Discover Your Core Values! Be More Successful In Life!

I have been thinking a lot in the last few days about the core values

of a person and how important they are to a successful life. Core

values drive and direct our  purpose in whatever we do whether in

our family or in the business world.

I believe the core values of those running Fannie Mae and Freddie

Mac got compromised and greed came into play. They forgot

that they were to serve the people and not force all of the pain

on those who lost their jobs because those at the top got

greedy.

I represent a company called Zurvita and listed below are our values: 

Zurvita is founded on three core principles:

   • Create a company that glorifies God,
   • Create strong but humble leadership and
   • Create an environment where people can win at every level.

At Zurvita every corporate and executive decision is accountable to these three principles.

I believe if we will follow these principles in life we will succeed.

For more information about our company and the products we offer:

http://loisgrider.zurvita.biz

Facebook vs. Myspace: Which is Better For Marketing?

Facebook and Myspace are both excellent sources for
free internet marketing. So which is better for marketing
your home based business?

First of all let me say that I think everyone should have
BOTH a Myspace and a Facebook account. They are free
after all. However, when it comes to which one you should
spend the most time on I would have to say Myspace.

Why do I say that? Because Myspace gives you more
freedom to market the way you want to. Facebook really
doesn’t have a lot of desire to be a marketing site. They
are a social network that is high on the social factor. When
they discover that you are marketing your business they
don’t like it very much.

There are things you can do on Facebook such as
joining groups and that is where the real marketing
takes place.  There are tons of groups on Facebook
dedicated to MLM, Network marketing and home
based business opportunities. In these groups you
can talk about your business as well as get tips from
others on how to be more successful.

Aside from the groups on Facebook there really
aren’t a lot of other marketing opportunities since
Facebook monitors how many friends you request
at any given time and won’t let you send out bulk
messages to too many people.

Myspace on the flip side is much more open to
letting you market whatever you want on their site.
You can say a lot moe on your Myspace page than
on your Facebook and a lot more information can be
given about your opportunity.

Myspace also doesn’t care about how many people
you request in one day, in fact the more friends you
have the better.

So spend your time on both Myspace and Facebook
because they are great tools for marketing your business
for free online. However, when it comes right down to it
Myspace is the social networking king for marketing
your home based business.

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The Best Free Home Business Marketing Tools!

Do you want to make money from home? I’m guessing you do otherwise you probably wouldn’t be reading this right? Well you’ve come to the right article. There are many, many things you can do to help market your home based business online here are the top 11 that no home based business owner should be without.

1. Blogging

Blog is short for web log it’s sort of like an online diary. Blogs can give you instant credibility and allow readers to get a lot of information about your product or opportunity by reading your blog posts. The more popular and established your blog gets the better. You can get free blogs all over but the most popular by far are WordPress and Blogger blogs.

2. Article Marketing

Does article marketing really work? Well you’re reading this one aren’t you. Free online article directories allow you to post your articles easily and this type of marketing makes you an instant expert. You can write your own articles like many do or buy cheap private label rights articles at places like HomeBasedBusinessPLRarticles.com

3. Video Marketing

Video marketing is one of the most popular ways to market online and for good reason, it’s extremely effective. There are countless free video uploading sites online the most popular being Youtube but there are many, many, many others that are defiantly worth your time and energy.

4. Forum Marketing

Want to talk to other people who are interested in making money from home? If so forum marketing is for you. Along with talking to potential prospects you can also get a wealth of information and learn from other successful online marketers. The best part of forum marketing is it’s free and there are a ton of them out there so you won’t be limited.

5. Twitter

Twitter allows you to keep up with your fans and  followers by posting different status updates whenever you want and just like everything else on this list… it’s free!

6. Social Bookmarking

Social bookmarking allows you to “bookmark” your favorite pages for others to see and take notice of. By bookmarking your websites, articles, blog, videos and more you’ll get a lot more attention for your business and can get indexed in search engines much faster.

7. Facebook

Facebook is one of the most popular websites online so it only makes sense that you as a business owner should be a part of it. There are many groups on Facebook devoted to making money online join some and start chatting!

8. Myspace

The king of social networking sites, every home based business owner should have a Myspace. There are few sites that allow you the freedom to market and meet new people like Myspace.

9. Squidoo

By creating a squidoo lens you can instantly get the word out about your website to the Squidoo community and the rest of the web. Want to make the most of your lens? Make your website as small a niche as possible it will get noticed more and indexed in google faster!

10. Yahoo Answers

You can’t abuse it but Yahoo answers can be a great place to find people who are frustrated with their job and ready to start working from home. There is a limit to how many times you can post per day and if you come off as a spammer you’ll get blocked but when used in moderation it’s awesome!

11. Free Ad Sites

Craigslist is the most popular but Backpage is great too. Free classified sites are awesome places to advertise your business or product. You have to post in the right areas though otherwise your ads will get deleted especially on Craigslist. That means posting in the small business section and not under “jobs.”

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MLM Success: Death By Knowledge!

You’ve heard it over and over again. “knowledge is power!”

Now I’m not trying to say anything bad about knowledge but the truth of the matter is that sometimes  too much knowledge can be a very bad thing.

You may have heard the term paralysis by analysis and that’s exactly what can happen when you focus more on gathering information than actually acting on that information.

When it comes to your home based business there are a huge number of people who are all about gathering information. “Well once I understand more about the comp. plan I’ll really get started”, “Once I do more research on the best home based business I’ll get started in one”, “I’m just researching things right now… then I’ll really get busy working my business”.

If you’re one of those people, someone who has to have all the facts before they make a move, you’re going to have to change a little bit if you really want to have success in a home based business.

Like I said before, there is nothing wrong with knowledge at all, as long as you don’t let it cripple you and stop you from making the most out of your home based business.

I’ve met a number of “information gatherers” in my time as a network marketer and very, very few of them have ever made any money in their chosen business and most of them aren’t even in the business anymore.

If you are one of those people I don’t want to discourage you and make you believe that you can’t be successful… because you can! I simply want to let you know that the sooner you take action the sooner you’ll start making money!

Action, even if it’s misdirected action is always better than inaction. Gathering knowledge is inaction. Don’t go out and spend money on a business without finding out anything about it, that would be foolish, but get the information quickly and get to work!

Ready. Aim. Fire!

Not, Ready. Aim…. aim…..aim……aim….

Aiming won’t get you anywhere. Take action and start changing your life with the help of a home based business today

Lois Grider

ZYourWayToWealth.com

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Explode Your Home Based Business With Video Marketing!

Youtube.com and other video marketing websites have become huge over the last few years due in no small part to internet marketers who build their incomes around video marketing.

Video marketing can be one of the best ways to make money with your home based business online however it can also be a huge waste of time and energy if you don’t know how to get the most out of it.

So many home based business videos look the same it’s almost annoying. Somebody sitting at their desk talking about why their business is the biggest and the best.

If you really want to get the most out of your video marketing you have to make yourself stand out from the crowd. That doesn’t mean you have to have a ton of equipment or spend a lot of money on a fancy camera it just means you have to be as original as possible.

Try shooting some marketing videos the next time you go on vacation. Or you might even just drive out to your local park anything that looks exciting and fun after all you aren’t just marketing a business you’re marketing a lifestyle.

Wear something that will make you stand out, even if it’s a little foolish looking… who cares! When you captivate someone’s attention they are much more likely to watch your entire video instead of clicking away. And even better they might just tell their friends about it!

Who knows how many people you could reach just by wearing something funny and breaking away from the norm.

When a video goes viral it can do amazing things for your business. Sure not everyone who watches it will sign up but the more people who see it the better.

Another thing you can do is send people to a website instead of a phone number and make the website name something really catchy and easy to remember. Something so interesting and original that they just can’t help but go there. Most people would much rather visit a website and get some information than call a complete stranger on the phone.

Don’t be scared to do something a little bit different, stand out, be original and your video marketing will be much, much more successful than almost all the other videos out there

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FREE Online marketing strategies that work for your home based business

As a home based business owner I am a firm believer that the best type of marketing is always free marketing. You don’t have to spend a ton of money on newspaper ads or commercials on the local radio station to have a huge amount of leads for you home based business every single month. In fact, you can get all the leads you want without spending any money on marketing at all.

The internet is the best invention of all time for the home based business owner because it allows you to market like a pro without breaking the bank.

If you’re new to internet marketing let me start at the very beginning. The first thing you’ll need to successfully market your opportunity online is a website. Many home based businesses offer websites to their business owners. However, it is most effective if you use a website you make yourself. It doesn’t have to be flashy or complicated just a simple site. But here is the key, it has to capture a name and email address.

You’ve probably heard the phrase “the money is in the list” right? Well it’s true. By capturing your prospects name and email address when they visit your site you will have the opportunity to market to them for days, weeks and months to come.

If you don’t capture their information you run the risk of losing their business forever. So don’t make that mistake.

Once you have your website set up it’s all about marketing that website online. You can have the greatest website in the world but if nobody knows about it it doesn’t do you any good right?

A good place marketing your website is on a social networking site like Myspace.com.

Myspace is extremely popular with teenagers and young adults but many, many home based business owners benefit from it as well. Myspace is simply a great place to meet people and best of all it’s absolutely free to use so you can’t lose. Even if you make a mistake or two in the beginning it’s not like you’ve wasted any money. Just correct it and move on.

Forums are another great place to market your business online. Simply do a google search for “home based business forum” or “mlm forum” and you’ll find a ton of them! Forums are a great place to meet people who want to work from home as network with people who already do, and just like Myspace forum marketing is free!

Video marketing is also extremely popular right now and sites like Youtube.com make it super easy. Just shoot a simple video and upload it for free on Youtube. There are also lots and lots of other video websites out there so you get lots of traffic out of just one or two videos.

Another great form of online marketing is article marketing. (Hey you’re reading an article right now so I guess it works!)

Article directories are free to post on and you don’t have to be an established author or an English major to benefit from it.

Finally, if you really want to get as many people to check out your website as possible you can’t go wrong with free advertising sites like Craigslist.com or Backpage.com these sites are free to post on and will get you a ton of visits to your website. Just remember that unlike posting an ad in the newspaper you’ll need to post on online advertising sites several times a week to get the most out of it.

Free online marketing is an awesome thing. Do your research and learn how to get the most out of the different techniques that I’ve talked about in this article and you’ll be generating more prospects than you can handle!

Recession Or Recovery – The Choice Is Yours!

It’s pretty much impossible these days to turn on the news, read the paper or go online without hearing about the economy.

 

            It’s true. The economy is in a major slump and a lot of people are suffering because of it. Almost every day news comes out of more layoffs or another company that’s filing for bankruptcy.

 

            So how can I possibly say that the recession has absolutely nothing to do with you or your business? Doesn’t it effect everyone?

 

            The truth is while many people fear for their jobs or can’t pay their bills for a home based business owner business is booming!

 

            That’s because there has never been a better time to work for yourself and work from home. People are searching for something and we have the answer.

 

            When you have a job you are at the mercy of your boss. He could fire you tomorrow, now that’s true anytime but especially in today’s economic climate.

 

            People who once thought their jobs were safe are now unsure and because of that more people are looking for a home based business opportunity than ever before. Building a home based business part time while keeping your full time job is just a smart thing to do. Because if you were to lose your job tomorrow having that extra cushion would mean everything in the world to you and your family.

 

            Another great thing about working from home, aside from the fact that you can’t be fired is the ability to save money on gas and time on a commute.

 

            When you work from home you won’t have to spend nearly as much filling up your tank every month and you can also save money by eating at home every day and forget about buying new work clothes… we’re talking about working in your pajamas if you want!

 

            While I don’t wish a bad economy on our country and I feel horrible for the lives and the families that have been turned upside down because of it, there truly never has been a better time to own your own business working from home.

 

            Join the home based business revolution. Find a company that works for you and make your bank account recession proof in 2009!

Home Business Success: Being Honest With Yourself!

When working your home based business there are going to be a few road blocks from time to time that you’ll have to deal with. Things like finding enough time to effectively work your business, family issues, money troubles and other things can really slow a home business down.

However the biggest stumbling block most people face when it comes to making money from home is…. Themselves. I know what you’re thinking. “Why would I limit my success… I REALLY WANT success?!”

It is true though… why is it that some people in the very same company fall flat on their faces while others make 5, 6 even 7 figures? The answer is simple but sometimes hard to hear. You have to be honest and a little tough on yourself to truly succeed working from home.

For instance, if you’re really being honest with yourself how many hours per week do you really spend working your home based business? If you are like 99% of people the answer is not enough.

It’s a really simple thing to do, you sit down at the desk in your home office and you get ready to work only instead of actually WORKING you do everything but. You clean off your desk, you organize your drawers, you waste time on the internet, you “map out a plan of action”, all of those things might make you FEEL like you’re working but if you are really honest with yourself you will see that you’re really just throwing away your time.

When we are really being honest with ourselves we start to notice that out of all the time we spend devoted to working our at home business might not be as productive as we thought at all.

Sometimes looking deeply at ourselves and holding ourselves accountable can be the hardest thing in the world to do. However, if we really truly want success it’s something that must be done.

Start writing out a list of things you want to accomplish each week for your business. If the weekend comes and you haven’t finished your list don’t let yourself off the hook… GET IT DONE! It might seem hard now but in the end it will help your business more than you could ever possibly know.

Make sure to set exciting by attainable goals for every week, month, and even the entire year. When you have goals it is much easier to track your progress and see how much you are honestly doing.

Finally if you really feel like you need more help get a friend or a spouse involved as your accountability partner. Sometimes that is the only way for you to really follow through with your goals.

Be honest with yourself and you’ll have massive success in your home based business, lie to yourself and you’ll probably fail… the choice is yours.

 

Work at Home Success… Why Not Me?

Sometimes one of the hardest things when trying to stay motivated in your home based business is being around people who are having huge success when you aren’t. You might end up asking yourself “Why not me?” and perhaps even doubting yourself and your skills completely.

The first thing to know is that when you’re working in any home based businesses it can be one big game of chance. Don’t get me wrong… EVERYONE can have success in a home based business… if they keep at it. However, some people, even people who are doing just as much if not less than you could very well be more successful than you at times.

Why? Because a large part of network marketing is a numbers game. One person can call 50 prospects and sign up 5 people and another person can call 50 prospects on the very same day and not sign up any… that’s just how it works. It’s not fair but it’s fact.

But despair not! There is one surefire way to make sure that you have just as much success as everyone else… are you ready for it! Consistency!

I can tell you with 100% certainty that if you are diligent and consistent in ANY home based business you WILL see success. The problem is that a lot of people give up on themselves and their businesses before they get a chance to see that success.

I will bet you that if you took all the highest earners from all the top network marketing companies in the country and found one common thread between them all it would be that they all worked on their business consistently. Day in and day out even when they didn’t feel like it, even when people were rude to them on the phone or told them they were crazy, consistency is KEY!

So what else sets those of us who aren’t having success apart from those who are? Mindset! There is no doubt about it this is a hard industry to be in. People WILL tell you you’re crazy or tell you just to go out and get a “real job” maybe even your closest friends or your own family!

It is your positive mindset that will keep you going even when all the nay-sayers are telling you to give up. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t achieve your dreams!

If you keep a positive mindset and work your business with consistency there will be absolutely no difference between you and the most successful people in any business. Never give in and never give up and you WILL find success in a home based business.

 

 

Keywords! The Main Key To Growing Your Business!

          Keyword research is such a vital aspect to your overall success online that it simply can’t be ignored. You need to be able to find good keywords to target, quickly and easily.

          There are many paid options out there for your keyword research. However, the only keyword research tool that I use currently is a completely free tool from the most powerful search engine online, Google. That is right, I use the free Google Adwords Keyword Tool.

          The Google Adwords Keyword Tool is arguably the best keyword research tool available. With their latest update, I can now make this claim.

          This tool now gives you actual numbers from Google itself that tells you the volume of searches that are done on a given keyword. Before this tool would give you a bar with a volume indicator on it, but now they give you actual numbers.

          These numbers can really help you identify good keywords that you should be focusing on for your website.

How To Use This Tool More Effectively:

          One simple method for utilizing this tool more effectively is to type in the main keyword of your niche that you are trying to target, and make sure that “Use Synonyms” is checked. That will bring up potentially hundreds of other keyword combinations that either use that phrase or a similar phrase.

          Once you get your results you can find good niche phrase to easily rank for by sorting by the Advertiser Competition. Look for the keywords that get some search volume, but have little advertiser competition or no advertiser competition.

          Once you find these keywords you can go to Google and search for that phrase in there. The logic behind this method is that if people aren’t paying for these keywords in Adwords, than chances are people aren’t trying to optimize for this phrase on their website.

          Since there is less competition trying to rank for a phrase there is a better chance you have of getting targeted traffic from that keyword phrase.

          Now, I am not saying that you just focus on these niche phrases when you optimize. You should optimize for the more broad phrases on the main parts of your website, but these longtail phrases are great for writing posts or for getting good search engine rankings for niche phrases.

          Don’t get discouraged if a keyword only has 1,000 visitors per month. That is not a bad thing because if you can get 5% of those visitors each month, that is an additional 50 targeted prospects that will see what you offer, and you do the work once to get ranked.

          Why Does This Tool Blow The Competition Out of the Water.

          Many of you are familiar with WordTracker as a keyword research tool. I feel that this tool totally blows Wordtracker out of the water because I feel the data is more accurate than WordTracker, and also the amount of keywords that this tool picks up way exceeds WordTracker and their limited resources.

          The other reason I like this tool better is the price. It is FREE! You can’t lose with it.

          Also, When using this tool and considering the volume they show there, remember that these numbers do not represent data from other search engines like Yahoo or MSN. So keep in mind that across the board the volume is higher.

          In my opinion this is the best way to find great keywords for your articles, blogs, videos and websites out there!

Nine Ways To Find More Success With Your Online Business!

1. Determine your goals for your website. How will you drive traffic to your website Plan for this up front, while developing your website. If search engines are important to you, then proceed to step 2.

          2. Allocate a budget to online marketing and search engines. It’s as important as what you spend for designing and hosting your website. The budget you set will instruct these further steps you should take:

          3. Optimize your website during design to perform well in search engines. Make sure it contains the correct density of keywords important in searches.

          4. Make a commitment to keep your content fresh. Augment content as frequently as practicable, because search engines reward rich content.

          5. Devote resources (your time or the money to hire others) to actively work on search engine placement. Monitor your ranking weekly or monthly in the major search engines for key search terms; this can be done manually or you can utilize automated software to produce a monthly or weekly ranking report.

           Even if you plan to focus on free “organic” rankings, plan to set up Pay-Per-Click accounts at Google and Yahoo. All companies that want traffic from search engines should consider PPC a basic cost, as essential as paying your monthly hosting bill.

          The budget can be as little as $20 a month … or much more, depending upon how aggressive you want to be.

          6. Promote links to your website from your trading partners, in directories, through reciprocal links and discrete paid placements. “Link popularity” is highly important to search engine rankings.

          Monitor who links to you, and also who links to your competitors. Get as many links coming into your website as possible. Use viral marketing strategies, like posts or links from forums, bulletin boards, social websites like myspace and more.

          7. Install a good statistics package. And review it frequently so you know what is happening with your website. Statistics will tell you if you are successful in getting people to your website.

          If you are having success in traffic but realizing few sales, that means you need to work on your “conversion” of website visitors by improving your products or improving the functionality and usability of your website..

8. Periodically measure progress in ranking and make adjustments to keywords and content as part of a regular maintenance program – at least monthly.

9. Submit your site URL to as many free sites as possible. Self-promote yourself by writing articles, placing ads on bulletin boards, e-zines, group sites etc