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Web Images Too Big?
In my recent book “50 Biggest Website Mistakes” that I’ve just launched with Bret Ridgway, we talk about problems with website images one of them being website images being the wrong size and taking forever to load.
If you’ve run into that issue you’ll appreciate this video. If you’d like to find out more about the [...]
50 Biggest Website Mistakes
After a lot of writing, many revisions, and lots of updates my book that I have with my good friend Bret Ridgway is FINALLY complete. Our book is the “50 Biggest Website Mistakes we see online business owners make”, this book is my first in this series and Bret’s second.
Bret has a book title 50 [...]
How Can I Help?
I’m planning some new courses for this year. The newest one will be coming out very soon. I do have some updates that I’m getting ready for WordPressStrategies.com with the release of 2.9.1 as well as some more plugin reviews as well as some extra bonuses.
But what I’d really like to know is what should [...]
Upsell Utopia Or Upsell Hell?
This has to be one of the most overlooked mistakes. And it’s not the fact that upsells are done wrong. The biggest mistake is that they?re not done at all.
First, let’s clarify what an “upsell” actually is. An upsell is an offer made at the time of ordering to make additional sales to that visitor.
Think [...]
Two Surprise Holiday Gifts!
Happy Holidays!!
I hope you aren’t getting too stressed out with everything going on this time of year!
My friend and colleague Valerie Dawson recently sent me two of her most popular products.
I liked them so much that I asked her if she would mind if I pass them along to you. Valerie agreed!
So I’m sending you [...]
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?Payback Time?
Phil Town
Listen to the Replay…
Today Phil Town is a self-made multi-millionaire and one of America’s most sought-after speakers on investing. But Phil isn’t your typical Wall Street investment guy.
During this 60-minute Virtual Book Tour, Phil reveals what everyone should know about investing the way the rich do!
If you have any mutual funds or 401K investments, you’ll [...]
The Secret to Getting Traffic From Articles
Article Marketing is the number one source of free traffic on the Internet if you get your Resource Box right. Get this one wrong and you have wasted all your time. Get this one right and you have got it made!
What a Resource Box really is
Call it a Resource Box, Author Bio, etc., what it really is [...]
?Legal Literacy?
Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
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Hanna Hasl-Kelchner is a corporate lawyer whose career spans private, government, and in-house practice. She is a former adjunct professor at Duke University Fuqua School of Business where she taught Legal Leverage to executive MBA studnets.
During this 60-minute Virtual Book Tour, Hanna reveals what every manager and small business owner should [...]
The ?Social Gathering Power? of Reunions
One of the most fundamental ways to stay united with your colleagues and friends is through the power of Reunions.
Unlike seminars or workshops, Reunion events are not episodic and thus create a greater sense of community and unity among the participants who attend.
(The picture on the upper left of this post is the SFO Marriott where I’m [...]
How To Master Your ?Little Voice? Inside
I have no idea if you and I have ever met, but I do feel I know these two things about you:
1) You have a “Little Voice” deep inside of you
2) That “Little Voice” doesn’t always support you
It doesn’t matter if your business is booming, or if it’s on life support, your “Little Voice” inside is [...]
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Google Buzz: Are You Buzzing?
Unless you’ve been hiding underneath a rock for the past week, no doubt you’ve heard about Google’s new tool called “Buzz”. Some say it’s a Twitter and FaceBook killer, while others say it’s a privacy nightmare. Either way it’s here to stay and it definitely be a social media game changer. But I also have [...]
Get 100,000 Visitors a Month!
I just released my BRAND NEW product SecretPPC. It’s a complete video training where I teach you a SECRET method I’ve been using for almost a year which drives 100,000 visitors a month to my websites. It’s true and it’s NO JOKE. I can do this with any site.
It’s NOT some lame technique with is [...]
Create Products On-Demand ? New Technology
This is HUGE… I just released my latest product called… MonthlyProducts.com.
Here’s the basics, Mike Stewart and I just released this state of the art technology which allows anyone to literally CREATE PRODUCTS ON-DEMAND, in literally just a few short minutes. I have to say it’s amazing. You’re going to love it.
The best way for me [...]
Meet Me In Las Vegas? $5000 In Bonuses
Let me ask you a question…
What would it be like to be trained by the world’s top marketers for 3 full days?
How would it change your business?
How much more income could you generate?
What if you could get your hands on the EXACT SAME training which all of the top marketers have received?
What if all this [...]
My Daughter?s First Dance Class
I’m in Ireland right now speaking at a seminar, but my wife Marianna took my daughter Avery to her first dance class. Avery is almost 3 years old.. She’s the one in the orange with pigtails. Trust me you can’t miss her. The last line when the music stops the funniest.
[See post to watch Flash [...]
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?Accidentally? Organize your Business into a Million Dollar $uccess
If focusing on your business instead of working in your business seems harder than ever, that?s because it is.
Millions of entrepreneurial-minded people are caught up in information overload and most of it comes from their own head. They have too many ideas and not enough time to implement it all. Running from one project to the next, it seems there is a never ending list of things to do.
Overwhelm, isolation, fear, confusion and lack of progress (and money) seem to be at the top of the list of many an entrepreneurial experience.
It doesn?t have to be that way.
http://www.zacharymccullough.com/stephaniefrank/
Zachary McCullough, The Enterprising Entrepreneur, Presents:
Stephanie Frank ? The Accidental Millionaire ? Tuesday January, 24 2006
Stephanie is going to reveal the methods she developed to launch her over the barriers that we all have in developing the Entrepreneurial Mindset needed for true success.
But what about the questions you have and the problems you are having? We?ll cover those too!
You can ask Stephanie any question you have about organizing and developing a successful business.
Go here now to ask your questions and register for the call:
Free Ezine Boost Your Business Teleseminar
The Royal interviews continue! Last week was an awesome call with Christina Hills ?The Shopping Cart Queen? and next week I have arranged what I am sure will be another awesome call with ?The Ezine Queen? Alexandria Brown.
http://www.AskThatOne.com
If you have ever wanted to start your own Ezine (electronic magazine) or Newsletter, or even improve the one you already have, you will want to be sure to be on this FR.EE Teleseminar. We will be answering the most asked questions about boosting your business with your own ezine.
Alexandria Brown has appeared on numerous radio programs and has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine and Japan's Nikkei Weekly. Alexandria has also been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and was spotlighted in Female Entrepreneur magazine. Her articles are published regularly in Sales & Marketing Excellence and countless marketing sites on the web, and her educational webinars have been sponsored by Microsoft.
To take part in this awesome interview simply visit http://www.AskThatOne.com enter your single most important question for Alexandria Brown. Then enter your name and email address and click the ?Here?s my question, Register Me? Button so that I can instantly send you the call details. Rest assured that your privacy is important to me.
When you receive the email that I am sending to you be sure to print it out and tape it to the wall as a reminder so that you will not miss this awesome call.
If you can?t make the calls I will have the replay available to you as well just like the previous calls, so you will want to be sure to register. I will also have available shortly following the call the opportunity to pick up this call as well any of the previous calls in pdf and mp3 or print format for a small cost.
We look forward to hearing you on the call.
Visit http://www.AskThatOne.com to submit you question and get registered for the call. And be sure to call in early because there are only so m ..
Is your cart working for you?
I wrote last week about a fr.ee teleseminar I am having with Christina Hills ? ?The Shopping Cart Queen?. I am writing again just to make sure you got the message just in case you were out for the holidays.
The Call is Tomorrow Wednesday January 4th, 2006 at 11am Pacific; 12pm Mountain; 1pm Central; and 2pm Eastern. We will be answering the top asked questions about ?Effectively Using the 1 Shopping Cart system?.
Register at: http://www.AskThatOne.com
Christina Hills will have case studies on the call for some of the top asked questions. This is sure to be a great call to listen in on.
Read on to see what one of her clients has to say:
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When I hired Christina to make a few modest changes my shopping cart sales rate went from 19% to 33%. That is a tremendous increase, it meant that there where fewer abandonment and more sales through at the order page.
So there was obviously something wrong on my order page before hand that I just did not know, could not figure out or did not know the coding to do. I am so glad that I hired Christina to do this, because as you can see going from 19% to 33%, that's a massive increase in conversion and sales.
So thank you Christina for setting up my shopping cart so that I can increase my sales and I can really maximize the life time value of the customer.
Dan Janal ? PRLeads.com
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Join Christina and I on the call and pick up the tips she will be sharing on this fr.ee teleseminar. I am sure you will learn things you will be able to implement yourself.
Join us by visiting: http://www.AskThatOne.com
If you own or are thinking about owning a 1 shopping cart account you will want to join us on this call. You will see why we use it and with the tips that Christina Hills will be sharing you will see how to effectively use it and why the Top business people on the web use it as well.
To listen in on the call with us visit http://www.AskThatOne.com ask Christina your question, click ..
Free Shopping Cart Tips Teleseminar
If you own a 1Shoppingcart.com account or are thinking about getting one and have
questions then you will want to join me this Wednesday afternoon where I will be
interviewing Christina Hills ?The Shopping Cart Queen? on tips about using the 1
shopping cart system more efficiently to make the most out of your time and money.
I can?t think of any other person I know that knows more about the inner workings
of the 1 Shopping Cart System. I call it a system because it is just that a
complete system to run your online business. From your merchant processing, auto
responders, client database, affiliate management and more.
To register for this free call visit http://www.askthatone.com
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This is what Alex Mandossian has to say about 1 Shopping Cart and Christina?s
talents.
?When it comes to a fast, easy and ultra-economical way to increase sales and
profits online ? 1ShoppingCart is the only e-Business solution I can honestly
choose.
"If you want to learn how to get the most out of 1ShoppingCart, your only choice
is Christina Hills. As the Shopping Cart Queen, her no nonsense approach works!?
-Alex Mandossian
Heritage House Publishing, Inc.
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Register for this free call by visiting http://www.askthatone.com
I hope you do this because Christina will be revealing some tips I think you will
really benefit from. Once you register you will receive an eMail with the call in
details be sure to tape this to your wall as a reminder for the call.
Visit http://www.AskThatOne.com to join us.
All the best and much success and I will speak with you soon!
Frank ? That One Web Guy
Free Teleseminar on Transcribing
First off my apologies for the last minute email but I wanted to make sure you
got this invitation to you to join me and Rhea Perry of ThatOneTranscriber.com on
a FR~EE Teleseminar this evening.
Yes I am hosting yet another FR~EE Teleseminar to share even more information
with you to let you know about some of the resources I use, Why I use them and
how I get them to pay for them selves.
Tonight?s call with my long time friend Rhea Perry is on transcriptions services
and all of the features they have to offer, things you many not be aware of that
a transcription service offers. You won?t want to miss registering for
this call at:
http://www.AskThatOne.com
AOL LINK <a href=?http://www.AskThatOne.com?>http://www.AskThatOne.com</a>
The call is at 6pm Pacific; 7pm Mountain; 8pm Central; and 9pm Eastern I sure
hope you can join me for this live event with Rhea Perry. Even if you can?t make
it please take a second to enter a question because this will register you for
the fr.ee replay as soon as it is ready.
Simply visit http://www.AskThatOne.com to register!
I look forward to seeing what question YOU have.
Until next time?.
All the best and much success!
Frank ? That One Web Guy
http://www.ThatOneWebGuy.com
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Business News
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
(AP)
AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
Job openings up sharply in January to 2.7M
(AP)
AP - Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves.
Stock investors ask: What's the next big thing?
(AP)
AP - A year after the stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing.
Gas price rises seen gentler on consumer wallets
(AP)
AP - As the economy recovers, energy prices are rising and that is placing extra strain on families' budgets.
Kan. mulling new soda tax, raising other levies
(AP)
AP - Kansas would impose a new tax on soda — a penny for every teaspoon of sugar — under a proposal that a key legislator outlined Tuesday while lawmakers considered raising taxes to erase a projected budget shortfall.
Chevron to shed 2,000 jobs, sell some assets
(AP)
AP - Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and sell some overseas operations as it revamps its struggling refinery, marketing and transportation operations.
European stocks fall as markets mark dark anniversary
(AFP)
AFP - Europe's leading stock markets dropped in morning trade on Tuesday as investors reacted to poor earnings news on the grim anniversary of global indices striking multi-year low points.
Britain's trade deficit widens
(AP)
AP - Britain's trade deficit with the rest of the world widened unexpectedly in January after lower sales of chemicals and other commodities led a drop in exports.
Boston Beer 4th-qtr profit more than doubles
(AP)
AP - Boston Beer Co.'s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it shipped out more beer and its profit margin grew and write-downs fell, the company said Tuesday after the market closed.
EU urges US to join in action against speculators
(AP)
AP - European officials urged the U.S. to join in a crackdown on speculators who bet against Europe's currency union, warning they might ban some credit default swaps — opaque financial instruments blamed for worsening the world financial crisis.
