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Vol. 1, #198 Oct 04, 2000
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C o n t i n u i n g D i s c u s s i o n s (4)
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1.) Mail List Software
~ Bogdan Fiedur
2.) Need advice how to get started
~ Kenneth L. Hanna
3.) Pauline W. Phillips
~ Last Guest Article.
4.) Dmitry Kluchnev
~ How to start newsletter.
N e w P o s t s (5)
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1.) Joey
~ How to generate traffic.
2.) Melanie Kozik
~ Affiliate alliance with Commission Junction
3.) ITSA
~ Free Advertising
4.) Tom Falco
~ Submissions to search engines
5.) Bob Dragojevic
~ Cost effective Advertising
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From: "Marianne Payton" <mpayton@cfl.rr.com>
Subject: CHANGING DOMAIN HOSTS
Dear Bogdan and Fellow Adlanders:
This Digest has been so helpful to everyone. I have
learned a lot and look forward to every issue. Keep up the
good work, Bogdan!
I am writing today because I feel I should let people
know what they are in for when they attempt to change their
Domain hosting, especially when your original domain is
built with one of the Page Wizards on a domain site. I am
still going through a nightmare attempting to move my
domain.
When I decided to move I approached a new hosting
company and they immediately sent me to one of the new
domain registrars. I guess, still being a newbie of only a
couple years in this business, I thought that all of the
registrars would all connect together. Otherwise, the mess
I found was created. The first thing they did was take all
my information, charge me for an additional year for my
domain name and advised it would be transferred within 72
hours. Okay! So far, no clues of problems ahead. This I
did about somewhere near midnight on the day in question.
Little did I know someone there would immediately advise
my current host that I was moving. I was not given the
courtesy of advising them myself. The next morning I went
to my File Manager and was denied access! Just like that!
I had been copying some of my information, not giving a
thought to all of the current hosts logos, icons, etc., etc.
that I had to change.
For some strange reason my domain was still up and
running (fortunately), so I saved each page to my hard
drive. When I uploaded the first one to my new host, it was
a total mess! I couldn't believe just how bad it really
was. So, I went back, clicked on "view source" and copied
all of the HTML from each page, saving each one to my site,
as named! Wrong again! They all saved as "html" - I wanted
"text", but failed to save it as such. So, I went back to
copy it again, only to find that now my entire domain was
down.
The next thing I receive in my email was the form from
Network Solutions where I had originally registered my
domain. Okay, so I filled out the form, returned it and it
was immediately bounced back because I had originally
registered the domain from my old address on earthlink.net
and they would accept nothing less! At this point, I was
totally frustrated. So, I went to their site and searched
until I found a form to fill out, copied it to my hard
drive, signed it and faxed it back to them to authorize the
change from my new email address.
Now, the fun (?) began. I received their paperwork
again. I put in the proper DNS numbers and name of my new
host. It was kicked back again. I have done this 3-4 more
times and each time it has been kicked back, telling me that
my error was listed at the bottom of the page so I could
correct it. Guess what? Nothing at the bottom indicating
any errors. I finally wrote to them at their support email
asking to please let me correspond with a human being
instead of their Autoresponder. To date, I have still heard
nothing.
Somewhere along the line, someone, somehow, has to
convince these people that everyone is not an "expert" in
"their field". At this point I am completely lost as to
what to do.
I am writing this to let everyone know that is new to
the internet and trying to set up their own domain, to
please protect themselves by learning enough HTML to get
their sites moved and set up the way they want them. Even
if they build their pages with one of those Page Wizards,
then apply for a domain name, they are still going to have
to move from their "free web page" to their domain. Then,
heaven forbid, you decide to change ISP's. Hopefully,
before you decide to get your domain name registered, you
are well satisfied with your current ISP. The only reason I
changed was because Earthlink did not offer cable service
and I wanted to get rid of the second telephone line. Even
though they advertise their DSL service on your phone line,
they also advise you have a second phone line for "better
service", which was defeating my purpose of saving on the
telephone line - thus my change to Roadrunner cable.
If my experiences help one person, I will be very happy.
I have 2 more domains to move, but you can bet I will be
better informed before I try another move. If anyone has
any suggestions as to how to overcome these problems, I
would love to hear from them. I have been very happy with
Network Solutions, but with this problem, I am beginning to
wonder if it is worthwhile to even have a domain name and I
have three!
Advice anyone?
God Bless,
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==========C o n t i n u i n g D i s c u s s i o n (1.1)=============
>From : Bogdan Fiedur mailto:bogdan@softfornet.com
Subject: Mail List Software
Further to my information on Mailing List Software's in recent issues of
Adland Digest,
here you will find more resources if you are running your own newsletter and
are looking for more robust and manageable solutions.
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==========C o n t i n u i n g D i s c u s s i o n (2.1)=============
From:Kenneth L. Hanna KHanna9876@aol.com
Subject: Need advice how to get started
Reply to:
Niki Hankins <n.hankins@sarcos.com>
Subject: Need advice how to get started
Hi Niki, Bogdan, and Adlanders,
First of all Niki, you are headed in the right directions. Always ask for
advice! This is a great place to start. I have been a subscriber here for
quite sometime and have found lots of useful information. But getting in
touch with others in a definite must when trying to start your own online
business. An old clique, TWO heads are always better than one.
Working together with others is a definite plus. Not only will you be able
to
get ideas from each other but it also gives you a sense of purpose. I
especially feel good after sharing a new resource that works well, with
others.
It can also keep you motivated. Keep checking your new online contacts web
site and look at the counter total or changes made to the page. KEEP UP! Get
a little friendly competition going. HA HA! My site got more hits than yours
yesterday! You know what I mean.
It also takes a lot of commitment on your part. A couple of hours a week
will
not cut it! You need a minimum of a couple of hours a day. Any spare time
you
have, get to that computer and promote or search for better ways to promote.
Just don't forget to change the baby's diaper at least once or twice a day.
LOL.
A quote that I found just a few days ago sums it up quite frankly
"There is no elevator to success. You need to take the stairs"
Author Unknown
It's going to take time, persistence, commitment, focus, balance, and a LOT
of hard work. It will not happen overnight! It can happen but only YOU can
make it happen!
Sincerely,
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From: Pauline W. Phillips GlobeCity@aol.com
Subject: Last Guest Article.
In a message dated 9/30/00 1:28:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Joe Reinbold writes:
<< I don't know of anything you can currently do to restrict
someone from harvesting all the email addresses you might
be using other than some of the new encryption software.
So basically you have to live with it. >>
I use the free E-mail address Mailto Encoder by SiteUp Internet Promotions
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It offers 2 newsletters also.
It prevents E-mail software harvesters from getting your e-mail address at
your website. And if anyone opens View Source, they'll see your e-mail
address
in unreadable code. The only way anyone can get it is slow, individually by
hand, after opening your page. I know how that can be done, but won't say,
for fear someone might use it to get my or someone else's e-mail address. I
still get a little spam. So a few persons might be wise to this trick. But I
don't think it's worth the bother.
Sincerely,
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From: Dmitry Kluchnev <dream@shakht.donpac.ru>
Subject: How to start newsletter.
A.L Haines" <alhims@excite.com>
wrote.
>Maybe this will help with starting your newsletter.
>Have thought about eGroups??
>http://www.egroups.com
>Its a Free email control center and message board in one.
>I operate several clubs at eGroups myself.
>Here's a few things that helped me get started.
>When you get the ball really rolling you might switch
>to something more secure.
Hello to everyone,
I want to share with you my trouble using eGroups.
I would not advice to use them. This is dangerous. I connected to one
egroup on their site and then decided to unsubscribe. After
unsubscription I received two letters. One of them said that I was
successfully unsubscribed and second said that I was successfully
subscribed again. They flooded my mail box with hundreds of letters.
And even more, the letters were repeated. I am still not able to
unsubscribe.
Dmitry Kluchnev
======================N e w P o s t i n g (1)========================
From: Joey <jlallmail@yahoo.com>
Subject: How to generate traffic.
I haven't been able to generate much traffic to my
site even with links. Can anyone help me find the best method?
Joey
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Subject: Submissions to search engines
I keep noticing that people are always promoting search engine submission
services that place their sites on over 600 or so search engines. To begin
with, the only real search engines that count are maybe the top 10.
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Subject: Cost effective Advertising
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From: "Glen Palo" <newshound@lycos.com>
Rick Howard wrote
>What Is Wrong With it?
>I would like some professional constructive criticism of my web
>site.
>http://www.bizzopps4u.com
>Thank you.
>
Rick Howard
I believe the reference to Harvard Business school teaching MLM is an urban
myth. Ditto the Wall St Journal saying MLM will be a major distributor of
goods. Unless you can quote chapter and verse (specific course re Harvard
and specific issue of WSJ etc
) I would drop the references to these sources.
Glen Palo
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From: "Robin Forbes" <robinfor@home.com>
Rick Howard wrote
>What Is Wrong With it?
>I would like some professional constructive criticism of my web
>site.
>http://www.bizzopps4u.com
>Thank you.
>
Rick Howard
Greetings Rick;
So, where is the menu that we're supposed to click on to visit all your
great opportunities? Are we supposed to email you for these ops; if so
where's your email addy?
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===================G u e s t A r t i c l e =====================
PART 1 - THE ESSENTIALS.
by Richard Igoe
Here is the first part of your Website Success
Course by e-mail.
Do you have a website yet ?
If the answer is YES, then you need to ask
yourself "What is the purpose of the site ?". The
World Wide Web is gigantic with over 40 million
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If the answer is NO, then go to our download
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EITHER WAY THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU!
A website is not essential to doing business on
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That is why the first 2 lessons concentrate on
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your online business. Then we will show you how
to develop your website to market with maximum
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THE 2 BEST-KEPT SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL WEBSITE
SECRET No.1
Give away something FREE from your site - not
just anything, but something which is useful to
your visitors. There are now so many free
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be able to give your visitors VALUABLE
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You can use THIS very Website Success Course to
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Make follow-ups once a visitor has shown an
interest. Most of your online sales will come
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website should be used to get your customers
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a means of capturing their email addresses so you
can make follow-ups. To do this you need to set
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To get visitors to leave their email address
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SUCCESS COURSE. If you use the word "BECAUSE",
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We will be looking at forms and follow-ups in
tomorrow's lesson.
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DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT PRODUCT?
DO YOU HAVE AN AFFILIATE PROGRAM?
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can easily market on the net, you should also
start your own affiliate program. What better way
to make sales than to have a sales force that is
active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, making
sales for you while you are asleep. If you visit
http://www.TheWebsEYE.com/affiliate-program-software.htm
you will find out how to start your own affiliate
program for less than $30.
If you don't have a product of your own, don't
worry!
At - http://www.TheWebsEYE.com/affiliate.htm
- we
have listed a few products that you can market
very successfully and you don't even have to pay
to become an affiliate.
If you already have a product you might be
thinking "If I market other products from my
site, won't the sales of my own products will be
affected?"
Well, you are absolutely right here - but the
answer is not what you think!
The products that we have selected are special
website related resources which will help any
business increase their sales. They are also
products you can sell from your site by simply
inserting a few lines of HTML. And some of these
products pay you as much as 50% commission on
each sale.
There are a number of things you need to look out
for when joining an affiliate program.
1. A *growing* line of *high-value* and related
products.
Your products must have HIGH value or the
affiliate program will not get off the ground.
Also it is a proven marketing fact that a
customer who has already bought from you will buy
more of the same or similar products again. If
you don't follow up and offer your customers your
new or improved products you are losing out on
the power of *leverage*.
2. A *high* first purchase commission.
This is what encourages affiliates to attract and
refer new customers. NEW REFERRALS are what you
need to *build* your online business. A 5 to 10%
commission just won't cut it.
3. Your customers become *lifetime* customers.
By using "cookies" a good affiliate program will
place some code on a visitor's computer. Whenever
the same visitor returns to buy a product, you
should be able to get the commission. You should
also get a commission from *repeat* sales -
because with a high-value product, a satisfied
customer is 70% more likely to buy again than a
new visitor.
4. A *multi-level* commission structure.
The affiliate commissions are based on a
multi-level system. Your commissions are not only
based on your direct sales but also on those of
your affiliates - your sales force. You get a
percentage of all sales made by the affiliates
under you - and this percentage increases with
the volume of sales - so it is in your interest
to help your affiliates sell by giving them your
knowledge.
Affiliate programs that offer a one-off
commission on your direct sales will never help
you *add value* to your business.
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Once you have selected an affiliate program that
meets all of the above conditions you can start
selling. Make sure you choose a good product!
By sending a blank email to
mailto:sales@quicktell.net you will
find out more
about one product which meets all of the above
conditions AND will help you to make SALES. This
is essential reading for every website owner!
Our FREE Website Success Course teaches you 5
basic requirements of a successful website. The
6th requirement is the ability to make your
website sell!
Although you will learn a lot from this FREE
course, you cannot sell it to make money - BUT
you can sell this product!
Send a blank email to mailto:sales@quicktell.net
for more information.
5% of people make things happen 95% watch what
happened
Tomorrow we will show you how to put a form on
your site and how to automate your online
business.
In the meantime, take care.
Richard Igoe
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Course Created by Richard Igoe
http://www.TheWebsEye.com Copyright 2000
TheWebsEYE.com
======================Joke of the Day=====================
A guy walks into the human resources department of a large
company and hands the executive his application. The
executive begins to scan the sheet, and notices that the
applicant has been fired from every job he has ever held.
"I must say," says the executive, "your work history is
terrible. You've been fired from every job."
"Yes," says the man.
"Well," continues the executive, "there's not much positive in
that."
"Hey!" says the guy as he pokes the application. "At least I'm
not a quitter."
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