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My other blog is nominated as Most Valuable Business Websites

I recently found out that my other blog has been nominated as Most Valuable Business Website by a German website. You can find more details about this (along with instructions on how to vote) in the post Is This The Most Valuable Business Website?

I would truly appreciate your vote :)

Here are some more interesting posts from my other blog:

How To Design And SEO Your Website - Explained In A Rap Video - fun video :)
How To Trick Yourself Into Blogging More Frequently - a little trick to help you post more on your blog
Top 10 Most Viral Videos Of 2007 - a pretty comprehensive list of popular videos from last year
How To Get More Traffic To Your Blog - Without Any Extra Work - a very cool widget that has brought me a nice amount of extra traffic
Make Sure To Keep Track Of Your Affiliate Commissions - don't lose track of your money

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Would you like to get a free iPhone?

The iPhone is pretty hot right now. Apple sure knows how to build buzz. People waited in line for hours to buy the iPhone. But now you can actually get one for free. My buddy Gary Lee is giving away a free iphone. He's having a contest on his blog and to get a chance to win you just have to make a post on your blog with a few links - one to his blog with the anchor text internet marketing, another to his new project that's about golf equipment and finally to his partner site that's a online coupon code blog.

Talking about contests... I recently had a Technorati Top 100 contest on my blog and I picked the winner last week. Check out the video:

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Some interesting posts from my other blog

Well, since I have a new blog now I'm not sure how much I'm going to blog here. Especially since I had to turn off commenting on this blog...

So, I recommend you check out Hannes Johnson dot Com and subscribe to the RSS feed.

Here are some recent posts from that blog that you might find interesting:

An Easy Way To Make Money Online - Making money on autopilot is the best kind
A Little Trick To Increase Your RSS Subscribers - Get more traffic to your blog
Create Urgency By Increasing The Price With Every Sale - Close more sales
Celebrate Every Little Victory And You Will Achieve More - A little personal development trick

Remember, you cannot comment on this blog here but feel free to comment as much as you want on Hannes Johnson dot Com - who knows, maybe you end up on the Top Commentators list ;)

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I qualified for SFI's President's Club

A few weeks ago I got an e-mail informing me that I qualified for SFI's President's Club during the previous quarter.

They gave me some questions that I need to answer so they can post an interview on the SFI website. I'm going to send them my answers soon along with a photo and hopefully the interview will appear on SFI's website soon - I'll give you a link when it's online.

I of course think this is great news and shows that I've been doing something right the past (close to) 6 years ;) Actually, I didn't really start working on building my SFI business until 2003 and even then I've only done this part-time working an hour here and an hour there.

Well, I can honestly say that I couldn't have reached this level without the help of the Plug-In Profit Site system (PIPS). I've been able to recruit some powerful people through the PIPS system and all the most successful people in my SFI team are using the PIPS system.

Also, the majority of my online income is generated through programs in the Plug-In Profit Site system so I definitely recommend the PIPS system to anyone interested in making money online.

Find more about the Plug-In Profit Site system here. When you've joined I would be more than happy to show you how I've been able to create an online income with the PIPS system working part-time - just contact me here .

In other news...

The domain web hosting industry is becoming more flexible and advanced day by day. Now you can get the cheapest domain name in the market together with the facility of dedicated server hosting. Some of them also provide search engine marketing facility to improve the rankings and voip solutions to cater the communication needs. One such quality wireless communication company is verizon wireless.

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I got a card from Mark Joyner

I thought you might want to know about this... I wrote about it on my other blog:

Mark Joyner Sent Me A Greeting Card

Oh, by the way, do you know what was responsible for over 50% of my revenue in 2006? This brilliant system << check it out

You might also want to know that...

There are a number of web hosting companies who along with the facilities of cheap web hosting and domain name registration also provide search optimization services to improve search engine ranking. This has all been possible due to the advent of wireless internet. Some companies also have web designer available to help with the design of the website. Some also provide with pbx services and set up a exchange for the e-business.

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Happy New Year + new blog

Just wanted to wish my readers a happy new year - hopefully 2007 will be your most successful year yet!

To celebrate the new year I opened up a new blog: Hannes Johnson dot Com - please come visit and leave a comment.

I've decided to close the comments on The Home Biz Blog - upgrading to MovableType 3.33 didn't solve the spam problem completely and I don't have time to be moderating all those comments. We'll see if I find a solution later on... But Hannes Johnson dot Com is open for comments so you can comment as much as you want. Here is the first post to get you started.

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Learning to Use Internet Business Directories

Learning to Use Internet Business Directories
Copyright © Hannes Johnson
http://www.AffiliateBoobyTraps.com

As an online business owner, one of your preoccupations is increasing your site traffic. If you have been in business for even a short period of time, you know that the key to getting more hits is by optimizing for the search engines. Most people use the search engines to find the sites they are looking for, so it is in your best interests to achieve as high a page ranking as you can.

Search engine optimization is vital to your business, but you should not overlook another method for increasing your site traffic: getting listed in an internet business directory. Internet business directories work in the same way that yellow pages work for traditional pages. To wit, they are listings of the various businesses operating on the web. To make the listings more tenable to use, the sites are grouped according to different categories. Sites can be listed by topics or regions, for example. Different business directories use different criteria to categorize its sites.

The reason you want to get listed in an internet business directory is simple: people use directories to find sites. While getting listed in an internet business directory is not as important as getting optimized for the search engines, it can nevertheless contribute to an increase in your site traffic. People use directories to find a wide variety of sites pertaining to topics they are interested in. Obviously, not being listed is a disadvantage.

To have your site listed in an internet business directory, you must first identify the directories that you feel will be most conducive to your business’ success. Next, you will have to submit your site for possible inclusion. If your site is legitimate, you should have no problem getting accepted. After being reviewed, your site will be indexed in the most appropriate category.

Here some excellent examples of internet business directories:

AME Info (www.ameinfo.com) – A business directory listing almost 200, 000 Middle Eastern companies.
AT&T Directories (www.att.com/directory/index.html) – This site can help you find a persons and/ or business by name or phone number.
Big Book (www.bigbook.com) – A listing of businesses within the United States. You can search for a business using its name, location, or category.
BizEurope.com Resources (www.bizeurope.com/bsr/manu/resource.htm) - A listing of European companies involved in importing and exporting.
British Companies (www.britishcompanies.co.uk) – a listing of British consumer product companies.
British Services (www.britishservices.co.uk) – a listing of British service providers.
Business.com (www.business.com) – This site also doubles as a search engine. You can find products, services, companies and jobs here.
Corporate Affiliations (www.corporateaffiliations.com) – lists companies that have merged, changed names, or gone out of business.
Europages: European Business Directory (www.europages.com) – Europages lists the addresses of half a million companies from thirty European countries. The site can be viewed in six languages.

This listing is not meant to be a comprehensive one, but it should be sufficient to get you started. Remember that internet business directories can help you increase your market reach, so you should never overlook them!

*** About The Author ***

Hannes Johnson recommends SuccessManuscript.com to anyone thinking about starting an internet business. Make sure your next online business becomes profitable by creating a good business plan.
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Home Business Real Estate Classes Online

Home Business Real Estate Classes Online
Copyright © Hannes Johnson
http://www.AffiliateBoobyTraps.com

When you are interested in home business real estate, but you have a full time job, it can be difficult to try to find time to take classes after work. Many real estate schools are full time opportunities, which can make things even more difficult. However, you can fulfill your dreams and still earn that paycheck with home business real estate classes online. There are millions of people just like you doing it, so you can too. Just take a look at these things to look for when enrolling for classes and you will be on your way to learning all you need to know about real estate and home business.

Course Offerings

When you look into taking online home business real estate classes, you will need to be sure that you know what you are taking. For instance, you need to know if the courses you take will be able to certify you as an agent or otherwise. If you are simply taking classes to get a better understanding, then it really doesn’t matter. However, if you are wanting to get licensed to be a real estate agent, you need to know if your courses will be helpful or not.

Costs

Taking courses online can be quite expensive. So when you are looking for your home business real estate classes online, you need to be sure you know what the costs are. Look for hidden costs of text books, fees, and other things that might not be as clear as the tuition costs. Some businesses that offer classes will try to sneak other fees in, without you even knowing about them until it is way too late to back out. Just be prepared to ask the total costs, with books and all.

Length

Another thing you will want to consider is the length of the course. You should think about your life schedule and what you can take time for. If you are taking courses in the summer, be sure you think about vacation and if your vacation will conflict with your courses. In addition, if you are starting a family, think about the time that will take up. Be sure you find a program that works with your life well.

Overall, when you find a program for home business real estate online classes that seems to be what you want, at your budget level, and for the length of time you can afford to spend, be sure that you sign up. The sooner you get started toward your dream, the better off you will be. Make sure you consider everything however before beginning. After all, there may be a better deal around the corner. You must do your research to decide if that is the case or not.

*** About The Author ***

Hannes Johnson is currently using the Plug-In Profit Site (PIPS) system to build his online home business. Hannes highly recommends the PIPS system to anyone interested in starting a successful home business - click for more information: http://www.workathomemadeeasy.net/pips.html

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