websites, such as YouTube.

  However, everyone needs to be concerned, including children.

In the short term sense, you may not have to worry about the impact your homemade video would have a prospective employers, but you should be concerned with your school.

Due to the documentation of illegal activities and threats of violence, a large number of school officials are using the internet to keep tabs on their students.

This watching often involves the use of social networking sites, but online video websites as well. 

In some cases, but not all, there are little things that a school official can do, if they view one of your online videos and find it to be offensive.

Being offensive is one thing, but participating in illegal activities, as well as treating other students or teachers is another.

Not only could you be suspended from school and sports teams, but you could also be reported to your local authorities.

 Even if legal action cannot be taken, it is likely that you will be closely watched for a period of time. 

Whether you are a teenager or an adult, it is important to remember that your actions may have consequences.

  So, the next time that you are thinking about making a homemade video to send into one of the many online video websites, you are urged to closely examine your video’s content.

Although you may not mean to cause yourself any harm, you could do so without even realizing it.

Have a nice day.

How To Profit From SMS Business

Short Message Service (SMS) is a service that enables someone to send text message from his or her phone to friends, relatives, associates and so on. It is also possible to send SMS via the internet using an SMS enabled online system.

SMS is popular today because it is one of the most effective ways of communicating to people that are within the same circle of influence. It may be people that belong to the same group or have common interest.

 SMS also produces remarkable results for marketing and promoting of products or services. The process of mass messaging is often referred to as bulk SMS messaging.

SMS has made it possible to reach people in few seconds or minutes to place information directly “in the palm of their hand”. 

The SMS recipients’ direct and almost instant replies to text messages have been statistically noted to be very high. SMS business is enjoying its profit boom presently as you will have noticed that many people are now involved in the business. 

Though the price for each SMS sent is relatively low, the SMS reseller makes money from large volume and frequent sales of SMS.

For example, if you have a user on your SMS system that send at least 7,000 SMS through your system on a weekly basis and you make at least N1.00 (One naira) on each of the SMS, then, your profit is N7,000(seven thousand naira)

If he sends the message four times in a month, that will give you a good profit of N28,000.  Now consider a situation where you have ten people that send the same number of messages consistently, that simply means that you will be making a huge monthly profit of about N250,000.

It is sure that you will be making huge profit on a regular basis even if you have few users that are sending large volume of message through your system.

Imagine someone that provides SMS for some banks in Nigeria and since the banks use the service extensively, he is able to send as much as 10 million SMS on a monthly basis. 

That means if he makes N1.00 on each of the SMS, he is having a huge profit of N10 million naira in a month without considering the profit he is making from other customers. You too can be part of this SMS business profit boom. 

Have a nice day.

The Importance of Forex Trading Explained

Foreign Exchange [Forex] involves exchanging of different foreign currencies for a profit.

 The reason for buying the currency of another country may be the need to buy some commodity of the said country as well, besides making money through the difference in exchange rates.

In the latter case, people buy currency of a foreign country when the rate in the market is low, and sell it off when the rates go up. 

Currency trading is usually done between the central banks, the government, speculators and MNCs. 

Nations cannot trade with each other without the presence of a foreign market. 

 A huge amount of money is daily traded in the Forex market, though the amount invested by an individual trader may be very low.

 No one individually can have any influence on the Forex fluctuations, not even the government. 

So it can easily be concluded that the level of the currency reflects the strength or the weakness of the economy of a country. 

So this makes the Forex market a good place for competition.

The government and the central bank do try to stabilize the currency of their country by speculating, by buying and selling currencies at appropriate times.

 So they can influence the market if they conduct a trade in huge volumes, though. 

To buy its own currency, however, the government or the central bank must have huge reserves of foreign currency with them. 

So it is virtually impossible to inflate the currency value artificially. 

Banks trade a lot in foreign currencies and this forms a chunk of the volume in the Forex market. 

They buy currencies not only as individual bodies, but also on behalf of their clients. 

They trade in lots of futures. 

Till a few years back, the brokers could influence the volumes of trading in the Forex market. 

But due to the electronic services available now, the services of brokers is not required. 

It’s easy to operate electronically. 

Trading with international countries is possible only with the existence of Forex markets. 

When there is no Forex market, there is no common currency between two countries, so one cannot evaluate the value of one currency with respect to the other.

The buyer pays the seller in the former’s currency. 

With the money so received, the seller buys goods in the buyer’s country and sells those goods in his [seller] country.

Only then he is able to know how much he has earned through the export.

In the presence of a Forex market, though, it is very easy for a seller to know of his earnings at the very instant that he conducts an export trade. 

 In the same manner, the buyer too will have a thorough knowledge of the cost he will have to incur to buy goods from an international country.

So during a time of economic meltdown, be on the lookout!

Have a good one.

5 Ways To Continually Grow Affiliate Cheques

The promise of earning profits without really doing much of anything has enticed a lot of people towards affiliate marketing. But does affiliate marketing really work this way?

As an affiliate, all that is required of you is to simply place the merchant's ad on your website.  

Then after that, you virtually do nothing but wait for anyone to click on the merchant's ad and later collect your profits.  

Easy, right?  Well, not quite often. 

 Many affiliates earn almost nothing from their affiliate programs simply because they do nothing.  

Remember that affiliate marketing is but another form of rigorous  marketing, and you'll definitely need to market your merchant's product for you to earn something.

Successful affiliates in any affiliate program simply don't sit there and wait for money to come.  

Why?  Because there is no money in simply sitting and waiting. 

 If you want to be successful in affiliate marketing and if you want to continually grow your affiliate cheques, you've got to do something.  

Think of ways on how to promote your merchant's business and products better. 

 Think of ways on how to induce other people to click on the link or ad provided to you by your merchant.  

Think of ways on how to make your affiliate sales increase!

So if you're into or new in affiliate marketing and you try to follow the easy go lucky pit that most unsuccessful affiliate marketers follow, then you're definitely on the wrong track.  

But don't stop right there. 

 No,  This is rather for you to take some steps to make your affiliate program work better and gain more commissions for you. 

 How?  Here are a few guidelines that may help you to continually grow your affiliate cheques:

1.  Become an expert on your affiliate product.

You can promote your merchant's product better if you know a lot of things about it. 

 To become an expert, the best thing you can do is purchase your merchant's product yourself.  

This way, you can tell your customers about your first-hand experience using the product.  

You can even write a testimonial or a personal endorsement ad about it.  

But if any condition does not permit you to purchase the product, you can at least make a thorough research about it.
 

2. Host your own website.

Or at least have a domain name that is short and easy to remember. 

 You certainly wouldn't expect a visitor to remember a very long and incomprehensible URL.  

And if that's so, you also wouldn't expect him to visit your website any time soon.  

That means less traffic for your page and the less chance for your affiliate ads and links to be clicked.

It is also a good idea to create a private website and offer access to it to anybody who clicks on any of your affiliate ads.  

Visitors usually get interested with these private websites.

  Private websites also gives you a venue to promote your back-end affiliate products.

3. Write your own affiliate ads.

Many merchants usually wouldn't mind if you write and design your own ads for their products, for as long as you ask permission from them and present them your ad before posting it on your site.  

This gives you a greater advantage over a lot of other affiliates who must be advertising the same affiliate products.

4.  Participate in chat rooms, discussion boards, and forums related to your product.

If you use to ignore them before, then it is time for you to start focusing your attention on them.  

You can start your own chat or join an existing chat related to your product.  

You don't have to promote your affiliate product at once, but find the chance to advertise and promote it as you go along.  

The same would be true for message boards, discussion boards and forums.

5. Create a free ezine or newsletter.

Ezines and newsletters are periodical publications whose aim is to inform a group of people about a certain subject. 

 In your ezines and newsletters, you don't always have to promote your merchant's product for this may greatly annoy your subscribers.  

Rather, find a way to insert your affiliate ads and links on some portions of the letter.  

Also, don't forget to promote your ezine or newsletter on your website.

These are but a few guidelines on how you can increase your affiliate sales and continually grow your affiliate cheques.  

Sure there can be a lot of other tips that out there, and if you think they would work, we won't discourage you from following them.  

What's important is that you be able to find a way to: attract more traffic to your site, induce your visitors to click on the ads on your site, and be able to promote your merchant's products even outside the boundary of your website. 

 If you can do these, there's no reason for you to fail in affiliate marketing. 

Have a great day.

How To Write A Resume Without Job Experience

Lack of experience is a common problem with young specialists who have already graduated from the university and are looking for a vacant positions that can satisfy their ambitions fully or partially.


But many employers want to see only qualified professionals in their organization.





Is it possible to find a place in the sun for those who just start a career and have no practical knowledge?

The situation in the labour market is very hard and unfortunately a lot of young talented professionals are not able to stand out among the large number of job seekers and are not offered a good post.

However, many directors pay attention to the resume of young people and invite for the job interview with the prospect of further employment.

The main task is to ensure that your CV was seen by the employer and was not thrown in the trash can.

A good resume incites a desire to continue the dialogue with a candidate.

However, there is a problem: how to make a right CV if there is no job experience and professional achievements?

 In such cases your main task is to show your best qualities to the employer and to prove that you will be able to perform tasks even without the practical skills.

Remember that resume is to be free of errors and highlight your abilities.

Follow our tips which may help you to reach the goal and find a perspective post:

    Fill in the section "Profile»: first name, last name, date of birth, the actual state of residence, e-mail and phone number.

 Additional knowledge of foreign languages will be a good advantage between other candidates.

You may also add photo to your resume, especially if you are looking for acting or modeling jobs.

Pay attention to the item "Relocation" because there are situations that the job seeker is offered a job in another city.

It is necessary to think over whether you are ready to make such an important step not to cause problems with either the employer or with relatives in the future.

Relocation can not only help your career growth, but may also bring unexpected and unpleasant surprises (e.g. a promising post appeared to be uninteresting and inappropriate, living expenses are too high, and not everyone will be able to get used to the rhythm of the life of another city).

    The main rule of the section "Preferences» is the correct name of a job title. 

The more accurate the name of the desired post, the more chances and opportunities you have.

 The ideal variant is the complete coincidence of the job title with the vacancy.

Then specify the specializations, work type and adequate level of salary.

 Only a small number of the employers really pay high wages, but many of them are ready to spend time and money for training and improvement of professional qualities of young specialists without job experience.

    It is not recommended to list several desired posts in one resume.

 Practically all employers like concreteness and such a list will make the impression on the uncertainty of the candidate. It is better to create a separate resume for each post.

    The most important information of any resume is job experience.

It is very important to fill the tab correctly for those who are just starting to move up the career ladder.

 Do not be afraid to point out a little job experience, even if it includes 3-4 months and is not related to the future profession.

If you have undergone practical training in any company or organization, indicate this information, because such a CV can be more perspective than other resumes of young professionals.

    Specify the level of education, full name of the institution and year of graduation in the next tab.

    Many job seekers ignore the tab "Additional Information".

But it is a good possibility to describe in detail your personal qualities, skills and benefits (e.g., knowledge of the Internet and computer programs, a driver's license).

 In this section you can add additional training courses in case they are useful to the future job.

You may also gain some job experience before graduation from the university or college: volunteer work, part-time or summer job will provide invaluable favor in the future.

Such experience will prove that you are able to manage your time and combine academic and work life effectively.

All the Best.

How To Boost Site Traffic With Classified Ads And RSS

Online classified may be used to build a one-way link popularity. In some cases, they may net you actual real traffic. You need to be really choosy with classifieds, though. Many of the free sites are junk, and your ad won't be read.

Instead, I'd recommend placing classifieds in online versions of newsletters and ezines any targeted, content heavy sites that are set up to resemble a magazine.

 Double check, though, that their classifieds section (if any) appears well-organized and up-to-date.

It's also better if they charge a fee for placement, as this limits the freebie advertisers from cluttering up the listings.

Remember: any classified you place should a be a “teaser” - in other words, when you write your ad copy, think of it as an extended version of, say, the type of ad you might write for Google Adwords.

You're not making the pitch here, just compelling people to click on your link.

Now Traffic With  RSS

RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication”. It's basically a “web standard” (on the computer code level) which defines an agreed upon method of syndicating content.

You can think of it like HTML.
 You don't need to know HTML in order to view a web page, but you do need a basic knowledge of HTML if you want to create your own web page.

Likewise, it's not necessary to know all the ins and outs of RSS in order to syndicate your content.
You just need to know that one line of RSS code which, when pasted into your web page, makes automatic content syndication possible.

Let's talk about content syndication for a moment. When you distribute articles to, say, you're basically syndicating your content.

The catch is that this method is manual. Anyone who wants to reprint your content has to go to Your site, copy your article, and then paste it onto their own web site.

It's a hassle. Any time you have static content that can only be changed by hand, you wind up with websites that aren't updated as often.

But the name of the game now is fresh, quality content which rotates frequently. This keeps visitors coming back to your site. 

This also appeals to the search engines (how often you update your site influences how often the search spiders come back for a visit, too!). Content syndication is also a link building tool. Some sites will simply pull in a link to your site, which will send traffic in your direction. 

Other sites actually pull in your content onto their own, dynamically generated pages. This allows them to display the content within their own “look and feel” (site template), as well as keep visitors from clicking away to another destination.

Getting Syndicated:

You have two options:

1.  You can pull syndicated content onto your own site, so that you don't have to create all of your content on your own.

2.  You can syndicate your content. This will allow other sites to display your articles and make up for their own content needs.

It's a good idea to implement both tactics for maximum coverage.

By the way, you aren't limited to articles here. A lot of e-commerce sites syndicate their product catalogs (these are called “product feeds”) for their affiliates.

In order to take advantage of syndication, you need to implement RSS on your site.

You can do this easily with any blog or PHP content management software. 

You can also set this up on your hosting account with a few tweaks. Last but not least, you can use a third-party content syndication service. Have a Great Day.