I was lurking around in a forum and suddenly I stumbled upon a link – www.yoursimplystupid.com – quite an appalling domain! I was sure it would be another weird website with no substance in it and boy! Can I ever be wrong?!?!?

When I clicked the link, I was taken into a horrible, ugly looking website. Not only the website looked pathetic but the sales page was even worse.

However, I tried hard and managed to read the page till the end (it was really difficult tolerating the lingo throughout!!!)

Halfway through, and I still couldn’t understand what’s the goal of the website and I did not want to waste my time any further! I simply navigated out of that webpage.

But you know what’s funny? I found myself going back to that website the next day and to my utter amazement I did something that I never thought I would do…

“I PUSHED THE BUTTON” and even made the payment.Arrrghhh

Oh! Yes.. I submitted myself to that bugger who called me stupid.
I felt humiliated. I felt frustrated. I cursed myself.

I didn’t want to read what I got. I was sure it would be another piece of crap.

But But But…I was proved wrong! (Oh no… not again)

What I got was an absolute eye-opener… and I am truly glad I grabbed the deal.

Yes yes… I know now that I was not that stupid for PUSHING THE BUTTON.

This is the best investment ever : YourSimplyStupid.com

Hi Folks,

As I have mentioned earlier, I am keeping pretty busy finishing up my product,so I am a bit irregular in posting here. But I promise, once every thing gets rolling, I will be regular..

Anyways, a lot of client and associates talk about bum marketing a lot. Some have benefitted a lot , some are still confused about how it works.. etc etc

Recently, I read a free eCourse by Travis Sago, who is a bum marketing guru and I must say it’s really good.

Any one, who needs to get an idea about the whole concept of bum marketing, I would suggest, go to www.bummarketingmethod.com and sign up for the eCourse.It’s really good.

I can’t really say I know every thing about bum marketing yet, but I am educating myself on that. I have started with it. I will definitely keep a journal on my progress and if it works for me, don’t worry.. you will get yet another product based on my journal, so after my current one is launched.

Anyways, I will sign off here today!

Just dropped in to say a quick hi and wanted to let you guys know about a good resource on Bum Marketing.

Hello Readers,

I hope you all are working hard towards achieving your goals that you have set for this year. We all looking for different ways to make some extra cash and utilize our free hours in the best possible way…

I have a few ideas that will help you make some good if you can just invest 2-3 hours a day.

Read on.. to find out more!

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In today’s internet world, I am sure most of you have heard about blogs and blogging. Blog has become the most popular means of communication. Stories published in paper and on Internet show the increasing importance of internet blogs. 

Blogs are nothing but one form of internet communication technologies. People are increasingly using it to send their messages across to the customers, clients, audiences, voters and businessmen. Blogs have become very popular with time because they help in communicating directly with people and moreover, it’s a mode of two way communication. A person can post their comment to the particular blogpost. Use of blogs also reduces any additional expenditure on advertising or other forms of promotion. Not to forget, blogs are Google’s darling.

Communication means for sales promotion are developing and would stay for some time and in fact, would keep on evolving from time to time. However, every marketing communication is about selling and speaking a lot continuously with the consumers. Applying these technological developments can help you build a niche for your business.

Vlog:

• Vlogs are video blogs wherein streaming video or shows are available for download on iPods or similar instruments. These are also different from podcasting (discussed below) as you can view both audio and video files by preparing the same. Streaming can also be used to make file and combine it with other features. Vlogging is picking up with the use of internet and video delivery through internet.
• Advantage is that cost required is less as one can start with low cost tools and without having a very grand quality of production, you can watch interesting stuff on your gadgets.

So how can you earn with blogs:

1.      Use Google adsense on blogs and post in your blog every day. You can make a free blog at www.wordpress.com and www.blogger.com

2.      You can offer blog making and maintaining services for big businesses.

3.      You can write product reviews in your blogs and promote products.

Some other commonly used means of communication that are catching up are: 

Podcasting:

• Podcasts are nothing but radio features downloaded to be viewed or heard on iPods. Since 2004 many people are in the race to download radio shows to their electronic gadgets like iPods. Hence the name for such home brewed radio programs are changed from “broadcasts” to “podcasts”. Podcasts are different from streaming audio in the sense that they require downloading of the file.
• Podcasts help you to listen to radio programs even when you are not connected to internet. However, it is not that easy to play as compared to streaming audio and video. They are much easy to use for a customer or user. To solve this problem, you can have audio content for streaming and mp3 content for the podcasting. Recording used stays the same.

 How to make money with podcasting:

? Set in advertising in the audio itself. Mainly, this uses the customary model of radio.

? Complimentary and quality channels. This is how many content sites make money. There may even be subscription services, for example a magazine.

? An endeavor model. This would mean selling refined products to chief customers that would have extraordinary features, such as safety measures.

? Advertising, which is currently the principal approach

Wikis:

• Web pages that can be edited by their site users are called wikis and content is an important part of dialogue at such sites.
• Among the users, instead of something fixed. Interaction between users helps to build up strong communities and thus help to build social networking sites. However use of wikis is limited by technological constraints.

 To get started with wiki, you may check ProductWiki, YelloWikis and Epinions

Social software:

• These are community sites meant for sharing of video, audio, content or talk. Generally they are picking up in area of music and photography

Use of RSS technology that helps to send information to required bunch of people is increasing. 

Any marketer should remember that these means greatly reduce the time and effort to reach customer along with reducing the cost. Hence along with large business units and agencies, small marketers should also start increasing use of such means to earn success.

Hello Readers,

I have seen many people lose steam mid way, they just give up if they don’t succeed the first.. However, my advice to you is stay motivated in business. With hard work, dedication and patience, you will reach to your goals for sure.

To help you stay motivated in your business..Please read the article that I have written you

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In order to stay motivated in your business and striving for better results all the time, you need to follow certain basic things.

1) INSPIRATION

The most important thing in the business is inspiration. You need to derive inspiration from various sources constantly in order to stay focused in your business and keep yourself motivated to give the best. It is almost impossible to do anything that you are not passionate about for a long time.

Don’t let your business become a drab sort of work for you. Your business will thrive and even you will get great results from it only if you are very passionate about it and find it interesting.

If you are having a genuine problem with the work and are suddenly losing interest in it, you need not worry too much. There are solutions to this problem. You can reinstate your interest in your small business by getting your business connected with anything that you are very passionate about. In case you cannot connect it this way and have genuinely no interest left in the business, it is best to take a break and think afresh. You can start off with something that excites you. If you are wondering about what you will do with your earlier business, its quite simple, you can sell it to someone who is interested for a price. It is best to get rid of something that you are not passionate about and then start all over again.

2) SET GOALS

Goals are an extremely vital part of your business. You need to set new targets for yourself and then strive hard to achieve them. Goals are a great way of keeping your motivation levels high.

It is best to write down your goals and then trying to achieve them. You must make a business plan. If you have a concrete business plan to refer to constantly, you will be able to motivate yourself better.

Setting short-term goals is a great idea. The greater long-term goals need more time and thus, you might even lose track of it after a point of time. However, the short-term goals that you set for yourself are very effective. Set weekly or monthly goals and go all out to achieve them.

If you are wondering whether the business plans will really play a role in keeping you motivated, rest assured. These business plans are written goals and they can go along way in giving you the motivation necessary to achieve something.

3) NETWORKING

Networking is a very important aspect of any business. You have to get in touch with professionals of every field and try to learn from them. Interacting with experts helps you a great deal to understand the nuances of business better.

Sometimes, it is very lonely at the top. The journey to the top can be very lonesome as well. However, to keep up your motivation levels in these crucial periods you need to interact and seek the help of other entrepreneurs. Mutual support is a great morale booster and motivator.

Try to network with others through the Internet. You can get in touch with others in your own community or from other sites online. You can even learn a lot from those who are in different fields.

Networking helps entrepreneurs learn more about business strategies from people in their fields or even from other fields. Any networking group is a strong community that thrives with mutual support and help.

You can also share your ideas about a particular business with others through the network. Be it sharing ideas, seeking help or getting motivated, business networking is a great way to stay ahead and thrive better. 

Effective promotional pieces use two elements majorly. Impressive décor and useful content. If either of these is compromised on, the advertisement is sure to fail. Knowledge, ability and the creative faculty are things which ensure the framing of effective ads. We provide you here, ten significant guidelines to achieve this.
Prepare an idea file.

Make a collection of advertisement materials which are eye catching. This does not mean that you use library material alone. Often you discover the best of ideas in rejected, junk copies too. The idea is to distinguish between good and the better. Once you’ve done that it would then be an imperative to pick distinct clauses of such ads and use them over and over again. The Idea Gallery

(www.ohiolink.edu/ostaff/marketing/gallery) might come in useful here.

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Have consistency in design elements.

The usage of key design units like fonts, graphics, symbols or colors needs to be consistent. This does not entail repetitions in ads. It merely implies a unity in ad designs. The viewer/reader should be able to distinguish your ad from the rest. Consistency ensures that.

Emphasis on benefits to the user.

Remember to locate your target audiences and write for their uses and not some imaginary customer. The product or the service advertised needs to qualify on basis of the advantages it carries to the user. Not in terms of the commodity alone but also in terms of additional benefits. The content and graphics should by themselves convince the client that the product has been solely manufactured to suit his tastes.
The typefaces should be used with discretion.

Limit the use of typefaces to one or two kinds. Do not make your ad an ad for typefaces. The viewer is usually not amused by the usage of several typefaces in one ad. Do not let the typefaces mess up your content.
Usage of color.
Using colors on your ad is definitely a good idea when done in taste. Often you are advised to use one or two spot colors or colors which are pre-mixed and use a single printing plate. There are several ways of using colors cost effectively. Significantly a single color used in different concentrations produce different color effects. Thus when using single colors, avoid black for better shades of color. Usage of color paper also might be useful.
Controlling uses of effects in ads.

Remember that nowadays software provides you with several alternatives to design an ad, in terms of fonts, graphics, shapes or sizes. Yet resist the temptation of filling up your ad with every effect under the sun. Be limited in your usage for better responses. A neat ad is definitely preferred to a cluttered one. Tell the story in neat designs. Do not be garish or jarring.

Usage of graphics.
Usage of graphics is primarily to demonstrate content or lay focus on it. It is thus not merely a technique of decorating the ad. Use graphics with discretion. Multiple forms nay are pursued only if required. Or else stick to simple one-dimensional techniques in graphics.

Hi All,

I have an article to gift you this new year.. it’s on new year resolutions. I include all the rights. You use it in any way you like.Hope you like it.

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An ardent and sincere desire of forming New Year resolutions confronts you every year. A realization dawns that the lack of novelty is evident. A recurrence of such resolutions over the years definitely is disconcerting for you.

Begin small and stick to smaller realities of life. The realization of your resolution is not far away. So go ahead and the next year you will definitely be making new resolutions.

Hi All,

I am Aritra from the city of joy, Kolkata. In case, you’re wondering where is that… well it’s in the eastern zone of India.

By profession, I am a Public Relations practitioner - providing content consultancy to various organizations,Internet Marketers, online business owners, both online as well as offline.

My services include:

Outlining business brochure

Designing

Strategizing webcontent

Writing and researching articles ( on any topic)

Writing Press Release and distributing them

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I started as a freelancer in November’05 and since then I have been going steady.With hard ( I work 10-12 hours per day!),determination,and constant education, I have executed a lot of projects which were appreciated by my clients and got me some permanent clients to work with.

Today I am ready to launch my first product this year, Jan’08.( I will surely keep you guys posted about it)

The purpose of starting this blog is to maintain a business journal.

Through this blog, I would like to share my experiences, views with the whole world and I hope, the regular readers of my blog will do the same.

Since my work deals in Internet services, therefore, all you guys who work online or are into Internet Marketer, come back here from time to time, as I will be posting several news related to Internet business.

This blog of mine is just a platform to educate myself and educate others.

Also, I would encourage everyone who has any important news on Internet and Internet marketing, or wants to share certain tips and trick, please feel to contact me. I will post it in my blog and ofcourse, the post will be published under your name. If you want to add a pic of yours and your contact information,just email me.

My email id is dudettearitra@gmail.com

Please email me (No spam please!) at any time you want! I love to read and reply to emails. If there’s any way I can help you, I will be glad to do so and if you have any suggestions or tips or want to discuss anything, just send me an email. I will reply to you soon!

So, friends , come let’s catch up!

Let’s begin 2008 with a positive spirit !

Have a great time guys

To a New Beginning and To Your Success,

Aritra ( call me dudette)