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If you’re going to try to make a living building blogs and websites on the internet you have to stay active. Creating a good website isn’t easy, but to do it multiple times is even more difficult. Bringing traffic to your site is the most time consuming part of running a site, especially in the beginning. Setting up the site to be recognized and picked up in the search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing is only one part of the puzzle. You can go ahead and pay for advertisement on other related sites or with the search engines with a program known as “pay-per-click”, but unless you have a ton of money that isn’t going to happen.

So how are you to get the traffic to turn those page loads into revenue? Social networking is probably the best way of doing it without spending your money. Social networking is exactly what is sounds like. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and now Empire Avenue are just a few of the ones out there.

Over the last 3 years since this site was created, I’ve been trying to use this site to grow my presence on the internet. I’ve actually had better success with the social sites than using this site itself. Using the social sites is a great idea to promote your blog or website. I’ve been able to increase traffic to my other sites because of social networking.

Everyone on the internet knows about Twitter and Facebook Most bloggers heard of LinkedIn, but not many use it. As for the latest one Empire Avenue, even less know about it or use it. If you’re one of the many bloggers that don’t know about Empire, it’s time for you to check it out. The free site is designed for bloggers who want to increase their exposure on the internet. At the same time it’s more like trading stocks on Wall Street. Members buy and sell “shares” of each other based on their involvement in the social circles.

Promote your blogs and websites to others. Learn ways to improve your site to get the desired traffic you’re looking for. Share information that you’ve learned over the years to help others. All at the same time while meeting others like you doing the same thing. I joined a week ago and have already seen an improvement of traffic to my site. The more traffic you can bring to your site, it can translate into increased revenue.

I’ve found the site to be exciting and educational at the same time. Because of the fun I’m having on Empire, I’ve made it a point of being more engaged on Twitter and LinkedIn. Since being on the different social websites increases the value of your shares as well as the dividends that are paid out to your “investors”. Have a high enough dividend and you will see others wanting to invest in you and get your name out there.

If your not a member of Empire Avenue, I suggest you give it a try and if your not a blogger, so what try it out. It free.
Click here to try it out.

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS

Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy
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OFFICE ARITHMETIC

Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
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SHOPPING MATH

A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item
that she doesn’t need.
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GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money
than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
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HAPPINESS

To be happy with a man, you must understand
him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot
and not try to understand her at all.
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LONGEVITY

Married men live longer than single men do,
but married men are a lot more willing to die.
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PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change,
but he doesn’t.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change,
and she does.
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DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the
beginning of a new argument.

For anyone who has known me for any length of time would know that I have an entrepreneur spirit and mindset. I’m always looking for ways to increase my cash flow and if possible doing it with passive income.

I’ve recently started on a new business venture which is being a wholesale supplier in my area, Ocala Florida. With the unemployment rate as high as it is in the United States people are looking for ways to make money to support themselves and/or their family. I’ve been fortunate to not worry too much about having a “job”, but like I said I’m an entrepreneur and always striving for more in my life.

Becoming a wholesaler wasn’t a hard decision since my work experience mainly was in the retail/sales industry. Just because I’ve gone this route, it doesn’t mean that it’s for everyone. You have to find something that fits your knowledge and experience so you can be successful in your new venture.

The products I carry are mainly for the mom & pop convenience store/gas station industry. I supply many products that can be found in these locations, but I can supply any type of business.

If you have a business in the Ocala/Central Florida area that can make a profit from carrying items that I supply, then please e-mail me at billyakerman@yahoo.com. If you’re thinking of having a party and want to hand out party favors/goodie bags to your guests, I can help you plan something to fit around the event. We can do most of the planning over the phone,e-mail or if you like, I can come to your place of business to discuss it further.

Items I supply, but not limited to are:
Skull caps
Bandanas
Baseball caps
Cowboy hats
Knives
Sunglasses
Costume jewelery

In January of 2008, my wife and I invested time and money into a niche website coaching program with Court Tuttle. My wife had been reading his internet marketing blog for a while and when he created a coaching service, she didn’t hesitate in signing up. He worked one on one with her through a series of telephone conversations and emails over the course of a few months. Our investment was not cheap, but we made it back before the year was out.

Since then, Court and his partner Mark Butler have streamlined their coaching program into a series of videos called The Keyword Crash Course Video Series, a ten lesson, six hour course on how to start a group of profitable niche websites from scratch – everything from choosing the topics to setting up the sites to getting people to actually visit what you’ve created. They also hold webinars to share new information and answer questions.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, click the link below for further information.

Over the last few months Joanne and I have also started Squidoo pages to relate to each of our sites. At the time of this post I don’t have all of them to list. If you look under Joanne Greco’s list of sites to see them all.
Here are the ones that I have on record.

Finding Laptops For Sale
Oregon Real Estate
Guide To Unschooling
Making Gift Baskets
Guide To Penny Stocks
Guide To Adopting
Stock Market Guide
Tips On Saving Money
Best Laptops For College
Passive Income
Winter Fun For Families
Your Health Guide
Recipes For Kids
How To Make Money
Cell Phone Guide

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