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A Look At Third Party Ebay Tools.
There are plenty of companies out there offering third party eBay tools. Most of them are web-based instead of downloadable, so you pay a monthly fee instead of just buying the software. But do you know what these sites can do for you? It can be...
Choosing A Domain Host
Due to the numerous types of Web Hosting companies that exist today, choosing the right one can sometimes be a daunting task. In making a decision on what is a 'fair' price, there are so many factors involved that it is difficult to pin-point an...
Choosing the correct keywords for a site
In this article, we focus on the correct way of finding out the keywords for which you should optimize your site for the search engines. This article will give you the formula for the Keyword Effectiveness Index (KEI) - a mathematical formula which...
Does Your Website Need a Wiki ?
What is a "wiki" (pronounced wee-kee)?
A wiki is content management system that can allow for community
input. This is in the spirit of the "wiki way" where the
community members can add to or even edit existing web pages. In
this sense, a...
Inexpensive Places to Register Domain Names
About a year ago if you wanted to register a domain name there was only one place to go: "Network Solutions". For $70.00 (for the first two years) you could register a name of your very own. Today that's no longer the case. Now that the Internic no...
Interactive Features
If you really want people to be attracted to your web site time after time, you need to add interactivity. This can be as simple or as complicated as you want. It does not matter whether you are a beginner, an intermediate webmaster or the most...
Quick Web Site Start-up and Promotion Guide
The biggest problem I've always had promoting my web site is keeping myself focused. After all, what should I be doing? Publishing my own e-zine, placing classified ads, looking for link exchange partners, writing articles... My head is beginning to...
Search Engine Optimization History
Webmasters today spend quite some time optimizing their websites for search engines. Books have been written about search engine optimization and some sort of industry has developed to offer search engine optimization services to potential clients....
TRANSLATING YOUR WEB
Considering that 43% of Internet users cannot read English, translating your web site into a foreign language is a powerful way to promote your business. But getting your web site translated can be an expensive exercise. Rates can vary between 0.04...
Website designers and designing
How many times have you gone to a site someone recommended, only to have it take "forever" to load? You had been told it was a great site. But how long are you going to wait for fancy backgrounds, 300 dpi jpegs, or animated gifs to load onto your...
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Don't Be A Spam Artist!
One of the hottest discussion topics going around the web these
days is Spam. Spam is different things to different people, but
basically it is sending email advertisements to anyone who did
not request them or give permission to send them.
I do not consider an email from an acquaintance telling me
something they think might interest me- spam. I do not consider
people telling me about their business and asking for
advice-spam. I do not consider advertisements from companies I
have asked about-spam. I do not consider an invitation from a
publisher to join their opt-in list-spam. However, these
invitations should not be sent out in mass mailings.
There are, however, many things that I do consider to be spam.
Unfortunately, when I first started on the Internet, I was
guilty of spam once or twice. It does not necessarily make me a
bad person, just an uninformed one. Now that I know what is
considered to be spam and what is not, I would never in any way,
shape or form become a Spam Artist!
These are some things to avoid doing:
* Sending your ad to any email you come across - SPAM! Do NOT
send your ad to anyone unless they have asked for information,
or if they have joined your opt-in list.
* Joining every discussion and announcement list you can find
and sending your ad every few hours - SPAM! When you join these
email lists, they will send you an email with their guidelines
for posting. Please read and follow these guidelines carefully.
* Subscribing to an ezine and then replying to the ezine with
your ad - SPAM! This is one way to get yourself removed from a
lot of good lists. If you receive an ezine, do not reply with
one of your ads.
* Buying email address lists and blasting your ad-SPAM! Most of
the people on these lists probably do not even know they are on
them. Therefore, you do not have their permission to send
your
ads.
* Adding people to your opt-in list without their permission -
SPAM! Inviting people to join your list is one thing, but adding
them without permission is a definite NO-NO.
* Visit every board you can, leave an ad and never come back -
SPAM! Message boards have specific rules for posting and are
usually for people to discuss and learn from each other, not for
posting ads.
If you are unsure as to whether something is spam or not, visit
some boards and ask other more experienced netpreneurs. It is
better to be sure than to be accused of spam. Join some
discussion lists also, to learn more about spam and what you
should or should not do.
Message Boards:
http://www.free-publicity.com/cgi-bin alk.cgi
http://www.bizweb2000.com/wwwboard/
http://start-smartz.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi#post
Discussion Groups:
mailto:pubsonly-subscribe@topica.com
mailto:Newbies911-subscribe@topica.com
mailto:epub-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Visit these sites for more information on what spam is, what to
do about it and how to avoid it:
http://w3.one.net/~banks/spam.htm
http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/antispam.html
http://www.spamfree.org/ http://stopspam.sparklist.com/
Be cautious of the way you conduct your business. Some people
are tolerant of spam (if you are not a repeat or offensive
spammer) and will just hit the delete button, but some will
report anything they think is spam.
Do some research on spam and how not to become a Spam Artist!
About the Author
Terri Seymour owns and operates MyOwnEzine.com
MyOwnEzine.com is a website, ezine and service which
provides the resources, tools, guidance and more to help
you start, publish and promote your own ezine. You can
contact Terri at mailto:ter02@newnorth.net Subscribe
at mailto:subscribe@myownezine.com or visit
http://www.myownezine.com for lots more info.
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