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Bob Mathers - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Bob has been involved with E-Commerce and Internet Marketing for several years. He also contributes articles from to time on Network Marketing and other aspects of business online. His current website is geared toward helping others learn how to be successful with Internet Marketing.
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- Nicknames - Do They Reflect Who We Really Are?
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Looking at the nature of nicknames. Do nicknames accurately reflect our personalities, or are they just a relic of our childhood days?
- Cemeteries - A Walk Back into the Past
[Relationships] I have a confession to make; I like hanging out in old cemeteries. It's not that I have a morbid fascination with death mind you, I just enjoy spending time there. When I was younger, cemeteries were an oasis for me, a place of escape from the insanity of summer in the city. As I've grown older, I now enjoy just walking through, looking at the stones and wondering about the people that now lie in the ground.
- Simple Steps to Developing a Positive Attitude
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Are you the 'glass is half full' type of person? Is it your nature to look on the bright side of things, or do you relate more with the "if it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all" crowd? While some psychologists believe genetics largely determines whether or not we have a positive or negative outlook towards life, the reality is...
- Goal Setting - Why Persistence Isn't Always the Answer
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] What are some of the essential qualities necessary to become successful? If, like me, you've spent a good deal of time reading 'how to be successful' books, you will recognize that most of them list traits and personal attributes shared by most successful people. Some of these are; desire, goal oriented, commitment, decisiveness, definiteness of purpose, focus, and several others. You'll also find..
- Article Submission Software - Thumbs Down on This One
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] For anyone who has spent time manually submitting articles to Article Directories, you know how time consuming it can be. The thought of being able to hit a few keys and have your article published on numerous sites is practically Nirvana. After all, a writer likes to spend his time writing, not submitting articles to directories, or some other place. Article Submission software promises to accomplish this but the reality is...
- Save Money on Everyday Purchases
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] "Everything goes up but your pay", is the mantra repeated by many people that I encounter. Just recently, electricity rates increased 50% where I live, due to a moratorium placed on rates several years ago. As they say, "you can pay now, or pay later". The truth is, the cost of most goods and services continue to increase, and just trying to maintain a basic standard of living becomes more difficult as time passes. It's not all bad however, because there are ways to save money on life's basic necessities, and most require no sacrifice.
- Motivation - It's All About Attitude
[Self-Improvement] When you think about the word 'motivation,' what comes to mind? For me, it's anything that creates desire, and motivates someone to take action, whether it be the desire to own your own business, be the best in some sports competition or maybe attracting that special someone. If one were to ask you to name several highly motivated individuals, who would you name? While your list is likely to be much different from mine or anyone else's, one trait that they all share is...
- Free Ways to Build Long Term Web Traffic
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] I recently ran into an old friend who had a Second Hand shop up on the Avenue. After some small talk, I asked him how business was going, and he told me that he had closed the store down and moved to another location. I was somewhat surprised since he had been there for about 10 years. When I asked him why he had moved, he told me matter of factly, "Bill, you've got to go where the traffic is". While that's good general advice it's a little different in the world of cyberspace. While there are some methods which will enable you to receive instant traffic, the reality for most of us is
- Chicken Stealing Chesapeake Bay Retriever
[Pets:Dogs] Well, this one particular day was typically hot, probably about 90 degrees. Since the only thing biting were flies, we weren't paying a whole lot of attention to the lines, and were engaged in some typical useless conversation. We were just sort of hanging out, gazing at the lines now and again, when all of a sudden my brother Dave shouted, "what the h..., look at the line". One of the lines was going straight out and being tugged on like we had a shark on it. We jumped up and ran over to the edge and looked and there was....
- Swimming With Mr. Boots
[Pets:Dogs] August is the hottest month in this part of the world. Trying to stay cool can be a challenge when you grow up without access to a swimming pool or clean river. Being young and therefore enterprising and stupid, my brother Rick and I decided one HOT day that we were going swimming even if it meant we had to walk five miles to Keyser's, an old quarry that had evolved into a series of large ponds. We also figured that we would take our dog Mr. Boots.
- Traffic Building - Making Traffic Exchanges Work for You
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Traffic exchanges were one of the first things I used to generate traffic when I first came online. Since that time they have changed in many ways, but the basic premise is the same; you receive traffic in exchange for looking at other websites. While I no longer use them as much as I once did, they are still an effective way to generate lots of traffic, if used properly. Having said that, there are several things that you should be aware of in order to get the most from your surfing experience. First, make sure...
- PPC Advertising - Are You Using the Right Keywords?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:PPC-Advertising] Using the right keywords can make all the difference in whether or not PPC advertising works for you. One approach that some advocate with PPC advertising is to generate as large a list of keywords as possible with the idea that like dollar cost advertising, some keywords will cost you much less, therefore bringing down your average cost of keywords. The problem with this approach is ..
- Network Marketing and the Iceberg Theory
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Whether or not an iceberg is a natural or desirable model for a society is debatable, but it's an established fact that most Network Marketing companies are modeled this way in results if not structure. Statistics indicate that only about 5% of the people involved in Network Marketing rise to a level of success that they're satisfied with. Why is this, and are there things you can do to help yourself become one of the 5% that reaches the tip of the earnings iceberg?
- Earning Income On The Internet
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] It seems that everyone today is trying to earn a little money on the Internet. Yet, time after time, statistics show that the majority of people fail to earn any substantial income. Why is this? When getting started on any Internet venture, I believe it would help for people to decide on what their goal or reason for starting is? Do you want to make a little money, or start an Internet 'business'. There is a world of difference between the two and requires a much different approach and mindset. You can in fact earn SOME money from just about anything on the Internet, but many times the result is just not worth the effort expended.
- Red Light Camera - Bright Way to Raise Revenue?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] With an estimated 50,000 heroin addicts and a dwindling population, Baltimore City uses various revenue raising schemes to reach into its remaining citizens' pockets to try and pay for it's large non productive population. Things such as doubling the tolls on the bridges, implementing new taxes such as the 'cell phone' tax, jacking up the sewage and water fees, etc. However, I think the best scam that they've come up with in a long time is the 'red light' camera scam.
- Traveling Across Country By Train
[Travel-and-Leisure] Traveling by train is a great way to travel and see places that you've never seen before in a way that only a train can provide. Watching the passing landscape in a panoramic travel car certainly beats the bus, and the food is much better. If you are considering this type of trip, there are a couple of things you want to keep in mind..
- Pay Per Click Advertising - Keywords and Click Fraud
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:PPC-Advertising] When it comes to Internet Marketing - Pay Per Click Advertising has been one of my favorites. What could be simpler then to sit down, come up with a few 'key' words that describe your business or product, list them with one of the PPC's and instantly start to receive an endless flow of prospects and business. For the first year or so that I used this type of advertising, that's pretty much what occurred. Unfortunately, a couple of things changed along the way that have made me re-think this type of advertising.
- How to Make Excellent Money in Your Own Lawncare Business
[Business:Small-Business] Back in the 90's, I did part time lawncare for several years. During those months of Spring and early Summer, I usually earned more cutting lawns part time then I did on my regular job. It's a simple way for practically anyone to earn good money, and requires little investment other than basic lawn mower equipment and bags, and a lot of energy. While you can do this type of business just about anywhere, one area that always has a need for this type of service is-
- Network Marketing and Nutritional Programs
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Health and nutritional supplements are BIG business. In fact, the latest statistics indicate that 4.7 BILLION dollars were spent on nutritional supplements last year when all marketing channels including Internet sales are totaled. Nutritional health and supplement companies have been using network marketing to distribute their products for many years. Most of these companies market on the Internet and use Independent Reps. to distribute their products. While most of these companies offer legitimate quality products, there are a few things you might want to consider before jumping in with your wallet.
- Affiliate Programs... Don't Quit Your Day Job
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] I was thinking that there must be a million affiliate programs out there. In fact, if you do a Google Search you'll find that there are 121 MILLION links for affiliate programs. From Art to Webhosting and everything in between there's most likely an affiliate program out there for just about anything that you could possibly think of. It's probably one of the first things that most people look at when deciding to try and earn some money online. But just how easy is it to make money with affiliate programs?
- Internet Marketing - Want to Be a Guru
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Let me say right off, that I'm not a marketing 'Guru'. In fact, I'm not sure what a guru is, other than it sounds like a big hairy beast. Come to think of it, I guess I could be a guru. But back to the issue, when you first go online and start checking out some sites, possibly some affiliate programs, most will say 'we have an automated marketing system that will do 99.5% of the work for you'. Really? Then what do you need me for? Hmmm. What usually happens is..
- 3 Free Ways to Get Lots of Targeted Traffic
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] When it comes to traffic generation, all traffic is not created equal. While there are many ways to increase web site traffic, the reality is that increased traffic does not necessarily translate to greater business and profit. It's the quality of the traffic you receive that is a huge factor in business success. You need traffic that is 'targeted' to your business. Unfortunately, the more effective ways to receive targeted traffic such as...
- Traffic Exchanges - Are They a Waste of Time?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Are Traffic Exchanges still effective? Do they produce the kind of results that justify the time involved in making them work? This article looks at some of the pros and cons of using Traffic Exchanges and gives a few tips on how you can use them more effectively.
- Make Money Painting Houses-Excellent Part Time Income Earner
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Looking for a great part time income earner that doesn't require a lot of experience or money? I've used this method to earn quick cash from time to time, and it's something that can be done by just about anyone. This short article will show you how to make excellent money painting, with tips on getting started, and getting the business.
- Thinking Small to Accomplish BIG Goals
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] If you've read any books on 'Goal Setting' or possibly attended a seminar or two on this important topic, you've probably heard that most people think 'too small' when setting goals. While I certainly believe that it's great to set huge, unlimited goals, I also think that the problem many of us encounter is that we don't think 'small enough' when setting goals. In my experience-
- Building Website Traffic Writing Articles for Online Directories
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Writing short articles for Article Directories is one of the best ways to create long term targeted traffic to your website. This article looks at the many ways you benefit by submitting quality articles to directories, and provides some tips to get most from this experience.
- Dogs, Cats and Other Critters
[Pets:Dogs] A look at some of the pets I've had in my life, and trying to decide what kind to get now.
- Get Paid to Drive Your Car?
[Business:Careers-Employment] If you have looked online for ways to earn money, you've probably seen ads for 'Get Paid To Drive Your Own Car' or 'Drive a New Car Free' or something similar to that. The ads usually state that there are hundreds of companies that will pay you to drive your car with an advertisement on it, and for just $29.95 or so, they'll provide you with a directory of companies needing people such as you. But what is the reality behind the Get Paid to Drive ads? Can you really Get Paid to Drive Your Own Car?
- Make Money With Unwanted Free Items
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Back when I was in my early twenties, a friend and I had started going to auctions, flea markets and other places to try and make money with the old buy low, sell high strategy. While it worked on occasion, many times the cost of our goods would eat into our profits to a great degree. Since we were working with a minimal budget we needed to figure out a way to get our merchandise as cheaply as possible. We kicked around a bunch of ideas and I mentioned jokingly, "wouldn't it be great to get our stuff for nothing"? It didn't take long-
- Paid Surveys - Scam or Easy Way to Make Money?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Paid-Surveys] Companies need your imput...make $1000-$3,000 a month doing surveys! Easy money doing surveys from home! Earn $20 or more for doing a 5 minute survey! Sounds intriguing, eh? After receiving about 1,000 emails one week on making money doing surveys from home, I thought I'd take some time to see what there was to this 'Getting Paid to do Surveys' thing. After putting...
- How to Make Money With Self Storage Auctions
[Business:Small-Business] The first time I happened upon this somewhat unknown way of getting some really nice stuff, and sometimes real 'treasures' was when I stopped in at my local self storage unit to pay my bill, and happened to see an auction sign posted. I asked the lady what that was about and she told me that after a period of time they auction off the unit's contents for non payment of rent. So after finding out the particulars, I..
- How to Get Tons of Free Stuff to Sell on Ebay
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Auctions] This simple method of getting free stuff works. Although I'm no longer doing this, I'm sure that if you follow these simple steps, you'll wind up with so much stuff that you might have to get someone to take some of your stuff. It works like this, grab the weekend papers, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Go to the classified section where it lists 'Moving Sales'-
- Boating Adventures With Capt'n Bob
[Recreation-and-Sports:Boating] We all started out bright and early for a day out on the water. The five of us; my brothers Rick and Dave, myself and two Bob's, Bob P. and Captain Bob were looking forward to a fun day out boating. Since we all lived in the city, and none of us owned a boat we went on down to Bill's Boat Rentals on Miller's Island. Bill was a crusty old fellow who reminded you of Poopdeck Pappy. He had ..
- How to Get Free Targeted Traffic With Online Forums
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] The admonition 'you get what you pay for' is a truism that seldom disappoints. It seems that we oftentimes place little value on something that is free. When it comes to Traffic Generation, the word "FREE' often evokes words such as useless, worthless or some other similar description. While it has certainly been my experience that much of the Free Advertising you encounter on the Internet is-
- Focusing on Online Business Success
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] One of the main problems most of us run into when trying to develop income online is to stay focused on one program or opportunity long enough to become successful. There's always a better opportunity arriving in your email. The next great business opportunity is the one that will allow you to quit your job, or earn you the money that the last one failed to create.
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