Friday, July 31, 2009

Top Misc Content on Internet

Top Misc Content on Internet


Why a Writer Shouldn't Live at Home.

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:16 AM PDT

I moved out of my house and back to my parents’ house in May. Since then, I’ve come to realize that you cannot work from ‘Home’. There are too many distractions and obstacles that you encounter. Of course, many will claim that this is not an impossible feat – but I argue you this sir; be it possible to write your stories and plays and such whenst your mother has her Dyson fired up and knocking off EVERY skirting board in the house? Be it possible to write when the only usable flat surface is the kitchen table, from which you are evicted from 3 times a day and coincidently always at the exact moment of inspiration!?

Along with such distractions – a ten year old brother lurking with lego, loud things and playstations; just tips the balance. Also, there’s the ‘glass’ patrol in the shape of my father. Did you leave this glass here? Did you leave this glass there? To which my silent nod in response, is sub-loaded with fury at which I want to scream ‘Yes! Because I am still sitting here and would like to pour myself another drink in the not so distant future!’. Also, that the scatter of beakers is much to do with my avoiding the unpleasant rooms in which the ‘obstacles’ reside.

Along with that – my parents fill cupboards with junk food and things that one wouldn’t eat normally – but because they are there, it’s convenient. Handy, if you will. And I do. Indulge, that is. Hobnobs, peanuts, Jaffa Cakes, Crisps – and all of the other horrible things, which I’m prone to BUT would never buy myself.

I mean, in all fairness – it isn’t all bad. I’m painting a very bleak and spoilt picture here; but in all truth, my house is lovely and my parents are lovely, and my brothers are lovely AND I’m very lucky to be living rent free in a house where my meals are provided and my washing is done for me. But it’s not the place for a writer.

A writer; WELL, ‘I’ as a writer, need(s) routine and a steady and concentrated diet of Non-Shite foodstuffs, a quiet and darkened writing area and a place to escape to. Here; Sadly I’m not getting any of this.

Which is the reason behind my move, even despite not having procured funding for the MA. Don’t worry about the MA, I’ll try again next year.

My plan is now, to get a job, earn some money and hone my writing in the meantime. And what better way to do that, than in my own space with a fellow writer in a house full of Apple Macs. The House of Mac, will thus forth be known as The House of Scripture.

I’ve also had a bought of reality; in thinking that as a graduate and experienced theatre practitioner – I’d have no problem getting a job in an area close to home. Thing is; there are no jobs. Theatre jobs. Production jobs. Not even a job as a runner. WTF?

Today, I’m writing some content. AND writing up a ‘civilian’ CV, so I can start applying for REAL jobs.

TTFN,

x

SEO Tip #26 - Writing for the Reader

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 12:37 AM PDT

Your Tip of the Day involves writing for the reader:

Never make the error of assuming that someone reading your offer
will automatically connect the features of your product or your
service to the benefits.

They won’t, unless you dialog about it in such a way that will
help them see every benefit.

Web Voice Mail Service

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Using web voice mail service you can avoid any chance of business calls going unattended.

Voicemail to Email Service

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

With voicemail to email service offered by virtual PBX service providers, one can receive voice messages on his official email account.

Debt Management Plan: Tackle with Your Complex Debt Problem

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

If you have large debts with you and are facing difficulty to repay them, Opting the debt management plan will be the right answer for your problem. Debt management plan help you to manage your debts with smooth and easy way.

Voice Mail System - Manages Telephone Messages

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

The voice mail system in a virtual PBX phone system can manage telephone messages in a highly efficient manner.

Does Payday Loan Really Lead to Chronic Indebtedness?

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

The popularity of cash advance or payday loans is easily noticeable. A big majority of people uses this option to deal with their urgent needs. They know they are required to pay a triple digit interest rate on the amount of money they secure as loan.

Are Payday Loans Manipulative or not?

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Whether you like it or not, many people are now interested in securing a cash advance loan. No doubt, there are people who think this loaning option is not going to help people in any way.

Countrywide Home Loan Modification Procedures and Policies

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Learn about the procedures and policies surrounding a Countrywide home loan modification.

Citimortgage and Citibank Loan Modifications

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Learn about loan modifications especially if you are a Citibank customer.

Current Changes in Countrywide's Home Loan Modification

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Countrywide customer's would probably do well to know the current changes in their loans and modifications.

Are Obama's Federal Loan Modification and Refinance Programs Right For You?

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Find out if Obama's loan modification program can benefit you in your situation.

Modification of Loans through Citibank and Citimortgage - Take Advantage of this Beneficial Plan for Homeowners Now

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Learn about the benefits of modifying your loan if you are a Citibank customer.

Be Careful about Fake Wholesale Handbags Online

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

If you're working to search for a legal handbag provider, all you need to do is type wholesale handbags in the Google search box, and you've got thousands of prospective handbag wholesalers.It is advisable if your provider has a toll-free number so that you can speak to them straightaway.

Social Media Management for Small Business Owners

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Are small businesses better or worse off when it comes to managing social media marketing strategies? Find out in this informative article what it means to effectively market online with social media websites like Twitter and Facebook.

The Importance of Financial Planning

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

While my 13-year-old daughter and I were watching the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, I laughed, but it was pained, strained laughter.

Keep Your Energy BIll Low in Your Apartments in the Woodlands

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Outlines how you can lower your energy bill in your apartments in The Woodlands. Try and take advantage of some of these techniques.

Persuasive Content | Who am I – Part II

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 10:29 PM PDT

Powerful Content Writing Services

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 05:36 AM PDT

A lot of web content writing is being redrafted. Web Content is even now correctly believed to be ruler and specialized rewriters have to tackle the contest of preserving the reliability of the unique text and its significance. This kind of redrafting stresses that the word length and the margins are not distorted. Depending on the customers condition the rewriters have to use their only one of its kind cleverness with language and alter content.

SEO Content Writers

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 01:33 AM PDT

Expert content writing services includes seo article writing, keyword article writing, website content writng etc. From NextGen Web Solutions at affordable prices with high end of quality.

73 Ways to Become a Better Writer | Copyblogger

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 11:42 PM PDT

GlobolStaff - Services : Data Entry, Website Promotion, Content Outsourcing, Script Installation

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 06:51 PM PDT

Globol Staff - A Singaporean Company for Internet Marketing Outsourcing, Website Promotion, Data Entry Outsourcing , Software Submission, Script Installation, Content Writing and Content Management.

How to Write an Article in 20 Minutes | Copyblogger

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 02:36 PM PDT

textbroker.com

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 09:59 AM PDT

Triond - Publish Writing, Poetry, Music, Video & Content Online

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 08:19 AM PDT

Plain language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 03:28 AM PDT

Flesch-Kincaid readability test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 03:11 AM PDT

12 Tips for “Psychological Selling” | Copyblogger

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:26 AM PDT

9 Ways People Respond to Your Content Online | Lateral Action

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 11:12 PM PDT

How to Create Better Content: Treat Your Readers Like Dogs

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:31 AM PDT

Dog

Do you want a wider audience, more subscribers, better conversion to paying customers, fanatically loyal readers, and enviable word of mouth?

You can have all of them by keeping one simple piece of advice in mind:

Treat your readers like dogs.

If you want to teach your dog to sit, how do you go about it?

Any good trainer will tell you that the smart way is to give him lots of rewards and love every time he sits when you say, "Sit!"

It doesn't take long before he's waiting eagerly to see what other kinds of instruction you might have. Would you like him to shake hands? Fetch your pipe and slippers? Take out the trash and wash the dishes?

Positive reinforcement makes an ally of your dog. You're in the same pack. He wants to do things for you. He's happy and you're happy.

How to treat readers like dogs

Every time a reader does something you like (read a post, subscribe to your blog, open a message in an email newsletter, etc.), you want to give that reader a reward — a cookie.

(When I say "reader," I also include podcast listeners, video watchers, etc.)

That’s what I call "cookie content," and it has three characteristics.

1. Cookie content makes life better

Cookie content makes the reader’s life better somehow. It might be a funny image, a useful tutorial, or just a really good low-carb dessert recipe.

But in some way, large or small, cookie content makes the reader glad she took a few minutes to consume it.

Reference and how-to content make great cookie content. Inspiring, funny, or heartwarming content can work too, if you're good at it.

If your readers print out your content so they can refer back to it, or bookmark it on Delicious, you've got it right.

2. Cookie content can be used right away

The 60-Year Plan for Getting Moderately Well-Off doesn't tend to make for good cookie content. 10 Things You Can Do This Weekend to Repair Your Credit does.

No, you don't want to overpromise quick "magic bullet" schemes. But cookie content isn't about the long term and it's not about hard work. It's about fast, simple solutions that people can use right away.

It's fine to talk about the longer term too. But be sure you have enough quick cookies in your content to keep things palatable. Your readers have enough complexity to contend with. They’re not looking for more in your content.

3. Cookie content tastes good

Cookie content is highly readable. It brings the reader pleasure. It's often entertaining. It's well organized, which makes it digestible.

Cookie content uses your best writing skills. Not to show off how smart and talented you are, but to make the content more delicious for your reader.

Easy reading is damn hard writing
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

Training your readers

In a crowded email inbox or RSS reader, cookie content will tend to attract your reader's attention first. You're literally training that reader to consume your content, because the content is beneficial and appealing.

Each time she reads your work, she feels better. It doesn't take long for you to become a pleasurable habit with that reader. (Even better, you're 100% fat free.)

Does this mean you never get to promote yourself? Not at all. You can make high-quality offers regularly (and should, if you want to make a living). Just be sure you're including enough cookies to keep your reader's attention and interest.

You probably don't want to create content that consists of nothing but cookies. That can give even the most self-indulgent reader indigestion.

But include enough that you're always training your audience to open your email, read your blog posts, and pass along your special reports. You'll find that the more you reward them, the more they reward you.

About the Author: Sonia Simone is Senior Editor of Copyblogger and the founder of Remarkable Communication.


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Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:38 AM PDT

Thesis Theme for WordPress

I haven't posted anything about our Thesis Theme for Wordpress lately, which is criminally negligent on my part given that it's one of the main ways that pays the bills around here.

But this time I wanted to do something a bit more than a product update.

So I was thinking… one of the big selling points of Thesis is its search optimized code and the built-in content optimization features that make SEO easy… right from the WordPress posting interface.

SEO School

And yet, so many bloggers and content marketers are in the dark about the basics of search engine optimization. Some people actually seem to be scared of it, while others think it doesn't matter.

Here's a hint: it's not scary and it does matter. So I want to do something to help.

That's where SEO School comes in.

  • If you purchase Thesis during this promotion (Thesis demo videos here), you'll get a free copy of Naomi Dunford's SEO School ebook.
  • That's a $39 value included at no extra cost (Naomi could easily sell it for $97, and I've been telling her for a year to raise the price already… it's good stuff).
  • You can read my review of SEO School here.

If you want to get your free copy of SEO School, here's what you do:

  1. Purchase Thesis through this link.
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She'll send you your free copy of SEO School, you keep the $39 in your pocket, and you're on your way to getting more traffic from search engines. This is a limited time offer, so…

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The Billy Mays 5-Step Guide to Easy Selling

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 07:59 AM PDT

Billy Mays

Billy Mays, who sadly passed away this summer at age fifty, was a pot-bellied, black-bearded Atlantic City carnival barker in a blue long-sleeves over a white undershirt.

He had a loud, shrill, and annoyingly exuberant voice. And he seemed to lean forward, through the TV screen, and put his nose in your face, the way only pitchmen do.

Madison Avenue style brand marketers who believe asking for an order even once, unless it’s in small grey type, is undignified, contemptible and just plain bad manners, absolutely loathed him.

Direct marketers idolized him.

Consumers, well, they either loved or hated him… or were totally unaware of him (presumably Tivo owners).

Bottom line: Billy sold the hell out of stuff. And he didn’t have to reinvent the wheel to do it.

Billy bellied-up to bar with the TV viewer and spoke straight and to the point: you got a problem, I’ve got the solution, I can guarantee it or your money back, buy it now and I’ll make you an even better deal.

Inelegant to the max. But he sold and made millions. Not through artifice; there was no false imagery, cheating or stealing, just great showmanship and the secret behind great salesmanship.

The Secret Behind Great Salesmanship

But great salesmanship, contrary to popular opinion, is not about selling ice to Eskimos.

The truth is less flamboyant, and far more reasonable.

Simply put, behind every great salesman is a great product. And Billy Mays understood that better than most.

Because if it’s a great product—it was easy for Billy to sell, using salesmanship techniques he had honed over two decades of selling.

Who better than Billy Mays could grab your attention (Hi, Billy Mays here for…)… get you excited (So fast and easy…)… make you want to buy it (No more dings, dents or scratches—and it’ll save you money, too…)… and get you to buy it (But wait, order now and I’ll…)

So how do you know if the product you’re currently selling or developing is great… and easy to sell?

According to Billy Mays…

Your Product Must Have These 5 Essential Character Traits

1. It must solve a problem.

If it doesn’t fix, mend or alleviate a nagging pain, problem, condition or situation—why would people want it, much less buy it? There must be a strong, recognizable and somewhat measurable or appreciable benefit to owning and using your product.

2. It must have mass appeal.

You may have invented the best mousetrap ever, but if only one in ten million homes has a mouse problem… you’re not going to sell a heck of a lot of mouse traps. Sure, you can sell just a few at a ridiculously high price-point? But a mouse-trap priced at $50,000… how easy of a sale will that be?

3. It must be unique.

If it’s the first or only one of its kind—that’s a homerun! If it’s not, then it should at least be different and beneficial in a way that isn’t currently offered. A rose by any other name is still a rose—but a rose that never loses its petals, now that would be unique.

4. It must offer instant gratification.

If it’ll only be of use next spring, why buy it today? People don’t want to buy seeds. They want the fully grown tree, planted and providing shade now. We’re an impatient nation of consumers. We don’t want the fishing pole—we want the fish fresh, filleted, seasoned and served.

5. It must be demonstrable.

It’s a law of nature: seeing is believing. The customer must see with their own eyes how easily, quickly, and effectively your product does what it does. Though people will often say they can’t trust their eyes—they always do.

But wait, there’s more…

You Don't Need TV Air-Time to be a Successful Marketer

A demonstration doesn’t have to be live or on TV to be effective. If you’re selling from a webpage, then diagrams, schematics, and before and after pictures will also do the trick.

And if you’re not limited to a 30-second or 1-minute TV spot… you might have a distinct advantage!

When you’re selling off the page, you can pile on the benefits—as many as you can think of. And, you can highlight features and advantages in bullet-point after bullet-point.

You can show why your product or service is superior to your competitors by creating tables.

You can provide testimonials, endorsements… and your own impressive credentials.

And as long as you know how to keep the reader reading—you can methodically, step-by-step, convince and persuade the reader to buy from you in a voice and style that’s compelling, empowering, believable and completely your own.

I’m sure that’s what Billy Mays would do. He’d begin every letter or ad with, “Hi, Billy Mays here for…”

Thanks, Billy. Rest in peace.

About the Author: Barry A. Densa is one of America’s top freelance Marketing and Sales Copywriters. Visit his site Writing With Personality and see how easily and quickly Barry converts prospects into buyers using “salesmanship in print”.


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