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In their latest creation called "Formula 5" creator Paul Lemberg joins the StomperNet crew to deliver a 5 module system that has achieved extraordinary results among it's Beta testing group, with "Nearly no cash investment and in less than a days effort", as stated on the "Formula 5" landing page. >>>>Find Out More... <<<<<

You will most likely start seeing a onslaught of promotional material for this release really soon, as it is set to release on January 5th, 2009. Take 2 minutes out of your busy day and watch this brief testimonial video, which will more than likely, peak your interest, if not your doubt.

If you remember their last launch "Stomping The Search Engines 2", you may recall how well it was received. This launch proves to be much greater and more sophisticated. Go watch and decide for yourself.

Skeptical or not, it seems pretty amazing.

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Social Networking Isn't About The Money?

The internet sure has changed due to the growing popularity of social networking sites such as FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, You Tube and so many others. There are literally hundreds of social networking sites and millions of blogs on the internet today. With all of this new technology, you have to believe that there are also millions of gurus telling you how to make money using social networking sites and blogs. Is this all just smoke or have we been doing something wrong?

Granted, there are people making money on social networking sites all over the place, but until now, I never really understood the whole science behind it. I mean, I understood it, but I never really heard it being explained as well as Perry Belcher explains it.

It's sort of like a paradigm shift in the way we should use social networking sites. A new, more creative way of experiencing and enjoying creating business opportunities through social networking sites and blogging. Perry gives some really important insight on the relationships we should be building as opposed to the "Strong seller" mentality.

Take a couple of minutes and watch this video, I think you will get a lot of good information out of it.

If nothing else you learn something. Ouch, I know. Learning sucks.

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Blogging For Dollars

Thanks to the internet, blogging has become the thing to do in today's society. If you have a knack for writing but can't find a publisher who wants to publish your art, then blogging is right up your alley.

From teens, to adults, to even people in their prime and golden years, blogging has become the most used media to get your message heard. Even though video has become quite the craze in the last couple of years on the internet, for those who simply love to write, blogging is the new black. As a matter of fact, many people use blogging as a new way to blow off some steam and relieve stress. It serves as an outlet to be heard and get your opinions out into the public eye.

Besides the fact that blogging is fun, easy and can help you relieve stress, blogging can also bring you fame and success.

If you think you have the skills or at least the willingness to learn the skills of writing successful blogs, then you have the potential to become very popular on the internet. Believe it or not every day there are hundreds of millionaires made on the internet. Some of them sell stuff, some make very funny videos, some just write about the things they love or don't even like very much, for that matter.

Writing blogs is especially popular because you can write about anything you want. You can write about your day at the zoo or your day at the White House. If you think you have something somebody else wants to hear, then by all means you should have your own blog. Whatever blogs you write, the key here is that you should write something that can arouse the interest of your readers. It's that simple.

So how do you get famous on the internet by writing blogs? Well First of all, since you will be posting your blogs on the internet, your blog can be easily accessed by millions of people. I know that's a big number, but you would be surprised at how many like minded people, just like you are out there looking for information about what you are writing about. Once you get a readers attention, they will be able to spread the word faster than you ever thought possible. After all, this is the internet, and you know how fast things get around on the internet.

Once you start to develop a group of loyal readers, you can start to actually start to make a little bit of money from your blogs. You can do this either through affiliate programs or you can even sell some of your own stuff, depending on what you are writing about. Some bloggers sometimes just ask for donations to maintain the blog running and believe it or not, they get it. It all depends on how well you write and how many subscribers decide that they can't live without your blog. It seems unrealistic but if you did a little research on the internet you will see the millions and millions of blogs out there, and there is no end in sight.

Obviously, before we get to far ahead of ourselves, we should actually consider the fact that all of your first attempts at blogging aren't going to get you to the top of the food chain so quickly. To get famous you have to write good blogs and learn how to monetize them or make money from them. You have to capture the minds of your readers and keep them interested long enough that they will want to read more of your blogs. If you do this, then you will be able to get loyal readers.

So where do you begin? To start a blog you first have to create you very own blogging website. With the likes of websites like Blogger and WordPress, starting a blog website has become very easy and most of all FREE. Sign up with one of these websites and start posting your blogs.

The secret to becoming successful with blogging is all about the content that you post. Content is king, at least on the internet. Make sure that what you write is well thought out and is beneficial for your readers. No matter what you write about though, be it your extraordinary experiences, or what other people experienced, you have to remember that you have to present it in a way that will entertain your readers.

Blogging is by far the easiest and least expensive way to become famous on the internet. The greatest thing about blogging is that you can start today, write about anything you want to write about and you can do it all from your computer at home.

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FaceBook Don'ts

There are some very simple things you can do for your business to help you build credibility and develop trust among your readers, members and customers.

For more information on building business credibility read “Building Trust Through Credibility”.

Using FaceBook and other social networking sites to promote your business is an absolute must. Social networking sites offer an invaluable resource for readers, members and potential customers that are extremely targeted. However, if you are using FaceBook to promote your business, there are certain things that can easily undo all of the hard work you have put into building business credibility, and it can happen in a matter of minutes.

Here are some things that you definitely want to avoid in order to save Face:

1.Spamming people’s inboxes and wall: Sending unsolicited messages to people’s inboxes and walls is considered spamming. Just like in the real world, spamming on FaceBook is frowned upon. Spamming and sending random messages to inboxes will not only cause you to lose credibility, it can also get you banned from FaceBook. FaceBook tries to keep a real sharp eye out for spammers and members who post the same message on multiple pages. According to the rules and regulations, FaceBook has the right to suspend or terminate your account if these terms are not met. FaceBook is the best social networking site on the Internet and it is important to keep it in its current, clean, spam free state, so that it remains a useful and valuable tool for everyone who uses it.

2. Posting a message on someone’s wall with the sole purpose of linking to you site: Posting direct links on people’s walls and inboxes makes you look desperate and unprofessional. Instead of posting your links on someone else’s page, post comments on existing posts of interest, which will lead readers back to your profile page. Another way to draw a response would be to join relevant groups of interest and post articles and useful information, such as this article. This would get readers to visit your profile page, which would obviously link back to your site.

3. Keep your profile professional: While you want to connect with your readers on a human level, you want to make sure you don’t get overly personal. This is especially true with pictures and videos. Although we all want to be friends and network, it is important that your network understands that you are a business first and foremost. You are trying to build business credibility and it is important to run your marketing campaign in that same manner.

4. FaceBook applications are silly: Avoid using and installing an abundance of silly FaceBook applications. Some of the applications provided from FaceBook are actually pretty fun to use. Unfortunately they clutter up your profile page and distract your readers and customers from what they are really there to do. Again, your main focus should be to get your readers to find out about your business and that is a lot easier if they are not distracted by all of the bells and whistles.

5. Pick your battles: From time to time, you are going to find yourself disagreeing with somebody while you are using FaceBook as a business tool. Believe it or not cyber-bullies do exist and they are on FaceBook. Try to avoid cyber-wars with anyone on FaceBook. If someone is overly offensive and or negative, just simply block him or her and delete him or her from your friends list. It is much easier than having an all out war. Bullies come and go, but your business is here to stay.

Above all, use good common sense. Always consider your customers, your potential customers, business contacts, and potential business contacts before you act – or before you hit a submit button.

If you follow these no-no rules, you will almost always be just fine on FaceBook.
Enjoy this wonderful resource for business and you will make a lot of great contact and build relationships that can last a lifetime.

 

Building Trust Through Credibility

In many ways, building an online business is as hard if not harder than building a regular brick and mortar business. One of the reasons for this is that as an online business owner, you hardly ever get a chance to meet your clients or customers personally. This makes it more difficult to build a client base because many people have a hard time learning to trust somebody they have never met. You wouldn't hire a contractor to build your house that you never met, would you? I don't think I would. However, we expect people to do business with us without ever meeting us. What makes us so special?

One of the more critical factors that can affect the success of your business, whether it's an online or offline business, is your credibility. The mere perception of being trustworthy and believable can make a very large difference in your ability to acquire and retain a client base. Brand and business credibility is the reason why consumers spend billions of dollars a year on brand name goods and services. Representing a level of quality that people know and trust does not happen overnight and may take some work.

So how do you build credibility online? First and foremost, you need to be consistent. People tend to trust a company or business that acts in a consistent manner most of the time. For example, if you have a newsletter you publish online, try to keep it as familiar to your customers as possible. You want to represent a sense of familiarity and maintain the same level of quality throughout all of your publications. You want your customers to recognize your newsletter and be able to tell you apart from the masses they receive on a daily basis. Maintaining a regular schedule on your mailings and publications will also reduce confusion in the minds of your readers. Meet and exceed all of your standards of quality for all of your products and services that you are promoting.

Credibility is something that is not easily established. You need to give a little of yourself on occasion in order t get the trust from your customers you are looking for. There are a couple of ways to do this that come to mind. Offering free trials of your products or free bonuses to supplement your promotions are great ways to get your product in front of your customers in order to build trust and see for themselves that your products are as good as you claim. This also enables the potential customer to check to see that your product will do the job you say that it will.

Sharing your knowledge in free reports, blog posts and articles also aids in the building of your credibility. This puts you in a position of leadership and gives you credibility as an expert in your field. You can also share some of your knowledge as an expert in your field via your weekly or monthly publications or in forums that are relevant to your business. Once you've established yourself as a leader and an expert in your field you can guarantee you will gain credibility and trust.

Once you start gaining some momentum, you need to make sure that you maintain your credibility. Making over the top and outlandish claims in your advertisement or on your website is a sure fire way of harming your credibility. Strong credibility takes a long time and much effort to build. It can be destroyed quickly and sometimes can never be regained. Ensure that your products or services provide more value to your customers than promised. Before you write your ad copy for your online promotions, be sure to know what benefits your target market is looking for and clearly state them as to not mislead your potential customers. Don't just state what your qualifications are on your web site or in your promotional material. Instead, state how your qualifications can benefit your potential customers. For example, state how your expertise will provide the solution your prospect needs in a way he or she will understand.

Having your current customers write testimonials for your products or services is a powerful way to generate trust. A testimonial is a statement from one of your satisfied customers expressing their experiences and satisfaction with your product or services and how they benefited from its use. Set your website up so you can have good and happy customers leave you unsolicited testimonial whenever possible. Ensure you have permission to publish the testimonials before you post them. Unsolicited testimonials are by far the best one's to use. Lastly, never write your own testimonials, because you will always get caught and that will undoubtedly ruin your credibility.

Developing and following ethical and sound business practices will certainly help build your credibility as well. Posting current contact information on your website and prompt deliveries of the products and services you offer build the right impression of your business. Responding promptly to any customer requests will ensure that you maintain your customers trust. Efficient business procedures that are focused on providing customer satisfaction will always help your business image. For your business to achieve it's full potential, it is very important that you set standards and live by them so that you are constantly building your credibility.

Remember that everything you do reflects on your business' image and credibility, whether it's good or bad. Establishing your credibility is much harder than losing it. Being focused on providing solutions to your customers, providing consistent quality and value for their money, and being accessible will all help you achieve the credibility your business needs to succeed.