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Pinterest – What is It All About?

Marketing company Experian says Pinterest, the social network where users “pin” photos to virtual pin boards has become the third most popular social network coming behind Facebook and Twitter.

Pinterest is moving very fast and it is quite addictive, however internet marketers are now taking a very strong interest in this latest phenomenon. If you are wondering what its all about then the following articles should give you a good idea:

Pinterest: An Introductory Guide for Marketers – Search Engine

searchenginewatch.com4/12/12

Meet Pinterest. The hottest social network offers many benefits to marketers. Understanding how to use Pinterest and leverage its marketing potential requires diving in. Here’s everything you need to know to get started and

Pinterest Integration | MailChimp Email Marketing Blog

blog.mailchimp.com4/11/12

Pinterest “lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web” with anyone. This popular pioneer in the new trend of visual.

Getting More Out of Pinterest [Infographic]

www.marketingpilgrim.com4/11/12

Pinterest is the social media darling of the moment. Personally, I have been slow on the uptake but it would …

Pinterest’s Unlikely Journey To Top Of The Startup Mountain

techcrunch.com4/8/12

In February we hosted Pinterest co-founder (and now officially CEO) Ben Silbermann in Palo Alto. He is one of the most humble entrepreneurs I have met in my seven years in Silicon Valley. The story of Pinterest’s founding is

Top10 branded uses of Pinterest | Marketing magazine

www.marketingmag.com.au4/12/12

After the news last week that Barack Obama joined Pinterest, the burgeoning social network got another shot in the arm and some extra mainstream street cred. The one-year-old social network is now shaping up as a platform

Why is Pinterest So Addicting? | The Official Power of Pinterest

www.powerofpinterest.com4/15/12

Pinterest.com is considerably the crack cocaine of social media. Fortunately, it’s not so bad for our health. Check out this infographic with some very interesting information on it! Tell us… Why do you find it so addicting?

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The 25 Worst Passwords of 2011

 

I just came across this written by Paretologic and thought it was well worth a look as I am sure we have all been on the receiving end of spammers and other low life

“The quality of computer passwords can vary greatly – but some are just bad! Learn what have been selected as the worst passwords of 2011.
February 2012
by Robin Wark

Getting hacked is as easy as “123456″ when you are using one of the worst passwords possible.

This is a lesson the Syrian government found out. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported in early February that Anonymous hacked the office of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The hacker group posted hundreds of emails online, including prep notes for a 2011 ABC News interview with Barbara Walters. Seventy-eight government staffer inboxes were accessed. According to Anonymous, some of the users had passwords such as “iloveyou” and “123456″. Thirty-one had apparently used “12345″.

Both “123456″ and “iloveyou” were rated among the 25 Worst Passwords of 2011, according to SplashData. See the complete list below:

a place to enter passwords

  1. password
  2. 123456
  3. 12345678
  4. qwerty
  5. abc123
  6. monkey
  7. 1234567
  8. letmein
  9. trustno1
  10. dragon
  11. baseball
  12. 111111
  13. iloveyou
  14. master
  15. sunshine
  16. ashley
  17. bailey
  18. passw0rd
  19. shadow
  20. 123123
  21. 654321
  22. superman
  23. qazwsx
  24. michael
  25. football

Avoid bad passwords

With some thought and ingenuity you can come up with a password that you can remember but that still is hard to crack. Here are some suggestions to consider:

  • Some general rules to follow are:
    1. Use a password with at least eight characters.
    2. Try to work in at least one number and one symbol.
    3. Don’t just place a number after your regular password.
    4. Stay away from common phrases and slang terms.
  • If you couldn’t tell from the list above, do not use consecutive numbers!
  • Try not to use to use personal information, such as your address, birthdate or names of close family members.
  • Don’t use your name or email address. Avoid using parts of these as well.
  • Avoid using patterns on the keyboard such “qwerty” (start of the top line) or “qazwsx” (the first three lines typed vertically).
  • Words spelled backwards are not as secure as you might think.
  • Using zeros instead of Os can easily be figured out by password cracking programs.

While they might seem like a nuisance, passwords serve an important role of providing a line of defence between hackers and your information. A good password – which you change on a routine basis – is an important part of your computer’s security.

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3 Free Resources To Skyrocket Your Profit

3 Free Resources To Skyrocket Your Profit
By Jimmy D. Brown

I read this by Jimmy D Brown and thought perhaps someone else might be interested.

Sound advice indeed ! I hope Jimmy doesn’t mind but this needs sharing.

“Dear iBusiness Owner,

Everywhere you turn you’ll find people offering some kind of magic potion for starting or growing an Internet business.

Fast results. Easy steps. Big money. These are the claims that are made over and over again. Yet the overwhelming majority of people who buy into these potions never see those claims realized.

There must be a reason for that.

What I want to share with you today isn’t a magic potion. It’s not even a lucky horse shoe or a four leaf clover. They are simple three resources that anyone can tap into to see a big spike in profit.

If you’re looking for a genie in a bottle, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for something real, this is for you…

1. MASTERY. The first “resource” that I highly recommend is the “mastery” of a singular method of generating profit. There is amazing productivity and progress when you strip away all of the distractions and focus on one thing that you can become very good at.

One of the problems that trips up most would-be iBusiness Owners is the attempt to do many different things. They dabble at affiliate marketing. Try a little eBay. Then they work with PLR. Or create their own ebooks. Or…

They spread themselves too thin. No one has the time to learn and implement all of of the different components of running an Internet business. In most cases nothing gets done.

I’m a big believer in becoming a “master” at something. Find ONE way to make money online – just ONE model – and become fluent in it. Don’t try this and that. Just try one thing and stick with it until you are world class at it. Resist the urge to chase after the next shiny thing that comes along.

You can add in other options LATER … after you have been successful in your initial, focused pursuit.

Example: If you choose to make money as an “affiliate marketer” then make that your primary pursuit until you have mastered it and are making a sustainable income from it. Then, once that has been established, start creating your own products. Or buy licensing to other people’s products. Or rewrite PLR materials.

 

The point is to become a master at something before attempting other things. This one shift in your thinking can be extremely impactful upon your business. Oftentimes it is the difference between success and failure.

2. MOMENTUM. Once you have decided a path to pursue, stick to it! I have used the illustration of pushing a car in the past. If a car is parked and you start pushing it, at first it doesn’t budge. Then it moves slightly. Then it ever-so-slowly begins to move. Then it moves a little faster. After a while you are pushing the car at a steady speed. If you quit anytime before it arrives at “steady speed” then things will come to a grinding halt.

The same can be said of your business. There are a lot of “starters” in business, but not a lot of “finishers”. Many people get started pushing but don’t see immediate results, so they stop. They look for another car and push it. Nothing happens, so they stop. They push another car. And they never get MOMENTUM.

 

Let me assure you of this one thing: if you quit too soon your business will come to a grinding halt. You must commit to continuing on until you have arrived at your successful destination.

The question is … how?

How does one keep pushing when results are not noticeable? How does one keep pushing when another shiny car is set beside them and it looks like it might be easier to push? How does one keep pushing when they aren’t getting results as quickly as they’d like?

Here’s the final resource you need…

3. MOTIVATION. A powerful mechanism for sticking to it is your motivation. Those who successfully lose weight usually do so because they are motivated. Those who stop drinking or smoking usually do so because they are motivated. Those who succeed in business usually do so because they are motivated.

When I say “motivated” I don’t mean that they possess some kind of super powers that mere mortals don’t have. Nothing like that. What they possess is simple: there’s something that drives them to stick with it. There’s something in their lives – or something they want in their lives – that is so strong that it compels them to never give up until they obtain it.

 

Maybe that’s a desire to be rid of the bondage of debt. It could be a desire to better provide for your family. Perhaps it’s a desire to travel, buy something, free up your time or send your kids to college. It could be anything. As long as it’s a powerful presence in your life.

Ask yourself why you really want to succeed. It might be to benefit others or it might be something completely about you. Whatever it is, let it fuel you to stick to it. Think about how great it will feel to be free of that debt, or what you’l be able to do with your extra time, or what the seats of that new car will smell like or your children getting that college education.

 

Conclusion

There are a lot of “magic potions” being sold. But there is no magic. Those that succeed in business don’t do so because they have the aid of a genie or elves or a rabbitt’s foot. They succeed because of mastery, momentum and motivation.

If you’ll choose a model for generating profit and stick to it because you are passionate about someone or something, sooner or later you’ll see your profit skyrocket.

God bless,

Jimmy D. Brown”

http://www.imstitute.com/

 

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What Google Wants from Affiliate Marketers

I’m reprinting this post from Associate Programs.com about what  Google wants from publishers. I think that if you are involved in the internet business you need to read this.

How Affiliate Marketers Can Get Better Results from Google

Last week Google spilled the beans on how you can take advantage of their secret formula to get better rankings. They wrote an important post on their blog that I think all affiliate marketers need to know about.

It discusses what they want from webmasters and content writers and gives you a clear understanding of how they “think”. If you follow the principles behind their questions, you can’t go too wrong when creating a website or content that ranks.

For many years, we have been saying that to get ongoing search engine traffic you need to provide quality original content that is useful to searchers and to your readers. During that time, there have been many Google updates but their goal has never really changed: quality answers to search questions.

In Google’s words, “Our advice for publishers continues to be to focus on delivering the best possible user experience on your websites and not to focus too much on what they think are Google’s current ranking algorithms or signals.”

In simple terms, Google is saying that you should write for people, not for them.

If you’re looking at building long term cash flow from your sites, you need to write for people first. People read your content, they make assumptions about you from it and they decide whether you’re a trusted source BEFORE they even consider buying from your links.

Google says to ask yourself:

  • Would you trust the information presented in this article?
  • Is this article written by an expert or enthusiast who knows the topic well, or is it more shallow in nature?
  • Does the site have duplicate, overlapping, or redundant articles on the same or similar topics with slightly different keyword variations?
  • Would you be comfortable giving your credit card information to this site?
  • Does this article have spelling, stylistic, or factual errors?
  • Are the topics driven by genuine interests of readers of the site, or does the site generate content by attempting to guess what might rank well in search engines?
  • Does the article provide original content or information, original reporting, original research, or original analysis?
  • Does the page provide substantial value when compared to other pages in search results?
  • How much quality control is done on content?
  • Does the article describe both sides of a story?
  • Is the site a recognized authority on its topic?
  • Is the content mass-produced by or outsourced to a large number of creators, or spread across a large network of sites, so that individual pages or sites don’t get as much attention or care?
  • Was the article edited well, or does it appear sloppy or hastily produced?
  • For a health related query, would you trust information from this site?
  • Would you recognize this site as an authoritative source when mentioned by name?
  • Does this article provide a complete or comprehensive description of the topic?
  • Does this article contain insightful analysis or interesting information that is beyond obvious?
  • Is this the sort of page you’d want to bookmark, share with a friend, or recommend?
  • Does this article have an excessive amount of ads that distract from or interfere with the main content?
  • Would you expect to see this article in a printed magazine, encyclopedia or book?
  • Are the articles short, unsubstantial, or otherwise lacking in helpful specifics?
  • Are the pages produced with great care and attention to detail vs. less attention to detail?
  • Would users complain when they see pages from this site?

Google’s message to affiliate marketers

As you read through that list, you may have noticed one thing that stands out again and again:

“Search is a complicated and evolving art and science, so rather than focusing on specific algorithmic tweaks, we encourage you to focus on delivering the best possible experience for users.”

I suggest you print this post out and put that list of questions next to your computer until they are ingrained in your thinking. Every time you go to add content or plan a new affiliate site, read them again and consider them before you put fingers to keys.

After all, if you can’t take Google’s word on what they want to see, whose word can you take?”

Post by Brad Hauck of Associate Programs.com

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Are You Using RSS?

Most people are familiar with the term RSS Feeds and what it means. RSS means Really SimpleSyndication and most people will have seen the RSS symbol:

If you are not quite sure what RSS is all about and why you should be interested you can check out my previous posts on the subject:

http://dave-whittle.com/what-is-rss/
http://dave-whittle.com/how-to-activate-rss-on-your-website/

However, this post is about another aspect of using RSS which I think you really need to know about!

Most people, including me, use an RSS reader, to consolidate all the sites that are of interest to us in one place.

Free software such as Google Reader make it easy to keep up with the latest news happening in topics that interest you i.e.other blogs,newspapers etc

But there is another aspect of RSS that I would like to bring to your attention. That is RSS Feed Submission.

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12 Mini-Lessons About Internet Marketing …

I thought I would post this copy of a great email by John Reese now as although I have read it before I find that it is always useful to read it again. Food for thought indeed!

I have a copy displayed where I can re-read it when I start to lose track!

It is a quite long post but well worth reading.

Here is John’s post:

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“In light of my upcoming 40th birthday, I want to share 12 valuable mini-lessons that I’ve learned so far as an entrepreneur…

These range from mistakes to avoid, to making strategic decisions, of how to get cash flow to come in the fastest, etc.

They are in no particular order…

1. ALWAYS DO MORE THAN IS EXPECTED OF YOU

I learned this at an early age from my Dad. He had a very successful career as a business executive and engineer, and this the core principle that created his success.

You can apply this to your business in many ways… over-delivering to your customers, giving unexpected bonuses to your employees or outsourced workers, and more.

Most people do just the bare minimum. Do more than is expected of you and it will do amazing things for your business.

2. STOP DREAMING AND START DOING

Too many entrepreneurs get caught up in the big dreams of how they will one day be rich and how their life will be amazing…

…but they never end up doing anything.

They buy courses, read all they can, jot down little notes and ideas in a notebook, but nothing ever actually gets created.

A web site doesn’t get made. Advertising isn’t run. Markets aren’t tested. Nothing.

If you want to make a lot of money the only way that happens is getting stuff done. Period.

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Here is another free resource I use when writing content to make it
more powerful

http://www.aminstitute.com/headline/

You can input sentences and get scores back showing you how compelling
and persuasive they are.

This tool works really well when doing your calls to action.

Talk soon,

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This is a tip I came across recently which I liked a lot. It is a possible timesaver when you are researching your keywords for competition….

Do a Google search for the keyword you’re analyzing
Click on the “2″ (Page 2) to see more listings.

The address bar will now contain a load of rubbish/garbage (I searched Traffic Dashboard) :

http://www.google.se/search?q=Traffic+Dashboard&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGLL_en___SE374#q=Traffic+Dashboard&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=PEM&rlz=1R1GGLL_en___SE374&prmd=ivns&ei=BqU-TfrAHJDGswb_263XBA&start=10&sa=N&fp=de8b3f178a30af3a

including “&start=10&”  (underlined and bold above).

Change the 10 to 990 to see the final listings page.

At the bottom of the listings you’ll see these words -

“In order to show you the most relevant results, we have
omitted some entries very similar to the XYZ already
displayed.”

XYZ will be a number from 1 – 1000.

You can use this to judge how difficult a keyword is
going to be to rank for.

1-250 = easy money
250 – 500 = requires work
500 – 750 = tough
750 – 1000 = impossible!

It’s not perfect but it does give you a fast way to sort through a long list of keywords and find the ones most likely to do well for you.
I like this and I hope you do to.
Talk soon

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My WP Site Was Hacked!

Recently, on another of my blogs I was unable to log in, and as I was trying to, a pop-up appeared saying “You have been hacked!”  – and then something about Kurdistan.

Hmm.

Every time I tried again the same thing happened.

How Did It Happen?

What did I do wrong?

Was it on the server? Was it the WordPress software? Was it in my computer?

As a non-techie, I have no idea!

I now had two things I needed to do as soon as possible, and that was first to find out how to access my blog and second to advise the hosting company so they could make whatever server changes they needed to make.

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Affiliate Promo Formula Review

Like me, I’m sure that you have received a lot of emails and invitations to a lot of product launches lately.

What makes the Affiliate Promo Formula product any different from all the other products?

You will always know you are going to receive an excellent product from John Thornhill as he really knows what he’s talking about and is one of the honest,  genuine and sincere marketers.

Affiliate Promo Formula is the result of over 4 years of promoting products as an affiliate marketer.

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