I’ve just gotten an e-book copy of Mark Joyner’s classic book, “Mind Control Marketing”. I’ve wanted to buy this book for years, but I’ve never been able to get my hands on it.  Mark pulled it from print not long after it was released and until now… the only way to get access to this powerful marketing information was to buy a used copy on Amazon or eBay for several hundred dollars.

Seriously, the cheapest I saw it offered for was $249 on Amazon. As much as I wanted the book, and as much as I had been primed to want it, I just couldn’t justify paying that much for it.

Mark claims he took the book out of print because “money isn’t everything” and he didn’t want the information to fall into the “wrong hands”… So why is he “giving it away” for such a low price now? For me, purchasing Mind Control Marketing was an absolute “no brainer”. I expected to pay a lot more for it that I did.

So, is this the most powerful marketing book ever written or nothing more than a compelling title, excellent sales copy and a well orchestrated, long-term marketing plan?

Actually, I didn’t even read the sales copy… I just wanted this book so bad I scrolled right to the bottom of the page and paid… I was expecting to pay at least $97. In my opinion, he’s selling it way too cheap. I’ve paid more than $27 for 20 page ebooks. Mind Control Marketing is over 160 pages of powerful information. You even get the “secret chapter” - reputed to be more powerful than the rest of the e-book.

This chapter wasn’t even included in the print book. Mark took it out just before the book went to print because he thought it was too powerful. (I’ve read it, I know why he may have felt this way.)

The information in the book DOES live up to the hype… It’s basically step-by-step instructions on how to manipulate people and it COULD be used for ill will. Maybe it’s dangerous letting everyone know?

When it comes to releasing controversial information like this, I have always thought that it’s better out than in. The people who worry about it getting out are those who fear they will lose their own power if it does.

Once the information is in the public domain, the power of its dark side diminishes, but ethical use of the information remains unaffected. So, maybe the $27 price does show that Mark doesn’t think money is everything.  He has decided that this is something we should all know and made it affordable to the masses.

I think reading it will help you grow as a person, as well as making you a better marketer.

Click here to check out Mind Control Marketing By Mark Joyner for yourself.

Respectfully

Dan Blackburn

Article marketing is one of the most widely used methods of promoting a website and making money online. It's not just those people submitting articles to article directories who should be considered to be an article marketer. Every hub on hubpages.com, every lens on Squidoo.com was put together by an article marketer. Whether they call themselves that or not.

Article marketing is changing rapidly with the advent of «Web 2.0», Social Media and social networking sites. What worked back in 2006 isn't so effective any more. But article marketing and marketing with articles will continue to grow in popularity and become even more powerful than it was back then.

Back in the day, you could submit an article to hundreds of article directories and everyone of them would give a reasonablly powerful «back link» to your site. For a time is was a marketers paradise, but you can see why the good times had to come to an end.

When something becomes «easy» it tends to become low quality. This is definately what happened to traditional «old style» article marketing.

What killed old style article marketing?

In my logical opinion, old style article marketing was killed by 3 things.

1. The proliferation of article directories on the Internet. So called «Internet Marketing Guru's» made it too easy for «wanabees» to own their own directory. This in itself would not have been so much of a problem had it not been for....

2. Automatic article submission software. These were the real killer. With all that spammy content being submitted to all those spammy directories, Google had to do something. The changes they made hurt even the good quality content and top authors. (Traditional article marketing is less effective for everyone as a result of this).

3. All the hype about making easy money with «Google Adsense» that has been stuffed down the throat of everyone in Internet marketing circles since 2005. Without this hype they would have been less people wanting to own their own article directory.

With all that unmoderated, duplicate, «spammy» content filling up the article directories, the «Big G» had to do something. So they stopped passing link authority from all but a handful of article directory sites. You can no longer use Article Marketing alone to increase your Google Page Rank and SERP's.

But that does not mean that you cannot get traffic from traditional article marketing or that it does not have it's place in your overall online marketing strategy you just need to be more selective about where you submit your content and more importantly, the content that you submit.

Dan Blackburn is the owner of the popular article directory article content king.

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1. The most obvious, they take all the money generated from the ad space directly. Having full control over the ad space, authors can even sell space within their articles privately.

The main business model of any article directory or «group content» site relies mainly on the revenue from ad space. Many sites are willing to share this revenue with the authors, but only one site (that I know of) gives full control over the ad space to the author... And ALL the revenue!

2. A less obvious benefit to the AdSpace articles model is the «elimination» of competing ads in your content. This is usually the biggest drawback of article marketing to the author. They submit their articles to other sites and within their content are targeted ads.

Yes TARGETED ads, unless you are PAYING to advertise on the site, those ads within your content will no doubt be promoting your competitions website. Your hard work is making sales for them! Sure you might be getting a piece of the pie if the site is sharing revenue with you, but it's nothing compared to the money you would have made if the ad was making sales for you... or if you were the «broker» selling the traffic.

AdSpace articles give you full control over what does and what does not appear along side your content. You can even remove the ads completely if you so wish.

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Use techniques like this carefully and ethically. You can do track backs in your article posts at article content king, but if you spam you could lose your account and all your articles.

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Article marketing is one of the primary marketing tactics alive today. The best part about marketing with articles is that it is easy to do and it is very effective done properly.

That is what I want to talk about, Article Marketing done properly…

I own and operate Article Bay Home, a word press blog article directory. I also use article marketing to promote myself online.

As I see people submit articles throughout the web, whether they are in directories, social networking sites, or where ever, I am seeing a trend that is causing a lot of peoples efforts to be wasted. If we are going to spend our valuable time developing strategies and writing articles, we want to get the most value out of our time and effort.

Make your marketing campaign successful by being aware of some of the most common mistakes made. Don't do this.

Unedited PLR Articles

While there is absolutely nothing wrong with PLR Articles, submitting them without editing them is not good practice. Many people will submit a plr article just as they received it. The problem you will run into is article directories, in most cases, do not allow duplicate content. You risk your submission being deleted, or your membership banned. Is it worth it? No… Edit your article and put it in your own words. After all, you are the professional.

Too Many Too Fast

Slow down! Be patient. Stop writing an article and then submitting it to numerous directories at once. So many people do this and they shouldn't. Doing this so quickly will cause a spike in your back links. This spike can be seen by the spiders as they pass through the web and they can mark these back links as questionable. All back links don't come from just directories any way, they will also come from those looking for good content for their websites. Webmasters search for good content. So take it slow and easy and let the webmasters help build your back links for you.

Automated Duplicate Content Software

Duplicate content software is great to use, however, automatic software can leave your article making no sense and unprofessional. You are a professional and you want your information displayed in a legible and professional manner. Go ahead and use automated duplicate content software spinners as much as you like, just do yourself a favor and go back and insure the quality of your content. Spelling and grammar go a long way. The best way to do this is to do it yourself.

Duplicate Content Same Site

Don't submit the same article to the same directory or social network. Need I say more?

Affiliate Links – Spam

Article directories and its readers do not want to be spammed! Do not submit an advertisement as an article. Advertisements have there own place. Article Directories are just that, a place to submit stories, news, educational information, reviews and more. Submitting this information loaded with affiliate links is against most directories policies. Doing so can get you banned from submitting your information. You can also create a bad name for yourself to your peers. Don't take that chance.

Poor Grammar and Spelling

If you are submitting articles, even just one, that makes you an author. Your article submissions go a long way in not only bringing traffic to your websites and publications, but also as branding your name with authority. Insuring that your work is well written and clean with correct grammar and spelling enhances your readers desire to continue with you. A poor grammatically written article can surely detour your readers and detour webmasters from using your articles as content reducing back links for you. Be a professional, write with authority.

Poor Content

In writing an article, if is important that you use content that is informative to your readers. Your readers will be reading your articles for multiple reasons. They may be looking for information to learn from. They may just enjoy reading about certain things or they may be looking for quality content to use on their own websites. It really doesn't matter why your readers are reading your content, if you do not know what you are talking about, or your work is poorly put together, you may loose some or all of your readers. That would be devastating. Know what you want to say, research it to know it and display and portray it well. You will have readers that come back for more!

Randy Wood
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The future of customer service is here. Technology has made seeking out support faster and easier than ever. But, has your digital age company sacrificed true service in the name of automation?

Today, finding customer support is as simple as writing an e-mail or picking up the phone. But, even though you’re not face-to-face with your customers, you still leave a lasting impression. Do you come across as caring and competent, or menacing and mechanical?

Offering stand-out service on the Internet isn’t as hard as it is rare. Take these simple steps towards old-style service in the digital age:

Give Each Customer a Personal Response
Be Clear, But Sincere
Offer Live Customer Support
Make Sure Your Support Reps Have All the Answers

Give Each Customer a Personal Response

When a customer sits down to e-mail your company, it’s because he needs help. He chooses e-mail because it’s quick, but his request still warrants a satisfying and personal response!Companies eager to save time and money often take automation too far in their customer support. Each customer has a unique question, and deserves a unique answer. Even if you save time by copying and pasting stock replies, change the opening and closing to make the message sound less robotic.

Be Clear, But Sincere

When responding to customers’ e-mail, be sincere and to the point. Before sending a message, try turning the tables. Ask yourself, “Would this answer satisfy me if I were the customer?”Take that extra moment to give your customer the help he deserves. It might mean the difference between a satisfied customer and a credit card chargeback!

Offer Live Customer Support

E-mail has become an acceptable form of communication. But, live customer support is still necessary. The plethora of information available online can be overwhelming to customers, especially those new to the Internet!Single your company out from the crowd by providing customers with a real person to talk to. Live phone support is an invaluable way to foster trust. When your customer has reached the end of his Internet rope, and just needs help, your toll free number is the answer he’s looking for.

Make Sure Your Support Reps Have All The Answers

The presence of phone support will do no good if your staff doesn’t know your product! Customer support reps should be warm and friendly, and willing to help with any aspect of your product.What a good feeling it is to talk to someone who feels confident in his product. It’s even better if he’s knowledgeable enough to solve your problem without transferring you all around the company!

Provide Stand-Out Service; Gain Lifelong Customers

Too many e-businesses skimp on customer service, hiding behind web sites and message boards. Customer support is an integral part of every company, even those operating solely online. Be one of the few to offer stellar service, and gain customers for life!

Customer Service is becoming a lost art, but Sean Cohen wants to make sure that never happens at AWeber Communications! Find out what service is meant to be.

In the U.S., many of the new jobs have been credited to small business. There are workshops available for everything from joint ventures to developing business ideas. A business plans handbook is a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America. This handbook includes checklists and operating forms for small businesses. The FTC is an organization that works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair practices in the marketplace and to provide information to businesses to help them comply with the law. Employee Identification Number is a necessity even if you have no employees. Most wholesalers will ask for it. Most wholesalers will ask for this before you can do business with them.

Even if they do consider writing a business plan, they are often overwhelmed or confused by the planning process and never understand the value of this critical document. That is because most business owners fail to plan seriously for their own success. In the U.S, check local and state laws where you plan to do business. One of the many questions about business planning I receive is how long a typical plan is.  The length of a typical business plan can greatly vary from 10 pages to a 100-page document. Growing your business using information technology and the internet takes careful planning and many businesses are unsure about how to proceed.

• -- Creating your own business opportunities
• -- Planning your personal road map to success
• -- Pricing what you sell -- Money: what you'll need and where to get it
• -- Making it legal
• -- Who owns the business.

Finally, your plan may help you develop as a manager by giving you practice in thinking about competitive conditions, promotional opportunities, sources of finance, etc.

Business plans may be internally or externally focused and are used in some primary and secondary programs to teach economic principles. A plan is always a plus on your way to success. Business plans can be simple or complex -- it all depends on who is driving and where they want to go. These plans will still be needed for banks or investors, and most businesses need to go through that.  A plan that has changes in perception and branding as its primary goals is called a marketing plan. Your business plan will become your road map to chart the course of your business and its success!

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