Trick or Treat

2005-10-30 Posted at 04:21:40 PM

Trick

or Treat???

Compliments of Fran Watson, 10KHitsSolutions Member

Spirituality and Marketing

2005-10-30 Posted at 04:09:48 PM

I left the church service pondering the parable of the sewing of the seed and thought about how it applied to marketing on the internet. 

The scripture speaks of us as different soils upon which the seeds of God’s word are scattered.  Some soils are hard, indifferent, inhospitable and seeds just cannot take hold.  I liken these to the sceptics who surf the net, reading the various marketing materials, the webpages designed to sell a product or an idea, and dismissing them as meaningless drivel.

            Some soils appear fertile with a thin layer of good soil and the seed quickly takes root and germinates, products are ordered, and learning starts, but then the weeds spring up – the naysayers, the overload of information, the wondering of which way to turn, who to believe – and the ideas are dropped, tossed away and never looked at again.    They give up before they begin to make any money.  95% of the people we are told fall into these two categories.

            The best soil is fertile, the seed is sown and takes root, is watered and fed by the sun and the plant grows strong and tall.  These are the people who will go on to become the top marketers, the ones who will learn and grow as they work with their mentors. 

            Without cultivation, most plants will fail to grow and some will become wild.  We fertilize our spiritual and marketing gardens by feeding ourselves with worship, prayer, study and associating with believers who can encourage and strengthen us in faith and in marketing techniques.

            Where do you fit in?  Are you fertile soil, just waiting for the right seed to be planted, ready and willing to do what it takes to produce a bursting crop?  If so, then come on over to 10khits4u where you will learn and be nourished by Rob Gehrig and the other members of the 10khits4u team.  They will teach you how to market your product or service and help you grow your business.  Our spiritual and marketing blooms can brighten the world for others and we feed others with gifts of time, energy and money, given from thankful hearts in response to God’s love.

            Jesus’ kind of love puts the well-being of the other before your own.  Probably you will not find a community that does this perfectly, but rejoice when you find one that seeks to be guided by this principle – put down roots there, bloom and bear good fruit.  Rob Gehrig and the 10khits4unow team put you and your growth at the top of the list. 

            Come on in and find out more.  http://www.10khits4unow.com/sheep.php/watson48

Fran Watson aka Kkylara 

Getting Traffic but No Sales???

2005-10-27 Posted at 09:52:58 PM

The "I Get Tons of Traffic But No Sales" Mystery

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve heard the statement, “I get tons of traffic, but no sales.” It’s normally followed by comments like: “My site is highly optimized for the engines and my rankings are great. I don’t understand why no one is buying.” Let me shed some light on this mystery.

Most often, when site owners (or professional copywriters for that matter) write “search engine optimized” copy, they develop tunnel vision. They are so focused on the placement of keyphrases throughout the copy that they neglect something very important... the customer!

Because the immediate task at hand “seems” to be getting the site ranked high, the writer neglects to take out his or her crystal ball and gaze into the future. What should you be asking the crystal ball? “What happens when the customer gets to my site?”

Oops! Didn’t think of that? Don’t feel embarrassed. Many people don’t. Developing SEO (search engine optimized) copy is like creating a complete circle. You have to have good keyword saturation in order to get ranked in those prime spots. You have to have keyword-rich title and description tags (mostly the title tag) to land in the top 10. Once you achieve that your site starts drawing in surfers. Now that they’ve clicked to your site, what happens? The copy has to give them what they want/need. That’s the missing piece to the puzzle and the factor that causes so many people to scratch their heads in disbelief.

When writing SEO copy, you have to think of the beginning AND the end of the process. You have to create copy that satisfies both the engine and the customer. Once you do, you’ll not only have boatloads of traffic, but you’ll have the sales that go along with it. So, there… mystery solved! Or at least part of it.

We’ve covered the “why,” now let’s look at the “how.”

1. Know Your Target Audience
In order to give someone what he/she wants, you have to know what that want is. Take the time to research your target audience (also called target customer, perfect customer, or ideal customer). Find out as much as you can about them including who they are, what they do, how they use your product/service, how old they are, what problems they have, and how they prefer to receive information.

2. Stop Selling and Start Solving
So many people are pushing to get that almighty dollar (or euro or pound) that they forget something. Customers don’t like to be sold to. What they really want is someone to solve their problems. Once you show that your product/service can, in fact, solve the problems your customers face, sales will come on their own.

3. Appeal To Emotions
Most buying decisions are emotional so it makes sense that your copy should be, too. While your customer’s need may be logical, the actual buying decision is anything but. Think about it. When you bought your last car, did you go for the “logical” choice? Did you pick the ugly, shapeless, “no personality” car that had the best gas mileage and the highest safety rating? I doubt you did.

You most likely took a look at all the options and – taking some logic into account – bought the car that suited you best within your price range. Emotion sells!

No, I’m not talking about getting mushy. What I AM talking about is touching the emotional chord that draws customers to your product or service. Those problems you found out about when doing steps #1 and #2 above… use them to add emotion to your copy.

With these three vital elements in your forethoughts, you can sit down and write your copy – with your keyphrases in mind – for tremendous results. When you understand the entire process and take the time to learn to write emotional, sales-oriented, SEO copy, you will keep your traffic count high and your checkbook balance higher.

© 2003 Karon Thackston

Karon is Owner and CEO of Marketing Words, Inc. who offers targeted copywriting, copy editing & ezine article services. Click here to learn to write your own powerful copy

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Fran Watson

New Guy in Town

2005-10-19 Posted at 06:25:03 PM

Well a new surf exchange.  Yeah, I know, you probably see a dozen new ones every day.  But you might want to check this one out.  You can win up to 500 credits a day in their surfing contest, plus there are games to play and special bonus awards.  Check it out  http://www.trafficgnomes.com/index.php?affid=24

I have won over 2200 surfing credits so far.  You can sign up as a free member, or upgrade to silver or gold.

Fran Watson 

Where is Your Focus???

2005-10-18 Posted at 06:43:01 AM

What we focus on is what we will see.  What we think about often enough is what is created in our lives.  Energy follows thought, and where we put our thoughts is where we accumulate energy.  If we worry and fret over life's problems we give our energy to them and that creates torment for us.  Does thinking about how bad you feel over a financial debt pay the debt for you?  No, but if you spend your time thinking creatively and giving your mind a rest from disturbing thoughts, an answer to how you might erase the debt will have the chance and the room to grow.  Our minds can be our greatest assets or our greatest liabilities; it all depends on what type of thoughts we fill them with.

At Success University you have the opportunity to choose the area you would most like to focus on to help you grow your business.  I just finished listening to an excellent lecture by Byrd Baggett on Leadership. 
At Success University you can listen to a variety of seminars and take a number of courses for a fraction of the cost you would pay to attend one of them.

You can check it out here:  http://www.franwatson.successuniversity.com/new

FOCUS on your SUCCESS

Fran Watson 

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

2005-10-14 Posted at 01:11:04 PM

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.  You have to DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT in order to change what is happening.

If you want to change your life by doing online marketing, then start here http://www.blackholeseries.com/index.php?id=kkylara

Signs of A Stroke

2005-10-14 Posted at 10:18:13 AM

I was reading Bee's Family Stuff and came across this article.  I didn't know these three things to do and I think they should be passed on as widely as possible, so I have reprinted it here.

Recognizing symptoms of a stroke
11:14:54 AM - 2005-07-11

This is not original, but I think it is VERY important that everyone know this information. I received it as an e-mail and changed a few things to make it appropriate for this publication.

YOU COULD SAVE A LIFE!

RECOGNIZING A STROKE - A true story

Susie is recouping at an incredible pace for someone with a massive stroke all because Sherry saw Susie stumble - -that is the key that isn't mentioned below -- and then she asked Susie the 3 questions. So simple - -
this literally saved Susie's life - - Some angel sent it to Susie's friend and they did just what it said to do. Susie failed all three so 911 was called. Even though she had normal blood pressure readings and did not
appear to be a stroke as she could converse to some extent with the Paramedics they took her to the hospital right away.

Thank God for the sense to remember the 3 steps!

Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

*Ask the individual to SMILE.

*Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

*Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE.

If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

After discovering that a group of nonmedical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. They presented their
conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.

A cardiologist says if everyone who READS this shares it with 10 people, you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS BLOG WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE.
It could save their lives.

To Your Good Health,

Bee

If this saves even one person, it will be enough.

Fran Watson

ABCs of Marketing

2005-10-12 Posted at 08:47:21 PM

A - Action required

B -  Believe you can do it

C -  Create your space

D -  Develop good habits

E -  Effective marketing

F -  Focus on your goal

G -  Goal setting is important

H -  Hypnotic copywriting works

I -   Investigate for yourself

J -  Joint Ventures build lists

K -  Keep it simple - too much information is overpowering

L -  Learn what you need to thrive

M -  Make mistakes

N -  Never give up

O -  Optimize your options

P -  Plan carefully

Q -  Question the experts

R -  Refer, refresh, rearrange, reply

S -  Success begins with you

T -  Trust your instincts

U -  Understand the basics

V -  Value your strengths

W -  Watch the experts

X -  Xcellence shows

Y -  You can do it

Z -  Zip large files

I hope you enjoy this little alphabet.  To learn more about marketing visit me over at 10khits and attend one of the many conferences.  Use this link:  http://www.10khits4unow.com/newlp2.php/watson48

See you there!!

Fran Watson 

A Taste of SciFi

2005-10-10 Posted at 02:32:33 PM

Prologue

For as long as modern scientist and theorists can remember, we have struggled over the question 'How big is the Universe?'. The answer to that question, we imagine, could not even be considered by the human mind... it’s just too big. And once you have figured out how large the Universe is to begin with, well then there is the trouble of counting all the different dimensions and adding them to the total space. Really, no one has that much time on their hands.

So, for the sake of convenience, we shall focus primarily on only two such dimensions. The physical world which we all live in now, and that which, for lack of any originality or better naming conventions, is known as the 18th Dimension.

No one is quite sure how the 18th Dimension came to be, and how old it is, really because no one has ever bothered to ask, but it exists nonetheless. The laws of physics, which many of Earth’s scientists hold so dear, however, have no hold, and indeed no business operating there at all. Hence, the vast majority of plants, animals and intelligent life forms of this world tend to have more of a basis in the fantasies and dreams that one might have on a hot summer day, and then they do with anything that we might be about considering to be 'real'.

At the center of this strange world, floating several miles above the ground, exists a large castle of black stone. If you look closely at it, you can sometimes see the towers and walls twist and move from one part of the structure to another, as the castle has a habit of reshaping itself, either by itself or some whim of its inhabitants. Watching the castle, however, can often prove to be more of a challenge than it first seems. Oh, not because it is hard to see by any means, it is rather obtrusive, set against the backdrop of the sky and surrounding landscape, but more so because the variety of creatures that dwell within the confines of the 18th Dimension. Most of which would not be classified under the herbivore category. Sitting in any one place, for more than a little while, can quite often be hazardous to one's health.

Living inside the floating fortress, is a man named Nhicodima, though not many would know him by this name. To the inhabitants of this world who posses the intellectual capacity to comprehend things such as names, he is known as The CyberWarlock. He is the self-proclaimed ruler of this world, and since no one has yet to challenge him on this point and continue breathing, the title stands. Once, a long time ago, there were philosophers who lived in the mountains somewhere near the coast of the Fire Sea, or so we are told. According to the stories, they had some interesting theories regarding the origins of The CyberWarlock. Since the technology level of what passes for civilization in this world, does not even come close to the technology that is part of the Warlock himself, it is an accepted fact, that he is not native to the 18th Dimension. Since there are no longer any of these philosophers left in the land, the only one who could possibly answer the question of the warlock's origins, is Nhicodima himself, and so far, there haven't been too many foolish enough to attempt the task of engaging him in conversation. At least, not many who did so and returned to tell the tale.

It Begins

CyberWarlock sat back in his chair, his fingers absently tracing patterns along the leather armrests, as he focused his attentions upon a shimmering window of light, which floated in the air before him. The window flashed with images of people and places, shifting from one location to another every few seconds. If anyone from this realm knew what a television was, they might liken his current activities to 'channel surfing'. The images in the window finally stopped morphing and the picture it now held, was that of a typical downtown street on a small planet in the Milky Way Galaxy, affectionately known by its inhabitants as Earth.

"Ah, there it is." CyberWarlock said aloud. With a wave of his hand, the window expanded in size, allowing for a larger viewing area. "A myriad of worlds later, I have found it once more.".......

Want more of this story???  Contact my son at warlock(at)thecyberwarlock.com 

Education = Success

2005-10-06 Posted at 10:15:15 AM

Education is a companion which no misfortune can decrease, no crime destroy, no enemy alienate, no despotism enslave; at home a friend, abroad an introduction, in solitude a solace, in society an ornament. It chastens vice, guides virtue, and gives grace and government to genius. Education may cost financial sacrifice and mental pain, but in both money and life values it will repay every cost one hundred fold.

Education should be as gradual as the moonrise, perceptible not in progress but in result.

Remember  -- a diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job.

Itching for what you want doesn't do much good; you've got to scratch it.

Learn from the masters. Take advantage of what they have learned. There is no point in repeating mistakes if you can avoid them.

http://www.franwatson.successuniversity.com/slim

See you at the top!

Fran

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