The Internet: How to save time when booking a bargain package holiday

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Dec 052021
 

One of the difficulties facing travel companies is that there is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to providing for customer’s travel needs. Many factors cause our needs to change over time, such as how much disposable income we have, how much free time we have, whether we do or don’t have children, and they mean that in reality every holiday maker wants something different.

For travel companies, trying to satisfy such diverse customer needs is a constant challenge. Now, with the mass adoption of the Internet, customers have an extremely powerful tool to tailor-make their own holidays -and this is what they are doing in increasing numbers.

A large number of on-line travel companies have sprung up over the last five years offering the component parts that go to make up a holiday (flight, transfer, hotel) but this seemingly endless choice can actually lead to a fairly negative on-line experience. After too many hours spent researching online and then attempting to make bookings with two or three different suppliers, potential customers sometimes justifiably conclude that half an hour spent with a traditional high street travel agent might actually look like better value.

To help get through the process and reduce the amount of time wasted it really helps to do some thinking first. Apart from the obvious things like where and when you want to travel, it helps to have answered the following questions:

1. Do I want to buy a package (flight, transfer, accommodation booked as one item) or do I want to attempt to save money (or tailor the holiday to my specific requirements) by booking my holiday components separately?
2. Do I want the reassurance of booking a holiday with a brand that I am familiar with or am I happy to try somebody new?
3. Am I confident enough to deal with any issues that may come up whilst I’m in resort (as, unlike on a package holiday, there will be no representative to turn to)?
4. Do I want to book a holiday that is covered by some sort of financial protection scheme such as ATOL or do I not mind either way?

There is no doubt that one of the key trade-offs customers need to make when booking on-line is between how much “reassurance” and “supplier accountability” they want (if something goes wrong) versus how much “tailor making” and perceived cost-saving they want.
There is a spectrum which reflects this trade-off right from, at one end of the scale, buying a two-week brochured package holiday from one of the major players such as First Choice (firstchoice.co.uk) or Thomson (thomson.co.uk) up to the other end of the scale where somebody goes to British Airways (ba.com) to buy a flight, Sol Hotels (solmelia.com) for the hotel and Holiday Taxis (holidaytaxis.com) for the transfer.

All the way across this spectrum are a huge number of other suppliers and online companies who are providing services that fall between the two extremes. The best-known examples of this would be Expedia (expedia.co.uk) and Opodo (opodo.co.uk) which are examples of sites that provide a “one stop shop” to give customers the feeling that they are “tailor making” a holiday and making a good cost saving but still give customers the feeling that, because they are dealing with one travel agent, a “safety net” is in place.

There is then an interesting new breed of online travel companies who are different yet again in terms of what they offer. This group is different in a number of ways:

1. They are typically ATOL bonded which means there is a financial guarantee in place if they were to have financial problems (details at caa.co.uk).
2. Through advanced technology they link to as many flight and hotel options as any of the other sites – often sharing the same hotels.
3. They offer an “on call” representative service in resort so they are only around if you need them.
4. They offer “package” holidays but their packages are made up of “components” from many different suppliers and presented to customers in one transaction. A recently launched example of this is Fresh Holidays (freshholidays.com)

All of the sites mentioned above have an online booking capability and all work reasonably satisfactorily. Most of the major travel web sites are now quite slick in the way they take customers through the booking process which means that the time consuming part when booking on-line now is the research phase.

Many of the shopping comparison sites such as Holiday Watchdog (holidaywatchdog.com) offer opinions from people who have actually stayed in the different properties but the best known for researching travel options is Trip Advisor (tripadvisor.com). This is a justifiably popular site that provides a rich vein of comment on most of the major hotels in the world and is always a good place to start.

Best of luck with your mission!

Low Cost Ways to Make Money Online

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Dec 042021
 

Many people have realized that they can turn their computer into a money making machine. There are many ways you can make money with your computer. This article will show you several low cost ways to make money on the net.

Sell Products or Services Online
You can set up an online store to sell a wide variety of products. However, it will cost you few thousands dollars to start an e-store. One way to start an online business with minimum capital is deal with drop ship wholesalers. So how drop shipping works?

– A drop ship distributor is a wholesale company that will ship one product directly to your customer.
– You don’t need to pay for an item unless it is sold.
– You don’t store any inventory.
– You don’t package and ship merchandise.
– Your customer pays the retail price for the product to you and you pay the cost of the product to the drop ship distributor. The difference is your profit.

Drop shipping system makes it affordable for anyone to start an online business due to the benefits it offers. EBay is the best place for you to start selling your products with drop shipping system. One strategy you can try is sell the similar items to the one that have attracted several bids in eBay. For instance, say you have opened an account with a cell phone drop ship dealer and ready to sell cell phone on eBay. You found that a Nokia 8810 cell phone have attracted 7 bids, so what you can try to do is list the similar item immediately with lowest price possible. Of course, there is no guarantee that you will make any money with this strategy. There are many more auction selling ideas you can find from the Internet which can help you make a steady income on eBay.

Be a Freelancer
There are many freelance job sites consist of a long list of freelance job contracts. These freelance sites usually offer the following jobs:

1) IT jobs (web-design, Jawa, PHP, script-installation, programming, graphic design and so on)
2) Writing & Editing Jobs
3) Administrative support (Data entry) & accounting services.

You may join several freelance sites for free and start bidding for the projects and contracts that are right for you. You can also make extra money writing articles and essays. There are places and websites where you can sell your articles and essays for a price anywhere between $5 to 25 per article. Furthermore, there are forums and blogs offer to pay anyone who post message and article to their websites.

Be an Affiliate
Affiliate makes money online by selling other people’s stuff. An affiliate earns commission whenever someone sent by him/her to his/her merchant’s website makes a purchase. Clickbank is one of the best places you can find an affiliate program to join because it is the largest e-book store and contains a ton of merchants looking for people to sell their e-books. The main task of affiliates is promote and advertise their merchants’ websites (affiliate links). One method to promote affiliate program is advertise on Google. To advertise on Google you’ll first need to open a Google AdWords account. You can start advertise on Google immediately after paying $5 account activation fee. Your cost of advertising is calculated in pay-per-click (PPC) basis. This means that Google will only charge you whenever someone clicks your text ad.

Paid Survey
Taking online paid survey at home is an easy way to make money online as you don’t need any special skills and knowledge to complete paid survey job. In order to increase the money you can earn, you need to join as many market research and survey companies as possible. However you can’t expect how much money you will make monthly because you have no idea when a paid survey invitation will send to your mail box. Thus it is not an ideal way to make a wage but a great way to make some extra income for paying your monthly bills.

Read This Before you Submit to Web Directories

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Dec 032021
 

As the number of websites grow everyday, it is becoming increasingly difficult for a new site to attain good rankings on search engines. Since major search engines factor link popularity heavily into their ranking algorithms, building relevant links to your site is perhaps the single most important component of search engine optimization.

For a new site with no or few inbound links, buying text links on more established related sites could provide a boost to your link popularity. But this strategy could prove prohibitively expensive, especially in a highly competitive market where you’d have to buy lots of links to catch up with the competition.

Web directory listing represents a viable alternative to link buying. Apart from driving traffic to your site through direct referrals, web directories provide one-way inbound links to your site, boosting your link popularity and ultimately improving your search rankings.

There are thousands of web directories on the net, with dozens sprouting up every day. Some are general directories; others cater to specific niches. Some are free; others charge inclusion fees. Some are free only if you provide a reciprocal link in return. Many feature both free and paid listings.

The main advantage of a paid listing is the luxury of having your site listed quickly above everyone else’s. Free submissions may take several weeks or months for review. If you work on a limited budget, you may want to submit to a handful of paid directories and a few hundred free ones.

Some directories charge inclusion fees that are too high for the listing to be cost effective. When considering a paid listing, look at not only the Google PageRank of the homepage of directory, but also that of the subpage where your link will actually reside. While it may seem like a good deal to have your site listed on a PR5 directory for $15, the offer becomes far less attractive when you find out that the internal page where your link is placed is only PR2.

If you’ve ever submitted to web directories before, I don’t have to convince you that the process is extremely tedious and time-consuming, especially when you submit to a large number of them. Unlike search engines that send out robots to index web pages, web directories rely on more detailed submission forms to gather information about your site. Since each submitted site must be reviewed by a real person, most directories require that submissions are also performed by a real person, as opposed to an automatic script. Many directories use a visual code verification process to prevent automated submissions. Apart from complying with the directory’s guidelines, manual submission is the only way to ensure that your site is submitted to the proper category.

Because of the time involved in manually submitting your site and the sheer number of directories on the web, it’s important that you know which directories to submit to. Obviously, you’d want to submit to only the high-PR directories and avoid the low-PR ones, right? Not really. Just because a directory has a low PR does not mean that it’s not worth submitting to. The directory may be brand new and has not been around long enough to be ranked by Google. In contrast to the more established directories that continually experience a back-log of submissions, newer directories tend to review and list sites more quickly. As the directory becomes more popular, so will your link. So, don’t judge a directory solely by its PageRank; rather, base your decision on the overall quality of the directory.

Another important thing to look at is whether or not the directory you submit to is search engine friendly. Search engines like static web pages whose contents stay the same regardless of who visits the page, or when they visit, not dynamic pages that are created on-the-fly. Browse to a couple of categories and look at URL in the navigation bar. If the URL looks like, http://www.godirectory.org/links.php?ax=list&sub=42&cat_id=245, it’s probably not search engine friendly. An example of a static, search engine friendly URL is http://www.godirectory.org/dir/713/index.html (notice the “.html” suffix).

Another question to ask is: How easy it is to submit to the directory? How many hoops do you have to jump through to get to the submission form? When you finally get to the form, how many fields does the form have? A directory should ask for pertinent information like your name, email, URL, link title, link description, and keywords, but it should not look like a job application. With the exception of a handful of major directories like DMOZ and Yahoo, you should not have to spend more than 3 to 4 minutes to submit your site.

Another consideration is whether or not the directory has a category specific enough for your site. For optimal SEO benefits from your listing, your link should grouped under a specific category containing sites whose contents are related to yours. Such a grouping makes your listing more relevant in the eyes of the search engines, as well as providing an easier way for visitors to the directory to find your site.

Simply having your site listed on a directory is not enough. Your choice of the link title can determine how much impact your listing will have on your search engine rankings. Ideally, your link title (or “anchor text”) should contain the keywords that you want others to search for to get to your site. Since most web directories require a unique link title, however, it may not be possible to select a common phrase like “Free Web Directory” as your link title. This title is likely already taken by another web directory. Simply prefixing the phrase with your domain name, e.g. “GoDirectory.org Free Web Directory”, would make the title unique.

Oftentimes, a directory would have several related categories that are suitable for your site. How do you decide which one to submit to? Ideally, you’d want to submit to the category that has the highest PageRank. However, this may not turn out to be the wisest choice as your link may be buried among a zillion other listings. Going with a lower-PR category with fewer competing links may prove to be more beneficial. When choosing from multiple related categories, choose one with a good balance of relevancy, Pagerank, number of competing listings.

In sum, submitting to web directories is a highly effective link building strategy that should be an integral part of any search engine optimization campaign. Manually submitting to a large number of directories is both laborious and time-consuming. Just keep the above points in mind to make the most of your time.

Giving you wings to fly – Bad debt unsecured loan

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Dec 012021
 

Taking a loan the secured way is always considered as a better option. But what about the risk involved for a borrower in such a deal. The risk of losing your property, the stress involved takes away your sleep and leaves you in a state of anxiety. With bad credit adding up to hurdles in your way of getting a loan you can always go for a bad debt unsecured loans.

What is an unsecured bad debt loan?

An unsecured bad debt loan doesn’t require you to put your asset at a stake. You can get many lenders in the market who are ready to offer you their money in form of a bad debt unsecured loans. You may be worried about the difficulty of visiting each and every lender’s office. But need not to worry as most of the trusted lenders have their own websites. You can always search for them on internet, get free quotes from them. These websites also offers comparison tools for quotes and loan calculators to find out the amount you need to pay with interest after taking the loan for a particular period.

How can I use the loan amount?

Unsecured Bad Debt Loans can be used for any of your personal purpose. You can use the loan amount for funding your wedding plans, children’s education, buying property (home, real estate), home improvement, for business purposes, traveling or for consolidation of your debts.

Rate of interest

An unsecured bad debt loan comes with a slightly higher rate of interest. This is due to absence of any security. These loans take less time for their approval which makes them a good instrument to cater your urgent needs.

What role does credit score pay in approval of the loan?

Bad debt or bad credit means a lot to any of the lender you are dealing with. After all the lender is giving you his hard earned money, he also needs some security or assurance that he will be getting his money repaid. Your credit score gives him this assurance. But it happens with most of the people that are denied from taking the loan and when asked, it is said that your credit score is not good enough.

How is credit score calculated?

Credit score is calculated by credit rating agencies such as Equifax, Experian, and Transunion which regularly keeps an eye on your financial status throughout the year. You can get your credit report from these agencies at some charge. This will help you get a better hold of your debts.

How can I apply for an unsecured bad debt loan?

Applying for an unsecured has been made so easy with online application forms. You may be asked for information such as name, address, contact information, loan amount you are asking for, repayment term you need according to your ability. Once you fill an application form with appropriate details lender themselves will contact you with their services.

So going for an unsecured bad debt loan can get you where you want to be by fulfilling your financial needs without any collateral.

Essence of Low Rate Debt Consolidation

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Nov 302021
 

Is your financial growth impeded due to a stack of debts? Are debts encumbering your shoulders? Debt consolidation in general can be quite a twinge in the neck, as it usually entails high rate of interest. In this scenario, a low rate debt consolidation can prove to reprieve you of a financial jam with ease.

A debt consolidation can allow you to manage your copious small debts efficiently. It consolidates all unpaid debts into one single debt. This makes it convenient for you to pay-off those debts. With a low rate debt consolidation you only need to be concerned about single monthly repayments which take care of all your unpaid debts. It makes you accountable only to one creditor. This helps you in making an easy escape over dealing with various lenders. Your previous creditors are negotiated with on your behalf.

Low rate debt consolidation can be procured easily by approaching small finance organizations. It can prove to be an ideal strategy as startup financial companies. In order to entice more potential clientele these companies can offer you competitory rate of interest on debt consolidation. In the cut-throat competition of the modern world, struggle among various debt consolidation organizations can also bear out to be beneficial for you. Each financial company strives to provide competitive terms to match your personal state of affairs.

Pledging collateral with a high worth can also aid you to procure low rate debt consolidation to fit your pocket. The equity of collateral with high value serves as a guarantee and reduces the risk factor for the creditors’. This in turn ensures desirable low interest rate.

You can avail a gamut of benefits from low rate debt consolidation such as:

• End to creditors’ nagging calls
• Improve credit score
• Increase chances of better loan opportunities
• Fetch low interest on loans

Low rate debt consolidation is usually tagged with flexible repayment terms. Yet it is advisable that you should pick upon short low rate debt consolidation repayment terms. The reason being, you would end up paying high amount on the interest.

You should navigate through various low rate debt consolidation options available to choose a befitting deal. Though searching for low rate debt consolidation can be a tedious task. But your sincere efforts can pay you huge reimbursements in the future.

Speed up your route to a debt-free life with low rate debt consolidation.

Why are e-Books the best way to sell on the internet?

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Nov 292021
 

One of the greatest benefits of selling e-Books is that it costs nothing to reproduce and customers receive free delivery. Best of all, every sale you make is nearly all profit. The cost of hosting a web site and collecting money via 3rd party operators such as Pay Pal is very low.

No ongoing manufacturing costs

Once you have an e-Book, there are no costs that are associated with ongoing manufacturing. For example, once it is written, it can be downloaded indefinitely, the shipping is free so there is no distribution and no inventory costs because it is stored at your web host. If your customer takes a money back guarantee, you do not have arrange a product return. There is no bad debts because payment is immediate via your credit card merchant. You do not have to deal with suppliers and usually there are no customer complaints. As I already stated most of the sale is profit.

Saves you time and effort

Selling e-Books saves you a lot of time and effort. You don’t have to deal with most of the issues that tangible goods require. As a home based business you will appreciate the automation that selling e-Books provides. Whether, you’re shopping, on holidays or sleeping, it doesn’t make a difference your web site will work for you 24/7. You will have a lot more time to think strategically about your business and concentrate on growing the business.

Join an affiliate program

If you don’t have your own e-Book, just join an affiliate program and sell someone else’s product. Make sure you pick e-Books that reflect your web site. E-Books do sell and will make money online.
When selling e-Books look for new products especially ones that come with resell rights so your customers can resell as well. Look for e-Books that target a niche market and are written by a reputable author. Finally, do some market research and make sure there is a demand for your e-Book.
Write on something you have a passion on
If you decide to write your own e-Book think about something you have a passion in, or something you know people need information on. Please note that a person can find almost any information they want on the internet. So some people will spend the time surfing the net to fish information. However, most people do not want to spend endless hours sifting through endless pages of information.

Write a “How to do book”
There is a huge market for “How to do books!” Many people just want a book with simple clear and concise information about their topic and are prepared to pay for it. Time is money and a well written e-Book is both convenient and a great time and money saver. People love e-Books because it’s immediate. They can download electronically information even at 2am. They do not have to wait a week or two for something to be delivered to them.
Many fortunes have been made by people with a need for information. After many hours of research they have written an e-Book and sold it online. Just think about something you know people are looking for and it could be viable as an online e-Book. Another tip interview someone you know is an expert in a given topic. It just might make a great e-Book.

Breathe a Hassle-Free Life with No Credit Check Tenant Loan

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Nov 282021
 

Procuring loans is not a bed of roses for a tenant. A tenant is usually surrounded by the issue of non-availability of security against a loan amount. Tenants every so often come across loan providers who lend money to homeowners exclusively. No credit check tenant loan can emerge as a savior of your current scenario.

Besides tenants, homeowners and students as well can avail no credit check tenant loan. No credit check tenant loan can facilitate you with additional funds without pledging any security. Though the interest rates of no credit check tenant loan is comparatively high with a short loan term.

Credit problems can knock your door any time. No credit check as the name implies, necessitates no credit check as required in a routine loan application approval procedure. It is undertaken by a prospective lender to authenticate your credit standing. A credit check engages seeking a thorough analysis from a credit reporting bureau or agency. Three of the top credit bureaus that embark on credit checks are Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian. These are recognized, commonly used sources for staging a credit check.

Credit checks information generally contains date of birth, home address, employment history, present employer and income, and payment history for loans and other debts. Each time a credit check is done it devaluates your credit potential to borrow. No credit check tenant loan is an ideal solution for you as it can not cause further damage to your credit standing.

You can possibly use no credit check tenant for purposes such as vacation, home improvements, purchase a car or boat, business purposes, debt consolidation or any other short term financial requirements.

No credit check tenant loan is a value for time and money. With growing number of online loan providing organization you can pass over the tiresome and cumbersome loan process. It means no faxing or tedious paper work. It ensures procurement of instant cash wired to your account directly. Search the internet and become well- informed about the no credit check tenant loan to locate suitable loan deal. Numerous online lending institutions provide free no obligation loan quote services to find appropriate no credit check tenant loan.

It is almost obscure to have a spotless credit history. Even if a bad credit is rattling your mind. You can obtain no credit check tenant loan, which can offer you an apt solution to your tribulations.

Cash Loans- Assurance Of Immediate Cash

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Nov 272021
 

Imagine! You need cash urgently at the middle of the month. What would you do? Neither you can wait for your next salary as you need urgent cash, nor can avail any loan because it takes time. Then what else? Yes there is an alternative to face such kind of condition and that is cash loans- fast cash facility for facing problem faster.

As a short term loan, cash loan acts like a bridge to cover the void of cash shortfall. No doubt, these loans are the ultimate one to solve short time cash crunch. However, it is required to fulfill some basic pre requisite criteria at the time of availing cash loans. The criteria are as follows:

• A proof of employment

• Regular and recurring income

• Presence of a current and active check account etc.

In this context, borrowers should remember that borrowing amount is determined on the basis of borrowers’ income.

Being adorned with abundant advantages, Cash Loans can be the benediction for borrowers to come out of their short term cash crisis. Getting instant cash is possible with these loans as these loans are approved swiftly. Borrowers just need 15-30 minutes to fill up the application form. Then lending companies verify borrowers’ documents and within 24hours the amount is credited to the borrower’s account.

Like availing, repaying process of cash loans is also very easy and simple. These loans are offered with flexible payment options. Generally the duration of repayment period varies from 14-18 days and can be extended up to one month. But in case of extending the term period, borrowers need to pay some extra charge.

At the same time, borrowers are advised to be conscious about the interest rate of these loans. Due to short tenure, lenders normally charge high rate of interest with these loans. In that case, one has to negotiate for getting favourable interest rate. Besides, some initiatives are required to take. A borrower should not confine his choice into one lender, but it is necessitated to shop for the best deal. In that case, one can go for online cash loans- a hassle free option for easy finance that takes minimum time to find out the best deal.

However cash loans are available for any sorts of borrowers. Lenders do not check borrower’s credit history at the time of offering loan. Thus bad credit scorer also can opt for these loans.

To combat monetary scarcity urgently, cash loans work perfectly. Due to its swift service and easy accessibility, these days, more people are availing these loans to solve their cash crunch.

The Internet Made Easy

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Nov 262021
 

Let me ask you a quick question. . .

How many times have you banged your fists into the table and shaken your head in disbelief because trying to get onto the Internet seems so frustrating?

If you have, it can feel like the world’s passing you by.

Your friends are ‘online’, your family’s ‘online’, heck even 5 year olds seem to have it mastered – and you – well you’re still trying to figure out how the whole thing just goes together.

Do any of these all too common problems drive you nuts:

Can’t connect to your ISP (Or Your Not Even Sure What That Is)
The modem won’t work (No matter what you try you just can’t get online)
You can’t send emails
You can’t receive emails
You’re worried about online viruses
And you’re to scared to buy online because of credit card fraud!

If that sounds like your experience with the Internet so far, or it sounds like the problems someone you know has and you want to help them then you’re in luck!

If you don’t know your ISP from your elbow, have no idea what the heck a ‘POP’ server is and don’t want to to fuss over a ‘Firewall’ . . . . but you simply want to get on with it and connect to the world-wide-web then our brand new video set called ‘The Internet Made Easy’ is for you!

Why Video?

Quite simply, we’ve found it’s the fastest and easiest way for people to learn.

Video training is the closet thing you can have to expert one on one tuition (without the expense) and you can learn at your own pace.

Imagine, saving time by doing the weekly shopping online and the great things you could do with the hours you’ll save. . . Picking up a great bargain or deal on a new holiday or automobile that makes you the envy of your friends . . . Having access to all the information you need from health issues and sports results through to local events and global news . . . Whatever you need, it’s all online waiting for you.

Seriously… who wants to struggle with ‘How To’ books that have been thrown together by rocket scientists for other rocket scientists to read – Or worse still, waste hours on premium rate telephone ‘Help Lines’ where the person you speak to is probably on the other side of the world and seems to have less idea than you.

The answer is right in front of you . . . It’s simple, insert the disk into your PC choose from the menu which area you need help with and spend ten minutes listening and watching to exactly how it’s done.

In a less than an hour all your online problems can be solved.

Just take a look at some of the topics we include in ‘The Internet Made Easy’

Here’s A Quick Summary Of What’s Included:

Choosing which is the best Internet Service Provider For You.
How to protect yourself with FREE Anti-Virus Software.
How to send and receive emails with ease with Outlook Express
How to use Internet Explorer and find what you need FAST!
How to buy online safely and securely
How to download and save files to your PC (including ZIP and PDF files)
How to get organized and work with files and folders
How to back up your information to keep it safe
How to use RSS feeds and gather news and information easily.

It’s All About Being Safe – Being Sure – And Being Online

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Author: Darren Mallory
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Search Engine Optimisation: SEO Start Up, Landing your First Clients

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Nov 252021
 

Starting a search engine optimisation business from scratch can be an extremely overwhelming and daunting task, especially if it is your first time. Establishing contacts and connections can also be extremely time consuming if you have no prior marketing and sales knowledge.

Below is a useful guide to help you get your first clients and to get your SEO / SEM business off the ground. Before I begin, please keep in mind that “word-of-mouth” is king, get the word out, talk and mention your business to whomever, whenever and wherever. Remember, the more exposure you offer your business, the more chances you will have landing that first deal.

Search engine optimisation marketing and offline selling tips:

1. Target your market and know your customers, i.e. do some background research. It helps to initially concentrate on one industry, e.g. travel websites, and know the terms, your clients, their line of work and their competition.

2. Localise yourself, concentrate on a local area. Try not to tackle too much at first, focus and concentrate on local businesses and gain their trust. Remember “you are a local” and share similarities.

3. Meet with them, form a partnership and more personal relationships.

4. Assess your advertising options (depending on your budget), consider using the following advertising tools:

a. Local newspapers – place a catchy add.
b. T-shirts – they create great advertising on the street or wherever you go. Also, choose an eye catching slogan.
c. Business cards – choose an appealing and aesthetically pleasing design, trust me professionalism and great design go a long way.
d. Billboard and brochure advertising for those that have the financial means.
e. Taxi advertising: Taxis can be seen all over town by motorists, many of who may happen to be company executives looking to increase their online sales.
f. Radio is also not a bad way of reaching out to people, however this can be costly.
5. Join your local chamber of commerce, meet business people and discuss your SEO business. Offer them a FREE brief website analysis / proposal on their website and show them how you can increase their online traffic and sales.

6. Referrals, referrals, referrals and partnerships. Speak to web design / web development and ISP companies, form partnerships, offer them commission if they refer companies to you.

7. Last but not least: There is nothing like cold calling. Go straight to your source, bypass the marketing manager, do not collect $200, and head straight for the decision maker. Again, as in tip #5, offer a FREE SEO website analysis.
Follow these steps and you can be sure that you’ll be on your way, just stick to your guns and persevere. Deals and contracts may not rush in overnight, however you can be sure sales and new clients will come about in a short period of time. Best of luck!

Internet Business Marketing Methods

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Nov 242021
 

The internet is a great place for people to start the business of their dreams. Online businesses are cheaper to run than standard retail businesses because operating methods are generally low-cost, and internet businesses have very little overhead expenses. Internet business can contain a great deal of products and information without the expense necessary for standard businesses. An internet business can be operated at home, and marketing an internet business has many low-cost options and methods not afforded to regular business owners.

Marketing methods are numerous, but not all methods of internet marketing are known to internet business owners. Low-cost internet marketing methods are available to internet business owners, and these methods are easy to implement. These low-cost marketing methods make it simple for anyone with an internet business to make that business a financial success. An internet business owner doesn’t have to be a corporate giant in order to receive the internet marketing it deserves.

For internet businesses and websites to obtain the highest search engine rankings, they must receive an adequate amount of internet traffic. The more the traffic, the higher the ranking. When marketing a website and looking for low-cost methods, this seems like an unfair disadvantage. Internet business owners seeking more traffic submit their websites to search engines in order to increase traffic. If search engines won’t list websites high upon their lists when traffic is low, how can internet business owners receive the traffic they need in order to gain higher search engine rankings and a chance at success? This is a marketing nightmare for those looking for low-cost marketing methods. Link exchanges are the answers to those wanting low-cost internet marketing and high search engine rankings.

Internet business owners looking for low-cost internet marketing should seriously consider becoming involved in link exchange opportunities.Exchanging links with other business websites is not just a low-cost marketing method, exchanging business links is often free. There are websites where those wishing to exchange links can find compatible link partners also interested in low-cost and free marketing through increased website traffic.

Once internet business owners are receiving the necessary website traffic in order to achieve high ranking search engine status, they should submit their internet business website to all of the major search engines. Search engine submission and marketing is low-cost and often free through search engine submission services. Website owners using these services are generally asked to place a link to the website submission service on their website. With proper keyword density and meta tags, business websites will achieve higher rankings on major search engine lists. Marketing a business website through low-cost and free online services is an effective and intelligent method of internet business promotion.