When you aim to stay on internet to flourish your business,
searching for good web host becomes an essential
requirement. A web host provider runs your website. There
are diverse hosting services available in today

Here is what usually happens: You launch a new product on
ClickBank and you notify your mailing list or promote it
through paid ads. Then you wake up the next morning to find
you are flooded with complaints about spam. What happened?

A crooked affiliate spammed thousands, nay, millions of
people with their affiliate link which goes to your site.

For every sale that is generated, which this criminal
spammer makes money from, you receive hundreds of nasty
emails.

Now what do you do? This crook has made you look like the
spammer and they are secretly profiting from every
dishonestly obtained sale. Your webhosting account is in
danger of being disabled. Your clickbank account is in
danger of being disabled and you may lose the money you have
made plus you could even face legal problems. You don’t want
to move away from ClickBank because their payment processing
system, though archaic, is very popular, easy to use, and
they have one of the biggest affiliate networks on the web.
Leaving is not a good solution.

Previously there was little you could do other than hope
ClickBank did not disable your account completely before the
whole thing died down and hope your ISP or hosting service
did not shut down your account as well as all of your other
domains.

A single dishonest affiliate can ruin your business like
this.

How can you protect yourself from these spam sending
criminals? A simple change to how you use your clickbank
account can crush them before they get started.

Now imagine this brighter scenario. You wake up one morning
and find 30 sales. You are feeling good. Now you check your
email and find 200 spam complaints and more coming in every
few seconds. One of the email complaints quoted the email
they think you sent. You see it is an affiliate email and
they are using a redirection URL to hide who they are. They
cannot hide from you. You click through to see the affiliate
name on the order page for this mystery affiliate. Now you
add this affiliate to your special security script and
redirect all of his traffic to Google.

No more spam complaints because none of this spammer’s
messages are leading back to your site. The spammer is no
longer making any money either. Your normal sales and sales
from all other affiliates are processed normally. You just
avoided potential catastrophe.

You may be wondering what this mysterious security script I
referred to is about. It is a new tool that lets you manage
multiple sales pages for multiple products using a single
ClickBank account plus it gives you more control over your
affiliates. It is called the CB-MultiTool. There have been
other buggy perl scripts that allow you to sell multiple
items but never one like this. It is a simple script that
you upload to your server. ClickBank has a major limitation
of allowing you to only have one sales page per account, not
per product. That means you must setup a new $50 account for
every product that has its own sales page. The CB-MultiTool
script gives you full control over redirection. You are no
longer limited to one sales page on ClickBank and you no
longer have to pay $50 if you want to use a new sales page
for your affiliates. You can have as many as you want, even
multiple pages per product.

This special script is called the CB-MultiTool and it gives
you control over affiliates and lets you banish bad
affiliates by taking away their commissions or sending their
traffic to a different page. Send spam traffic to an apology
page or any site you want. No more complaints because they
never see your site. Redirect the spam affiliate traffic
through your own affiliate link so you receive the
commissions and not the spammer. You can use the same
feature to send your Super Affiliates to special pages which
offer bonuses or that are customized for those customers.

Finally, you can protect yourself from bad affiliates and
get back to making money on ClickBank.

You can find more information on the CB-MultiTool and how to
use ClickBank at http://cb-multitool.y3s.net

By Michael Ford Author of How ClickBank BlackHat Tricks Can
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First, you’ll need a product that will sell and on the
internet “Information is Everything”. From money making
ebooks and recipe books to dog training manuals, Almost
everybody can write an ebook on something that they have
either done before or don’t mind researching. If you can’t
write, don’t worry there are ebooks that you can purchase
the resell rights to and sell just like your own.

Ebooks serve two main purposes; the first and most obvious
is income. Most ebooks merchants have little or no overhead;
Once you write it or purchase the master resell rights it’s
yours to sell over and over again and keep all the profits.
That’s why the majority of the people who really make money
online sell some form of information.

The second purpose of ebooks is generating targeted traffic
to your website. “Branding” puts your website links inside
of ebooks that you sell so you can have your ebooks pulling
in orders and traffic 24 hours a day.

Second,you need a web presence. Whether it’s a website,
newsletter, blog, or RSS feed it is essential that you have
a medium to connect to your potential clients. It’s better
to have more than one ex:(website & newsletter) this allows
you to follow-up with people who might not purchase the
first time around; Also to connect with people who might
prefer a choice. A good website and hosting package with a
domain name should cost less than ten dollars a month.

To be looked at as the professional you are, a domain name
(www.yourname.com) is crucial. Those “free” websites aren’t
really free when you begin to count all the missed
customers. Not to mention the banner ad or text link that
they embed into your page, driving them a ton of free
traffic.

An important, but often unused component of new online
marketers is tracking your visitors. When setting up your
new website it’s important to add a tracking service of some
kind. This is so once your new site begins to take off, you
know exactly where your visitors are coming from.

You want to do this so you will know which ads are working
and which aren’t. Track all the way to the order page, this
is so you know not only visitors but also orders. You can
find free tracking services online, even some with with
invisible counters.

And for my last step, you need to get the word out about
your new site. There are a few little known secrets that I
personally use to drive targeted traffic to my sites. One,
submit your site to search engines and directories. This
takes some time to get a large amounts of hits, but once
they start there highly targeted based off the keywords that
you choose. Search engine optimization or SEO prepares your
site to rank high in the search engines results, giving you
more visitors.

Second, is article submissions. Like I said earlier, online
information is everything and this is true for advertising.
A well-written article can be picked up and re-published
thousands of times for free. How does this effect you? At
the bottom of every article you write there is whats called
a resource or bio box containing the author’s info and
websites.It’s illegal to remove this box, therefore you get
free advertising on potentially thousands of sites by people
wanting to use your article in there ezine, newsletter,
website, etc.

This is also a great seo tool also since search engines
count and rank sites by how many other sites link to them.
Also if your worried that you can’t write articles either,
you can find plenty of them free with rights to edit them
and make your own. There called private label rights or plr
articles. Be sure to rewrite them because search engines can
tell unique

content and will not index you.

About the author, Kellen Bell owner of
http://www.tigerunlocking.com/article_submitter -Article
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in Free ebooks and http://www.tigerunlocking.com/ebooks.html
-$7.77 webhosting & domain Copyright Kellen Bell 2006 – May
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In most areas of life, and business, this holds true. Not
necessarily so, however, in the webhosting industry. Often,
you pay too much, and don’t get what you pay for.

Several weeks ago I got a call from a web designer friend of
mine.

“John,” He said “You won’t believe this”.

He went on to tell me about a Plastic Surgeon he was
redesigning a website for. This client was paying $600.00
per month for his webhosting account.

“The incredible thing is” He related, “I can’t get the
current host to return my phone calls or emails”.

After looking at this clients needs, I was shocked to find
that there was nothing special about his site that justified
his being on anything other than a basic shared webhosting
plan. We quoted him a monthly rate of under five dollars.

In this case, the client was being raped by an unscrupulous
host who was not only overcharging him, but not even
providing the basic support he needed.

This is an extreme example, no doubt, but it all to often
characterizes the poor deal which most website owners fall
into.

Several years ago, there was no such thing as a webhosting
industry. Nearly all websites were hosted by local ISP’s.
The average monthly cost for hosting a website was $20.00
per month. Often, if you called the ISP with a technical
question, they would tell you to buy a book or take a class.

Around 1996, we saw the emergence of a few “webhosting”
companies. These were companies which were strictly
committed to hosting websites. Using the economy of scale,
they were able to offer incredibly useful webhosting
packages for around $10.00 per month. What’s more, some of
these companies provided useful tech support which was
geared towards meeting a website owners needs.

Fast forward to 2005 and we now see the emergence of a new
type of web host – the cheap webhosting provider. These are
companies which offer hosting for less than $5.00 per month.

Generally, cheap webhosting providers are newer companies.
There’s a reason for this. It’s extremely difficult for the
older companies to lower their prices when they already have
a large customer base which pays higher prices. They’d be
slashing their gross, and most companies just can’t afford
that.

So how do cheap webhosting providers offer such a low price
to begin with?

Part of it is that servers, hard drive space and bandwidth
are much, much less expensive than they were several years
ago. Cheap webhosting providers capitalize on this.

Another part is that cheap hosting providers use a different
business model than the older providers. Webhosting is a
very competitive business. Until recently, web hosts
attempted to compete by providing the most tools and
features. The problem with this model is that not everyone
needs everything. Most web hosts provide free backup
services to all of their clients. Backups are costly, and
not everyone needs or wants them, but everyone pays for them
because they’re built into the cost of the package.

A cheap webhosting provider, on the other hand, might give
you the basic features that everyone uses, but offer weekly
backups as an available add on feature, putting the cost of
backing up websites on only those customers who want that
service.

This all sounds great, I know, but what about service? Will
I get competent and fast customer support from a company
which charges me $4.00 per month?

The answer, surprisingly, is usually yes.

Obviously, not all cheap webhosting providers will give you
great service. But not all expensive webhosting providers
will give good service either. Our Plastic Surgeon friend
couldn’t get his $600.00 host to return his emails.

But, with a cheaper provider, the key for the providers
success is customer retention. A savvy web host will
endeavor to please his existing clients by providing the
best support possible.

John Pierce is a technology writer and the Customer Service
Manager for Gold Zero Web Hosting – http://goldzero.com -and
the Webmaster for Cheap Webhosting Info Guide –

http://cheapwebhostinginfo.com.

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Initially you may be overwhelmed by the choices in templates
for your site. There are many sites that have many different
templates available. This is a good thing though. Just take
some time up front before you begin searching to identify
the type of site you are going to make. Once you have done
this it will be easy to sort through the different templates
as most good sites have them categorized for you.

Theme or category isn’t the only thing to decide however.
Once you’ve found the template you want to use for your
website you then need to decide on the leve of customization
you want for it. If it is a good site then you will be able
to change things like color, font and logo without to much
trouble. Other changes should also be avaialable to you but
will be more difficult to implement. You may need certain
software or have to pay an additional fee for example.

A quick side-note on web hosting. In choosing your template
you should be sure of what features your hosting company
provides you. Depending on the template your server may need
to support certain functions. PHP is a good example. Many
free or discount hosting companies don’t provide scripting
to their clients. Be sure you check before choosing your
template.

Some last notes on website templates. Whether you need a
template for a – system like osCommerece, PHP Nuke,phpBB or
a custom site of your own, you can find one quickly and
easily. Some research and organization on your part will
save you time and money in the end. Don’t be fooled by some
of the free template sites you see out there. You always get
what you pay for.

D. David Dugan recommends the web hosting solutions offered
by DD&C at http://hosting.dugancom.com and the website
templates at http://templates.divinfo.com.

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What is search engine optimization?

SEO is optimizing your website for search engines, acquiring
inbound links, and monitoring your traffic and referring
links to use them optimally. SEO is also studying and
monitoring your competitors

A press release is a short document that has detailed news
concerning your business. It contains a title that is often
catchy, a summary of what it involves and contact
information such as email, web address and postal of your
company. It should be able to grab the internet users

1. High-Quality Content.

We have all read that “Content Is The Thing” according to
Michael Dean of Kittyfeet.com. We have not set-up our
website to just fill-it with endless links of your favorites
but we’re there to discuss what can we contribute to the
web. Fill it with regularly-updated quality content and
they’ll return asking for more.

2. Ease Of Use.

We have all heard of “user-friendly” computers and
softwares. Why not do the same to our web site. Provide a
navigation bar that’s easy (and fun) to use forgetting the
fancy stuff.

3. Quick To Download.

Assume your web site is going to be viewed by the oldest
browser, slowest modem and limited number of palettes.

4. Updated Frequently.

You have prepared high-quality content but the problem is
you only update it once a year. Set a realistic goal first
that at the least you’ll bring new content to it once a
month and then increase the frequency.

5. Rewards, Contest and Incentives.

Make sure your visitors enjoy a very “rewarding” visit to
your site and expect him to return or just remind him to get
his prize, reward or a mention of his name in your monthly
newsletter. He’ll sure return. Contest is one great idea.
Email me on this one and I’ll give you the free code.

6. Favorite Brands.

We all know zdnet.com is the site for free downloads,
cnn.com for up-to-the-minute customizable news. Why not link
to them? Do you know that zdnet.com offers link partnership?
(I don’t get money from this one, folks ) I know a site
that just updates their visitors on what’s happening to over
200 branded ezines and you know what visitors like it and
return.

7. Cutting-edge Technology.

We can’t all compete with this category but I’m sure there
are lots of software out there to simplify the task. So grab
one!

8. Games.

Online game sites are becoming famous nowadays. Visitors too
need sometime to play online. Give what they need and
they’ll ask you for more.

9. Purchasing Capabilities.

Web surfers also shop around and they’re looking for
convenience on how to do it. Be the first one to do it for
them. Add a shopping cart of some sort to your web site and
it would be better if you can accept credit cards online.

10. Customizable Content.

Try to create a simple database (Excel of MS Access would
do) and connect it on your web site. Every visitor will have
its own content and experience. An example of this is
planetit.com (tell them I referred you, just enough to
receive thank you from them, yes, no money involved here
either.)

11. Chat and BBS.

Message Board or interactive forums replaces BBS (bulletin
board system) nowadays. Even I have one on my web site (just
to make sure) and I’m amazed at the number of visitors from
around the globe who post on it. Just make sure you get
their email addie so you can reply.

12. Freebies, Jokes and Quotes.

I don’t know about this but I’ve received return visits on
this one. I even got a search engine for jokes on my site
and people return just to read jokes. These same people who
spent considerable amount of money reading jokes and quotes
will soon ask for a price quote.

You know studies have shown that it takes 4 to 5 visits for
a person before he sets his eyes on what you can offer. A
simple element (but it’s not included on the 12 elements
I’ve mentioned) is just to place a text on your web site
(bold letters, not caps) saying “Please bookmark this site”
can go a long, long way.

William Nabaza of http://www.Nabaza.com specializes in
domains, webhosting, webmaster’s tools, netpreneur’s
articles and resources. Stands out as a freebie provider,
business opportunity provider and the like. Visit his site
at http://www.nabaza.com or contact him directly at
william@nabaza.com

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If you are like many small business owners, you have most
likely spent the majority of your website budget on creating
the site, but have allowed very little money to actually
promote it. Don’t despair, below are some great ways to
promote your website and business for free.

1. Email Marketing

Your first step should be to send an email to your existing
clients announcing the arrival of your website. If you are
starting a new business and don’t have any customers, send
an email to people you know who may be interested in your
offer.

Under no circumstance should you EVER send unsolicited email
(spam) to people you either don’t know or who have not
requested to receive your information.

2. Search Engines & Directories

A search engine is a searchable database of websites
collected by a computer program (called a crawler, robot or
spider). When you enter a keyword, the search engine looks
for keywords in its database, and any relevant records are
displayed. Currently there are thousands of search engines
and directories on the internet. Some of the main ones
include: Google, Altavista, Yahoo, Excite,
AllSearchEngines, Northern Light, DogPile, AllTheWeb, Lycos

To submit your website to the search engines, you can go
directly to the search engine’s website and add your URL
(website address). Search engines try to list sites that
contain good content, so you need keywords and phrases on
your pages that best describe your service and products. To
find out what keywords your customers may be searching on
check out Wordtracker.com

Once you decide on the keywords, use them in:

(a) Your website’s domain name (b) The title of your page
(c) The heading of your home page (d) The first paragraph of
your home page (e) Meta tags – Keywords, page title,
description (f) Titles of your graphics

3. Link & Banner Exchanges

Find websites whose business complements yours and add their
website to your links/resource page. Then contact the
company and ask for a reciprocal link. For example if you
are a wedding dress designer, you could contact businesses
that sell wedding cakes, jewellery, flowers and also venues,
celebrants etc.

4. Email Signature

Every email you send should have an email “signature.” This
is text that is automatically attached to the bottom of your
email message. You can include your name, business name,
email address, street or postal address, website details,
phone number, fax number, company slogan, description of
your company and its products/services. You can set up
different signatures for different purposes. If you are
unsure how to set it up, check out your email program’s help
index.

5. Feedback and testimonials

When you come across a great product or service on or off
the internet, send an email to the business owner telling
him/her how the product/service helped you. Like you, most
business owners appreciate receiving positive feedback and
they will most likely feature your testimonial on their
website and place a link back to your site! You may even
suggest it to the owner by saying something like “you have
my permission to feature this testimonial in your
promotional material and/or on your website”.

6. Autoresponders

Email autoresponders work like a fax-on-demand system. If
you send an email to an autoresponder address, you’ll get
back a pre-written message. Once you set up your email
messages, everything gets done automatically. As soon as a
prospect sends an email to your autoresponder, the system
keeps working over and over again, like a tireless robot
making sure no prospect ever slips through the cracks. Most
autoresponder systems now handle your whole mailing list, so
you are not having to manually manage your prospects.

Because the vast majority of customers will not buy from you
on their first visit to your website, it is extremely
important that you have an automated way to follow up with
them several times to entice them back. You can use
autoresponders to cross-promote various products and
services your business offers.

Many webhosting companies will provide you with free
autoresponders as part of your webhosting package.

7. Newsgroups

A newsgroup is a message board on the internet where users
come to discuss topics of mutual interest. As a user you
can start a thread (topic), post messages and respond to
other postings. There are tens of thousands of Newsgroups
on every possible subject. The best way to find a suitable
newsgroup is to use Google Search. Go to www.google.com.
Then click on the “Groups” tag. Run a search using a
keyword related to your on-line business that you would like
to promote from the groups search page. You can use
Newsgroups for conducting market surveys, get new clients,
promote your site, get answers to your questions, make
friends.

8. Office Stationery & Merchandising Materials

It is extremely important that your website is included on
ALL your office stationery so that customers can see it over
and over again. Consider adding your details to:

- Letterheads – Business Cards – Flyers – Brochures – Labels
- Packaging – Merchandise bags – Catalogs – Invoices – Fax
headers – Display units

9. Visitor Exchanges

There are many websites popping up on the net that are known
as Traffic or Visitor Exchanges. People become members of
these sites with the goal of generating free traffic to
their site. The way it works is quite clever.

You visit another member’s website and in exchange someone
visits the website of your choice. Most of these programs
work on a 2:1 ratio. This means that for every two sites
that you visit, someone else in that same Start Page program
will visit your site. Simple concept, isn’t it?

10. Articles

Writing articles is an excellent way for you to get free
publicity. The publicity you receive by having your article
published in a newspaper, magazine or website can be worth
thousands of dollars in equivalent advertising space. Well
written articles yield better results than advertisements
and earn you respect from customers, who see you as an
expert in your field.

The best articles are “tips” or expert pieces. People are
looking for guidance and will purchase from the experts who
show them how to solve their problems.

For a listing of on-line magazines (e-zines), visit:
www.ezine-dir.com. You can then contact the editor of each
magazine and offer them your article.

11. Webrings

One of the more interesting ways to add some targeted
traffic to your site is to join webrings. A webring allows
visitors to surf through sites that are related in one way
or another. They are free of charge to the owners, members
and visitors.

Webrings deliver targeted traffic day after day and once
they are set up they tend to stay set up with little further
maintenance

Each webring is created and maintained by a person known as
a ringmaster. This person accepts site submissions and
validates that the site meets the topic of the webring. For
more information visit: www.webring.org 12. Media
Releases

Having a story written about you and your business will not
only bring you lots of new customers, but will also provide
you massive credibility. Stories about you in the media are
far more believable, powerful and attractive than any ads
you could possibly run. People will trust and respect you
instantly.

A media release should provide enough details to be
informative, but it should leave out just enough information
to be tantalizing that the media person calls you to find
out more.

There are many excellent ebooks on internet marketing. I
would recommend you pick up at least one and start reading.

Ivana Katz of Websites 4 Small Business makes it easy for
you to get your business on the internet. If you’re looking
for a professional and affordable website designer, visit
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