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Self Employment Verses Working For The Man
What do you want to be when you grow up? Most answered with a doctor or lawyer or an engineer of some sort. The question you may ask yourself now is, “did I become what I wanted to be?” Later followed with “why not? “ As you grew older, you then dreamed of working for yourself, or having a home based business, especially now that you have become a slave to your job and never have free time to do the things you’ve always “dreamed” of doing. Here are a few things that may pursued you to get off the fence and start leaning towards self employment. This article will point out some interesting facts about job security, retirement plans, social security and the many benefits of being a home based business owner.Job security is a myth. There is no job security working for someone else. You know this, I know this. People are being laid off all over, even from the most solid and established corporations. Over the past 10 years, Fortune 500 companies have laid off over 4.4 million workers! This downsizing has led to a trend in workers seeking home-based careers. These people are creat

a private mailing, to your in-house user list.

You might want to consider doing a "mail merge" to this list and personalize your submission to the specific editor by name.

Remember, this list could be worth thousand of dollars to you over the coming months and years. Do not treat it lightly. This list is truly a center-of-influence list that you will want to spend time and effort nuturing. Remembering them at holidays and on special occasions, goes a long way to building a profitable relationship.

Pick up a phone and call them. Let them know that you appreciate your relationship... and let them know you are available for special writing assignments. (Here is an example of how strong and beneficial this simple act can be... About two years ago I sent a small holiday gift [a screen-saver of tropical Hawaiian images] to a magazine editor who had used a number of my articles in the past.

I waited until the package had time to arrive and then I picked up a phone and called her. She was delighted with the thoughtfulness of the gift and then stunned me with the news that one of her regular columnists had been forced to resign... and "would I be interested in replacing him?". So... that simple telephone call resulted in a regular column in a print magazine that serves one of my niche marketplaces. A marvelous result that may not have happened if I had not "nurtured the relationship".

Ask them "What Articles Do You Need?"... and listen closely to their answers.

By doing so... you will develop a sense of what materials are needed and wanted in your marketplace. Write specifically to those needs and you will develop a strong editorial f

Debt Consolidation Loans: Stop Fretting About Your Multiple Debts
It is being seen that people these days are having to pay several repayments for multiple loans which are against their name. Now, this problem could be sorted by taking another loan which would repay all the outstanding debt. This loan is known as a debt consolidation loan. Debt consolidation loans can be helpful in collating multiple debts into a single loan. It is getting popular these days, as people often find themselves deep in debt.There is the option of availing personal debt consolidation loans, consolidation loans for the homeowner, or bad credit loans depending on the borrower's requirements. The outstanding debts could be paid with personal debt consolidation loans. This loan option helps in repaying money to the lenders. The multiple debts could be paid in lump sum to them.The borrower can opt for consolidation loans for the homeowner by putting up his house as security. They may avail benefits like lower interest rates and an extend

Writing articles, and promoting them for publication, is one of the most productive long-term promotional tactics available. Well researched and written articles... which provide valuable, useable information, are highly sought after by newsletter publishers, magazines, ezines, etc.

It is a marketing truth that "Content Is King". Good, keyword rich, content is what drives online traffic through search engines and gives the visitor a reason to keep coming back to a website. This is often referred to as "sticky content". As a traffic-generation tool it is unsurpassed.

Webmasters and publication editors have an insatiable appetite for tightly written "niched" articles that are relevant to their web sites or publications themes.

This need is your opportunity...

An editor of an ezine, newsletter or magazine has a never-ending need for good content. Each issue they publish must be filled with useful, relevant content that will appeal to their readers or subscribers self-interest. A publication that cannot provide great content will not long survive.

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"An editor of an ezine, newsletter or magazine has a never-ending need for good content."

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By regularly supplying the media with well written articles, you build a never-ending supply of links and traffic to your own websites.

How?... Well, the secret is in the bio. Each article you submit for publication has your own "authors bio" that gives full attribution and links to your site. This is the payment you receive for having supplied the articles... it is a payment which gives you long-term dividends!

Not only will your article be presented to many thousands of subscribers initially... but those same articles (with your bio and links) will be archived on the publications websites. Those archived articles become fodder for search engines which not only provide on-going traffic to the publishing site... but to YOU as well. It is truly a Win/Win proposition.

NOT A WRITER?... NO PROBLEM...

There are countless freelance writers who will "ghost write" articles for you and... give you the copyrights. I know of many well-known names in the industry who have articles plastered all over the internet...and they have never written a word themselves. I know this because I have written some of their articles. :-)

If you need such services try www.elance.com, or do a Google search for "ghost writing" or "freelance writers". There are many highly educated, english speaking, foreign-based professionals who will write articles for very nominal fees.

OK... YOU HAVE AN ARTICLE... NOW WHAT?

Having a good article is only the first part of the equation... now you need to get the articles distributed to those editors and publications who will welcome your contribution... and publish your work.

There are three primary means of promoting your articles:

==> Article Directories

==> Article Announcment Lists

==> Your Internal List

Here is a breakdown of each... and a list of resources to get you started...

ARTICLE DIRECTORIES...

Article directories are websites which categorize and archive your articles... and promote them to editors and publishers. Most are free... but some are fee based. They all provide a submission system for you to provide your articles to them. In addition, most have their own internal list of editors and publishers that they announce your new article to.

TIP: The simple act of listing your articles in the directory archives will provide you instant incoming links to your website which could increase your site traffic and page ranks.

Here is a partial list (alphabetical) of article directories. (Please note that companies go out of business occasionally and you may run into a link which no longer works.)

http://www.allmerchants.com/

http://www.allnetarticles.com/

http://amazines.com/

http://www.articlecity.com/article_submission.shtml

http://articleresponder.com/index.php

http://www.articlesubmissions.com/index.php

http://www.boconline.com/

http://www.businesstoolchest.com/

http://www.certificate.net/wwio/index.shtml

http://www.connectionteam.com

http://www.dime-co.com/

http://www.ebooksnbytes.com

http://www.echievements.com/

http://ezineadhelper.com/cgi-bin/articles/articles.cgi

http://www.ezinearticles.com

http://www.freestickycontent.com (Thom Reece's articles)

http://www.goarticles.com

http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/bb/index.php

http://linksnoop.com/

http://www.mailbiz.com/mailbiz/magcat/

http://www.SimpleSteps2success.biz

http://thewhir.com/find/articlecentral/

http://webmarketingspecialists.com/articlesubmit.htm

http://www.webmomz.com/users/login.shtml

http://www.zongoo.com/index.php

ARTICLE ANNOUNCEMENT LISTS...

Announcement Lists are email newsletters, lists, or ezines, which allow you to "announce" your new articles to thousands of editors and publishers instantly. Most of these announcement lists are sent out daily to their subscribers. This means that you can have your article circulating to key editors and publishers within hours of completion.

Here are a number of important Article Announcement Lists that will give you a simple and fast mechanism for distribution of your articles...

http://topica.com/lists/articlereview/

http://topica.com/lists/freeezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce_list/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Reprint-Articles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Content/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free_eContent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/internet_marketing_articleblaster/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/netwrite-publish-announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publisher_network/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QC_Reprint_Articles

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReprintArticles-Paradise/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reprintedarticles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWriteArticles/

YOUR INTERNAL, IN-HOUSE, DISTRIBUTION LIST...

Over time you will begin to build a list of editors and publishers, who have used your articles in the past, and find them to be relevant. This list is "your private goldmine". Each time you finish an article the first step you want to take is to send it, in a private mailing, to your in-house user list.

You might want to consider doing a "mail merge" to this list and personalize your submission to the specific editor by name.

Ask them "What Articles Do You Need?"... and listen closely to their answers.

By doing so... you will develop a sense of what materials are needed and wanted in your marketplace. Write specifically to those needs and you will develop a strong editorial fo

Renovate Your Homes With Secured Home Improvement Loans
“Home sweet home” that is how the phrase is concerning our homes. This is the place where we get the most comforting moments, those everlasting memories sometimes good sometimes bad. This is the place that we have watched from our childhood and this has nurtured us along through the good and the bad times. That is why it is considered the cradle of humans. A home in which we live in is a reflection of what we think and how we are and reflects a picture of us. That is why our home should give a perfect reflection of ours and it should be perfect. In accordance with our liking.A change that is made in our homes may be a big change or a small change depending upon the requirement of the owner of the house. It may be a small thing that may be bothering you or it may be the big make over required for the house.Sometimes it happens that we want to do home improvement but it just is not possible for us to go for it because financially it is not possible at all.The best possible solution for that will be to take home improvement loans. Better still if you can go for se

having supplied the articles... it is a payment which gives you long-term dividends!

NOT A WRITER?... NO PROBLEM...

OK... YOU HAVE AN ARTICLE... NOW WHAT?

There are three primary means of promoting your articles:

==> Article Directories

==> Article Announcment Lists

==> Your Internal List

Here is a breakdown of each... and a list of resources to get you started...

ARTICLE DIRECTORIES...

TIP: The simple act of listing your articles in the directory archives will provide you instant incoming links to your website which could increase your site traffic and page ranks.

Here is a partial list (alphabetical) of article directories. (Please note that companies go out of business occasionally and you may run into a link which no longer works.)

http://www.allmerchants.com/

http://www.allnetarticles.com/

http://amazines.com/

http://www.articlecity.com/article_submission.shtml

http://articleresponder.com/index.php

http://www.articlesubmissions.com/index.php

http://www.boconline.com/

http://www.businesstoolchest.com/

http://www.certificate.net/wwio/index.shtml

http://www.connectionteam.com

http://www.dime-co.com/

http://www.ebooksnbytes.com

http://www.echievements.com/

http://ezineadhelper.com/cgi-bin/articles/articles.cgi

http://www.ezinearticles.com

http://www.freestickycontent.com (Thom Reece's articles)

http://www.goarticles.com

http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/bb/index.php

http://linksnoop.com/

http://www.mailbiz.com/mailbiz/magcat/

http://www.SimpleSteps2success.biz

http://thewhir.com/find/articlecentral/

http://webmarketingspecialists.com/articlesubmit.htm

http://www.webmomz.com/users/login.shtml

http://www.zongoo.com/index.php

ARTICLE ANNOUNCEMENT LISTS...

Here are a number of important Article Announcement Lists that will give you a simple and fast mechanism for distribution of your articles...

http://topica.com/lists/articlereview/

http://topica.com/lists/freeezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce_list/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Reprint-Articles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Content/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free_eContent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/internet_marketing_articleblaster/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/netwrite-publish-announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publisher_network/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QC_Reprint_Articles

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReprintArticles-Paradise/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reprintedarticles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWriteArticles/

YOUR INTERNAL, IN-HOUSE, DISTRIBUTION LIST...

You might want to consider doing a "mail merge" to this list and personalize your submission to the specific editor by name.

Ask them "What Articles Do You Need?"... and listen closely to their answers.

By doing so... you will develop a sense of what materials are needed and wanted in your marketplace. Write specifically to those needs and you will develop a strong editorial f

Taylor MI Real Estate: Find Out How To Buy A Home With Poor Credit Or Sell Your Home In A Bad Market
You may be looking through the Taylor MI real estate classifieds and thinking that you are only dreaming that you can own a home. Sometimes, people with past credit issues cannot qualify for the loans needed to purchase Taylor Michigan real estate, or anywhere in the state for that matter. But rest assured there is hope.The truth is that if you can afford to rent, you can probably afford to own, but banks do not always see it that way. Most lenders only look at the credit score, a number that may not reflect your true “credit worthiness. Taylor MI real estate investors like us are can help you become a homeowner. With a lease option agreement (also known as a rent to own), you can purchase your own home, in probably in less time than you think.We have a unique program called the Locator Program that will allow you to buy a home on a rent to own basis, even with bruised credit.We can also help those of you who need to sell Taylor Michigan real estate quickly. Many people in Wayne County have needed to relocate in order to get or keep a job. Many ar

them to editors and publishers. Most are free... but some are fee based. They all provide a submission system for you to provide your articles to them. In addition, most have their own internal list of editors and publishers that they announce your new article to.

TIP: The simple act of listing your articles in the directory archives will provide you instant incoming links to your website which could increase your site traffic and page ranks.

Here is a partial list (alphabetical) of article directories. (Please note that companies go out of business occasionally and you may run into a link which no longer works.)

http://www.allmerchants.com/

http://www.allnetarticles.com/

http://amazines.com/

http://www.articlecity.com/article_submission.shtml

http://articleresponder.com/index.php

http://www.articlesubmissions.com/index.php

http://www.boconline.com/

http://www.businesstoolchest.com/

http://www.certificate.net/wwio/index.shtml

http://www.connectionteam.com

http://www.dime-co.com/

http://www.ebooksnbytes.com

http://www.echievements.com/

http://ezineadhelper.com/cgi-bin/articles/articles.cgi

http://www.ezinearticles.com

http://www.freestickycontent.com (Thom Reece's articles)

http://www.goarticles.com

http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/bb/index.php

http://linksnoop.com/

http://www.mailbiz.com/mailbiz/magcat/

http://www.SimpleSteps2success.biz

http://thewhir.com/find/articlecentral/

http://webmarketingspecialists.com/articlesubmit.htm

http://www.webmomz.com/users/login.shtml

http://www.zongoo.com/index.php

ARTICLE ANNOUNCEMENT LISTS...

Here are a number of important Article Announcement Lists that will give you a simple and fast mechanism for distribution of your articles...

http://topica.com/lists/articlereview/

http://topica.com/lists/freeezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce_list/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Reprint-Articles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Content/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free_eContent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/internet_marketing_articleblaster/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/netwrite-publish-announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publisher_network/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QC_Reprint_Articles

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReprintArticles-Paradise/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reprintedarticles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWriteArticles/

YOUR INTERNAL, IN-HOUSE, DISTRIBUTION LIST...

You might want to consider doing a "mail merge" to this list and personalize your submission to the specific editor by name.

Ask them "What Articles Do You Need?"... and listen closely to their answers.

By doing so... you will develop a sense of what materials are needed and wanted in your marketplace. Write specifically to those needs and you will develop a strong editorial f

A Guide To Promoting A Website
More and more people are becoming aware of the potential explosive rewards that having a presence on the internet can bring. They then hire a web designer to build them a professional looking site but then what do they do? Latest reports suggest that around eighty-five percent of people who have their own website have no idea about how to promote it. The answer to the previous question is that in the majority of cases they do nothing. They just hope that people will visit their site, but how can people visit their site if no-one can find it? In this article I am going to attempt to educate these people in how to make their site of value by gaining high rankings in the major search engines.I have had an internet presence for around ten years and I now have quite a large number of websites. In these ten years I have in my own opinion wasted a lot of money on various forms of web promotion. This is a mistake I am determined not to make again and over the last few years I have been trying to learn, without spending any money, about web marketing techniques that work. I am now a

p>ARTICLE ANNOUNCEMENT LISTS...

Here are a number of important Article Announcement Lists that will give you a simple and fast mechanism for distribution of your articles...

http://topica.com/lists/articlereview/

http://topica.com/lists/freeezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce_list/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Reprint-Articles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Content/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free_eContent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freezinecontent/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/internet_marketing_articleblaster/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/netwrite-publish-announce/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publisher_network/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QC_Reprint_Articles

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReprintArticles-Paradise/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reprintedarticles/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWriteArticles/

YOUR INTERNAL, IN-HOUSE, DISTRIBUTION LIST...

You might want to consider doing a "mail merge" to this list and personalize your submission to the specific editor by name.

Ask them "What Articles Do You Need?"... and listen closely to their answers.

By doing so... you will develop a sense of what materials are needed and wanted in your marketplace. Write specifically to those needs and you will develop a strong editorial f

Email Subscribers Want More Control
The broad survey found that subscribers are still interested in receiving email offers and e-newsletters, which is surprising considering the continual drop in email open rates, but in exchange, subscribers want control over what they receive from senders and when they receive it.The Internet has become more of a participatory medium, and email users are expecting more and demanding control over what fills their inboxes. Email users continue to have more than a dozen email subscriptions on average, but they are requiring much more control over the content, frequency & timing, interactivity and format of the messages they receive. No longer is a ‘sign up for our list’ sufficient for email updates, e-zines or e-newsletters. Subscribers want to know what they are going to get, how it is going to improve their dialogue and experience with the sending company, and that the company cares about them as an individual prospect, customer or partner.Additional findings from the survey support that change is afoot in email communications:• The average email subscriber ack

a private mailing, to your in-house user list.

You might want to consider doing a "mail merge" to this list and personalize your submission to the specific editor by name.

Ask them "What Articles Do You Need?"... and listen closely to their answers.

By doing so... you will develop a sense of what materials are needed and wanted in your marketplace. Write specifically to those needs and you will develop a strong editorial following that will pay off in huge traffic flow, increased sales and profits, and an enhanced image and reputation. These are pretty hefty benefits for some time spent researching and writing articles!

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