Spam-

E-mail messages that are sent to a number of people without their consent. Spam is also known as “Unsolicited Commercial E-mail” or junk e-mail. It is normally sent to promote a product or service. Spam can also be found in newsgroups and forums when users post information that is not relevant to the pertinent topic.

Spam is characterized by its large volume. Spammers (who are people who spam) follow the direct-marketing technique of saturating the intended audience. They hope for a tiny return from their efforts (normally less that 5 percent). Spammers don’t really care if they offend large number of people, because there always seems to be those few people that respond to the unsolicited advertisement.

The most common forms of spam that reach inboxes everyday are:
• Chain letters
• Pyramid schemes (fake job opportunities)
• “Get Rich Quick” and “Make Money Fast” schemes
• Offers for adult websites and services
• Offers of software that collect e-mail addresses and send spam
• Offers for bulk e-mailing services
• Stock offerings in unknown start-up corporations
• Fake health products and remedies
Spam is not protected by the national Free Speech laws, which is contrary to popular belief. Therefore, anti-spam techniques are not a form of censorship.

Site/Website-

A place on the Internet or the World Wide Web. The term site refers to the body of information as a whole for a domain name. A web site is a collection of Web pages. The pages can contain text, graphics, audio or video content.

Site can also refer to an FTP site or archive site. These types of sites are directories that store files for downloading and uploading.

What do you do to take time for yourself?

If you’re a work at home mom, you may feel guilty when you’re off having fun, or even out grocery shopping. I know I do — even though I have technicians available on my helpdesk at all times.

This weekend though, my family and I decided to do something different on my husband’s last day of vacation. We loaded up the kids Friday afternoon, doused all of our sunless bodies in 1,000 SPF sunscreen and headed off to the local lake.

After about an hour of driving around, we found a decent place to swim. It was actually a concrete boat dock, but the water is up so high it made a nice swimming area, with a few other families. The kids and I all donned life jackets (I never quite learned to swim well) and headed out into the water. The kids were pretty uncomfortable in the water at first, but after a couple of hours, they were much more relaxed.

We headed home, cleaned up and sent the kids to their last day of Vacation Bible School at our local church. (This church holds VBS in the evening because more people can help after work.) After we picked up the kids, we headed out to the local drag racing track to watch my dad race his El Camino.

Whew!

Needless to say, everyone slept very well Friday night. We had so much fun, we decided to go back Saturday afternoon. And this time, we had my sister and her daughter, who is five months younger than my son, with us.

All three kids had a blast. My kids were even more comfortable in the water today. And I got to just lay back on the water and relax for a bit. Ahhh…. Much better than any other method of relaxation I’ve tried.

We all had so much fun, we’re already talking about going back again.

So, anyone up for swimming next weekend? LOL!

Signature file-

Sometimes referred to as a “sig file,” a signature is a short statement at the end of an e-mail message. It can be used to identify the sender and provide additional information. Often times, sig files include a link to a website or lists an address and phone number.

Sig files can also be used creatively to display a small picture file or include a personal quote. Signature files are one way of establishing a unique identity on the Internet.

SEO-

An anagram for Search Engine Optimization. SEO is the process of using targeted keywords in the content, tags and meta-tags of a website in order to gain traffic through search engines. SEO techniques also include testing the search engine results to make sure that the site is well placed in the keyword results.

For example, if you run a website that sells dog bones, you can use SEO to increase your chances of appearing under the keywords “dog bones.” You can add the word dog bones to your website content, and in the tags and meta tags of each page of your website. The better the SEO, the higher your web page will appear in the search engine results for that keyword.

SEO is a constantly evolving portion of the Internet. The process is a combination of art and science, and there are firms that are now dedicated to providing specialized SEO services.

Search Engines-

A search engine is a website that acts similar to a card catalog for the Internet. Search engines use spider programs to index and locate desired information. The search engine program will find information on the Internet based on the keywords that are entered by the user.

For example, if you type “apple pie recipe” into a search engine it will look to its index of information available on the Internet that most closely relates to “apple pie recipe.” Any site that uses apple pie as one of the keywords will be in the search engine’s index.
Some popular search engines include: www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, www.ask.com and www.msn.com.

Have You Ever Had A Nutty Week?

It’s been awhile since I’ve had a completely crazy week — but this one has been it.

For starters, “Aunt Flo” showed up on my Monday. Not totally unexpected, but not exactly welcome because this is my husbands vacations. We had big plans for going to the lake and sending the kids to grandma’s house. *snicker*

As it turns out, we sent the kids to grandma’s house — but then spent two days buying school clothes and supplies for the kids. CW will be in 2nd grade this year and Aimee in Pre-K. They’re both soooo excited. (And I’m wondering where the time has gone. LOL!)

Now, this worked out perfectly. My local church has Vacation Bible School in the evening. Any other week and my husband would not have seen the kids at all if they’d gone, since he works during the day. But VBS is this week, so he gets to spend the day with them and they get to go play with their friends and learn about Jesus in the evenings. Even better, they are worn out at night. LOL!

So, I’m tired, my schedule is all messed up and I feel like I haven’t gotten a thing done this week. Other than that, we’ve had fun, and the kids are having a blast with Daddy home.

I think it’s time for a nap….LOL!

RSS Feeds–

RSS Feeds are the syndicated information that are sent through RSS technology from websites to Internet users. Users can subscribe to feeds from a variety of websites, and then new information from those websites is sent directly to them through an RSS reader. It is similar to receiving e-mail. An RSS reader acts like an “inbox” for RSS feeds. Instead of having to check multiple websites for updates, the new information is located in one convenient place. The use of RSS feeds has increased as blogging has become more popular.

To begin to collect RSS feeds, you’ll need an RSS reader. Most readers are free and easy to use. Two of the most popular are Google Reader (which is web based, meaning you don’t have to download any software) and SharpReader (which requires that you dowload and install a free software program).
The next step to collecting RSS feeds is to subscribe to the feeds from the main website. When you visit your favorite websites, look for these small graphics:

These indicate that the website information is available through the subscription. To subscribe to the feeds, enter the URL of the website into your RSS reader. You can also use your RSS reader to search for subject-related content on the Internet.

Free Grassroots Product Seller’s Conference Update

We will be offering some cool prizes to participates during the free Grassroots Product Seller’s Conference, which begins at 1 p.m. Central time on July 30 and 31.

Prizes include a free license to the Shop Kit Plus ecommerce software, and a free copy of Carrie Lauth’s Natural Moms Business Guide.

Register Now for this free event!

Is Your Product Awesome — But You’re The Only One Who Knows?

You’re one of the hundreds of new retail sites for physical products are launched every day — and you don’t want to be one of the nearly as many that close down in the same time period.

So many people have an idea for a product-based business and move quickly to online sales without taking time to develop a plan for success. I see it all the time in my coaching business.

Because physical product sellers have to create a website that performs a complex series of tasks, market research and evaluation are vital. In order to succeed a physical product website needs to attracts and retains traffic to entice customers through the sales process as well as integrate presentation, ordering and shipping procedures to create a seamless environment for their visitors.

Failure is nearly always avoidable, and I’d like to give you the opportunity to learn how to improve your chances of success.

So, I am launching the Physical Product Power Up next month. It’s all about reducing the risks and increasing the chances of success. The sad fact is that most of the launches could very well be successful if only the potential product sellers would spend a little bit of time developing their skills in a few key areas.

Would you like to increase your success? Click here for more information!

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