Paul Duxbury

Paul’s Weekly Ponderings

February 4th, 2007

Hope that you are keeping well and that as we move into February your year is going well.

As I look back over these first few weeks of the year I cannot believe how busy we have been. We have already put in place an enormous range of things for the coming weeks and months and we have some great plans!

Included in those plans is a streamlining of my Blogs! Over the next few weeks I will be setting up a completely separate Internet Marketing Blog. I will also be pulling together many of our Niche blogs to ensure that people can access great information as easily as possible. So this will probably be one of the last “General Updates” posted on this particular blog but I will keep you posted as always. Hopefully you shouldn’t see any disruption to our normal service

So let’s move on to a round up of what we have been up to and what we have planned that I hope will be of interest to you! There are also a number of great offers:

If you are a Newsletter publisher in the “Home Business” environment or have been looking at doing something in that area you will want to take a look at the $7 offer at PLR Newsletter (that’s Private Label Rights to a whole Year of Newsletters!) What’s even better is that as soon as you have signed up you can also sell the rights to your own subscribers or members!

We have launched The Genealogy Search Center recently which is absolutely packed with helpful links for your Family History Research! Of course you will also want to take a look at our Free Genealogy Membership Site at GenMates which continues to go from strength to strength!

If you want to take advantage of the incredible discount I am offering on membership of Internet Marketing Outlined then you have only a short while left. Do take a look if you would like to really plough ahead in 2007 and make it your year to make a difference!

We have been talking with the team at one of the leading Genealogy Magazines and we have a really exciting opportunity coming up on 15th February 2007! If you are an amateur or professional genealogist who wants to start earning from their interest or improve their earnings you can find out more at Genealogy!

Finally in terms of offers! If you like writing reports about subjects you are interested in then you will want to take a look at how you can really benefit from them - have a look at 7 Dollar Reports and see how you can turn your reports Viral and earn money from them!

Now over the next few weeks we will also be launching a number of Article Directories and will be keeping you posted! In the meantime here’s a couple of article that we hope you will find of interest:

Setting Up A Money Making Website

Money can be made online without a Website. However, to significantly increase your earnings it is of the utmost importance that you have your own. Many of you may be thinking that this will be extremely complicated, difficult and time consuming. In the past it certainly was. Nowadays however, there have been so many improvements and innovations in Website technology that it has become much easier to create your own site quickly and simply even if you have no knowledge of HTML or JavaScript whatsoever. Another factor that many people think will be prohibiting is the cost of getting one up and running. Due to competition in the fields of Website creation software, hosting and domains the costs have fallen dramatically. This means that just about anyone with a few dollars in their back pocket can get in on the action. This wasn’t always the case. Only a few years ago it was very expensive to get all that was needed and this stopped many people from starting. Be thankful to be starting now where you can getting some of the most cutting edge technology for next to nothing. Heck, you can even get started out in Blogging for Free!

In order to really realise your potential on the Web you are going to have to have a good Website building software. You want one that will enable you to set-up sales pages quickly, easily put together content sites and add ADSense without any hassle. You will also want to be able to create an attractive looking site that will make your visitors want to stay on your site. It is also vital to have a Web builder that will allow you to make changes very quickly. Some of you may get daunted at the very thought of this, especially if you have no background with computers. However, there are software and services out there that makes this extremely easy even to the complete beginner. One of the most user friendly builders ever created is XSitePro. This software will enable you to get great-looking money making sites up and running with minimal effort. Another good option is to use a complete service like Site Build It! They will handle absolutely everything for you tailored to your exact requirements. However, with this option you will have an annual recurring fee which is something you may wish to avoid. You could also post your project on a freelance site such as Elance where programmers will bid on your project. After accepting a bid the programmer will carry it out to your specifications and will often help you make any updates in the future.

Another thing you will have to do is purchase a domain name and hosting package. These days many companies will throw in a free domain name with your hosting package when you sign up. There are many good hosting companies out there along with equally as many poor ones. The key things to pay attention to are uptime( aim for 99% plus), the ability to add new domains to the package for expansion and good customer service. The only hosting service I now recommend (and you know the challenges I have had!) is Hostgator

Planting a Genealogy Tree in Google’s Search Engine Garden

Whenever you create a family tree, you want to get as much input from other family members as possible. This is one time it’s good to have relatives sticking their nose into your business!

By choosing to build a family tree website, you’ve just boosted your ability to expand your roots even farther. Keeping records by pen and paper isn’t just tedious, but limiting as well.

Now that you’re planting your roots on the ‘net, you want to make sure your family history can be found by others. The more people who find your genealogy, the more hands who can help you discover unknown facts and revelations.

If you chose a family tree website that allows you to create blog entries, then you’ll want to post to that often to help search engine robots find it and index it for their results pages.

That way, whenever a distant relative goes online seeking information for their ancestry, Google or whatever search engine they’re using will return your blog as one of their choices.

Google and other search engines like to categorize websites based on keywords. So if your family name is “Brown,” then you want to create a list of words and phrases you can use within each blog entry that relate to the Brown Family Tree.

Devote each blog entry to a new keyword or phrase. The more you blog, the more often search engine robots will visit your site and post updates to search engine users when your page displays.

If your family tree website doesn’t include a blog feature, then you can create one for free at www.WordPress.com. Blogging is one of the best ways to get picked up by Google and broaden your horizons for genealogy research, but it’s not the only way.

The more family tree blogs and websites you have linking to your primary family tree page, the higher your site will raise in the search engine results. Hopefully, in time, you’ll be in a top 10 position on Google and your relatives and ancestors will be able to click on your link for a fast, easy, and effective virtual reunion.

Don’t waste hours trying to make sure you develop the perfect content for your blog. Write naturally about your quest to find information on your family name and Google will recognize your organic efforts and reward you with a spot in their search engine.

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