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November 30, 2005

Internet Marketing Beginners, Here's The Big Secret!

Internet Marketing Beginners, Here's The Big Secret!
Copyright 2005 by Willie Crawford

Like many people struggling to make a better life for themselves,
and their families, you stumbled across the Internet as a
possible way to do this. You read about all of the big success
stories, and began planning how you would join their ranks.

After several YEARS of working long and hard at building your
websites, generating traffic, and even creating a few of your
own products, you discover that you're working harder for
yourself than any boss would ever expect. You also calculate
that you're earning LESS per hour than you'd earn working in a
fast food restaurant.

After many more hours of intense study, the light bulb finally
comes on. You see a way to shortcut the climb to success. If
you could just get one of those people with the HUGE lists to
recommend your product to their lists, you'd be "set for life."

Now the question becomes, “How do you get their attention, and
convince them that it's in their best interest to promote your
product to their lists?”

Please allow me to inject just a little brutal reality for you
here...

First of all, those people with list of 50,000... 100,000...
even 250,000 subscribers get bombarded with request to promote
all types of products every day. I personally receive more
software, ebooks, huge DVD courses, and accesses to membership
sites, than I can ever look at. The FedEx guy drops off
unexpected, and unrequested, packages to my house several times
per week. My home office has about $20,000 worth of products
stacked up in a corner that I don't anticipate ever working my
way completely through… since new stuff arrives regularly.

Knowing that first fact, it's actually probably easier to
focus on those with somewhat smaller list when seeking joint
venture partners. Honestly, many of those with smaller list also
have much more responsive lists. The smaller lists are sometime
more responsive because they haven't been desensitized by being
constantly bombarded with "special offers."

List owners who get flooded with JV offers need a system of
screening which offers they will take a serious look at in their
very limited spare time. Often that filter is friends. If one
of their friends recommends that they promote a product, they're
more likely to take a serious look at. Their friends pre-screen
offers.

A second type of filter is certain "high powered" individuals that
have managed to gain a reputation for only presenting the big
dogs with world-class joint venture offers. These individuals
often work as "JV brokers." Since they make the job of large
list owners, and the job of those seeking to introduce products
to the marketplace, easier, they serve a very useful function.
In exchange for brokering deals, and getting products noticed
that might otherwise die on the vine, they get paid a percentage
commission for putting the joint ventures together.

I share the story of just one joint venture I personally
brokered, that sold nearly $60,000 worth of a $47 ebook in under
30 days, in a special report I wrote. You can grab a copy of that
free PDF report at
http://WillieCrawford.com/jv-brokering-report.html
If you'd like more insight into how this process works, that
special report is essential reading.

In my work as a JV broker, I quickly recognized a second point
that you need to acknowledge. Large list owner, and those with
the attention of your target audience, often prefer selling big
ticket items. They can tell their lists about a $29 piece of
software that they earn $15 on each sale from, or they can tell
their lists about a $997 course where they earn $498 on each
sale. Assuming that either choice requires the same amount of
work, which do you think your typical "top shelf” marketer is
going to choose?

When you start to develop your own products, realize that you
will need products that span a wide range of price points,
but that you'll get those with the large lists most excited
about helping you by approaching them with products "big
ticket" enough to make promoting them worthwhile. Developing
and launch one of these big ticket items is really no more
difficult than launching a simple ebook. You go through the
same product launch sequence... the same product launch
formula. That formula has been tested and thoroughly
documented by online marketers such as John Reese, and Jeff
Walker, author of the Product Launch Formula, which you'll find
here: http://www.p-l-formula.com

Outside of a JV broker, a recommendation from a friend of
a "top shelf” marketer, or just plain luck, your best way to
get the attention of one of the large list owners is negotiating
face-to-face during a live seminar or conference. At these
events, big-name marketers, and the speakers, are very
accessible. Over dinner, or in the hallway during a break,
it's very easy to "strike up a conversation" with one of them.
It's natural during one of these conversations for them to ask
you what you do. When you're asked that question, if you're
ready with a concise, thought-provoking answer, you may get
that big break.

To locate seminars and conferences, subscribe to the seminar
summary list published from an authority site such as:
http://InternetMarketingSeminarSchedule.com This site is also
a great site to bookmark and visit frequently. Often, you'll
discover free, or low-cost, event near you. This site also lists
teleseminars that you might want to listen in on.

There are also many seminars set up JUST to give you a chance to
joint venture and network. These events pull together people
actively looking for joint venture partners. These types of
seminars are regular hosted by several well-known individuals
and organizations.

Michael Penland regular hosts his Internet and Joint Venture
Conferences. You can get more details on these, which I
regularly attend, at:
http://WillieCrawford.com/michaelpenland.html

JV Alert, regularly has joint venture seminars/weekends, where
they not only help you to put together HUGE joint ventures, but
also coach you on how to best land a lucrative JV. These
seminar are hosted in various parts of the U.S. with plans
of hosting them worldwide. The next one is in Orlando, Florida
in February 2006. I'll be attending that event too. You can
read about these weekends, set up primarily to teach YOU how to
to land lucrative JV's, at:
http://WillieCrawford.com/jvalert.html

In comparing proven methods of setting up lucrative joint
ventures with large list owners, the very best way to do this
IS face to face. That's because it's just easier to set up a
deal when you're sitting across the dinner table from someone,
than it is via emails.

When looking for the quickest way to grow your business as a
beginner, nothing is quicker, or easier, than joint venturing
with those who already have the attention of your target market.

Now that you know the secret, all that you need to do is… go
do it! That's the second big secret. You need to develop "the
action habit". Top marketers prefer dealing with those who
have a demonstrated track record as someone who does more than
just talk a good talk. Once you start approaching the "big dogs"
and develop the action habit, you won't be a beginner for long.
You'll soon be partnering with, and learning from, the best in
the industry.

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Willie Crawford has taught PROVEN Internet marketing
techniques to thousands of successful Internet entrepreneurs
since late-1996. Subscribe to his free weekly ezine, which
helps you cut through the clutter and time-wasting hype.
Subscribe now by visiting: http://WillieCrawford.com

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An Overview Of The Blackberry

Here's an article giving a little on the Blackberry. I use one
practically every day. It allows me to even surf the Internet
or answer email while I'm out fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, as
long as I'm within range of my wireless service. My Blackberry
also works in over 180 different countries with No roaming. Since
it's Bluetooth enabled, I just wear one of the cute little clip
on earpieces with the boom mike, and LITERALLY spend hours on the
phone doing consultations while out and about ;-)

Email me and I'll even tell you how to get a 100% rebate on your
BlackBerry. My wife and I both have wireless devices that we
ended up paying absolutely nothing for ;-)

Willie
An Overview Of The Blackberry

Unless you have spent part of the past few years in a cave or
under a rock, you have heard of the Blackberry. However, and
with that said, even though you may have heard of the
Blackberry, you may now know exactly what a Blackberry is in
essence. Therefore, this article has been prepared to provide
you with some basic information about the Blackberry.

In basic terms, a Blackberry is a line of mobile communication
devices that allow you to undertake a number of different tasks
through the use of the Blackberry itself. For example, a
Blackberry is designed to allow you to read and respond to
email. On top of reviewing, reading and sending email, there
are many other functions that can be performed with a
Blackberry. Indeed, on so many levels, the Blackberry truly is
an all purpose piece of personal communications equipment.

In promoting the Blackberry, its manufacturer has described the
Blackberry as a complete package that includes airtime,
software and a mobile communication element that allows you to
undertake a wide variety of tasks -- from the palm of your own
hand. Presently, the Blackberry widely is available in the
United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Present plans are in
place for the Blackberry to be introduced in other countries
the world over in the very immediate future.

Technically speaking, the Blackberry in the United States and
Canada relies on either the narrowband PCS 800 Mhz DataTAC
network or the narrowband OCS 900 Mhz Mobitex network for its
functionality. In the United Kingdom, the Blackberry operates
on the the GPRS network.

Many who have taken to the Blackberry have sung its praises
because it is easy to use. It has a very user friendly
interface and an easy to manipulate keyboard (unlike many
similar products that have tragically difficult keyboards).
With few exceptions, a person who tries a Blackberry ends up
very fond of the Blackberry. Oftentimes a person who has a
Blackberry can be found to remark that he or she cannot imagine
getting by without a Blackberry.

If you are interested in owning a Blackberry, you should spend
some time shopping around in both the brick and mortar world
and on the Internet and World Wide Web. In this day and age,
there is a wide array of different retailers that offer
Blackberry products for sale both in the real world and in
cyberspace. By taking the time to shop around, you may even be
able to find a Blackberry at a discounted price.

On the Net, there are retailers that cater specifically to the
selling of Blackberry products. In addition, any number of
auction and overstock sites may be found to have Blackberry
products in their inventories.

In the brick and mortar world, a Blackberry can be found at any
number of consumer electronic stores -- large and small. By
paying attention to sales and specials, you may even have the
chance to obtain a Blackberry at a discounted price in the
brick and mortar world.

About The Author: For more information, please visit
http://www.best-handheld-pda.info

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November 29, 2005

Free Content Packed Copywriting Teleseminar

Free Copywriting Teleseminar With Sales Copywriter/Marketing
Strategist Ray Edwards, Monday December 5th, 2005, 6pm Pacific,
9pm Eastern. The teleseminar will be approximately 1 hour

Want to learn how to make simple changes to your website copy that can
increase your sales by 197% or more? Anyone with a website that sells
anything needs to know these simple copy strategies that are working today -
tested, proven results.

This free teleseminar will answer your most important questions about
copywriting and online marketing. Among the topics covered:

* How to write copy for big-ticket items.
* How to write copy for a hyper-competitive market.
* How to find a product to sell.
* Will video replace the long copy sales letter?
* What is hypnotic copywriting, and does it work?

Ray Edwards is a successful direct-response copywriter specializing in
online sales copy and direct sales websites.

He has written copy for hundreds of different businesses in a wide variety
of industries. Ray is known for writing copy that makes websites "obscenely
profitable". He has written for well-known Internet Marketers like Stephen
Pierce, Brad Callen, Mike Litman, Sam Heyer, and Frank Garon.

Ray is fanatical in employing the specific, proprietary, scientific methods
of direct-response copy that are proven to boost sales and response rates.

Ray is literally "writing the book" on online sales copywriting - and the
book will be published in January of 2006.

To get the call in number, etc., just fill in the form here:
http://www.AskRayEdwards.com

Willie

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November 28, 2005

Is Yanik Silver Really Austin Powers?

To find out if Yanik Silver, Top Internet Marketer is really
the famous Spy Agent::

"Austin 'Danger' Powers"

...then you will have to read on...

I am not sure if he is, nuts I need YOUR help.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it...

Read this post and find the clues and meet me in DC in March of 2006

You see, last April, Austin, I mean Yanik Silver brought together
a group of elusive and secretive real-word online success stories to
share exactly how they are raking it in.

I missed out on going there is person. I had to buy the DVD's
for the same price that i could have gone live... I had a family
emergency come up that forced me to cancel attending at the last
minute!

This year, I plan to meet Mr. Yanik Silver in person and I
will try to rip that mask off of him to see if he is really Austin
Powers...

I will be at his next underground event in March and I need
you to be my double agent spy. You will act as a member of
the audience and we will find away to find out once and for
all if Yanik Silver is indeed... really Austin "Danger" Powers!

If you choose to accept this mission... you must go here now.

http://undergroundonlineseminar.com/investigator/

To Your "Secret" Success...

Billy Marketer
Rouge Agent - "Investigator"

PS - Warring! This mission is dangerous. Leaving your comfortable
home to meet me in Washing DC with 400 other marketers may
change your life forever. Do NOT click this link unless you are
ready to take on the serious mission.

This message will self destruct when the next 42 people take
the mission. Yanik "Austin Powers" Silver says that the early bird
special will sell out by units in the next few days. Well before the
Dec 31st deadline.
http://undergroundonlineseminar.com/investigator/

END OF TOP SECRET MESSAGE

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November 27, 2005

I'm A Genuine Hero :-)

Dr. Mani, who spends a lot of his time performing heart surgery on kids in India, has a nice blog at: http://www.ezinemarketingcenter.com/blog/

In his November 21st post, he list some of his hero's... people who inspired him in one way or another. I'm very honored that he listed me.

John Reese,if you're reading this, he listed me first :-)
Just taking a jab at John of course. Dr. Mani and John are both hero's of mine. Dr. Mani for tirelessly working to raise money so that he can afford to perform much needed surgery on the poorest of the poor. John for expanding my mind on what I saw as possible.

Willie

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November 25, 2005

Free Video Tutorials On How To Do Things Pertaining To Building Your Website

My friend Michael Worthington, has a site filled
with videos telling you how to do various tasks
pertaining to building a website.

Some of the topics Michael has already done video's
for are:

How To Build A One Page Site In Dreamweaver
How To Build A One Page Site In Frontpage
Totally Free WYSIWYG HTML Editor And How To Use It
How To Make An Order Button With Photoshop
How To Build A Website Header In Photoshop
How To Make A Webpage Background
How To Register A Domain Name With Namecheap
How To Set Your Nameservers
How To Upload Files To Your Host With Cute FTP
How To Upload Files To Your Host With WS_FTP Pro
How To Set Up Your Autoresponder
How To Setup A Paypal Button
HOw To Add A Link To Your Page

Michael has a lot more planned.

If you check out Michael's site at:
http://www.video-how-to.com/
you'll see that he charges $97 for a membership.
However, as a favor to me, Michael will give you
a free membership. I don't know how long he'll
this offer open.

Willie

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November 22, 2005

This Squeeze Page System Dramatically Increases Conversions!

Here's a really nice program for you to take a
look at. What it does is generate a squeeze
page and a special version of your salespage.
You upload these to your site.

When you visitor hits your squeeze page and enters
his name, email, and any of five other customer
designated fields, the software uses that data
to customize the users experience.

The information entered into the form is used to
subscribe them to your list/autoresponder. THEN
as your visitor is forwarded to the next page, the
info they entered into the form shows up on the
next page. So, you can have the next page automatically
modified to include the visitors name, email, or
custom data. The page is actually "talking directly
to your user", and this DOES increase conversions...
depending upon your market of course.

I'm going to do a Camtasia video showing how I've
implemented this over the next few days. I just
need to find a time when it's quiet enough to
record the darn thing. You know how noisy it can
get when family gets together for Thanksgiving.

You can talk a look at the Squeeze Page Generator here.

Willie

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Read This If You're Even Remotely Thinking Of Hosting Your Own Internet Marketing Seminars

Thinking Of Hosting Your Own Seminar?

Over the past 7-8 years I've observed a cycle in the
Internet marketing seminar business. Marketers rise
throught the ranks, often get on the seminar circuit,
sometimes host a few seminar of their own, and then
move on to something else. There are a few notable
exceptions to this pattern... Carl Galletti and
Armand Morin have hosted numerous seminars year after
year... for example.

I understand the attraction for many thinking of
hosting your own seminar. If you look at a seminar
selling seats for $997 each, your imagination can
start churning. Just imagine if you put on a seminar
and sold only 50 seats. Potentially not a bad ROI
for a weekend. On top of that, if you record the
event you get a big ticket item that you can sell for
years!

There are a lot of pitfall that most aren't aware
of before putting on that first seminar though. So,
the second teleseminar that I will host next month
will be specifically on what you need to know BEFORE
putting together that first seminar. There are a lot
of factors that you need to consider. A few examples
are:

- Location and easy of access
- Available of facilities
- Season of the years (weather, family activities, etc.)
- Refreshments
- Recording the event
- How to choose speakers
- Conflicting events
- Insurance and Liability issues
- Sequence of speakers
- Processing back of the room orders
- Providing amenities such as wireless internet
access in the room
- Audiovisual requirements
- Incentives to get people to sign up early
- Promotional teleseminars and promotional tools
such as Camtasio videos, viral PDF documents,
events related to the seminar
- Theme or REASON for the seminar
- JV partners or promotional partners
- What you hope to gain from the event

There are dozens of other considerations. I hope to
cover many of these in my teleseminar.

What I need from you is topics you'd like to see
covered in this type of teleseminar. I need your
questions. You can email them to me or post them here
as topics of discussion. Those who host seminars may
not want to spill all the beans here, but you never
know.

I will tell you that it's a lot harder than it appears.

Thanks.

I look forward to seeing a lot more of you guys
hosting seminars, conferences, and bootcamps in various
parts of the country and around the world. It is a
great way to generate a big ticket info product ;-)

Invite me as a speaker :-)

Willie

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I Need Your Network Marketing Questions For A Teleseminar!

One of two teleseminars I'll be hosting in the
next month will be on using the Internet to build
a network marketing business. That teleseminar will
be December 7th and 8th.

I've noticed that many top Internet marketers DO
also do MLM and have nice residual incomes. I'm
teaming up with Frank Garon, to put on a teleseminar
on how he and I both earn a nice residual income
from network marketing. Frank and I have both been
the TOP recruiter at the same company before... in
different months.

Network marketing is an effective business model that
even people like Bill Gates have lauded. The problem
is simply that most beginners aren't handed a system
that they can duplicate. Frank and I will focus on
how we use the net to automate MUCH, if not MOST, of
our network marketing businesses.

What I need from anyone here, is a few questions or
topics that you'd like to see Frank and I cover. We
plan on two 2-hour calls, the December 7th and 8th.

We already have a general outline, and will be recording
our calls to produce an info product. I'd like YOUR
questions to make sure we cover common problems that
YOU encounter. It's obvious to us that many in MLM
are having minimal if any success... yet there are over
13 million Americans in MLM according to my figures.
I'd like to help more of those people succeed.

Please post questions you'd like to see answered on our
blog at: http://truthaboutnetworkmarketing.blogspot.com/

Thanks for your inputs.

Willie

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November 21, 2005

Master Resale Rights To 5 HOT New Niche Products

One of the things that I preach in my newsletter is that you
generally want to market products outside of the
ultra-competitive Internet marketing arena.

I have just acquired master resell rights to a set of 5 brand
new and HOT niche products with Master Resell Rights,
for a ridiculous price...

http://TheRealSecrets.com/5/

The products are:

* The Secrets To Buying An Automobile Without Getting Scammed
* Easy Affiliate Profits
* Marketing With Coupons
* How To Create a Super Baby
* Shoestring Wedding

You can resell this entire package at any price you want and keep
100% of the profits, or resell every product as a standalone product,
the choice is yours.

http://TheRealSecrets.com/5/

Grab these fresh products right now and start profit from them
immediately.

http://TheRealSecrets.com/5/

Regards

Willie Crawford
2345 Whispering Pines Blvd.
Navarre, Florida 32566

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November 20, 2005

November 19, 2005

The Most Startling Internet Marketing Predictions For 2006!

Becky Hagel put together a nice litte PDF ebook of startling predictions for 2006 in the Internet marketing world. She features a lot of well-known names and I think that you'll enjoy it.

Becky let a lot of creativity shine through.

You can grab a copy free at the link below.

Willie

http://TheRealSecrets.com/startling-predictions.pdf

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November 18, 2005

This Will Make YOU A LOT Of Money From Your Content Sites - PERIOD!

You probably heard of Michel Fortin.

He's one of the most successful copywriters on the
Internet today, better known as the one who wrote the
salesletter for John Reese's Traffic Secrets, which
sold over a million dollars in 18 hours.

But what you may not know is that he's getting married.
Not only that, but he and his bride-to-be have a lot
more in common than most couples.

In fact, a lot more than you think.

What is it?

http://TheRealSecrets.com/contextcash.html

The kicker is, what they have in common led to the
"accidental discovery" of a tool so amazing, it's one
of those, "Why didn't anyone think of this before?"

More important, it's something that can dramatically
boost any website's earning power. Instantly.

Right now, Michel and his fiancee Sylvie are showing a
demo, with screenshots. If you're curious, click here:

http://TheRealSecrets.com/contextcash.html

Willie Crawford

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Special On Insider Secrets Course - Ends November 30th!

I'm in the 2004 and 2005 versions of this course :-)

I'm really excited because I just heard back from Derek Gehl,
and he's agreed to help me give you a special holiday gift...

As a favor to me, Derek has agreed to give a limited number
of my customers and subscribers the chance to take home
his best-selling "Insider Secrets" system for just $2.95.

So you can actually "test drive" the SAME advanced strategies
that Derek's been using behind the scenes to earn over
$54,700,000 in online sales... with absolutely no risk!

I'm really pumped up about this, because this system contains
over 1,300+ pages of the exact secrets Derek and his team
are using right now to earn over $20,821 a DAY online.

I'm talking about strategies like...

>> Step-by-step advice you can use to start your very own
Internet business in as little as 48 hours!

>> How to build a top-selling web site... for less than $100!

>> Where to find hot products (in 20 minutes or LESS!) that
you can start selling TODAY! These in-demand products will
sell like hotcakes, no matter what your experience!

>> 100s of FREE and cheap online tools, resources, and
software that you can use to automate your web site (and
save you at least 35 hours every week)!

>> How to get #1 rankings in the search engines and get tons
of FREE traffic from the "Big Guys" like Google!

>> Secrets to writing salescopy that increases sales by 400%
(or MORE)!

>> Getting 1,000s of NEW visitors to your web site... FREE.

.. and these are just a few of the coveted strategies
you'll discover in this #1 best-selling course!

But I have to WARN you...

Derek doesn't make a habit of giving away his strategies...
he's doing this as a special favor for me, and since his
stock is limited, I can't guarantee you'll get a copy.

So if you want a 30-Day Trial copy of Derek's best-selling
"Insider Secrets" system, I highly recommend that you move
quickly and visit:

http://www.marketingtips.com/trialcourse/t/25861

.. immediately, and take advantage of this special trial
offer before his accountant pulls the plug.

Willie

P.S. Remember: Derek's the one taking ALL the risk with this
30-Day Trial Course. If you decide after 30 days of
reviewing his 1,300+ page best-selling course that you don't
want it, just send it back to him, no problem. He'll even
let you keep the $957 in bonuses as "thanks" for checking it
out.

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November 17, 2005

Why Didn't You Publish My Article? Other Major Article Sites Did!

Why Didn't You Publish My Article? Other Major Article Sites Did!Copyright © 2005 Bill Platt
Articles 4 Reprint
http://www.Articles4Reprint.com

QUESTION: Do you feel like giving me a reason for rejecting my
article, considering all the other major article sites have
published my article?

ANSWER:

There are a dozen of reasons why I could have chosen not to
publish your article. Without knowing which of your articles I
rejected, it is a hard call to make from memory.

I own and manage more than 150 article distribution groups. I own
and manager seven websites that are either article directories or
websites that print reprint articles. I own and manage one
article distribution service. Soon to be two services.

I see tons of articles.

Any and all article directory managers are free to make their own
choices about what to publish and what not to publish.

On my distribution groups, so long as you follow a few basic
group rules, your articles will be permitted through the systems.

1. 2 posts per day maximum.
2. Not subscribed to the group in NO Mail mode. If you want
other people to read your stuff, you should at least
demonstrate the same courtesy to others.
3. No straight advertising.
4. No press releases.
5. Nothing that reads like a sales pitch.

In my services, the only rules that apply:

1. Nothing that reads like an ad.
2. No press releases.
3. No foul language, or disreputable business practices.

In my directories, I follow the same basic rules above. I also
follow many other internal guides.

* I don't want any of my sites to look just like all other
sites. So I reject some at will, based on an urge or based
on nothing.
* I don't want to be a sheep who does exactly what everyone
else does.

* Bad formatting in article will get it rejected.
* Perceived advertising in body of article could get it
rejected.
* Certain topics are generally always rejected.
* If the website listed in your resource box consists mostly
of information scraped from search engines, and if I catch
it, I will usually reject your article --- no matter how
good your article might be. I know other directory managers
who have the same policy.
* All acceptance and rejection decisions are made in just a
split second.

Chances are that your article has been published in 90% plus
of the reprint article resources I own, primarily the reprint
article distribution lists.

Do you need 100% exposure across my networks? No.

Do you want 100% exposure across my networks? Probably.

If all article directory managers accept all of the same
articles, then your article on their site will be nearly
worthless. If there are five to six sites with exactly the same
content on them, then chances are that the spiders will
eventually figure that out, and then they will stop indexing the
"mirror" sites.

Your article 100% across the board is the worst thing that you
can hope for. On the surface, it may seem good, because you have
that many more links. But, these "mirror" sites with 100% the
same content will come back to bite you in the arse. They will
hurt your SEO rankings in the end, because these sites will be
penalized by the search engines, AND the articles on those sites
may be hurt as well.

I am happy to reject articles "at will" on my free article
directories, because I definitely do not want to be seen as
exactly like another 30 article directories.

Let's face it, few article directory websites are the same. Some
are simply better than others and they are recognized as such by
the general internet community.

The site where you are complaining your article "was not
included" is a new directory with little recognition in the
marketplace. I set it up to test out and play with its article
directory software.

When we get to the end of the day, each article directory or
website that hosts articles is part of a democracy. The webmaster
can accept your articles or reject your articles. It is up to you
to provide an article that the webmaster will want to use on his
or her website. This business about expecting people to use your
articles is totally off-base, and could net you the result of
being forever barred from participation in the offended
webmaster's website.

Tread carefully and wisely.

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Bill Platt is the owner of the Phantom Writers Article
Distribution Service: http://thePhantomWriters.com .
Bill has been providing his service to writers since 2001.
You may submit your articles for free at his newest reprint
article directory, which can be found online at:
http://www.Articles4Reprint.com

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Morgan Westerman And "The Interview With God"

Meet Morgan Westerman. He created a...
"Five Million Dollar Website System
That Brings Millions of Targeted Traffic
To Your Website At Zero Cost!"

How would you like to have millions of raving fans visiting
your website, telling their friends about your products and
services, without paying a single penny for all the targeted
traffic you can stand!? That's right! No advertising dollars!
None. Zero.

Sound too good to be true? Not when you follow the Morgan
Westerman system. Morgan discovered some extremely powerful
strategies that will unlock the floodgates and send avalanches
of lazer-focused traffic to your site for free, and turn your
visitors into fanatics who can't resist sharing your marketing
message with everyone they know.

Morgan created a website which more than 40,000,000 people
visited. This one website launched a small publishing business
for Morgan which is now worth over $5,000,000 ... with over half
a million subscribers and 140,000 customers in 152 countries
worldwide.

One of Morgan's sites... "The Interview With God" Check it
out at: http://TheInterviewWithGod.com

Morgan and I will be be speaking at a seminar in Orlando,
Florida, the second weekend in December. Click here to
check out that seminar!

Willie

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Free Teleseminar On Building Content Sites and SEO, Featuring Nathan Anderson, Thursday Night, November 17th.

Michael Penland will host a free teleseminar on Thursday night featuring
Nathan Anderson. It will be on building content sites, and on search
engine optimization.

Nathan stuffs his teleseminar with content from beginning to end. So
I encourage you to listen in on this call if you can.

To register for the call simply use the form on this page.

You'll the dial-in number and access code via email.

Willie

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November 16, 2005

The "Big Brother" Conspiracy Report - Don't Miss This!

FREE MARKETING AWARENESS REPORT: This report is NOT
a sales letter, but rather a huge wake up call for ALL
Internet Marketers, Niche Marketers, Affiliate Marketers and
AdSense Marketers – don’t say you weren’t warned…

NEWSFLASH: Google Is Now
“Big Brother” Of The Internet!

New conspiracy report reveals the
scary truth about Google’s army of
secret spies… why they are on a
mission to crumble your online profits,
crush your traffic in a heartbeat, and
what you can do today to protect your
business (and grow it) by outsmarting
‘Big Brother’ and using their methods
against them!

Take 2 minutes, read this report. As an Internet
Marketer, this is critical information that you need to
know about (and more importantly, act upon
immediately). You’ll hear from one marketer who
witnessed his $35K per month website plummet to
$600 within 48 hours! This is no joke. Nobody is
immune.

Download the free report now by clicking here.

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Check Out 4 Rich Internet Marketers Aboard A $4 Million Yacht Spilling Their Guts On Camera!

This is Andrew....

Just this weekend Andrew Fox, an old friend,
carried out a crazy Internet Marketing Event

He flew four of the top marketers
in the world onto a $4,000,000.00 Mega
Yacht in the South of France which is one of
the most exclusive places in the world.

If you want to check it out immediately and
see screen shots and preview video footage
click below

http://millionairesmegayacht.com/williecrawford

Jeff Walker went *out of control* and for
over 2 hours spilled the beans on how he
generated over $600,000.00 in the opening
week of his launch.

It was only meant to last an hour but
would you turn the camera off on a guy
who is telling you these secrets? :-)

Listen to Ewen Chia explain how to used
a $9.97 product to bring in $100,000+ of
sales.

That one really blew me away!

I suggest you hurry over to the link below
because if you are one of the first 500 customers
to order you may be joining them there next
year...

You'll see what I mean when you see the
biggest bonus ever offered in Internet marketing
history.

http://millionairesmegayacht.com/williecrawford

Regards,

Willie

PS: Andrew estimates over 10 millions email will
be sent today announcing the sale of these DVD's
and a sell out is imminent. Judging by the response
to his previous products I wouldn't take that
statement lightly.

PPS: Maybe you can join ME on the yacht next time
:-)

http://millionairesmegayacht.com/williecrawford

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November 14, 2005

Free Networking & Brainstorming Call, Saturday, November 19th!

Most Saturday's between 11am and 12 noon, CST I conduct a
networking and brainstorming call. On many of these calls
we review a few sites, and then discuss various marketing
topics.

This week, we will be discussing a few important marketing
principles from Dr. Paul Elliott's ebook, "88 Marketing
Tips That Will Change Your Life." You can download this
ebook for a limited time from Paul's site at:
http://www.fractalmarketing.net/

I highly recommend that you grab a copy of this incredible
ebook. You'll definitely thank me for pointing it out to
you!

The format for the call this Saturday is that for the first
5-10 minutes we'll allow people on the call to introduce
themselves... encouraging you to share your website urls
and a little about yourself. Then we'll go into lecture
mode, and Paul and I will spend 20-30 minutes discussing
the various topics. Then we'll open the call up for Q&A,
and discussion from others on the call... sticking primarily
to the principles we discussed on the call.

The call will last approximately 1 hour and will be recorded.
The recordings are used in various places such as my
membership site at http://TheRealSecrets.com and in info
products.

To register for the free call, this coming Saturday, November
19th, please visit:
http://WillieCrawford.com/free-brainstorming-calls.html

Those who have been on recent calls have had nothing but
postive things to say about them. The content we share on
the calls is guaranteed to blow you away!

Willie

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Six Easy Ways To Get The Most Out Of Internet Marketing Seminars

Six Easy Ways To Get The Most Out Of Internet Marketing Seminars
by Willie Crawford

My online marketing results improved by 2000% when I started
attending live seminars. This was because I shared ideas with,
and learned from, others in my industry. This was because,
we harnessed the tremendous leverage of each others' assets.
Prior to that point, I had been off working mostly by myself.

Live seminars and conferences are probably JUST what your
struggling online business needs. Here are six ways to get
the most out of attending Internet marketing seminars:

1) Find out who's going to be there in advance by asking
around. Arrange to get together with specific individuals
beforehand, so that... in all the excitement you don't forget
to meet specific people. Either have a specific idea in mind
you want to discuss with them, or just explore what projects
the two of you are working on individually, so that you can
see how you might help each other.

2) Bring your digital camera and take lots of pictures. You
can later use these pictures on your blogs, on your websites,
etc. It always help to have pictures showing who you know or
are personal friends with. After the seminar, many of these
people really will be your friends. You'll actually be able
to pick up the phone and give them a call.

Extra tip - After taking digital photos with them, follow up
with a nice greeting card telling them how nice it was to meet
them. Include the photo you took WITH them in the card. I do
this using the service at: http://SendOutCards.com/willie

It costs me less than $1.50 each to send the cards above with
the photos. To show you how easy and effective this is, I'll
even pay for your first two cards ;-)

Just drop me an email with your name and mailing address and
I'll set it up for you. Do this BEFORE the seminar so that you
can take the photos at the seminar, and by the time they get
back home from the seminar, the card is waiting for them. Use
my email of cards@williecrawford.net

3) Bring a portable tape recorder, or better yet, a digital
recorder that records direct to MP3. Interview a few people
while at the seminar... after-hours, on breaks, etc. You've
just created a nice audio product that you can use as a very
unique bonus.

You could also sell these recordings as a stand-alone product.

Be sure to write out an outline, or pre-coordinate the questions
you're going to ask beforehand, to make the recording more
professional sounding.

4) Take lots of business cards, and give one to everyone that
you meet. More importantly, get a card from EVERYONE that you
meet. When you get back home, add them to your contact manager.
Then, follow-up with an email, a call, or a nice card. You're
not looking for immediate deals here per se. Instead, you're
looking at developing long-term business relationships.

5) When chatting with people you meet, there is the tendency to
want to tell them all about YOU and your projects. Instead, let
them do most of the talking! Listen intently to what they say,
and try to think of ways that you can help them. If you see a
way that you can help them, make a note, and then DO IT! This
sets in motion the Law of Reciprocity.

Later, when they think of you, they will remember that you were a
"VERY interesting person." They won't necessarily remember why.
The reason will be because you were interested in them.

6) Make a list of things that you are going to do as soon as you
get back home. Keep this list fairly short so that it's not
overwhelming. Make a second list of things that you will do
within the first month or two after getting back home. Things
can move from one list to the next as the seminar progresses. The
whole key is to have a plan of action and then implement it!

You may want to implement some tips that you pick up while you’re
still at the seminar. If you want to get a jump on the
competition, and implement something before everyone is doing it,
go ahead and start working on it in the middle of the night... in
your hotel room!

These are just Six quick tips on how to get the most out of
attending any Internet marketing seminar. If you do these few
simple things you'll discover that Internet marketing seminars
are one of the smartest investments you can make in growing your
online business, and building solid long-term relationships that
pay HUGE dividends.

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Willie Crawford is a 9-year Internet marketing veteran. He is a
frequent speaker at seminars worldwide. To discover seminars and
tele-seminars right in your backyard where you can begin building
strong business alliances, take a few minutes right now and
visit: http://InternetMarketingSeminarSchedule.com

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November 12, 2005

Getting Booked On Oprah - Free Recorded Teleseminar

My friend Annie Jennings puts on free teleseminars each week. They're on various topics and I've been a guest on her radio show twice.

She run a PR firm and helps clients get national publicity. Here's an offer I received today where she's offering a free recording of a teleseminar that she did recently on how to get on OPRAH.

Here' the email:

Hi!
There is one question authors and experts ask and it is: How do I get booked on OPRAH?

Annie Jennings PR says there is ONLY one secret to getting booked on OPRAH, the rest is strategy.

Want to find out that secret? FREE?
What to find out that strategy? FREE?

Here is your chance! Annie's recent OPRAH teleseminar was a SMASH HIT and is available now FREE as a digital replay for a limited time only (just for a few days and up to a week at most to allow you time to share it with your friends).
There is a sign up form to get the digital link "The ONLY Secret To Getting Booked On OPRAH - The Rest Is Strategy". I would like you to fill out the form so I know all about you. I will keep you posted with media placements that might be perfect for you! There is no fee to just "know" about the media opportunities - I am happy to share them with you! You get to pick & choose the ones that build your Platform. Please fill out the form at:

http://www.anniejenningspr.com/only-secret-to-getting-on-oprah.htm

You will be redirected to the OPRAH digital link. Please share this sign up link above with all you know including your ezine lists, authors, friends, associates and more!

Let me know you are sharing at annie@anniejenningspr.com so I know that you are doing this for me. The last day the link will be up is Friday, November 18th so hurry and listen - hurry and tell all you know. You will never hear this strategy from any other publicist!

If you like want to hear and want to join "Annie's Get Booked On OPRAH Publicity Club" go to
http: www.anniejenningspr.com/publicity-superstore.htm

Here is what you get in THE OPRAH PUBLICITY CLUB (Including Your Own Personal OPRAH Contact):

PLUS SECRET SURPRISE! When you join our OPRAH Publicity Club, we have secret surprise for you. It is worth the sign up price alone if not more! You will find out when you sign up!

Client Testimonial: "Annie Jennings is the best publicist there is. Not only does Annie Jennings PR produce results (Annie got one of our authors on "OPRAH" as the sole guest, which generated sales of 20,000 books), she creates an affable, professional rapport with her clients that makes working with her truly a pleasure."

---Hal Lockwood, Publisher, Penmarin Books

The OPRAH Publicity Club Includes all the training, tools and skill set you need every step of the way including:
1. Personalized Author & Expert Survey Designed To Bring Out "The Next Level In You" ($997 if purchased separately)
2. Segment Style Press Release Coaching: Learn How To Create Your Own Segment Style Press Release Packed With Message Points, Talking Points & Buzz Points ($2500 if purchased separately and I write it for you)
3. Development Of Your OPRAH Pitch: What to say in your pitch, which points to make, how often to pitch and email pitching tips. Is your pitch relevant to today's concerns and issues, are you pitching old segment ideas and don't even know it? You'll find out this and more!
4. Voice Mail Skill Set: Crafting of your voice mail message, how to leave a voice mail, mistakes to avoid and secrets to success.
5. Submission Guidelines: What should you send to OPRAH? What materials will the producer need to have on hand to review you as a guest.
6. Website Evaluation: Is your website ready for an OPRAH's producer's visit? Will they see what they need to see to book you? Annie tells you what should be on your site and oversees the revision and development of your site and personally reviews the information that goes on your site.
7. Online Media Kit: Annie supervises your development of your online media kit! Does it have all of the pages needed? Is it written professionally? Have you included next level segment ideas that are fully developed? You can avoid beginner mistakes and provide a polished upscale online media kit with Annie's guidance!
8. Search Engine Optimization: Annie helps you with your keywords and key phrases for your website so when OPRAH is looking via Google or other search engines, OPRAH is finding you! Annie teaches you how to search engine optimize your website after reviewing your info and establishing your area of expertise. Your keywords are hand selected for you!
9. OPRAH Producers: Annie shares the best contact producer at OPRAH who is interested in your topic and area of expertise. Yes, you will know who to contact and how! Don't get lost in the slush pile! You will get directly to a producer!

10. DISCOUNTS ON PLATFORM BUILDER MEDIA PLACEMENTS: Want to build your platform? If you sign up with this program Annie gives you BIG discounts on media placements so you can be seen and you can be heard everywhere!

11. Publicity CD's: You get seven of our most essential Publicity CD's in your quest for OPRAH! Usually $97 each but you get them free in The OPRAH Publicity Club!

12. SECRET SURPRISE! When you join our OPRAH Publicity Club, we have secret surprise for you. It is worth the sign up price alone if not more! You will find out when you sign up!

The program is for a period of SIX MONTHS. You get six months of Oprah Coaching! Twice monthly group teleseminar calls to check in on progress, homework assignments (don't worry, they will be easy ones!) share our experiences, tips, advice, answer questions and lots more.

Join the OPRAH PUBLICITY CLUB. Click Here To Buy
Next class starts in two weeks. Annie will contact you after you sign up!
Get Ready To Make Your Dreams Come True!

Here's to seeing you in our club!

Annie 908.281.6201
If you like want to hear and want to join "Annie's Get Booked On OPRAH Publicity Club" go to
http: www.anniejenningspr.com/publicity-superstore.htm

P.S. You can sign up online for our HOT 35! & HOT 50! Radio Campaigns at:
http://www.anniejenningspr.com/hotradio.htm. Let's get to sharing YOUR MESSAGE!

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Testimonial: "I made one call to Annie Jennings PR and they amazingly had my shows booked in no time. It is nice to know that there is someone out there to help you when you need to book an expert at the last minute. THANK YOU ANNIE FOR MAKING OUR SHOWS GREAT!"

Jason Kauffman, Producer -- News Talk 1020 KDKA "The World's First Radio Station

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November 11, 2005

The Birth Of Internet Marketing - A Bit Of history

Thought I'd share this note with you that I got from Ken
McCarthy today. I have the DVDs he mentions in the note ;-)

Willie

Is your birthday this month?

It is if you're an Internet marketer.

Here's why:

Something happened 15 years ago
that changed your life completely.

The date: November 13, 1990

That was the day the very first web page
was posted to the Internet.

The guy who put it up was a nerdy Englishman
named Tim Berners-Lee.

Ever heard of 'HTML?' Tim created it.

He also wrote the software protocol
that the web runs on.

You know... HTTP. That's Tim's invention
too.

One guy laid the entire foundation for
everything you do on the web today.

But there's more...

Two years after Tim posted the first
web page, a young college punk named
Marc Andreessen suggested a simple idea
which set the web on fire... the image
tag.

With that one 'little' idea suddenly the web
was transformed from boring text-only into
living color and we were off to the races.

Two years after that, in 1994, Marc's company
Netscape launched the first commercial
web browser and the world of Internet marketing
was born.

But what does any of this have to do with
the price of tea in China?

A lot.

Here's what Dan Kennedy said about
how serious knowing your industry's
history is if you want to excell in
business.

==================================
"Being in business without knowing
the history of your own industry is
like stepping into a boxing ring with
one hand tied behind your back."

- Dan Kennedy
==================================

Are you boxing with one hand tied behind
your back?

Most Internet marketers are - and it costs
them dearly in ways they can't even imagine.

Then there's the secret 'inner circle' elite
that knows the real deal.

Here's an easy way for you to break into
their private club right now:

http://thesystemseminar.com/bigboom

Best,

Ken

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A Weekend Of Networking Among The Warriors - December 2nd - 4th, 2005

The Internet Marketing Riot
December 3rd - 4th, Ardmore, OK.

Members of the Internet Marketing Warrior "member-only"
discussion forum were chatting about who lived close
enough to have a get-together. The discussion was started
by Kimberly Gordon, who asked who lived within 90 miles of
her.

The discussion quickly grew into plans for a weekend get
together in late-November or early-December. A date was
settled upon, and plans were made. This quickly grew into
a formal seminar with a few keynote speakers.

This seminar was set up to be very inexpensive and to encourage
as many people as possible to attend... although the limit is
actually 100 people since that's the capacity of the facility.

The keynote speakers include myself (Willie Crawford), Russell
Brunson, and legendary copywriter Carl Galletti. The other
speakers on the agenda are also excellent.

The night of December 2nd is set aside for dinner and some
networking or mastermind-type stuff. Most people will probably
travel back home on the 5th.

This should be a fun and very productive gathering. Bring your
camera, lots of business cards, and plan on staying up late
into the night networking and exploring partnership/business
opportunities with some of your online friends. Heck, bring
your portable digital recorder and even create an audio product
while you're there!

Get full details, and go ahead and sign up at:
http://internetmarketingriot.com/

Willie Crawford

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Book Review - Fire Sale Profits!

I just finished reading this (twice), know the author
well, and had to share it with you. It's one of the
best tutorials on online marketing I've ever read.

The author is someone you've probably heard of. His
name is Michael Rasmussen, and he is considered by most
top marketers to be one of the world's top authority on
creating something called a "fire sale".

How does earning 80,000 dollars in pure, spendable
profit in only 7 days sound to you?

Me too!

Michael is famous for his massive success with his
"Instant Ebook Author" fire sale, where he sold
thousands of resale-rights licenses for his marketing
eBooks. Nobody else has been able to produce a fire
sale that even comes close to what Michael did.

And that's why, even if you have no clue what a fire
sale is, you need to hear about this and incorporate
it into your marketing arsenal.

In a few days, you're going to see the marketplace
flooded with promotions for this product, and for good
reason... it's an absolute blockbuster!

NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE REPORT ITSELF...

My first though when I was reading this was, "Wow... I
had no idea that there was so much to know about having
a simple fire sale". But there is, and that's why most
people who attempt it screw up royally. They end up
leaving thousands of dollars on the table because of
their mistakes. That's why Michael created this special
report... to fix this problem, and help people just
like you and me make big money online by having a fire
sale of your own.

He covers everything from "creating an irresistible
offer", to "writing the sales copy", to "getting an
ARMY of joint venture partners to promote your fire
sale for you". He leaves nothing out. After devouring
this easy-to-read report, you will actually feel like
you can create a money-making fire sale of your own.

He even tells you a simple little "trick" he learned
from the infomercial marketers that added an extra
9,317 dollars in his pocket.

HOW "READABLE" IS IT? IS IT BORING?

There's another really great benefit to Michael's
report that almost no other author can claim. It's
actually ENJOYABLE to read!

Michael created this report using a writing style that
is rarely found in an Internet marketing product. It
reads almost like a conversation. You actually FEEL
like he's sitting across the table from you and talking
you through the whole process. This conversational tone
is very easy on the reader... which is why I use it in
the articles that I personally write.

He even cracks an occasional joke. To be truthful, I've
never enjoyed reading marketing manuals, but I found
myself hanging on every word of this one.

WHAT IF I'M NEW TO INTERNET MARKETING?

Another great aspect of Michael's report is that you
don't even need an email list to have a fire sale. In
fact, he shows you how to create a killer sale even if
you don't have your own products to sell.

And this isn't some "pie in the sky" theory that
doesn't actually work in the real world. I've SEEN
other marketers do this, but I wasn't aware of what
actually went on behind the scenes. Now I understand
exactly how to create an irresistible product offer
without even using my own products.

This secret ALONE is worth more than the cost of the
report.

THE BOTTOM LINE

There is no other product out there that even comes
close to being as thorough, as readable, and as flat
out enjoyable (not to mention as highly informative) as
Michael Rasmussen's "Fire Sale Profits - Secrets Of
Successful Fire Sales".

Even if you're not familiar with fire sales and how
they work, you NEED to check out what Michael has
created. Fire sales are quickly becoming the fastest
and easiest way to make money on the net.

Think about it... Michael earned over 80,000 dollars in
profit in just 7 days with his sale. And yes... that 80
grand was NET profit. The gross sales were over 160,000
grand (half went to the JV partners - everyone made a
killing).

Michael's report gets my highest seal of approval. Five
stars! Two thumbs up!
You need to get this report.

You need to READ this report.

And you need to TAKE ACTION on the advice he gives in
this report. I'm willing to bet that the very first
time you hold a fire sale of your own, you're going to
send me a thank you note for telling you about this.

Here's the URL where you can check it out for yourself.
Go ahead and do that now, and see what all the fuss is
about.

http://TheRealSecrets.com/firesaleprofits.php

To YOUR Success!
Willie Crawford

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November 10, 2005

Does Bad Circulation Make It Difficult To Sit In Front Of Your Computer? Read On...

I read a lot of books and ebooks every week on a
variety of topics. Some I read because I'm looking
for solutions to your problems. Some I read because
the authors ask me for reviews. Others I read because
the titles intrigues me.

One of the ones I read this week was entitled,
Beat Bad Circulation Before It Beats You Dead!
- Common Treatments And Natural Remedies
It did a great job of explaining what's probably happening
to you if you're over 40 and you experience...

- Cramping of the legs, buttocks, or feet

- Pain in your legs

- Legs and/or feet falling to sleep

- Tired aching feet

- Swelling of the legs

- Lower temperature in your arms, hands, legs, or feet

If you have any of these syptoms, or know anyone who does,
or suspect you have bad circulation, I recommend that you
check this ebook out at: http://www.beatbadcirculation.com

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November 09, 2005

Focus - A Big Internet Marketing Success Secret

Focus - A Big Internet Marketing Success Secret
Copyright 2005 by Willie Crawford

On a recent "how to" teleseminar, where I was the guest speaker,
I was asked how I manage to do so many different things. You
see, I have hundreds of websites in different niches. From these
websites I sell dozens of my own products, plus affiliate
products. The answer to that question, that the entire panel of
experts agreed upon, was that FOCUS is the key!

Far too many Internet marketers try to do too many projects
at once. They eventually begin to feel overwhelmed, and then
never finish most of them. The feeling of overwhelm actually
makes you less efficient...TIRED, and less motivated.

It's critical that you develop the ability to operate almost as
if you're wearing "blinders" that don't allow you to see off to
the side. You need to not even think about unrelated things
while working on a project. I do this well partly because I was
trained to “compartmentalize” as a military aviator. At times
I had to block everything out of my mind except the task at
hand… perhaps navigating through very hazardous terrain. There
are times when if you’re not successful at the task at hand,
other things that follow won’t matter as much!

Many of us operate in information overload. Everyday we get
emails, FedEx packages, and phone calls about some product that
we just can't miss. You need to learn to say, "Yes - I can miss
it! Until I finish this current project, I simply don't need
to take on another."

You need to also acknowledge that if you miss some new course,
or tool, that's being really hyped-up, there WILL be another one
along tomorrow. As fast as things change in Internet marketing,
that tool that's being hyped-up today is somewhat likely to be
outdated in a few months anyway.

Focus is a habit anyone can develop through practice. You start
a project, and pay little attention to things unrelated to
that project until it's done. Now, you get the reward of having
finished that project. That reward could be another income
stream on autopilot, or it could be just the joy of crossing it
off of your "to do" list. Each time you get one of these rewards,
it reinforces the habit patterns that made the reward possible.
Eventually, you develop the ability to really focus, and really
get more done, without it being a struggle.

Back to your “to do” list. If having a LONG list just makes you
feel more overwhelmed, work from several lists. Have a master
list, and then each day pick one or two “must do items” and
focus on those. It will make your task ahead seem much less
daunting.

Another habit that will aid you in focusing, is learning to
delegate and form partnerships. Since a big part of focusing is
getting projects completed, learn to only do those things that
your are most suited for. It's often cheaper to hire someone
else to do things that you don't know how to do well. Having
partners adds an accountability factor. Knowing that someone is
depending upon you to finish your part of a project will make
you stop procrastinating and get it done!

Just as effective as delegating, and often cheaper, is using
software to do routine or repetitive tasks. For your email
marketing, use autoresponders for example. Use software that
automates some parts of building or updating your websites.
An example of a piece of software I use to build webpages for
selling Clickbank products can be seen here:
http://TheRealSecrets.com/unfair/ This software allows me to set
up pages for over 3400 products in the Clickbank Marketplace in
minutes. Tools like this free up vital time for YOU to do things
that software really can’t do... like marketing.

While software can't do everything, and I've never seen a
business on full-autopilot, software can allow you to do a
repetitive job in 1/100th of the time. Then you can use your
remaining work time to really focus on a task you must get done.
Do this, and you'll not only find yourself able to get a LOT
more done, you'll find yourself with more free time on your
hands. Try not to use that free time to take on too many new
tasks. Get proper rest and recreation too. It will make you
more efficient and make it even easier to focus because your
mind will be clearer.

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The 12 Days Of Christmas - Tons Of Free Gifts For You!

Each year for the last 3 years, my friend Mark Hendricks has run a promotion he's called the 12 days of Christmas. During these 12 days, you visit various marketers sites and download freebies they've contributed to the promotion. You get all kinds of marketing related goodies.

I've contributed something for the last 2 years to the promotion and will this year too, so I encourage you to sign up. It a great way to get all kinds of software, ebooks, MP3, videos, etc.

You can check out this years promotion by clicking here.

Willie Crawford

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November 08, 2005

Discover The Insider Strategies Of An Ebay Expert Who Generated $8 Million On Ebay Last Year!

Here's a really educational article by Derek Gehl over
at IMC. I learned more about selling on Ebay from the
article than some courses I've been through ;-)

Willie

================ FEATURE EDITORIAL ============

1) "Discover the 'Insider' Strategies This eBay Expert Used
to Generate $8 MILLION on eBay Last Year -- and How YOU
Can Put Them to Work in YOUR Business!"=================================================

What if I told you there's a way to start your own profitable
online business... without building a web site... without
knowing anything about the Internet... and maybe without even
knowing what you are going to sell?

And what if I told you that you could accomplish all this
overnight -- and immediately have access to 2 MILLION eager
buyers, every single day!

Well, you might not believe me... until I explained to you that
you can do all this and more on eBay.

eBay.com is the world's leading online auction web site. Like I
said, more than 2 million shoppers gather on eBay EVERY DAY to
spend more than $86,000,000 bidding on almost every product and
service imaginable -- including collectibles, appliances,
computers, furniture, clothing, toys, vehicles, real estate,
and more.

eBay has designed a user-friendly system to make it easy for
absolutely ANYONE to put an item up for auction and take
payment with almost zero computer knowledge.

For the first time ever, anyone can start an Internet business
-- without a web site and with almost zero start-up capital --
and have instant access to eager buyers!

.. OR, you can easily grow your existing online business by
expanding into eBay's giant online marketplace of ready buyers!

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1. Why you ALREADY have an *enormous* competitive advantage
on eBay

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By now you're probably thinking... If it's so darn easy to make
money on eBay, why isn't everyone setting up shop and getting
rich?

The fact is, the large majority of sellers on eBay are "hobby
sellers." They might have a few items up for auction, and they
might make a few bucks from time to time... but they are NOT
making a full-time living on eBay.

You see, getting started on eBay is pretty easy. eBay gives you
everything you need to get set up and get selling right away.
Anyone can do it.

.. It's taking your sales to the "next level" that can be
tricky.

The only way to AVOID this huge learning curve and become a
truly successful, profitable seller on eBay -- the kind who
rakes in $100,000 a year or more -- is to look to the experts,
follow their advice, and use their proven techniques.

But the problem is, most eBay sellers are extremely secretive.
They just don't want to give away their competitive advantage.

That's why I'm so excited to introduce you to eBay millionaire
Brandon Dupsky...

Like many eBay sellers, Brandon started out by selling a few
old items out of his basement.

He tested many different strategies and toyed with different
approaches for the first couple of years, until he'd pinpointed
EXACTLY what products sell best on eBay... what selling
strategies are most effective... and what techniques ensure
his auctions are visited by swarms of eager bidders.

Since then, Brandon's eBay business has exploded! And today
his business, Sell2All, ships from 30 different warehouses
across the United States.... runs over 3,000 auctions every
WEEK on eBay... and has done a whopping $20 MILLION in sales
-- $8 million last year alone!

And the best part is, Brandon has agreed to let me give away
some of his key strategies for profiting on eBay from the
start... and taking advantage of the massive income
opportunities offered by this giant online marketplace.

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2. Take advantage of MULTIPLE profit opportunities on eBay

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One of the most eye-opening parts of my discussions with
Brandon was when he explained to me why eBay is a LOT more
than just auctions!

There are many different ways to make money on eBay -- and not
all of them depend on auctions! That means you can try out
different selling techniques... OR you can combine these
strategies to create multiple streams of income, and explode
your profits on eBay!

For example, you can...

>> START A NEW BUSINESS ON EBAY:

eBay makes getting your new business started a snap. You
can literally follow the step-by-step format and have your
first moneymaking auction listed in the space of an hour.
Absolutely ANYONE can start listing items for sale on eBay
today.

>> EXPAND THE MARKET REACH OF YOUR EXISTING BUSINESS:

If you already own a business -- online or brick-and-mortar
-- eBay is a simple, effective way to instantly expand into
a new marketplace.

You can use eBay to sell off surplus stock or out-of-season
items that just won't sell through your regular channels.
Or, try testing new items to see what kind of response you
get on eBay before introducing them to your current market.

Or you can simply offer the same items as in your existing
business to this brand-new market of two million people per
day!

>> OFFER A FREE NEWSLETTER AND BUILD YOUR OPT-IN E-MAIL LIST:

eBay allows you to collect opt-in e-mail addresses from
some areas of the site.

This means you can put an offer for a newsletter or a
free report on eBay and collect hundreds or even thousands
of new opt-ins. Then you can follow up with each of these
interested subscribers and offer them a related product!

>> OPEN AN EBAY STORE:

An eBay Store is like having your very own permanent web
site on eBay, separate from your auctions and with only
YOUR items displayed.

One of the biggest advantages of an eBay Store is that you
can list your items for much longer periods than with your
auctions -- and with much lower listing fees (though you
pay higher final sale fees through this channel).

The other enormous advantage of an eBay store is that you
can cross-promote related items from your auctions.

For example, say you are selling men's shoes through the
auction format... You could include links in your auction
listing, suggesting that you have more sizes, plus special
insoles and maybe some socks -- all available in your eBay
Store!

>> BECOME AN EBAY TRADING ASSISTANT:

Trading Assistants are like consignment sellers; they sell
products for other people and take a predetermined cut of
the final price.

Becoming a trading assistant means that you don't have to
worry about finding products to sell on eBay (this is one
of the toughest tasks of an eBay seller) -- because people
bring products to YOU!

You can even go so far as to open a "drop-off store" where
people can drop off their items for you to sell, then split
the commissions with you.

In fact, Brandon has THREE drop-off stores located across
the US, creating a strong "additional" revenue stream for
his business!

Whether you are looking to start a new business, expand your
existing business, or create additional sales channels on eBay
itself, eBay offers you a wide range of low-risk opportunities
for success -- with big profit potential!

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3. How to reduce the risk of selling through auctions
-- and make sure you profit from each sale!

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Regardless of how low the risk is to start selling through
eBay's auctions, there is always the chance that your item
might not sell for the price you were hoping for.

Whenever you post an item for auction, you are gambling that
public interest in the item will drive the price up. A common
strategy is to find an in-demand item and list it at a
desirable time, then sit back and let a bidding frenzy ensue!

However, there is the chance that your item may not spark a
bidding war... and it may sell for the low price you listed
it at. This may not be a risk you are willing to take.

That's why Brandon recommends the following strategies you can
use to reduce the risk of selling on eBay to zero...

>> SET A "FIXED PRICE":

Rather than auctioning an item, you can put a fixed price
on your products just like in a brick-and-mortar business.

This method works really well for selling commodities like
household appliances or electronics. Buyers can easily
compare prices online for products like blenders and hard
drives, so there is less chance of a commodity item being
"bid up" in an auction process.

By setting a fixed price, you never have to wonder how much
profit you will make on the sale -- and your buyers can
purchase their items instantly without waiting for a
lengthy auction to run its course!

>> USE "BUY IT NOW" (BIN):

eBay's BIN option is like a combination of a regular
auction and a fixed-price sale. You can list your items
like an auction with an opening bid price, and also tell
buyers what price to pay if they want to purchase the item
immediately.

If a buyer places a bid, then the BIN price is no longer
available and your auction runs its course. If a buyer
chooses to "buy it now," then your auction ends because the
item is no longer available to other bidders. There are two
ways that you can set your BIN price to attract buyers:

- Set a BIN price that's just a small amount higher than
the auction starting bid to entice buyers to buy
immediately and get a great deal.

- Set a BIN that's much higher than the auction starting
price to increase the perceived value of the item to the
buyers -- and set your starting bid at a price you'd be
comfortable selling at.

Either way, you'll sell your item at a price that YOU feel
comfortable with, instead of leaving it up to your bidders.

>> USE "BEST OFFER":

When you use the Fixed Price format to list your items,
you have the option of accepting "Best Offers" from buyers
-- they can choose to purchase the item at your price or
make an offer at a lower price. When you receive an offer
from a buyer, it's up to you to decide if it's fair.

A best-offer format is a good way for you to show buyers
there is some room for negotiation or flexibility on the
price, without jeopardizing the amount of profit you make.

>> USE A "RESERVE PRICE":

Every seller has the option of placing a hidden "Reserve
Price" -- or minimum acceptable winning bid -- on the
items you auction.

This means you can set a low starting bid to attract
interest, but you're not obligated to sell unless the bids
surpass that hidden price. This strategy is useful when you
are selling a unique or high-value item.

For example, if you are auctioning the Tiffany lamp that
your grandparents received as a wedding gift, you don't
want to risk selling it for a low opening bid!

Setting a low starting bid will grab a lot of buyers'
attention and keep your listing fees down. And putting a
reserve price on the auction means that you are guaranteed
the item will sell for a price you are comfortable with.

>> USE "SECOND CHANCE OFFER":

It's uncommon, but the fact is that in rare cases, a buyer
who wins an auction fails to follow through with payment.

However, don't worry! eBay wants to make sure you are
protected in situations like this. So -- with no penalty
or extra fees -- you can offer your second-highest bidder
a chance to buy the item at the price they bid.

You can also use these "Second Chance Offers" when you have
more than one of the same item for sale...

If the second highest bid was acceptable to you, you can
actually make two (or more!) sales in one listing. This is
a great strategy that can result in at least 30% more sales
on your auctions!

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Final thoughts

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There is NO simpler way to launch an online business than with
eBay. Nothing else on the 'Net can beat it for ease of use, low
start-up costs, and access to a ready market of millions of
eager buyers.

And you don't even need to know HTML or anything about web
design, because eBay gives you all the point-and-click
templates you need. Everything you need to get up, running, and
making a profit in the first 48 hours is at your fingertips!

However, it would be misleading to promise you that you can
list a few items for sale on eBay and instantly take home
buckets of money.

The fact is, a full 54 percent of auctions on eBay receive
no bids at all! That's why you need to make sure you are using
the right strategies to attract maximum bidders and grow your
profits on eBay.

Many eBay sellers spend years figuring these strategies out...
or they remain among the thousands of sellers who never get
past the "hobby seller" stage...

.. But now you can SKIP the frustrating trial-and-error
process by following in the footsteps of an eBay millionaire
who is willing to show you the ropes.

By using expert strategies that are proven to work from the
beginning, you save yourself a ton of time and rocket past
your competitors -- who don't have the same "insider" advantage
as you!

Brandon Dupsky is an expert who started out small -- just like
you -- and now runs an eBay business that makes $8 MILLION in
sales a year. The tips and advanced strategies that he is
willing to share with you are your ticket to huge success
on eBay.

And what we've covered here today is just the tip of the
iceberg! With more than seven years experience on eBay and
hundreds of thousands of sold items to his name, Brandon is
a wealth of eBay strategies and insider knowledge that he has
proven successful time and time again.

To get more hot tips from Brandon and discover everything there
is to know about running a powerhouse eBay business, go to:

http://www.auctiontips.com

And don't forget: There are literally millions of eager buyers
on eBay who are there specifically to BUY -- and there are many
ways to succeed in this thriving online marketplace! And the
best part is, eBay makes it so easy that literally anyone can
be profiting in the next 48 hours!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Derek Gehl specializes in teaching real people how to start profitable Internet businesses that make $100,000 to $2.5 Million (or more) per year. To get instant access to all his most profitable marketing campaigns, strategies, tools, and resources that he's used to grow $25 into over $40 Million in online sales, visit: http://www.marketingtips.com/tipsltr.html

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November 07, 2005

Free Teleseminar On Breathing New Life Into Your Product Line!

I'm doing a tele-seminar Tuesday evening on "Breathing New
Life Into Products Using Multiple Format Repackaging." The
teleseminar is sponsored by JV Alert.

You're invited to attend as my guest. Just use this url:
http://jvalert.com/freepass.aspx?41

On that page there's also a link near the bottom where you
can picke up 2 extra bonues worth $97 each.

See you on the call tomorrow. It should be a great call!

Willie

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November 05, 2005

Free Unblockable Popup Generating Software

Undoubtedly you've visted websites that display popups
that look like Post-it notes. These popups are often
unblockable by popup blockers. They are often created
by some fairly expensive software. Some are even sold
on a subscription basis where you have to pay a monthly
fee and they're served from a website.

Well, I want to GIVE you some software that will let you
do this for free. There's no catch, but when my friend who
created it showed it to me, I asked why he was giving it
away. He told me that he gives you the software and 4
graphics/designs, but he also offers an "upsell" for a few
dollars that he hopes you'll go for. So it really is free, but
if you want more graphics, it will cost a few dollars.

Anyway... check it out. Popups do work... especially the
popups that look like sticky notes and display across the
top of the webpage. Get the software now at:
http://wowpopup.com/x.php?326

Willie

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November 02, 2005

4 Top Internet Marketers On A $4 Million Yacht

I don't know if you've heard about what could
be the "biggest" Internet Marketing event yet?

It involves the "abduction" of 4 of the biggest
names in Internet Marketing including Jeff Walker
and Ewen Chia.

In fact its part of an operation that has been
planned for over 7 months!

The objective...

"Capture four of the worlds elite online
marketers on board a secret Irishman's
$4,000,000.00 yacht"

The best part is the whole event is going to be
recorded and you get to come along for the ride.

http://millionairesmegayacht.com/williecrawford

You'll also get access to a priority access blog
which shows the "secret route" and sneak
pictures.

Head over now to

http://millionairesmegayacht.com/williecrawford

It's set to make history and you definitely
want to be part of this.

Maybe I'll join them next time :-)

Willie

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November 01, 2005

Sell Over 3400 Clickbank Products In A Matter Of Minutes!

Check this out...

This program allows you to create search engine friendly
webpages that automatically pull in products from
Clickbank. You could theoretically be selling over 3400
Clickbank products in a matter of minutes. You just create
the pages, upload them, and then point them out to the
search engines using a sitemap. My friend who created
the program is already doing well with this.

Check out: http://TheRealSecrets.com/unfair/
Note, that page is hosted on one of my domain.

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Blacklisted!

Jeff Walker discovered during his product launch that emails containing his domain name were being blocked by a number of major ISPs. As many as 300 million emails were blocked by this action.

Get Jeff's report and discover the very real danger you face. Click here to grab the free PDF report.

Willie

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Yanik Silver's Underground Seminar #2

Last April, Yanik Silver brought together a group of
elusive and secretive real-word online success stories to
share exactly how they are raking it in.

Appropriately enough, he called his event the "Underground
Online Marketing Seminar". And because of the unique
concept it totally SOLD-OUT 5 weeks early (while most other
events are still trying to sell tickets up until the very
day of the seminar).

Well I don't know how he did it (again) but he managed to
uncover an *ALL-NEW* group of "Underground" six-figure,
seven-figure - and even 8-figure earners for the Underground
Online Marketing Seminar II:
http://undergroundonlineseminar.com/investigator

It's all going on March 2006 in an undisclosed location in
the "spy capital" of Washington, DC. March of next year
might seem too far away to even think about but there's an
important reason not to delay.

Actually, there are *3* reasons to pay attention now:

Reason #1: There are less than 71 'Early-Bird' spots open
for the lowest discounts, bonuses and surprises (including
a private VIP networking 'Espionage WhoDunIt' dinner).
Yanik is mailing to his own 100,000+ mailing list and other
selected partners are promoting this so the race is on.

Reason #2: Like I mentioned, last year this unique event
sold-out 5 weeks early. And from the buzz, build-up and new
success stories - I have reason to believe this year may
sell out even quicker.

Reason #3: To go along with his theme, Yanik's giving away
a brand new 2006 Mini Cooper. And if you get in before the
early-bird deadline you can get 2 chances to win it.

It would be a huge mistake to miss out on this:

http://undergroundonlineseminar.com/investigator

Willie

P.S. Listen, this is definitely NOT the same "Usual
Suspects" you see speaking anywhere else. In fact, you've
probably never heard of this unusual bunch of "doers" who
are coming to break their silence (I can only mention their
"code names" here but you'll find out their true identities
and stories on the site):

* Agent eBay High Roller...
* Agent Content is King Kaching...
* Agent AdSense Young Gun...
* Agent Moonlighting Moneymaker...
* Agent High Priced Sales Galore...
* Agent Ms. Microniche Millions...
* Agent Mr. H...
* Agent eBook Hotshot...
* Agent Recurring Revenue Renegade...
* Agent Dealmaking Master...
* Agent Quickie Profits &...
* Agent Listbuilding Maestro
* Agent Recurring Revenue Renegade

Collectively and conservatively these "mystery" men and
women bring in over $94M in revenue online per year. If you
could pick up just a fraction of a fraction of this
knowledge - what would that be worth to you? Don't wait and
lose your place:

http://undergroundonlineseminar.com/investigator

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The Winner Of A Free Copy of Product Launch Formula

When Jeff Walker launhced Product Launch Formula, he ran a contest over at his blog. Basically, he asked people to write an essay on why they really needed the course. Jeff picked 3 winners.

One of those winners is going to blog about how she used the course.... sort of letting you peek over her shoulders. Her blog's at: http://productlaunchformula.blogspot.com

Her name is Tery Robertson. Drop by and say hi.

Willie Crawford

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Willie Crawford's Marketing Insights

Tips, techniques and insights pertaining to Internet marketing by Willie Crawford

November 30, 2005

Internet Marketing Beginners, Here's The Big Secret!

An Overview Of The Blackberry

November 29, 2005

Free Content Packed Copywriting Teleseminar

November 28, 2005

Is Yanik Silver Really Austin Powers?

November 27, 2005

I'm A Genuine Hero :-)

November 25, 2005

Free Video Tutorials On How To Do Things Pertaining To Building Your Website

November 22, 2005

This Squeeze Page System Dramatically Increases Conversions!

Read This If You're Even Remotely Thinking Of Hosting Your Own Internet Marketing Seminars

I Need Your Network Marketing Questions For A Teleseminar!

November 21, 2005

Master Resale Rights To 5 HOT New Niche Products

November 20, 2005

Top 7 Methods to Writing Articles to Make Higher Profits in Your Business or Professional Practice

November 19, 2005

The Most Startling Internet Marketing Predictions For 2006!

November 18, 2005

This Will Make YOU A LOT Of Money From Your Content Sites - PERIOD!

Special On Insider Secrets Course - Ends November 30th!

November 17, 2005

Why Didn't You Publish My Article? Other Major Article Sites Did!

Morgan Westerman And "The Interview With God"

Free Teleseminar On Building Content Sites and SEO, Featuring Nathan Anderson, Thursday Night, November 17th.

November 16, 2005

The "Big Brother" Conspiracy Report - Don't Miss This!

Check Out 4 Rich Internet Marketers Aboard A $4 Million Yacht Spilling Their Guts On Camera!

November 14, 2005

Free Networking & Brainstorming Call, Saturday, November 19th!

Six Easy Ways To Get The Most Out Of Internet Marketing Seminars

November 12, 2005

Getting Booked On Oprah - Free Recorded Teleseminar

November 11, 2005

The Birth Of Internet Marketing - A Bit Of history

A Weekend Of Networking Among The Warriors - December 2nd - 4th, 2005

Book Review - Fire Sale Profits!

November 10, 2005

Does Bad Circulation Make It Difficult To Sit In Front Of Your Computer? Read On...

November 09, 2005

Focus - A Big Internet Marketing Success Secret

The 12 Days Of Christmas - Tons Of Free Gifts For You!

November 08, 2005

Discover The Insider Strategies Of An Ebay Expert Who Generated $8 Million On Ebay Last Year!

November 07, 2005

Free Teleseminar On Breathing New Life Into Your Product Line!

November 05, 2005

Free Unblockable Popup Generating Software

November 02, 2005

4 Top Internet Marketers On A $4 Million Yacht

November 01, 2005

Sell Over 3400 Clickbank Products In A Matter Of Minutes!

Blacklisted!

Yanik Silver's Underground Seminar #2

The Winner Of A Free Copy of Product Launch Formula