Internet Marketing: Going Nowhere Fast
How and why do you surf the 'Net? Do you turn on your computer, open your browser, then scratch your head and wonder, "Hmm? what I should look for today?" Hardly. I'll bet you dollars to donuts you've got specific goals in mind when you surf the 'Net. Imagine for a moment that you gained a couple pounds over Thanksgiving. You're concerned that the fast-approaching Christmas feast, may have you wearing a mumu on Maui this January. There's no way you're going to let that happen, so you decide to research treadmills on the 'Net.
Naturally, you start at Google.com, and type in 'treadmills'. You click on a link that reads 'Treadmill Buyers Guide - Unbeatable Low Prices & Expert Info, Buy Direct and Save 40% - 45%'. Would it frustrate you to land on a page that has no information about treadmills, and no obvious way to get to that information? What about when you have to click on several links? First you click on 'Sports', then 'Running', then back up when you don't see 'Treadmills' under 'Running'. Finally after 10 clicks you find the 'Treadmill' page listed under 'Fitness Equipment', which for some reason has different stuff than 'Sports Equipment'. There are 3 treadmills listed on the page, so back you go to Google.
Fortunately, searching at Google gives much better results than depicted above. Indeed, when searching for 'treadmills' at Google, the first page of search engine results all go to pages specifically about treadmills. Nearly all the natural and sponsored listings belong to sites that sell just treadmills, or are sports equipment sites. So why is it that many newbie webmasters think that building an all-purpose super mall, that sells everything and anything, will bring them fame and fortune, and save them the work of having to build multiple sites? The answer to that question is beyond me. Those sites just don't get found, unless their name is Yahoo!, Epinions, ConsumerSearch or About.com.
And if a site doesn't get found, it certainly doesn't get famous. As for saving time by building only one site - what a pipe dream! Building a 1-stop shopping directory site with universal appeal and umpteen hundred categories, requires umpteen hundred pages. That takes time - lots and LOTS of time? unless you've got a Yahoo!-sized staff and advertising budget. Lacking that type of investment, your best bet is to focus on a single theme. A five-to-ten page site that is easy-to-navigate with excellent reviews and information beats out a willy-nilly mall site every day of the week.
So put yourself in your customers' (running) shoes, and give them treadmills when they want treadmills. ? Copyright Rosalind Gardner, All Rights Reserved..
Article by Rosalind Gardner, author of the best-selling "Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made $436,797 in One Year Selling Other People's Stuff Online". To learn how you too can suceed in Internet and affiliate marketing, go to: http://NetProfitsToday.com.Holiday Shoppers Go All In With Poker Presents
All N Poker, the national brand of poker clothing for poker fans launched a new website today for last minute holiday shopping.
With poker presents at the top of many holiday wish lists www.allnpoker.com is the perfect place to find a variety of fun poker apparel featuring the "DOMINATE THE TABLE" and "do you go all in?" trademark slogans."Our exciting line of clothing makes great gifts for poker players and fans.
For just $15 shoppers can get one of the hottest gifts of the season," according to All N Poker CEO William Hunt.
All N Poker's signature "Dominate the Table" t-shirt retails for $15.00 online, but other products such as the "Dominate the Table" Flexfit visor sell for $12.00 on the site."Our product appeals to poker players of all ages," said All N Poker Co-Founder Ryan Maloney.
"One parent wrote in to let us know that her son loves the shirt and wears it every day," Maloney...
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Santa Claus with his Bag of Gifts on the Internet
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Christmas Day, as most of the country witnessed an unprecedented white Christmas, many shoppers found that their savings soared with the spirit of giving at the new online store ? Santacoupons.com.
Santacoupons.com is promoted by a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs whose personal online shopping experiences inspired them to set up an online store that has put together the best in deals, savings, coupons and gifts. The singular vision behind this site is to provide an enhanced shopping experience to the average online consumer. Eliminating the usual frills, pop-ups and advertisements that clutter other coupon sites, Santacoupons.com guarantees consumers a quick, useful shopping experience and loads of savings.A beta version of the site elicited a very warm and welcome response. Jeane Love, a busy IT executive and a diligent homemaker with two toddlers, living in Houston, Texas is one of the many thrilled and satisfied shoppers that Santacoupons.com is happy to...
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Be Hangover Free this Holiday Season Even While Drinking at Holiday Parties
Rebound Hangover Formula is the hot little purple pill taking the party scene by storm this Holiday season. Why? Because it works by preventing your hangover before it starts.Don't feel awful the morning after your office Christmas party or New Years Day. Take REBOUND? --the next morning you will wake up without a hangover.
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Be Hangover Free this Holiday Season Even While Drinking at Holiday Parties
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Smart Holiday Eating: A 10-Point Healthy Eating Plan for School-Age Children and their families
With families and, especially children, celebrating the month-long holiday season now through Christmas and New Year, poor eating habits can quickly become an unwanted part of family life. What better time than the holidays to make healthy eating a family affair?The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is offering a 10-point family eating plan, which focuses on the dietary habits of the school-age children and their families during the Holiday Season. Bonus Tip: Do not starve yourself or let your family go without eating all day and then sit down to a huge meal where overeating is the result!Here are
a few of the 10 Holiday Eating Tips from members of AAFCS:1.???Parents should be a positive role modela. limit portion sizes?do sample all the Holiday meal and trimmings, but in small portionsb. cook with less fat2.???Get activea.
plan family activities to get everyone movingb. encourage fun activities with friends3.???Make eating an activity in itselfa....
Smart Holiday Eating: A 10-Point Healthy Eating Plan for School-Age Children and their families
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Get Organized Secrets
1. Tell yourself that no matter what, some level of clutter with a child is going to happen.
2. Begin with messes and clutter that you see every day. Get organize your kitchen, garage, and family room before your hallway closet.
3. Use drawer dividers for socks, underwear, lingerie, and tiny items, to keep them separated and organized.
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Use this same principle to organize your silverware, with clearly defined places for every fork and knife,...
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