By Anonymous
"Living the American dream" is what Scott Alliy an Entrepreneur from Houston Texas will tell you when you ask him what inspired him to build OTCEAgle.com an award winning Investor Portal serving over 320,000 visitors this year using his home computer and a spare bedroom.
In a special Report entitled "Staking Your Claim In Cyberspace" Mr. Alliy tells how he combined his passion for helping others and his interest in marketing, investing, and technology to create OTCEAgle.com. The Investors Portal that has helped thousands of individuals become wiser and safer investors by providing a total education experience.
The report revelas creative techniques to attract visitors to your website and also keep them coming back. According to studies there will be 50 million websites by the year 2003. As the number of online sites grows it becomes harder and harder to get surfers attention. According to Mr. Alliy reaching massive amounts of web surfers and then capturing their attention takes more creativity and knowledge than it does money.
The Report reveals that there are three primary steps to having a successful web presence. The first is to know your subject thouroughly. Secondly, know your audience inside and out. Know exactly what they are looking for and how they prefer to have it presented. Give them content, lots of content remembering always that the more useful information you provide the less desire visitors will have to look elsewhere. OTCEAgle.com is jam packed with content including a free newsletter, message board, chat room, world and business news, links to many popular financial websites, live PR feeds and even an Investors Guide in the form of an E-book called "The Winners Edge" written by Mr. Alliy.
Third, get connected to the Search Engines, Link sites, and affiliate programs which not only can increase your Search Engine rating but can also bring you extra income. OTCEagle.com has earned #1 ranking on all major Search Engines during its first year in operation. At one point OTCEagle.com was listed #1 and #2 on Yahoo.com right ahead of Forbes using the search keywords "OTC investing". Perhaps most amazing is that Mr. Alliy made OTCEagle.com an online success while working from his home bedroom office.
Scott reminds all Internet Entrepreneurs "If your dream is Big enough and your determination is great enough the American dream is now easier than ever to achieve thanks to the Internet". According to Mr. Alliy when it comes to achieving success in today's electronic world "You don't have to be a big conglomerate or highly capitalized to do it, you just have to do it"
About the Author
Scott Alliy offers marketing and Public Relations services to Public and private companies and individuals who wish to receive similar success and exposure as OTCEagle.com has achieved for their own business or venture. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of "Staking Your Claim On The Internet" you may contact Mr. Alliy at info@otceagle.com or at 281-692-0652
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By Len Dozois
Bedroom Marketing Hopefully we are all adults here, so let's talk about sex for just a minute. No, I'm not talking about porn I don't care if you're a You walk in the door and I don't know how things work around your house, but over in my neck of the woods it's going to be "No Sale". This was a high-pressure It was assumed that the There was no attempt at There was a failure to So, if you wouldn't expect that kind of approach to work with someone who hopefully loves and trusts you, You know what I'm talking "Wow, I just discovered The so-called marketer blows this ad out to 155,000 Safelists, FFA and Classified sites, and maybe SPAMs a You think I'm exaggerating? One of the sites that I own is a Safelist Autoposter. We sell membership for $4.99 per month Anyway, whenever someone "I've been a member of Out of curiosity, I checked the sales letter he's been sending. Here's what he wrote:
"You are paying too much Ok, let's take a look at He made a high pressure "Send an email to (deleted) and see HOW MUCH IT WILL COST YOU with mine."
Sheesh, at least he could have said "how LITTLE it will cost you."
What he did was the equivalent of saying:
"Honey, I'm home and I'm Take off your clothes and jump into bed because I really want you and I know that you want me too."
Sure, that's a home run He assumed that his In fact, he really didn't give them any option at all when he said:
"Send an email to No one in their right mind is going to respond to an offer from a total stranger and give that stranger He didn't take any time to build a rapport. He tried (and failed) to pull off a slam-bam-thank you-m'am (or He failed to build an Hmmm, does all of this sound familiar? I wonder what would happen if he tried that on his spouse when he arrived home from work? No nookie there I'd bet, and no sale from his ad either.
I see so many people fail in their attempts to advertise their product or services. A lot of them tell the 1. Eliminate any high Give the 2. Go slowly and get your 3. Build a rapport with your prospect. People want to be talked to, not at. Show them that you are a friend 4. Create a level of What works in the bedroom Len is a professional copywriter and Internet marketing consultant. Visit his site at www.CopySurgery.com
Tips
sites, I'm talking about taking a look at what I call 'Bedroom Marketing' and
applying the same principles to Internet marketing.
female or a male. Play this scenario out in your head:
yell "Honey, I'm home. Take off your clothes and jump into bed because I really want you and I know that you want me too."
And why would you expect anything different? Let's take a look at what was done
wrong.
attempt to "make the sale" without any regard for the other party feelings, or
state of mind.
other party was in mood to "buy" and the pitch did not give them any other option but to say "Yes" or "No" when a "maybe later" would have given the desired results.
rapport building (OK, Dr. Ruth doesn't call it "rapport building", but you know
what I mean).
build the other person's interest and excitement level over the offered "product
or service".
why in the world would you think it would work with complete strangers?
about. We've all received an email that says something like:
the most amazing program. My sponsor has only been in for 14 days and he's already made $144,000!!!!!!!!! This is so good, trust me I know a good thing
when I see one. THIS IS NOT A SCAM!!!!!!!!! Just click here and pay a one-time
$19.99 NO SPONSORING!!!!!!!! I'll help you make money. This CAN'T FAIL!!!!!!!!!!! Just sit back and let the money roll in!!!!!!! I joined Monday
and already I've made over $200!!!!!!!!!!"
few news groups along the way. Two days go by and no sales. The Marketer quits
in disgust and tells everyone that Internet Marketing is a scam and no one is
making any money. "Trust me.", He says "I know, I tried."
and our members can automatically post their ads to hundreds of safelists, with
hundreds of thousands of members who have agreed to receive them.
cancels their subscription we automatically send them an email containing an
Exit Poll form. We offer them the chance to win $50 in return for telling us why
they quit (we also recommend one of our other sites that may be better suited for them, but that's
another article). We learn a lot about how to make our program better, but we
also get to scratch our heads in wonder over responses like this one:
your site for 10 days now and I haven't sold a thing. The Internet is full of
thieves and liars and you're just one more of them."
for your long distense service. Send an email to (address deleted) and see HOW
MUCH IT WILL COST YOU with mine."
what he did wrong besides failing to run his spell checker.
attempt to "make the sale" without any regard for the other party feelings, or
state of mind. Not only was it high pressure, but it held his offer out in a
negative fashion when he said
dirty and sweaty and I had a garlic and onion sandwich which I'm still burping
up every five minutes.
proposition waiting to be hit out of the park.
prospect was in the mood to "buy" and did not give them any other option but to
say "Yes" or "No" when a "maybe later" would have given you the results he was
seeking.
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their email address. It's no wonder he didn't make any sales.
whiz-whirr-thank you sir) and fell flat on his face. Try walking up to someone
in a bar and saying "Hi, are you hungry or horny" and see how well you do.
excitement level over his product or service. He didn't even build a mild curiosity level. In fact, his letter doesn't even rate a twitch of the right
eyebrow.
same story as Mr. No Nookie in the example above. Keep this in mind -- Even though the Internet offers an instant medium for reaching people all around the
world, the basic laws of sales have not changed. In order to close the deal you
must:
pressure attempts to make the sale. Stop using hype and, for Pete's sake, use
the exclamation point sparingly! Not only is an educated prospect more likely to
buy, but they are also more likely to refer others to your site, and they are
more likely to respond to future offers that you make to them.
customer an option of saying "No". Some truly interested prospects just won't be
able to buy right now for a variety of legitimate reasons. Make sure that you
offer them the opportunity to join your e-zine or newsletter, or sign up for an
autoresponder series. Do something that gives you the opportunity to stay in
front of that customer until they are ready to say "Yes".
prospect into the mood to buy. Don't rush in there and yell "Give me your money". Take the time to determine what the reasons are that someone will buy
your product and weave those reasons into a word picture that elevates the prospect's curiosity and enhances their buying mood.
and a expert in your field by EDUCATING them and not SELLING them. Combine this
step with step #2, and you can write as long of a sales letter as you need (but
not ONE WORD LONGER) without fear of losing the truly interested prospect.
excitement over your product or service by explaining how it's going to change
their life, or save them money, or make them look more attractive, or whatever
your USP (Unique Selling Proposition) is..
works in the market place. Try it!
By Jan Roberts
Discusses the rise of the pharmaceutical soltion to sexual dysfunction and whether this condition is manufactured or real. The size of the market for this highly desirable class of products is staggering, if sales of Viagra are anything to go by. Reported as the most prescribed drug ever, currently used by 15 million men [with a surprisingly young average age of 42], this treatment for erectile dysfunction was the herald of a new sexual revolution. These figures indicate that sexual dysfunction in men is reaching epidemic proportions and Laumann et al, in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1999, confirm 33% of men affected, while in the same study, estimate an even greater proportion of women – 43% - similarly affected.
Yet Conrad & Millburn 2000 confirm what most individuals already know - sex is good for you physically, emotionally and spiritually. They report a clear link between satisfaction with sex life and psychological tests. Females in particular experience a strong association between adequate sexual function and overall general wellbeing. However optimal sexual function (along with optimal immune, physical and mental function) is a victim of modern diets, lifestyles and environments. Small wonder that the sexual revolution now upon us is a pharmaceutical one.
So while Viagra may have been the early emissary, it has now been joined by a sold phalanx of support troops. And while Livus continue their trials, a number of natural products for women are actually on the market right now. Containing the amino acid L-arginine, with or without a blend of herbal extracts, these topical gels, which are applied to the clitoris before and /or during sexual activity, are reported to produce heightened arousal, increased pleasurable sensations and more intense orgasms for the thousands of women who have tested them.
The number of individuals suffering sexual dysfunction will increase as the population ages. As well, there are many women - at menopause, after hysterectomy, after childbirth and breastfeeding, when stressed, tired and overworked, or when taking oral contraceptives, antidepressants or other libido- lowering drugs, who would benefit from improvement in a function that is fundamental to their overall health and wellbeing.
Some cynical individuals have accused the drug companies of creating a condition (in this case, sexual dysfunction) that creates an enormous market for their new range of products, but the truth may be somewhat different. The number of individuals who say that they are ‘happy’ with their sex lives is a frighteningly low 27 per cent in the United States, yet this percentage is significantly greater than the number of satisfied individuals in China – who are reported to account for only 9 per cent of the population, with sexually satisfied Russians numbering a depressingly low 6 percent.
Clearly Viagra started a trend that is not going to disappear, with the women of the affluent West likely to embrace their own version of the product. But will their less affluent and sexually dissatisfied Chinese and Russian sisters benefit from this new sexual revolution? We can only wait and see.
About the Author
Janette Roberts is a pharmacist and clinical nutritionist with a specific interest in preconception health care. She is co-author of the internationally acclaimed “Healthy Parents, Better Babies” and its three sequels.
Livus, a company from Silicon Valley, California, is presently conducting trials on three products – the front-runners in the next generation of ‘bedroom drugs.’ One of these, which will treat sufferers of ‘female sexual arousal disorder,’ is scheduled to be on the market in just three years.