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		<title>5 Quick &amp; Easy Steps To Writing A Great Headline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt LaClear</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most important part of a landing page or even an article is to have a compelling headline, because it is the headline that people see first and will read further based on the interest generated because of the headline. You might find the following tips helpful in making a powerful headline:


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most important part of a landing page or even an article is to have a compelling headline, because it is the headline that people see first and will read further based on the interest generated because of the headline. You might find the following tips helpful in making a powerful headline:</p>
<p>1) Before coming up with ideas for your headline you first have to determine what it is you are attempting to accomplish on the page or article where you will be placing it. Are you looking to make a sale, build your credibility up, or just share some solid information you think your readers would find useful? Knowing the purpose of your page will make it loads easier to come up with an effective headline that gets the job done.</p>
<p>2) What problem are you hoping to help your prospects solve? Keep in mind the only thing your prospects care about when they hit your page is their problem so be detailed as possible when defining the solution you have for them.</p>
<p>3) Write around four to five different headlines based on the above two steps. Then try to find which one of those will best impress a customer. For example, instead of &#8220;Introducing Weight Loss Pill&#8230;&#8221;, you can have a headline like &#8220;Lose Weight in 30 days with new weight loss pill&#8221;. Other ways will be to arouse the customers curiosity with a topic like &#8220;Seven secrets that top internet marketers wont tell you&#8221;.</p>
<p>4) Address the user directly (by using the word &#8216;You&#8217;) in your article or sales letter so that it can better connect with the user.</p>
<p>5) Always include words that inject emotion into what you are writing. To do this try to step into your readers shoes for a moment and empathize with them. For instance you could try a headline like &#8220;Are you sick of all the bogus make money quick scams you see online?&#8221;. Your site visitors who have been scammed in the past would undoubtedly find that headline appealing.</p>
<p>Matt LaClear is an Internet marketing enthusiast who absolutely loves sharing his knowledge with others. He also works full time as a copywriter for a Michigan SEO company where he specializes in teaching business owners the <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://internet-business-advertising.com/blog/advantage-of-internet-advertising/" >advantage of Internet advertising</a></noindex>.</p>


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		<title>SEO And Your Small Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The online marketing industry is really buzzing these days with the talk of the search engine optimization industry. For new businesses though, all of this talk of SEO and bantering about acronyms can get a bit confusing - small business are left wondering just precisely what this industry is and if they need to consider optimizing their own sites.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The online marketing industry is really buzzing these days with the talk of the search engine optimization industry. For new businesses though, all of this talk of SEO and bantering about acronyms can get a bit confusing &#8211; small business are left wondering just precisely what this industry is and if they need to consider optimizing their own sites.</p>
<p>Small business are on tight budgets and finding the money to pay for proper search engine optimization, or find DIY instructions can seem daunting. One of the big myths in the industry is that SEO has to be incredibly difficult and that it&#8217;s not worth the effort it takes to properly optimize. That&#8217;s just case though and every single small business with a monetized site selling products and services benefits from the traffic that major search engines bring to their virtual doorstep.</p>
<p>Small businesses and monetized blogs have a lot of potential to benefit from niche and targeted traffic from the major search engines. The real key though, and something not understood by all new companies launching into online marketing efforts, is that only targeted search traffic is actually beneficial. SEO is intended to allow your site to place in the search engine for valid keyword for which a potential client would likely search for your product or service.</p>
<p>Ideal search engine optimization on the other hand is intended to bring organic search traffic into your website with specific keywords that your target market is likely going to be using to find your business. SEO efforts, as a part of a total online marketing campaign, are intended to boost a site&#8217;s natural and organic placement in the search engine.</p>
<p>Small businesses have a lot to gain from SEO because the entire purpose of optimization is to bring in more highly targeted potential customers. In that way, both newly launching and existing companies can really focus their online marketing efforts through an effective search engine optimization campaign that focuses only on bringing in niche and targeted search traffic that is most likely looking for the products and services offered on your site.</p>
<p>The central point to all of this is that SEO has a lot of value for all small (and large) business operating on the Web today. There are both ethical and unethical ways to use search engine optimization, but the unethical tactics equate to spam. Ethical SEO efforts though are essentially one of the most important parts of launching a new online business. The main goal of SEO is to enhance the web presence of an company and better place that site in the search engines for a specific and niche keyword that is highly relevant to the optimized site.</p>
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		<title>Weighing the Different Options in Small Business Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damian Papworth</dc:creator>
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<p>Like many people venturing into business for the first time, you may be following a lifelong dream. There are a couple of questions every entrepreneur should ask him/herself at the outset. For example, is this business the type of thing which comes naturally to you? Is it one of the first things on your radar at the start of the day? Finding the right match for your personality type is important, as is gauging the level of your commitment. Would you drop everything else in life to see the business through? If the answer is no, that isn&#8217;t necessarily bad news, as your emotional commitment will be less demanding.</p>
<p>If you are initiating a project nearer and dearer to your heart, certain advantages will appear. In terms of waking up and dreading a day at the office, it will be unlikely to encounter such mornings. The material you are working with will come easily, and your level of expertise will have a natural appeal to clients and employees alike. Issues may arise in different departments. For perfectionists used to being the authority in a company (e.g. an IT Specialist), there may be a lot to learn as far as people skills are concerned. Confidence in your approach is essential, but you have to beware of alienating clients with inflexibility.</p>
<p>If you have gotten into business looking for little more than a reliable revenue stream, a franchise business might be something worth exploring. Instead of sweating over your company&#8217;s design and structure, the layout is already done for you. You will primarily have to use your good judgment and exercise the business sense you probably already have. Challenges may arise from other directions, such as the product itself. You may have to learn a good deal about smoothies or chocolates in order to truly master the business model and succeed &#8211; problems which wouldn&#8217;t arise in a field of your expertise.</p>
<p>When considering the different small business opportunities available, always have a plan ready in case your project fails. Give yourself a window in which you can get back on your feet and start over. Think of it as a safety net.</p>
<p>Small business opportunities pop up all over the place. You may find an opportunity online which sounds great, or simply see the need for a new business in your community.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t become discouraged if your first project does not succeed. For every successful business person, there are a number of failures to take into account.</p>
<p>No matter what happens, the joy of starting a small business comes back to independence. You begin and end the day as the master of your own domain.</p>
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