Latest Articles by pablo518 http://www.articletrader.com/ Articles at ArticleTrader en-us Make Money Online http://www.articletrader.com/business/small-business/make-money-online.html http://www.articletrader.com/business/small-business/make-money-online.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500
1. Freelance work. You may have a particular talent that can be transferred from offline to online. For example are you a computer programmer then you can build sites/scripts for others so earning yourself an income. Two sites that come to mind are elance.com rentacoder.com
2. E-Bay. Most everyone on the planet has at sometime or anther used e-bay to either buy or sell products. There are some people making an absolute fortune you could be one of them.
3. Buy and Sell Domain Names. You buy expired domain names and resell for a profit. You can also buy underused names beef them up and resell for a great profit. You may have heard the term "Flipping" a website. A couple of place to check are sitepoint and marketplace.
4. Affiliate Selling. In essence selling other peoples products and getting a commission. Just make sure you do your research before making a decision. In fact if you have any hobbies/talents then look into this area first.
5. Information Products. These consist of e-books, CD's and DVD's special reports. All these are easy to obtain make sure if possible you get the Private Label Rights (PLR) This will enable to sell them as your own thus making yourself an expert in that particular field. If you can help someone solve a problem even better.

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The author has made a profit in the different niches mentioned with the article.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Spanish Banking/Spanish Language lessons for All http://www.articletrader.com/travel/destinations/spanish-banking-spanish-language-lessons-for-all.html http://www.articletrader.com/travel/destinations/spanish-banking-spanish-language-lessons-for-all.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The Spanish are by far one of the most hospitable people you will find. Once they get to know you, they treat you like one of the family. The only thing that you have to do is learn how to speak Spanish. Not to much to ask for when all things considered. It is not difficult to learn basic Spanish; it only takes a little effort on your part.
Just think about all those times you have visited a Spanish speaking country and how much more you would have got from the holiday if you could only have spoken even a little of their language. The visit to the Restaurante or local bank could have been better; you may even have ordered the right items of food or manage to change you're your large denomination currency.
We have all been there, we thought we ordered white fish and got squid instead. When I started to learn Spanish I ordered what I thought was eggs in a mayonnaise sauce, instead I got and ate bulls testicles!!! They actually tasted ok, but a little dry for my palette. The important lesson here is to try and speak Spanish it can only enrich your life, plus make others laugh.
When I bought my Spanish home I had to go and open a Spanish bank account so that my all my bills could be paid by standing order. A necessary requirement if you do not reside in Spain. Fortunately I had someone with me who could speak Spanish so that was not a problem. I have since learnt enough of the language to make myself understood.
The times I know visit Spain on holiday and banking business are that much more enriched due to my being able to speak and understand the language.
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The author visits his spanish retreat through out the year using his bank account and speaking spanish frequently. learn spanish online



Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> A 10 Step Recipe to Get Great Sales copy (Part 1) http://www.articletrader.com/writing/copywriting/a-10-step-recipe-to-get-great-sales-copy-part-1.html http://www.articletrader.com/writing/copywriting/a-10-step-recipe-to-get-great-sales-copy-part-1.html Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Your sales copy is by far the most important ingredient of your website/blog. If you walk into a shop/store then you will be greeted by a salesperson that will be able to sell you on the benefits of any product. In the online world you have to get these benefits over to the potential customer by other means.

You have to achieve this using the words on your sales page to make them feel welcome and convey your message to them. It is absolutely paramount that you get your message across in a way that will entice them to take you up on your offer.

Here are the first 5 steps to a recipe that you should use to help you achieve your aim of turning a customer into an avid buyer.


1: Your Unique Selling Proposition (USP)

Simple and self explanatory what makes your product stand out from the crowd.

For example; Give a cast iron guarantee that if the customer is not happy with the product then give them a refund. No arguments! Word will soon get around that your word/guarantee is sound. Believe me you do not want bad publicity as word will soon spread amongst the forums. Give this some serious though! Do not forget to emphasise your USP within your sales copy.


2: Speaks the Same Language as your target audience

Remember your niche/business will be full of people who speak in terms relevant to their needs.

For example; people who work in medicine will not talk the same way as say people who have an interest in fishing. Get to know inside out the way people express themselves within their niche/business.


3: A headline that makes them take notice.

People who surf are only going to look at your site for a few seconds so the headline will either keep them on your page or they will hit the back button. So tell them how you can help them.
4: Proof and Social Proof.

Firstly proof. You must show people that you know what you are talking about by proving that you are an expert in your chosen field.

This can be helped by social proof in that you have customer testimonials in your sales copy so that the potential customer can see you know your business and are trusted by other online marketers. It is a proven fact that customer testimonials can add as much as 200% to your bottom line.


5: Benefits, benefits, benefits!

In short you must leave the buyer in no doubt as to how he/she will benefits from purchasing your product. If this is not clear to them you will not make the sale.

The difference between a feature and a benefit is: A feature will tell them what the product can do. A benefit is how your product will help them to overcome a problem or solution. It's important that you make the distinction when your write your sales copy.

We will look at the last 5 steps at…

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The author uses these tactics to write sales copy for his numerous businesses.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> FTA Newbies http://www.articletrader.com/internet/fta-newbies.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/fta-newbies.html Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500
This article is for the attention of (fta) newbies who are finding their feet in the Internet World. Please do not take this article the wrong way as I was once classed as a "newbie on the net" I have now been online for just under 3 years and I am still learning.

There are so many different components to running a business online that we just have to sometimes get the basics and take action. I was listening in to an online seminar recently where one of the speakers a blogging expert called Mike Paetzold spoke about doing just that!

He said the three tools that you need to start a business are:

1. A good autoresponder to build your list
2. A reliable hosting company to host your domain name
3. A method to track where your traffic is coming from so that you are targeting your best traffic conversation article blogs etc.

The reason I have mentioned the above tools are simply I use them to build and grow my business each and every day. I have tried other tools, however through trial, error and a lot of money I have found the one's mentioned in my blog to be in my opinion the best to help me make money online.

They have good customer service which is a must for any newbie or seasoned online business builder. Just visit my blog click on the links and have a look at their websites; you will see that they are serious about helping you build your business.


I will be looking at other tools that will help the newbie in growing their business without spending too much money. Just add my blog to your favorite's list and keep visiting.

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The author has used these tools to enable him to build a solid online business.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Building a Responsive List ( Overview ) http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/building-a-responsive-list-overview.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/building-a-responsive-list-overview.html Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600
Whether you read a lot of article's, sales pages or blogs about building your own list, it's important that you ensure the list that you are building will purchase from you. There is nothing worse than building a list that will buy nothing from you even if you send them a great offer.

I read a thread in a forum today from a lady who has been building a list for over a year of hard work. Her list was over 1000 so she should be making a decent income from this list. Now get ready for this, to date she has not made 1 sale. Nothing Nada Zilch! My jaw fell to the floor when I read the thread. She was asking why! If she needs to ask that question then she has obviously not ensured her list is targeted to whatever she is selling, giving away etc.

It is important that you research your intended market to ensure that you have all the relevant information before you embark on a costly time and money traffic plan to build your list. For example!

You must ensure your emails are getting through to your list. Use only a top class autoresponder.
Ensure your email/newsletter etc is targeted to the right audience.
Make sure you send frequently. Each list is different so you will have to gauge your customers.
You must ensure your customers are given the right call to action both in the email/newsletter Heading and text.

This is but just a few of the actions you must take to ensure your list is responsive to your information/offers.

I built one of my lists using Affiliate Tunnel a great programme run by two online professionals Jon Olsen and Paul Kinder. Pay them a visit and have a look for yourself.

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Plenty of research is the key to obtaining a responsive list.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Why Build a List? http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/why-build-a-list.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/why-build-a-list.html Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600
So people have told you to go out and build a list. Maybe you think why should I? You feel that all you have to do is build your website start to advertise it and the sales will come rolling in! In fantasy land this may happen however in the real world it rarely does.

Let us look at the first element selling to a potential customer. You have used various methods to drive that customer to your website. This person may or may not buy, after they have left your site without buying you may never see them again. If you have been tracking your results you will know how much it have cost you to get that person to see you site.

Now lets take the same customer who you have managed to get onto your list using a tried and tested method. They may not take up your offer this time however you still have their details so can send them another offer. It has cost you the same to get this person onto your list initially. But now its costs you nothing to send them a second offer. It's a well proven fact that building your list will make you increase your income substantially.

So how do you go about starting to build your own list? I have used a product called Affiliate Funnel which is run by Jon Olsen and Paul Kinder who are both successful online Marketers.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Traffic to Your Website http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/traffic-to-your-website.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/traffic-to-your-website.html Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600
In the 2+ years that I have been working fulltime online the single most important lesson that I have learnt is that without getting traffic to your website/blog you will never get your business off the ground.

I have read countless E-books on this subject and even attended off line seminars to try and get the magic bullet that will get that all important traffic to my websites. I have come to the conclusion that there are numerous ways to generate traffic both paid and free methods.

Whilst paying traffic give you eyes on your site, as soon as you stop paying you get no more traffic.

I have always used the free method because apart from the obvious I have found this type of traffic to generate more conversations thus improving my bottom line. Plus the methods I use keep the same and new traffic coming back.

I personally use 2 types of free traffic generation tools.

Firstly I write articles like this one, them post them in between 20 - 40Article directory's that I know have a good page ranking and get spidered by the search engines on a regular basis. By using articles I get a steady continuous flow of traffic to my website each and every day. I have only written the article once then posted it. Over time it gets copied and posted in other directory's / websites thus driving yet more traffic to my website.

Secondly I use free Manual Traffic Exchanges where I place a squeeze page to obtain potential customer details then they are added to my list and sent emails from time to time advertising my products.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> 5 Benefits Of Using a Manual Traffic Exchange http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/5-benefits-of-using-a-manual-traffic-exchange.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/site-promotion/5-benefits-of-using-a-manual-traffic-exchange.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 There are many benefits to participating in Manual Traffic Exchanges:

1. They're an inexpensive - often free - method of generating targeted traffic to your website.

2. You will start seeing an increase in traffic almost immediately. No waiting for weeks or months to see results, as is often the case with other forms of advertising. This can only be a Win Win situation for your business.

3. They can be a great way to test ad copy for use with other, more expensive forms of advertising such as Pay Per Click campaigns. This will allow you to make sure your Traffic plan is working before you think about paying.

4. You can build a "downline" by referring others, which allows you to more quickly earn credits. Over time your traffic can be almost entirely generated by the efforts of others. Thus allowing you more free time!

5. You'll gain exposure to your competitor's products and services, which will give you some good ideas for promoting your site. Enabling you to increase your bottom line!

The main problem is making sure that you choose the right exchange for the many that are out there. Since coming online just over 2 years ago I have tried and tested in excess of 50 exchanges.

I have found that the best traffic exchange are those which are advertised not only by affiliates but also the owner of the exchange. It shows that he/she have faith in their business and is willing to invest not only their valuable time but also their hard earned cash.
I personally use manual traffic exchanges as part of my traffic plan. The reason I use them is simple they produce good quality results. They are Traffic-Splash.com / Dragonsurf.biz / Swattraffic.com owned and operated by Paul Kinder / Soren Jordansen / Jon Olson respectively. All of these people take great pride in their businesses and advertise them to the hilt.

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The author uses Manual Traffic Exchanges as part of his daily traffic plan.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Building and Selling to Your List http://www.articletrader.com/internet/building-and-selling-to-your-list.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/building-and-selling-to-your-list.html Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600
Since coming online in 2006 if I have heard "The money is in the list" once, I have heard it a thousand times. In those early days I had no real idea what this meant or how I could get my own list. The whole concept of building a list was alien to me.

When I joined someone's list I would get a thank you email followed up with maybe a free gift that I could access via a URL. Then at regular intervals follow up emails would arrive in my inbox with tempting offers, further free information and much much more.

I could at that time not get my head around this concept of content delivery. What tools to use where to source the products? It seemed so over whelming to say the least. I have spent the last 2years plus working out all the different elements and how to put them together so that they all work.

The plus is I have at last mastered how to build and sell to a list. The negative was the time it took me to gain the information and experience. I have now found a business that will help you build your list and let you sell the products that you want to sell.

The great thing is it's free to join. Plus I love this part it has a weekly seminar on a Saturday at 12pm E.S.T. I have learned so much just listening in on these seminars they are always packed with great information and plenty of Golden Nuggets to help you in your business.

The site is co-owned by Jon Olsen and Paul Kinder who both own and run successful Manual Traffic Exchange businesses.

It is well worth a visit to see what they have on offer.


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The author uses a number of different list building tools.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Getting Your First Blog Up and Running http://www.articletrader.com/internet/blogging/getting-your-first-blog-up-and-running.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/blogging/getting-your-first-blog-up-and-running.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600
There are a number of different places you can obtain a free blog. The first two that come to mind are a Wordpress Blog (wp) these are for people who have access to a cpanel via their hosting account. Second there is a free blog from Google, which you can get by opening a Google account.

The third one which is new to the internet business world is called MyCCBlog a services provided by Mr Mike Paetzold. Mike is a big name in the blogging world, he provides up to date relevant information and good quality products all things related to Blogs and Blogging.

I have bought a number of his products and always found them to be of a high standard. He really knows his stuff and is very helpful to boot when you post a question on any of his blogs.

I listen into a seminar just recently where Mike was talking about how to ensure your blog is search engine friendly. I suddenly realised that my own blog was not set up correctly, so I went out and bought his short report on how to carry out the tasks required, ensuring my blog got spidered by the search engines on a regular basis. I now get regular attention by the search engines and I get more visitors, which has resulted in an increase in revenue.

Mike has put together a great package which means that you can get a free blog which has been tuned up to ensure you get visited by the major search engines. I have set up my own free blog and I am enjoying great traffic being sent to it.

Pop over today to MyCCBlog and have a look for your self.

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The author has used blogs to drive free traffic to his websites.


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