Did Google Steal My Soul?
I wasn’t looking for Google… but Google was looking for me.
Google seemed very austere. No flashing banners, no blinking buttons, no prettiness at all in fact, but very COOL non-the-less. Less is more. Clothed in simple green and blue, I liked Google right away.
Google said that I could search all of the world’s information that was currently online. Google said that one day, in the near future, the sum of all human experience, the totality of all knowledge would be safely stored, managed and maintained by Google.
Wow! I said. What do you want in return? Nothing said Google. Google’s love is completely FREE.
Later Google said to me that I could use a new ‘threaded’ email system that would give me 2Gb of web memory space so that I need never ever delete another email. All of my emails could be kept for the record, on the record forever.
Wow! I said. What do you want in return? Nothing said Google. Google’s love is completely FREE.
Still later Google said to me that I was so cherished that I could have a calendar in which I could input all of my appointments and tasks and all of my contacts of friends, family and associates. I could access this information from any computer, anywhere in the world at any time.
Wow! I said. What do you want in return? Nothing said Google. Google’s love is completely FREE.
Soon Google gave me Docs for me to write, analyse, plan and present with complete ease and accessible by anyone whom I authorised. My friend and I could collaborate and work on the same document together even if he was in Tokyo and I am in London.
Wow! I said. What do you want in return? Nothing said Google. Google’s love is completely FREE.
Google encouraged me to use Chrome as my browser of choice as all other browsers are… so steam-aged. Google convinced me that I needed speed in my browsing experience. This is the fastest loading browser on God’s Green Earth they said. I hate Redmond so I was cool with that.
Wow! I said. What do you want in return? Nothing said Google. Google’s love is completely FREE.
Over the years Google has given me Alerts, Books, Blogger, Checkout, Custom Search, Desktop, Earth, Finance, IGoogle, Images, Maps, News, Product Search, Scholar, Toolbar, YouTube and also Groups, Picassa, Reader, Sites, SketchUp, Translate and more…
Wow! I said. What do you want in return? Nothing said Google. Google’s love is completely FREE.
Google just kept on giving and giving and giving…
Over the years Google and I have become very close, so close that Google now knows more about me than I probably do myself.
Who I am, who my friends and family are: Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Checkout, Steetview. Google has a record of all of my personal information including banking and financial affairs. My calendar holds up to date contact information on all of my family, friends and business associates. It knows where they all live and what their houses and streets look like.
My financial affairs: AdSense, Adwords, Checkout, Streetview. Google knows where I work, what I do and how much money I make, where that money comes from and why. Google knows where I work, from which office and what it looks like.
Where I am, what time, with whom, for how long: Calendar, Latitude, Maps, Gmail, Earth, Search. Google knows where I am from my calendar but also from the computer I am using it can tell which city I’m in, how I got there, which websites I visit, how long I stayed there and which language I read in.
What I read and talk about: Google News, Gmail, Blogger, Search, GTalk, Voice. Google knows what type of news I am interested in. It knows what subjects I read about. It knows and has back ups of every single email that I have sent or was sent to me and by whom at what time and what the content was. These are packaged in ‘conversations’ so are all related to each other.
What my interests are: Search, Blogger, Voice, Picassa, Gmail, Chrome, Docs, Checkout. Google tracks every search I make and which links I click to and for how long. Google knows my shopping habits, what I buy, where they are delivered to and how much it cost. It deduces my spending budget and financial thresholds.
What I watch and when I watch: YouTube, Search, Chrome. Google notes what I look at on YouTube and how many similar videos I watch. It can deduce from this what kind of TV and movie shows I would be interested in and when they should be promoted to me. Every search is logged and recorded.
Cross-referenced and cross-correlated Google can infer from this arsenal of digital information my complete make-up as a person and a Google user.
The listing above is not exhaustive and I’m sure you can point out other areas of Google dominance. Hint: Google Health, Google Mobile, Google Wave, Chrome OS… get my drift?
You might think that, knowing all of the above as I do, I am against Google. But you’d be wrong. Apart from the China censorship scandal, I actually believe that, on balance, Google is a worthy entity and on the whole makes life easier for most. Right now, it is a benevolent power.
I’ll panic when the Google board members consider changing the name to SkyNet.
Sell The Sizzle Not The Steak If You Want To Make Money Online
Marketing your product or services with written articles is simply a fantastic way to create interest and promote to a targeted group of potential buyers.
Most people write about the detailed features of the product when they should be writing about it’s benefits. Sell the sizzle, not the steak if you want to make money from home with an online business.
Remember, your article is to attract potential buyers to the sales page and not to make the sale itself. So write it with that end result in mind.
On the whole, buying decisions are made from an emotional standpoint. First, does the buyer like, trust and respect the seller. Second, the buyer wants to know what the product will do for them.
So if you sell drills, write an article on how to make better holes, and you’ll get lots more sales leads than merely advertising information about your drills and drill specifications.
Why does that work? Because nobody who bought a drill wanted a drill. They wanted a hole. Offer information about making holes and you’ll be much more successful.
If you’re selling a course on losing weight, sell the benefits of being slim, of being more healthy, of feeling better, the fun of shopping for clothes, how the opposite sex will respond… know what I mean?
Sell the benefits of the product and the product will sell itself when buyers reach the sales page. Mention it’s features but really emphasise what it can do for the buyer to make life better, easier, faster, happier, more successful… get my drift?
Your article is to attract potential buyers to the sales page and NOT to make the sale itself. What you write about the product is more important than how you write it. Buyers want to know the specifications of what they’re buying especially if the product you sell is expensive, sophisticated, is technical and/or involves a complex buying process but this information can be given on the actual sales page or website.
I’m not actually selling you anything with this article, funny enough! I’ll be really happy if you can use this advice to benefit your own business and make money online. However, have a look at my Business Opportunity Website where I’m sure something may interest you. Good luck and good hunting.
Why It’s Easier To Make Money From Home Now
Many people are thinking about setting up and making money from home with an online business. If you’ve been thinking about it too, it’s time to stop thinking and actually do it! It’s easier to make money from home now than ever before.
If you talk to other people about your intentions some will say ‘no, don’t bother, it’s not possible’ while others will say ‘it’s easy, I know a guy who made millions overnight’… and everything in between.
Most people who are sceptical have never tried an online business or probably any business for that matter and are fearful, lack self-confidence or are afraid to leave their comfort zone as an employee. Nothing wrong with that… the world needs employees!
Others may have tried and failed and now look on everything to do with Internet marketing or an online business with scorn.
Then there are the people who are super optimistic and want to enrol you into their plan, program, opportunity or simply want to sell you something with the promise of you becoming rich overnight with little or no work.
The truth is somewhere in between these two viewpoints. You CAN make a substantial amount of money with an online business if you take action, put in a lot of hard work, persevere and allow a little time.
So how is that an ‘easy’ way to make money from home?
Cost: An online business can be started for little or no cost. Compared to a ‘real world’ business you won’t need an office, staff, stock, storage, transport, insurance and many more funding requirements. You can start with a laptop, a cellphone and access to the Internet.
Time: You can tailor your work hours around your lifestyle and family commitments. You’ll still have to put in the hours to make your online business successful and profitable but you’ll also have more time to spend the way you want to.
Results: You’ll see the results of your efforts faster with an online business than you would with most ‘real world’ ventures. If you can learn from a good mentor and implement some good marketing strategies you’ll see that making money from home can be achieved and sustained.
It’s important to choose a niche for your online business where you can grow and profit with it. Do your due diligence and check out the business opportunity fully to ensure it’s not a scam or illegal and then STICK WITH IT!
Your business has the potential to turn into a significant stream of income if you stick with it, take action, persevere and commit to building a good work routine. If you’re serious about changing your life on the Internet, check out my Business Opportunity Now!
The Absolutely Essential Key To Making Money Online Today
So many people think that making money online with your own Internet business is just pure fantasy and hype put out there by the Internet gurus to drum up business for themselves.
The fact is that it’s TOTALLY possible to make a top income online and now it’s even easier than ever. People from every walk of life are successfully making money from home with an online business.
Once you cut through the hype and balderdash and weed out the scams you’ll see that the Internet really does offer a fantastic new way to earn a substantial amount of money.
If you know a few basics about working on the Internet, you can start an online business with little or no cost and that’s when everything gets very interesting. You don’t have to be a net guru to make money online!
The key to success in anything in life is ACTION! You don’t have to be super-clever or gifted in any way to make money online. If you can commit some time each and every day to take ACTION to building your online business venture and do that constantly and persist in that, then you have the power to make huge profits online.
Making money online is simple… but it’s NOT easy! Whatever your business is, you’ve got to take ACTION to make it a success. And STICK WITH IT too, even when the going gets rough. Many people fail to make money online because they don’t, or won’t, take action. Taking ACTION is the key. Do something every day, however small, and you’ll go far.
Many people buy eBooks, reports or join business opportunities and are full of enthusiasm for a few days and then abandon it because they didn’t see instant results. An Internet business allows you to set up a profitable revenue stream and make huge profits but it does take effort, consistency, persistence and most important, ACTION.
Allow some time too, remember that you are building a business and creating anything of value needs time. Commit yourself to taking some ACTION every day and work on your business consistently and you’ll see that you can make money online.
Lots of money can be made with an online business. Thousands, probably millions, of people are doing that right now, today! It’s simple once you know the basics and you have a sound business opportunity to work with. If you’re serious about changing your life on the Internet, go to my Business Opportunity Now!
Many Top Internet Marketers Got Started This Way To Make Money Online
When I asked several of the mentors and colleagues that I mix with, what marketing strategy they began with as a newcomer to Internet marketing, I was surprised by how many of them told me that it was FORUM marketing where they began to find success and to make money online.
This was an incredible eye-opener to me because I think that too many Internet marketers and online business owners overlook this simple but powerful strategy for generating leads and sales for building your business.
Forums are for interaction and for discussion between people in a specific niche or with a specific interest. Members use the forums to ask questions, find answers and educate themselves on a particular topic. Although it’s a simple technique, most apprentice Internet marketers and newcomers to this industry do it all wrong.
There is definitely a technique to using forum marketing successfully in your marketing campaigns and once again it comes down to understanding and applying the principles of ATTRACTION MARKETING.
Marketing Forums: There are many forums dedicated to discussing Internet marketing and you’ll come across a lot of other Internet marketers and online business owners who are already promoting their own products or services.
Brand yourself as a professional marketer by joining in the discussions, answering questions and offering good advice to the members. Show yourself as a person of respect and value and people will be attracted to you and want to know more.
Help them to find out more about you with a proper Signature Box filled in. This appears with your name on every post you make on the forums and allows interested people to click to your page, website or sales page. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just simple and to the point. Here’s mine:
‘I Was A London Waiter Until I Found This Business Opportunity. Find Out More Now’
Non Marketing Forums: Think outside the box and think upside down. You don’t have to limit yourself to marketing forums to generate leads and sales. Join forums where you have a hobby or an interest in sports, films, games, cooking and so on and simply have a catchy Signature Box on your profile.
I’m into Star Wars so I am a member of many Star Wars forums. I am also a wannabee pilot and member of aircraft forums. I don’t discuss Internet marketing with forum members but my Signature Box is a powerful marketing tool for me. Here’s mine:
“The Internet is a goldmine. Are you making money on the net yet?”http://www.SalAbdin.com
Do something like this and you’ll be able to attract people who have not been exposed to Internet marketing and doing business online.
3 Simple Steps To Get On Google’s 1st Page
Getting ranked on the first page of Google is a sure-fire way to drive massive traffic to your website or sales-page. It’s not easy and can be quite difficult for the new online entrepreneur or even the average Internet marketer but this ’3 steps formula’ should be learned by anyone looking to make money online.
There are several different strategies you can use, but today I want to show you a 3 step system of basic principles that you can use to get yourself positioned on the first page of Google and other top search engines.
3 Steps To Ranking On Google Page 1:
STEP #1: Keyword Research
Everything starts with thorough and detailed keyword research. You need to decide which specific keywords or keyword phrases you want to rank for and if you have a chance to compete with other Internet marketers for these keywords.
Don’t dismiss the importance of keyword research because it really can be the difference between success and failure. Targeting the right keywords in the right niche to the appropriate receptive audience who are ready to buy will save you lots of time, energy and effort and you’ll also make a lot of money with your Internet business.
STEP #2: Create Your CONTENT
Now you must create some content based around, and on, the keyword phrases that you have chosen. Make the content interesting and relevant to the product or service that you are targeting.
You can create related content in articles, blog posts, Squidoo Lenses, HubPages, podcasts or videos. Go full out and create good, quality content that will get read, watched or listened to.
Use your chosen keyword phrase in the title of your piece, in the description and in the body of the content as well. Don’t overdo it though, just a couple of times in the main body of the content is about right.
STEP #3: Distribute Your CONTENT
Now you need to get your content circulating out on to the World Wide Web and in front of people. Post your written articles into your blog and in to several of the top article directories.
There are hundreds of article directories but, in my experience, only the top handful attract the vast majority of the readers, so concentrate on those. You should also create a Squidoo Lens, a HubPage and use the content in forums related to your niche.
Make a video of the article and distribute it to several of the top video sharing sites. Again, in my experience, the top few video sites attract the huge majority of viewers. However, you can never have too much exposure for your content.
And remember to post your video to your own blog too and then use Facebook and Twitter to update and link to all of your content.
If you follow this 3 steps to ranking on Google Page 1 with persistence and consistency you’ll find that after a short time your websites and sales-pages will begin to appear higher up in Google searches and then on it’s first page.
Finding the perfectly targeted keyword is the crucial aspect and this game-changing Keyword Research Tool will help you find the best keywords in super-profitable money making niches.
