Give your sales copy the 1 – 2 punch!

Try a new approach to your sales copyWriting enticing sales copy for ads, web sites, newsletters, etc. can often be a daunting task because so many different approaches seem to work equally well at a given time depending upon the target audience, the product being sold, the venue, etc.
At other times, nothing seems to work well. You scratch your head wondering if there is any way possible to make your copy stand out and seem appealing.
It’s like trying to sell sand to a nomad in the desert.
Here’s a little “trick” to try the next time you get stumped and are not sure how to approach the task.
Actually, it’s not really a trick but just a different way of thinking about your ad layout.

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Is the blogosphere really the Evil Empire?

Are you in favor of blogs?I have seen a smattering of Internet marketers voicing loud and sometimes passionate opinions that blogs are destroying the Internet. Why?
These blog naysayers suggest that blogs are too ubiquitous, they give every Tom, Dick, and Sally a public platform on which they push a certain agenda, try to sell in a saturated market, and criticize and condemn products they don’t like even when their reasons are suspect.
One fellow complained that blogs get into the search results too easily and because of the sheer numbers of blogs (he said “tens of millions”) the results are not returning what viewers are looking for.

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Every solo business owner needs a blog!

Blogs are perfect for small niche business owners!The owner of a solo digital information business is the perfect candidate for a targeted niche blog authored by the business owner and directed to support and advertise the business and the product.
Remember that the solo business owner is generally an independent, a free spirited thinker, one who prefers to do business alone without the constraints of employees, physical overhead, or management induced policies and rules.
This is exactly the profile of a successful blogger: one that is not shy about forming his own biases and opinions based on his life experiences and then publishing and sharing his knowledge and ideas with other like-minded nichers that hunger for the same type of information.

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Try this traffic building blogging tip!

questions2.pngBlogs, like most every other type of Internet web site, gain value, grow, and even thrive when they are heavily viewed.
The more traffic a blog receives, the greater the chances for continued relevance and possible revenue generation.
Of course, money and income don’t drive most blogs.
Typically bloggers are content with having their own soapbox to publish their opinions and feelings to the world (or at least those who care to visit.)
Bloggers are also finding that most search engines seem to like blogs. Why?

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Would you kindly deposit a quarter to read my blog?

How can I make money from my blog?Entrepreneurs are always thinking and scheming about ways to make a buck. That’s what they do, isn’t it?
Here’s my favorite definition of an entrepreneur: he’s a guy that has a one-in-a-million idea, a business plan that shows profitability in year 3, and no money!
Now we are seeing the rise of “blogpreneurs,” the authors that are attempting to monetize their daily blogs.
Some are succeeding, to at least a certain degree, and others are finding the road a bit bumpy.

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