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	<title>Make Money Online with Super Affiliate Rosalind Gardner&#187; software</title>
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		<title>$400+ In Holiday Goodies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s always fun to see companies that REALLY get into the Holiday spirit&#8230; &#8230; Especially when they give stuff away &#8212; and the WishList Member team is doing just that for all their WishList Member customers, new AND old. Anyone who buys WishList Member before Dec. 31st, 2011 will get a whole bunch of extra [...]]]></description>
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<p>&#8230; Especially when they give stuff away &#8212; and the <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/wishlistmemberxmas2011"  target="_blank">WishList Member</a> team is doing just that for all their <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wishlist-member-review-how-to-turn-your-wordpress-blog-into-a-membership-site/">WishList Member</a> customers, new AND old. </p>
<p>Anyone who buys WishList Member before Dec. 31st, 2011 will get a whole bunch of extra gifts (valued at $400+) at no extra charge.</p>
<p>This gift package includes:</p>
<p>1)  1000+ Custom Drawn Icons<br />
2)  Custom Membership Site Graphics<br />
3)  Our Top 3 Kick-Butt Plugins<br />
4)  3-Module Membership Site Basics Course</p>
<p>It&#8217;s an awesome package and people are loving it.</p>
<p>&#8230;BUT&#8230;</p>
<p>This gift package is only available for those who purchase BEFORE December 31st, 2011 @ 11pm PST.</p>
<p>So, if you are planning to start a membership site in 2012, <em>this</em> is the time to pick up the RIGHT software for the job&#8230; <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/wishlistmemberxmas2011"  target="_blank">WishList Member</a>.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
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<p>P.S. <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/wishlistmemberxmas2011"  target="_blank">WishList Member</a> is what I use to run my own membership site on <a href="http://AffiliateBloggerPRO.com/go/ros">Affiliate Blogger PRO</a>. <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>25 Gadgets for a Blogger&#8217;s Home Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a list and video tour of 25 items you&#8217;ll find in my office &#8211; many of which were purchased online. In the video, you&#8217;ll see just how low-tech an internet / affiliate marketing home-based business can be! Links provided direct to Amazon pages for more information about certain products. If you purchase a [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>In the video, you&#8217;ll see just how low-tech an internet / affiliate marketing home-based business can be! </strong>
<p><em>Links provided direct to Amazon pages for more information about certain products. If you purchase a product through one of those links, I might be able to afford to buy a postcard.</em> <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<li><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;pf_rd_t=101&#038;node=565098&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;field-availability=-1&#038;hidden-keywords=B004XZMEAW%7CB004XZMDUS%7CB004XZMESO%7CB004H8FUNI%7CB005KP7EC2%7CB005KP7FXA%7CB005KP7HA6%7CB005KP7IIM%7CB005KP7JNQ%7CB005KP7ME2%7CB005KP7N8M%7CB005KP7O0Y%7CB005KP7OPY&#038;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;pf_rd_p=1321751942&#038;pf_rd_s=center-5&#038;camp=1789&#038;pf_rd_r=0HE964RDK1YTPS5SKXMS&#038;creative=390957&#038;pf_rd_i=565098">Desktop Computer</a></strong><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; As of 2010, I&#8217;m running my 4th desktop computer and my 3rd Dell. My computer techno-geek friend Ori is always singing this computer&#8217;s praises in regards to its power, speed and superior functionality. That&#8217;s what you get when you buy top-of-the-line.
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<p><a name="monitor"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=0&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=0&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=led%20monitor&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps"><strong>LED Monitor</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; In 2010, I upgraded to a 24&#8243; LED monitor. Anything that saves electricity (and money) is alright by me.
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<p><a name="keyboard"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dnatural%2520keyboard%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>Ergonomic Keyboard</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; I gave up on flat keyboards ages ago when too much time at the computer resulted in carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injury for which I narrowly avoided surgery. Switching to an ergonomic keyboard and taking glucosamine with condroiton has done the trick, i.e. no more wrist or forearm pain &#8211; ever. Taking more vacations has probably helped a lot too! <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />
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<p><a name="mouse"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=0&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=0&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=ergonomic%20mouse&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps&#038;ajr=2#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_5?url=search-alias=aps"><strong>Ergonomic Mouse</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; My mouse is also ergonomic to reduce hand and wrist pain associated with too much computer work. Although I&#8217;ve used wireless (infrared) keyboards and mice in the past, both the keyboard and mouse I run now are USB-connected to reduce battery cost and landfill waste.
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<p><a name="chair"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_ss_i_0_24%26rh%3Di%253Aaps%252Ck%253Ahumanscale%2520freedom%2520chair%2520saddle%2520seat%26field-keywords%3Dhumanscale%2520freedom%2520chair%2520saddle%2520seat%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26sprefix%3Dhumanscale%2520freedom%2520chair%26ajr%3D3&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>Humanscale Saddle Seat</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; Another piece of essential ergonomic equipment that makes sitting for long periods less harmful to your health. I bought this chair following my car accident in late August &#8217;07&#8230; and I discuss more about the chair here.
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<p><a name="backup-power"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=0&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=0&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=battery%20backup%20power%20unit&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_14?url=search-alias=aps"><strong>Battery Backup Power Unit</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; This little baby has saved my work (and bacon) on more than one occassion during a power outage, something that seems to happen on a fairly regular basis here in the Valley. What I really appreciate is the ability to keep working at my computer for at least 20 minutes after an outage begins (the one linked here says only 13 minutes, but it costs less), which is handy when the writing is &#8216;flowing&#8217; along nicely. It also guards against power surges, spikes, sags, and brownouts and protects your computer from those no-warning shutdowns that can be quite damaging. For less critical electrical gadgets, I use surge protector power bars.
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<p><a name="external-harddrive"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dexternal%2520hard%2520drive%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>External Hard Drives</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; I have a few external hard drives&#8230; one of which I take on the road with my laptop. It&#8217;s great for storing all those huge file-size pictures that I take.
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<p><a name="fingerprint-reader"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=thumb%20drive&#038;url=search-alias%3Delectronics&#038;sprefix=thumb"><strong>Thumb Drives</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; REALLY convenient storage companion that lets you take all of your data to your home, office, school and anywhere you travel. The only downside is that they are so small that they can be easily misplaced&#8230; if you&#8217;re me. <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />
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<p><a name="laptop-computer"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dlaptop%2520computer%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>Sony Vaio Laptop</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; I take this one on the road with me to conventions and also use it in the home office for video production. While traveling, I protect it with a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dfoam%2520computer%2520case%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957">foam sleeve</a> that I bought from Magellan&#8217;s after airport security in Toronto dropped and broke my old laptop.
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<p><a name="printer"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dprinter%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>All-in-one Printer</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />, fax, copier and scanner. Although mostly used for faxing and scanning, this is one of the first printers that has actually worked in my office for more than a couple of months. Has pretty speedy output too with 20 pages per minute for black copies and up to 13 ppm color.
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<p><a name="telephone"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=17&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=17&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=corded%20telephone&#038;url=search-alias%3Delectronics"><strong>Corded Telephone</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; This is a 2-Line integrated telephone with call waiting, caller ID &#038; a speakerphone. It is also <strong>hard-wired</strong>, as the sound quality on cordless phones is too poor to produce quality webinar recordings.
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<p><a name="cellphone"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=9&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=18&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=cell%20phone&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps"><strong>Cell Phone</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; I use an iPhone when I&#8217;m in Canada and an Android when traveling in the States.
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<p><a name="digital-voice-recorder"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=digital%20voice%20recorder&#038;url=search-alias%3Delectronics&#038;sprefix=digital"><strong>Digital Voice Recorder</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#038; FM Stereo Radio &#8211; This Diasonic DDR-3100 digital voice recorder is the one that was used to record Jeremy Palmer&#8217;s and my &#8220;Black Friday Webinar&#8221;.
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<p><a name="camcorder"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=14&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=18&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=video%20camera&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps&#038;sprefix=video%20"><strong>Video Camera</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; I have a couple of different video cameras, but my all-time favorite is the FLIP. I&#8217;ve made a TON of videos with it and uploaded them to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/rosalindgardner" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. The Flip is SO small, there&#8217;s no excuse not to carry a video camera with you anymore.
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<p><a name="digital-camera"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=14&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=18&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=digital%20camera&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps&#038;sprefix=video%20"><strong>Digital Camera</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; The most successful promotions are accomplished when the affiliate establishes credibility with his or her audience and the easiest way to do that is to <strong>show a picture of yourself using the product</strong>. The DSC-T100 is my 3rd SONY Cyber-shot digital camera and I&#8217;m not surprised that it won a CNET Editor&#8217;s Choice Award. Ultimately, it is the best digital camera for my purposes with its small, lightweight design and BIG easy-to-view screen. Furthermore, Sony has made serious improvements to getting great shots in low-light situations.
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<p><a name="paper-shredder"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dpaper%2520shredder%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>Paper Shredder</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; Essential. Instead of throwing envelopes in the garbage, I use a Royal confetti cut paper shredder to shred all waste materials printed with my name and/or address to protect myself from identity theft.
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<p><a name="whiteboards"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;x=0&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;y=0&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=cork%20board&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps"><strong>Cork Board</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; Great for making lists of the things you need to do&#8230; and not being able to bury them or turn the page and forget about them.
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<p><a name="usb-hub"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dusb%2520hub%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>USB Hub</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; Impossible to plug everything into the computer without this Belkin 7-port USB Hub.
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<p><a name="headset"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dlogitech%2520headset%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>Logitech Headset</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; For Skypeing with my friends&#8230; and the occasional affiliate manager. <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />
</li>
<p><a name="router"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dd-link%2520router%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>D-Link Router</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; So I can use my laptop to comment on Oprah&#8217;s message boards while watching the show.
</li>
<p><a name="coin-sorter"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dcoin%2520sorter%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>Digital Coin Sorter</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; A spur-of-the-moment purchase that proved to be a super time saver. Rather than throw all my spare change in a ziploc bag and spend an afternoon once a year sorting through all those pennies, dimes and loonies; I now throw change in the sorter and it goes straight into the coin wrappers.
</li>
<p><a name="dvd-wallet"></a></p>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Ddvd%2520wallet%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&#038;tag=byebye925-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957"><strong>CD/DVD Wallets</strong></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=byebye925-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#8211; During a recent office cleanup, I filled 5 green garbage bags with those over-sized plastic CD/DVD holders and replaced the clutter with a few of these CD/DVD wallets, each of which has the capacity to hold 208 items. There is a LOT more air to breathe in the office now.
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<p><a name="flashlight"></a></p>
<li><strong>Flashlight</strong> &#8211; Great for poking around in the dark under the desk in search of dust bunnies and additional USB ports.
</li>
<p><a name="tv"></a></p>
<li><strong>TV</strong> &#8211; I am not sure why I have a TV in my office as it almost never gets turned on.
</li>
<p><a name="candy"></a></p>
<li>Candy, &#8220;Chipper&#8221; the Bear, and my picture wall &#8211; Because they make me happy. <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />
</li>
</p>
</ol>
<p>Please note that video below was shot in late 2008. One of these days I&#8217;ll put together a revised home office tour for you. <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
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<p>Comments, questions or suggestions? Please leave a comment below!</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
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		<title>aMember: Membership Site Software</title>
		<link>http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/amember-revie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about setting up a membership site? aMember PRO is a flexible membership and subscription management PHP script that we use to manage payments and our affiliate program on PrivateLabelCentral.com. aMember has support for numerous payment systems including: 1ShoppingCart 2Checkout Authorize.Net BeanStream CCBill Clickbank E-Gold ePassPorte Google Checkout Multicards NoChex PayPal PaySystems Plimus Probilling VeriSign [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/amember">aMember PRO</a> is a flexible membership and subscription management PHP script that we use to manage payments and our affiliate program on <a href="http://privatelabelcentral.com/" target="_blank">PrivateLabelCentral.com</a>.</p>
<p>aMember has support for numerous payment systems including:</p>
<ul>
<li>1ShoppingCart</li>
<li>2Checkout</li>
<li>Authorize.Net</li>
<li>BeanStream</li>
<li>CCBill</li>
<li>Clickbank</li>
<li>E-Gold</li>
<li>ePassPorte</li>
<li>Google Checkout</li>
<li>Multicards</li>
<li>NoChex</li>
<li>PayPal</li>
<li>PaySystems</li>
<li>Plimus</li>
<li>Probilling</li>
<li>VeriSign PayFlow</li>
<li>and many more&#8230;</li>
</ul>
<p>Amember PRO also allows you to manage your users manually &#8211; without any 3rd party payment system.</p>
<p>aMember Pro also supports integration with more than 50 third-party content management services and autoresponder services such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>vBulletin</li>
<li>Joomla</li>
<li>WordPress</li>
<li>Aweber</li>
</ul>
<p>aMember is a good membership software solution if you plan to sell digital subscriptions and downloadable products such as ebooks.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve purchased digital products, you&#8217;ve no doubt seen the aMember software in use by other marketers. The interface looks like that shown in the screenshot below (trade out the lilac for a light grey) on the signup page for our <a href="http://privatelabelcentral.com/amember/signup.php?price_group=-14"  target="_blank">Hobbies: Scrapbooking Article Pack</a>. </p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/amember-2.gif" alt="" title="amember-2" width="600" height="283" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9625" /></p>
<p>I am NOT a geek, yet I found the installation easy. Product setup was a wee bit trickier, but still entirely manageable with a little bit of help from their technical support which offered timely responses.</p>
<p>The good news is that installation of the software is now free with the PRO version.</p>
<p>Go on, check out the demo and download the <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/amember">free trial of Amember PRO</a>.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
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<p>P.S. They also offer a 30-day no-hassle moneyback guarantee, so you have nothing to lose if you buy it and find it doesn&#8217;t perfectly suit your needs.</p>
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		<title>How to Start Your Own Affiliate Program</title>
		<link>http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/starting-your-own-affiliate-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Affiliate Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about starting your own affiliate program to promote your products online? Good for you! Having your own affiliate program is the best possible way to ramp up site traffic and increase product sales without breaking your marketing budget, as affiliates are paid on a pay-for-performance basis. But before you rush into affiliate marketing as [...]]]></description>
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<p>Good for you! </p>
<p>Having your own affiliate program is the best possible way to ramp up site traffic and increase product sales without breaking your marketing budget, as affiliates are paid on a pay-for-performance basis.</p>
<p>But before you rush into affiliate marketing as a merchant, the first things you&#8217;ll have to consider is how you want to manage your affiliate program&#8230; i.e. use software, a service.. a network?</p>
<p>Listed below are some of the affiliate program management applications and services &#8212; and in an effort to save you time, I&#8217;ve mentioned only a few of the  solutions available  &#8212; those used by most of my affiliated merchants.</p>
<p>There are basically 4 different types of affiliate management  solutions. They are:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Custom Software</strong> &#8211; You can have proprietary software written and hosted on your own server. However, unless your company has very specific needs not served by other solutions, this can be a very costly endeavor. I highly recommend that you look at a number of third party solutions before resorting to this option.</li>
<li><strong>Affiliate Network</strong> &#8211; Affiliate networks are the most expensive, yet feature-rich affiliate management solutions. Some networks charge either a flat monthly fee or a percentage of sales to handle all your affiliate sales transactions and in handle commission payment processing. The biggest benefit to joining most affiliate networks is that thousands of affiliates will be introduced to your offer as soon as your offer is made available on the network. Some networks are trade-specific, such as Credit Soup, which promotes only offers from credit card companies and financial institutions.</li>
<li><strong>Remotely-Hosted and Third-Party Software</strong> &#8211; You can buy an existing script for placement on your own server, or lease a solution that resides on the leasing company&#8217;s server.</li>
<li><strong>Shopping Cart Integrated</strong> &#8211; Some shopping carts, like 1ShoppingCart have affiliate program management solutions built right into them.</li>
</ol>
<p>Understanding the different types of solutions, here are a few more things you&#8217;ll want to factor into your decision.</p>
<h3>Do You Sell a Digital Product?</h3>
<p><strong>If you sell a digital product, like an ebook or software</strong>, you should definitely consider <strong><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/clickbank" target="new">Clickbank</a></strong>, which acts as a third party payment processor, (say THAT 3 times fast) and has a built-in affiliate program/network.  It is the company I&#8217;ve used since 2003 to process sales of my Super Affiliate Handbook. Jim Edwards and I also use their services for Affiliate Business Blueprint sales.</p>
<p>Checks arrive like clockwork every two weeks.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s super cheap to set up with Clickbank too. There&#8217;s a one-time $50 setup charge, and then a $1.00 fee and 7.5% applied to every order processed. Order fees are split between you and the affiliate who referred the sale.</p>
<p>Best of all, Clickbank has thousands of affiliates in their network who are always looking for digital products to promote…Nothing but nothing sells like information on the &#8216;net, and Clickbank affiliates know that well!</p>
<p>Sure, Clickbank&#8217;s affiliate program has its limitations, not least of which is the inability to contact the affiliates who promote your product. (There are some easy workarounds to that problem, however.)</p>
<p>Nevertheless, it is a &#8216;best bet&#8217; for getting an affiliate program started quickly, easily and inexpensively.</p>
<h3><strong>Do You Sell Hard Goods or a Service?</strong></h3>
<p>Merchants who sell hard goods and services have many affiliate program management solution options&#8230; and I do mean many.</p>
<p>Do you want to have your program introduced to tens of thousands of affiliates… today? Then consider partnering with <a href="http://cj.com/"  target="_blank">Commission Junction</a>, the largest affiliate network.</p>
<p>Although CJ is a costly solution &#8211; it will cost thousands to gain access, and an annual maintenance fee of 250 (or more) dollars &#8211; having so many affiliates available to promote your product from the outset, may offset the initial and ongoing costs of having CJ administer your program.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/clickbank" target="new">Clickbank</a> is another &#8211; much cheaper &#8211; option, and they now permit the sale of hard goods.If you like the idea of having thousands of affiliates on your &#8216;doorstep&#8217; by joining an affiliate network, but think CJ&#8217;s prices are a too steep, you might want to consider:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://performics.com/" target="new">Performics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://linkshare.com" target="new">Linkshare</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/shareasale" target="new">Shareasale</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/pepperjam" target="new">Pepperjam</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Alternatives to the big (and smaller) affiliate networks can be found through&#8230;</p>
<h3><strong>Remotely-Hosted and Local Third-Party Solutions</strong></h3>
<p>If you&#8217;d want to <strong>save money</strong> and don&#8217;t mind finding your own affiliates then a <strong>Third-Party affiliate management program solution</strong> may be right for you.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/myaffiliateprogram" target="new">My Affiliate Program</a></strong> is a very popular robust and completely customizable third-party <strong>hosted</strong> Affiliate Tracking and Management solution offered by Kolimbo (Kowabunga Technologies).They brand themselves as the &#8216;The Original Affiliate Tracking &amp; Management Solution Provider, Since 1997&#8242; and claim to &#8216;power over 500,000 affiliates, and 2000 private networks, and continues to hold its place as the #1 private affiliate software and management solution on the market today.&#8217;Indeed, many of the most successful companies with which I do business use the &#8216;My Affiliate Program&#8217; to power their affiliate programs.</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/groundbreak" target="new"><strong>Ultimate Affiliate</strong></a> by Groundbreak is a script that allows you to run a fully featured affiliate program from your own website with no monthly fees, while promising easy setup and free updates to their software. Many of the merchants whose products I promote use Ultimate Affiliate. As an affiliate, I appreciate Ultimate Affiliate&#8217;s simple, easy-to-use statistics interface.</li>
</ol>
<p>Last, but certainly not least are affiliate management program solutions which are built right into your shopping cart.</p>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve decided to start your own affiliate program, I recommend that you also pick up a copy of the <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/sah">Super Affiliate Handbook</a> to learn how affiliates think and like to work.</p>
<p>Although it is the industry&#8217;s standard training manual for new affiliates, it is also very popular with affiliate managers and owner/merchants who want to make the most out of their affiliate programs.</p>
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		<title>Keyword Research Tools that Make My Short List</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confused about all the keyword research tool and service options available to you? No small wonder &#8212; it seems like there is a new piece of keyword research software or a new service on the market every other day. So, I&#8217;m going to help make choosing the right market research (or PPC campaign helper) simpler [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div style="clear: both; min-height: 1px; height: 3px; width: 100%;"></div><div class='shareaholic-like-buttonset' style='float:none;height:30px;'><a class='shareaholic-fblike' data-shr_layout='button_count' data-shr_showfaces='false' data-shr_href='http%3A%2F%2Fnetprofitstoday.com%2Fblog%2Fkeyword-research-tools%2F' data-shr_title='Keyword+Research+Tools+that+Make+My+Short+List'></a><a class='shareaholic-googleplusone' data-shr_size='medium' data-shr_count='true' data-shr_href='http%3A%2F%2Fnetprofitstoday.com%2Fblog%2Fkeyword-research-tools%2F' data-shr_title='Keyword+Research+Tools+that+Make+My+Short+List'></a><a class='shareaholic-tweetbutton' data-shr_count='horizontal' data-shr_href='http%3A%2F%2Fnetprofitstoday.com%2Fblog%2Fkeyword-research-tools%2F' data-shr_title='Keyword+Research+Tools+that+Make+My+Short+List'></a></div><div style="clear: both; min-height: 1px; height: 3px; width: 100%;"></div><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><h3>Confused about all the keyword research tool and service options available to you?</h3>
<p>No small wonder &#8212; it seems like there is a new piece of keyword research software or a new service on the market every other day.</p>
<p>So, I&#8217;m going to help make choosing the right market research (or PPC campaign helper) simpler for you with my &#8216;short list&#8217; of keyword software and services&#8230; those that I&#8217;ve used and recommend.</p>
<p><strong>But first, a quick blurb about keyword research&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Keyword research is essential for determining market size, competition in the marketplace and zeroing in on the specific products that your target market is searching for. To gather all that information, internet and affiliate marketers use keyword research tools.</p>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: The following keyword research software and services are listed in <em>alphabetical order</em>, so you&#8217;ll have to check through each summary description to learn which is my personal favorite. <img src='http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<li>
<h2><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/googlecashdetective" target="_blank">Google Cash Detective</a></h2>
<p>Returns real-time information FAST unlike other tools for which you can wait days (sometimes WEEKS) for competitive intelligence. GCD is powered by vast server clusters capable of tracking millions of keywords, advertisements, landing pages and dozens of other pay per click metrics.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/google-cash-detective-unveiling-your-competition/">Google Cash Detective Review</a> | <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/googlecashdetective"  target="_blank">Visit Google Cash Detective</a></li>
<li>
<h2><a href="https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal" target="_blank">Google Keyword Tools</a></h2>
<p>For those quick keyword and keyword checks, I usually go first to Google&#8217;s Keyword Tool to glean some basic insights into my target market. However, for more indepth information, I tend to use one of the tools below, preferable Wordtracker. To find out why, read my  | <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wordtracker-review/">Google vs. Wordtracker</a> article.</p>
<p><a href="https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal" target="_blank">Google Keyword Tool</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/insights/search/#"  target="_blank">Google Insights</a></li>
<li>
<h2><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/keywordcountrypreview" target="_blank">Keyword Country Software</a></h2>
<p>A comprehensive and complete keyword research tool, Keyword Country connects to major search engines for keyword research (including Google, Yahoo, MSN, ASK) and also connects to the industry by performing a deep analysis of the competitor websites. It also steals the niche keywords that competitors in your industry are using.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/keyword-country-review/">Keyword Country Review</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/keywordcountrypreview" target="_blank">Visit Keyword Country</a></li>
<li>
<h2><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/keywordelite" target="_blank">Keyword Elite</a></h2>
<p>Keyword Elite (updated) lets you build long tail keyword lists with lightning speed to generate the largest, most diversified keyword lists imaginable and uncover keyword phrases I guarantee you had absolutely no idea people actually searched on!</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/keywordelite" target="_blank">Keyword Elite</a></li>
<li>
<h2><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/keywordspy" target="_blank">Keyword Spy</a></h2>
<p>KeywordSpy really does spy on top affiliate marketers and then gives you a list of all the keywords that make money for them. So you can let all those smart Super Affiliates do the hard work of researching and testing to find the most lucrative keywords – and then you can turn around and use them in your own PPC ad campaigns.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/keywordspy-mini-review/">Keyword Spy Review</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/keywordspy" target="_blank">Visit Keyword Spy</a></li>
<li>
<h2><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/speedppc" target="_blank">Speed PPC</a></h2>
<p>Developed by Jay Stockwell &#8211; a qualified AdWords Professional &#8211; Speed PPC is a keyword research tool for more advanced Internet and affiliate marketers who want to lower their bid costs, increase CTR (click-through-rates), CR (conversion rates) and increase their Adwords quality scores.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/rosalinds-speed-ppc-review-2/">Speed PPC Review (V.2)</a>, <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/version-3-of-speedppc-released/">Review (V.3)</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/speedppc" target="_blank">Visit Speed PPC</a></li>
<li>
<h2><a rel="nofollow" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/wordtracker" target="_blank">Wordtracker</a></h2>
<p>Wordtracker is my personal favorite amongst all the keyword research tools available and perhaps the most popular keyword analysis tools being used today. From a massive 340 million keyword database you can learn exactly which terms your target audience are search for and how many times each keyword has been entered.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/wordtracker" target="_blank">Visit Wordtracker</a> | <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/wordtracker-review/">Wordtracker Review</a></li>
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<p>Note: Most of the paid services listed above also offer a free trial version.</p>
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		<title>How I Boosted My Conversion Rate by 33% Overnight</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, I used to work as an air traffic controller. As you might imagine, rapid technological advancement requires that controllers do a lot of reading to keep up with, and execute, procedural changes in their work. As such, the first fifteen minutes of every shift was set aside to review new material [...]]]></description>
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<p>As you might imagine, rapid technological advancement requires that controllers do a lot of reading to keep up with, and execute, procedural changes in their work.</p>
<p>As such, the first fifteen minutes of every shift was set aside to review new material in the &#8216;Read and Initial&#8217; file, posted since your last day of work.</p>
<p>In addition to operational changes, the &#8216;Read and Initial&#8217; contained administrative news on local, regional and national levels.</p>
<p>Some reviews would be easy. I&#8217;d read one short memo about an upcoming retirement party and then I&#8217;d be off to the coffee pot.</p>
<p>However, there were other days when an hour wouldn&#8217;t have been enough time to properly digest everything. But you were stuck with only fifteen minutes. </p>
<h3>So, how did I make sure I fully understood all the information before sitting down to work on those &#8216;information overload&#8217; days?</h3>
<p>Well, fortunately for me, I had the best crew partner on the planet.</p>
<p>After quickly skimming the notes, he&#8217;d tell me all the nitty gritty details.
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<p>In the telling, we&#8217;d both learn and understand the changes better.</p>
<h3>I often learned more from hearing him explain what he understood, than if I had read the company&#8217;s legalese a hundred times.</h3>
<p>Why is that?</p>
<p>Because I learn best by first hearing information, THEN reading about it. </p>
<p>Knowing that, it surprises me that it took me so darned long to appreciate my friend Shaun&#8217;s suggestion that I put audio on my site.</p>
<h3>Months after he told me how audio had boosted his conversions and how simple it was to do, I finally took half an hour to prepare a recording.</h3>
<p>Incredible!</p>
<p>My sales skyrocketed by 33% overnight.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve heard of conversion rate improvements of over 400 percent, simply by adding an audio snippet.</p>
<p>It makes sense. </p>
<h3>Most of us are inherently lazy. Why read when you can listen instead?</h3>
<p>Too, printed text isn&#8217;t capable of capturing and holding attention like a human voice.</p>
<p>Adding your picture and an &#8216;About Us&#8217; section to your site goes a long way to fostering trust and credibility, but your voice will take it home. </p>
<p>In addition to increasing your conversion rate, audio may also help reduce your email and overall workload.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve been looking for an easy way to dramatically increase your site&#8217;s conversion rate, I highly recommend talking to your visitors.</p>
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<h2>Get the right tool for the job&#8230;</h2>
<p>I use Jay Jenning&#8217;s <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/sonicmemo" target="_blank">Sonic Memo</a> on my site, and after a review of all the other audio programs out there, I believe Jay&#8217;s is the best. </p>
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		<title>Rosalind&#8217;s BIG List of Internet MarketingTools</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Just in case you missed the 'buzzzzz', Jason Potash's and Marc Qayle's "<a HREF="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=1252064" target="new">Portal Feeder</a>" System launched today, December 6th, at Noon Eastern... and will CLOSE 24 hours later.

</p><p>A number of NPT'ers have asked me what I think about it... </p>]]></description>
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<p>This is the BIG list of hardware, software and services that I use to run my online businesses &#8212; and I&#8217;ve marked those that I consider essential tools and services with <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong>. </p>
<p>There&#8217;s a good possibility that you already have most of the items in the &#8220;<strong>Hardware</strong>&#8221; category. Where possible, in both the <strong>Software</strong> and <strong>Services</strong> categories, I&#8217;ve attempted to include freeware versions or those that offer free trials.</p>
<p>Click on the links to learn about either the specific brand of product that I use, or to get a description of its function. </p>
<h3>Software</h3>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Anti-Virus">Anti-Virus Software</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Article">Article Distribution Software</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Chat">Chat Software</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Email">Email Software</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#FTP">File Transfer Software</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Graphics">Graphics Editor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#HTML">HTML Editor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Macro">Macro Software</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Statistics">Statistics Reporting Software</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#Text">Text Editor</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers/#browser">Web Browser</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
</ol>
<h3>Services</h3>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business/#Advertising">Advertising Services</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business/#Autoresponder">Autoresponder</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business/#ClipArt">ClipArt &amp; Web Site Template Subscription Services</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business/#Hosting">Hosting</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business/#Keyword">Keyword &amp; Niche Market Research</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business/#Meeting">Meeting &amp; Webinar Services</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business/#Outsourcing">Outsourcing Services</a> (Find Programmers, Designers and Writers)</li>
</ol>
<h3>Hardware</h3>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#backup-power">Backup Power Unit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#camcorder">Camcorder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#camera">Camera</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#candy">Candy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#cellphone">Cellphone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#chair">Chair</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#coin-sorter">Coin Sorter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#computer">Computer (Desktop)</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#laptop-computer">Computer (Laptop)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#digital-voice-recorder">Digital Voice Recorder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#dvd-wallet">DVD Wallet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#external-harddrive">External Hard Drive</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#fingerprint-reader">Fingerprint Reader</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#flashlight">Flashlight</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#headset">Headset</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#keyboard">Keyboard</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#monitor">Monitor</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#mouse">Mouse</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#paper-shredder">Paper Shredder</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#printer">Printer</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#router">Router</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#telephone">Telephone</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#tv">TV</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#usb-hub">USB Hub</a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">***</span></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/#whiteboards">Whiteboards</a></li>
</ol>
<p>And just for fun, check out the video in which I show you each on of those <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/">25 Things in My Home Office</a>.</p>
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		<title>Affiliate Datafeed Integration Software and Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 03:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[datafeedr]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goldencan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popshops]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Turn a Messy Datafeed Text File into a Beautiful Website I&#8217;ve been using a variety of affiliate datafeed processing tools and services since I first bought datafeed processing software a number of years ago. I loved how nasty old text datafeeds (either merchant product datafeeds or my own created from Excel / text [...]]]></description>
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<p><img style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 10px 10px" border="0" src="http://netprofitstoday.com/images/text-datafeed.gif" border="0" alt="" width="389" height="320" />I&#8217;ve been using a variety of affiliate datafeed processing tools and services since I first bought <a href="#datafeed-software">datafeed processing software</a> a number of years ago. I loved how nasty old text datafeeds (either merchant product datafeeds or my own created from Excel / text files) could quickly be turned into pages and pages of content with relatively little effort &#8212; or considerably LESS effort than creating static pages one-by-one.</p>
<p>Fortunately, over the last few years, even easier-to-use <a href="#datafeed-services">datafeed processing services</a> have emerged to answer the needs of affiliate marketers. The list below is by no means exhaustive &#8212; just a few datafeed integration tools that I&#8217;ve used, like and can recommend.</p>
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<h2>Datafeed Processing Software</h2>
<h3>WebMerge</h3>
<p><a title="Webmerge Output by rosalindgardner, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosalindgardner/3508955244/"><img style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 10px 10px" border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3508955244_c40e617abf_m.jpg" border="0" alt="Webmerge Output" width="180" height="240" /></a>WebMerge by Fourth World Media Corporation allows you to publish datafeeds with templates from any HTML editor on any web server, fast.</p>
<p>Shown right is a screenshot of of a short review page for DLGuard created with Webmerge and pumped through my own template. Note the breadcrumbs, categories and |&lt; First | &lt; Previous | Next &gt; | Last &gt;| section, all auto-generated by the Webmerge software.</p>
<p>It took me awhile to figure out the software and the other downside was that I would have to upload ALL the pages in a folder to the site again if I added a product &#8212; just so the &lt; Previous | Next &gt; linking would work properly. Not a real big issue, but something to think about.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/webmerge" target="_blank">Visit WebMerge</a> | <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/webmerge-25-in-public-beta/">Read My Review</a></p>
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<h2>Datafeed Processing Services</h2>
<p>Several services have popped up to help affiliates incorporate merchant datafeeds into their sites including PopShops and GoldenCan.</p>
<h3>GoldenCAN</h3>
<p>Launched in May 2005, GoldenCAN was the first affiliate product data feed, coupon and search integration service.  It remains to this day one of the leaders in providing easy access to product data to the average affiliate.</p>
<p>GoldenCan is a service that makes it easy to incorporate datafeeds, however the downside is that MANY of their merchants are &#8220;4th Click&#8221; merchants. That means that when you use a 4th click merchant, you share 25% of your traffic with GoldenCAN. For every 4th Click™ generated from a GoldenCAN Integration towards merchant&#8217;s web site, GoldenCAN will replace your affiliate site id with its own and subsequently receive affiliate commission should the 4th Click™ convert into a sale/order/lead. The screenshot below shows the output for a travel store I had on my travel blog..</p>
<div><a title="Datafeed Screenshot Travel Magazines by rosalindgardner, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosalindgardner/3507280081/"><img style="float: center; padding: 10px 0px 10px 0px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3507280081_6dace67c90.jpg" border="0" alt="Datafeed Screenshot Travel Magazines" width="500" height="299" /></a></div>
<p><a href="http://goldencan.com" target="_blank">Visit GoldenCAN</a></p>
<h3>PopShops</h3>
<p>PopShops offers up affiliate products from  all of the major networks&#8211;Commission Junction, LinkShare, ShareASale, and Google Affiliate Network and several smaller ones as well. You can use their service for free to create up to 10 shops using JavaScript. Beyond that, you&#8217;ll have to sign up for a paid version to get  additional SEO tools, product search within your shops, and the ability to manage multiple affiliate IDs within the same network. Output options range from JavaScript snippets, classic ASP and PHP code, XML, RSS, TypePad or Blogger widget and more. What I&#8217;ve noticed with this service is that the graphics are broken about half the time.</p>
<p><a href="http://popshops.com" target="_blank">Visit PopShops</a></p>
<h3>Datafeed Processing Solutions by Affiliate Networks</h3>
<p>Most of the affiliate networks offer some sort of datafeed processing solutions for their merchants and affiliates. Check out <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/pepperjam">Pepperjam&#8217;s Store Builder</a>.</p>
<h3>Datafeedr</h3>
<p>Datafeedr is a slick solution by Stefan Everaet and Eric Busch for WordPress bloggers who want to easily incorporate merchant product datafeeds into their blogs. The service eliminates the requirement to work with flat files (spreadsheets or txt files) or having to share revenue with 4th click merchants.</p>
<p>Shown below is Datafeedr output on the laptop bags page on my Datafeedr travel store.<br />
When visitors click on individual products, a larger image and description is returned on YOUR site, which is great for your SERPs. Too, alternative products are shown below the larger individual products.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/datafeedr" target="_blank">Visit Datafeedr</a> | <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/datafeedr-affiliate-store-solution-for-wordpress-bloggers/">Read My Review</a></p>
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<p><a title="Datafeedr output by rosalindgardner, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosalindgardner/3508226815/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/3508226815_b311867eb8.jpg" border="0" alt="Datafeedr output" width="500" height="344" /></a></p>
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<h2>Datafeed Processing Specifically for eBay Affiliates</h2>
<h3>BANS</h3>
<p>Build A Niche Store (BANS) is a store / website development platform which enables you to create content based sites that generate income through the eBay affiliate programs. BANS supports the development of niche stores for the following 11 eBay marketplaces: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States and has a user base of over 9,000 worldwide.</p>
<p>The screenshot below is the cruise page of the BANS store on the travel blog.</p>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/bans">Visit BANS</a> | <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-easily-add-ebay-listings-to-your-site/">Read My Review</a></p>
<p><a title="BANS output by rosalindgardner, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosalindgardner/3508329491/"><img style="float: center; padding: 10px 0px 10px 0px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3508329491_93e2a40cfa.jpg" border="0" alt="BANS output" width="500" height="305" /></a></p>
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		<title>Basic Software for Internet Marketers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the software that I recommend is available as free downloads&#8230; Listed below in alphabetical order are the basic software components on my computer that I either use everyday or are otherwise indispensable to my Internet marketing business. They include: Anti-Virus Software Chat Software Email Software File Transfer Software Text Editor Web Browsers You [...]]]></description>
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<p>Listed below in alphabetical order are the basic software components on my computer that I either use everyday or are otherwise indispensable to my Internet marketing business.</p>
<p>They include:</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="#Anti-Virus">Anti-Virus Software</a></li>
<li><a href="#Chat">Chat Software</a></li>
<li><a href="#Email">Email Software</a></li>
<li><a href="#FTP">File Transfer Software</a></li>
<li><a href="#Text">Text Editor</a></li>
<li><a href="#browser">Web Browsers</a></li>
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<p>You can also check out the <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/25-things-in-my-home-office/">video tour of my home office</a>. The page includes a list of <strong>25 different hardware components</strong> that I use to make money online.</p>
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<h2>Anti-Virus Software</h2>
<p>Although mentioning anti-virus software may seem superfluous to most who use their computers for business &#8211; the point needs to be stressed for PC users who <em>still</em> don&#8217;t protect one their most important business assets. You&#8217;d be amazed how often I hear from people who have suffered <strong>complete data losses due to viruses</strong>, etc. I use <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/trendmicro">Trend Micro</a>. To get a 10% discount, to use the coupon code &#8216;trendsecurity&#8217;.</p>
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<li>
<h2>Chat Software</h2>
<p>Chatting with your affiliate manager, clients or partners is more personal and gets results faster than exchanging information by email. I use both <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/skype"  target="_blank">Skype</a> and Google&#8217;s <a href="http://www.google.com/talk/" target="_blank">GTalk</a> which is free and offers PC-to-PC voice calls, instant messaging, file transfers and Gmail notifications.</li>
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<li>
<h2>Email Software</h2>
<p>My email client of choice is Eudora (paid version 7.1.0.9 as of February 2008) simply for the fact that creating filters is so much easier than in Outlook and I run a ton of filters. However, according to the Qaulcomm website, &#8220;<em>The Paid mode commercial versions of Eudora are no longer available. The Sponsored mode versions of Eudora continue to be available for download. An open source version of Eudora® is being developed by Mozilla and will be free of charge.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>So, if you&#8217;re tired of Microsoft&#8217;s cranky filters, you might want to check out Mozilla&#8217;s Thunderbird, which promises <em>intelligent spam filters, quick message search, and customizable views</em>, has received excellent reviews and is available as a <a title="Download Thunderbird for Free" href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/" target="_blank">free download</a>.</li>
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<li>
<h2>File Transfer Software</h2>
<p>Rather than use my HTML editor or cPanel to manage files and transfer them from my computer to the server, I find it much faster and easier to use FTP (file transfer protocol) software. I use <a href="http://www.ipswitchft.com/Products/Ws_Ftp_Pro/Evaluation.aspx"  target="_blank">WS_FTP Professional</a> by Ipswitch, Inc which offers excellent security features as well as transfer and configuration settings. <a onmouseover="window.status='Direct FTP'; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/coffeecupdirectftp" target="new">Coffee Cup&#8217;s Direct FTP</a><img src="http://www.ftjcfx.com/image-1576815-5438737" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> client is similar to WS-FTP and is <strong>free to try</strong>.</li>
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<li>
<h2>Text Editor</h2>
<p>I write all of my posts and articles offline &#8211; so as not to risk losing my work should my Internet connection go down as <em>has</em> happened to me in the past. I use <a href="http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php" target="_blank">Ultra-Edit</a>, which is a text editor PLUS. Although I prefer coding with an HTML editor, Ultra-Edit Pro <em>can</em> be used to create HTML code.</li>
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<li>
<h2>Web Browser</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/" target="new">Firefox</a> is now my browser of choice. Other browsers include Microsoft&#8217;s <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx" target="new">Internet Explorer</a>, <a href="http://opera.com" target="_blank">Opera</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/chrome" target="_blank">Google Chrome</a> and <a href="http://www.apple.com/safari/" target="_blank">Apple&#8217;s Safari</a>.</li>
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		<title>Auto Macro Recorders: My All-Time Favorite Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Gardner</dc:creator>
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<p style="text-align: left;">It didn&#8217;t really occur to me until I was at AdTech in New York and was dealing with the frustration of having to work without it because I&#8217;d forgotten to load it onto my laptop &#8230; again!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Later in the conference, during a discussion about software with some webmaster friends, I mentioned my oversight and was absolutely shocked to learn that some of them did not use this software.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">WHAT?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">
I honestly thought that <em>all </em>computer users (not just webmasters) would not only know about &#8211;  but rely on &#8211; this fantastic little productivity tool that reduces workload and saves a heap of time.
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<p style="text-align: left;">Check out the video above (if you haven&#8217;t already) to see how slick how it works.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">The Solution &#8211; Auto Macro Recorder</h2>
<p><a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/automacrorecorder"  target="_blank"><img src="http://regnow.img.digitalriver.com/vendor/9374/autobg.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" border="0">Auto Macro Recorder</a> is a easy-use macro program for you to record what you operate or write in the computer by mouse or keyboard.<br />
<P><br />
It can save all operation records to a script file automatically, and you may modify the script file and replay it manually.<br />
<P><br />
Very easy to use! Just Record &#8212; Save &#8212; Replay 3 steps. You don&#8217;t need to have any program experiences.<br />
<P><br />
Record all operations in any applications even it don&#8217;t support Macro.<br />
<P><br />
It can automatically repeat many times on whatever you do or test so that you don&#8217;t need to stare at the computer. If you work with a computer,you need it.</p>
<p>Check out <a href="http://netprofitstoday.com/go/automacrorecorder"  target="_blank">Auto Macro Recorder</a> now.</p>
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