Table of Contents Introductory 4 Chapter 1: Information About Home Security ...... 6 Chapter 2: Location Importance And Crime.......... 8 Chapter 3: Preventing Burglary With Adequate Lighting .. 10 Chapter 4: Vacations And Home Security ........... 12 Chapter 5: Basic Knowledge About Home Surveillance ..... 14 Chapter 6: Achieving Safety With A Burglar Alarm ........... 16 Chapter 7: Guard Dogs And Home Security ........ 18 Chapter 8: Improving Your Security And Privacy ............. 20 Sample Content Preview Chapter 1: Information About Home Security A majority of us that reside in the United States are worried about leaving home while either at work or on vacation. If the neighborhood is considered to be bad in terms of crime, it may be troublesome going to sleep. A lot of people live in fear or leaving their kids or an old person at home due to the fact that someone could easily break in to their home and harm them. Due to this fear, some may even hide weapons in the house. Each and every one of these fears that people develop stems from incidents that have happened in the past to others. These days, people are getting more cautious about protecting their loved ones and their homes. Most use burglar alarms, keep their doors locked at all times, never open their doors to strangers, and keep their windows locked. When going out of town, they will inform neighbors that they will be away – and then will invest in a home security system. Burglars and intruders alike will often keep a watchful eye on any opportunities that present themselves to gain entrance to a home. Thieves do their research well and look for any entry that they can use to enter the home such as doors, windows, skylights, and chimneys. They will also pay attention to any surveillance systems as well, and do their homework on how to disable or avoid them. If a house is well equipped with alarms, cameras, and motion detectors, a burglar may actually think twice before he attempts to ransack a home. What many fail to realize is the fact that burglars are smart people. They spend a lot of time planning to rob a home, carefully studying and watching. Although locking your doors and windows will help to an extent, it normally won’t keep a determined burglar out of your home. If a burglar sets his mind to something and has a plan in mind, simply locking your windows and doors isn’t enough. If you have sturdy and strong doors and windows on your home, it will take the burglar extra time to break in. In the process, he can easily get caught due to the high level of noise he will make trying to get into the home. If you have a lot of valuables in your home, you can always invest in a strong fireproof safe to store them in. To protect the exterior of your home you should have always have good lighting in your yard. Alarms are popular to use as well, as most will go off the second a burglar tries to open a window or a door. They are very popular these days, providing a high level of security for your home. Alarms and surveillance systems include a variety of detectors, control panels, alarms, and cameras. Although they may cost you a bit of money – the peace of mind and safety of your family is more than worth the investment. No matter what area you may live in, you can always secure your home. To better secure your home and know what equipment you need, you should always try and understand the frame of mind that burglars use. This way, you’ll know what you need to protect your home. Home security is a common issue these days and for good reason. With crime steadily on the rise – protecting your home, your family, and your belongings becomes more and more important. Chapter 2: Location Importance And Crime When looking to buy a house, the location of the house is very important. Most people want to buy a home in a decent neighborhood, as they have the intention to remain at their home for many years to come. If someone is planning to buy a home strictly for the resale value, then the location will prove to be even more important. The resale factor of a home is very dependent on the location, simply because someone wouldn’t want to buy a home that wasn’t in a decent neighborhood. When buying a home, the general rule of thumb is to purchase a home that will appeal to a large number of potential buyers. To do this, you’ll need to look at the location of the home. The community is very important, especially in terms of crime. If you buy a home in a neighborhood that is well known for crime you’ll more than likely have difficulty when you try to sale. Bad neighborhoods generally spark little to no interest. These days, people want to buy homes in the best possible neighborhoods that they can afford. When buying your home, you should always narrow the choices down a few of the best cities around you. You’ll want to buy your home in a community that has a very stable economy and plenty of commercial and business districts. This way, when you decide to sell your house, you can rest assured that your house is in a good selling area. You should also look at the crime statistics for the area as well. If the crime rate is high, you should look into another area. You should also look into the local school system as well. Even though you may not have kids now, you should always think about the future. A home that is within a short distance to shopping centers and quality schools are always easy to sale.

Table of Contents Introductory 4 Chapter 1: Killer Love Phrases . 7 Chapter 2: Tips For Loving In The Fast Lane .. 11 Chapter 3: Seduction Tips .. 14 Chapter 4: Build a Romance Bridge 17 Chapter 5: Communication In Romance . 19 Chapter 6: Dating and Relationship Tips 21 Chapter 7: Friendship And Love . 23 Sample Content Preview Chapter 1: Killer Love Phrases To be in loved with a girl and start a relationship is a wonderful thing. Long term relationships are usually based on love, trust and honesty. Even if honesty is very important in a relationship, sometimes may be hurtful. There are some things that can't be told to the partner because it may hurt her, or make her change the opinion about you. For example, some bad things you've done in the past, a truth about her that will make her feel bad if you tell her, and so on. Even if you love her very much and you are getting pretty close, these things that can affect your relationship should be kept in secret. Sometimes you can best show her your love by keeping your mouth shut. So, before you start to be too confident and directly with her, you should take a look at these things that may destroy your relationship. Never tell her she is getting fat Even if this is true, you can't tell her this. It will make her feel very bad, and will think that you don't like her anymore. Think about how she would feel if you go there and say: '' honey, you could stand to lose a little weight ''. Let her decide when is the time to lose weight because she will do it without you hurting her. In most of the cases when a man told her girlfriend that she got fat, he gets dumped. Don't tell her how your mother would have done things I know that for men their mothers always represent a model in life, but we have to admit that all the families are different. So, we have been raised by different kinds of parents and in different ways of life. Everyone is taught to do things in their ways and that's why you can't ask your girlfriend to do things or to live like your mother. A woman can have her views and opinions, and all you can do about this is to tell her stories about how you were raised and how things have been done in your family. You should adapt at this new way of life, without comparing her with your mom. Don't tell her that you like to visit your mom too often Maybe in that moment you love your mother more that her, but you don't have to show it. She may think that she is competing with your mom, or worst, that you are depending on mommy. It is not at all in your favor. Don't criticize her when she is trying to do her best This is the worst thing you can do. If she sees that she is trying hard to do the things fine and you begin criticize her, she would feel disappointed that you don't know to appreciate her for the fact that she is trying her best. So you should get over it, and offer you to help her in doing that job. Maybe next time she'll be doing better. Never tell her if your family doesn't like her Even if your family dislike her, it is better to not tell her because she will get angry and insecure. This will create future problems and tension between her and your family. All you can do is to let your family know that she is the one you have chosen and they have to respect your decision. Try to make them change their minds about her. Don't remind her about your ex in a special moment Never ever compare your dating nights or things you do together with the ones you have done with your ex. It might happen to go with her in places where you have been with the other, but don't remind her that. It is a hurtful thing for her to see that you are still thinking about the other. Also, never compare her to your ex in bed. She will feel bad to find out that the other was better than she in bed. No woman likes to be compared to another, in any aspect. Don't recognize if you have done bad things in your past If she doesn't find out already, you better keep your mouth shout; it is in your favor. If you tell her that you have cheated your past girlfriends, for example, she will have a totally bad opinion about you, and also fell disappointed. So, these things you shouldn't divulge. Never tell her that a football game is more important for you than her Even if is an important game, don't tell her to let you alone in that moment because you are busy and don't have time for her. You better smile and pretend that you are listening to her too, and try to catch the key words. She might ask you what she was talking to you to test you. Don't tell her that you hate her friends Because she knows her friends for a long time that she knows you, it is not a good idea to tell her that she doesn't like her friends, or to say something bad about them. She may get angry about this, so you better pretend that you like them and everything is ok. Don't ask her to relax when she is very angry When she is very upset, scared, or very angry the worst thing you can do is to ask her to relax. This will make her angrier because she will think that you don't take her in serious. If you upset her by making some bad things, if you just say her to relax she will understand that you are denying that there is a reason to be upset. Don't tell her that you are insecure In a relationship or dating woman is looking after a strong and confident man. So, if you are insecure, or you are jealous on her because, for example, she has a better salary than yours, you have to keep this aspect just for yourself. She doesn't have to know it if you want that things between you to go well. Don't declare your love during a fight The words ‘‘I love you ‘‘mean a lot for a woman that's why it should be said at the right moment. But most of guys say this during they have a fight with their partner, in the worst moment ever. When you are mistaking in front of her, and let’s say that you feel guilty, you want her to forgive you, so you declare your love for her. It is a wrong choice.

Table of Contents Introductory ...... 4 Chapter 1: Accounting Principles . 6 Chapter 2: Ecommerce - The Positive Negative ...... 8 Chapter 3: eCommerce Fundamentals ..... 10 Chapter 4: All About Personal Accounting ............ 12 Chapter 5: Everyday Accounting 14 Chapter 6: Fraud Protection And E-commerce ...... 17 Chapter 7: Improve Conversion Rates – Effective Content 18 Chapter 8: Managing An Ecommerce Business ..... 20 Chapter 9: Shopping Carts And Online Stores ...... 22 Sample Content Preview Chapter 1: Accounting Principles Ecommerce was seen as a passing fad or gimmick when the pioneers of the process began. Certainly, being tied to a computer screen to make a purchase you would need to wait for wouldn’t hold the interest of consumers. Yet inroads were made and sales were conducted. One of the prevailing difficulties associated with early online transactions was the safety of personal financial information. As hackers gained access to non-encrypted data it was a rallying point for many ecommerce businesses. There had to be a better way to do online business. The Debut of Encryption Webopedia describes encryption this way, “The translation of data into a secret code. Encryption is the most effective way to achieve data security. To read an encrypted file, you must have access to a secret key or password that enables you to decrypt it.” The keys to ecommerce were given back to online business when transactions became encrypted. The privacy of customer data allowed ecommerce to become a viable option for consumers once more. Suddenly the world of cottage industry and extensions of brick and mortar stores began to flourish and entrepreneurs began to willingly dip their toe into the cyber frontier. This was a new way of doing business in the cutting edge of intangibles. No longer did business owners absolutely need a sales staff, no longer was an outgoing personality required for business startup, no longer did business mean a storefront. Business Without Borders The possibilities expanded as more and more businesses began to recognize their business could be presented in a global fashion. Business had been so associated with a town, region or district, but online business could be conducted without barriers or distinctions. Ecommerce allowed the ‘every man’ an opportunity to explore the world of business. What had been seen as elite and unattainable was suddenly an archaic notion. Ecommerce thrived on a ‘no discrimination’ policy. Entrepreneurs of all ages, racial distinctions and economic levels began to find value in marketing to a worldwide clientele who cared more for the product than the arena of personal definition that often-made brick and mortar business more difficult. An Interesting Paradigm A phenomenon that has taken place in many ecommerce stores is the advent of a growing percentage of online sales while brick and mortar store sales are either static or in a slight decline. This seems to indicate a change in the purchasing decisions and shopping patterns of consumers. Perhaps in the future we will see more product fulfillment centers and fewer brick and mortar storefronts as ecommerce continues to gain steam as a premier shopping alternative. Chapter 2: Ecommerce - The Positive Negative Here are so many positives in opening an ecommerce business online. For instance, your business can be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and it can be open on holidays even when you are personally enjoying the festivities. Ecommerce is typically much less expensive to start than a brick and mortar counterpart. In many ways it may seem like a no-brainer to rush headlong into an ecommerce store. However, some of the negatives should also be considered. For instance, your website may be geared to a worldwide audience, but when you launch the site it is simply a little-known commodity on the edge of cyberspace. It’s tough to have a grand opening online because it can take a while for consumers to find you. So much rests on the rankings of site engines to help ecommerce stores get up and running. One of the things that consumers like about ecommerce shopping is also one of the things that business owners find most challenging – no personal contact with buyer. Your automated ecommerce solution helps maximize productivity while minimizing direct interaction with customers. Some sense of contact can be initiated through autoresponders that provide helpful tips and/or instructions to assist the buyer with their new purchase or in understanding your business a little bit better. Online businesses have discovered ways to present the possibility of consumer input… 1) Business Blog (Blog) - This allows you to post personal items about the product, yourself and your ecommerce store. For certain customers this provides a personal touch they may still desire. It also allows you some level of personal interaction with consumers. 2) Forum – This allows business owners to read up on what customers are saying about the product. Questions can be answered and elements of the personal touch can be clearly seen. 3) Feedback Form – Allow consumers the opportunity to provide feedback (both good and bad) that will be automatically posted on your website. This can help other customers make a decision because the feedback did not originate with a member of your ecommerce team. When the feedback is bad make sure to respond and if the product truly is not a solid performer make sure to remove it from your lineup of available products. Even unhappy consumers can appreciate your willingness to do the right thing. Most consumers are happy they don’t have to talk to a sales associate. As a business owner you should also be thrilled that this knowledge provides you with an opportunity to reach out to disenfranchised consumers with a product they need in an environment they are comfortable with. Just make sure your do your best to optimize your website so search engines can rank your site in the best possible way.

Table of Contents Introductory .... 4 Chapter 1: Business Financing Made Simple..... 6 Chapter 2: Business Funding Sources ...... 7 Chapter 3: Business Opportunities For Start Up Business . 9 Chapter 4: Business Opportunity Seekers ...... 11 Chapter 5: Everyday Accounting .... 13 Chapter 6: Business Financing Made Simple... 16 Chapter 7: Understanding Accounting Vocabulary .. 18 Chapter 8: Building a Strong Business Relationship ....... 20 Sample Content Preview Chapter 1: Business Financing Made Simple Do you have a new or growing business? If you do, sooner or later you will need business financing. Of course, if you are like most business owners, your first inclination might be to look for a business loan. Unfortunately, business loans can be very hard to get, take weeks to set up and don’t fit too well with most businesses. You might be better off looking for alternative business financing products. I am going to discuss two alternative business financing products. As opposed to the traditional business loan, they are easy to obtain, can be set up in days, and they grow as your business grows. Invoice Factoring If your biggest business financing challenge is that you have clients who take as long as 60 days to pay their invoices, then the solution is to factor your invoices. Factoring, or invoice factoring as it is often called, accelerates your clients’ invoice payments and gets you paid in about 2 days. Factoring does not involve changing your customers’ payment habits, but rather, financing your slow paying invoices through a factoring company. With factoring, you can capitalize on your invoices and get the funds you need to meet payroll and pay suppliers. Purchase Order Financing If you are a reseller or wholesaler and your biggest challenge is that you cannot afford to pay your suppliers, then purchase order financing is the best tool for you. Purchase order financing provides you with the necessary funds to pay your suppliers (usually by a letter of credit). This enables you to buy the goods to fulfill your orders and make the sale. Both purchase order financing and invoice factoring can be obtained from a factoring company (rather than a bank). Both solutions are very affordable, but they work best when the business has profit margins of 15% or more. Chapter 2: Business Funding Sources When you decide to open a business on your own, often times the excitement will have you ready to launch your idea right away, however one thing that may be holding you back. You have several options in gaining much needed capital to begin to implement your business ideas. This article will include some ideas you can use to find funding for your business and begin to make the capital you need to grow. So where can you begin to find funding sources for your business to gain capital? First place you should look is at the support of your friends and family. Occasionally, some people will get lucky and be able to find a lender within their family or friends to begin a business. You will want to be extremely careful however, borrowing from close friends or family can hurt your relationship with them, if extreme care for repayment is not made. Another excellent avenue is to investigate any type of small business loans your government may offer. Many governments will offer new business owners loans for business startup, or disaster assistance and training. Also with the fast-growing internet population there has been websites that have been created that allow lenders and borrowers to come together in efforts of starting up a business. Another idea is to seek out venture capital firms; these are types of financial businesses that pulls together all partners resources and use these funds in efforts to help a new business entrepreneur being their business. In addition, look into your home equity, these types of loans typically called a second mortgage, allows you to borrow money from an institution by using the equity contained within your home as a form of collateral. Lastly, credit cards and angel investors are two other types of funding sources you can investigate. Using your personal credit card can be a very tempting funding source; this typically works if you have enough of a credit limit as well as the means to pay it. With credit cards, you will want to be extremely careful in using them for your business venture and make sure that you keep up with the minimal payments at least; otherwise, you could end up hurting your credit and its rating. Angel investors are typically retired executives or business owners, which are specifically there to help you start your business. These angel investors typically can provide you beginning capital in excess of what any other funding source can. Generally, these loans can start at $20,000 all the way up to around two million.

Sample Content Preview The most important way to stay motivated to exercise in the winter months is to find an activity that you enjoy and that you set reasonable goals for yourself. After you have your mind made up to keep moving when it’s colder outdoors, have set reasonable goals that are easy to reach, and have chosen the activity that will keep you moving and warm, you may find that motivation isn’t as difficult to find as you thought. Motivation Comes from Within Most people who struggle with remaining active during the colder months may not realize that motivation to continue comes from within. Why do you want to exercise? If you know why – and those reasons are strong enough – maintaining motivation may come easier. Do you want to lose weight? Most doctors, weight loss experts, and those who have successfully lost and kept weight off will tell you that you need to be active to lose weight. Why do you want to lose weight? Knowing why you want to lose weight can be a source of inspiration to keep exercising on its own. Your doctor has told you that you’re carrying too much weight. The extra weight, if left, could cause some health issues you’d rather not deal with. Diabetes, heart disease, and other illnesses are exacerbated by carrying extra weight. Increasing your activity level can help you shed the pounds and help you firm up. It can also help you avoid some of the health issues that so often plague people who are overweight or not active. Most women do not realize that their weight can be the cause of fertility issues. In fact, thirty percent of all fertility problems are related to the woman’s weight – whether the woman is overweight or underweight. Losing even 5 percent of their bodyweight can enhance their fertility and chance of conceiving. It’s also important to realize that not being activity can also affect fertility, not only for the woman, but for the man as well. Women can, according to research done recently, decrease their ovulatory infertility by 5% by exercising vigorously for each hour per week that they exercise vigorously. Men also benefit from being physically active. The British Journal of Sports Medicine reported that men who do 15 or more hours of moderate exercise each week will have higher sperm counts. So, if you’re trying to have children but have been unsuccessful at getting pregnant, lack of physical exercise could partially be the issue. Of course, you’ll want to discuss this with your own doctor to confirm their suggestions. Your high school reunion is four months away. Over the years, you have added a few pounds. Your best friend is getting married in the spring and she has asked you to be her bridesmaid. If you want to lose weight for a specific event, it can be motivation. Regularly being active, regardless of the activity, can help you shed the pounds. It can also improve your mood because of the endorphins that exercise releases. There are many reasons why people want to lose weight including a specific event they want to attend and look their best, improving their overall health, combatting a particular health issue, or because they want to have children. No matter what your reason is, know WHY you want to lose weight, and become or continue to be more physically active, will help you achieve the motivation you need to keep exercising even when the cold winds blow. Finding the Right Exercises for You The same exercise that is right for your friends, your family, or your partner is not necessarily going to be the right exercise for you. How do you find the right exercise? Below are some questions you can ask yourself which may help you find the exercise program that’s right for you. 1. Have you determined what your fitness goals are? If not, consider this question – what is it that you want to achieve with your exercise program? Do you want to feel great and look good in your own skin? Has your doctor told you that you need to become more active? Do you want to find an exercise program you won’t hate? The above three questions will help you express your fitness goals. Remember, you can get healthier by exercising consistently 30 minutes a day than you can by exercising for two hours once a week. Find something that is easy to incorporate into your day and you’ll be most likely to stick to it. 2. Is your goal to train your muscles or train your entire body? Many people focus primarily on training their muscles (legs, arms, and heart) but they may neglect the remaining part of their body. The other things to consider when exercising include training your breathing, working to keep your joints healthy, enhancing coordination, increasing circulation, and maintaining balance. Your body is more than simply muscles. It is important to train your whole body with the exercise to enable you to reach your long-term fitness goals. 3. What exercise program fits best with your schedule? If you’re a busy person – parent, spouse, caregiver, employee, or any number of hats you may wear – you may feel like you don’t have time to exercise. If you don’t have time to spend an hour or two a day at a gym, you can also exercise at home. If you hate to exercise alone, ask a friend or family member to exercise with you. Remember, the goal of exercising is to reduce stress rather than creating stress for you. Choose something you can do without having to leave your home and travel to get there. 4. Does the exercise program have more than one benefit associated with it? People who practice Tai Chi understand that the activity trains their joints as well as encourages balance. Those who practice Yoga realize it helps train the body and the mind simultaneously. Anyone who enjoys CrossFit understands that they are increasing strength and agility at the same time. If can find an activity that accomplishes more than one thing at a time, give it a try. You may find you enjoy the varied benefits. 5. Will your exercise program carry over into your every day life? If your job requires you to move heavy items, a weight lifting program might be best for you. However, if you sit behind a desk all day, unless you enjoy pushing weights, you probably don’t need to focus on that exercise. The goal is to find an exercise that you will enjoy doing, and that is important to you, for now and into the future. The more important it is for you, personally, the more likely you will continue it. 6. Are some physical activities difficult for you or has your doctor suggested you avoid them? If you have had heart surgery, it is unlikely the doctor is going to suggest that you start training for a marathon. If you’ve had knee surgery, rowing a boat will likely cause stress or injury to your knees. Walking is one of the least jarring exercises and it is something you do throughout your day. Adding a short walk in the evening might be a good option for you if you have health issues.

Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Niches To Write In 4 How To Use The Keyword Tool 4 Creating Knock-Out Titles ... 7 Multiple Article Titles In A Blink! .. 8 Chapter 2 - Tools ... 10 Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Visual Thesaurus .. 11 MindManager Pro .. 12 Inspiration ... 12 Rack And Write. 13 Mozilla Firefox .. 14 OpenOffice ... 14 Chapter 3 - Lists 15 A Simple Word List ... 15 Figuring Out Word Lists From Scratch . 16 A More Complex Word List . 18 Research With Word Lists .. 19 Chapter 4 – The Big “G” . 22 The Overall Plan For Research Time 22 Specifics To Speed Up Searching Google .. 24 Chapter 5 – Advice For Writing .. 30 How To Pull Your Readers In By The Seat Of Their Pants ... 30 How To Leave Them Satisfied In The End 34 Chapter 6 – Connecting With Your Visitors 37 Act Natural, Even If You're Coding .. 37 Promote Your Site . 39 Make It Pretty .. 40 Sample Content Preview Search Web Page URL Another way to use the Keyword Tool to analyze the keywords being use on another web page. This is a great way to generate keywords off competitor's sites without too much effort. If you know of sites similar to your own that are already doing a great job attracting traffic, then you should use this tool to find out what keywords they are using. The way you do that is to switch the radio button from descriptive words or phrases to “website content.” It will then return a results list that will be sorted in groups by whatever the major keyword or phrase used happens to be. This is a very easy way to get a list of usable keywords, but do realize that keywords campaign change frequently as new trends are identified. Generate Keywords For Already Written Articles Maybe you've written articles already, but they're not generating much attention. You can still use the tool to help you optimize the articles and change the titles. All you do is choose the “website content” radio button and use the link under the box for the URL to add your text into a box instead. Then, the tool will go through the topic and suggest keywords to use in it. All you have to do is change some words here and there and add a different title to get these stale articles to become stars in your writing lineup. Just remember that you can't put duplicate content on your website, or Google will penalize you. It doesn't understand that you wrote the same articles, only that they appear plagiarized because more than one copy shows up. So, be sure to make the new articles sufficiently different so that you aren't penalized by Google, or remove the old copies and replace them with new ones. Creating Knock Out Titles Now that you understand the importance of researching keywords and how to do it, we'll begin to get started creating knock-out titles. The first rule of thumb is that the first three to five words in the title carry the most weight with the search engines. They will determine the success of your article for the most part. So, it's important that they contain some of the keywords and also some power words to the interest of people who are surfing the web. After all, if you just wrote for search engines - let's be honest - no one would want to read your articles. You need something in there to make the titles interesting to readers too! As with most marketing, the way to sell something is to invoke an emotional response first, followed by a justification for buying into a particular product. The same is true when you are writing to attract attention. You want to create titles that have an emotional draw to them, but also don't forgo the logical reason why someone should take the time to read your writing. And, of course, you have to include the keywords too. It sounds like a lot of work, but it's not! All you really need is a good Thesaurus. You will take the same old titles you think up and kick them up a notch by finding powerful words that have an emotional effect on your reader. For instance, check out any marketing book and you will see that some words have a higher emotional value than others and sell your products better. These words are things like super, improved, gold, platinum, etc. Well, you can use a Thesaurus to kick-start the brainstorming process to get words in your title that have a more direct emotional appeal. And, try to find action verbs that really engage the readers senses and makes your title come alive. If you have the money, you should invest in a very good program called Visual Thesaurus. It not only gives you alternative words for your titles, but also lets you drill down those alternatives to find even more words that might work for you. Eventually, you will start to develop a list of power words that you can use over and over again with great results! Chapter 2 - ToolsTools ToolsTools As you are probably starting to notice, using different tools can really impact your productivity. Speed Writing isn't just about how fast you can type, it's also about the many technical aides that are available now due to the power of modern electronics. Yes, many of them cost money to get, but they also end up being a great investment that can pay you back by freeing up additional time, and some will even help maintain your sanity and health too as you start to mass produce articles for the Internet. So, without delay, let's get started discussing the great products out there that can boost your productivity into the stratosphere! Dragon Naturally Speaking Once you start to type article after article, maybe an e-book in between, you might start feeling the beginning symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. This is a very serious disorder that affects the tendons in your hands and can cause a great deal of pain. It can keep you off the keyboard for long periods of time too! So, getting a program that saves your wrists while it increases your writing speed is really a great investment for you as a content developer. This program, Dragon Naturally Speaking 10, is a godsend for Internet marketers who may have a good idea of what they want to say, but have very poor typing skills. It allows them to speak and have the program type the spoken words into a word processor for you. It may take a while to get used to, but the newer version has about a 99% accuracy rate. You will still need to proofread your work before you send it, but generally that makes it even easier to do. If you type something, you will notice that reading it over for grammatical errors is harder for the writer, and that's why people generally hand off their work to others to proofread. But, if you speak the words, you're eyes will see the words as new and won't be as likely to filter out the mistakes when you proofread.

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION: WHO IS USING A YAHOO STORE AND WHY YOU SHOULD TOO 3 1 WHAT IS YAHOO! STORE? 5 Top Products 6 Will Your Business Work Online? . 7 2 YAHOO! STORE MERCHANT SOLUTIONS ... 8 Store Design Benefits 8 Getting Your Product Catalog Up . 9 Shopping Cart and Checkout... 9 Marketing and Promotion . 10 Will This Work For You? ... 11 3 SETTING UP YOUR ECOMMERCE STORE .. 13 Design the Store For You . 13 Load Your Products .. 14 Setting Up Payment Methods 15 Establish Shipping Methods .. 16 Establish Sales Tax Costs . 18 That Is It! .. 19 Need Help? . 19 4 CHOOSING THE RIGHT ECOMMERCE PLAN .. 20 Check the Differences .. 20 5 MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS . 24 Search Engine Aid ... 24 Paid Search Marketing Tools . 26 Shopping Portals . 27 Other Tools 28 6 THE IMPORTANCE OF ANALYSIS . 29 Yahoo! Web Analytics .. 29 CONCLUSION . 31 Sample Content Preview TOP PRODUCTS Yahoo! Stores do best when they sell a popular item that people go online to buy. For example, if you head online to purchase electronics, a Yahoo! Store is a great place to visit. You will find numerous products to choose from and you are likely going to find just what you need. Keep in mind that your store is just one of many that will be on the site, called the Yahoo! Mall. Imagine if you will visiting your local mall. You walk in, walk around and walk into various stores. If you have come to the mall to purchase something specific, such as a pair of shoes, chances are good you my visit a few different stores. You want to see what your options are and you want to choose what works best for your particular needs. You may do a little bit of price shopping too. The same is true when you visit the Yahoo! Mall. Keep in mind, there is not a website out there called the Yahoo! Mall. Rather, this term describes the numerous online stores that are selling products to consumers through the use of a Yahoo! Store. In other words, there is not going to be numerous retailers lining up with you to get each person’s business. Your Yahoo! Store does stand-alone. Check out Yahoo! Shopping. When you go to this website, you will find a wide range of stores. Each of these are using Yahoo! Store to operate. What is fantastic about this is that the Yahoo! Shopping location is a one stop shop for just about anything you can buy online. Do you have something different or interesting to offer? If so, this is the place to get it listed so that you can easily start taking advantage of the traffic pouring in to this website. Keeping that in mind, you may be wondering what types of businesses do best in a Yahoo! Store. You will find hundreds of options, of course. For example, the Lance Armstrong Foundation is a very specific brand and their products are very limited. On the other hand, some companies do very well by offering a full line of unique items for people to buy. There is variety and there are a number of ways for you to use this store to benefit your business. Again, those stores that sell products that people shop for online are going to do best with the Yahoo! Store. What do you shop for online? • Clothing • Shoes • Electronics • Books • Health foods or supplements • Jewelry • Advertising packages and marketing services This really is only a small portion of the types of stores found on Yahoo! Store. Remember that most businesses will do well here. WILL YOUR BUSINESS WORK ONLINE? Yahoo! Store works for many businesses. Ask the following questions about your business to determine if you should be using Yahoo! Store to get your business on the web. • Does your business sell a product that can be sold over the web? A physical product will do best on the site. • Do you have products that are in demand in the online marketplace? To find out, do some keyword research using some of the tools available. If people are searching for products like yours, getting them into your Yahoo! Store can be a profitable option. • Do you want to start a drop ship business but you are not sure how to get it online? Yahoo! Store can work in this particular case, too. If these things sound like things that you would like to do, then investing in a Yahoo! Store is a good place to start. It could be the best option for you regardless of what your goals are. If you are ever unsure about your business and Yahoo! Store, simply check out the company’s website shopping.yahoo.com and check out your competition. If they are doing well online, your business is likely to do the same too. 2YAHOO! STORE MERCHANT SOLUTIONS At the time of this writing, Yahoo! Store was the web host for 500 more ecommerce businesses than the competition. That says a lot since there are thousands of companies out there all trying to compete for your business. When you invest in the Standard or the Professional plans offered by Yahoo! Store, you really get to take advantage of some amazing products and services. Check out some of the reasons why this ecommerce solution is the best bet. STORE DESIGN BENEFITS One of the first things you will encounter when it comes to Yahoo! Store is the actual development of your store. You need to get your store online. This process is excellent for providing you with an easy method. Later, we will take a look at some of the benefits of hiring a professional to help you with the design of your store, but before that, take a look at some of the plan features here. • You are able to design a professional looking website. That speaks volumes for your business. To do this, you will be able to use a Yahoo! Store wizard tool. The store design tool is quite simply a step by step tool that takes you through the process one step at a time. • In addition, each of the pages you create for your store are going to be search engine friendly. This means that the pages are set up in such a way to allow search engines to easily work through the site, page by page, and to rank it. Search engine optimization helps your website to be found by those searching for it or searching for similar websites. • Let’s say that you are interested in hiring someone else to help with the design. On the other hand, you may be interested in using other tools from other design programs. That is no problem since Yahoo! Store supports third party tools on the site. Now that you have used the tool, you are able to get your storefront up. Now what? GETTING YOUR PRODUCT CATALOG UP The next of the benefits that comes from using Yahoo! Store is the product catalog. Yes, there are other companies out there that offer product catalogs and some may be a better option for you, but most businesses will do just fine with the use of Yahoo! Store. Take a look at what you can expect. These are some of the benefits of the product catalog: • You are able to manage up to 50,000 products on your site for sale. That is a sizable amount and most businesses will fit well within their range, even medium sized businesses. • To get the products on the site, you will use a step by step wizard. Like the tool you used to set up the site, this tool takes over the process and makes it incredibly easy to use. • For those who already have an existing storefront online, you can easily upload an existing product database to the system. That makes the process easy to benefit from, too. The product catalog is like a virtual version of the a paper catalog. It inventories all of the products that you have for sale on your site. This catalog gives your website some organization as well as structure. When someone visits the site and is looking for a specific product, they can easily find it because your catalog has organized it properly.

Sample Content Preview Publish Your Book When you finish your book, you’ll need to choose how to publish your Kindle Book. You can publish it via regular KDP or KDP select. There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these options. When you publish via regular KDP, you can still publish your book elsewhere including on your website, via affiliate sites like Clickbank.com or JVZOO.com. But, if you use KDP Select, you promise exclusivity for 90 days for your book. This opens up some extra marketing features for you such as price cuts, the ability for readers to lend your book, and more. The biggest thing to consider is whether or not you plan to promote your book in other avenues and on other platforms. If you do, choose KDP. If not, try KDP Select first. You can always cancel it after the first 90 days. It’s really just another way to promote your book because of the lending feature. After all, the point is to get the book in front of as many eyes as possible in order to send the audience to get on your lists and buy other things from you. But, if you are already selling your book on other platforms, you can’t use it. It’s okay because you don’t need it to make your book a success and helping grow your business via publishing on Kindle. Promote Your Book Whether you publish on Kindle or not, promotion is necessary. Every author has to promote their books to get buyers. While you may get one or two buyers just by the virtue of having published them on Kindle, you usually will still need to promote if you want to become a best-selling author or you want to use the book to promote your business. - How to Have Free Forever Books – In order to have free forever books you cannot be part of KDP Select because the way it works is via price matching. Set Amazon to price-match your book to offer the lowest price it’s available anywhere, and then set it up on another platform as free. You can do this by publishing your book for free on Smashwords. - Why Your Cover Matters so Much – The saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is really a poor turn of phrase. Why? Everyone judges a book by its cover. Test it out yourself by publishing your book with different covers for a period of time and see which one does best. Covers sell books. Consider hiring a professional to design your cover so you can get the most out of this marketing avenue. - Webinars – A really great way to not only promote your business but your book is to host or speak at webinars. Live events really get the word out about you and your offerings in ways that other events can’t, even when it’s a recording. Consider giving away your book free in order to get people on your list. - Social Media – Set up a social media page for your book. That way you can post on the page and draw an audience using ads and other events to get attention. For example, if you set up a Facebook Page for your book, you can run an advertisement to get people to like the page. - Live Events – Hardly anything is better than live events to promote your books, your business, and yourself. This is especially true if you publish a best seller. People love hearing from experts at live events and a published book will make you look more like an expert than anything else outside of public speaking. - Cross Promote – Inside your book, you should promote yourself providing information about where to find you, how to sign up for your email lists and more. Always incentivize them by offering something more if they do sign up, such as an added bonus. Perhaps a checklist that goes with the book. - Your Author’s Page – Your Author’s page is probably one of your best ways to advertise yourself online for Kindle. Be sure to claim each published book so that it is on your author’s page. Plus, you can bring in your blog feeds, social media feeds and more, which can make your author’s page even more interesting. Remember that while you are promoting your book, you’re promoting yourself and your business, too. Getting Started The best way to get started using Kindle books to grow your business is to learn from others who have done it. One of the very best examples is Kristen Joy from The Book Ninja. She took a dare once and published a book a week on Kindle for a long period of time. This act brought her enormous press, attention, notoriety, and fame. But, the end result was that it brought her more business. You don’t have to publish a book a week to get attention if you don’t want to, but you can learn a lot from what she did. - Write About Your Passion – Writing about topics you know that point back to your business and expertise is a must. If you’re not knowledgeable and passionate about the topic as it relates to your business, you may be in the wrong business. - Write Directly to Your Audience – You’re already a business owner with an expertise and an audience. Each book you publish should be directed toward them, and solve problems for them. - Include Directions on How to Find You – Include ways to contact you including social media, your website, your newsletters and more in the book so that your audience can find you. Give directions in more than one place in case they don’t read everything. - Incentivize Your Readers – Give them a reason to want to go to your website after reading. For example, offer a checklist, or a cheat sheet related to the book they’re reading that they can go grab from your site. Collect their email address, send them the freebie, and they’re on your list not as a cold list member but as a buyer. After all, they’ve already bought your book.

Table of Contents Introduction .... 5 Chapter 1 7 The Meaning of Zen ... 7 The Origins of Zen . 8 What to Do? . 9 What Not to Do? .. 12 Chapter 2 .. 15 Don't Forget to Breathe . 15 Breathing for Relaxation .... 16 The Benefits .... 18 Zen Breathing Techniques .. 20 Chapter 3 .. 25 Switch your Perspective 25 Stay with One Thing at a Time 26 Focus on the Process 29 Don't Rationalize . 31 Chapter 4 .. 35 Simplify your Life .... 35 Prioritize .... 37 Declutter .... 39 Build a Positive Skillset . 42 Chapter 5 .. 45 Be Mindful of the Present .. 45 Slow Down . 47 Enjoy the Moment .... 48 Have Fewer Expectations ....51 Chapter 6 .. 54 Meditate a Little Everyday . 54 Yoga . 57 Qigong .. 58 Guided Visualization 60 Chapter 7 ... 64 Establish a Daily Routine ... 64 Eating Well 66 Exercise 68 Lower Stress ... 70 Chapter 8 .. 74 Respect and Appreciate Life .... 74 Learn To Let Go ... 75 Turn More to Nature 78 Happiness Is Closer Than You Think 80 Conclusion 83 Sample Content Preview Chapter 2 Don't Forget to Breathe You can call this a physical and mental aspect of Zen habits. While the practice itself may be physical in nature, it does have truly amazing mental benefits. Physical, because it involves the innate actions of inhalation and exhalation. And mental because your mind and your breathing rate are always linked. Just think about it, a rapid, out-of-control breath results in a rapid, out-of-control mind or vice versa. In times of emotional stress, your nervous system gets the better of you. This leads to an increase in heart rate and tense muscles. Your breathing becomes rapid and this impacts your body overall. However, not many people are aware of the healing qualities that breathing holds. Your breath can be used to deal with these fluctuations. This, in turn, results in muscle relaxation and less pressure on the nervous system. On the other hand, when your breathing is calm and controlled, so is your mind. Here is how controlled breathing can help you achieve a Zen life. Breathing for Relaxation Have you ever tried taking a really deep breath? Try it and you will feel more relaxed and less anxious right away. You have no idea how powerful your breath is. Making breathing exercises part of your life can bring about significant improvement not only in your quality of breath, but also the quality of life. You will feel increased vibrancy and clarity that you may have been missing out on for years. When practicing breathing, opt for calm breathing. Calm breathing basically involves breathing slowly and is very effective. It reduces physical symptoms such as panic attacks and anxiety. This is a therapy that can be practiced anywhere, anytime. With this technique, when you breathe to relax you actually teach yourself stress management. And the importance of a calm and controlled mind in Zen habits cannot be undermined. Even people who don’t have a Zen lifestyle have been learning to control their breath for a long time. That’s because it has long been a method of calming the mind in yoga and meditation. And now it’s even being used to quell anxiety and curb panic attacks in medical and psychiatric practices. In essence, controlled breathing helps clear the mind and body of negativity. The same also activates the mind and soul. Ancient yogis have spent ages practicing and refining optimal breathing techniques. To them, breathing is the easiest and most natural way to release stress. The Benefits Breathing for relaxation holds massive benefits. There are many on a physical level such as detoxification. In fact, when you breathe, your body potentially releases about 70% of toxins. Correct exhalation releases optimal carbon dioxide which also rids the body of toxins. As this constant state of detox takes place, your mind also clears out and you feel better. In another area, breathing acts as a masseuse for your organs. The stomach, liver, pancreas all receive massage therapy when you breathe. The continuous movements of the diaphragm and abdomen during breathing allows circulation to improve and studies state that breathing helps strengthen muscles. Proper oxygen supply also helps reduce the burden on the heart. When you breathe properly you make your lungs efficient. The lungs start receiving more oxygen which benefits the heart. This reduces pressure on the heart to deliver oxygen to the tissues. On its benefits for the mind, proper breathing helps reduce tension, relaxes the mind and can even elevate your mood. You know that when you’re in a state of anger, your body tightens and tenses and your breathing becomes shallow. As this happens, the supply of oxygen to the body diminishes. But learning to breathe correctly allows the oxygen to properly reach all parts of the body. Likewise, breathing properly has even been connected to reducing the formation of clots. When you breathe purposefully, you allow tightened spots to soften. When this happens you are able to bring clarity as the body is relaxed. You are also aware that when the mind is at ease you feel less emotional. With a content state of mind, there is a sense of strength that the body surpasses. In this way, breathing helps reduce emotional stress and the uneasy feelings that come with it. So many of these effects of mindful breathing will make your Zen lifestyle even more effective. You know by now that when your mind is in tranquil state, your body will respond likewise. So here are a few techniques to relax you mind and body. Zen Breathing Techniques The Complete Yogi Breath The principle behind this technique is to fill up your entire abdomen and chest with air. Fresh air should enter your body like a new life force and renew it. This internal process also stretches your spine, tones internal organs, and improves circulation throughout the body. To do this, exhale completely so that everything hollows out. Following a short pause, inhale deeply. As you inhale feel your belly expand outward. Next, move your focus to your lower back and sides, filling them with air. Once you’ve filled these with air, shift your focus to your ribcage filling the midsection of your abdomen. Allow your ribs to puff out. Finally, fill your upper chest area all the way to your collarbones. This should also lift your heart as you come into a tall posture. This entire inhale may be done in a few quick seconds or stretched to an extended period of 15 or so seconds.

Table of Contents So You Want to Write a Book? 3 What's Your Book about? . 3 Finding That Aha Moment? .. 4 And While You're on the Internet… . 5 Digging for Gold ... 6 Online Training . 9 Looking Young ... 11 Alternative to Writer Banks 32 Chapter 3 Finding Your Writer .. 38 Why not just take the lowest bid? ... 38 More on client rankings .. 41 Before you seal the deal .. 42 Prepare for future projects .. 45 How to find a book cover art designer 46 How to choose a designer ... 47 What Makes a Great Book Cover? . 48 Researching Your Book .. 50 Sample Content Preview Digging for Gold There are groups of people who are willing to buy nonfiction books: hobbyists. At any given time, these people are looking for ways to spend their money on their hobbies. Their passion is your financial gain. What avid hobbyists want will always make great book material. Note that I did not say what hobbyists need. You may have certain opinions on what exactly certain people should need or should read. But those are not necessarily good topics for immediate book publishing profit. Those topics may be areas for you to dabble in at your leisure. However, if you want to make money at this, find out what niche groups want, and hit those groups with your book. Find hobbyists and niche groups by searching the web for "popular hobbies," "enthusiasts," or "what America is buying." Or, you can search specifically for forums and discussion groups for hobbyists. In the forums, people talk with each other to share ideas with one another. Often, they will exchange testimonials for equipment, upcoming events, and books. One popular site where hobbyists go to talk to one another online is Yahoo!. Check it out. Go to www.yahoo.com. Click "groups." On the groups page you'll see a list of categories such as Business & finance, and Religion. For demonstration purposes, click on "Games." On the games screen, game subcategories are listed followed by numbers. The numbers indicate how many discussion forums are available for that subcategory. These numbers reveal a lot. Notice how "role playing games," and "video & computer games" have factors of ten or in some cases factors of 100 more forums than other subcategories. "Wargaming" and "paintball" don’t even come close, although those categories are much more discussion-laden than "horseshoe pitching." For fun, one day I continued selecting subcategories until I arrived at a list of over a thousand (yes a thousand) discussion groups on Yahoo having to do with vampire role playing. Here's how I got there: Games>>Role Playing Games>>Live Action>> World of Darkness>>Vampire: The Masquerade. Some of the forums are open to new members, and you can join to read what everyone's discussing. Once in the forum, you can review discussion threads from today, yesterday, or a year ago. Don't go back too far if you want to find out the hottest possible book topics. You can participate in discussions if you like. FYI, do not drop into a discussion group just to market a book; hobbyists consider this spam and will drop you from the group. When you read and/or participate, you'll find out what this group is buying. All you have to do is skim to find out what questions they are asking each other about products or traveling or information. What they are interested in buying is a key piece of information because passionate consumers love to research before they buy. This is an immediate book market. Create a book on how to select the best this or that on the market, related to the current wants of the enthusiasts. Enthusiasts come in all shapes and sizes. Think brides-to-be, golfers, whitewater rafters, people who collect vintage baseball cards, wine connoisseurs, gardeners, frequent vacationers, video gamers, and parents who put their children into private tutoring, ballet, and violin lessons before age 3. There are some hobbies that seem to continually attract enthusiasts, like playing golf, watching football, restoring old cars, and listening to music. These are classics. Then there are some hobbies that seem to come and go in waves, such as Red Hat Societies participation, snow boarding, or line dancing. Pick either a classic hobby or a fluctuating hobby in its peak season for your best odds. A big market on the Internet is the 20-30 set. Here's what they are doing right now, according to one survey. They're snowboarding, wakeboarding, traveling, camping, listening to music, taking photographs. They're drinking gourmet coffee, rock climbing, playing guitar, camping, dancing, looking for online love, shopping for computers and other electronics, attending sports events, studying the Bible, exercising, trying to find jobs, and watching movies. Any one of these subjects would make a great book with a buying market standing by. Online Training There is almost no limit whatsoever on the marketability of how-to books. Everyone wants an instruction manual, advice, and encouragement that they can do anything they read a how-to book for. Anything you know how to do, anything you've ever wanted to learn, or anything that's teachable at all, can become a how-to book. How-to books for hobbyists are a good way to go, and this overlaps with the discussion above. A hobby how-to book could be anything from how to build a home from hay bales to how to play Texas Hold 'Em to how to understand Shakespeare. One book publisher knows how hungry we are for how-to information, and has created a whole series of "Dummies" books around the market. Further, there are other similar book series', and all of them are doing quite well! "The Everything" series, "Idiot's Guide" series and others are all cashing in on the how-to phenomenon. You could cash in by creating books on any or all subjects covered in any of those series'. Go to www.dummies.com, and check out their list of titles. Pick one you like, and move full speed ahead! Remember that even though the books have "Dummies" in the title, that the books are as popular as they are because the readers are not treated like dummies at all. The authors cater to a person who wants to find out the easiest way to do something without too much tangential discussion. When you have your book written and when you choose a title, make sure you are appealing to a reader's smarts! If you use words like stupid, dumb, or hopeless in the title, make sure that it is clear that the meaning would not extend to insulting the individual reader. Ebooks, because of their brevity and because they are marketed primarily on the Internet can target smaller audiences. You don’t have to write a universal book like How to use a computer (which may not be interesting enough to sell anyway in this decade). Ebooks can cover more specific territory. Knowing this, you can 1) create your book in a specific way for a specific niche readership, and 2) create additional books for different facets of the same subject, and sell each one separately! Say you've decided to write a book on fishing. (FYI, this is one of those hobbies where enthusiasts are willing to spend money!). You could create "How to Catch Freshwater Trout," "How to Tie Your Own Flies," or "How to Plan a Successful Deep Sea Fishing Trip." Almost anything related to the hobby can become a separate book depending on how much detail you include. Clearly, "How to put on waders," probably wouldn't be a great choice (though some would say it's impossible to underestimate today's consumer), because you would have to strain to fill up 60 to 100 pages on such a simple topic. You get the idea. The topic would need to be, in most cases, book worthy. Use good judgment.