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Ever Smashed A Penny?

I love collecting strange and curious items from places I visit. This one particular visit I made was not very far from home, it was actually to the movie theater.

Once there, we had a 20 minute wait until the film began so we decided to kill some time checking out the different vending and video machines they had there. To the right of a NASCAR driving game were two penny press machines.

These machines actually smash a penny for you while you wait. I love the American Bald Eagle, so I chose this as the design I wanted from the penny machine.
You’ve probably seen these machines, mine was the standard red one that looks like it should be standing on the side of the highway as you go through the Bible Belt.

My nephew and I had a bonding moment, as he looked at the penny, then looked at me, and wondered what had happened to his penny! He actually thought he was going to receive a penny he could spend.

Two Reasons A Work At Home Business Can Work For You

By Tracey Merrells Fort

The number of people making money on the Internet today is almost mind boggling. They are starting and running home businesses using nothing more than the Internet and their own hard work.

In this article we want to talk about why a work at home business can work for you just like it is working for people all around the world.

The reason anyone can start a work at home business today comes down to two things.

1. Products

2. Internet Advertising and Promotion

The Internet makes it possible to find products to sell online that you could have never found before. Affiliate marketing is an excellent example of this. Merchants in almost every industry are looking for people to sell their products.

When you make a sale you earn a commission. Amazon.com pay people to sell books with their affiliate program. Today you can earn commissions selling everything from coffee and sporting goods to information products and music books.

One of the reasons you can make money on the Internet is because promoting your products online can be done by virtually anyone. Although this is not as easy as it sounds anyone with hard work and a little bit of skill can learn how to do Internet advertising.

Some people choose to master just one method of advertising. Others prefer to take on many different ways to promote their products on the Internet. Some of the ways that you can promote on the Internet today include…..

1. Traffic exchanges

2. Ezine advertising

3. Classified ads

4. Forum marketing

5. Article marketing

6. Blogging

7. Social directories

8. Social networking

9. E-mail marketing

10. And many more

One way, we didn’t mention is pay per click advertising. This is an extremely effective way you can work at home and promote just about anything online. Programs such as Yahoo Marketing and Google Adwords make it possible to be on page 1 of the most popular search engines in the world.

You only get billed when people click on ads that you submit. This becomes an excellent way to start your work at home business, because you can get targeted traffic to your site and control how much money you want to spend on advertising.

This should give you some valid reasons why a work at home business can work for you. It all comes down to developing skills and putting in an honest day’s work before you will get paid.

Tracey Merrells-Fort is the owner of her own money making website. She helps ordinary people start and run their own home business on the internet. If you really want to make money get the latest home business information at her website and blog here: ===> http://www.moneymarketingsuccess.com

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Complete $8 Prescription Glasses

If you wear glasses, you’ve probably dreaded your appointment, dreaded selecting a new frame, and just changing your look in general. But, on top of that, there is the price, a co-pay if you have vision insurance, or an out of pocket expense if you don’t.

Well here’s an option for you, Zen Optical. They are the home of the $8 Single Vision Eyeglasses.

Zen Optical can offer such low prices because they’ve cut out the middleman and they sell only the frames they manufacture, thus passing the savings onto you.
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Get Involved With Your Blog Traffic

It’s so much easier to market your blog or website now. Social media marketing has made the task of reciprocal links and locating like minded content simple by sharing.

Groups like Entrecard, Stumbleupon, and Mixx offer different opportunities for a blogger to promote a post. By using your friends, all you need to do is create friendships, nurture those friendships by leaving substantive, relevant comments on their posts, and sharing those blogs with friends of yours that may not know about that blog.

This is an awesome technique I use with my StumbleUpon friends. Having the toolbar already installed in my browser, whenever I discover a new site, and it’s a good site or has a good post I’m interested in, I stumble it.

My StumbleUpon friends usually drop by my SU page and see what I’m up to. Some of them even check out the site and stumble it as well. No advertising is needed. If the content is good, then the traffic will come because like minded people will tend to like the same things.

Entrecard is not a content submission site, rather an opportunity to basically knock on the virtual door of blogs/websites that you would not know existed. Being involved with Entrecard has afforded me the opportunity to expand my blog marketing knowledge. Several bloggers are successful out there in the blogosphere, and they don’t mind sharing that information with you.

In addition, two of my Entrecard colleagues have managed to make Entrecard hopping more fun. Joe Tech first developed an Entrecard browser that allowed members to keep a main tab or window open while dropping cards at an expedited rate.

Another one of my colleagues developed Site Hoppin’. Site Hoppin’ is modeled after Joe Tech’s browser, but with a twist: “Using tags, a user on SiteHoppin’ could browse the web without typing but simply clicking on his tags!” So, you will not only see Entrecard members sites, but other, unknown sites that you could possibly trade links with, network with and more.

There are over 4000 sites listed with Site Hoppin; I’m not sure of Joe Tech’s numbers. There is a “now viewing 8582″ but I am unsure if that means the number of sites available to be browsed.

These are just a few ways to get your site noticed. Get involved, and watch your traffic increase.

Shampoo Your Hair On The Go Without Water

My flight was late arriving to Chicago, so that meant I was also going to be late for the funeral. On top of that, I wanted to shampoo my hair because my dandruff was beginning to make an appearance. Usually hotels have the travel size shampoo, but I didn’t have the time to blow dry my hair. I had to make a decision, and I had to make one quick.

Too bad Salon Grafix Spray Powder Shampoo wasn’t available. With its color matching formula, it’s perfect for that person on the go. You simply work it through your hair, brush it out and you’re done. Clean hair that doesn’t have any powder or oil residue, just clean, shiny hair.

Spray Powder Shampoo allows you to clean your hair without water. You can refresh and renew your hairstyle while you’re on the go.

There is Spray Powder Shampoo for four different shades. If you’ve got Silver Hair, no problem, there is one just for you. Black, blonde and brunette shades are covered as well. And you can place your order online with delivery to the 48 contiguous states. Unfortunately, Hawaii and Alaska are not included, but that could change.

Spray Powder Shampoo is also available at selected retailers. Check the website by clicking here to find it in your hometown.

Make Money Off 100% Of Your Blog Traffic

It’s countdown time. Pay Per Play audio ads launches February 1st. I’m excited about the prospect of making money off every visitor that comes to my blog. No other affiliate program offer that kind of revenue. 100% of your visitors who listen to a five (5) second audio ad–you get paid for! You get paid for your traffic. It’s wicked awesome! Here is a video from YouTube…check it out…but make sure you sign up under me. I have 11 people who decided to take the risk and try it out. Right now it’s free, but you only have until January 31st to make your decision. It’s free, give it a shot. You’ll probably be glad you did.

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Weight Loss Program Choices Made Easy

Some of the best weight loss programs for losing fat rapidly can be found online.

With so many choices, it’s difficult to know which program will work for you. That’s why there’s help.

Weight Loss Diet Help takes all the stress of researching the multitude of weight loss program out there. Some of the more popular ones like Medifast, NutriSystem and more are profiled and compared so that you can be armed with the most up to date information available. As consumers it’s helpful when discount and promotional offers are all assembled in one place for convenience.

And to make your selection well rounded, Weight Loss Diet Help provides articles, weight loss tips, and detailed information about all of the most popular weight loss programs today. Take advantage of all the benefits these programs have to offer. But, if you act before January 31st, you can get a 25% off Weight Watchers Online coupon! This offer only lasts another six (6) days, don’t wait for the last minute.

Weight Loss Diet Help is committed to making sure once you lose the weight that you keep it off. The most difficult thing to do once you’ve lost weight is to continue your successes. Now, there is help.

Visit Weight Loss Diet Help and find the right weight loss program for you.

Social Bookmarking Traffic Is Loyal

Yesterday, I experienced a nice increase in traffic. Some may not think it amounts to much, but I like to celebrate all my successes, great or small with the same amount of enthusiasm.

As familiar as I am in various social media groups, there are still many things that could stand some polishing.

For instance, that the dynamics of my relationships will change, affecting everything. What I’m about to show you is the effect you get when you begin to properly create strong networking relationships and the fruits that they can bear.

Three groups within my circle of social media sites dominated my referred traffic. Probably because I spend more time in these groups than any other.

Entrecard was responsible for 85.71% of referred visitors; these visitors also clicked through ads more than other traffic sources.

My StumbleUpon friend, TrishaLyn, who stumbled my story had the second highest referral rate, with a 40% traffic surge. You’ll want plenty of business cards after you register for the Affiliate Summit West 08.

And PsPrint has a 20% discount off Premium Business Cards. The designs are very unique, and create powerful marketing messages. Check them out.

Mixx was also a strong referrer. Friends like spacer, disturbedme101,
and digitalfever, among others voted for my story. Thanks everyone.

Two Page Rank 6 sites also ran my stories. The Post Chronicle and Huliq (I had never heard of these two sites.)

The biggest surprise of the day came from my other blog, Teasa’s Blog Marketing Techniques.

It seems I also got a fair amount of referral traffic from there as well. There is a feed from Offbeat News on here, so in hindsight, this may not have been a bad idea.

Social media marketing is the epitome of what we practice in everyday life.

According to Google Analytics, yesterday I had 2,697 Page Views and 1,712 Unique Views. My traffic also spent 8:12 minutes reading material on the blog. The traffic bounced around to other pages within my blog; my other regret here is if I had of continued my practice of deep linking within my posts. I’ll start doing that again. Here ares screen shot of my Google Analytics for 1/24/2008 for Offbeat News And Videos.

I also had great reciprocal traffic from Teasa’s Blog Marketing Techniques. A month ago I inserted the code feed code from Offbeat News And Videos. Since I had written a popular post on this blog, “StumbleUpon Tips Of The Day,” the increased traffic from that blog spilled over unto Teasa’s Blog Marketing Techniques. A naïve move on my part; when I first placed the feed there, I had no idea the potential value it would have.

A long post I know, but this needed to be shared with anyone interested in increasing blog traffic from social media marketing.

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Enter To Win In The Game O Love

Overstock.com has an exciting new contest just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s called Overstock.com’s “Game O Love” and you can enter anytime from January 25th to February 11th.

I don’t know about you, but I love to win stuff. Just last week, my honey picked out a Movado watch that would just make Valentine’s Day very special. In the beginning I balked, but now it’s possible that I might enjoy becoming a victim of Cupid’s full scale war on love. It’s the ultimate Overstock.com’s Valentine’s Day Game and everyone has a chance to win.

The Game O Loveis a great giveaway that gives you the opportunity to pick a Valentine’s Day gift from the thousands of name brand products on Overstock.com.

I can’t wait to play the Game ‘O Love, it’s everything Cupid said it would be and more. Besides, as they say, all is fair in love and war. What have you got to lose? Enlist now in Overstock.com’s Game ‘O Love and you just may be a winner. You only have 18 days to win, so play the Game ‘O Love and you just might win the prizes and gifts you want for Valentine’s Day!

StumbleUpon Tips Of The Day

My StumbleUpon Page

If you’re using StumbleUpon as a source of social media marketing, you’ve chosen a highly responsive group of people to network with. I’ve been stumbling since last July and I’d like to pass along some lessons for success there. Also, StumbleUpon stories that get stumbled a lot will definitely cause you to have higher search engine rankings.

1. Treat people like comrades and not sales prospects.

2. Respect the relationships you develop.

3. Visit random blogs in your niche, subscribe to their feeds and leave nice, constructive comments about them. When you leave comments think of it as visiting someone’s house for the very first time and while there you enjoyed yourself. Sending a thank you card is always appreciated. And don’t ask for anything in return, leave a nice comment because you mean it.

4. Install the StumbleUpon toolbar so you can stumble random sites easily. Give those sites the thumbs u if it’s something you like and are interested in. Don’t forget to give your own site and posts the thumbs up as well. You like your site don’t you? Another good reason to install the StumbleUpon toolbar is so you can quickly send links to your favorite posts to all your friends. Simply click on the “Send To” button and all your friends appear in a drop down menu.

5. If you want to add friends, visit your StumbleUpon page to see who has viewed your page recently. Simply click on that number (usually in red) and a list o the most recent visitors who checked out your site will appear. These people are not your friends yet, but you have the option of requesting their friendship. Until I started using this option, I didn’t realize the power of StumbleUpon.

I usually visit their pages, stumble their faves, and click “add as friends.”

The reason I stumble their faves is becaus in social media marketing, friendship is powerful. Respect needs to be given to that power. Remember in order to make friends you must first show yourself friendly and more friends will come to you.

Tomorrow, I’ll show you how a late night news teaser turned into a traffic bonanza for one of my blogs!

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