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3 Easy Marketing Ways To Make Profit While Online

#1: Social Networking Sites

Keep in mind the word networking is a verb, and that means action. Go to my Facebook page, Twitter profile, Linkedin, Pinterest for Business and Instagram to set up a profile that reflects the product/website/affiliate product you want to sell. 
 
Keep these profile pages fun and interesting. You can also use the blog at Tumblr to update your profile. You can add photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, videos from YouTube.

Then search for friends using your key words to find people interested in your product.
For instance, say you have a golf product, search for golfers. If you have a recipe book, search for people who like to cook.

You can also join the forums and look for friends that way.
The advantage of having friends is that you can then send bulletins to your friends that will automatically be posted at their Facebook and Myspace profile and seen by all their friends. 
 
If you have 1,000 friends and they each have 500 friends, one of your bulletins can potentially be seen by over 10,000 people within a day or two. 
 
APSENSE is also a great social networking that leans a little more toward business. Again set up your profile with your links, then look for groups to join.
The groups should be relevant to your website or products.

Most groups have active discussions going on. Answer questions, ask questions and contribute to the discussion. There are lots of other social networking sites you can join Like Apsense
 
Every day spend a few minutes visiting each of your site's network. When appropriate put ads on Facebook, Twitter, Adwords, viral whatsapp Tvs and groups, Telegram groups, etc  about products or services you're offering.

#2: Niche Marketing
Niche marketing is a buzz word and it simply means marketing to a small niche rather than a broad market. For example: Your blog is about cures for sinus headaches, that's very broad. 
 
A narrower niche would be natural cures for sinus headaches and an even narrower niche is natural herbal cures for sinus headaches. 

The logic is that there are fewer blogs/websites competing for the very narrow niche than the much broader topic. 
 
There will be fewer people searching for natural herbal cures for sinus headaches but more of them will be ready to buy a product or click on an Adsense ad.

#3: BUM Marketing

Bum marketing is simply using articles you've written to drive traffic to a blog/website/Hub page you've set up that sells an affiliate product, or your own product.

The article is submitted to article directories and includes a bio box that has a little bit about you and the link to your blog/website/Hub page

The tricks to BUM Marketing are very simple. 

1. Use keywords in the title of your article and in the article itself so people searching for those keywords will find your article on the major search engines. 

2. Make the article informative and interesting, but leave the readers wanting more.

3. Include a teaser in your bio box that entices the reader to click on the link to your website/blog. 

4. Write enough articles using those keywords.

How much is enough? A rule of thumb is one article per day for the first month.
 
Below are some useful article resources websites article directories.
http://www.ezinearticles.com
http://www.goarticles.com
http://www.articlesfactory.com
http://www.articlefinders.com (Article Writer)
http://www.articlecity.com
Now you have lots of fun ways to possibly earn $0.15 to $10 within 24 hours, over and over again. 

Best wishes and Have a great time.

17 Ways To Use The Word "FREE" In Your Adverts

 The word "FREE" is still the most powerful - the most often used word in advertising today! If you have anything to offer FREE to others, you can use this powerful word! It pulls orders better than any other word! Here's some ways to use it:
1.  ONE thing FREE when you buy Another!  This can be the way to get people to order from you!  A second one is FREE, with the purchase of the first!

2.  Buy 2 - get the third FREE!  This can be used to get MORE and LARGER orders!  Giving away ONE, with the purchase of two others!

3.  Fourth FREE, with purchase of Three!  Tire stores and Publishers offer a 4th FREE, when you buy Three others at regular price!

4.  FREE "Trial Size"!  Give away one that's smaller than usual, hoping that people will LIKE what you give them, and want to buy more!

5.  FREE Bed frame, with purchase of A King Set!  Lots of mattress stores use this type of ad!  Offering some sort of "premium" FREE with purchase!

6.  FREE Introductory Class!  This usually is offered with purchase of a Computer; Microwave oven; etc.  (Free Memberships in clubs,etc!)

7.  Use it FREE for 30 days!  Allow people to use something; to use your product or service, FREE, for a limited time!  (Enticing them to order!)

8.  FREE Service with each purchase!  This is used often by Pizza companies, and cleaning services. Free delivery; Free Folding; etc.

9. FREE Interest for 3 months!  Many loan companies and others offer this to entice customers to buy from them!  It's delaying something for a time!

10. Fast service, or it's FREE!  It's Hot, or it's Free!  (7-11 offers Hot coffee).  Denny's says "10 Minutes, or it's FREE!" Customers come to see!

11. 2nd Topping is FREE, with purchase of a Large Pizza! That about says it all!  (Free Extras; Free Colors; Free Inks; No extra charge at Printers!!)

12. FREE Details!  This is used by a LOT of advertisers, who sell products by mail!  Let 'em know you'll send information FREE, just to write and ask!

13. Buy 2 ads, get a 3rd (or 4th) FREE!  This is another way to get Long Term advertisers! They get FREE ads, with every 3rd or 4th they buy.

14. FREE Commission Circulars! Many Prime Sources are willing to offer you FREE circulars (some for postage) to obtain dealers!
Free Dealer Info!!

15. FREE Typesetting, with purchase of an ad! Publishers offer this FREE service to obtain new advertisers!  (Why pay extra for it, if it's FREE?)

16. FREE Catalog!  Many companies send out Catalogs FREE to anyone who writes and asks for one!  More sales result!  (Free Downline Recruiting!)

17. FREE Sample Copy!  Some companies will be willing to send you ONE FREE to entice you to buy more later!  (Free Cassette;  Free Introductory Video, etc!)

Have a nice day.

The Importance Of Customer Service In Business

A great deal of energy is expended by many of the large business corporations persuading us that they are truly committed to providing excellent customer service.


            If my experience is shared by other consumers looking for reasonable service from businesses, then these claims by these business owners are hokum( nonsense, sentimental, or unrealistic).

            A large department store chain is struggling to keep pace with its main competitor.

The retailing group owning the department store chain is considering selling off the business, since they cannot see the solution to the poor performance.

I have shopped at this department store.  One time, I found entering the store to be an eerie, almost surreal experience. 




There were no people. Eventually, a few staff members and customers ambled into view.

I asked for directions to find a product, and was told ‘to the left’ with the wave of an arm, and no eye contact.

A little later, I had to wait for the privilege of paying for the item. 

Staff morale was obviously at rock bottom, and it was no fun to shop there, so people did not bother.

 Any senior executive could surely have seen and sensed what I did. Too obvious, I guess.

            The telephone company had a promotion which involved telemarketers calling and offering a deal that included a free cell phone.

When I received the call, the telemarketer was based offshore, and had a heavy accent.

To make matters worse, the telephone line was appallingly bad – I could barely hear what was being said. 

When I said I did not want a free cell phone the telemarketer demanded to know why not. I ended the call as politely as I could.

For a telephone company to market its services over poor phone lines with a telemarketer who wants to argue with potential customers simply defies belief.

            I was in one of our major banks, and overheard some conversation from the staff behind service desk.

One of the staff, obviously experienced, was dealing with what appeared to be a young customer. She seemed flustered.

When the ‘customer’ left, her colleague leaned over and said ‘that was a shopper’, to which she replied ‘I thought so’.

The shopper was a phantom customer, used by the bank to check if the staff members followed the prescribed formula to deal with a customer.

This branch of the bank dealt with customers who were both wealthy and of advanced age, some a little eccentric.

To use the formulaic approach would risk driving them away.

            We humans are a gregarious species. We enjoy communicating with our fellows - we need to be needed.

We are hard wired to cooperate, so helping one another should come naturally.

But no, decision makers, out of touch with day to day life, seem to come up with formulas to better what we do naturally.

As said at the start – hokum !!!

Cultivation And Production Of Oil Palm In Agriculture

Family name: Palmate
Oil palm is a native of West Africa. It is mainly produced in Edo, cross river, Delta, Ogun,Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Imo etc.
Botanical name: (Eleazis guinensis)
VARIETIES
1.   Dura: It has a thin mesocarp, thick endocarp with large kernel
2.   Tenera: It has thick mesocarp, thin endocarp and a medium sized kernel
3.   Pisifera: it has thick mesocarp, endocarp and small kernel
SOIL AND CLIMATE REQUIREMENT
Soil: Oil palm requires deep loamy soil that is rich in humus and plant nutrient. This soil must be slightly acidic with PH 4.5 – 6.0.
Climate:  Oil palm requires temperature about 270c- 320c and rainfall of about 150cm – 400cm and must be evenly distributed.
LAND PREPARATION
The land preparation is clear, plough and harrow to make it ready for planting.
METHOD OF PROPAGATION
          Oil palm is mainly propagated sexually i.e. by seed, only seeds are raised into seedlings.
Transplanting is carried out 9 months after planting in the nursery. There are two methods:-
1.   Ball of earth
2.   Naked root
Planting Date: Transplanting of oil palm begins at the beginning of raining seasons i.e. from March-may/June.
CULTURAL PRACTICES
1.   Mulching
2.   Watering
3.   Pruning
4.   Planting of leguminous crops
5.   Control of pest and diseases
6.   Manuring or application of fertilizer   

Weeding:  Weeding is done mechanically or manual. It can also be done chemically by using spray.
MATURITY
Oil palm may start to bear fruit 2-4 years after plating especially the new varieties and there are some that can take 3-7 years depending on the varieties.
HARVESTING
Oil palm can be harvested as soon as the fruit is ripe. It is done by using cutlass, axe and sickle.
PROCESSING OF PALM OIL
This must be done with minimum delay, processing involve the following steps.
1.   Removal of the fruits from the bunch: The removal is known as striping.
2.   Sterilization: This is the boiling of the fruits so as to make for easy extraction. It also helps to kill microorganism and pathogens that may be present. It also helps to step a chising of the enzyme lipid whose activity when allowed to contribute result in more formation of free fatty acid (F.F.A). Sterilization can be done in drum.
3.   Milling: This is the pounding of the fruits and the purpose is to separate the mescocrap from the shell.
4.   Separation: This is the removal of kernel from the pounded mass or mesocarp
5.   Extraction: The pounded mass is loaded into the press for oil extraction. If it is too dry add water to the mass. There are various types of press which include:
A.   Hydraulic press
B.Centrifugal press
6.   Clarification: The extracted oil is separated from water by boiling. frying is done after clarification so as to explore or dry out the water present
7.   Classification:
Soft oil: It has low free fatty acids
Hard oil: it has high free fatty acid
Special oil: It has no trace of free fatty acid
The amount of FFA in any class of oil depends on:
Method of processing
Harvesting/processing
8.   Carotene:  This is responsible for the yellow colourization of oil. This carotene are not present in groundnut therefore types of carotene present in oil
a.    Alpha carotene
b.   Beta carotene
c.    Gamma carotene
9.       Use of Oil Palm
a.    Palm kernel: Two main products are obtained from palm kernel. They are Palm Kernel oil and Palm Kernel Cake.
b.   Palm wine: Contains yeast
c.    Palm frond: For making shed
d.   Bunch refuse: Soap making fuel  
It can be used as food for making margarine
It is used in shell industries lubricant
Palm kernel oil (PKO)
Palm kernel milk (PKM)  

ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS IN PROCESSING
a.    Don’t wound the fruit during harvesting, during transporting into the mill.
b.   Fruit must be harvested immediately they are ripe
c.    There should be minimum interval between ripping and harvesting
d.   The processing method must ensure that material remain a high temperature to be inactive. They are inactivated at 600c
e.    Processed oil must be stored in clean, dry and sterilized containers.

Diseases and pests
1.   Brown germ disease: This is the most common diseases of oil palm
Symptom: Brown spots appear and spread on tissues of the plants, the affected tissue become sliming and get rot fast.
2.   Anthrocrose: The disease  is caused by
Symptom: Black rectrotic:- condition of the leaves. It is usually in the nursery and pre-nursery disease.
All the fungi causing diseases are always weakly parasite are:
Control: Adequate sanitation
Pests
1.   Rodent
2.   Grasshopper
3.   Cricket
4.   Termites
5.   Abbles
6.   Man
FIBRE CROPS
Fibre crops are second important to food crops. They form an integral part of national economy.
Fibre crops include, jute, cotton, sisal, kenaf, cotton and flex. There are two major categories of fibres which are:-
1.   Natural fibre
2.   Synthetic fibre

The Greenhouse And Its Effects In 3 Ways Explained

Global warming and the greenhouse effects are two ideas that are always tied together. It is commonly thought that the greenhouse effect is a direct result of global warming. 

When you look deeper into it, you'll find out that the greenhouse effect is a different problem all together. It is both a cause and an effect of man's disregard to Mother Nature.
 
The greenhouse effect is the process where heat and gases are trapped in the earth's atmosphere causing an increase in the earth's temperature. 

Because there are too much greenhouse gases on the earth's atmosphere, more heat is trapped on the earth's surface. The accumulation of too much heat affects the earth in many ways. Here are some of the results of the greenhouse effect.

1. Melting of ice caps and glaciers
When ice caps and glaciers melt, it will raise the sea levels in alarming heights. If ice continues to melt through the coming years, there is a danger that some islands may be well under water a few years from now. 

According to studies, the melting of ice caps can have an effect on the ecosystem. When these ices melt and go into the ocean, it will make the ocean less salty than it should be. Desalinization of bodies of water will have an effect on ocean current and temperature. 

As the ice melt in the arctic area, the place will get warmer and some species living there might be endangered because of the sudden rise in temperature and other changes in the environment. To top it all off, when ice caps are gone, the effects of global warming may double, if not triple. Ice caps help make the earth cooler. 

With them gone, there wouldn't be anything more to cool the earth's temperature and global warming would worsen.
 
2. Climate Change
The earth follows some weather patterns. With the greenhouse effect, the climate patterns of the earth may change. There may be greater and longer periods of rainfalls or longer periods of drought.

For the past years, a number of hurricanes and typhoons had caused too much destruction on different areas like Northern America and Asia.

Who would even forget about Hurricane Katrina that caused billions of damages in the United States and Ketsana that took many lives and dreams of Asians. Droughts and heat waves would also increase in frequency and intensity. 

Right now, problems of drought are already severe in some areas of the world like Africa. It can still get worse because of global warming.
 
3. Diseases
Because of rapid climate changes, there is a great possibility for development of various new diseases you can imagine COVID-19 and worsening of known diseases. 

This will not only be because of rapid climate changes but it may also be because of migration of different species to areas that are suitable to them. Animals would migrate to areas where they are comfortable living. 

If changes in their ecosystem happen, they'll find a new place to live in. There are chances that as they travel, they will bring with them illnesses and cause the spread of plagues and transfer of diseases to human beings. 

There is still something that can be done to alleviate global warming and the greenhouse effect but it will take great efforts to do so. If we start today, we'll still be able to stop these drastic effects. Stay safe and have a wonderful day.

Why Do I Feel Like Somebody Is Watching Me?

Spyware is one of the fastest-growing internet threats.  

 According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, spyware infects more than 70% of all PCs today.  

 These unobtrusive, malicious programs are designed to silently bypass firewalls and anti-virus software without the user’s knowledge.  

 Once embedded in a computer, it can wreak havoc on the system’s performance while gathering your personal information.  


 Fortunately, unlike viruses and worms, spyware programs do not usually self-replicate.  

Where does it come from?
Typically, spyware originates in three ways.  The first and most common way is when the user installs it.  


 In this scenario, spyware is embedded, attached, or bundled with a freeware or shareware program without the user’s knowledge.   

The user downloads the program to their computer.  

 Once downloaded, the spyware program goes to work collecting data for the spyware author’s personal use or to sell to a third-party.   

Beware of many P2P file-sharing programs.  They are notorious for downloads that posses spyware programs.

The user of a downloadable program should pay extra attention to the accompanying licensing agreement.   

Often the software publisher will warn the user that a spyware program will be installed along with the requested program.   

Unfortunately, we do not always take the time to read the fine print.   

Some agreements may provide special “opt-out” boxes that the user can click to stop the spyware from being included in the download.  

 Be sure to review the document before signing off on the download.

Another way that spyware can access your computer is by tricking you into manipulating the security features designed to prevent any unwanted installations.  

The Internet Explorer Web browser was designed not to allow websites to start any unwanted downloads.   

That is why the user has to initiate a download by clicking on a link.  These links can prove deceptive.   

For example, a pop-up modeled after a standard Windows dialog box, may appear on your screen. 

 The message may ask you if you would like to optimize your internet access.   

It provides yes or no answer buttons, but, no matter which button you push, a download containing the spyware program will commence. 

Newer versions of Internet Explorer (IE), mozilla firefox, google chrome, opera or other latest developed browsers are now making this spyware pathway a little more difficult.

Finally, some spyware applications infect a system by attacking security holes in the Web browser or other software.   

When the user navigates a webpage controlled by a spyware author, the page contains code designed to attack the browser, and force the installation of the spyware program.

How Can I Prevent Spyware?

There are a couple things you can do to prevent spyware from infecting your computer system. First, is to get a reliable anti-spyware program. 

There are several of them currently in the market including stand alone software packages. 

Other options provide the anti-spyware software as part of an anti-virus package. This type of option is offered by companies such as Avast, AVG, Symantec, McAfee, etc. 

Anti-spyware programs can combat spyware by providing real-time protection, scanning, and removal of any found spyware software. 
As with most programs, update your anti virus software frequently. As discussed, the Internet Explorer (IE), mozilla firefox, google chrome, opera or other latest developed browsers have now been better developed to prevent spyware programs now because they previously liked to attach themselves to the functionality of browsers.  

Spywares attempt penetrating the IE’s Internet Explorer (IE), mozilla firefox, google chrome, opera or other latest developed browsers weaknesses. Because of this, many users have switched to variuos browsers. 

Spyware programs can accomplish a multitude of malicious tasks. Some of their deeds are simply annoying for the user; others can become downright aggressive in nature. Spyware can:
  1. Monitor your keystrokes for reporting purposes.
  2. Scan files located on your hard drive.
  3. Snoop through applications on our desktop.
  4. Install other spyware programs into your computer.
  5. Read your cookies.
  6. Steal credit card numbers, passwords, and other personal information.
  7. Change the default settings on your home page web browser.
  8. Mutate into a second generation of spyware thus making it more difficult to
  9. Cause your computer to run slower.
  10. Deliver annoying pop up advertisements.
  11. Add advertising links to web pages for which the author does not get paid. Instead, payment is directed to the spyware programmer that changed the original affiliate’s settings.
  12. Provide the user with no uninstall option and places itself in unexpected or hidden places within your computer making it difficult to remove. 
However, if you prefer to stick with Internet Explorer (IE) or other latest developed browsers, be sure to update the security patches regularly, and only download programs from reputable sources. 

This will help reduce your chances of a spyware infiltration. And, when all else fails? Finally, if your computer has been infected with a large number of spyware programs, the only solution you may have is backing up your data, and performing a complete reinstall of the operating system. 


Stay safe online and offline. Have a good time

What Can Spyware Programs Do?

Spyware programs can accomplish a multitude of malicious tasks.   

Some of their deeds are simply annoying for the user; others can become downright aggressive in nature.

Spyware can:
1.            Monitor your keystrokes for reporting purposes.
2.            Scan files located on your hard drive.
3.            Snoop through applications on our desktop.
4.            Install other spyware programs into your computer.
5.            Read your cookies.
6.            Steal credit card numbers, passwords, and other personal information.
7.            Change the default settings on your home page web browser.
8.            Mutate into a second generation of spyware thus making it more difficult to           eradicate.
9.            Cause your computer to run slower.
10.        Deliver annoying pop up advertisements.
11.        Add advertising links to web pages for which the author does not get paid.  Instead, payment is directed to the spyware programmer that changed the original affiliate’s settings.
12.        Provide the user with no uninstall option and places itself in unexpected or hidden places within your computer making it difficult to remove. 



Spyware Examples
Here are a few examples of commonly seen spyware programs.  Please note that while researchers will often give names to spyware programs, they may not match the names the spyware-writers use. 





CoolWebSearch, a group of programs, that install through “holes” found in Common browsers. These programs direct traffic to advertisements on Web sites including coolwebsearch.com

This spyware nuisance displays pop-up ads, rewrites search engine results, and alters the computer host file to direct the Domain Name System (DNS) to lookup preselected sites.  
Internet Optimizer (a/k/a DyFuCa), likes to redirect Internet Explorer error pages to advertisements. When the user follows the broken link or enters an erroneous URL, a page of advertisements pop up.
 
180 Solutions reports extensive information to advertisers about the Web sites which you visit.  It also alters HTTP requests for affiliate advertisements linked from a Web site.  

 Therefore the 180 Solutions Company makes an unearned profit off of the click through advertisements they’ve altered.
HuntBar (a/k/a WinTools) or Adware.Websearch, is distributed by Traffic Syndicate and is installed by ActiveX drive-by downloading at affiliate websites or by advertisements displayed by other spyware programs.  

 It’s a prime example of how spyware can install more spyware. These programs will add toolbars to Internet Explorer, track Web browsing behavior, and display advertisements.