You might already know this but in case you don't.

Most people know this part - users of Skype calling other Skype users via a computer is a free call anywhere in the world. pretty cool. Just need a USB headset or speakers and a mic.

But some people I need to call do not use Skype. For about $2.95/mo you can add the option to make phone calls to phone numbers. I use this to call Mom or when I am traveling and need to attend meetings.
http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/subscriptions/#uscaSubscriptionTab

Skype is available at www.skype.com and is a free download.

I just read an interesting article that I think you should try. Facebook is one of the best ways to reach a lot of consumers- and this article explains how to get a posting for your product or service gratis!

http://www.marketingsherpa.com/article.html?id=30590

Please let me know what you think!
Best wishes,
Kathy

Are you looking for quality marketing information? Here is a list of blogs for you to check out:


1. Seth's Blog - Seth Godin

Reason: Seth has probably one of the greatest marketing minds of our time. He is a genius and easy to understand. He has a good blog and several great books: Purple Cow, The Big Moo and Meatball Sundae.

2. ProBlogger.net - Darren Rowse

Reason: Darren has been a pro blogger for a number of years. I trust his knowledge and experience.

3. Daily Blog Tips

Reason: The name says it all. These are really good, practical tips on how to have a better blog and WordPress site.

4. Friday Traffic Report - Jack Humphrey

Reason: Jack is the king of Web 2.0 traffic and always has something new and useful on his blog related to getting traffic.

5. Lorelle on WordPress

Reason: Whenever I have a technical or update question about WordPress this is one of the two sites I checkout first.

6. How to Spotter - Alex Sysoef

Reason: Whenever I have a technical or update question about WordPress this is the other one of the two sites I checkout first. Alex has also developed an excellent WordPress theme and training system for new WordPress users.

7. AlexKing.org

Reason: Some of the best WordPress plugins ever released came from Alex. Plus, he now uses WordPress as a CMS for all of his website development. You can learn a lot from this guy.

8. Court's Internet Marketing School - Courtney Tuttle

Reason: Court probably gives out more free, useful, real-world info than any other blogger out there. If you are using a blog to market on the Internet you need to subscribe to Court's feed.

9. Epic Web Strategies - Ben Cope

Reason: Ben is the creator of the WordPress Dream Theme and the Video Blog Dream Theme. He is a very creative WordPress designer and extremely easy to work with.

10. WordPressTraining.com - Kirk Biglion

Reason: This site is a great resource for easy to follow WordPress training videos. His latest is a review of WordPress 2.5

Thanks to 1Cat.biz for the suggestions!

I just received an email with a link to a great resource explaining SEO information for coding your websites. I hope you find this useful:
http://www.1automationwiz.com/ecommerce-tips/meta-tags-clinic.html

We just put a video up on a customer's site- check it out:
http://www.salesleadershipdevelopment.com/Videos/index.htm
She's amazing!

I'll write again soon.

I just ran across a really amazing article about video promotion that I'd like to recommend to you. Please read
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/22/the-secret-strategies-behind-many-viral-videos/ and tell me if you agree. Marketing is changing so quickly- and social marketing is the future.
I look forward to hearing what you think about his post.
See you soon!
Kathy

I have just been introduced to another means to generate cash on your websites. Its free and very easy to install. Its called Widgets. To find out more, go to http://www.widgetbucks.com/
More information on Widgets:
Online shopping service Mpire today introduced WidgetBucks, a new e-commerce advertising network that helps publishers, affiliates and bloggers earn three to four times more money compared to traditional ad networks.

WidgetBucks serves Web publishers who are looking for better-performing online ads and ways to make money from the exploding widget market. In August 2007, 239 million widgets were used by Internet users in the U.S., where it is estimated that nearly half the online population — over 87 million people — use widgets, according to comScore.

Using patent-pending technology called MerchSense™, WidgetBucks (http://widgetbucks.com) displays contextual shopping widgets in publishers’ advertising space. Additionally, WidgetBucks is the first ad network to support general Web publishers, as well as be offered as an ad unit within popular social networking sites, such as Facebook.

Over 2,000 publishers and partners, including InfoSpace, RockYou, SixApart, Whateverlife, BuddyTV, WidgetBox and ePage, as well as content partners eBay and Shopping.com, have tested WidgetBucks during the recent private beta period.

News Facts about WidgetBucks

* Automated, scalable ad units complement other networks such as Google AdSense and Yahoo! Publisher Network
* Product offers from 30,000 merchants, including top brands such as Amazon, Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, NewEgg, Macy’s and Gap
* Publishers and bloggers earn money every time consumers click WidgetBucks ad content on their sites and are linked to a merchant’s offer
* MerchSense™ automatically matches products with editorial content, meaning consumers receive more engaging, meaningful and relevant ads
* Flash-based widgets, presented in part as top 10 lists, cover 100 different categories, 300+ configurations and buying trends of 100 million online shoppers
* Constant monitoring auto-optimizes widget rotation based on success rate

* Publishers and bloggers receive a $25 sign-up bonus, and affiliates also earn a 10 percent referral fee based on the commissions earned by the people they refer. The 10 percent commission lasts 12 months from the new publishers’ sign-up date.


As soon as I get results, I'll give your the dollars and cents of how well it has worked for me.
Talk to you again soon,
Kathy

Happy New Year!
I created a gift for you to help you achieve your goals in 2008- a Goal Setting Workbook, Achieve Your Goals 2008.

I hope you get to use it to create your best year yet!
Best wishes,
Kathy