Archive for July, 2009

Common Questions Secured Loans, Answered

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Secured loans can be an efficient short or long-term funding solution for UK homeowners. If you are in need of money and have equity in your property, you are eligible to apply for a secured loan. Secured loans are sometimes called “second mortgages” as they rank after your mortgage as security to the lender. Secured loans must be registered as a Charge on your property title at the Land Registry. Why seek a secured loan rather than an unsecured loan? The strong growth in UK house prices over recent years has meant that many homeowners have built up substantial equity in their properties. Secured loans are simply a flexible way for homeowners to release some of this equity. Compared with an unsecured loan, a secured loan has a lower interest rate as

Converting Prospects Into Customers

Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Most small business owners are challenged when it comes to converting their prospects to customers. This article outlines three simple marketing strategies to help you move prospects into actual paying customers. Strategy #1: Your Customer’s Goals Come Before Yours The only successful way to approach a potential customer is with the honest desire to understand their problems and needs. The days of the “hard sell” are over. Customers have the ability, via the Web, to control the information that comes to them. To ensure your customer’s goals are met, you simply need to repurpose your main marketing message. Instead of placing the focus on selling, explain how your product or service will make your customer’s lives better. Prove it through 3rd party testimonials, free downloadable product guides, tip sheets, and content-based newsletters. What’s wrong… Continue reading

Write and Sell PLR Articles

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Are you a freelance writer looking to make money? In the U.S., thousands if not millions make careers out of freelance writing. In the past there were a limited number of jobs. As the internet grew in popularity, so did the number of ways clients are able to get content. Now, freelance jobs are easily found. If you need a way to pay some bills, try writing your own PLR articles. Private label Rights means you can change the content and sometimes claim authorship. Articles are the most common form of PLR. It is like ghostwriting but you can write on any subject you want. Clients aren’t needed. It is a good idea to write on popular subjects since mostly webmasters buy PLR. Original content creates traffic and draws interest, what the… Continue reading