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I am out of town for the last two Thursday’s of January. So while we would normally have our monthly webinar on the third Thursday, I’ll be on a plane. So I need to provide this to you in a “pre-recorded” format.

Many of you have expressed the desire to sell products – but there is still the fear of “what if it doesn’t work”. This lesson will take away much of the fear for you.

It’s good to hear a different perspective. While I have provided Fast Easy Products for you in the members’ launchpad, as well as the First PLR product and First Resale product, many people have not yet gotten started. Wes is one of my favorite marketers because his stuff is so easy to follow. So I thought you would enjoy a different point of view.

With that being said, here’s the lesson. Again – a new format. I’m testing things as we prepare to update the site for 2010, so please post your questions and comments below this post! (another new innovation!)

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Members can pick up the replay in the LaunchPad – right under the Blog module.

Bonus: cpanel videos – scroll to the bottom of the replay page and you’ll see the link to the cpanel videos. 24 short videos that can help you discover capabilities when you want to use your cpanel hosting account.

But what else can you do with PLR products?

On the August 20th webinar we looked at a dozen or more – then went into detail with the top 5. Watch the replay in the members’ area – just click on the Launchpad – and you’ll see the webinar information under Module 9 – PLR.

But immediately after that, the instructions tell you to “Publish an article every day for the first month.” And while this is a good idea to get the notice of the search engines and to start to build some readership, most people panic at the idea of writing 30 articles.

Here are four approaches you can use.

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“I’m excited about this webinar, both because of the topic and because Connie and I are doing it together,” said Cates recently. “I don’t know of any other program aimed at the Getting Started Online market that provides the type of instruction and hand-holding that we do with the DotCom Jumpstart.”

The webinar is the first of a 5-part series that is dedicated to helping people get started online in the fastest, easiest way possible. It includes both webinar-based instruction and question and answer sessions to ensure there are no roadblocks to success.

Dr. Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who works with new and emerging online business owners who are ready to create their Online Success. She is a Master Teacher with over 50 information products to her credit and a 12-year track record online.

Connie Ragen Green is a former teacher and real estate appraiser who has been online for 3 years. She has authored more than 1,000 articles and specializes in helping beginners get started with affiliate marketing and information products.

More information is available at http://DotComJumpstart.com

A logo is a memory tool for customers that are generally used in a branding strategy. Humans generally recall visual symbols better than writing by itself, so a properly designed logo gives customers something to think of and instantly remember while associating the image with your business.

A company needs to work to gain a foothold in the eyes of consumers, and they can do that by having a unique logo designed just for them. Therefore, a custom logo design services is a large act for a business to take to market their brand.

A uniquely created logo is a very important marketing tool for any company getting into an fresh market, or when they introduce an uncommon product or service. They also help new businesses communicate what they are all about, and it also allows front running organizations to show that they should be taken seriously.

Paying to have someone create a logo for your company is a step that should not be taken lightly. The logo is going to represent the company, and if it turns out that it is not portray the right message, you are going to have a hard time rebuilding your brand that was built around a bad custom logo.

Hence, the logo design firm you choose for your business needs to be extremely illustrative of your company and what you sell. It must be a design that will be relevant for a long time and clearly and quickly get across what your business is about to the target market.

A logo does not always just contain an illustrated image. It may also have some sort of wording or show the name of your company or product. If designed, a logo lets your customers know that your business is highly credible and should be trusted.

A logo designer that understands their job can pass on the character and personality of your company, making customers want to spend money on your product. With the best logo design possibly, you have a better opportunity of you getting new customers and having a successful business.

Here are a bakers’ dozen tips for creating and using an Article Publication Cycle.

1. Write the article. Generally you want it to be 300 to 700 words. You’ll see some of the implications of article length as you read the rest of this list.

2. Post the article on your blog. When you posit it to your site first, you are generally indexed as the first author of the article, giving maximum traffic directly to your blog.

Now it’s time to tell everyone you’ve published the article.

3. Tweet about the article at least once or twice the day you publish it, then again once the next day.

4. Set up a twitter plugin so that your blog also sends out a notification that you’ve published a new article.

5. Send it to your ezine subscribers. You can send them the full article – or just an excerpt and send them to your blog.

6. Wait a day or two, then publish the article on EzineArticles.com This is “the” article directory, with the most traffic, many pages indexed in the search engines, and a large number of publishers watching to see what new articles they can republish on their sites.

EzineArticles.com has a minimum of 250 words for their articles so if you’ve written a longer article, you may be able to split it into two articles for submission there.

7, Be sure you set up the Twitter option in your EzineArticles account so that they automatically send a tweet when your article is published there.

8. Wait another day or two, then put your article into your article distribution service. Some distribution services require a minimum of 400 or 500 words for the articles they distribute. This is where your article length has an impact.

In some cases you will need to combine two shorter articles to make one long enough for distribution.

9. In between print publications, you can repurpose your article into multiple formats. For example, read and record your article into an audio. This gives you an audio to add to your blog, a product, or a podcast.

10. Take the same article and convert it to a video article, complete with the text and audio. You can add this video to your blog, a product or a video podcast.

11. Rinse and repeat! The secret to steady traffic is steady writing. Keep writing articles.

12. Document the processes you use in your publication cycle. You can do this with a written checklist and screen capture videos. Not only will it ensure you complete all of the steps, but you’ll be prepared for the next step.

13. Outsource the publication process! If you like to write articles, that’s great. Keep writing. But there is no reason to keep doing the distribution yourself. And if you prefer not to write at all, hire a writer as well.

The key to consistent traffic with articles is having a standard publication process in place. Without it, you miss some steps. With it, you can move forward faster and more efficiently – which leads to more time and profits for you.

Dr. Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who works with Online Business owners who are ready to create their Online Success. She shares more productivity and organization tips at http://OrganizeYourOnlineBusiness.com