Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Motivation and Goals

It seems to me that when you are in business, your goal setting strategies become very important to your motivation and goals. I think this is because these two things will make a difference in whether you become accomplished in your niche or are just mediocre. Developing goal setting strategies , in which you will be able to set and accomplish goals, is really your blueprint for success.


Now, I know that this subject has been talked and written about for the last two hundred years at least. But you have to agree that it is important. You may ask, just how do you go about setting and accomplishing goals? Can you give me a formula or strategy that will increase my chances of success?


The answer to this question is a resounding yes. Here is the start of your own personal blueprint for success.


To begin with, it helps to develop a desire to achieve a goal. An intense desire is better. You can develop an intense desire by sitting down and writing out all the pros and cons of achieving your goal. When your list is up to over 90 items, you will find that the goal is closer to fruition.


Print out your goal. When it is in writing, it becomes more real to you and will cause you to start working on it subconsciously . There is a direct connection between your brain and your hand. Use it.


There will be obstacles in your way and you will need to overcome them. This means you will need to identify them and how to find the help you will need to acquire in order to overcome them. Write all of this out in a list format and analyze them.


Determine where you are in the now in relation to your goal so that you can reasonable calculate how long it will take you to get there. At this time you can set a date if you like.


Now take your list and prioritize it. Formulate a plan and rewrite the list , perfect it and optimize it. Start thinking about putting it into action by developing a mental picture of yourself being successful at your chosen activity. Think as if it's already accomplished. Make sure that it is burned into your psyche and play it over and over in your minds eye.


Remember to be persistent. Don't give up even when you hit resistance and setbacks. By following these ideas religiously , you will become more successful at goal setting and that is where it starts.


Of course , you need to start this now. Don't procrastinate. Notice the title of this article. Remember that a blueprint can refer to architectural plans, maps or mechanical drawings. Then again, it can also refer to a detailed plan or program of action.


You might even condense this article down to an index card size or maybe a small notebook for daily references. Remember your ABC's. Always be checking your blueprint so you can measure your progress and keep yourself on track.


This is the only way that this blueprint will make a difference to your business goals. Ask yourself daily, what is today's goal? Then do it.


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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Web Analytics Tools

Web Analytics Tools and statistics are important for any on line business, website or blog. Free web analytics may not always be the best , but they certainly are the most convenient. Again this goes to ROI. If you spend all your profit making reports , that's probably not good. Of, course , there are numerous free innovative statistic tools out there to perform this function and I'll try and give a quick review of the most needed functions to perform here.

Most website owners and bloggers will immediately think of Google analytics as the main real time visitor tracking tool. In fact this blog is using Google Analytics. However, as mentioned before, this is not the only available tool.


First, you need a tool that is tailored to the type of tracking you want to do. You want a program that is easy to implement and has some advanced features such as real time visitor tracking and some in depth content analysis. If you are focusing on pay per click issues or incoming search engine traffic, you may want statistics on page position, landing pages, and specific geographic data.


Gaining perspective into other issues , such as , user behavior and habits means you would like the ability to track, evaluate and optimize your site based on where your visitors click. If you can generate overlays and heat maps at the same time, you have an advantage.


Evaluating your natural search engine traffic and keywords for Search Engine Optimization purposes is an important function also. So a real time search engine analysis tool and statistics tool will be needed.


Free, simple web stats for bloggers are available also. In-depth feed statistics and general blog statistics are can be found in a slick, intuitive interface, too.


Aesthetically pleasing GUI's for your Web Analytics Tools, such a s a simple counter are important also. Remember, you have only a few seconds to get the visitors attention and you don't want to lose him or her because of a cheesy GUI.


Recording page to page activity and actions of your visitors real time with advanced features such as audible event triggering and name tag integration can then be analyzed to better understand your visitors behavior and increase the usability of the site.


Now all this being said, there are social network sites for blogs that you can log into and will provide you with valuable statistics including onside clicking habits and referral information.


My preference is being able to design all of these features into a custom website or blog interface using a program called Site Rubix. This way you will be able to include all the mentioned features above and be able to monitor user activity beyond the the capabilities of a cookie cutter stat package. The feature's listed above will be able to provide insight and understanding as well as being able to optimize your traffic and create a more compelling on line experience. Check out this link. You will be glad you did!

Here is the Site Rubix link to check. Site Rubix Website and Blog Builder


Thursday, October 11, 2007

Discovering the Best Website Builder

Obviously, one of the most important skills you can have with an on line business is being able to build a website. It used to be you had to know HTML or some programming language in order to do that. Or you had to hire a business website builder or someone else to do it and that was a another expense . After reviewing several different applications and finding the best website builder for web building I have finally settled on one. But it wasn't easy. This is the criteria I used for my decision.


You should be able to build a 3d website fast and without a lot of headaches. It should allow you to sell your products on line and be able to design a catchy site with sexy titles. If you didn't need programming or design knowledge you could save thousands of dollars. And of course, you want to be able to use it 24/7. I like them to be easy to use and take you through all the creation steps without too much of a learning curve.


A cheap website builder that works on line or off line and allows you to edit HTML so the user can create a website without the knowledge of the underlying scripting and markup applications would be ideal. Features such as point and click make the usage of the program easier yet. Drag and drop technology is also essential. Having a collection of templates, or pree built web pages with features like shopping carts , squeeze pages or surveys would be ideal also.


Using the application off line will allow the web designer to edit the site on their local computer and then upload the site to a web server or the host. Using the builder on line through a browser allows editing in real time.


A large number of website builders are actually proprietary tools set up by hosting companies so that web designers or just the ordinary guy can set up their own website without learning the technical aspects of web page production. The idea of course is that you host your new site with them. Many times there is a free trial period while you learn to use the product . If you are lucky, some will allow the user to see the source code and be able to manipulate the HTML in the background. However, a lot of them don't allow this. Because of this , only certain areas of the site can be modified and so they are limited.


After taking all of this into account, I have decided that the Site Rubix Website Builder is the best of the bunch. You can put together a site in a very short amount of time. Adding flash,counters, buttons or anything you need is very easy. There are p redesigned layouts that are build right in .


I believe that Site Rubix is going to change the way websites are developed and the way Internet marketers work. Leveling the playing field between the people who can't or won't develop a website and those that are advanced developer's is going to win some awards for SR's developers and will be acclaimed as nothing short of amazing.

Here is the link I would like you to check out and of course leave me a comment.


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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

7 cosmic steps to creating your own affiliate program

Here is an idea that is not being discussed as much as I think it should be. Most Internet Marketers are happy to promote existing affiliate programs instead of creating their own. Why reinvent the wheel? Because the rewards are much more lucrative this way. The facts look like this. It is possible to increase site revenue and site traffic by a significant amount if you start your own associate or affiliate program. In order to do this you will need to choose or develop your software, decide how and how much to pay in commissions and set up jv partners with associate agreements.

You will need to write effective ad copy and be able to track accurately all activity on your program when it is available for use. Then you will have to figure out how to provide excellent reporting data to your associates.

To be successful at this you will need to research existing affiliate networks in order to understand how they work. It will also help at this point if you decide that this is the best outlet for your marketing skills. You will have to decide what your target market will be, get out the word about the opportunity, and be able to manage the payment and selection of your affiliate sites. You will have to consider outsourcing opportunities, what products you will offer and business models for your products. This is a lot of work, but keep your eye on the reward. Just ask any Yahoo executive.

If you have come this far, then you will probably be asking yourself if you should create an affiliate program. However, if you have done your research, and you understand the basics , you will want to evaluate whether it will be a worthwhile investment to have one. This means you need to find a demand for your program, find enough money and staff to help you get it up and running and of course, your return on investment.

There are quite a few different types of programs out there, with different commission structures that you will have to understand before you can launch one of your own. Just keep in mind that it is an excellent way to boost revenue, increase your market reach and find new partners.

There are two main ways to implement an affiliate program. You can outsource by joining and affiliate network or you can go the independent route. If you have enough money, any of the large affiliate networks , such as commission junction or linkshare can handle the basic development and implementation of your program. Those of us with smaller budgets will probably opt to do the development in house. I think the independent route is the best .

Going the Independent route means you will be developing the entire program yourself. You will get to decide which off your product offering s will be included in the program and choosing a program model. Drafting legal agreements and figuring out which type of criteria for membership is acceptable will be an important at this time. Doing research to discover what other programs already exist in this space and what your target market will be looking for is important here.

We are getting close to launch time now. Here's how it works. The associate program has been developed and now we want to know what types of affiliate sites to target. Then the marketing plan has to be figured out to attract your relevant target market. The network applicants websites will be visited to determine the level of appropriateness for inclusion in the network. At this time the links and graphics will need to be disseminated so the members will be able to promote the network.

Now comes the payoff. If the associate program is rewarding enough and it has been marketed properly, you should have a number of sites and links to track fairly quickly. Dependable tracking methods such as webtrends, will ensure accurate measurement of each affiliates website effects on your sales and traffic. There are also affiliate management software solutions available to help you with this.

Paying timely commissions and having good administrative and technical assistance when needed will keep your affiliates producing and happy. So there you have it. Start developing your program today.