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Here is an interesting article written by Titus Hoskins that I personally have seen some of the effects of. If you do ANY internet marketing at all, I feel that this is a MUST READ ……..

Next year may just prove to be one of the most challenging times for pursuing online or Internet marketing on the web. It may just be a watershed moment for many marketers struggling to keep abreast of all the different factors which have come into play in recent months. Most of these changes will stem from two main sources for potential upheaval: the first being the New FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Guidelines regarding Testimonials and Endorsements and the second being “ALL” the recent changes within Google.

Actually, we already have the new FTC Guidelines which came into effect on Dec. 1st of 2009, but how these new rules are enforced will play out in the coming year as test-cases are brought to court. Basically, these new rules call for absolute disclosure and full transparency regarding Testimonials and Endorsements when a product or service is being offered for sale. Any business (monetary) relationship between the endorser and the company must be made known to the potential buyer. Obviously for those in online or affiliate marketing this could have a great impact if these new rules are strictly enforced. Just imagine all the website owners and bloggers who slap a few banners or affiliate links on their sites to cover hosting or operating costs… will they now have to disclose all these business arrangements?

For professional affiliate marketers and the companies/products they’re promoting, these new guidelines could cause potential headaches and/or legal ramifications since a general blanket disclaimer on their sites will no longer be suffice. To help solve this problem, many of the major companies are now placing an “affiliate” tag on all their banners and making it obvious a business relationship exists with its affiliates. In addition, many online marketers are placing additional disclaimers, affiliate seals and in other ways making it known certain links are indeed affiliate links and a relationship does exist with the product and/or services being promoted.

With these new guidelines, another big issue is email marketing, one of the major marketing techniques of most online marketers. Will a full disclosure be necessary for every email sales pitch? Savvy web marketers know the key to increased sales is in the “follow-up” and the “cookie-ing” of potential buyers; how will the new Guidelines affect this very effective marketing practice? How all these new rules or guidelines play out will make next year a very interesting one for marketing on the web.

Despite this, perhaps the greatest cause for upheaval in the coming year will be Google. There are countless reasons why Google will be a major game changer in 2010 for online marketing. Ever since Bing and more recently the potential Bing/Yahoo competition, Google has gone into complete overdrive, implementing new changes and debuting new programs like there was no tomorrow.

First, we have Google Caffeine which Google is introducing (full force) early in the new year. Google Caffeine, which is a major overhaul of its search engine, will no doubt cause many a marketer some sleepless nights as the total fall-out becomes evident. Other Google updates in the past (Florida Update comes readily to mind) have wreaked havoc on many top ranking sites, but this time Google is doing things a little differently and have even given webmasters a beta version of the new search engine. Still, rightly or wrongly, many online marketers are bracing themselves for the full impact of Caffeine. Will it mean smooth sailing or a stomach sickening roller-coaster ride for marketers and webmasters?

Second, we have the introduction of “Real Time” search which will be featured in Google’s SERPs. This will make the social media sites like Twitter, FaceBook, MySpace… much more important. Again, the implications for online marketers could be enormous since many can now reach the first page through a different route. Will it also mean more “Real Time” spam? But more importantly, will it mean a greater marketing opportunity for the online marketer who exploits it?

Third, we are seeing Google moving more and more towards “Visual Search” with the introduction of Google Goggles for mobile phones. Just take a picture and you get the Google results instantly – no typing, just point and click. Just envision countless clueless teenagers or more importantly helpless shoppers suddenly being empowered with knowledge and wisdom. Could do more for education since the invention of the printed word and the info-commercial combined. Talk about scary! But will the implications for web marketing be just as revolutionary and enlightening?

Fourth, Google has made it known through its spokesperson Matt Cutts, that site-loading times will be a ranking factor in the new improved Google. Also, proper and correct page coding will also be more important if you want your site to be at full advantage. Broken links will be a big “No-No”, while linking out to important related sites a big plus. All this is only logical, Google’s main product is and has always been its search results, anything which improves those results and provides a more pleasing experience for the Google user should be front and center. Obviously, one way for Google to stay on top, is to provide the best search results to its users.

Fifth, in order to please the end-user, Google is also moving more towards “Personalized Search” which will make SEO and ranking in the top spot for your chosen keywords a total nightmare for many professional SEOs and online marketers. If everyone can choose their own top results, isn’t SEO more or less, a lame duck? Again, the ramifications of personalized search will further play out in 2010, but will professional marketers like what they see?

Finally, while no one would argue Google is King of the Hill when it comes to online search, will all these new changes strengthen or weaken Google’s grip? Will the combined Bing/Yahoo be able to give this giant some much needed competition? Or will Google’s main competition come from an unlikely source, such as big name multi-national corporations who are moving their operations online. Can these big-name keyworded domains start directly pulling in the majority of the web’s traffic, making all search engines secondary? As people become more web savvy, will they go directly to what they’re looking for on the web, bypassing the search engines altogether – including the mighty Google? Such a scenario could have greater consequences for the affiliate marketer since a direct line to a company’s site or product will obviously mean less sales for the online marketer, who really works in coordination with the search engines, either through organic search or PPC (Pay Per Click) advertising in these same search engines.

Overall, the new FTC Guidelines and recent changes to Google, will make next year one of the most interesting times to be pitching anything online. Throw into this the full effect that a combined Bing/Yahoo might bring to the table, and you have the recipe for a tumultuous white knuckle ride, until the dust finally settles and marketers make adjustments like they always do. Until then, hold on because things will probably get a little hectic for many web marketers before we see the light at the end of the tunnel.

About The Author
Titus Hoskins is a full time online affiliate marketer. His livelihood is derived from & dependent upon search engine marketing & daily monitoring of targeted keywords, mainly within Google. He runs numerous sites, including: Free Marketing Tools & Internet Marketing Tools
Titus Hoskins Copyright 2009. This article may be freely distributed if this resource box stays attached.

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Balance. Variety. Moderation… MonaVie (plus great earning potential)

Each of MonaVie’s health minded products feature an exclusive blend of the Brazilian açai berry-one of nature’s top superfoods-and 18 other body-beneficial fruits, including cupuaçu, camu camu, aronia, acerola, blueberry, bilberry, and pomegranate.

• MonaVie Origional
  Monavie’s origional formula supports your body’s antioxidant and nutritional needs. Taking a Balance-Variety-Moderation approach to nutrition, this premier formula delivers powerful antioxidants and phytonutrients to help fight free radicals and maintain your body’s overall health.
• MonaVie Active
  MonaVie Active enhances your body’s joint health. This advanced formula features the added benefit of plant-derived glucosamine, which has been scientifically shown to promote healthy joint function by targeting mobility and flexibility. Designed to support joint performance and recovery, this vital formula delivers the resources your body needs to get moving.
• MonaVie Pulse
  Watching your cholesterol? MonaVie Pulse nutritionally supports your cardiovascular system. With added heart health benefits derived from plant sterols (which studies suggest play a key factor in lowering cholesterol), resveratrol, and omega 3 fatty acids, maintaining existing healthy cholesterol levels has never been easier.
• MonaVie EMV Energy Drink (New)
  Recharge your body and mind with a boost of sustained energy. MonaVie EMV features a proprietary blend of antioxidant rich fruits, including the Brazilian superfruit açai, and natural sources of energy. Great tasting and lightly carbonated, this healthy formula increases performance, endurance, and concentration by kicking up your energy level and keeping it there-without a subsequent crash. Finally, a healthy solution to your body’s everyday energy needs. For more information on MonaVie EMV, go here.

In addition to its premier juice blends, MonaVie offers three convenient gel options- Original, Active, and Pulse. Formulated to deliver the same remarkable benefits as their juice counterparts, these nutritious gels perfectly complement your daily diet-anytime, anywhere.

 
Healthy, Wealthy & Wise …

Would you like to try Monavie for yourself? Would you like to earn an additional income? Go to the Monavie Direct website to both order any of the above mentioned products and/or signup as a Monavie Distributor.

 
About the Author
ThreeToedCrow 8>
Web Design, web graphics, web video creation & marketing, online marketing …

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MonaVie has just come out with an “all natural” energy drink to rival competitors like Red Bull and Monster called ‘EMV’. The product is now also endorsed by Indy driver Tomas Scheckter (as well as other athletes and a few Major League baseball teams), and seems to be the real deal. See videos

Visit the MonaVie Direct web site

MONAVIE EMV
MonaVie EMV is an innovative and healthful alternative to other energy drinks found in the marketplace today. The drink is lightly carbonated and most all energy drink users like its taste.

Benefits
• Increases energy
• Enhances performance
• Promotes alertness
• Supports endurance

Features
• Formulated with Palatinose™—a natural carbohydrate energy source that provides longer lasting energy
• Made with 80 percent juice from seven healthful fruits, including acai, acerola, camu camu and cupuacu
• Contains an all-natural, proprietary energy blend of Palatinose, D-ribose, guarana, green tea, cha de burge, maca, yerba mate, panax ginseng and L-tyrosine
• No artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, or preservatives

MonaVie Emv’s claim is:
No jitters. No crash. Just pure, natural energy. MonaVie EMV is free of synthetic stimulants and this advanced formula provides a healthy alternative to traditional energy drinks. The proprietary, 100 percent natural energy blend features revitalizing ingredients that provide a quick “pick me up” and longer lasting energy. Now you can escalate your energy anytime you want-without worrying about unwanted side effects. Healthy. Sustained. Energy.

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The Business
In the health and wellness industry, Monavia is one of the top leaders and earners. MonaVie offers the most innovative and dynamic Compensation Plan in the direct selling industry. There are 8 ways to earn income (see below), and 50% of the sales volume paid out in distributor commissions, which makes MonaVie a powerfully rewarding opportunity!

• Direct Sales
• Bulk Order Bonus
• First Order Bonus
• Star Maker Bonus
• Team Commissions
• Executive Check Match
• Leadership Pools
• Multiple Business Centers

  See:  View the MonaVie Income Disclosure Statement

MonaVie’s strength lies within a very effective form of distribution—relationship marketing. With this person-to-person approach, you are able to share the benefits of the MonaVie independent business opportunity with others and be rewarded for doing so, based on your sales and the product sales of those in the organization you helped create.

For more information about MonaVie brand products and/or how to join the MonaVie family go to: the Mona Vie signup page,

(OR you can go to the Mona Vie homepage, click on the “enroll” tab and ENTER: 2134080 to begin).
NOTE: Mona Vie is also now available in the UK!

Would you like to just try Monavie?
Now you can! Go to the MonaVie Direct web site and place an online order that will ship direct to your home or business.

About MonaVie LLC
MonaVie LLC is a rapidly growing company that distributes products to markets around the world. Introduced in January 2005, MonaVie develops and markets scientifically formulated, premium quality products, specifically for person-to-person distribution. Developed with a philosophy of Balance-Variety-Moderation, MonaVie brand products deliver phytonutrients and antioxidants to promote and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

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Here is something that I just saw on a website called Screenr (excellent site, works with Twitter and a must see itself …).

Here is a short video tutorial on a way to shorten your own domain URLs yourself without using a URL shorting service.

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The short & sweet version…

A must have in your marketing arrsonal is a PayDotCom account. PayDotCom gives you options to either market your own products or offer others products throught your site or PPP. PayDotCom is also integrated with your PayPal account and is one of the worlds largest and fastest growing online marketplaces cataloging thousands of products and services (both digital and physical products).

If You’re A Vendor …

Sell your products and services through their online marketplace, and let PayDotCom take care of all your affiliate needs. All while getting paid instantly to your PayPal account (no waiting 30 days).
PLUS, over 600,000 affiliates are ready to promote your products now.

Advantages of PayDotCom are:
•Purchases pay instantly to your PayPal account.
•Sell physical products and Digital Goods
•Collect Subscriptions for your service or membership sites
•Get Paid Instantly
•No Pre Approval
•Stats Tracking
•Promotional tools for your affiliates
•Create a new product line in 60 seconds.

To use PayDotCom you just:
•Be a free member of PayPal account.
•Signup for a free account at PayDotCom.
•Set up your product or service to sell in less than 60 seconds.
•Add our “Buy It At PayDotCom” button on your web site.

PayDotCom will then:
•List Your Product In Our Marketplace Which is Seen By Millions Each Month.
•Provide real-time access to your custom “Thank-You” page.
•Enable our massive affiliate base to promote your products.
•Enable you to recruit an army of affiliates to promote your products.
•Provide you and all affiliates with real-time sales reporting.
•Provide you and all affiliates tools and stats to track all your campaigns.
•Provide you with a MASS pay file to pay your affiliates using PayPal account.

PayPal now allows any of their members to use Mass Pay regardless of their country.

Sign Up is also free!

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If You’re An Affiliate …

You can promote products through their marketplace and earn commissions (between 5% to 80%), as an affiliate. The PayDotCom members area allows you to track your clicks, sales, and conversions. Sign up is free!

Earn Money
You can earn sales commissions up to 80% by linking your customers to any of our products and services in our marketplace. Sign Up now for free and start earning commissions today!

Promote
With PayDotCom you can earn income by promoting our product links to your customers or by placing links on your website. Use the Marketplace to find products and services that will be of interest to people who visit your site.

Under each product or service in the marketplace you’ll see a description of the affiliate program. Just click on the description to promote that product or service.

Tools and Stats
You can get all links and the promotion tools from the Vendor’s affiliate tools when you select the product. Then you can track all your stats.

Get Paid Your Commissions By PayPal
The Vendor will pay you your commissions each month by mass pay to your PayPal account or by check.. The Vendor chooses how to pay you. You must have an account with one of those programs to get paid if the Vendor does not choose to send checks. Please note the Vendors preferred payment settings when joining an affiliate program.

PayDotCom’s fee to the Affiliate is $0.50 to $1.50 for each transaction (Based on the sale price of the product/service sold.) The Vendor’s account will automatically deduct this amount from your commissions each month. This fee will then be paid to us by the Vendor, on your behalf, at month close (at no cost to the Vendor.)

So sign up now for free and start promoting your products OR start earning money promoting others products.

CLICK HERE to see what Michael Cheney and others have said about PayDotCom

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Ordinally posted on: June 23, 2009

I don’t know about you, but when I heard about the release of “SlumDog Millionaire” by Latif I was really looking forward to getting my hands on a copy. I have to admit the ‘hype’ was compelling. I even created a video (click here) to promote its release. Well the honeymoon’s over …

On a 5 STAR rating, I’ll be generous and give it I guess a ONE! After looking briefly at the ebooks, I also did the upgrade for the video tutorials (since I’m lazy and I personally think I learn better that way), thinking that I must be missing something from the 15 or whatever there were ebooks. I found the ENTIRE series VERY basic. The quality of the videos were ‘average’ and NOT worth the upgrade. This probably should have been released as a ‘freebee’ or ‘give-a-way’ …

If you’re a ‘newbie’, then you might want to get at least the ebook series. If you’ve been in marketing for any length of time, you might want to wait on this one

Tim Buttles
ThreeToedCrow

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Ordinally posted on: January 5th, 2009

Rebranding, what a great idea! The ability to take someone else’s work and use it for yourself in some form or fashion, and/or sometimes even put your name on it (with permission no less). But what is proper eBook Rebranding Etiquette? I’ve asked a few people who are new to using or writting ebooks, and they say the equivalent of a shoulder shrug.

eBook rebranding has become a very popular way to offer one’s ideas and products over and over again. Usually when someone is offering a free rebrandable eBook, they spell out what you can and cannot say, edit or change. That’s pretty straight forward, even I can understand that. But what if there are no guidelines established by the author?

Do Unto Others …

It’s human nature to want to get something for nothing. With various software available, it’s not hard to “personalize” someone’s rebrandable eBook. Lots of links in there to “stuff” maybe you yourself sell. Hummm, what if I just … Even if you’re an honest person, it still might cross your mind. Ok well it did mine anyway . This concept reminds me of an old tee shirt I had with a picture of this lil’ guy on it along with the words, “Do unto others, then split!”.

Now picture this – “IT’s YOUR REBRANDABLE E-BOOK!” What’s mine is yours right bro! Wow, not such a good idea now is it? This time these are your affiliate links within, I mean that was the reason you wanted people to use it and pass it on to others, right? ‘Intellectual Property’ no matter how loose that term might be to you, is still someone else’s work. Like I always tell my 9/yr old son, “If it’s not yours, don’t touch it!”. Or better yet, “Do unto others (ebooks) as you would have them do unto you(rs) …”.

Rebrandable eBooks are a vehicle, a means to an end, a tool in your marketing arsenal. If you’re using someone else’s eBook, use it wisely! Remember there is “someOne” always watching. Do unto others …

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