So You Want To Blog It?

You got something on your mind. You want to make a statement about it. You want to tell people about it. How? Blog it!

There are so many sites available online which offer you templates where you can set up a blog easily, many of these templates allow you to just plug into and start creating.your blog. For instance 'blogspot' or 'WordPress' are just a couple of websites which offer to allow you to set up FREE blogs.

So how do I present the layout of my blog?

Before you decide to start your blog you may need to think of the following

* The name of your blog - what are you going to call it?
* Content - What type of content will you be adding and does it match really what your blog name is about

The biggest issue about blogging is the time it can take when first setting your blog up. To help make this easier you may wish to look at other blogs which have a similar content to the one you are considering doing and look at possibly adding their content from time to time to your own blog from sites on the internet.

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Colette Morris F.R.S.A
Top Producer and Mentor
This is My Work From Home Business
http://oneyearplan.net

Postcard Marketing

Post card marketing is one of the simplest and easiest way to promoting a business whether online or off line. Many small businesses and even larger firms combine print advertising with online marketing to get the best results.

It’s cheaper than other print ad methods. Compared to other direct mail marketing and print ad methods, post card advertising is more cost-effective. You can even start with smaller-sized postcards to minimize your costs even more. It is easy and simple to design your own postcards and you can even print them on your own to cut back on the printing costs. You can either choose to deliver these by post, or to hand deliver them through letter boxes to save even more money.


Why Postcards: Have you noticed that Business letters from marketers often don’t get read. Why? I get so many of these and I don’t have time to read them, often people don’t even bother to open the envelopes. It is too bothersome for many people to sit and read a business letter, especially from an advertiser. Most people just throw out these mails. However, when most people get a post card they immediately tend to read it. Post cards definitely gives you the advantage to grab your customers attention and provoke their interest immediately.
Tracking Postcards: It is very important to track your postcards. You may have to try several different types and wording to see which gives you the best response. One way of doing this is by using the postcards as discount coupons where they can obtain a discount from you online. For each ad copy you use, use a different coupon code so you can track your results. Based on your sales with discounts, you can tell right away whether or not your postcard advertising campaign is successful.

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What is Twitter?

Not too long ago (over 2 months now), I joined Twitter. I had heard about this social networking site and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Needless to say I got hooked after only a few days.

Its a great site to socialise, make links, meet new people from just about anywhere in the world. The land of Twitterville does not sleep, it is continiously active 24/7.

So what is this Twitter? What is it abbout?

You have 140 words in which to just through out to the world of Twitterland what your thoughts or views are. You could be listening to the radio and want to share the music you are listening to via weblink, you could be asking for advice, researching for a university paper, or looking for a job, yes that's right looking for a JOB on Twitter.

You can either 'follow' other people on twitter, this is where you can search out other like minded people via search menu or through other twitter members reccommendations. You can also be the person who is 'followed' by others who think your Bio is interesting.

Your Bio is short for your Biography which is a short description of what you are about.
In fact it can be used for just about any and everything if you can get it out in less than 140 words.

There is a grest sense of community on Twitter, and you feel a surge when you see your 'followers' go up in total.

You can build up your follows by recommending others, or like certain days (Fridays) you can reccommend to other who to follow by using the tweet description after their names "#followfriday".

There is a Tweet dictionary http: //twittonary.com/ which is really useful to learn what the meaning of words beginning with a # are.

There are also many applications you can use to enter your tweets onto Twitter. I use a combination of three, Power Twitter, Tweetdeck and Twitter itself. I find them all useful in their own different ways.

Power Twitter allows me to follow people automatically and to send a response back to them straight away, which is always nice to be acknowledged on Twitter. I can also set up automated tweets which I can schedule to go out at different times in the day. Great for networking, building a business or giving advise and tips.
I can also view my replies all in one place and respond back quickly.

Tweetdeck - allows you to see different views all at once. I can see my replied, my followers, and whats being tweeted all at once in one screen, where as in the other applications I have to select them seperately.

You can upload videos, photos as well, and I do not think it is as invasive as myspace or facebook which I believe are on another level of social networking anyway.

These are only my views, so why not check it out for yourself. Youcan follow me on twitter by clicking here
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