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Why You Should Not Document Illegal Activities with Online Video Websites

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011



Why You Should Not Document Illegal Activities with Online Video Websites

Each day, a large number of individuals make online videos. Online videos, in most cases, are displayed on online video websites. While online videos are fun to make and share with others, there are a number of things that you should be concerned about. One of those things is the use of illegal activities in your online videos.

As previously mentioned, online videos are most commonly hosted on online video websites. Online video websites are websites that allow internet users to view videos or make and upload their own. In most cases, this is done free of charge.  A number of popular online video websites, such as Google Video and YouTube, have restrictions in place. Those restrictions often prohibit the use of certain video material. While a large number of video sites do have restrictions, not all do. Even though you may be able to make a movie of whatever you want and post it, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you should.

It is becoming popular to document your “bad,” side online.  There are many individuals, especially high school students and college students, who are trying to impress others. Unfortunately, this often results in the documentation of dangerous or illegal activities.   While you may think that it is harmless to post a small video of you and your friends getting into a fight, vandalizing something, or using drugs or alcohol, there are a number of ramifications, many of which you probably never even thought about.

When documenting the use of drugs, underage drinking, vandalism, or anything else that is considered illegal, it is important to remember that you are committing a crime. Most police departments will not scour the internet in search of online photographs or videos, but they may come across your online videos on accident. While you may not be able to be arrested, most officers are actually required to see you in the act, you may raise suspicions. If you enjoy participating in illegal activities, such as underage drinking, there is a good chance that you will continue to participate in them. With suspicion arose, there is a good chance that you may be being watched by your local authorities.

In addition to the authorities, if you are student, whether you are a college student or a high school student, there is a good chance that you could be suspended from school.  Across the country, there have been numerous reports of school officials finding online content, including videos hosted on online video websites, that document illegal activities. These activities often included underage drinking, drug use, or threats against other students. In addition to be spoken to by your local police department, there is also the chance of school suspension or suspension for any school related activities, such as sports.

The possibility of being suspended from school and talked to by your local police department are things that could happen right away. Despite what you may think, your online video could come back to haunt you in a couple of years. Most online video websites will allow you to remove your video, if and when you choose to do so. However, it is likely that a large number of individuals have already seen it. Although they are not supposed, it is also possible that your video has been reproduced and redistributed throughout the internet.  If illegal activities were documented in your online video, there is a good chance that you could be terminated from your job, especially if your video was viewed by your employer. Also, there are a large number of employers who use the internet to research their new applicants. Your online video, especially if it documented the use or participation in illegal activities, could prevent you from getting that new job that you always dreamed about.

As much fun as you may think it would be to make a video of your next underage drinking party, you are advised against doing so. Perhaps, it is best to stay cautious. You can never tell who will be watching your video and what they will do about it.

James Nsien2

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Originally posted 2009-08-06 21:11:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Easy Steps to Get Traffic to Your Blog

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011


“Easy steps to get traffic to blog”
By James Nsien2
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• Write and submit articles to the article directories.
• Leave comments on other people’s blogs with a backlink to your site.
• Answer people’s questions on www dot answers dot yahoo.com.
• Post in forums and have a link to your site in your signature.
• Write a press release and submit it to www dot PRWeb dot com.
• Advertise your website in the appropriate category on www dot CraigsList dot com.
• Give an unbiased testimonial on a product/service that you have used in exchange for a backlink to your site.
• Start a blog and submit it to the 100’s of free blog directories.
• Manually submit your website to the major search engines.
• Optimize each page of your website for a particular keyword or search phrase.
• Add a link in your email signature to your website. It’s a free and easy way to get a little more traffic.
• Make a custom 404 error page for your website redirecting people to your home page.
• Use PPC search engine advertising.
• Add a bookmark this site link to your webpages.
• Have a tell-a-friend form on your site.
• Send articles to ezine publishers that includes a link to your website.
• Hold a crazy content and make it go viral.
• Give away a freebie (ebook, report, e-course) to keep people coming back to your site.
• Add an RSS feed to your blog.
• Submit your site to any related niche directories on the net.
• Participate in a banner or link exchange program.
• Create a software program and give it away for free.
• Purchase the misspellings or variations of your domain name, or those of your competitors.
• Buy a domain name related to your niche that is already receiving traffic and forward it to your site.
• Pass out business cards with your domain on them everywhere you go.
• Start an affiliate program and let your affiliates send you visitors.
• Start a page on social bookmarking sites such as www dot MySpace dot com.
• Submit a viral video to www dot YouTube dot com
• Conduct and publish surveys to your website.
• Find joint venture partners that will send you traffic.
• Start your own newsletter or ezine.
• Use a autoresponder or email campaign to keep people coming back to your site.
• Purchase ads on other sites.
• Send a free copy of your product to other site owners in exchange for a product review.
• Sell or place classified ads on www dot eBay dot com with a link to your site.
• Post free classified ads on any of the sites that allow them with a link to your site.
• Exchange reciprocal links with other related websites.
• Network with other people at seminars or other live events.
• Purchase advertising in popular newsletters or ezines.
• Advertise on other product’s thank you pages.
• Create a free ebook and list in on the free ebook sites.
• Buy and use a memorable domain name.
• Do something controversial.
• Create an Amazon profile and submit reviews for books and other products that you have read.
• Start a lens on www dot Squidoo dot com.
• Use a traffic exchange (low quality traffic, but can sometimes be worthwhile).
• Get referrals form similar but non-competing sites.
• Create and sell a product with resell or giveaway rights and include a link to your site in it others to pass it around for you.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services
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Originally posted 2009-05-16 01:34:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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3 Quick And Easy Ways To Build A Profitable Opt In List

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

You finally realize that you need a good opt-in list.

After reading countless articles and sought expert advices and have read many success stories of people creating a small fortune with opt-in lists you finally decide to have one of your own. Then it happens, you think you have known everything there is to know about opt-in lists and have followed their advices to the T and you still weren’t able to make a profit.

In fact, you may be losing money. You maybe hiring writers to help you out, or there are some expenses incurred, even if you have a big
list, but only a very small percentage actually buys from you, your still losing profit. You’ll realize that after a few months when you see your statistics and sales figures.

So what could have gone wrong? Why have others succeeded where you have failed? The most common mistake is that you dived straight right in. You chose a topic where you think could be quite popular and would earn you money. This just not the case. Just because you wrote people from the list doesn’t mean they are going to buy instantly.

Here I will offer more advice, for those who have started an opt-in list and have failed, you can rejuvenate your failed venture. For those
who are starting, here are three quick and easy ways to build a profitable opt-in list.

1) Get your customers to trust you and your products first.

Just launching your opt-in list would not make you an expert and a believable seller. Put many articles first before you start an opt-in list. Write about the topic you know and have started and used for your site. Try to put forums first to gain knowledge about your customers about their wants and needs and target those wants and needs.

Join forums from other sites as well. Provide expert advices and recommendations. When you feel that people trust you already, you will be able to start your own opt-in list. You can build a base as well with other forum users. You can ask them to join your list. Friends are always good customers. Put up a link to your site so that they may be able to see what you’re business is all about.

The certain truth is, the money will only come in when the consumers and subscribers believe and trust in you. They want a product or
service that could be a good exchange for their money. People are not going to buy something out of your recommendation if they don’t know you.

2) Find a product or service that people want and need.

Although it may not be your forte, if you provide a service and product that you have researched and learned about well, you can carry it on forward. Invest your time, effort and money that you could sell as well as the buyers or subscribers of your opt-in list can use.

While it is true that it is best to sell something that you have interest in, there are not many people who have the same interest as you
if you decide to sell something that is not entirely popular or profitable. Do your research well and you would see the profits come in. Also provide your subscribers with promotional material that they could actually use and spread around.

3) Make friends with other opt-in list users.

This is basically beneficial especially if it is someone who has already launched a successful opt-in list. These are people that have the experience in this venture and experience is still the best teacher. While there are many articles available for you in the internet to use, there is nothing like getting a first hand account from someone you trust.

Experienced opt-in list users will be able to tell you what to do and what not to do because they have gone through it. While different
situations occur for different people, the general concept can still be very helpful. There are many things to avoid and these people will be able to tell you which ones.

Building a profitable opt-in list don’t just happen overnight. There are many preparations and effort to do. Opt-in lists are built
from scratch, as your list grows, you should also maintain the quality of your list. Keep it organized and manageable. Get or hire help if need be, just make sure that your subscribers are happy and satisfied and they will be willing to buy from you.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

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Originally posted 2008-07-26 14:52:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Four Quick Steps to Creating a Keyword List

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011


“Steps to creating a keyword list”
By James Nsien2
http://james-nsien2.com

After setting your advertising goals, the next step is to build out your keywords. This can sometimes be daunting, especially if you’re just beginning, but here are four steps to start creating an effective keyword list:
1. Expand your keyword list to include as many relevant words as possible.
2. Target the keyword list by using keyword matching options.
3. Scrub or refine the keyword list.
4. Group the keywords in thematic clusters to be paired with different ads.

Expand :

First, review your site content to identify which keywords (word combinations and phrases) describe the main categories of your business. Write down every relevant keyword under each category you find. Expand the list by including all of your brand and product names as well as plurals and synonyms for each word or phrase on your initial list. Also, remember to think like your customers. How might your customers ask for your product or service? (Don’t worry about capitalization — our system is not case-sensitive.)

Target:

Now it’s time to target your keywords using Google’s keyword matching options. These enable you to pin point ad delivery so your ads reach people precisely when they are searching for what you have to offer. You can choose to designate each of your keywords as a broad, phrase, exact or negative match. Each type of match provides a varying degree of exposure.
For example, a broad-matched keyword will allow your ad to appear on your keyword as well as variations and synonyms of that keyword that the AdWords system identifies as relevant. However, a negative-matched keyword will never trigger your ad. Decide which of your keywords you would like to place where along this spectrum.

Scrub:

After creating, expanding, and targeting your list of keywords, it’s time to refine it. To do this, review your list and make sure you’re satisfied with what you’ve come up with. Eliminate any keywords that may be irrelevant.

Group:

You’ve already created different ‘buckets’ for your words based on your product lines. Now it’s time to do even more refined and granular grouping into thematic categories, which are called ad groups. Organizing and grouping keywords is crucial because you’ll need to write ad copy targeted to each group.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services


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Originally posted 2009-03-29 16:28:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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4 Quick Steps to Improve an Existing Product

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011



4 Quick Steps to Improve an Existing Product

You may have a niche marketing website that just isn’t producing sales for you at the rate at which you had hoped it would…..or maybe it isn’t producing any income for you at all or it could be that you haven’t actually figured out that what you are selling is, in fact, a niche market product. You might need to do a little ‘tweaking’ and modify your strategies somewhat to get the site performing better. There really are some things that you can do to improve your existing product.

Step #1: Bill Cosby, the famous entertainer, once said, “I don’t know what the secret of success is, but I know the secret of failure and that was trying to please everybody.” He was right. You can’t please everybody and you can’t sell to everybody either. It’s possible that you may simply need to narrow you market, identify you product as a niche marketing product and advertise it accordingly.

Step #2: To improve your existing product you have likely overlooked the most obvious solution of all. You could simply ask your customers what they think. They are, after all, the end users of the product or service that you are selling. There is nobody that knows how a product can be improved better than the people who are using the product.

Step #3: Analyze the competition. Take the time and put forth the effort to look at the product or service that your competitors are offering. Identify their strengths and weaknesses. Find out what your competition can’t, won’t or doesn’t really like to do and set about doing those very things yourself.

Step #4: Are you selling your product at the right price? Pricing a product too low makes people think it won’t be any good, pricing too high will discourage them from buying it.

James sale cialis Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

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Originally posted 2009-07-29 19:08:29. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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