Article submission is a great way to gain exposure over the web and the best thing is it’s FREE. Choose a topic that you know something about and is relevant to your target market. People who are looking to find information on that particular topic will begin to trust you and the information you write about. Always include a brief bio at the bottom of the article detailing who you are, what you do and where you can be found.
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1. EzineArticles
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4. ArticleDashboard
5. SearchWarp
6. ArticleBase
7. Isnare
8. Buzzle
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Friday, 5 June 2009
21 Ways to Go Green in the office
21 Ways to... "Go Green" in the office
1. Make the office paper free. Scan all vital documents and recycle any paper you don’t need.
2.Have an automatic switch off on the toilet lights.
3.Burn documents to CD’s and mail that to your clients rather than bulky paper documents.
4.Cycle, car pool or use public transport to get to work.
5.Turn off your office equipment when it is not being used and switch off your computers at the end of the day.
6.Choose suppliers who stock recycled paper and use those that take back packaging for reuse.
7.Source local suppliers so their product has less distance to travel to you.
8.Revamp existing office furniture or buy it second hand.
9.Produce double sided documents where possible.
10.Put recycling bins in the office. One for plastic, cardboard, food waste, cans and glass.
11.Install displacement dams in the toilet reservoir system. Use a plastic container filled with stones to reduce the amount of water per flush.
12.Get some indoor plants.
13.Bring in your own coffee mug from home rather than use disposable cups. Go one step further take a flask to your local coffee shop and ask them to pour your drink straight into that.
14.Don’t print unless you absolutely have to.
15.In meetings use an overhead projector and email everyone your notes.
16.Fix any leaking taps in the staff kitchen and toilets.
17.Have a staff notice board with tips for your employees on how they can become more environmentally aware at work and at home.
18.Get everyone to wear a sweater at work and turn down the heat. The thermostat is usually on to high anyway.
19.Use natural lighting and ventilation where possible. Use energy saving light bulbs for everywhere else.
20.Make your office charity an environmental one.
21.Source your suppliers online. Download software programs instead of getting them shipped.
1. Make the office paper free. Scan all vital documents and recycle any paper you don’t need.
2.Have an automatic switch off on the toilet lights.
3.Burn documents to CD’s and mail that to your clients rather than bulky paper documents.
4.Cycle, car pool or use public transport to get to work.
5.Turn off your office equipment when it is not being used and switch off your computers at the end of the day.
6.Choose suppliers who stock recycled paper and use those that take back packaging for reuse.
7.Source local suppliers so their product has less distance to travel to you.
8.Revamp existing office furniture or buy it second hand.
9.Produce double sided documents where possible.
10.Put recycling bins in the office. One for plastic, cardboard, food waste, cans and glass.
11.Install displacement dams in the toilet reservoir system. Use a plastic container filled with stones to reduce the amount of water per flush.
12.Get some indoor plants.
13.Bring in your own coffee mug from home rather than use disposable cups. Go one step further take a flask to your local coffee shop and ask them to pour your drink straight into that.
14.Don’t print unless you absolutely have to.
15.In meetings use an overhead projector and email everyone your notes.
16.Fix any leaking taps in the staff kitchen and toilets.
17.Have a staff notice board with tips for your employees on how they can become more environmentally aware at work and at home.
18.Get everyone to wear a sweater at work and turn down the heat. The thermostat is usually on to high anyway.
19.Use natural lighting and ventilation where possible. Use energy saving light bulbs for everywhere else.
20.Make your office charity an environmental one.
21.Source your suppliers online. Download software programs instead of getting them shipped.
7 Good Reasons to have a website
1. Convenience for customers. Using the Internet to search for businesses and products is much easier and faster than scouring through the Yellow Pages.
2. Provides greater exposure. Your website will be visible EVERYWHERE. You will no longer be tied to the limited geographic exposure of phone book entries. Also, more and more consumers are using the Internet to find businesses and the products/services they need - people can't purchase your product or service from you if they don't know you exist.
3. Say so much more. You can say so much more on a website than you could in any print advertisement, Yellow Pages entry, or TV/radio advertisement. There are no space restrictions or time restrictions on a website, so you can say as much as you want.
4. Inexpensive, effective advertising. Your customers will have a better knowledge of your products or services, as they are able to research your products or services in their own time, instead of having to rely on a furiously paced TV or radio ad to gather the information they need.
5. Saves money. You can save money on printing and postage costs for brochures, coupons, flyers, specials, newsletters, and other mailings.
6. Always available. Your website is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you are unable to answer the phone, you can be sure that your website is available to answer your customers' questions for you.
7. Saves time. The time that you would have spent on the phone answering customers' questions can now be used to invest in growing your business.
2. Provides greater exposure. Your website will be visible EVERYWHERE. You will no longer be tied to the limited geographic exposure of phone book entries. Also, more and more consumers are using the Internet to find businesses and the products/services they need - people can't purchase your product or service from you if they don't know you exist.
3. Say so much more. You can say so much more on a website than you could in any print advertisement, Yellow Pages entry, or TV/radio advertisement. There are no space restrictions or time restrictions on a website, so you can say as much as you want.
4. Inexpensive, effective advertising. Your customers will have a better knowledge of your products or services, as they are able to research your products or services in their own time, instead of having to rely on a furiously paced TV or radio ad to gather the information they need.
5. Saves money. You can save money on printing and postage costs for brochures, coupons, flyers, specials, newsletters, and other mailings.
6. Always available. Your website is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you are unable to answer the phone, you can be sure that your website is available to answer your customers' questions for you.
7. Saves time. The time that you would have spent on the phone answering customers' questions can now be used to invest in growing your business.
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Your message needs to be consistent
Keep your message clear and consistent. Create a delivery schedule which can be recognized -random whim marketing does not work. On average your ad is seen 7 times before someone even takes notice. It can take another 7 times before they may even consider contacting you. The brand has to be consistent, the message clear and the same. You can not afford to advertise as and when you have the money because each time you do it is like starting over again. Nor can you market only when business is slow.
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