Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Top Misc Content on Internet

Top Misc Content on Internet

Tips on Reducing Student Loan Debt

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

The student life is an exciting one and is full of amazing things. But spending a lot of money with all your wishes is also easy to do and you may find yourself with empty pockets.

2 Ways to Make Money Over the Internet

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

They say the recession is over, but is it? Jobs are getting harder to find and the utility companies keep raising their rates. Stop worrying about finances. Read this article to discover 2 ways you can legitimately make money over the internet.

Credit Restoration is Illegal

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

If you pay something late, you should have to pay for it in the long run. Why should you be able to remove it off your credit report while other people have to pay on time. Credit restoration is used to fix your history, so you can get a loan and change your past illegally.

The Essentials of an Effective Resume

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

Your resume is an important document for a successful job search. Likewise, you need to ensure that it consists of the components mentioned in this article.

Affiliate Training Program - A Wealthy Affiliate Review

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

Are you struggling to make money with affiliate marketing? Don't give up hope as there is a great affiliate training program with all of the support and tools you need to make it. Read this Wealthy Affiliate Review to learn more.

Don't Count on Government Debt Relief - Learn How to Find Legitimate Debt Relief Help Online

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

Due to bureaucracy, government debt relief may take its time coming. So it is best to act on your own initiative and find debt relief help online. There are many debt relief networks out there to help get you started.

Why Debt Settlement Programs Work in This Market

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

Debt settlement programs have become quite popular these days. More number of people are opting for it. Therefore debt settlement is considered to be the optimum solution to all your debt related issues. In this process the debtor negotiates with the creditor and gets a considerable percentage of reduction on the principal amount.

Struggling to Pay Credit Card Debt? - Learn How to Legally Eliminate 60% of Your Credit Card Debt

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

The different relief programs always prove to be beneficial and clear away debts that keep lingering above us. A credit card debt relief program is the preeminent way to escape through unsecured debts.

Small Business Debt Services - How to Avoid Bankruptcy and Get Reliable Debt Services

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

Debt services actually act as a boon to many debtors but they come in with both pros and cons that must be kept in mind. One of the most commonly used behaviors of consolidating debts is to work with the creditor to secure a loan which ultimately pays off all present financial obligations.

Reduce Debt - Can Debt Settlement Programs Really Eliminate 60% of Your Liabilities

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

You can reduce debt up to 40% to 60% with the help of the debt settlement programs. These programs are really very helpful to the debtors who are in a sheer distress due to their creditors.

Overwhelmed With Credit Card Debt? - Locate Legitimate Debt Relief Companies Online

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

If your debts have stole away your peace of mind; it's time that you opt for debt settlement services. Eliminating your debt is possibly the best option when you need to get rid of it. The first and foremost thing that you need to do is to look for legitimate debt relief companies online. When you search for settlement services in the World Wide Web, you would be confronted by a host of companies online.

The Growing Market for SEO Outsourcing | SEO Outsourcing, Content ...

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 09:13 PM PST

The last release of July Online Work Index from the website ELANCE shows that more and more SEO job postings are being produced.

Article marketing with unique articles and content and bookmarks - Articles

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:45 PM PST

great articles for you on how to write compelling articles online

Free Article Spinning and Unique Article Submitter - Jetsubmitter

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 05:22 PM PST

The Best Article Marketing & Article Submission Service

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:17 PM PST

Welcome to Project52

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:47 PM PST

Scroll Magazine | It’s time for content strategy by Melissa Rach

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:33 PM PST

Content Strategy for the Web

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:16 PM PST

Content Strategy

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:48 AM PST

Content strategy in the house | Words Are Delicious

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:46 AM PST

Headings

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:21 AM PST

Zen and the Art of Twitter: 4 Tips for Productive Tweeting

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 07:12 AM PST

What is Writing to Learn? - The WAC Clearinghouse

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 06:25 AM PST

What Entourage Can Teach You About Successful Freelancing

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:24 AM PST

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There’s just something about those filthy Entourage boys that gets to me — in a good way.

Haven’t seen the show? It’s crass. It’s sexist, often to the point of being misogynistic. It’s so politically incorrect that sometimes I have to look away.

Also, it’s hilarious and it brings me joy.

Like a lot of successful entertainment, the show is built around archetypes that are larger than the individual characters they play. And those archetypes can actually get you more work, more money, and more enjoyment as a freelancer. I won't say they'll let you have quite as much fun as a rich movie star, but it's close.

If you haven't seen it, here’s the thumbnail premise: Vince, a 20-something kid from the streets of Queens, has become a movie star and is living large in Hollywood. He's always got his three best friends from the ‘hood by his side.

Things are thrown at them: money, women, sex, nice cars.

And they throw a lot back: attitude, laughter, happiness, charm.

Interestingly, unlike so many well-reviewed shows on cable, each episode ends well. There’s no cliff-hanger leaving a main character half-dead on the floor at the season’s end. As the credits roll, the viewer feels good (and rich and stoned and satiated) by proxy.

In these hard financial times, as a freelance copywriter and blogger, I take heart in their happiness, optimism, and faith.

So I’m going to live my freelancer’s life Entourage-style. Here’s how:

Stay in the game like Johnny Drama

Johnny Drama is a washed-up "D-list" actor who is (in my opinion) unattractive, annoying, and talentless.

But he has no idea.

He thinks he’s a god, resting on the laurels of acting jobs past. He walks around like he owns the place and he assumes that everyone loves him. He works hard and somehow manages to get work. As a result, his star is rising again.

Channeling Johnny Drama is about putting yourself out there, believing in yourself no matter what, and never, ever giving up.

Dig up the dirt like Ari

Ari Gold is a hilariously obnoxious, egotistical power agent. He has an uncanny knack for digging up dirt and knowing everything about everyone. It helps him get his way.

As a freelancer, you want to dig up some dirt of your own. Find the companies you want to work for and then find their Achilles heel.

No, I don’t mean blackmail the Marketing Director because you know he’s sleeping with his assistant.

I mean dig and find out what that juicy client's most pressing problems are. Then show up to present yourself as the solution.

"Connect" like the women on the show

Most of the women on the show sleep with whoever, whenever, wherever. Most important to the show's premise, they sleep with Vince’s friends (yes, his entourage) to get close to Vince.

Um, don’t do that.

But do do this:

Network. Talk to people. Including those you think are "big, important" people.

Seriously, this is not a time to be shy or play small. Talk about what you do, spread the word around like mustard on a pastrami sandwich. Keep making connections, and with a little luck, one day, you’ll get to sleep with the big guy.

(Just to be clear, by sleep with I mean write for, and by big guy I mean a huge client that employs you over and over again and pays you a lot of money.)

Love like Lloyd

Oh Lloyd, you sweet, little man.

Ari’s assistant-turned-agent is happy, enthusiastic and loyal. He keeps his word and he fights for his people. And they don’t forget.

In the freelancing world, if you can be a good person, an honest person, and a loyal person, if you follow through and do what you say you’ll do, if you’re reliable and you perform well, then you will get hired again and again.

And people will say nice things about you to other potential clients.

Master Vince’s attitude

Sure, he’s rich, beautiful, and has more charisma than a box full of puppies.

But he also has an amazing attitude: It’s all good, it’s all easy, it’ll all work out.

He’s surrounded himself with people he trusts — no matter what. They’ve got his back . . . and that gives him a sense of safety that oozes off of him. People like him, they want to work with him, they want to be around him.

I think this is the most important point on the list. If you sit around sunk in doom and gloom, 1) no one will want to be around you, 2) you won’t have the energy or inspiration to change your situation, and 3) well, you know all the things they say go along with a bad attitude. High blood pressure, heart disease, acne, swine flu, leprosy, you name it. It’s bad news.

Buck up, fake it till you make it, be the change you want to see in your inbox — and all those other clichés.

And, maybe — just maybe — the clients, jobs, and opportunities will be on you like . . . well, like an entourage on a star.

About the Author: Lover of butter, wordplayer, marketing writer, ghostwriter, Julie Roads is the owner/founder of Writing Roads. Follow her on Twitter @writingroads.

Thesis Theme for WordPress

Thesis Affiliate Program Moving to Share a Sale

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 07:50 AM PST

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Last year was big for the Thesis Theme for WordPress, and our awesome affiliates played a huge role in that. But we're just getting started.

In 2009, we paid $392,828.80 to Thesis affiliates.

In 2010, we're aiming for $1 million in affiliate payouts.

To accomplish that goal, it's time for the DIYthemes affiliate program to once again take a step up. While the wonderful Missy Ward helped us grow last year, this year we aim to accelerate that trend by moving from an in-house to a world-class program.

To do that, we need a world-class affiliate management partner. For us, Share a Sale is the only logical choice.

Why Make a Switch?

We've always tried to run a different kind of affiliate initiative, in that we don't view affiliates as an alternate sales channel that our direct efforts compete with. Instead, we go out of our way to promote the tutorials, resources, and content our affiliates create, because that's a great thing for us as well.

But when one realizes some have 6-figure businesses revolving around promoting Thesis, while others pay their mortgages each month as our affiliates, perspective tends to change.

It's at that point you realize that nothing but the best possible solution is an absolute requirement. Our affiliates (call it sentimental if you wish) are part of our family.

In other words, we need to stop trying to save a buck by running our affiliate program ourselves, and start delivering the best program possible. In fact, from this point forward, all of our major affiliate programs will be run with Share a Sale.

Why Share a Sale?

Here are the reasons that drove our decision to go with Share a Sale (SAS):

Tracking – SAS has robust, battle-tested affiliate link tracking that makes sure sales don't slip through the cracks. With our in-house system, we used a "belt and suspenders" approach because we knew we couldn't trust the front-end tracking to catch every sale.

Our affiliates never got cheated because we paid four-figures monthly to manually reconcile every transaction. With a high-volume product like Thesis, that just doesn't scale. Plus, affiliates don't get accurate real-time sales data. Problem solved with SAS.

Support – A bigger issue with an in-house program serving a large amount of marketing partners is affiliate support. Remember, DIYthemes is essentially a two-person company with three incredible support ninjas.

Most of the focus of that support team is on customers, where it must be. Moving to SAS means world-class affiliate support powered by years and years of experience, rather than us trying to staff up with newbies on our end.

Trust – Never mind the stellar reputation Share a Sale enjoys in the affiliate marketing world. Never mind that many of our top-earning affiliates practically demanded we make the move.

The final selling point for me was SAS CEO Brian Littleton, who (ironically) I've never seen do any selling at all. This guy runs a powerful company, and yet not only takes time for a jerk like me, but for each and every person that catches him at a conference. A true gentleman in the truest sense of the word, and I dig that.

What Does This Mean for Existing Thesis Affiliates?

Okay, so here are the important details.

Whether you are:

  • An existing Thesis affiliate without a Share a Sale account;
  • An existing Thesis affiliate with a Share a Sale account; or
  • Someone who wants to become a Thesis affiliate . . .

Sign up here for the new Thesis affiliate program.

Go ahead and do that right now, no matter which category you’re in.

If you're an existing affiliate, come back for further details about the transition. The short version is, we're taking good care of existing marketing partners so you won't lose a single sale.

What About My Old Thesis Links?

As current Thesis affiliates know, we use a 60-day cookie. That means if you send someone to the diythemes.com site today, and they buy anytime within the next 60 days, you get credit for the sale.

We're keeping the old program active for 60 days from today, so you won't lose any sales you would have otherwise been credited for. But you need to go ahead and change your affiliate links as soon as possible in order to start tracking new leads and sales through the Share a Sale system.

While you technically have 60 days to change your old links, you could actually miss sales by waiting due to the cookie issue. Plus, at the end of 60 days, your old links won't pass commissions at all.

So, complete the quick sign-up process with Share a Sale today.

Existing Thesis affiliates will be getting notifications and reminders by email. I wish we could just port everyone over, but we can't do that. So don't delay and you won't miss out on great revenue opportunities with Thesis in 2010.

About the Author: Brian Clark is founder of Copyblogger and co-founder of DIY Themes, creator of the innovative Thesis Theme for WordPress. Get more from Brian on Twitter.

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