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		<title>Good Marketing Strategy to Drive Targeted Traffic to Your Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traffic is the lifeblood of internet business and without it your business will surely fold up. Therefore it is very important that you look for a good website marketing strategy that will send more targeted traffic or website visitors to your website. A website marketing strategy is the things you do to get targeted traffic [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/good-marketing-strategy-to-drive-targeted-traffic-to-your-site.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Traffic is the lifeblood of internet business and without it your business will surely fold up. Therefore it is very important that you look for a good website marketing strategy that will send more targeted traffic or website visitors to your website.</p>
<p>A website marketing strategy is the things you do to get targeted traffic to visit your corner of the internet.  There are many things you can do to get visitors.  There is not one “correct” procedure. Instead, you need to look at your options and develop the website marketing strategy that works best for you.</p>
<p>One website marketing strategy is to write articles and submit them to article directories.  The best thing about this approach is that you can do this with absolutely no money to start with.  If you are not good at writing, article marketing can still be cheaper than other kinds of advertising.</p>
<p>Write 25 articles (or have them written for you).  Sign up for an account at EzineArticles.com and submit the 10 articles. You can only submit 10 when you have a basic account.  After those 10 are approved, you will be upgraded and can submit more.</p>
<p>Then, go over to Squidoo.com and create a lens and put 5 of your articles on the lens.  Then go over to HubPages.com and create a Hub with 5 articles.  The final 5 articles should be submitted to multiple directories.  One way to do this is through iSnare.com which, for $2 each, will submit your articles to hundreds of directories.</p>
<p>Another website marketing strategy is to use pay per click marketing to get traffic to your website.  For this strategy, you will set up accounts with Google’s Adwords, Yahoo’s Search Marketing, or some of the lesser known and cheaper options like 7Search.</p>
<p>The advantage of Pay Per Click marketing is that it works quickly. You should start seeing an immediate stream of visitors to your website.  The disadvantage is that unless you know what you are doing, you can lose your shirt doing it.  So, take the time to learn about PPC before starting, set your initial click values low, and set a daily cap on the amount you are willing to spend before you start.</p>
<p>Another website marketing strategy is called forum marketing. For some reason, many people do not like to do forum marketing despite the fact that it is wonderfully effective.  What you do is join a forum that is relevant to your website.  Initially, you should respond to other people’s posts with good information.  Then, you should start your own posts offering information or asking smart questions.</p>
<p>After you have 25 or so posts, create a signature with a link back to your site.  Don’t be blatant about it.  When people consider you a valuable member of the forum, they will be curious about what else you have to offer and will check your website out. These people will already be pre-sold on you and will be open to whatever products or services you are selling.</p>
<p>There are many ways to get visitors to your website.  You need to develop a website marketing strategy to get traffic to your site.</p>
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<p>We recommend you check out <a title="Obumex Network System" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><strong>Obumex Network</strong> </a>Business System for your success. At Obumex network we market the products andservices people are already using. There is no customers calling. No collection. And no money exchange hand. People just have to pay those bills each and every month. No matter how they pay their bills, somebody will have to get paid. Why not benefit from it?  <a title="Obumex Network" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><strong>Check out Obumex Network&#8230;Click Here!</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Improving Your Internet Marketing Result</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to improve your internet marketing strategy for your business?  Have you found that what you are currently doing is not taking you far enough?  Are you struggling to get to the next level? The best thing you can do to improve your internet marketing strategy is to value your customers. Unfortunately, many [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/improving-your-internet-marketing-result.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Do you want to improve your internet marketing strategy for your business?  Have you found that what you are currently doing is not taking you far enough?  Are you struggling to get to the next level? The best thing you can do to improve your internet marketing strategy is to value your customers.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, many marketers see their customers as “marks.”  If they buy your snake oil and don’t like it, there are millions of more fish in the sea.  But if you want to improve internet marketing strategy, you need to change your mind set.</p>
<p>A customer relationship is a valuable thing.  There are two parts to this.  It is much more expensive to acquire a customer than it is to keep one.  Once you have sold a product to a satisfied customer, they are much more likely to come back for more.</p>
<p>That is one reason why it is important to develop and maintain a list. Once you have established value with a customer, you are able to go back to them with new product offers.   Customers buy from people they trust.</p>
<p>This is true whether you are selling affiliate products or your own products.  If you are selling affiliate products, and people trust you to make recommendations, they will buy through your links.</p>
<p>Think about the books that serve as “guides” for travelers.  Hotels fight to get “5 star” ratings from various directories because it can significantly increase their business.  Affiliate programs should be vying to have you recommend them because a recommendation from you should bring in a flood of traffic.</p>
<p>If you are selling your own products, this remains true as well.  If you sell a customer an initial product and he or she likes it, they will probably be interested in a similar product you have to sell as well.</p>
<p>Bring them into your product funnel.  You should plan up sells and down sells for each product you sell.  Look at ways to repackage the products to add value.  For instance, you can turn an ebook into an audio book and sell it again.  Or, you can turn a bunch of short reports into one package.</p>
<p>If you value your customers, you will improve internet marketing strategy all around.</p>
<p>P. T. Barnum is “famous” for saying, “there is a fool born every minute.”  The truth is there is absolutely no record of him saying this.  Joe Vitale named his biography of Barnum “There is a Customer Born Every Minute.”  That is the mind set you should have if you want to really improve internet marketing strategy.</p>
<p>If you see the people on your list and the people who visit your website as customers, you will develop relationships that will last for many years.  If you treat them as “fools” they may buy once, but they will be loath to ever purchase something from you again.</p>
<p>Furthermore, when you treat people as “marks,” it cheapens the whole buying online experience in general.  It drives people to “big names” like Amazon rather than the smaller distributors who can offer real value.</p>
<p>Don’t fall into the “fool” trap. See and treat your customers as valuable because they are.  That is how you improve internet marketing results.</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about simple things that will make internet marketing work well for you.</p>
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<p>We recommend you check out <a title="Obumex Network System" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><strong>Obumex Network</strong> </a>Business System for your success. At Obumex network we market the products andservices people are already using. There is no customers calling. No collection. And no money exchange hand. People just have to pay those bills each and every month. No matter how they pay their bills, somebody will have to get paid. Why not benefit from it?  <a title="Obumex Network" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><strong>Check out Obumex Network&#8230;Click Here!</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Finding a Mentor &#8211; An Internet Marketing expert to teach you</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which internet marketing experts should you turn to?  These people, who have been tagged as gurus by some, have more experience in the IM world than others.  But, it seems like there’s a new guru on the block every day.  So who should you trust to teach you the ropes? Here is a check list [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/finding-a-mentor-an-internet-marketing-expert-to-teach-you.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Which internet marketing experts should you turn to?  These people, who have been tagged as gurus by some, have more experience in the IM world than others.  But, it seems like there’s a new guru on the block every day.  So who should you trust to teach you the ropes?</p>
<p>Here is a check list on how to evaluate internet marketing experts:</p>
<p><strong>Have they actually made money doing what they are advising you to do?</strong></p>
<p>Ironically, many internet marketing experts are most expert at promoting themselves.  They&#8217;ll tell you, for instance, to stay out of the internet marketing niche because the experts have it cornered.  Instead, they&#8217;ll say to go into less competitive niches. But, if you press them, they will have to admit that they&#8217;ve never been in any other niche themselves.</p>
<p><strong>Are they transparent?</strong></p>
<p>The gurus that I like best are the ones who will show you what niches are actually making them money. They are not afraid they&#8217;ll lose their precious position to someone less experienced than they are.  This transparency allows you to evaluate them wisely.</p>
<p><strong>Do they give you a step by step plan?</strong></p>
<p>The internet marketing experts who are best at teaching newbies and internet marketers are those who can provide detailed, step by step plans for success.</p>
<p><strong>Do you agree they have done what they said they did?</strong></p>
<p>It is really easy to say they made a million dollars from a system when you are on the internet.  You don’t even have to keep a straight face. You can also photoshop Paypal and Clickbank screen shots to show that you have made a lot more money than you really have. So, when finding a guru to follow, you should have a gut feeling that they have done what they&#8217;ve said they&#8217;ve done.</p>
<p><strong>Do you feel you can do what they are asking you to do?</strong></p>
<p>There are many kinds of internet marketing experts.  Some recommend setting up a network of blogs and doing a ton of writing.  Others use pay per click marketing in their strategies. Some urge you to go offline and contact business owners to build websites for them.  All of these strategies can work.  The trick is to find a guru who can teach you the strategies you are most comfortable with yourself.</p>
<p><strong>Do they say you can do it with no work ?</strong></p>
<p>Let’s face it, there’s very little in life that you can achieve with no work.  Every once in a while, someone hits a jackpot. Whether it is in Las Vegas or online.  But, for the most part, making money of any kind requires work.  If you see a guru promising a no work system, run away fast.</p>
<p><strong>Is it ethical?</strong></p>
<p>There are a number of ways you can make money on the internet that some can live with and others find downright unethical.  Make sure you are able to live with yourself in the morning before you start any internet marketing scheme.</p>
<p>There are many people claiming to be internet marketing experts.  Choose wisely before selecting an expert to follow.</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about improving your internet marketing results by offering value.</p>
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<p>We recommend you check out <a title="Obumex Network System" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Obumex Network</strong> </span></a>Business System for your success. At Obumex network we market the products andservices people are already using. There is no customers calling. No collection. And no money exchange hand. People just have to pay those bills each and every month. No matter how they pay their bills, somebody will have to get paid. Why not benefit from it?  <a title="Obumex Network" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Check out Obumex Network&#8230;Click Here!</span></strong></a></p>
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		<title>Starting your online marketing campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the internet age, having an online marketing campaign should be one of your top priorities. That is a broad, sweeping statement, but it is a broad sweeping truth. I don’t care if you’re a Fortune 500 company or the owner of auto shop in Podunk, Wisconsin, you need to be online, and you need [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/starting-your-online-marketing-campaign.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>In the internet age, having an online marketing campaign should be one of your top priorities. That is a broad, sweeping statement, but it is a broad sweeping truth. I don’t care if you’re a Fortune 500 company or the owner of auto shop in Podunk, Wisconsin, you need to be online, and you need to have an online marketing campaign.</p>
<p>The days when you could just get by without having an internet presence might not be dead, but they are definitely circling the drain. Virtually everyone has a cell phone these days, what we still refer to as a cell phone is really a mobile connection to the internet. People are constantly connected, and people are constantly using this connection to find the place and things they want to find.</p>
<p>If you don’t have an online marketing campaign in place, you are not going to be there to be found. If you are not there to be found, you are going to watch your business eventually dry and blow away. You need to be online, and you need be online with a strategy in place. I am going to show you how to create a simple, effective and inexpensive online marketing campaign.</p>
<p>The very first step is to make sure that you have a nice, professional looking website. You&#8217;d be shocked at how many businesses pay good money to put cheap looking websites on line. Good, attractive design is important, and it won&#8217;t cost you extra. It should also be consistent with the look of your business in general, including stationery and business cards.</p>
<p>The next step is to make sure that your website is search engine optimized. This is a big subject, but the basic idea is make sure that your site makes it as easy as possible for the search engines to put you at the beginning of their results for the keywords that your customers will be using. You can have a beautiful website and an excellent business, but without search engine optimization, you won&#8217;t get anywhere.</p>
<p>The next step in a good online marketing campaign is to make sure your website is capturing potential customer’s email addresses. You will need to set up an autoresponder service to make use of this, but they are cheap and easy to use. Just make sure you offer your customers some reason to give you their email addresses. It may not be using money, but it is still a transaction, and you need to give good value.</p>
<p>This allows you to interact with customers and give them multiple chances to buy from you, in addition to keeping your business in their minds. The next time they want what you offer, you’re going to be the first person they think.</p>
<p>Once you have all that in place, you can experiment with using online advertising. There are lots of ways to this, from banner advertising, which is generally ineffective, to sponsoring a blog or website, which can be expensive, to pay per click, which is usually the best place to start.</p>
<p>Pay per click puts a small ad related to whatever a person searching for next to their search engine results. You see this every time you use Google. You can use this to get visitors to your site, and if you have followed the above steps, turning them into customers.</p>
<p>You should be well on your way to your first online marketing campaign. These techniques are simple, but they can explode your business and put money in your pocket. Don’t wait to get started, because your competition might already be working on it.</p>
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We recommend you check out  <a title="Obumex Network System" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Obumex Network</strong> </span></a>Business System for your success. At Obumex network we market the products and services people are already using. There is no customers care. No collection. And no money exchange hand. People just have to pay those bills each and every month. No matter how they pay their bills, somebody will have to get paid. Why not benefit from it?</p>
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		<title>Seperating Your Business From Your Personal Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you work from home, chances are you already know that you are really pulling double duty. You probably work on your business while doing the laundry, attending to the kids, or fixing dinner&#8230; and let’s not forget all the phone calls from family and friends expecting you to run errands or just &#8220;go out&#8221; for an [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/seperating-your-business-from-your-personal-life.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>If you work from home, chances are you already know that you are really pulling double duty. You probably work on your business while doing the laundry, attending to the kids, or fixing dinner&#8230; and let’s not forget all the phone calls from family and friends expecting you to run errands or just &#8220;go out&#8221; for an afternoon of fun.</p>
<p>One of the hardest parts of running a home business is separating your work from your family and social life. Here are six proven ways to keep your home life running smoothly while keeping your<br />
business on track.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>1. First, create a work schedule and stick with it.</strong></span> It may be tempting to answer personal calls during the day or take business calls after-hours, but doing this actually shows that you’re expendable  not dependable  and people will take for granted that you&#8217;ll always be there for any little things that come up. Even though family comes first, stay true to your business hours and resist the urge to chat with friends or pick up groceries during working hours.</p>
<p><strong>2. Make it clear that your business hours are just  for business.</strong> Your friends may consider working from home an invitation to chat during the day or just go out for coffee or shopping for an afternoon. Leave personal calls for after hours and you will find that your friends will gradually accept your schedule without feeling slighted.</p>
<p><strong>3. Set your work schedule for maximum productivity.</strong> Just because you have to set up work schedule, does not mean that you have to keep the same hours as everyone else. One of the benefits of working for yourself is setting your own hours to fit your most productive times. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, you will find that you will get much more done when you are attuned to your body’s own natural rhythms.</p>
<p>Some people work in the morning, take a break in the afternoon when the kids are home from school, and work again in the evening. Schedule your work time when you feel the most productive and you will find that things get done easier, faster and better than when you were dragging along during those same rigid work hours that everyone else has.</p>
<p><strong>4. Deperate your business calls from family calls.</strong> If getting after hours business calls or work day personal calls is a problem, it helps to have a separate business phone line, or at least an answering machine or voice mail to take the incoming calls. This also gives your business a more professional appearance to clients than if you and your family make and receive calls from the same phone line.</p>
<p><strong>5. If possible, try to separate your home office from the rest of your home.</strong> If you don’t have the luxury of a separate room, a room partition or screen can be just as helpful. This also serves as a visual cue to family that you are working and shouldn&#8217;t be bothered.</p>
<p><strong>6. Dress and act professionally while working.</strong> Some people find it helpful to dress in casual business attire during their working hours. This reinforces that just because you’re working from home doesn&#8217;t make you any less of a professional.</p>
<p><strong>7. Answer the phone with your name, or business name, and keep your children off the phone during business hours.</strong> Also, spend money investing in the tools you need to do your job right. A cell phone, fax machine or even a budget computer can help turn your home office into a true workspace.</p>
<p>If you follow all of these tips and stick to them, chances are you will find a routine that not only makes you feel productive and active in your business, but also projects the message that you mean business  literally!</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about jump starting your online marketing campaign for greater success.</p>
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<p>We recommend you check out <a title="Obumex Network System" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank"><strong>Obumex Network</strong> </a>Business System for your success. At Obumex network we market the products andservices people are already using. There is no customers calling. No collection. And no money exchange hand. People just have to pay those bills each and every month. No matter how they pay their bills, somebody will have to get paid. Why not benefit from it?<br />
<strong><a title="Obumex Network" href="http://www.obumex.net/nkay/report.html" target="_blank">Check out Obumex Network&#8230;Click Here!</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Starting A Successful Home Based Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are going to go over some tips for starting a successful home based business. The thrill of growing your business, the freedom and flexibility to set your own hours, and the possibilities of ever- increasing financial rewards are all wonderful reasons to start your home based business and make money online. Now that [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/home-business-starting-a-home-based-business.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Today we are going to go over some tips for starting a successful home based business.</p>
<p>The thrill of growing your business, the freedom and flexibility to set your own hours, and the possibilities of ever- increasing financial rewards are all wonderful reasons to start your home based business and make money online.</p>
<p>Now that you&#8217;ve decided to start your business, you might be wondering &#8220;How can I get it off to the strongest possible start?&#8221; These seven tips will help:</p>
<p> <strong>1. Set up a separate working space in your home</strong>. It doesn&#8217;t matter if this is a small bedroom, one part of the garage, or a corner of the living room. The important thing is to have some space that you can designate as your working area. This will give you the space and room you need to craft your dream.</p>
<p><strong>2. Stock your working space with materials.</strong> This sounds basic, perhaps, but one underlying element of success is that you have easy access to the tools, materials, and other resources you need. Gathering everything close by also keeps you from wasting time searching for them. This step can be considered a time management strategy, too.</p>
<p><strong>3. Speaking of time management,</strong> your third step is to define the parameters of your business. What days and hours will you work? When will you market? When will you provide services or products to clients? How will you keep all of this straight?</p>
<p><strong>4. Balance action with planning.</strong> One of the most common pitfalls  to successful entrepreneurship is getting too caught up in action without enough planning. Stated another way, this means that you confuse &#8220;being busy&#8221; with &#8220;working on important projects.&#8221; The best approach is to plan your next couple of goals and then work backwards to create step by step action plans to reach them. Once you have the plan, then it&#8217;s time to take the action.</p>
<p><strong>5. Network like crazy.</strong> One of the fastest ways to grow any business is to make connections with other people. Be sure to share your passion and enthusiasm with others at every opportunity. Let people know who you are and what you offer. Remember, people can&#8217;t buy if they don&#8217;t know you&#8217;re selling.</p>
<p><strong>7. Present a professional image.</strong> If you want to be treated professionally, present a professional image. Set up a separate bank account for your business. Install a separate phone and fax line. Create professional marketing materials. Be courteous and pleasant in all your customer facing interactions. Basically, be someone people want to do business with.</p>
<p><strong>8. Automate your business as much as possible.</strong> Granted, you are just one person (right now) and might have a lot of extra time to take care of all the details. This might work for now, but won&#8217;t work into the future as you get busier and busier. It&#8217;s best to set up automatic systems and processes right from the start to free up your time to concentrate on the most profitable activities.</p>
<p>These simple tips will get your home business started (and growing) in the right direction.</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about separating your personal life from your business.</p>
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		<title>Building Your System For Your Financial Freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are going to go over some of the steps needed to build your own system for financial freedom. Every entrepreneur knows that setting goals is crucial to business success. If you don&#8217;t know where you&#8217;re going, how will you know when you&#8217;ve arrived? Or, more importantly, when you&#8217;re heading in completely the wrong [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/202.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Today we are going to go over some of the steps needed to build your own system for financial freedom.</p>
<p>Every entrepreneur knows that setting goals is crucial to business success. If you don&#8217;t know where you&#8217;re going, how will you know when you&#8217;ve arrived? Or, more importantly, when you&#8217;re heading in completely the wrong direction?</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re the owner of a small business, what is your goal?</p>
<p>To make it to the end of the month with enough money in the bank to cover the bills?</p>
<p>To take a vacation for the first time in five years?</p>
<p>Every small business owner should have the same goal &#8211; sooner or later, to become independent of the business. Small businesses turn into big businesses only when they are able to operate smoothly without the owner being present.</p>
<p>When you can stay away for a week, or a month, or a year, and return to find the business running better than before you left, you have the opportunity to do whatever you like &#8211; sell the business and start a new one, retire, buy a yacht and sail around the world.</p>
<p>True financial independence is the ability to live your life doing what YOU want to do. Do you really want to show up for work an hour early every day, leave late at night and never take a holiday, for the rest of your life? Surely not.</p>
<p>What is the key to being able to walk away?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s simple. You need a system in place so that everyone in your business knows exactly what&#8217;s expected of them.</p>
<p>When you take on a new employee, how do they learn what they&#8217;re expected to do? Does an existing employee take them in charge, explaining how things work? How can you be sure that the new employee is learning what you want them to know?</p>
<p>As the owner of the business, it&#8217;s your job to ensure that a system is put in place as the business grows. The system will ensure that everyone knows what they need to know to do their job effectively.</p>
<p>How do you think companies like McDonald&#8217;s are able to manage thousands of restaurants across the planet? McDonald&#8217;s Head Office doesn&#8217;t sell hamburgers. They sell franchises, and their customers are the franchisees.</p>
<p>The most valuable asset they have is their system. It regulates what employees wear, the words they say to customers, how many seconds a patty is left on the grill. to variables within their business, every contingency is dictated by the system.</p>
<p>The system makes it possible for new employees to fit in. They are educated on &#8216;how we do things around here&#8217;. They are taught the specifics of their job. They may be required to sign a performance agreement.</p>
<p>In a well-designed system, there is still space for individual creativity. Better ways of doing things should always be sought out and encouraged &#8211; and written into the system for the future.</p>
<p>The system provides the framework for ensuring that the business is never entirely dependent on any one person. If you own the business, your future depends on the quality of your system.</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about some simple tips for starting a successful home based business.</p>
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		<title>Building A Successful Online Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today you will learn valuable information on how to successfully build and promote your own online business. In this first issue we are going to talk a little bit about home based business opportunities  and your financial success. It seems home based business opportunities are quickly catching on and becoming a viable option for more and [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/building-a-successful-online-business.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Today you will learn valuable information on how to successfully build and promote your own online business.</p>
<p>In this first issue we are going to talk a little bit about home based business opportunities  and your financial success.</p>
<p>It seems home based business opportunities are quickly catching on and becoming a viable option for more and more people every year. The advantages of a home based business are evident: low cost, flexible working hours and tax benefits, to name but a few.</p>
<p>But these advantages have pretty much been there for many years, so why the sudden growth?</p>
<p>Why do so many people start their own home based business right now, and why would network marketing be a good thing to consider for so many others?</p>
<p>First of all there is worldwide economic uncertainty and many economies are either facing a recession or are in the middle of one. Turn open any newspaper and you can&#8217;t miss articles on companies downsizing and laying off employees by the thousands.  Network marketing offers people the chance to create a part time auxiliary income, right beside their day job.</p>
<p>This kind of extra income has proven a great help to many families across the world. Of course many network marketers have made a full time living out of their business. Some of them have made fortunes. But this level of success, although available to anyone who is willing to do the work, will not be for most people. Most network marketers run a part time business for a small number of hours a week earning them a couple hundred bucks a month.</p>
<p>Then there is the phenomenon of cocooning, where the consumer tries to shield itself from all sorts of marketing messages. Do-no-call lists are in place, making it harder and harder for companies to get their messages across to the consumer.</p>
<p>Network marketing, which is based on moving a service or product to the end consumer based on personal relationships, delivers a strong answer to these challenges. More and more traditional companies have discovered that network marketing is a very cost effective way to reach consumers.</p>
<p>Of course we can&#8217;t forget about the internet. This technology has greatly helped making the world smaller, making it easier to find and disperse information. Network marketing companies have pioneered the internet to inform, train and motivate their independent distributors.</p>
<p>The cost of home office equipment has decreased considerably. These days you can set up a home office for just a couple hundred bucks. Some may argue that you don&#8217;t even need that much. Any computer with an internet connection and a phone would be enough for most network marketers to operate their business.</p>
<p>This makes it affordable for everyone to start a home based business. Compare this to the cost of running a normal business and it becomes clear why more and more people are being attracted to a home based business opportunity.</p>
<p>And then there is the growing lack of trust in the corporate world. Not too long ago, people where quite used to having a job for life. Or at least until they decide to quit. Nowadays many people have come to realize that job security is a joke. Too many people have lost their jobs more than once only to find out that they were nothing but a number to their corporate employer.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not just the fact that you have to go out to find another job to feed your family. It&#8217;s also the fact that you&#8217;ve been listening to your employer bloating about the importance of their human assets when in the end in turns the employees where just considered human assets.</p>
<p>Network marketing not only offers people a chance to create some extra income, it also provides them with the opportunity to get some of their dignity back. Helping them realize that they don&#8217;t necessarily have to depend on their employers paycheck.</p>
<p>The support structures that many good network marketing companies offer are a great help to individuals joining this type of business. Not only will they receive the proper training on their company&#8217;s products and services. They will also be educated on personal development</p>
<p>The advantages of a home based business are evident and in the near future we will certainly see more of it. Looking at today&#8217;s trends in the economy it doesn&#8217;t take a genius to figure out that the era of monolithic companies offering jobs for life has ended. It&#8217;s time to have the courage to bet on yourself again and home based business is a good way to do so.</p>
<p>And for those people that decide to take this step, taking a serious look at network marketing is just common sense. Even in a time where common sense isn&#8217;t that common anymore.</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about chooseing the right opportunity for you.</p>
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		<title>Choosing the Right Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are going to talk about how you can go about choosing the right opportunity for you. Whether technology like computers is your forte or not, it is a means to make money if you have some skills to offer in specific areas.  Some people are great at marketing, or at building web sites, [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/choosing-the-right-opportunity.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Today we are going to talk about how you can go about choosing the right opportunity for you.</p>
<p>Whether technology like computers is your forte or not, it is a means to make money if you have some skills to offer in specific areas.  Some people are great at marketing, or at building web sites, so they sell online design and SEO services. Others are handymen, great with a toolkit and can build houses, perform expert carpentry tasks and so could setup an online business that sells their own style of furniture or offer an interior design service.</p>
<p>There are two paths towards an online business opportunity.</p>
<p>- A home based job, or a home based business.</p>
<p>If you wish to work from home, in your own business, you will need to establish your skill strengths. No need to know how to create a web site as there are plenty of hosts such as Hostgator that will provide tools that can enable you to set up a site in minutes.  All you need to do is draft a business plan, whom will you sell to, how will your reach them and what’s the competition? Do you have an edge on the market? Can you offer something that is missing with your competitors?</p>
<p>So these are the first steps towards your own online business opportunity:</p>
<p>- Since you will be operating from your computer, are you updated with the use of word processors, spreadsheets and email? I suspect you are already, though if not, and you don’t have Microsoft Office then download the openoffice.org set of tools. It’s also a professional choice.</p>
<p>- This is a home based computer opportunity and not just an office based business, you will be operating from your PC or Mac. Ensure it is reliable, been checked for spyware, and has an anti- virus program running. Don’t struggle with an old pc that is problematic, invest in a new one  you are investing in your business.</p>
<p>- It is a common question in blogs  what is the most successful business idea? The business of working online is a changing one and it is best to focus on long term plans rather than making a fast buck. A home business computer opportunity starting from home has a great chance of success due to its low start up costs.</p>
<p>There are plenty of home-based jobs available particularly in the freelance sector. If you have specific skills, this is a great place to find work. Sites that can help you move along are craigslist, freelancers.com, freelanceswitch.com and flexjobs.com. It may be a good start if you need capital and more flexible time to seek out work while your business is building.</p>
<p>Be prepared to diversify right away if you don’t have a specialized skill. One of the most popular choices initially is freelance writing. Many use their writing skills to increase their business exposure writing press releases, and articles containing sales copy to promote their products or services.</p>
<p>Common online based businesses include affiliate marketing programs, freelance writing services, design and programming, franchisee options selling products and being a reseller.</p>
<p>Choose one that suits your long term interests carefully. This is a life changing decision and needs careful thought. Do this and you will reap the rewards.</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about how you can successfully build and promote your own online business.</p>
<p>Until then please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.</p>
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		<title>Good Internet Marketing Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are going to talk about using a good internet marketing plan for your business It is no big news to say that the internet has transformed how world business thrives. Companies of all sizes are taking the power of web marketing and using it to promote their products and services. This is the [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:like href='http://www.obumex.com/blog/good-internet-marketing-plan.html' send='true' layout='button_count' show_faces='true' width='450' height='65' action='like' colorscheme='light' font='lucida grande'></fb:like><p>Today we are going to talk about using a good internet marketing plan for your business</p>
<p>It is no big news to say that the internet has transformed how world business thrives. Companies of all sizes are taking the power of web marketing and using it to promote their products and services. This is the norm amongst companies starting up who desire a fast and vast global reach.</p>
<p>Sites like PRWeb and PRlog allow you to submit a press release on your latest innovation and have it read by thousands of viewers on Google news. Not to mention that those sites have a high ranking on the search engines so provided your press releases are written properly  informative, showing the benefits, and optimized for search engines with the correct choice of keywords used to find your products  that press release will be found over and over again.</p>
<p>It’s all about clickthroughs. This is the action someone takes when a site link or button is pressed to open a web page containing details of the product or service. Depending on the suitability to the interested visitor, this could be a conversion to a sale. This is the essence of the internet in marketing for businesses.</p>
<p>Google offer a wonderful set of tools to augment any plans set out by the marketing department or the sole marketer. Google analytics allows you to track all your visitor activity and conversions and plan out campaigns around those findings. You can research the right keywords that will allow your site pages to rank high in the search engines so people will find your site.</p>
<p>Using the internet, you can build a fast mailing list by starting a blog and inviting people to opt-in for a newsletter or a free product. This in turn provides a good ROI (Return On Investment) that other forms of media cannot compete with. Your web site is operating 24/7, literally taking orders while you sleep. This has left many traditional channels for media exposure quite redundant which is why so many magazines have spent a lot of time crafting a web presence.</p>
<p>The internet in marketing strategies involves so many aspects that will drive a business. You can send email newsletters that launch a product or new benefit to a mailing list. Video has invited a wealth of possibilities by inviting viral marketing with video clips showing business promotions. YouTube has become a platform for business launches as a result. There is podcasting, distributing audio files that talk about a business venture.  People are moving away from TV, radio and the yellow pages in vast numbers to gather up to date information on the web.</p>
<p>A series of articles placed in blogs and article directories like goarticles.com and USFreeads.com can catapult a product launch. All you need to do is provide your email address or a link to your web site. Google Adwords allows you to bid on popular keywords allowing for direct targeting to your services using search engines. Care needs to be taken here as it can be expensive so consult an SEO expert initially about using the internet in marketing with Adwords.</p>
<p>An online shop allows you to sell to anyone globally. Your revenue potential then becomes limitless.</p>
<p>Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about the steps need to build your own system for financial freedom.</p>
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