Learn SEO Basics for Internet Business Success

Don’t be intimidated either by acronyms like ‘SEO’ or big words that sound technical like ‘Search Engine Optimization’ (SEO). ‘There is nothing to fear except fear itself’ and in fact fear of the unknown can really be the only obstacle that keeps us from doing what we need to do. This is a shame when there is actually nothing to fear. As they say, ‘this is not rocket science’ – that is it is not difficult – you just need to become acquainted with the concepts. It’s actually simple if you will just look at it rather than to assume you ‘don’t know how’ or ‘can’t do it’.

Sometimes there is more than one way to approach things. In the case of an Internet business everything revolves around getting customers the same as any business offline. While list building (leads and prospects) is important and one way we should be going, we should also give some energy to learning how to generate free traffic from the search engines like Google.com,

The Importance of Choosing a Good Affiliate Program

Before spending your money on anything, of course you want to be fully aware of what you are actually buying into. You need to know if you can afford it, and if it meets your requirements. You need to be sure that you will be able to use it effectively (does the program include training, instruction and support). You need to know how it works and what is included (the basics as well as any resources available to members). Very importantly for any affiliate program, you need to be aware of any special circumstances that may be part of the compensation plan.

There is usually a lot more to it than that you pay so much for the membership and you receive a percentage of the cost in commissions when you make a sale. The special circumstances could mean that you are ‘passing up’ a commission to your sponsor or giving them a percentage of each sale. In some really progressive companies, you could even be ‘spilling over’ your sales to your downline (those you