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Adspy Tracker - My new “must have” for wahms
If you have Adsense on your site, you need Adspy Tracker. Period.
Friends have been chatting up this neat little tool for months and I kept putting in a mental bookmark to check it out. I’m sick over the months of lost income that I missed by not getting this earlier.
I’ve mentioned before that I don’t like to promote something I haven’t bought, tested, and loved. Adspy Tracker has been on my radar for months now and I just hadn’t gotten around to buying it. Frustrated with my Adsense swings, I decided to put this one to the test. What took me so long? Adspy Tracker is amazing! It makes me feel like a voyeur on my own sites. If you love statistics, you’ll go crazy over this. If you don’t like stats…hmm…surely you are missing out on understanding your visitors! No more guessing what ad got clicked and where that visitor came from.
Once you know what ads are bringing you success (or lack thereof!) you will simply have a blueprint to copy and repeat!
Do you know what pages are earning you the most money?
Do you know what ads are being clicked on?
Do you know where those visitors came from?
Adspy Tracker is so much easier than setting Adsense Categories!
When you sign up, you get a nice little e-course giving you some solid tips on improving your Adsense income.
Yep, it’s a must-have!
A “Must Have” for WAHMs - Mom MastermindsI’m not one of those people that throws a lot of money at things, especially in business. I’ve become numb to sales letters, I don’t really see banners or buttons any more, and rarely does an ad on a website catch my eye. I fund all of my business activities from my cash flow and I evaluate each purchase with a “how soon will I earn this money back?” attitude. I rarely read the email that comes in on my lists (yes, I know I signed up for these - I just don’t have the time!)
I do have a few ‘must haves’ on my list. The first is Mom Masterminds. If you already have a business or are freelancing, Mom Masterminds is a great membership site filled with women who are serious about growing their businesses. It’s a melting pot of women with content sites, blogs, physical products, direct sales businesses…you’ll meet crafters, affiliate marketers, writers, designers, VAs, etc. While the site is packed with resources, the heart of MM is in the forum where members brainstorm, encourage, provide feedback, whine, and occasionally give a good butt-kicking!
If you are searching for a business to start, I would recommend starting with the free preview membership and doing a ton of research on your own. Read, read, and read! Visit free forums, check out signature lines! Take inventory of your own job skills and experience. Remember, most MM members spent a lot of hours/months/years trying to find their own businesses. They are more than willing to help you find a niche, but won’t do it for you. It’s better to show up with ideas of your own!
Once in, make sure you add other MMers to your Twitter list. While the forums are active, many people now use Twitter for more instant interaction. Listen to Kelly McCausey’s Wahm Talk Radio and Mom’s Morning Show. (Yeah, you’ll even hear my voice chiming in!).
If you are looking for a place to connect with other working moms but don’t want to be bothered by senseless postings and endless offers of the latest and greatest business opportunity, then Mom Masterminds is for you.
Virtual Assistants: 4 Ways to Get More Clients Today!If you’re a Virtual Assistant, you know that the one thing that is your lifeblood, the one thing that keeps your income steady, is a finding clients. Luckily, there are several ways to keep a steady stream of clients coming in through your door.
Here are just a few:
1. Advertise in Ezines. There are online newsletters everywhere that accept advertising. The key here is to purchase advertising in publications that reach your target market and to create your ad to showcase your expertise. Don’t try to be everything to everyone or you won’t attract clients.
Ad Example of what Not to Do: Hire me to lighten your workload. I can do everything that you don’t want to do. Let’s talk!
Ad Example of what works: Are you ready to get more leads to your business? I will handle your ezine advertising campaign for you. No more searching for targeted ezines, no more writing and tracking your ads. I’ll handle it all it all. My clients experience a boost in subscribers after I complete my ezine advertising campaigns that will pay for my services. Check out my website for testimonials and free tips.
2. Write and Submit Articles. The key here is to stay on topic. Don’t write and submit articles about health or pet care. Present a problem in your article and solve it. Make sure your author bio is very compelling to attract potential clients.
3. Network where *successful* people hang out. A huge mistake that VA’s make is to hand out on forums where there are other people struggling to make money. Instead, join a membership site for your target market and you’ll find yourself in the “inner circle”.
4. Advertise at Shelancers.com. One of the easiest ways to get your name in front of business owners looking for help is to advertise on Shelancers.com. Again, it is crucial that you list your specialty in order to stand out from the other providers. But, if you can find a problem that business owners face, and offer to handle it for them, you’ll attract loyal clients who will continue to work with you.
Virtual Assistants - It’s time for passive income!
Where to buy a camera?My husband is a commercial photographer and often gets asked two things.
- What kind of camera should I buy?
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Where should I buy my camera?
Unfortunately for us non-photogs, his experience falls into cameras and lenses that cost the same as a small car. But as far as where to go - we can warn you that cheap and reliable rarely go hand-in-hand. There are many shady sites online and sadly, many eBay sellers with glowing reviews that are nightmares.
We have only had good results with B&H Photo in NYC. Their site is top-notch. I ordered cameras as Christmas gifts on the 23rd and received them the next day with no additional shipping charges. I was blown away. Their prices are reasonable, and their inventory is extensive.
If you are looking to find a reliable source for digital camera reviews, head to DPReview.com. Digital Photography Review has an enormous database of camera reviews, including actual images taken with that camera that you can download and review quality. The camera forums are active and interesting.
As studio owners, we always head to these two places first. They are worth bookmarking! Even if you aren’t in the market right now, they are worth noting.
Stock Photo ResourcesStock Photos
Looking for the perfect photo for your webpage? Listed below is a great collection of stock photo resources. ALWAYS read terms and conditions! Remember that royalty-free doesn’t mean copyright-free. While there are plenty of free or cheap stock photos, there is nothing like hiring a photographer to get your own unique image.
Try these photo links.
Pixel Perfect Digital Photography News, Free Stock Photos, and Useful Resources
istockphoto Royalty free images where there are no subscription fees or extra costs.
http://www.bciusa.com 1.5 million traditional and digital color stock photographs of the Natural World and its inhabitants - and Man’s impact upon it.
http://www.visipix.com Visipix is the biggest art museum in the world. All pictures manually enhanced and indexed. Unconditional free copyrights.
* World art museum, all cultures 33.600 exhibits
* Photo gallery, all themes except news 66.300 exhibits
Stock.XHCNG huge free gallery containing over 200.000 quality stock photos by more than 15.000 photographers!
http://www.corbis.com
http://www.indexstock.com
http://www.photo.net
http://www.webshots.com
http://www.gograph.com
http://www.freestockphotos.com
http://www.photonica.co
http://www.states-of-art.com/
http://www.freefoto.com is the largest collection of free photographs for private non-commercial use on the Internet.
http://www.imagebank.com
http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com
http://www.texturewarehouse.com
http://www.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us
Access over a million royalty free clip art pictures via Frontpage/ INSERT TAB/ PICTURE and then click on CLIP ART. Perform a search for whatever keyword you need and enjoy!
Icons
http://www.glyfz.com
http://www.iconkits.com
http://www.iconexperience.com
An Excellent but Geeky Reference SiteWhether you’ve had a site for a while or are brand new to being online, this site full of web-building tutorials is a don’t miss. At W3Schools you’ll find all the Web-building tutorials you need, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, SQL, Database, Multimedia and WAP. At W3schools you will find thousands of cut-and-paste examples. They even have an on-line HTML editor you can edit the examples and experiment with the code on-line.
If you like to learn something new every day, this would be a perfect place to enhance your technical skills in short time clips.
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Enjoy being a geek! There’s something highly satisfying about doing something technical yourself!
