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Here’s a couple of sites that may come in handy some day. One is free, both are very useful.

This one creates those ‘loading’ animated gifs you see when you are waiting for things to load on a web page… they don’t really do anything, but they give your visitors something to look at while the page is loading…

You can create your own animated gif’s or you can use one that is already created by other users.
http://www.ajaxload.info/

And… for those who decide that having an audio or podcast on your site is not enough, or you want a fast accurate way to transcribe your audios, try this service that allows you upload your podcast audio and have it transcribed in a hurry:
http://castingwords.com/

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There are 2 websites that I have been keeping an eye on for a while and I think they deserve your attention now because one is ready now and one is almost ready to roll out.

The first is SynthaSite.

SynthaSite is the brain-child of a South African firm, incubeta.

What is Synthasite? Simply put, it’s a drag and drop affiliate website builder. Synthasite was built in order to build fast, reliable affiliate sites using amongst others, eBay, Yahoo API s’ with more to follow.

These sites are targeted directly at a certain product or service. It’s a site you definiety want to bookmark and while you’re there, sign up for the second round of Beta Testing.

http://www.synthasite.com/

Website #2:

There’s been a lot of talk lately in Internet Marketing inner circles about ‘the long tail’.

If you have heard that phrase and don’t know what it’s about or have never heard it but are curious what the big deal is and why I’m telling you about it, there’s a site you need to see- it’s right on the cutting edge of the long tail phenom.

http://www.hittail.com/

They have a great video that explains the long tail concept in terms that are so simple, anyone can finally understand what the big deal is:

http://www.hittail.com/demo/

They also have a free service to help you start to take advantage of the long tail concept.

Yep, it’s free

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I was thinking today, and asked myself, “what is ‘positive thinking’”?… we hear a lot about it, but what is it exactly?

Before putting the powers of positive thinking to work in your personal and professional life, you must first understand exactly what positive thinking is.

By definition, the word ‘positive’ means dealing with matters of fact; expressed clearly, or in a confident or peremptory manner.

However, in the concept of positive thinking, the word positive is meant to signify a manner of thinking: a manner that puts emphasis on processing thoughts in a more desirable, upbeat way.

Positive thinking can be described as the practice of embracing the affirmative in our thoughts, our feelings, our actions, our reactions and our speech.

Positive thinking can also be described as a type of attitude. Happy, optimistic people are usually described as having positive attitudes and expressing positive thoughts. People who consistently “look on the bright side” are utilizing positive thinking.

Most importantly, positive thinking can be described as a skill that can be acquired by anyone. By learning the process of positive thinking, you can more easily reach your goals, whether they are personal goals or professional ones.

So, now you know how to describe positive thinking, but what is it?

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When you’re on a shared server it’s important to find out if anyone else on your server has been blacklisted for spamming.

Why?

Because on a shared server you’re IP address and their IP address will be the same, and it does not matter if your domain name is different, you’ll still be blacklisted along with every other person on that server.

If you’re building an email list this will affect how your email gets handled by the major ISP… probably banned.

One way to check and make sure you’re not getting blacklisted is to look up your IP address that your site is hosted on here:

http://www.mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx?AG=GBL

That will tell you what’s going on with your shared server. If it’s got a lot of listings you might want to find a another host before attempting to build an email list.

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Check them out:

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What amazes me is that the reports are 100% free and filled with interesting facts and actionable items!

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This is a great source if you’re looking to populate your site with original, high-quality articles that are also copyright free!

NewsUsa uses professional writers and editors to create fillers that newspapers can run when they need to fill news space. They have just started a syndication for websites- so if you have a website you can sign up and start using the articles on your site. The fillers usually highlight a client of NewsUsa who is mentioned inside the article.

How can you make money with these?

Easy… surround them with AdSense, place a sign up box to capture emails and send targeted offers and more…

The catagories of articles are pretty extensive: everything from “Tips/How To” to “Family, “Advice”, “Careers” and more are available… hundreds of articles! I’m sure you’ll be able to find one category that maches your site’s niche.

To visit the site go to: NewsUsa.com

And to sign up for their Syndication servie, allowing you to publish these articles on yoru site, go to:

http://about.newsusa.com.gravitatehosting.com/edit-home.asp

The nice thing about these articles, beside being professional written is there are NO resource box requirements. In other words, there are no author links… so you can get creative here. Include your own resource box at the top and bottom of each article. All they ask is that you retain the NewsUSA attribution (NU, NUI, NewsUSA) and the client’s name and information in the article.

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I had a call recently from someone who said he’s afraid to market online because a lot of the information he wants to sell is already available for free.

I have always said, and most experts agree, that, “People buy for their reasons, not ours”.

And that is true.

So how should we look at this problem with a winning attitude?

First, nothing EVER sells itself. Just because you have it on your shelf or website, doesn’t mean anyone will buy it. Even if it’s free, most people will treat it as ‘free’ and totally under-value the information and possibly treat it as “worthless” because they got it for free!

Right?

Listen carefully,

“THERE HAS TO BE ONE OR MORE REASONS FOR THEM TO BUY IT.”

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Did you know that there is one marketing and selling secret and is the ONE most powerful secret you could ever learn, yet less than 1 in 1000 marketers ever really understand it?

This secret has depth… and you really need to understand the nuances of it before you’ll ever make a penny online or offline…

Ready?

Here it is:
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By now you’re probably tired of ‘learning’ about Internet marketing an would actually like to make some money.

Am I right?

I don’t blame you.

When I see 1000 different people selling AdWords, eBay, AdSense, SEO and BLOG information I get this overwhelmed feeling.

I feel like I’m drowning in information and instead of actually making money - I’m too busy trying to keep up with all the latest marketing fads…

The good news is you don’t need to know all the newest fads…

You really don’t… Internet marketing is no more complicated than offline marketing.

You need 3 simple components:

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Sometimes a letter to your prospects is the best way to close a sale.

This site allows you to send attention-getting mail and it’s very easy to use.

You can send one letter at a time and the cost is reasonable- $1 for printing, the envelop, the paper and the postage!

Check them out,

http://www.ezgram.com

PS: For larger jobs they have a direct mail company that sends personalized direct mail to your in-house or purchased list. http://www.integram.com

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