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It seems that Social Media is the only medium that Internet Marketers want to talk about at the moment and there are some really cool Social Media sites hitting cyberspace almost daily.

IM Faceplate has caused quite a stir and Sweeva is an incredibly innovative and revolutionary spin on a traditional (am I allowed to say that when it comes to Internet Marketing) advertising medium.

Everybody’s talking about them and so they should – they’re quality networking programs, but their are some great Internet Marketing Social Media sites that you may not be aware of.

Here are a couple with my thoughts on each one and they’re relative value.

List Volta is first cab off the rank and I confess to having totally underestimated this resource.  AT first glance List Volta is a Safelist produced by the owners of the Iconic Herculist – perhaps the oldest online safelist.  Safelist members are allowed to randomly mail between 500 and the entire database of members on a daily basis dependent upon membership level.  Members at List Volta earn NOKS (advertising points) for viewing ads.  These points can then be applied to various on site advertising options within the site.

For a long time I didn’t see the point, but on closer inspection the advertising options within the site are really quite innovative.

These include

1. Volta Super stream – a facility enabling you to post a blurb about your latest offer or product.  these blurbs pop up on site throughout the day and are viewable from within the site itself.  Bottom line is that they generate traffic.
2. Volitivity Stream- a simple ad that appears within the List Volt and Herculist sites- you can subnit new ads regularly
3. CHAT facility
4. BLOG- for upgraded members only – another way to generate backlinks to your site
5. TEXT AND BANNER ADVERTISING – rotated regularly throughout the site

This an interesting site with an active membership base, a sound administration and appears to be evolving as it progresses.  I recommend that you join at the very least as a free member.

Next cab off the rank is Sokule.  This is a brilliant concept that perhaps is not being used by the Internet Marketing community to anywhere near its full potential.  As the banner says – Sokule is Twitter monetized (i.e it has an affiliate program)

AT a basic level Sokule allows members to “Tweet” their messages to other Sokule members.  These messages are then picked up by Sokule and automatically tweeted on twitter for you as well.  There are many more options for Pro members including integration of your Sokule posts – I think they’re called ” Soks” across a variety of Social networking channels.

The thing that doesn’t grab me about Sokule is that I seem to be besieged by hundreds of “Twitidiots” who have nothing to offer other than they’re affiliate link .  This isn’t a reflection on the site, but the membership – or maybe Ive just been unlucky.

Apsense was in many senses way ahead of its time, utilizing the power of Web 2.0 to build an Internet Marketing Networking community long before sites such as Facebook were even thought of.

This site is packed with networking and advertising potential and is worth investigating.

The keys with all of these sites is not to sell but to concentrate on building relationships.  Good businesses are built on strong relationships.  Spend your time spamming everybody with your affiliate link and you’re social media marketing will fail.  On the other hand,if you take a genuine interest in people, and look to genuinely help them, you will see good results over time.

The Slide In Code due for official launch on Tuesday July 27 and having reviewed the product, I can see some great advantages for all Internet Marketers looking to grow their business

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The Slide In code enables marketers to insert an unobtrusive opt in box on their blog, sales  or affiliate page without an annoying popup or pop under diverting the browser’s attention away from the main message.

Here is a full list of features associated with the Slide In Code

SLIDE IN TECHNOLOGY

Upon completion of page loading, your SlideIn will emerge discretely within the user’s web browser. The SlideIns are well within the readers field of vision and the “SlideIn” motion grabs and maintains their attention. While at the same time, it poses minimal content blockage, creating a positive experience for the user. The manufacturers claim  SlideIn Technology has boosted  opt-in subscription rates, grow  Twitter lists,  increase  banner ad click-thrus and critically  maximize  Sales and ROI – withoutan increase in traffic.

Creating a SlideIn via Slide In Code’s Form Wizard is as simple . Once you’re finished, simply copy and paste the one line of HTML code into your web page or blog, and start capturing subscribers, followers and impressions… 24 hours a day.

SLIDE IN ON ANY WEB PAGE

SlideInCode allows you to make money without owning a website or blog! They have created and integrated a cool feature that allows you to add your slidein to ANY online web page!

Imagine the potential of being able to place a Lead Generation SlideIn on your Twitter page, your FaceBook page, your MySpace Page, your YouTube Page, your LinkedIn page, an Affiliate Sales Page or any web page for that matter! This technology lets you do exactly that! Seriously, proper application of this tool will enable you to build a huge list of opt-in subscribers, – and opt in subscribers are the basis of any real legitimate on line business

ANALYTICS TRACKING

SlideInCode allows you to track your SlideIn Ads so that you can keep your best performing ones and eliminate your  poorperformers

ELIMINATES SALES PAGE ABANDONMENT

This is really cool.  Traditional opt-in forms redirect potential subscribers to a confirmatory page and away from your website – causing leakage of your opt in rates.  With Slide IN Codes – the thank you message is displayed on site, leaving prospect on page and engaged – potentially increasing confirmed op tin rates.  To my mind this is reason enough to get SlideIn Code.

VERDICT

SlideInCode is a quality piece of software that will help you increase subscriber rates.

If you are serious about Internet Marketing and building a quality opt in list SlideInCode will assist you in that task.

Reasonably priced with a 30 day money back guarantee and a $1 trial offer during the launch period, I highly recommend SlideInCode

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Web hosting sites are the most essential element on line business.  Yet there are thousands of people looking to run and create an online business without this most basic tool.

Make no mistake – without a website you CANNOT succeed online.  Creating a professional looking website these days is extremely easy with WordPress and web hosting is extremely affordable.

Installing a WordPress blog is not difficult with any professional web-hosting company and is a critical step for most individuals looking to establish an online presence.

But which web hosting site should you choose?

This would be dependent upon your own needs and your personal business model.

I have written several times about GVO and it does have its attractions, as a business opportunity.   Make no mistake, GVO offers quality web hosting and a suite of online tools that makes it an attractive overall package.  However it is expensive in comparison to other web hosting providers and you need to weigh up the entire package of GVO its tools and business opportunity and compare it to other services.

Here are some web hosting companies  and a brief description of the services that they provide.

HOSTGATOR

Hostgator provide quality web hosting services starting from $4.95 per month.  Their reputation is sound and while no web hosting provider can claim 100% up time, they have a very strong reliability record.
They are the web host provider of choice of many Internet Marketing professionals.

Highly recommended  low cost option – perhaps the best web hosting for beginners.

HOSTMONSTER

Another highly regarded web host provider which is perhaps a more attractive option for people looking to host multiple domains.  Enjoys an excellent reputation and have a strong reliability record.

STARTLOGIC

Startlogic don't have the profile of the two hosting providers listed above but offer a cheap reliable hosting service worth considering.

SITE BUILD IT/SITE SELL

Much more than a web hosting service.  Site Build It takes you by the hand and teaches you how to construct a search engine friendly web site from scratch.  Site Build It provides you with strong education, quality tools and even a back linking service.  In many respects it is a one stop shop.  However, it has some limitations.  As far as I understand, Site Build It provides websites but does not provide blogging capability – nor does it enable you to build a membership site.

GVO

GVO again provides many more alternatives than a simple web hosting providers. Platinum membership provides unlimited hosting space on unlimited domains along with products like Easy Video Producer, Web conferencing, a learning academy and an autoresponder.  This is a good package for people looking to participate in network marketing, mlm or the make money niche. 

IM faceplate may be the very best innovation within the Internet Marketing /Make Money niche to arrive for some time.

I'm very excited about this.

Yes there are hundreds off social networking sites and there seems to be one popping up every time I switch my computer on – but this is genuinely different.

Some of the features that really impress me with this site are -:

• The ability to plug your blog RSS feeds directly into IM Faceplate
• The ability to plug your Youtube videos directly into IM Faceplate
• The Clickbank functionality mentioned in the video
• Tweet automation

You can check out what my Faceplate looks like by visiting My Faceplate profile

This is innovative, smart and very professionally out together and free to join.

You simply must be a member of this.

Just Join IM Faceplate and put some time into networking.  It will pay off.

Home business opportunities are just that – opportunities.
What you choose to do with them and how you go about promoting them will ultimately determine your success.
Let’s be clear about this.
There are thousands of online programs promising that they have “unlocked the code”, “do ninety nine percent of the  work for you”, promise you “forced spillover” or some other bald faced lie.
I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but there are no shortcuts in this business. 
To succeed you need to establish yourself as a credible authority in your chosen niche.
There is no need to be alarmed by this.
It just takes a little thought and some determination to be different from  the vast crowd of opportunity seekers out there.  If you can offer quality information and advice to people, you will build a loyal following – a following that will ultimately repay you for your guidance.
Of course, there are some non negotiable assets that you require to build your reputation, your business and your brand.
They are a domain name, web-hosting and an auto-responder and your own genuine experience.
From there it is a relatively easy process to write a short report on a chosen service, technique  or product in your chosen niche and offer it as a free gift to potential subscribers.
“Wait a minute Mark, I can’t do this – I have no credibility, I’ve never made a sale,” I hear you say.
But there are things that you can do – if you have  a will to do it.
You could write a report on how to set up an autoresponder series correctly.
You could write a report on a new emerging social media program that you are aware of just describing the features and benefits – or even a report on automated Twitter income from a program like Twivert .
You could describe how you got 100 Twitter followers in a week or even better how to use Twitter properly
You could write a report on things to avoid like the plague (HYIP, Cyclers, Doublers, the list is endless really.)
You could join a program like Chitika (an Adsense alternative) and target it directly at people who have lost their Adsense accounts
You could write a report on how easy it is to set up a WordPress blog and the plugins you use.
You could write a report and review on a product that you use and like.

This is where you start your business and then you pass on good information, helpful hints and occasional recommendations.  If you do this people will be glad to receive you communications because you are stamping yourself as somebody different from the usual hype driven constant buy buy buy crowd that this industry is made up of.
Brand yourself as a voice of reason.
People will follow you.
But you need to build that relationship by recommending quality products and services.  Steer clear of the hype fueled “business opportunities” that are nothing more than pyramid scams. 
There are good products out there – products that educate , products that are essential tools and products that map out a business plan
Of course you can go a step further and create short videos and post them on you-tube – once you start the ball rolling, you can’t stop it.  In fact this post has given me enough fuel to write 6 posts.
“But Mark, I don’t know how to make my report available or how to make it a PDF document”  These things are learn-able, and easy when you know how.  What’s more once you’ve learned them you can teach them – via a report of course.
And to make matters easier the next post on this site will be instructional on how to do exactly that.
There is no excuse not to go down this road -it is the price of online success and will open many doors, the question is are you prepared to pay the price or are you willing to accept  a program owner’s word that their program will do it all for you.

O.K.  I confess I'm no Twitter guru but it is an intriguing medium and presents a raft of possibilities for Home Business opportunities.
First and foremost, this post was firstly prompted by Tim Linden's post on his blog "Yes I unfollowed you on Twitter". As his wont – Tim made perfect sense and made me think about something I frankly have not paid enough attention to.  That is whose posts I was viewing in Twitter and whose post's I wanted to see.
I was still thinking about his when I watched a great video from Kim Roach about adswapping and how she networked an adswap through Twitter.
Whoa hang on a minute – she negotiated an Adswap through Twitter!
She created a conversation, she followed up in a polite manner and she did a mutually beneficial business deal.
There it is – how to use Twitter responsibly, ethically and profitably in one video talking about something else entirely.  It blew me away.  It is just common sense, but sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees.
Inspired by Kim's video I went back to Twitter with the intention of creating some real conversations and I was instantly hit by the drivel coming from some of the people I was following.  One person would make a post every five minutes stating exactly the same thing (obvious bot), another "professional marketer" made12 posts in the space of about 3 minutes – all of which contained an affiliate link, another bot informed me of bargains to be had shopping at discount stores in America.
Who are these people and how on earth did I end up following them?
I think I know how – it is considered wise to follow people who follow you – the more you appear on peoples lists the more likely you are to be "followed" by their followers.  This may be OK if you are working in a specific niche- like Guitar lessons or fishing, but when you are working in a field as large and varied as Internet Marketing, you attract all the Tweet bots aimed at getting you to follow their owners.
It boils down to this, as it always does, Internet Marketing is a people business.  No amount of automation and technology can replace the connection between two like minded people or between a person with a genuine need and somebody else with a genuine solution.
Used in the right fashion ala the Kim Roach method, Twitter can be a powerful networking tool, but misused and it is just another way of marking you as unprofessional.  Spam is spam no matter what the medium.
I've already started un-following people I can see no obvious connection with, I suggest that you do the same.
Start using Twitter to create Home Business opportunities, not blast the message out to people who don't care.

I got into Internet Marketing way back in 2003 (it seems like only yesterday) and I have to say that I made more mistakes than the average Home Business Opportunity seeker.
It took me a while but I finally worked out what works for me.  I’m still learning and still growing.
This is my story.
It’s a pity I didn’t spell redemption right
there are some key points here – Make Money programs masquerading as opportunities for home business never work. 
The starting point for a home business owner should always be themselves.
What are they good at, what do they need to learn, how much time do they have do they really want to do this?

When you can answer those questions you can proceed with launching your home business.

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Tompedia without doubt is the most comprehensive complete online marketing guide ever produced.  It is indeed as the name implies an online marketing encyclopedia.
Packed with over 40 hours of video instruction and a mass of printed material available both online and in printable PDF format.
Tompedia contains literally everything that you ever needed or wanted to know about marketing online and it is 100% accurate.
Written and developed by two Internet Marketing veterans, Graham Hamer and Jennifer Herold, Tompedia over delivers on content quality and presentation.

This is a must have publication for anyone looking to build a serious online business.

If there is one program you buy this year – this should be it.

Grab it now by going here.  This is the ultimate online marketing resource.
For a sneak preview, watch this video

I’ve just got word that Graham has teamed up with fellow Internet marketing veteran Jennifer Herold to produce what promises to be the most comprehensive Internet Marketing Handbook ever produced.

These two Internet Marketing success stories have done the hard yards building real Internet business’ and their combined experience is worth much more than the next “hot” Clickbank product produced by some wet behind the ears wannabe.

Tompedia – The Online Marketing Encyclopedia promises to be a massive educational resource devoted to helping people create real opportunities for home business from their own knowledge and passion and is due for release on Tuesday 9/3/2010US EST

To see the kind of quality that Graham Hamer has produced before, take a look at this video on affiliate doubler and my previous review re Graham’s previous product Profit Blaster and Bull Free Zone.

Most Home Business Opportunities expect you to pay reasonable sums of money to buy in in to the opportunity.  Predictably the odds are stacked against the average Home based business owner from the start.
Most home based business opportunities expect/train  you to promote their business opportunity pages everywhere.  Effectively they use the promoter as a cheap form of advertising, “helping them” with pre written advertisements and cookie cutter website templates that they give everybody else.  They then have the power of mass advertising to brand their product.

Most program members/affiliates or “independent representatives are left to desperately scramble for the odd sale while the “business opportunity” owners kick back and watch the cash roll in.

The lie is told and sold everyday.

“We do 99% of the work for you all you have to do is promote.”

It just doesn’t work.

Not for the little guy.

It’s been irking me for a long time, so I’ve been working on a program that really does give the little guy a real business opportunity.

The program will teach people to develop their own truly independent website that they can change to their own needs as circumstances permit and it will actually cost nothing to be a member of.

Yes there will be some recommended purchases, but these are necessary must have tools that make home Business possible.

I’m excited about what I’ve put together.  Look out for it it can turn the home based business opportunity scene on it’s head

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