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<description><![CDATA[Donna Gunter, author of Get More Clients Online: How to Get 95% of Your Clients from Internet Marketing, and founder of OnlineBizU.com, is an Internet Marketing Coach who helps independent service professionals learn how to market themselves and their businesses online without selling their introverted souls. Donna opened her first online business as an online business manager/virtual assistant in 1999 and successfully built this virtual company from her small, rural, East Texas hometown using only connections made online and Internet marketing strategies. From 2000-2004 she trained women to create businesses as Virtual Assistants for a VA training company while also ... ]]></description>
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<title>Article Marketing: How to Use Keywords to Optimize Your Articles for Greater Traffic</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Article marketing -- is it the panacea to getting more traffic to your site? I'll have to give this strategy a big thumbs-up, as this one strategy is responsible for the greatest amount of traffic to my site.]]></description>
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<title>6 Quick Ways to Stabilize Your Business With Multiple Revenue Streams</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:01:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Creating a diversified business where you have multiple streams of income is the key to success with an online service business. If one income stream tapers off for a time, you are adequately covered by the others. The easiest way to create multiple streams of revenue is to create off-shoots of what you're already doing serving the same target market. Here are 6 quick ways to stabilize your business with multiple streams of income...]]></description>
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<title>6 Proven Strategies in Helping Introverts Easily and Effortlessly Market Themselves</title>
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<description><![CDATA["I hate to market myself" is a very common complaint I hear from many of my clients. It's imperative that you get over this stigma (or move beyond it), for without marketing, nothing happens. What are the best ways for introverts to promote themselves in a way that doesn't feel overly promotional? Here are 6 proven strategies to help introverts easily and effortlessly market themselves:]]></description>
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<title>Facebook Marketing: 5 Unique Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Facebook Page</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:49:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently I've been paying attention to what attracts me to Facebook fan pages. Any strategy to which I pay attention has to have a very high WIIFM (What's In It For Me) factor. Here are 5 unique ways I've seen others use to drive traffic to their Facebook pages...]]></description>
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<title>7 Most Effective Tasks to Authentically Outsource in Your Social Media Marketing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Social networking can take up more time than you realize. Is there any way to authentically outsource your social networking so that this marketing activity doesn't become another drain on your already too-full schedule? Here are the 7 most effective social media marketing tasks you can outsource:]]></description>
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<title>How to Double Your Blog Subscribers With These 4 Best-Kept Secret Blog Marketing Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:13:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many blog readers still prefer to get blog updates via email. Since I have no idea of how many people read my blog through an RSS reader, as there is no way to track that number, I began to do some research on how to better harness my blog subscribers and increase my subscriber base. Here are the 4 strategies you can implement to double the number of blog subscribers to your blog...]]></description>
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<title>Do You Use Your Introversion As an Excuse For Not Marketing Yourself?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:18:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've often been complimented on my ability to be fearless. Most surprising was that I'd do these things given my natural introverted personality. What I have learned from these experiences is that there are two little-discussed traits that separate successful introverted entrepreneurs from those who aren't successful.]]></description>
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<title>5 Step Introvert Guide to Getting More Clients From Your Industry's Top 20 Influencers</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:04:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A common piece of advice for growing a new business is to develop a Team 100 List. To complete this list, you had to brainstorm the names of 100 business owners in various industries with whom you were acquainted who would be willing to help you promote your business. As an introvert, I always found this task overwhelming. Here's how introverts can get referrals and more clients from the top 20 influencers in their industry.]]></description>
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<title>Step-by-Step Internet Marketing Action Plan to Keep Your Client Pipeline Full</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:29:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The biggest issue small business owners have with marketing is paying attention to marketing tasks when they're trying to run their business. It's only when you decide to integrate marketing into your daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly routines that it becomes a habit that you no longer have to think about. To help you along, here's what I'm doing on a regular basis to market my business online:]]></description>
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<title>Automate Your Marketing - 5 Most Effective Automated Marketing Tasks For More Clients</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:37:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having to market your business is difficult for most business owners and is often pushed to the side when the demands become too great and your client load becomes too heavy. Being able to automate a number of your marketing tasks so that they occur automatically for you ensures your well never runs dry.]]></description>
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<title>3 Secrets to Overcoming Your Fear of Self-Promotion</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:15:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learning to promote yourself in your business is a huge stumbling block for many online business owners. Many highly qualified workers are passed over for promotions they deserve because they haven't figured out how to promote themselves within their own company.]]></description>
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<title>Signature System - 5 Proven Steps to Creating a Signature Program That Attracts Clients Like Crazy!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:29:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you teach what you know in some way (as a speaker, author, coach, trainer, or consultant), you'll soon discover that no one buys training, consulting or coaching. They buy a solution to their problems. So, rather than trying to sell your service, sell a signature program system that helps your target market achieve measurable results. Here are the 5 steps to follow to help you create your own signature system.]]></description>
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<title>Video Marketing - How Introverts Can Get More Clients Online With Screencast Videos</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Introverts typically don't like to star in or view online video. So, then, how could an introvert take advantage of online video marketing? By turning articles into screencast videos. Here are 8 steps to create a screencast video that is perfect for introverted marketers:]]></description>
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<title>Drive Traffic to Your Site With a 6-Step Blog Comments Blueprint</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:04:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most effective ways to drive traffic to your web site is by commenting on other people's blogs. Serious bloggers value great content over everything else, and only value those comments that are on topic and enhance or add to the conversation on their blog. Here's your 6-step blueprint to driving traffic to your site via blog comments.]]></description>
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<title>Internet Marketing For Introverts - Use Your Gifts to Attract All the Clients You Need</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:52:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What many introverts fail to realize is that they have all that they need at their disposal to effectively market their businesses online. All they have to do is tap into their quiet gifts, which tend to revolve around writing, researching, and listening, and they are good to go! ]]></description>
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<title>SEO Tips - 10 Best Type of Inbound Links to Have to Your Site</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:23:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The one constant and reliable strategy in search engine optimization over the years is that sites with a variety of high quality backlinks trump their competition in the search engine results pages. These links can bring potential customers to your site, increase the number of visitors to your site, and dramatically improve your search engine rankings. ]]></description>
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<title>5 Proven Tactics to Uplevel Your Client Base</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:40:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I hear from clients constantly who say that their clients can't afford to pay them, or that they're constantly besieged by requests for "pro bono services." Don't get me wrong -- helping those in need is an admirable part of any business plan and business philosophy.]]></description>
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<title>Recurring Income Tips - 13 Examples of Continuity Income in a Service-Based Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:18:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tired of the day-to-day struggle of chasing one client to the next? Want a better way to run your business that enables you to better predict your monthly income? One of the best ways to stabilize your income when you're a self-employed service professional is to create a monthly recurring source of income for yourself, commonly referred to as a continuity program. Here are 13 examples of how I've seen recurring income for services offered:]]></description>
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<title>Article Marketing - Top 7 Out-of-the-Box Ideas to Get Your Articles Published Online</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:44:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not all publications or blogs serving my industry or my target market are on the distribution list for the well-known, high traffic article directories. To ramp up the syndication of my articles, I also submit them to specialty or niche publications. Here are my 7 best out-of-the-box ideas to find publications and sites that are frequented by your target market and might publish your articles...]]></description>
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<title>Marketing Tips - The Internet Marketing Secret That Stops Small Business Owners in Their Tracks</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:28:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All of my clients are exceptional at the service they provide for their clients. However, many of them have a hard time filling their practices and finding clients. Almost without fail, they tell me that this is a marketing problem. It is a marketing problem, but not the type they think it is. The same problem is the Internet marketing secret that stops small service business owners in their tracks, every time.]]></description>
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<title>Article Marketing - 7 Essential Elements of an Article Resource Box That Gets Clicked</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:50:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Distributing your articles to various article banks and directories online won't work for you unless you have a well-developed resource box. A great resource box is important to the success of your article marketing efforts because it is the key element that will drive traffic back to your site. Here are the 7 essential elements that you need to include in your resource box for maximum clickability:]]></description>
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<title>What to Do If Your Facebook Or Twitter Account is Hacked</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:12:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's no longer a matter of IF your Twitter or Facebook account will be hacked, but simply WHEN. Many of the messages from a hacked account are linked to a virus or some type of malware that either infects your computer or will gain access to your account and send all of your friends and followers spammy messages. Here are steps you can take if your Twitter or Facebook account is hacked...]]></description>
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<title>Copywriting Tips - 13 Steps to Creating the Perfect Sales Letter Template</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:39:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most challenging piece of product creation is the creation of the sales letter landing page where you talk about and sell your product. Creating an effective sales letter is really all about following a formula. Here are 13 steps to help you create the perfect sales letter for your product or service...]]></description>
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<title>Marketing Results - 7 Crucial Stats You Need to Track Your Marketing Success</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:03:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is imperative to determine what is important for you to track in your marketing. Whether you set up your system in a document or spreadsheet, you'll be amazed at the power that you feel when you view the numbers from week to week and can spot trends developing or problem spots that need a solution. Here are 7 statistics that I track in my weekly marketing tracking system:]]></description>
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<title>How to Get 95% of Your Clients From Internet Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:20:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've had an online business since 1999, and I started it from my rural, East Texas hometown where the reigning industries are bass fishing, forestry and timber, banking, and education, none of which are markets in which I have any interest in working. So, what's a new online biz owner to do when she lives on the backside of nowhere with nary a business networking opportunity in sight? Take advantage of the power of Internet marketing, of course.]]></description>
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<title>Business Planning - Your 17-Point New Year's Business Inventory and Cleanup</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:41:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new year brings the urge to purge things from your business and begin anew. This act leaves you free to focus on what remains. However, what remains for many online business owners is electronic clutter, which is where they get stuck. To help you track these electronic pieces of your business, here are 17 points to include in your online business inventory:]]></description>
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<title>Copywriting Tips - How to Market Benefits Vs Features</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:59:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most difficult concepts to grasp for online business owners who are writing their own sales copy is to write about the benefits of your product/service, rather than the features. Less than 10% of business owners truly understand it. Not surprisingly, it's also the primary reason that so many marketing campaigns fail. Here's how you can successfully distinguish features from benefits for your customer prospects:]]></description>
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<title>7 Strategies For Building Online Relationships With Industry VIPs</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:56:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most difficult aspects of being an independent service professional is being seen as credible and as a viable expert in your industry. With the advent of Internet marketing, that time process has been greatly accelerated. Here are 7 strategies that will help you build successful relationships with your industry VIPs.]]></description>
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<title>How to Become Your Industry's Leading Expert in 30 Days</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:31:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many solo service professionals wonder how they will ever become known in their industry. How do you create trust and authenticity with your target market and be seen as a real, true expert rather than as a sham? One of the easiest and quickest ways to do this is by interviewing experts in your industry. Here are the 10 steps you can follow to help you become your industry's leading expert in 30 days by conducting expert interviews...]]></description>
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<title>5 Secrets to Turbocharging Your Online Business With a Telesummit, Today!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:46:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A telesummit is a virtual online conference that offers a line-up of varied speakers over a period of time. The telesummit is usually organized by a theme or for a particular target market. The free "live" telesummit model is the one that I thinks offers the most possiblity for helping accelerate your business growth. Here are 5 secrets to turcharging your online business with a telesummit:]]></description>
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<title>15 Powerful Ways to Promote Your Teleclass</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:47:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Teleclasses provide a platform for online service business owners to connect virtually with prospects around the world via a teleconference bridge line and share information with them. Many service professionals use paid or free teleseminars to grow their lists, establish their expertise, and deliver training and coaching programs. Here are 15 ways for you to promote your upcoming teleclass:]]></description>
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<title>Ethical Bribes - 10 Most Effective Client Attraction Device Giveaways</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:39:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the quickest ways to build your email marketing list is by creating an ethical bribe, or a client attraction device. This free giveaway serves to entice visitors to your site to sign up for your email list because they want to access your solution to their problem proffered in your email list opt-in box.]]></description>
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<title>Top 10 Firefox Browser Plugins</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:46:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[About a year ago I fired Internet Explorer as my primary browser. Why? Because it crashed on me constantly and took forever at times to transition from one site to another. I've found the Firefox browser much more user friendly, especially given the number of plugins that have been developed for the browser.]]></description>
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<title>7 Reasons Why an Online Business is the PERFECT Business For Introverts</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:32:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Introverts often take a beating in regular employment, as by-and-large they are an outnumbered minority. In many cases, entrepreneurship is the way that introverts choose to make a living, and the structure of how an online business is run offers some key advantages for introverts. Here are 7 reasons why an online business may be ideal for you:]]></description>
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<title>Business Planning - 4 Steps to Creating Your Online Business Model Blueprint</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:58:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your business model doesn't have to be at all complex, but should provide the guiding force for all that you do, like guiding you to the opportunities to accept, the joint ventures and strategic alliances to pursue, and the new ideas you should retain and develop. Here are the 4 steps I'm following as I redesign the blueprint for my online business model:]]></description>
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<title>How to Use Your Ezine Thank You Page to Create a One Time Offer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:30:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many times, when you sign up for a free giveaway or purchase an item, you are taken to an OTO (One Time Offer) page, where you'll be given the opportunity to purchase a "never to be seen again, one time offer", which is a product that has been discounted for one time only during this one particular transaction. In this transaction scenario, you have two choices...]]></description>
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<title>Twitter Marketing - How to Be Follow-Worthy on Twitter</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I often get asked the question, "How do I get more followers on Twitter?" Many of my clients want to pay a sum of money for the latest scheme to get them 10,000 new followers in 24 hours or some such nonsense as that. As in all marketing strategies, it's not the number that counts. Rather, it's the quality in the numbers that really matters. ]]></description>
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<title>Top 8 Signs of ECommerce Fraud - How to Detect Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:02:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you have an online component of your business, experiencing ecommerce fraud is becoming the rule rather than the exception. No longer is it a matter of "if" this will happen to you but "when" it will happen to you. I did some quick research and was astounded at the extent of fraudulent transactions, especially given the poor state of the current U.S. economy.
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<title>Twitter Marketing - 6 Steps For Creating a Viral Marketing Campaign With Twitter Hashtags</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:25:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Twitter helps you connect daily with a large number of your target market at no cost. How can you maximize other Twitter opportunities to help your market your business? The easiest way to do this is through a Twitter hashtag campaign.]]></description>
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<title>Client Testimonial Tips - 10 Most Effective Questions For Take-Action Testimonials</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Client testimonials are a vital factor in establishing a relationship of trust with new visitors to your site. How do you go about getting testimonials that are compelling and make your visitors take action? Here are ten questions you can ask your clients to get results-oriented testimonials for your online business.]]></description>
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<title>Ezine Marketing - How to Triple Your Ezine Opt-Ins With a Squeeze Page</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A squeeze page is a landing page with one purpose -- convince the visitor to enter her name and email address to join your list and/or receive your giveaway. It's possible to create an effective squeeze page without harming your traffic volume or SEO efforts. Here are the 10 essential components you need to create an effective squeeze page for your ezine:]]></description>
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<title>Internet Marketing - The #1 Marketing Mistake Made by 75% of Online Business Owners</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:11:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every day, my inbox is filled with emails promoting yet another new marketing strategy or promising results that will cure all of my marketing ills. Most of the strategies are flash-in-the-pan - here today and gone tomorrow because the next new strategy has been discovered. A few newer strategies have proven to have staying power over time, like social networking, which took a long time to grow on me.]]></description>
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<title>5 Best Strategies to Develop a Responsive Email List</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:57:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether you have a 500-person list or a 5000-person list, the rate at which they respond to your offers ties directly in with how well they know, like and trust you and see you as the expert providing answers to the problems keeping them awake at night. Here are the 5 strategies you can employ to develop a responsive email list.]]></description>
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<title>5 Secrets to Creating a Powerful Google Profile</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2527723</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2527723</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:33:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I want to check out a prospective client or vendor, I Google the person's name and see how well-known they are online and what they have to say. I've discovered that their social media profiles show up high in the search results. Google has started giving these well-known social networking sites a run for their money by creating their own online profile option.]]></description>
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<title>7 Secrets to Successful Keyword Research</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2496588</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2496588</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:05:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As people search for information online, they use keywords to find the information that they are seeking. In order to be found online by your target market, you need insight about the keywords they use to search for a business like yours. The quickest way to gain that insight is by conducting thorough keyword research campaign.]]></description>
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<title>Social Networking - 10 Steps to Finding Your Target Market in Facebook</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2466232</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2466232</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:05:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Marketing on social networking sites can help you increase the size of your email list and help you grow your business. The key to success with social network marketing is making sure that members of your target market are in your network. Whether you're an experienced social networker or just a newbie, here are 10 secrets to growing your target market network in Facebook.]]></description>
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<title>5 Most Effective Online Continuity Program Models</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2466228</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2466228</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:04:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Online business owners need to seriously think about changing their business model to include the concept of recurring revenue. This passive revenue model brings in regular recurring income on a weekly or monthly basis from the same customers. Here are the 5 most effective online continuity program models to consider for your online business.]]></description>
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<title>3 Secrets to Avoiding Isolation as An Online Entrepreneur</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2423580</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2423580</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:03:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Working at home in your online business can be terribly isolating. Even though you may work alone, there's no reason you have to be isolated from the world. Here are 3 secrets to help you avoid isolation as you manage your online business:]]></description>
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<title>8 Secrets to Fill Your Business in 60 Days</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2423569</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2423569</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:47:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Filling your business with prospects eager to buy is a daunting task for any online business owner. However, there is an easy-to-replicate system that, when followed exactly, will help you fill your business in 60 days.]]></description>
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<title>How to Create Your Target Market Profile</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2290189</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2290189</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:23:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once you have defined that target market, you're overwhelmed with all the details and facts you have collected and may have no idea about how to use this information. Creating your online marketing materials with one member of your target market in mind is often easier than by thinking of them all. To help you in this effort, create a target market profile.]]></description>
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<title>Internet Security - 8 Proven Tactics to Eliminate Threats From Spam, Viruses, and Hackers</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2285965</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2285965</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 10:37:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Online business owners face treacherous Internet security risks daily. Viruses, hackers, and spam await you at every turn. There are a number of precautions you can take to make yourself, your business and the visitors to your site as safe as possible. Here are 8 tactics proven to enhance your Internet security:]]></description>
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<title>How to Differentiate Your Business With Authenticity</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2163516</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2163516</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:57:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you regularly incorporate your personality into your business so that your ideal clients are naturally drawn to you? Playing to your gifts and being who you are for a living is an extraordinarily rewarding way to run your business. Here's a unique way to make your business stand out in a crowd:]]></description>
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<title>Joint Ventures - The 4 Secret Questions You MUST Answer Before Seeking Joint Venture Partners</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2121846</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2121846</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:24:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Joint venture partnerships are a very effective way to rapidly increase your sales and grow your business. However, if done the wrong way, this strategy will blow up in your face. There are a few simple steps you should take BEFORE seeking out any joint venture partners or strategic alliances. Here are 4 secrets to success in your joint venture partnership request:]]></description>
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<title>10 Best Strategies to Massively Increase Your Visibility Online</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2013015</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2013015</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:43:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Increasing online visibility is the goal of most online business owners. There are many options available to increase your visibility, but only a handful that are able to stand the test of time. Here are my 10 most effective strategies to massively increase your visibility online:]]></description>
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<title>5 Secrets to Moving the Free Line With Your Client-Capturing Device</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1989239</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1989239</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:42:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, in the dark ages of Internet marketing (only about 10 years ago in Internet years), all an online business owner had to do was stick an email opt-in form on her site and request visitors to join her list. Simple, wasn't it?]]></description>
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<title>Data Recovery - 10 Most Effective Computer Backup Tools</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1959272</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1959272</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:25:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How do you continue to work when your computer goes down? If you have a backup computer that's synchronized to your primary computer, it becomes much easier to move forward. However, if you don't and have to resort a new or borrowed computer while yours is being repaired, here are 10 computer backup tools to help you get back up and running quickly:]]></description>
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<title>10 Steps to Testing the Viability of Your Online Business Idea That Won't Break the Bank</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1858640</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1858640</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:23:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Starting an online business is a very low-risk way to put your toe in the entrepreneurial pond because the start up costs are minimal. Despite these benefits, an online business is just like any other and needs to be researched before starting to determine if there's a need in the marketplace. How do you determine if your online business idea will sink or swim? Here are 10 steps you can take to test your idea without breaking the bank:]]></description>
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<title>Search Engine Optimization - 11 Basic SEO Strategies For Beginners</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1714202</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1714202</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:23:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Search engine optimization is the process getting your website ready to be found in organic webs searches. Even a new business owner who creates and updates her own websites can implement some very basic SEO strategies to make her website appear higher in the organic rankings on certain keyword searches. Here are the 11 strategies that I regularly implement on my sites for better SEO positioning:]]></description>
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<title>Social Networking - 7 Steps to More Traffic by Connecting and Repurposing Your Social Marketing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1688550</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1688550</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:43:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm lazy by nature and like to do as little work as possible. Therefore, when I have the opportunity to automate tasks, I jump at it.]]></description>
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<title>Is it Time to Quit, Or Are You Simply Afraid?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1664290</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1664290</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:08:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a business owner, you often want to give up on your business, especially when times get tough. When is the right time to quit, and when should you persevere? It's a matter of determining whether you're at a dead-end, or you're in a dip. Here's how you can make the distinction for yourself and decide upon your course of action.]]></description>
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<title>10 Secrets to Using Twitter to Attract More Followers and Get More Clients</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1638210</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1638210</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:05:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many small business owners create Twitter accounts solely for marketing their businesses., However, once they're signed up, they wonder, "What do I Twitter about? How do I market my business with this tool?" Here are 10 strategies that I use regularly to marketing my business and my expertise via Twitter.]]></description>
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<title>Facebook in 15 Minutes a Day</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1610258</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1610258</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:22:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Social networking can take up your entire day, if you allow it. How can you possibly get any work done in your business or for your clients at this rate? You can actually handle most of your Facebook tasks in as little as 15 minutes per day. Here's what I do when I log into my account each morning:]]></description>
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<title>My Top 7 Essential Twitter Tools</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1588266</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1588266</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:38:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The microblogging platform, Twitter, and how Twitter has taken the online marketing world by storm. While Twitter is pretty easy to use, there's an overwhelming amount of tools, plug-ins and applications being developed to support it. How can you determine which ones will best support you in your use of Twitter? I've tried to sort though all of the junk, and come up with my 7 essential Twitter tools.]]></description>
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<title>Leverage Your Expertise - Create a Fixed Term Membership Program</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1567888</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1567888</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:57:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Fixed term memberships" refer to a membership that consists of weekly content shared via autoresponder to paid members for a specified period of time. In many ways, a fixed term membership offers great advantages over a traditional subscription membership site. Here are 7 reasons why this business model makes sense for service business owners.]]></description>
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<title>Client Attraction - 4 Deadly Mistakes to Avoid If You Want a Full Practice</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1547234</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1547234</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:23:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many independent service professionals insist that they want additional clients, but haven't really put the groundwork in place to accommodate them. Even though many of you say that you are, your words may give one message, but your actions give a completely different message. Here are 4 deadly mistakes you want to avoid if you want a full and thriving practice.]]></description>
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<title>List Building - 7 Steps to Grow Your Email List With Twitter</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1486249</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1486249</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:13:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Twitter is a microblogging platform that has taken the business world by storm. The purpose of Twitter is to post short updates (not to exceed 140 characters) about what you're doing at the moment, read the updates of others whom you're following, and comment and reply on what they're doing. As I became accustomed to posting regular updates, I began to wonder if I was missing a key business marketing strategy in the process.]]></description>
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<title>Online Marketing to Prospects - 6 Secrets to Ensure Your Prospect Well Never Runs Dry</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1412263</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1412263</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:20:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Service business owners, once they become busy working with current clients, no longer make the time to market their businesses. It's only when business has dropped off that they frantically begin marketing their businesses again, More than 50% of service business owners experience this feast or famine scenario.]]></description>
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<title>Elevator Pitch -  7 Steps to a Killer 30-Second Commercial That Works Every Time</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1337357</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1337357</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:30:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Even though your business may be completely Internet based, there are still numerous times when you need to give your elevator pitch (elevator speech), or your 30-second commercial that explains what you do and how you do it. Having a ready-made elevator pitch at your disposal continues to be an important online marketing tool that you need to continuously sharpen.]]></description>
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<title>Pricing Strategies - How Much Do I Charge For My Service?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1317428</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1317428</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:17:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Determining what to charge your clients is often not as easy as you might think. After you determine your overhead and the rate you need to charge to meet you expenses and make a profit, you may end up with a price that you're not comfortable with charging. Here's how you can overcome your "emotional price point" barrier and run a profitable business.]]></description>
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<title>5 Critical Questions to Ask BEFORE You Hire a Web Designer</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1295947</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1295947</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:26:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The creation of your online presence can be a very expensive failure or a much-heralded success. Before hiring a website designer, make sure s/he answers these 5 critical questions to your satisfaction, and you'll be on the path to a profitable relationship with a talented professional who can help your online business grow.]]></description>
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<title>Marketing Plan - How to Create an Internet Marketing Action Plan That Gets Results</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1288333</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1288333</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:10:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Keeping up with ongoing marketing tasks can be overwhelming. Many online business owners are so wrapped up in working on their business that they don't make time to work in the business, like performing regular marketing tasks. Consequently, they often experience slow times in their business because they begin to market themselves only when the prospect pool has dried up.]]></description>
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<title>Press Releases - 10 New Rules to Get a Flood of Traffic From Online Publicity</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1260019</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1260019</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:32:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In today's marketing environment, submitting press releases online is a very viable strategy for attracting attention to your website and to your business. However, the strategy is very underutilized by online service businesses because many of us are still operating under the rules of traditional press releases. Many of the traditional rules of writing press releases no longer apply in today's Internet marketing age.]]></description>
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<title>7 Reasons Blogsites Attract More Visitors and Help You Get More Clients Online</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1245672</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1245672</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:57:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More and more online service business owners choosing blogsites over traditional websites. Some who have started with a traditional website have switched over to a blogsite in the last year. Here are 7 reasons why a blogsite attracts more visitors and helps you get more clients online than a traditional website.]]></description>
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<title>How Perfectionism Kills the Online Entrepreneur</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1227860</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1227860</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:40:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How many times have you failed to take action on releasing a new product or service because it wasn't perfect? Probably more times than you care to admit. The need for perfection is simply another excuse to procrastinate and take no action. Inaction is safe because you're not putting yourself out there to the world to face possible criticism.]]></description>
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<title>Website Marketing - Dramatically Increase Your Conversions With A Clear Call To Action</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1196536</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1196536</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 11:33:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The design of many websites leaves the visitor at a loss about what to do next. Some sites make no request at all, while others try and send the visitor in too many directions at once. How do you get your visitor to stay on your site and convert to a prospect? By presenting one clear call to action on every page of your site.]]></description>
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<title>5 Secrets To Selling More Teleclasses With Transcripts</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1182957</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1182957</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 14:37:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While iPods and other mp3 players have taken the world by storm, many people still learn best visually. This means they would much rather read something than listen to it. The Internet now offers tons of learning by audio, with mp3 files of podcasts, teleclasses and webinars being the most popular. If you offer teleclasses or webinars as a part of your business model, here are 5 reasons you should offer transcripts with your teleclasses.]]></description>
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<title>Create a Coaching Program for Your Multiple Steams of Income Funnel</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1161173</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1161173</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:53:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whatever your profession, you've amassed a great deal of information in your field or industry. There's an eager and willing audience who will gladly pay for your information and experience. One of the best ways to package and market what you have learned is through the addition of a coaching program to your product and service offerings.]]></description>
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<title>Client Attraction - 6 Questions to Ask to Discover Your Brilliance</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1147430</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1147430</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 13:36:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it pays to be a "jill of all trades" when you're a service business owner, but ultimately you probably discover that there are some things you like to do for clients better than others. Figuring out what you truly love to do in your work with your clients is key to your success -- and theirs.]]></description>
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<title>Ezine Marketing - 5 Ways to Skyrocket Your Ezine Open Rate</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1133754</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1133754</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:03:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know the open rate for your email newsletter?  The open rate is the percentage of people who actually open and read your newsletter.]]></description>
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<title>Top Five Ways Your Virtual Assistant Can Help You Make More Money, Today</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1102397</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1102397</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:37:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The best decision you can make as an online business owner is to delegate those tasks which really don't require your time and attention. A simple way to do that is by hiring a virtual assistant. Whether you're just starting out or have been in business for awhile, the thought of bringing on a support team member can be daunting and you wonder how you'll pay for it.]]></description>
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<title>Your Article Writing Campaign Timeline</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1091522</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1091522</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How can you appear to be everywhere online? It's quite simple when you use this one proven strategy on a regular basis in your Internet marketing arsenal: article marketing. Here's how you can create an article marketing timeline to use every single time you create a new article.]]></description>
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<title>Ezine Advertising - 10 Steps to Writing Powerful Ezine Ads to Grow Your List</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1075520</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1075520</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:00:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Advertising in email newsletters with ads is one of the greatest adverting bargains available today. It can be a very effective strategy to help you grow your mailing list and drive traffic to your website. There are thousands of ezine publishers eagerly standing by to take your money for a classified ad in their publication.]]></description>
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<title>Storytelling - A Powerful Marketing Strategy For Your Online Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1060896</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1060896</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:22:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before the advent of pencil and paper and writing, ancient peoples depended solely upon storytelling to pass along the history of their families and tribes from one generation to the next. You can create the same kind of connection to your customer base by telling your story or the story of a successful client. Stories help people create visual images of what you're trying to get across.]]></description>
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<title>Ezine Marketing - 4 Essential Components Required to Make More Sales From Your Email Newsletter</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1022655</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1022655</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:07:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Marketing by email newsletter is not yet dead, despite the pervasiveness of blogs and social networking. Your email newsletter is one of the most effective marketing strategies at your disposal to develop the "like, know and trust" factor with your target market. Increase your sales with these 4 essential components that every email newsletter should contain.]]></description>
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<title>Comfort Zone Buster - 5 Ways to Re-Energize Your Online Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1006228</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1006228</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:59:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest pitfalls of online business owners is getting stuck in your own comfort zone. How would your life or business be different if you forced yourself out of your comfort zone? What is it that will make you move forward to get where you want to be? Here are 5 strategies that I use re-energize my online business when I get a bit too cozy in my comfort zone rut:]]></description>
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<title>7 Strategies to Drive Local Traffic to Your Website</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/824981</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/824981</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:03:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This area of Texas seems to be inundated by various phone directories.  At last count, I think we had 3 directories in addition to the one published by our local phone provider.  I decided that I was tired of them taking up valuable shelf space, so I threw out all but one.  Why?  Because when I need a local product or service, I'm more inclined to find the local business online rather than referring to the local telephone directory.]]></description>
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<title>Boost Your Online Profits with Affiliate Commissions</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/985582</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/985582</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:51:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One viable income stream from you business can be income derived from affiliate commissions, or money made from the referral of another's products or services. To effectively utilize this strategy, you need to implement some stipulations outlining how you make affiliate referrals, and then pick the best method for displaying your affiliate links.]]></description>
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<title>Your 7-Point Annual Website Tune-Up</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/971713</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/971713</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:31:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every time you take your car in for an oil change, most shops give you a 15- or 30-point checkup when they change your oil to alert you to any other potential problems you might experience in the future.  In the same way that your mechanic conducts a regular inspection of your automobile, you need to conduct an annual checkup of your website. ]]></description>
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<title>10 Essential Questions to Ask Your Target Market</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/945519</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/945519</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:12:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["My target market is everybody."  Is this statement true for your business?  If so, how is that working for you?  My guess would be that it's not working at all.  I shudder when a client tells me that their target market is everyone.  ]]></description>
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<title>7 Steps to Creating Info-Packed Teleseminars From Your Articles</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Teleseminars, or workshops conducted over a teleconference line, are one of the easiest ways to grow a business and leverage your expertise online.  However, when I speak to clients about using this marketing strategy, many believe that they don't have enough content to create a powerful 45-60 minute teleseminar.  Do you share that same belief?]]></description>
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<title>The Secret of Customer Appreciation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:59:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Typically during the months of November, December, and January, online business owners feel the urge to say "thank you" -- to their blog/ezine readers, to their clients and customers, and to their business colleagues.  In recent years, this often means sending a mass email card to an email mailing list, which, if you're on the receiving end of such a missive, feels about as personal as junk mail addressed to "Occupant."  Snail mail cards are not much better because the majority of those cards contain an imprinted greeting along with a business name and nothing else.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write a Killer &quot;How to&quot; Article in 7 Easy Steps</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:07:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Writing and submitting articles to online article banks and directories is an effective strategy for growing your online presence and demonstrating your expertise. Use these 7 simple steps to get started!]]></description>
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<title>Grow Your List With an Effective Client-Capturing Device</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:32:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Implement these 8 simple strategies to grow your list by ensuring your "client-capturing" device is effective!]]></description>
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<title>How to Double Your Opt-Ins by Adding a Hover Ad to Your Site</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/799591</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:33:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After many months of procrastination, I finally got around to adding a hover ad to my website.  A hover ad is a type of pop-up ad that appears in your browser window from the side or top of the screen, or may just slowly float in front of the page you're viewing, or may suddenly pop in and bounce up and down for a bit.]]></description>
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<title>Increase Your Profits by Waiting for the Right Client</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:56:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don't just "settle" for any client; have patience and wait for that client who sparks your passion! One of the biggest mistakes that I see service business owners make is taking on as a client anyone who has a 98.6 degree temperature who can pay them money. ]]></description>
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<title>Master Time Management With One Question</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/778257</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:09:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Time management advice is found in great abundance on the Internet.  You can determine how to schedule your day, how to set your priorities, how to delegate, and how to tackle your to-do list.]]></description>
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<title>How to Use Your Website to Disqualify Your Prospects</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:38:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How many hours have you spent this week with prospective clients who are great at draining your time and energy but can't seem to find the money or desire to hire you?  I've had my weeks when the number is larger than I'd like to admit. Consequently, several years ago I implemented one strategy that has been my secret weapon in my client cultivation process - I use my website to disqualify as many prospects as I can.]]></description>
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<title>Conducting Your Online Business Checkup</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/753491</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:36:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is your life exactly what you want right now? Use these simple 6 steps to evaluate your online business and develop an action plan to get where you want to be! ]]></description>
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<title>Just Sit There and Do Nothing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/739838</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:50:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Relaxing can be tough for a Type A personality, even on vacation. Sometimes, just sitting there and doing nothing brings the best rewards for your life and business.]]></description>
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<title>How to Set Up an Online Affiliate Program to Sell Your Products and Services</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/730287</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:23:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Generate sales with the magical efforts of an Affiliate Program for your products or service business. I consider Amazon to be the Internet pioneer for establishing affiliate programs.]]></description>
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