Friday, June 27, 2008

Cisco Learning Network

There is a great news for all the IT students or working persons, who willing to learn and enhance their IT and some business knowledge through the Internet. This is not only can help you to increase the general and common knowledge in IT fields, but also help you to advance your IT career with up to date IT information and skills.

As we all know, technology is getting advance and sophisticated day after day, the IT fields are getting more and more challenges, if we not effectively use your free time to enhance our technique, we will always stay behind the boundary of IT and business.

I came across a website at Cisco certification, which offering the opportunity to us as a IT persons to increase our capability and advance your career in near future. In Cisso, it just likes a IT resource library, that consists of well education and learning place to wealth your knowledge from its Inform IT catalog, videos and pod casts. This is the absolute Learning center that all about the technology resource site. Anyone can just join this training program to train your confident in your career.




Beside these, you can experience in IT, once you participate with Cisco training, and discover how you benefited or have the potential to advanced or growth your business with a success guide. This is a good and credibility builder to strong your IT interest and business, no matter you are the owner or staff of the company.

So, come and join other IT professional in this social learning network, exchange your knowledge and experiences, suggest your opinions, share insights with others in the community there.

Sponsored by Cisco

Monday, June 23, 2008

Zookoda, best email marketing tool for bloggers

Nowadays, start up a weblog and blog about certain niche of topics you like is getting common, the most expecting issue is web traffic, that is one of the reasons that you work hard for your weblog to ensure that your weblog can reach certain amount of readership as you planned to reach at the time you set for yourselves.

No matter, your weblog is setup to promote your products or personal favorite, the increase of the readers, determine your achievement and hard work is worth to be praised. But you have slow and limitation to gain huge amount of audience and even hard to keep your readers for returning and reading your weblog, here is the help of Zookoda. Zookoda is an email marketing tool that help you to gather your subscriber, help you to built your mailing list; create your cool designed email contents and schedule it to be sent on certain time, or recurring to send either in daily, weekly, or monthly. This tool enables you to reach huge amount of your current or previous weblog readers return to you.


Zookoda is the best promoting tool for your weblog, because you can create an eye-catch email newsletter target to the right audience for certain post or contents. You have the full control over the function to promote and broadcast your weblog, analysis the report to continue or change your email marketing strategy with totally free of charge.

It is absolutely easy to use and user friendly with the pre-defined templates; help; advices and step by step list to guide you built your marketing email for your subscribers, it could help you to save a lot of time, with spend any single cent for this.

Wish you success with this simple but powerful email marketing tool.

Sponsored by Zookoda

Smallville Session Two Overview

Smallville TV series is the teenagers favorite TV program, now is on show smallville session 7. Back to few years back, smallville session is the most popular session, It was about 6.3 million viewers, compare to 5.9 million viewers at session 1.

In session 2, the storyline is more focus on arcs that affect each character and explore clark's origins. Several key plot points include lex becoming more entangled in conflict with his father, chloe digging into Clark's past while dealing with lionel, martha and jonathan kent's financial troubles, and Lana and Clark's vacillating relationship though they end the season apart.

The main story arc is more focuses on clark's discovery of his kryptonian origins. The disembodied voice of Clark's biological father jor-el is introduced, communicating to Clark via his space ship, setting the stage for plots involving the fulfillment of clark's destiny. Christopher reeve, who portrayed superman in the 1970s and 1980s film series, appears as Dr. virgil swann to provide clark with information regarding his heritage.

In session 2, clark was slowly discover his ability, such like heat vision, and red kryptonite affecting his personality. This was the quite interested session right after the previous session.

Friday, June 20, 2008

The best cordless vacuums

To perform a cleaning job, vacuums is the best tool that can help you more to complete your job, in the fast, effective and time saving ways. When I came across the dirtdevil, the AccuCharge technology was introduced the best cordless vacuums, and it is the first cordless vacuums that approved by Energy Star.

This is the new technology, a new revolution or new creative generation of the cleaning tools to help you perform the cleaning job in the faster way and the most important thing is save the energy, and it can be up to 70% save of your electricity compare to other cordless vacuums. If you have a house, cars, big offices, and frequently you need to use vacuums to clean the dust, over one year, you could save you a lot of money that you need to spend on the electric bill, if you are using the AccuCharge technology's vacuums.

5238dd240x180public
From the website, there are many type of the cordless vacuums, such like hand vacuums; stick & broom vacuums; designer series; uprights; canisters; carpet cleaners; also the Part and accessories for the cordless vacuums. You can visit to their store, make a prices/ products comparison among all the products in the list before you purchase the products online via their website. For more information, please visit their website.

Sponsored by Dirt Devil AccuCharge

Sitepal Speaking Avatar might help to grow your business

I found a interesting webs tool that might able to help you in your business.
That is sitepal.com, this is a good tool, if your want your website to have a 3D speaking character/ avatar to liaise with your clients. It is good for three group of people as below.

Small Businesses experience an increase in customer conversions and satisfaction using SitePal speaking characters. Programming skills not required to make your own SitePal speaking character.

Developers take advantage of SitePal's robust programming functionality such as API and Flash features to create and integrate unique avatar solutions into their services.

Educators use SitePal speaking characters in their classroom or course materials to engage students and improve learning.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Video Marketing for Small Businesses

Technology has created video marketing opportunities - cable TV, email marketing, websites and video - for small businesses to be on an even playing field with large companies. From extremely inexpensive video streaming in an email to the full-production TV ad with hired actors, even small companies and home-based businesses can include video advertising in their budget.

You might be asking why you should consider it at all when your current advertising is working just fine. Aside from the fact that adding another strategy to your marketing plan is a good idea, videos are very personal. Who better to discuss your service or product than you? It brings a familiarity to you and your company, which allows the prospect to feel like they already know you. If the message is directed to your current customer base, seeing and hearing you gives the feeling that you are presenting your message directly to them.

There are professional videos and way too often, not so professional videos. Most of us cringe when we hear a car salesman screaming about a wonderful deal waiting for you if you will come down RIGHT NOW! Or the windows and siding guy who squawks about the fantastic savings if you call within the next 30 minutes (but the ad runs all day long). These are stereotypes of TV advertising available for the small business owner. But it doesn't have to be that way!

Cable TV ads can be very cost effective because you can be specific where your ad dollars will be spent. The cable company has demographic statistics so you can learn what programs are viewed most frequently by your target market then select where (as specific as the zip codes) and when you want your ads to run. The variety of shows cable companies have in their lineup provides a fantastic choice for the advertiser. In addition, they can also slot your ad in during the Big 3 networks' shows as well.

Videos are not only just for cable TV. There are many companies that create videos which can be linked to websites, newsletters, social networking sites and email signature lines. They serve many purposes from advertising to introducing a new product or service to just send a keeping-in-touch message to current clients. Some are scripted, while others are produced to simulate a talk show format. Compare cost as well as professionalism. This form of advertising can be extremely high-quality or can be an embarrassment to your company's image. Get referrals! View some of the finished productions of each company you are considering before signing any contract.

You can even create your own video while sitting in your office. Do you have a video camera or a video cam connected to your computer? You're all set to create your own video stream to be placed in emails or on your website. A word of caution is to make sure it is not too long. Keep it less than 90 seconds and you'll usually keep the viewer's interest.

Video has created the opportunity for business owners to star in their own commercials. Consider the scenarios mentioned earlier of what video advertising could - but shouldn't - be. Luckily, these are the exception and not the rule; most ads are professional from writing the ad copy to the production. Of course, it's important to remember that the familiar saying "junk in, junk out" holds true for video more than any other media. You're dealing with three methods of presenting the message: content, visual and audio.

Therefore, if you choose to take part in your videos, it is best to receive some coaching prior to production. Public speakers, politicians, sports figures, CEOs and others consult with a professional voice and speech coach; so should you. You will have total control over what needs to be said, but they will help you say it with the professionalism that will provide the image you want to present.

New technology has made video marketing very affordable even for the smallest budget. There are a variety of opportunities and one will certainly fit your budget. Consider video in your next marketing plan. You will find a new media that will present your company with a fresh message and make it personal.

This source is from EntireWeb Newsletter.

Monday, June 9, 2008

SocialSpark is open for business

There is great news and new opportunity for bloggers to earn extra pocket money by participate in pay post. SocialSpark is a new launched social media, blog marketing and blog advertising company, you can earn by write a pay post, sponsored post and links exchange by write a blog post at "blog you back".




I had signed up for SocialSpark about 1 month ago, and at the beginning there was not many available pay post, but the opportunities are increasing every day, so blogger can search for the available opportunity to write a blog post and start earning money on the net.

Beside writing a pay post, you can also build your community by invite your friends, add your friends to your network and send message by using the built-in message board. This can help you to promote your blogs, monetize your blog as well as drive traffic to your blog.

You can added multiple blogs at their website, and you can see the statistic of each of your website, people will request to be your friend, if there are interesting with your blog or help to build own community.

Their code of ethics are
100% Audit-able in post disclosure.
100% Transparency.
100% Real options.
100% Search engine friendly.
You can added multiple blogs at their website, and you can see the statistic of each of your website, people will request to be your friend, if there are interesting with your blog or help to build own community.

For more information, please visit their website, you can start your pay post once your blogs have been approved.

Sponsored by SocialSpark

Friday, June 6, 2008

Determining How Long Your Traffic Stays

How long your traffic stays on your website is an indication of how interesting you have made your website.

It is always good to check the number of visitors coming to your site and how long they have stayed. How do you check this? You will check this by your log files. This is done by your c-panel or a similar place depending on what your host has set up for you. Here you can view the different stats about your website.

They will show you:
* Monthly stats-how many visitors came to your site during one month. These will be divided into unique and general (repeat visitors).
* Weekly stats- how many visitors came in 1 week, again they will be divided into unique and general
* Daily stats
* Hourly stats

Most visited pages: These let you know how many visitors have come to certain pages during 1 month. This is where it gets interesting, as you will be able to tell which pages are attracting the most visitors.

The amount of time visitors have spent on your website: This is a good estimate of the quality of your site. Obviously the longer your visitors stay the more chances there are of them buying.

Once you know which pages are attracting visitors you can then work on getting all your pages sticky and compel surfers to visit them.

Google also tracks how long visitors are spending at your site. Again it is a quality check as far as they are concerned. When Googlebots bring information back to the Database about a website being visited and people are staying longer, they can naturally assume the standard of that website is high.

High standard and quality means Google customers (your visitors) are being serviced well and that makes Google happy. This will earn you a higher Page Rank.Encourage a longer stay:

So we can naturally assume that the longer your visitors stay the better it is. Now how to encourage them to stay? Have you ever read a book that you just could not put down? Well you website must have that same effect on your visitors. They will not want to leave until they have devoured every word of your pre selling content. They should be in the mood to either sign up for your free newsletter and become your leads or go on to your sales page and buy your products or services.

Making them stay: Make your site an irresistible, sticky website that draws your visitor in and compels them to stay. Here are some ways:
* Interesting informative content.
* Stories, anecdotes, and news about your industry.
* Quizzes relating to your industry-the answers will be found on one of your important pages.
* Good user friendly navigation.
* Humorous jokes, quotes and stories related to your industry-these are often shared among friends and associates (viral marketing).

So try some of these ways to make your visitor want to stay at your site. Use all the resources you have and write that good informative content to pre sell your visitors. Provide them good products and services and see your visitors convert to your loyal customers because you have made your website irresistible to them.

Source from EntireWeb Newsletter.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Using social media to drive traffic

SMO, or Social Media Optimization, helps build website traffic by using social media based websites. The dawning of web 2.0 has seen many different social media websites crop up in an equally large number of different guises. Content sharing, social bookmarking, and collaborative websites form the basis of this initiative and it is these types of website that you need to use in order to leverage the power of the social web.

SMO As Guerrilla Marketing
The nature of Social Media Optimization is such that it could be considered form of guerrilla marketing. Website owners and blog owners have the choice of either investing money or their own skills and time in order to generate traffic from social sites. As long as your efforts are directed appropriately, the more work you put in the more reward you will reap.

SMO As A Link Building Technique
Social optimization also has a happy side effect - it helps to build your link profile so you will usually gain search engine traffic in the long term. Becoming a part of an online community is essential to your social optimization and this, in turn, will naturally provide links to your website. The links will usually be from relevant pages based on a similar topic to that of your own page. The more popular social sites are also given a lot of weight by certain search engines.

Optimize Your Existing Site
Create genuinely interesting, intriguing, or informative pages. Includes images, links, video, and collaborative tools so that visitors really get involved when they do visit your site. SMO is basically digital word-of-mouth and if your website doesn't offer some kind of appealing experience to your visitors, then it simply won't attract the positive word-of-mouth that you want.Add new pages, if necessary, so that you can include more information. However, don't just add pages for the sake of it - ensure that each page really does have something unique to offer. A website still needs to be well structured.

Get A Blog
Add a blog. Every website has potential blog posts in it so find yours and start blogging regularly. Blog posts tend to attract links from other blog posts and those in turn will spread the word of your website. The more popular your blog becomes, the more value it is perceived to offer and the more visitors you will continue to get. Be active in those blogs that are within your industry and use your link where permitted and relevant. Do not spam because that will lose you more friends than it will make but if you offer relevant information and a forum or blog allows you to link to it, then offer an insightful comment and provide a link.

Be active
Being active is a vital part to your whole SMO campaign. Simply registering with social bookmarking sites and content sharing sites is not enough. You need to be involved, post regularly, and generally become a part of the community. If you don't have the time or the inclination to do this then find somebody else to do it instead.

Buttons For Your Pages
Many social websites offer a button that your readers or visitors can use to automatically add a page. Bookmarking and content sharing sites, in particular, have these buttons and if you've ever read a website or an article site then you will have seen the Digg This and Stumble buttons at the bottom of each entry. Users registered with these sites can click the button and quickly add your page. The most popular websites are usually displayed on the high traffic home pages delivering yet more visitors to your site.

Offering Quality
The Social Internet has opened up a whole new avenue for promoting your business, but it needs to be done properly and carefully. Simply tagging, bookmarking, and sharing every page you have regardless of its quality will not bring you the desired results. You may find that it does you more harm than good in the long run.


Some Social Sites
To JoinYou really do reap what you sow in terms of SMO. Determine the sites that are most suitable to your website, join them, and become an active member. Choose some broad topic sites as well as some that are specific to those interested in the industry in which you operate or topic that you cover. Look at social news submission sites, content sharing sites, bookmarking, and networking sites and try to get a broad coverage of all of them. Here are just a few of the sites you should seriously consider using:

Social News/Media Sharing Websites

* Reddit - Reddit is a very popular social news website that boasts a lot of subscribers and covers a wide range of topics.

* Digg - Initially, Digg was reserved to technology and related topics but is now a broad topic news site that again has a lot of subscribers and regular readers.

* Newsvine - Not as popular as the two above but offering a slightly more formal tone to its content. Again, a good range of topics are covered.

* MySpace - It may be largely riddled with spam but there are still too many genuine users for you to ignore MySpace. You don't have to be an unsigned band to take advantage either.

* Facebook - Has caused quite a stir and offers users the chance to create and distribute their own applications as well as content. Another very popular site.

* LinkedIn - LinkedIn is a social networking site dedicated to professionals and businesses. It can really help to build a huge network of partners, customers, and other useful contacts in a business network.

Social Bookmarking Websites

* del.icio.us - Register, store bookmarks that you find useful, and include a bookmark to your own website and use a public profile.

* Stumble Upon - Same again. Alternatively you can add a Stumble icon to each of your pages, blog posts, and other media and let your readers do the walking for you.

This source is from EntireWeb Newsletter.