What Is NFT (non-fungible token)

NFT stands for a non-fungible token, meaning that each is unique, and you can't just simply exchange one for another. It's been on meteoric rise as the most successful entity on the blockchain as a projected trillion-dollar industry. 

Have you ever collected or valued something? Was your ownership of those things important? If the answer is yes, you’re well on your way to understanding what exactly NFTs are. 

But, what if the answers are no, or “I don’t know”? Few months back, I was just sitting exactly where you are, skeptical and confused. Fast forward to now – I now know more and more informed about NFTs.

 Many people still don’t get it: why the hell would someone pay $36,000, or even $100,000 for a JPEG? To truly understand the value of NFTs, we need to know why things have value at all. 

The psychology behind NFTs compels more people to participate in the blockchain, anchoring each individual's belief about ownership of assets and value. The reasons people buy physical or digital assets goes beyond just the financial perspective.

The ownership of NFTs can reflect someone's identity or self-image, which can say something about who you are and the image you want to project to the world. 

Some people want more expression of themselves as an individual, others want to find a sense of belonging in unique communities. Sometimes, people want to own something that is perceived as rare, and valuable. 

Owning art isn't about keeping other people from enjoying it, but understanding and verifying who the one legitimate owner is. The great thing about NFTs is that artists get to sell their work with less fuss, and they earn royalties on every sale of art in the future. 

In real life, if an artist sells something once, it could trade hands 100 more times. The artist might never even know, and they'll never see a dime. But putting it on the blockchain, and an artist, creator or musician could get royalties for decades, which is absolutely game-changing for people in creative industries. 

Our wallets and how we spend our money is one of the biggest tools for activism that each and every single one of us has. We hold the power to change things with the causes we stand for. 

The users of blockchain are from various and diverse industries which cut across crypto, tech, design, business, and many others that have come together to help start and support the project. 

Some are still dabblers, others are experts. Together, we hope to foster the next generation of friends in cryptocurrencies. Have a wonderful week ahead.

10 Ways To Use Private Label Rights Articles For Benefits

Read First Part Here.

 1. Add affiliate links to articles and submit to article directories.

Here’s an easy way to make money from PLR articles. Simply go to Clickbank.com, Amazon.com, or any other site with an affiliate program. Find a best selling product. (Clickbank in particular makes this easy to do, since they list their hottest products at the top of each category.) 

Next, find PLR articles closely related to the same topic of the affiliate product. Rewrite the content, as most article directories won’t accept PLR articles or duplicate content. As you rewrite, insert your affiliate links into the article. It’s also a good idea to rewrite it around one or two keywords that your market will use to find your article.

Use WordTracker.com (or your favorite keyword tool) to determine what long tail keywords get traffic, but also have very little competition in the search engines. Finally, submit your rewritten PLR articles to article directories like ezinearticles.com. 

 

You should also include a resource box at the end of the article to point people to your website, which should encourage people to get on your mailing list.

2. Use PLR articles as search engine food.

Instead of merely posting PLR content on your blog as mentioned in strategy #3, you can rewrite it around your niche keywords and then post it. That way these articles will not only serve as “sticky” content to draw visitors back again and again, you’ll also pull in new search engine traffic.

3. Create a content-rich site and sell it!

That’s right, you can use your PLR articles to create a content-rich site based around a particular niche. Then you can monetize the site by adding AdSense to the site or adding affiliate links to the content (or both).

Usually you might then start working on promoting the site, such as tweaking your content around long tail keywords to bring in search engine traffic, using article marketing, using expired domains that are already bringing in traffic, or similar traffic generation strategies. 

 

However, your other option is to simply sell the site outright to another marketer on eBay, Digital Point forums, or a similar marketplace. You also have two options. You can either create one site – with a domain name and everything – and sell the site and domain name.

 Alternatively, you can sell the site template (design) and all of its content to multiple buyers as an “out of the box” solution. Note, however, that some PLR licenses may not allow you to resell the content, even if it’s part of an overall site. This is especially true if you’re selling it to multiple buyers. You’ll need to look for PLR content that includes transferable rights.

4. Create the site – and keep it.

Of course you can create a content-rich niche website as described above, except don’t sell it. Instead, keep adding content to it, keep promoting it, and keep monetizing it and keep all the profits for yourself.

5. Create a site using PLR and sell advertising.

As described above, one way to monetize a content site is to insert advertising links or AdSense on the site. Another way to do it is to sell advertising on the site. You may sell text ads or banner ads. If your site has a high Google page rank, many advertisers will be content to merely buy a link as a means to get the benefits of your high page rank.

6. Run a membership site.

Membership sites are good profit models, because of the residual income. However, generally membership sites are also tedious to maintain, simply because you need to constantly be creating and uploading new content. That’s where PLR articles come in. 

 

No more struggling to brainstorm your next topic. No more spending days creating the content. Just tweak PLR articles and upload it to your site. Now membership maintenance only takes a couple hours instead of days (or weeks)!

7. Pull in foreign search engine traffic.

Are you bilingual? Or do you know a good translator? If so, you can translate your PLR articles into foreign languages. As usual, pay particular attention to one or two keywords in each article. Then upload to your site and watch the traffic start coming in. (Naturally, of course, it’s best if you have products – your own or affiliate products – available in this same language.)

8. Turn PLR articles into an online course.

An alternative to offering a regular ebook is to offer an online course. You can send each lesson directly via an autoresponder, or you can merely send the link to a downloadable PDF. Either way, PLR articles can be used to create the online course.  Best of all, you can either offer a free course as a lead generator, or offer the content as a paid product.

9. Use PLR articles as the basis for a teleseminar series.

Just because your PLR articles are in text form doesn’t mean the content needs to be delivered strictly in a text format. (Indeed, you’ll discover other non-text uses for PLR articles in just a few minutes.) Here’s an idea: use your PLR articles as the basis for a teleseminar series. 

 

You can give a presentation based on one or more articles, and then open the phone lines for questions. Or, you can have a friend interview you based on the content and you can give your answers straight from your articles. It’s two products (free or paid) in one. First, you can give access to the live teleseminars. Second, you’ll have the recordings to sell or give away to others.

10. Use articles to create content for others.

If you have a writing business, you can use PLR articles to create content for others. Since you need to provide unique content to your clients, partial rewrites won’t do. However, good PLR can save you a lot of time in the research department. 

 

You may also take on clients who can’t pay as much by offering to use PLR content as a base for their content. They get something that’s nearly 100% original (yet they don’t have to pay full fees), and you get paying clients.

10 Bits To Get More Exposure And Twitter Followers (Part 2)

There are many ways to get more twitter followers. One very important factor is to remain active on twitter and you will get a number of followers automatically. Read Part 1 Here. Listed below are more ways you can continue to get more exposure, traffic and better following on the twitter social media platform.

1. Speak at Conferences While most people already know that speaking at conferences is great for business, many people forget to promote their social media accounts through this platform. 

The next time you’re giving a presentation at a seminar or conference remember to mention your Twitter account! Create a presentation #Hashtag and encourage attendees to tweet about your talk for best results. 

 

If you are using presentation software or an on-screen image during your speech, display your username on screen. If your audience likes what you have to say, they may just follow you later! 

 

You can even host the conference yourself, including your Twitter information on conference tickets and tweet the events as they happen. When it comes to live events, the sky is the limit!

 

 2. Put Your Twitter Name on Your Business Card Twitter promotion does not have to be limited to the online world.  Include your Twitter name right on your business card you will be able to get several new followers. Don’t have your Twitter username on your business cards yet? 

 

 3. Host a Tweetup Most of the time, offline strategies involve people finding you offline and connecting with you online afterwards.Tweetups allow you the opportunity to connect with Twitter users in person, even if you have never met before. 

 

Because the group of Twitter users that meet is often diverse you will likely gain at least a few new followers from a tweetup.You can start a tweetup simply by asking around your circle of twitter followers. 

 

Offer to host the event at a coffee shop, restaurant, or even your office. Create a dedicated web page or blog post for the event, a hashtag (for example, #mytweetup) so that users can follow the event, and encourage tweeters to share with their friends and followers as well.You can gain large amounts of exposure from something this simple 

 

4. Do a Radio Interview Much like speaking at conferences, radio interviews are a great way to get attention.Whether through AM/FM, satellite, or Blog Talk Radio, the interviews can be used to gain some positive and wildly popular PR.

 

To be interviewed on the radio you need to position yourself as an expert. Watch your local stations for requests (they often publish them via social media,) list yourself in expert directories, and even contact the station directly and ask if they have any upcoming opportunities for experts. 

 

While you won’t have a visual medium to display your Twitter account, repeating your Twitter username a few times during your interview can help you gain new followers. You can also use your interview time to promote contests and upcoming events through your Twitter feed, which is sure to get you some new followers in no time at all! 

 

5. Newspaper Interviews and Articles If you can somehow tie your business or industry to a current event, it can be easy to get an article in the traditional press that includes your information. You can distribute your own article via press release, or make yourself available for expert interviews through directories and by approaching the media directly. 

 

 If you have the resources, hiring a public relations firm can be a great help with this. They can get you expert interviews in many newspapers and national publications, and because of their existing relationship with the editor, you will often be allowed to include a bit more company information than the average submission. 

 

If you don’t have the resources (or just prefer DIY methods), write a compelling press release that ties your business to a current event. Distribute it to the local media, and call to follow up. 

 

Create a media kit or press kit for distribution when someone asks for information about you and your business. Getting interviews in traditional press isn’t difficult for a small business owner, but it does take an investment of time and some persistence.

When you do gain some media exposure, while most companies are just now beginning to include links to their website in the article, you can include links to social media accounts like Twitter to get new followers and exposure for your expertise. 

 

6. Attend Networking Events If you run a business, you likely have a local networking event that you do or can attend. Publicizing your Twitter profile at events like these through your business cards, stickers, and stamps can gain you a large number of targeted Twitter followers very quickly!
Be sure to offer an incentive for following you, such as free reports, discounts, or updates. 

 

7. Give Away a Free eBook Few things say “I’m an expert” like being an author.
While print titles still have more clout with traditional audiences, eBooks like those for Kindle and other e-readers are gaining popularity.
 

If you’re looking to establish yourself as an expert, traditional publishing houses may get you the most notoriety, but self-publishing with a good public relations agent can get you similar results today.
 

Being sure to include your social media links – including Twitter – is a great way to allow readers to connect with your expertise after reading your book. Start by offering your Twitter ID on the inside front cover, where many bookstore shoppers will look for your bio; then include your information on the back cover, in the introduction, and throughout the book. 

 

If you are willing to think outside of the box, you can even include your Twitter ID in the footer of every page. Even if they don’t follow you immediately after reading the book, they will subconsciously recognize your account in the future and be more willing to follow you if they come across your name again.
 

Several prominent social media celebrities even use Twitter to launch subsequent titles, so don’t overlook the possibilities here. The opportunities are endless! 

 

8. Research and Publish a Report: Reports and white papers are still an essential form of communication for industries and markets around the globe. If you have any data or research to share, or even just helpful ideas, publishing a report or whitepaper can successfully get you the attention of industry leaders, media, and yes – social media.

 

You can get your white papers and reports distributed by trade magazine distributors across North America, which will often give you the customers’ information. Offer the report or whitepaper on your own website, as well as on Twitter itself. 

 

You may find that the link to your report gets retweeted, getting you valuable exposure! As with other forms of offline publishing, be sure to utilize your author’s bio and include links to Twitter and other profiles

 

9. Magazine Articles Like newspaper articles, magazine articles can get you great attention from readers and potential customers. Unlike newspapers, however, they can be much longer in length, explain things in much more depth, and offer more opportunities for promotion. 

 

Go to the website for your favorite industry magazine and look for a link to their publishing schedule. There, magazines will list topics that they are going to be covering in the coming months. If you feel you can contribute to one of these topics, contact the editor with a proposal for your article. 

 

Do not send the whole article! Editors need a quick glance to determine if your content will be worthy, before approving you to begin work. The great thing about working with magazines is that in certain circumstances, you can even get paid for your submission. 

 

How many opportunities do you have that allow your advertising to pay you? Magazine editors will typically allow for a longer author’s bio, offer more opportunities for promotion, and may even extend offers for inexpensive advertising in exchange for your contribution.

10. Use a Quick Response (QR) Code There are several services online that allow you to create quick response or QR codes.This technology has also been adapted in the Nigerian financial system.
These codes are simple square bar codes that are gaining massive popularity with smartphone users, as they can be used to direct any phone to a specific web address just by taking a picture. 

Create a QR code that links to your Twitter profile, and put it up on your website, business cards, any signage outside of your office or store, and anywhere else you can think of that might attract attention. Stay safe and have a great time.

7 Top Ideas To Increase Twitter Followers

 

Twitter is a great social media platform and a very reliable way to get organic traffic. And for any online marketer or sales agent, we all know traffic is money, which you can get for free by using twitter. So will you like more twitter followers? Follow the tips below for effective results. 

1. Run a Contest. 

Running a successful Twitter contest is a great way to attract new followers. Offer a good prize and make sure you clearly communicate the rules of entry. 

If your prize is related to your brand then it can also help find targeted followers who are interested in your area of expertise.

2. Be creative! 

 

Try giving away an experience, a vacation, a meeting with a celebrity. Contests draw attention! Offer multiple prizes, including a grand prize, 3-5 mid-level prizes, and as many small prizes as you feel like. 

 

Set a hashtag for your contest like#mycontestisawesome or #winmystuff, and include it in every tweet about your contest. Launch your contest through Twitter and any other mediums you are using. Blogs are great at driving contest traffic, because they can explain the prizes and rules in greater detail. 

 

You can use the conest as an inbound marketing vehicle for your website and award prizes based on  who drives the most traffic back to the contest page, thus helping it spread around!  Get contest entrants to use bit.ly links which have built in analytics so that you can track who sends the most traffic.

3. Use Twitter in Your Blog Comments.

When replying to posts on other people’s blogs, leave your Twitter name in your reply.
If you are commenting on a disqus comment system (like the one in this post) you can click a twitter icon and share your comment on Twitter.

4. Interact.
 

This is something many new users miss on Twitter. Twitter is not simply a medium to broadcast like television or radio, although some people do drop the ball and use it this way.  Twitter is meant for both broadcasting and interaction. Answer back to people who tweet you.

 

 People who talk to you will be much more likely to follow you. Whenever someone tweets or retweets me I check to make sure I am following them, and I imagine that many other people check this out as well.

5. Add Yourself to Twitter Directories.

There are directories like Twellow and several others where you can add your Twitter profile and get more followers. There are dozens of directories of Twitter users online including Twiends, Twellow, and more. 

 

Add yourself to as many directories as you can find under the proper categories, and you will begin to see some users following you from these sites.When someone follows you through one of these directories you will receive a notification email from Twitter – if you have these turned on.

6. Write Articles and Place your Twitter Name in the Signature Box.
 

Write articles on your topic of interest and place your Twitter name in the resource box.
Submit these articles to places like EzineArticles.com and GoArticles.com.

7. Install a Twitter Widget into Your Website.
 

Did you know that you can add a Twitter widget on LinkedIn that will display your recent tweets? You can get an official custom Twitter widget that works on any site where you can add custom code!

Both the Twitter follow button and the tweets button make it possible for your website visitors to easily follow you on Twitter.
 

Conclusion
There are many ways to get more Twitter followers, but all are not created equal. The most powerful Twitter follower getting tips I have discovered are:

• Initiate connections often (Follow others.
  
• Unfollow those who do not reciprocate, or who have become inactive on Twitter. Appunfollowers works well for this)
• Post helpful awesome content on a daily basis.
• Engage with as many people as possible.

Do you like this post? If so please retweet it on Twitter! and Give a Feedback below. You can also Subscribe here.  Do you have any tips for getting more followers? leave a comment with your Twitter username and let us know your favorite way to get Twitter followers. 

Share your tips and/or your username in the comments below!  Have a nice day.

 

 

 

 

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5 Ways Investors Can Escape Economic Cash Crunch

Portfolio Diversification. In investments, not putting your eggs in one basket is called "Portfolio Diversification. Portfolio diversification is the process of investing your money in different asset classes. It's basically having a blend of investments. Diversification is key to keeping your portfolio balance healthy especially in periods of economic downturn.

Why Is It Important to diversify? It’s simple! To minimize the overall risk. In the event of you carrying all your eggs in one basket, there's a greater risk of you losing all of them if something bad happens.
However, if you place your eggs in different baskets, you still have some eggs left if anything happens to one of the baskets. This can also be likened to your investments.

When you effectively diversify your portfolio, you minimize risks. So, even if unforeseen market events come up, all your investments will not be uniformly affected.

How Can You Diversify Your Portfolio?

1. Choose A Range of Assets
This means dividing your investment portfolio among different asset categories such as stocks, mutual funds, bonds, etc.

2. Spread Your Investments
After choosing your range of assets, spread your money across them. If you're much younger, you can afford to take more risks and be aggressive with growth. However, if you are older, you can’t be as aggressive. You should spread your investments more conservatively.

3. Invest In Global Markets
The internet has made it easy and possible to invest in both local market & the global window. With the help of your mobile phone, you can easily invest in the Nigeria Stock Exchange, US or London Stock Market, etc to mention a few. 

When you invest in global markets, you get exposed to investment opportunities that are not present locally and hedge currency risk

4. Re-balance Your Portfolio Regularly
Portfolio diversification is not a one-off event. Ensure you keep building your portfolio.
There is a concept called "cost averaging." Cost averaging helps you to put a fixed amount of money into an investment at regular intervals, thereby cutting down investment risks.

5. Don’t Over-diversify
If you hold too many assets, it can do more harm than good to your portfolio. This means if you over-diversify, you may be holding back your capacity for growth. 

This is because if you have little proportions of your money in different or too many investments, your portfolio risk is definitely low, and so is your expected rate of returns. 

While portfolio diversification is important, we should not go overboard and spread it too thinly or even invest in assets that we don't require. 

You’ll also be dedicating time as well as capital, as diversification requires the regular monitoring of the health of your portfolio. Some investors choose to open fully managed portfolios, to pass over this responsibility to a professional. 

We should also know that diversification doesn't mean the possibility of losses getting incurred is eliminated completely. When you diversify and balance effectively, you lower the risk of losses to the barest minimum. Have a nice day.