Steve’s Take on Things

I’ve been trying out different internet marketing approaches and products for a while now.  Like a typical newbie I’ve probably spend more on the latest and gratest than I should have done. Now, however, I’ve discovered PotPieGirl and her One Week Marketing program. What an eye opener!  

For the first time the whole internet marketing environment has been put into perspective. The guide is layed out in an easy to follow manner and it provides a simple, step-by-step process for you to get going with internet marketing.

I’ve spend many hours reading ebooks, websites, books and newsletters but I can honestly say that for the first time all the internet marketing concepts are explained in a manner that makes sense to me. The One Week Marketing Guide and ancilliary materials are written in plain English yet comprehensive enough to give you the confidence to start the program immediately.

Between PotPieGirl’s blog and the materials provided with the One Week Marketing guide I was able to answer most questions I had. It is also a great source of reference for every aspect of internet marketing.

I’m most impressed! You can view my first attempt at a Squidoo Lens Here. I plan to build many more. It is so much fun and I may just earn some money from them too!

Allways Have Fun!

Steve

If you’ve being rummaging around the internet for any lenght of time you probably have bought quite a few products, just like me, with lots of promises and saved them and forgotten about them. Many of these purchases would have come with so-called Resell Rights or Master Resell Rights or even Private Label Rights.

It sounded good at the time and I thought “well,when I have my internet business set up I will be able to use these”. Problem is, most of us do not have a defined catalog system to file these and find them later with ease. Come the time that we want to use them you have to hunt through hundred of folders (I think I have thousands). Sometimes I just give up and look for another one on the web. You can find a niffty piece of free software to keep track of them here http://www.ebooklibrarianplus.com/ (no there is no affilate link in there, yet!

On the other hand if you’re just starting out, you can save yourself a lot of trouble (and lots of money and time by simply joining Resell Rights Fortune. Yup, there is an affiliate link in there. I’ve discovered this new service and I love it. You can find eBooks on many niche topics, with resell rights, within a minute, download it and use it as you please.

You can make a living by selling other peoples products, at least untill you can develop your own. Products with resell rights are the shortest and cheapest way to get started.

I’m starting a fresh and so can You!

Allways Have Fun!

Steve
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The word “hosting” has many meanings and connotations. If you’re not part of the online marketing world it means accommodating friends or family. In the online marketing world it means finding a place to put your website. Sound easy! For us newbies probably not.

First, you’ll find a bewildering array of offers for web  hosting. Many of them supposedly free. Be careful. I’ve learned the hard way, there’s no free lunch. When it says free, something has to pay the way. Either the service will be inferior or you and your visitors will have to put up with someone else’s advertising.

On the other end of the scale you’ll find totally over priced hosting offers, set to catch newbies with an offer you do not understand. Often the services offered are the same and you can find them elsewhere at a more reasonable price. If the hosting for your website will cost you more than $11 a month for a single website you can probably do better.

I’ve done a lot of research and tried a number of alternatives. I’ve found that Hostgator provides me with the best value hosting for my requirements. But even here you have to watch your step and look carefully at all that’s on offer. Remember, you do not have to contract for the largest, biggest or best hosting option from the start. Hostgator makes it real easy to upgrade when you run out of space or bandwidth (two terms which warrants more explaining later).

You should spend some time to look around on the internet at what hosting is available, note I said “look”. Compare the different offers and understand what they mean, then make a decision. Of course you can allways change you’re hosting at a later stage but it can be very painful.

It is also most important that your hosting company provides cpanel support. Cpanel is your interface to manage your website. There are alternative options but they can be confusing. I’ve found that a lot of the free training about hosting refers to cpanel for explanations. Hostgator’s cpanel is very easy to use and they provide good training videos and support.

Enjoy your search for web hosting. Remember there is no rush to make a decision, and you can change your hosting later if you have to.

Always Have Fun!

Steve

Yup, I know, everyone will shake their head when they see this post.

Bear with us Newbies. I thought I knew what a domain was but having read a lot about it during the last few days I’ve had to re-think. For instance, Everyone talks about buying a domain, well… it appears that you can’t. You only pay for the exclusive use of that name for a set period, usually a minimum of 1 year. You get the option to renew your use and you can extend the period to ensure availablility.

I was also a bit confused about domains and hosting. Once you’ve paid for the use of your domain name you can’t actually do anything with it, you have to find somewhere to “host” your website using that domain name. But more about “hosting” in a seperate post.

So, where do you “buy” this domain then. Well, after surfing the net and reading a lot, it appears to be quite easy. Maybe to easy. A number of domain name registrars (yup they don’t sell, they register it on your behalf) peddle their services on the net and then they actually do try and sell you a lot of things. Little traps we Newbies can very easily fall into and then we end up with a shopping basket full of things we don’t need. Watch out!

After looking at a number of these domain name sellers I decided to go with GoDaddy. Maybe it was the silly name to start with, but I’ve found GoDaddy’s service very good, their site easy to use and they are one of the biggest (and cheapest!). Off course, being a Newbie I ended up not only with this quirky domain name but also three other domians I don’t really need but will have to find a use for now. Stop by in future at www.steveventer.org , www.steveventer.info , www.steveventer.net and see what I came up with.

So be carefull when you make your selections going through the menus on the GoDaddy site and only select what you really need, else you may end up with a farmyard full of domains like me and have your name pasted all over the net!

You may wonder why you see Steve Venter all over the place. That’s another thing I read somewhere which stated that the first domain you buy should be your own name or some variant thereof. Sounded good at the time, I’m not so sure now but have to live with it. So, think carefully before you select a domain name because it is very easy to register but then it’s yours for at least a year or whichever period you signed up for. Off course Godaddy gives you a few days to request a change but this Newbie only thought about it to late.

Enjoy your hunt for a domain name that you like and that makes sense for what you want to use it for.

Always Have Fun!

Steve