"How should I link to a site that I have a personal relationship with?"

"Tom Critchlow from London, UK asks: "If a site owner has a personal relationship with another unrelated site in a different niche and adds a link to their site from his, this link looks a LOT like"...See how Matt Cutts responds.

“Review of Reliable Webs Hosting”

Name Of The Product: ReliableWebs.com Web Hosting

Where You Can Sign Up:  http://www.reliablewebs.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=284

Product Description: Web Hosting Service and Domain Registration

Who This Product is Intended For: Small Business Owners, Bloggers and Internet marketers who are looking for reliable web hosting at an affordable price. 

Uses:  ReliableWebs provides web hosting and  domain registration. They also offer FREE WordPress blog installations to all customers.

Pros:  ReliableWebs offers several hosting packages available for your web site needs.  They also provide domain registration.  Their support staff responds quickly and solves issues with speed and efficiency.  Their Uptime stats are impressive. They'll even move your website for you from your old hosting.

Cons:  None at this time. The only thing that I could say is that I've seen hosting that is cheaper, but, in my experience that usually comes with cutting corners -- something that Reliable Webs does not do.

Personal Opinion:  ReliableWebs is absolutely reliable and affordable. 

I am provided with all the tools I need to manage several websites with one host. 

The support staff at ReliableWebs is very friendly and helpful.  The support staff resides in the United States and all members speak English as their first language (something that's getting harder to find in larger or cheap web hosting companies). Whenever I have required assistance I have received both a quick response as well as service above and beyond what I expected. 

Overall, I would have to give ReliableWebs.com a 10 out of 10 stars.

http://www.reliablewebs.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=284

“Fun and Useful Things You Can Do with Domain Names”

In Part 1 of this series we discussed how to pick a great domain name, and in Part 2 we reviewed where to register and how to manage them. In this the final section, we're going to discuss some uses for multiple domains.

Before you become a "domain connoisseur," you need to understand the advantages of owning more then one domain and what you can do with them:

1) Redirects: Maybe when you registered your site there were other names you liked as well, or perhaps you registered the .net version of your name. It's very easy to point these names to your existing site so when someone types in one of these alternate domain names in their browser, they'll still wind up at your site.

For example yoursite.com or yoursite.net

will both take you to the same place. Your web host can set this up for you. Some charge a small monthly fee for this service. You can use these alternate names in your advertising.

If your name can be easily misspelled, make sure to register any variations and redirect them to your site. This will also keep your competitors from registering them and infringing on your traffic, while sending all those who can't spell to the right place.

Remember that other domain names don't have to point to your main page; they can be forced to point to certain pages or sections of your site as you deem fit.

2) Mini Sites: By monitoring hot trends online you can quickly register a domain name and design a mini site around one product or service. If promoted correctly, mini sites can be good residual money makers. These are great for pushing and making affiliate sales.

3) Domains as Commodoties: Some people buy domains simply to resell them at a profit. If you purchase the right names, it is possible to sell them to the highest bidder. Selling domains at auction sites has increased in popularity and is a great way to move your domain inventory. Some of the better known auction sites are:

http://www.Afternic.com

One of the most popular places for buying and selling domains. Seller accounts start at 19.95 a year, other account types are available.

http://www.GreatDomains.com

No membership fee to list your domains, but you'll pay a commission fee to them if you sell.

http://www.ebay.com/

They actually have a section for selling your domain names. Upon entering Ebay, do a search
in the search box for "domains."

Before putting your domains up for sale, you may want to have them appraised so you know
what they're worth. You'll find many appraisal services online to help you do just that.

http://www.appraiseddomains.com

Appraisals start at only 12.99 and go up to 28.99for an analysis that includes a hard copy.

4) Shrink Them: Despite your best efforts to come up with a name that's short and concise, you may end up settling for something longer then you'd like. There are free services you can use to shorten them into something  more manageable. When these new links are pasted into a browser they go to your site. If you're promoting any kind of associate program, these types of services come in extra handy for dealing with those extra long domain names they give you. They also help to hid the fact that you're using an affiliate link.

http://TinyUrl.com

I love this service. Just paste your long domain into the window and it spits out a version so short you won't believe it's possible. Great for using in your ezine to break long domain links into shorter ones so they don't break off in unexpected places.

http://www.shorl.com/

Shorl offers not only url shortening but statistics as to how many people click on your new short name.

As you can see, there's more to domains then meets the eye. As you find yourself collecting
more and more names you need to be aware of all of the creative ways you can use them in
your daily business. Sell them, shorten them, redirect them; but above all, use them in your online ventures and you'll generate more income.

"How to Integrate Clickbank Affiliate Links Into Your Website"

If you're trying to make money online, you either have to have your own product/service or promote someone else's. Usually this is in the form of what's called "affiliate programs."

Clickbank is the largest marketplace online for finding products you can resell. You can earn commissions from 1 to 75% on over 10,000 digital products that Clickbank offers. There is no charge to sign up as an affiliate. Once registered you'll need to find the specific merchandise that you want to promote.

So now you're all signed up and excited about all of the money you're going to make but how do you get people to click on your affiliate links? There are plenty of ways to promote & market affiliate programs from ezine ads to using Pay Per Click Search Engines, but recently some new ways have been developed that allow you to easily promote your affiliate links via your own website.

Similar to PPC Search or Contextual ads the ads appear in blocks to the right/left or top of your web pages. Your affiliate code is hard coded into the ads shown and the advertisements are related to the content of your page. When people click on the links and make a purchase, you earn commissions.

Let's examine a few of the options for integrating Clickbank links directly onto your website.

1) CBClicks:http://www.CBClicks.com

Free to sign up, just make sure you have a Clickbank ID first. The ads shown on your web pages are targeted by keywords you select. For example, if your site is about ebooks you would choose "ebooks" as one of your keywords, and the ads displayed on your website would all be related to that word. When someone clicks on an ad and makes a purchase from the Clickbank merchant, you earn commissions on each and every sale.

2) ClickSensor AdWords: http://www.ClickSensor.com

Not a service, but a powerful PHP script that places ads similar to "Google Adsense" on your website. Again, these are Clickbank affiliate product ads and you'll earn commission when someone clicks thru and makes a purchase. There's no need to supply keywords, as the script spiders your pages and then matches each page with related ads. Once set up, you'll cut and paste some JavaScript onto your pages where you want the ads to appear. They offer 11 different ad styles to chose from, including towers, buttons and banners.

So next time you're tempted to show someone else's ads on your site, you may want to consider using one of these Clickbank Ad Services instead. Why earn pennies on the dollar displaying any advertising when you can promote your own affiliate programs as integrated website content and earn commission at the same time. Expanded contentand money, now that's a good thing!
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"The Complete Guide to Google Wave"

Google has yet to release "Google Wave" to the general public but it promises to be the next best thing since sliced bread for social media. That's yet to be seen but plenty of beta users have been publishing what they think of Google's new toy. Here's an online guidebook that's a "work in progress that will update in concert with Wave as it grows and changes." Read it online.

http://completewaveguide.com/guide/The_Complete_Guide_to_Google_Wave

"Using Facebook and Twitter to Stand Out"

"Relationship Marketing Specialist Mari Smith says marketers can stand out by “choosing a single area of focus.” Find out what else she has to say about marketing on Facebook and Twitter in this interview with WebProNews.com

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Happy Halloween!

It's a tradition at my house that every year the dogs put on their Halloween Costumes, I take their pictures, they love that part. Then I create my own Halloween cards and send them out in massive amounts to my friends and family. I think this year it was 50 in all. I love Halloween! And I love this time of year here in Ohio. The tress and bushes are beautiful shades of fall colors as if Mother Nature has taken her own paintbrush and created her own artwork. The part that comes after, the snow, I could do without.

Whatever your plans are for Halloween I hope you take some time to get in touch with your inner child and have some fun. Come on, you know you want to. If you have plans leave your comments below to let me know what you're up to.

FTC Declares Shenanigans On All Kinds Of Stuff!

Everyone's talking about the new FTC regulations that are coming in December. If you haven't heard about them, you must be hiding under a rock. Basically, if you're getting paid to promote something on your blog or website, even affiliate links, you need to disclose that fact. Testimonials which are also used by online marketers to sell products and services are affected by this new change.

Frank Kern is one funny guy. He also knows his stuff when it comes to marketing and promoting on the Internet. His blog posts lays out the new ruling and will give you some things to think about. Food for thought. Read on http://masscontrolsite.com/blog/?p=59

“Domains: Buying Domains, Where to Find Expired Names, and How to Manage it All”

In Part 1, we discussed how to come up with your new domain name. In this article, we will look at inexpensive places to register your newfound beauties. You'll find, as with Lay's potato chips, "no one can eat just one." Once you make your first purchase, you'll most likely find yourself registering other names as well; maybe to use as redirects to your existing site, or possible new business ideas for allthose new sites you'd like to launch.

Due to the temptation to "load up," you'll want to finda cheap but reliable domain registrar to park them with. If you don't, you'll find your new "habit" leaving a big hole in your wallet.

As with most things in life, prices vary --from as little as $8.00 up to $35.00 per year. My suggestion to you is to never spend more than about $10.00 per domain annually. My favorite place to register names charges less than that. When researching a registrar, do make note of what services they offer and their support policies.

Let's cover your options:

1) NameBargain.com: My favorite, where I register or transfer domains for only $9.48 per year. Sign up for .com,.net, .org, .biz, .Info, and .Us. You can handle all of your domains from one easy interface and see all of your listings at a glance.

2) GoDaddy.com: At $10.69 a year, GoDaddy is #1 with many Web entrepreneurs. From what I've seen and read online, they're very reliable and have great prices. Includes free domain forwarding and free parked page with every domain registered.

3) DotEasy.com: If you want to register a domain name and get free hosting to boot, you can't beat this package deal. For only $25.00, a year you can buy and host your new found name. This is a nice service if you want to put up some mini-sites inexpensively.

There's also a big market for expired and deleted domains. You would not believe how many people forget to renew their domains and let some really super ones fall through the cracks. Many of them already have a high ranking in the search engines and increased link popularity.

The trick to expired domains is knowing where to find them so you can cash in on them before someone else does. Many sites will charge for this privilege, but there are some freebies (if you know where to look):

http://www.DeletedDomains.com: I love this site and it’s reasonably priced. Different membership levels are available with a basic package of 14.99 per month. Just type one or two keywords into the search box and it will come back with all kinds of little gems for you. You will find so many good names to register that if you're a "Domain Junkie" (like me), you could find yourself in real financial danger here. Remember, I warned you.

http://www.Recycled-Traffic.com: Pick up on "recycled traffic" by snapping up domain names that have expired and benefiting from their already established traffic. Search through this index according to keyword and search engine ranking. Free demo is available.

So now that you know where to purchase domains you need to know how to manage them. It's not unusual for one person to own 20 or more names, and  keeping track of them and knowing when to renew them can quickly become a full time job. I should know; I own over 60 myself. My recommendation to you is to register all of them at the same place. Preferably, a registrar that will allow you to modify your own DNS and make any other changes at will. In the beginning I had many sites registered atmany different places and it was tough trying to remember which domain was where. Don't make the same mistake I did. Find a registrar you feel comfortable with and stick with it.

There are also some excellent tools that can help make managing your domains a breeze:

1) Easy DNS: http://EasyDns.com/dnsmanager.php3
Manage all of your domains from one easy web interface. An assortment of tools and pricing options are available.

2) Domain Manager Pro: http://DomainMgrPro.com
Software that will help you track multiple domains and register data and also the websites (if any) connected with them. 50.00 to download.

The longer you're active online, the more you'll be struck with great ideas; resulting in domain names you'll want to register. Remember, don't pay more then you have to, keep your eyes peeled for expired bargains, and make sure you have some form of management tool in place.

If you’d like to earn some money with your extra domains take a look at running Google’s Adsense for Domains on them, see http://www.google.com/domainpark/

Domains are indeed like chips; you really can't register just one. In Part 3 of this article we'll look at some fun and useful things you can do with  your new-found gems.

"Do You Remember Love?"

This video will bring tears to your eyes. It just goes to show not only can we learn from each other, but dogs can teach us a lot about enjoying life. Enjoy!


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"JV Partners Wanted for Personal Development Giveaway"

Hey Kids,




Hope you having a great weekend. Anyway, I want to invite you to The Personal Development Giveaway which will launch on Oct 26th and run untill Nov 16th.

The promotion will have thousands of visitors in just a few days. So the exposure will be great. The promoters, Scott Drake and John Yeo have asked me if I knew anyone that would want to participate in this venture, and immediately I thought of my blog readers.

http://personaldevelopmentgiveaway.com/go/25/jv

We have all heard of Giveaways, but some may not know what a Giveaway Event is all about. This is an online joint venture site, where hundreds of marketers from all around the world participate. The main aim is to build a genuine subscriber list in a very short amount of time.

It goes like this:

1. JV Partners provide a gift for people to download

2. The gift will have a lead capture page so that site visitors can sign up to collect the free gift.

3. JV Partners promote the site to bring more and more people into the event.

In this way, everyone wins.

1. The visitors win because they can download products for free that they can use immediately.

2. The JV Partners win because they build their own subscriber lists very quickly.

Not only do you win in terms of large subscriber numbers, you also win financially.

Join Now and take advantage of this opportunity to grow your subscriber list:

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Cheers,

Merle

Secret Features of Google Reader

Matt Cutts discusses Secret Features of Google Reader.