Creating Info Products - The Lifeblood of Your Internet Marketing Business

If you want to have success with Internet marketing, one of the best business models is to focus on creating info products. This is the method the various gurus have focused on in order to have the success they've had. And it is common knowledge that the best way to succeed yourself, particularly when you don't have a clear path or blueprint set up already, is to follow in the footsteps, or "model", those who are in the position that you want and who have the level of success that you want to attain. As such, in this article I'm go over the important steps you need to take when creating your products so that you'll maximize your chances of success.

The first step to creating an information product is to find a niche market. A niche market is focused subject area that you will become the expert in order to market to a segment of the population who has interest in that area. There are many ways to find a good niche market to enter. Two of the easiest are to browse the ClickBank Marketplace, and to browse the "how to" type books on the best seller list of Amazon. For ClickBank, focus on products that have at least a 'gravity" score of 20, which is an indication of how many affiliate made sales for the given product with the last few weeks or month.

Now that you have your niche market, you'll want to start making your product. There are a number of ways to do this, including creating an eBook or perhaps an audio program. The quickest way to start is to create an audio program. Interview an expert, or you can interview yourself if you already have the knowledge. IF you don't have the knowledge in the area already, it will take longer to make the interview because you'll have to educate yourself first. If you just interview an expert, you can literally have the product complete in an hour or so. There isn't a quicker way to make a product. And the great thing is that you don't even have to create the content for the product, the expert is doing it for you by answering the interview questions. To find good interview questions, visit niche forums and take note of the type of questions they answer. These will be examples of questions that people in the market want answers to, so you should ask your expert some of those questions, in addition to more generic ones such as "How did you become interested in this area?"

Once you have your product ready, you'll want to build a website to sell your product on. This can be done using WordPress. Figuring out the technical aspects of setting up your product can take a while in the beginning, but once you learn it, it will only take minutes to set up again in the future.

Once you have our product website up, you'll need to write a sales letter. You can make copywriting as difficult or as easy as you want. I don't think you should get bogged down worrying about this in the beginning. Just get a sales letter up. Over time, you'll become better, but it won't happen overtime. This is probably the skill that takes the longest to master of all skills in Internet marketing. So to make things easier, just use a push button sales letter product like the one made by Marlon Sanders.

Next, you'll need traffic. Without traffic, your website won't sell anything. There are dozens of traffic techniques, article marketing is my favorite because it is easy to learn, it is free, and it continues to work for years at a time.

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Quality Or Quantity - Which Should You Go For?

The quality vs. quantity debate really boils down to what you're actually talking about. It's very situational. If you have seven children to feed and ten dollars in your pocket, the dollar menu at Taco Bell start to look pretty good, but would you take the girl that you've been courting for a year to Taco Bell on your first date?

Probably not, you'd probably go somewhere with a nice table, a linen table-cloth, waiters and waitresses, basically that same ten dollars wouldn't even cover the tip.

So let me first define what I'm talking about. For the remainder of this article I'm going to be referring to content. Content for your business, whether through blog posts, email marketing, article marketing, offers you make to your customers, meetings and seminars that you hold with valued employees and customers, basically anything associated with your business.

Since we've focusing on the business, let me first stress that anything memorialized as written or spoken words are a reflection of your business and in the case of the small business entrepreneur, it's a reflection on you!

So when it comes down to my personal business, I'll always strive for quality rather than quantity. I'd rather have three meaningful articles a week on my website, giving information that people can actually use or that makes people think than striving to hit a certain number of posts per week. You probably will start off OK but once you start to fall behind, quality usually takes a hit.

The same holds true when I'm working on a product to sell or preparing to talk at a meeting or seminar. The quality of the information is what I'm referring to.

I'm not necessarily saying that you need to go absolutely crazy with the production of your product. Remember it's the quality of information that's important here. Let's say you putting together a series of videos that teach someone how to accomplish a certain goal. I'd rather create a no BS series of videos shot with an amateur video camera that explain and demonstrate exactly how to accomplish the goal you set out to accomplish in the least amount of time than spend a tremendous amount of time editing and playing around with the production of the videos.

This accomplishes 2 things:

First, you are giving people exactly what they want. If you can accomplish your goal in 4 hour-long videos then people will appreciate not having to watch 6 hours of video (where 2 hours are pretty much all fluff.) I'm not saying you shouldn't have your personally shine through and tell stories that relate to the work at hand. I'm just saying don't get caught up with the quantity, stick to providing quality information in the least amount of time necessary.

Second, by quality I mean quality information, don't get caught up with making your videos (or whatever type of products you're creating) look like a Hollywood production. Either you know how to do this or you don't. If you're doing the editing work yourself then you'll probably end up spending a lot of time adding no real value to your project. This usually raises the costs because you need the software necessary to edit video plus you need to factor in your time. This is time you could have spent planning your next project.

If you don't know how to professionally edit videos then you'll have to hire someone. Again, this will run costs up and you're not really adding too much value.

At the end of the day you'll have to pass the costs down your customers which may prevent someone from buying. (Everyone has that price point in their heads where it's just too expensive for their brains to make the purchase.) So keeping costs down on the production side with either help keep the costs to your customers down or it can raise your margins dramatically. (You'll have to test various price points)

My point is quality content is king. Quality that doesn't really add value will end up costing you in the end.

Well, that's my take on the quality vs. quantity debate. For anything related to me, where my name or my business is associated with the product, I'm going to err on the side of quality. I just think of what I'd rather have; 10 pieces of content a day that offers very little value or that one piece of content that really makes you think or that really teaches you something valuable.

Personally I don't have the time for fluff, I prefer quality.

Please let me know your opinions, everyone has one, what's yours?

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Make Profits Soar by Creating Your Own Product

Earning a commission, or a percentage of the sale, is a common way of compensating someone that sells a product for another person or enterprise. Many online entrepreneurs can make a nice living promoting the sale of products for others and thereby earning commissions from others. This is at the heart of affiliate marketing on the web.

There is however a significant difference between earning a nice living and generating profits that you could only imagine in your wildest dreams. One's effort to sell for others leaves the lion's share of the profits going to the principle, not to the salesperson. When you promote products for others, you make some good money - but the product owner is the one that gets rich.

By creating and marketing your own successful products, the profit potential will far surpass any efforts made to just sell alone. This is because you will be the one to receive all of the profits from the sale (less any commissions that you pay "your" army of affiliate marketers now working in your behalf).

If you sell a $200 product for someone else and make 50%, then you get $100. But if you sell a $200 product on your own, then you're doubling your profit. Not only that, but you can sign up other people to sell for you, pay them a commission - and you're earning effortlessly as they do all of the marketing work that delivers targeted traffic!

An even better option is to write an eBook as you will be able to place affiliate links, or links to other profit generating applications within the eBook. Making money on the web isn't about who works the hardest, it's all about who works the smartest!

Unfortunately, there is a big difference between knowing "what" to do and actually "doing it." If the description above for how to make money on the web was all there was to it, we would all be making a fortune on the internet. Alas, simply showing up isn't enough to be able to get ahead. This becomes clear when one looks at a real life scenario that happens more often that one can imagine i.e. like someone on the job for 10 years getting passed over for promotion and seeing the new hire land the position.

Creating a product and getting it up for sale on your site doesn't have to take that long. You can have an eBook finished in a day, a week, a month, or more depending on how fast you write. Create a perfect balance of info product development and affiliate marketing for the maximum return on your investment of time and effort.

Give people something that they can really use and you will generate repeat customers. By writing in a friendly informative manner, your eBooks and other products will help you to gain a good reputation as a problem solver and other's will continue to seek out your services as a solution to their problems.

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Creating Information Products to Build An Online Business - Product Ideas Are Closer Than You Think

Creating your own information products to sell on the Internet can be a creative outlet for you, as well as a way to get started with your own online business. We all have areas of expertise, whether it is from specialized training we've gone through, formal education, a job, life interests and experiences, or a situation within our own family. All of these experiences are possible topics for info products that will help other people to solve a particular problem you have the answers to. Think about what you love to do, the jobs and trainings you have gone through, and any special circumstances you have had to deal with during your lifetime.

I used to live to take pictures. Photography was a huge part of my life, but over the years I became more interested in other things. For the past several years I've just used an automatic digital camera. Now I am reviving that old interest and turning it into a niche I can create information products in. Because I got started with this topic more than twenty years ago to begin with, I will include information and details about the historical perspective of photography within my new products. Think about something you love to do, whether you are doing it currently or not, and decide if this is an area you can pursue for an online business.

All of us have had jobs and education related to the work we do. My training is in the areas of public school teaching and real estate appraisal. I could create products on helping kids with homework, dealing with your child's teacher, or how to become a real estate appraiser in less than one year. These are all areas I am extremely knowledgeable about, even though I have not worked actively in these fields for several years.

Personal situations sometimes make the best info products. If you are dealing with cancer, have a family member with diabetes, or are raising an autistic child, these are areas that you have become an expert in, and there are people all over the world who will benefit from the information you can share with them.

Once you have chosen your topic, make an outline that includes everything you would like to include in the product you create. Decide whether it should be written out, such as in an eBook, or whether it would be best as an audio. A combination of formats sometimes works very well, allowing people to consume your information in different ways.

As you can see, creating your own information product and coming up with subject matter is easily within your reach.

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Why Produce Your Own Products to Increase Sales

If you want to learn about the benefits of producing your own product, then you'll want to read this article. Specifically we'll discuss branding your name, promoting your product and creating an ebook. Creating an eBook is a simple way to sell your knowledge instead of someone else's. After reading this article, you should be able to promote and create your first product in no time.

Brand Building

Branding is basically the image that you put out to the market. Using your name as your blog domain name will brand you. The more exposure your name gets, the more people will want to research you and find their way to your blog.

One of the best ways to brand your name is to produce your own products to increase sales. Why continue to promote affiliates programs and only get a portion of the commission? Produce your own product and you can keep 100% of the profit.

Entering into a joint venture will help you both get twice as much exposure. Begin creating a product together. Twice the exposure equals increased sales.

Start Promoting Before You Start Creating

If you are just starting out and do not have a list, it will take time to get your name branded. Therefore, start promoting as soon as you get an idea. No one will be able to buy if they do not know about your information product.

Choose your domain name and create a blog. Write a couple posts to your blog every few days. By the time you are ready to start producing your product, your blog will be indexed. Visitors will fill out your opt in form and receive emails leading up to the release of your product.

Once you publish your product, you will have an audience of potential buyers ready with credit card in hand.

Creating Your First Product

Some people are put off by the thought of having to write their own product. You may be thinking you can't do it but actually it is not that hard at all. If you have knowledge of a subject then you can write your own product.

Write an eBook about a subject be it a hobby or what you do for a living. These should be your first choice to write about. Write about your passion or what motivates you to help others.

Image you are talking to a close friend or colleague and explaining it to them. Begin by writing down a few notes and you can expand on the content later. Simply write about what you know about and the words will begin to flow naturally.

Producing your own products boils down to 3 simple steps: plan it, produce it, and sell it. Create a marketing plan and complete your daily tasks. Not only will you eliminate procrastination, but you will give your product the best chance of success.

Start promoting your ideas and increase your sales. Create an eBook about something you have experienced and want to share with your readers. Producing your own product will set you apart from the crowd and be considered a leader. Put on your thinking caps and start sharing your knowledge today!

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Nano Continuity Membership Sites - Top 5 Reasons They Rock!

One of the hottest (and most lucrative) trends in membership sites today is Nano Continuity - low-cost, minimal-content membership sites. Why are so many people abandoning traditional membership sites and creating this type? Here are five reasons:

1. Easy to create and maintain

Because the content necessary to start and run a Nano Continuity membership site is minimal, you can usually create your site in less than a day. And if you can create the site in such a short period of time, maintaining it takes even less time! Usually, you can create a month's worth of content in just a few hours!

2. Inexpensive to create and maintain

While creating a full-blown membership site will run you at least a few hundred dollars, creating and maintaining a Nano Continuity site can be as inexpensive as registering a domain name and e-mail address! And even if you have to spring for web hosting (which you don't always have to), you can still run your site for just a few dollars per month!

3. Low monthly price means low barrier of resistance

One of the hardest parts of getting new members for our full-blown sites is getting them to take the first step and do the initial sign up. That's why we have to give away so much just to get them in. With a Nano Continuity membership site, that isn't a problem. The registration price is so low, the barrier of resistance is practically non-existent. AND, with such a low price, you don't have to give away everything else you have, either. That means, you can save it for later... and maybe even make money by actually selling it to them!

4. It also means increased retention rates

Members usually drop out of full-blown sites for two reasons... Either they aren't getting to the site enough to feel like they're getting their money's worth, or they can't get through all of the content on the site and feel like they aren't getting their money's worth. If you understand how Nano Continuity Membership Sites work, you can see how they naturally overcome both of these problems. The low cost and low content amounts make it easier for Members to get the most out of the site... or at least not worry as much if they aren't.

5. Can create multiple sites in the same niche

By keeping the monthly content low, you can create several Nano Continuity Membership Sites within the same niche. Each site simply delivers a different type of content. You can divide the content by topic (say, marketing content in one site, sales scripts in another) or media (videos on one site,.pdfs on another).

If Nano Continuity isn't part of your business yet, you could be missing out on a fantastic revenue stream!

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How to Create an InfoProduct By Researching Your Topic

In this article, I wish to teach you the easiest way to create your info products particularly your ebooks by simply researching your topics. Here's what you need to do:

1. First step is to identify the topics that you're going to focus on. Obviously, you would want to touch on those that are extremely interesting and sellable. List down the topics that you would like to cover and see which ones are in-demand in the online arena. Of course, you need to make sure that you're an expert on your chosen topics as you're expected to educate and empower your readers.

2. Interview your potential clients. Talk to those people who are most likely to get interested on your ebooks. Your goal here is to figure out exactly the kind of information, tools, and assistance that they're expecting to get from you. Going this route will definitely help you save some time and will help you make your ebooks more compelling and more targeted to the needs and demands of your potential clients.

3. Research. Next step is to gather information that you're going to include in your ebooks' content. There are so many ways to do this. You can start by checking out relevant articles, blog posts, and even ebooks related to your chosen topics. You can also do experiments and get first-hand experience when and as needed. I would also recommend interviewing experts or industry leaders. I am sure they'll be able to add some important information on your ebooks that your target audience will find useful.

4. Check and verify. Before you include any information on your ebook, ensure that you verify if they're based on facts. The last thing that you would like to happen here is to disappoint your readers by misleading or misinforming them.

5. Create an outline. After gathering enough information, the next thing that you need to do is to create a short outline that you can use as guide all the way. List down the things that you're going to discuss on your introduction and on each of your chapters. Also, decide right away if you're going to use graphs, illustrations, and images. These can surely make your ebooks look more interesting and enticing to read.

6. Write your ebooks. Always keep the level of comprehension of your readers in mind when you're writing your content. Ensure that these people will easily understand the ideas that you're trying to get across without the need to read your ebooks over and over again. Personally, I find it more effective when using conversational, friendly tone as this will help you ensure that your readers will not be bored along the way.

It is also important that you make your ebooks easy on the eyes. This is the reason why I recommend that you break them down into several short chapters. Use bullet list and subheadings when and as needed. End the process by simply proofreading your content and correcting all your mistakes.

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A Dozen Things You Must Know Before You Tie the Knot

"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to be in an institution?" This sounds funny, but seriously, getting married is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. I have been married to J.C. Thomas, Jr. for 36 years and there are so many things that we did not know before we tied the knot, and I am sure that there are others out there who need what we needed. God has laid it on my heart to put together a dozen insights that will be helpful to you before you tie the knot.

Marriage was conceived by God, planned by God and designed by God. Therefore we need to seek God's guidance in marriage. Too often we do what we have seen done without question. Everyone has opinions about marriage but you cannot afford to listen to everyone. Remember, what works for some people may not work in your relationship. Then who do you listen to? I'm glad you asked. I suggest reading books along with workbooks that focus on Christian marriage. For example: "Before You Say I Do", by H. Norman Wright and "Too Close, Too Soon" by Jim Tally. I recommend getting Christian-based pre-marital counseling. There are counseling assessments that can help you to understand yourself and your potential mate better. Family history, personal types, and other aspects of your lives can be explored and discovered during the course of counseling: Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis and Family History Index. These are survey-like questionnaires that reveal information that facilitate the pre-marital counseling process. It can actually be fun. When you first get married, there is so much excitement going on, from the preparation to the honeymoon. Eventually things settle down and you start to find the rhythm of your new life. And all of a sudden you look at this new person and you ask yourself why did I do this? Some people panic when they experience this and think something must be wrong with them. Believe me, it is quite normal. There will be your first argument and figuring out which way the toilet tissue paper will roll and getting use to sharing your schedule and more adjustments to make and doubts will come up. Hopefully, knowing that doubts will occur will be a relief to you. You are normal. Take time to have fun. There is work involved in being happily married but you must take time to have fun together. Learning to live with a new person in a mutually satisfying relationship requires work. Learning to communicate so that you understand each other, attending marriage, seminars and figuring out what works best is necessary, and so is fun! Don't abandon fun times as faded memories you had when you were single. Create new memories together! It is important to enjoy being in the presence of one another and give and get that special personal attention.?? Sexual purity before marriage is not emphasized these days due the social pressure and non-Christian influences. Sexual purity before marriage is the foundation to trust in your marriage. Many men will pursue their partner and yet not respect them after they give in or accuse them of infidelity after they get married. It may not make sense, it just is that way. We have counseled so many couples who have difficulty trusting due to their own sexual impurity prior to marriage. I use the word "purity" instead of virginity because your sexual behavior is more that not having sexual intercourse. Purity covers all of our behavior, not just "doing IT." For example: oral sex and similar acts are impure between people who are not married. God's plan for sexual fulfillment and sexual expression is in marriage. Because you are engaged doesn't give you the right to have sexual intercourse or to "shack-up" together. The bed is undefiled in marriage, but whoremongers God will judge. Hebrews 13: 4. Sex was not meant to be a casual sport but a special, loving, physical oneness. Sex is what makes marriage - marriage. You become one flesh with your sex partner. We are all special to God, and He wants to save us from guilt, shame, disease the haunting of former lovers and degradation of impurity in our lives. He wants us to experience the most intimate act of love. If you and your potential mate cannot "help yourself" now, in the face of temptation, what's to say you can resist temptation after marriage? Know what your potential mate values. What do you value? What is most important to you? Are your values compatible? During the dating period you should be discussing these kinds of things. Do you want children? If yes, how many? What religious convictions do you hold? Are you two compatible religiously? This is a very crucial area to explore because while you are dating and even in the early part of your marriage you may not experience much conflict about religion; however, once children are born there is greater conflict because each parent wants the children to be brought in their belief system. For Christians, God has given His will and that is that we do not unequally yoke ourselves with unbelievers II Corinthians 6:14. What greater yoke is there than marriage? Discuss all past serious love relationships. To talk openly about your past relationships is very critical because being open about something so personal takes you to the deeper level of communication. Each of you is entitled to have full disclosure. There should not be any surprises once you are married. If you or your mate suggests leaving the past in the past without revealing this part of your life, I can guarantee that one day someone from the past will show up when you least expect it. When this happens it can ignite insecurities and cause more pain than necessary. If you feel you do not want to trust your prospective mate with your whole self - perhaps you are not ready to make such a major step as the lifetime commitment of marriage. This is a test of honesty and vulnerability. Never settle. No one is perfect, but you deserve the best possible mate that God has for you. Some people accept a marriage proposal for the following reasons: they believe that no one else is going to ask them, because they have kids and no one wants them, "I'm no great catch, I can't be choosy" or "I don't love them but this person is stable and can provide for me". None of these are the reason to say "I do". Marriage, as God designed it, is to be a beautiful union of two people who are committed to Him, full of the king of love that He gives us, a place to grow, an incubator for our children. The ultimate goal is for everyone to experience love here on earth and to finally have a family reunion in heaven. Ask for God's guidance in bringing the mate for you into your life. Wait on the Lord, don't settle. Ask and answer important questions. While you are dating hopefully you using this time to get to know one another. One way to start is by asking some key questions. What kind family structure were you brought up with? Single parent, two parent. As a result of your family of origin what do you expect marriage will be like? What decisions did you make early in your life because of your upbringing? Complete this sentence: "When I get married and have kids, I'll never...." Describe your relationship with the parent of the opposite sex i.e. son and mother or daughter and father. The relationship with the opposite sex parent has a tremendous effect on how we deal with our mates. If a man disrespects his mother that is same kind of attitude he will have toward his wife. Recommend book "1,000 Questions for Couples" see Resources pag. Email me. Accepting your mate-to-be is something you need to contemplate early on in your relationship. Acceptance begins with accepting yourself. There are things you are good at and some things you need to grow in, this is what makes up who you are. Acceptance creates an environment where each person is allowed to be themselves and be loved unconditionally. The way God loves us. If an individual has not been use to being accepted and has low-self esteem they may find it difficult to accept that someone truly loves and accepts them. This is where pre-marital counseling can be helpful. When we plant seeds we do not stand over the sprout yelling, "Hurry up and grow! You are not growing fast enough you slow poke!" Like plants, as we grow, we need nurturing and care and love; just like the plants need sunshine and rain and cultivating. To the degree that you know yourself, you will be more capable of getting to know your partner for life. Never try to change another person. Be aware of any signs of abusive behavior. Does your partner try to bring around to their way of thinking by verbal put downs, name calling, profanity? Are you ever threatened with bodily harm, do you feel threatened? Have you been hit, pushed, "wrestled", shoved, and slapped at any time for any reason? None of the above behaviors are acceptable. You do not deserve to be hit. And it is not your fault that you are abused. Does your partner try to isolate you from your loved ones and friends? End the relationship or let them know that you will not continue unless they get PROFESSIONAL HELP. Don't fool yourself - whatever negative behavior is evident before marriage will be magnified afterward. Many people are killed every day from violence by someone they know. Please take this seriously! Start a devotional or quiet time to come before God as a couple. Establish time on your own to commune with the Lord. The value of each is that 1 you establish sharing a spiritual life together it will get you off to the right kind of start that includes the Lord. There are 3 parties in a Christian marriage, God, you and your spouse. Seeking spiritual guidance and wisdom will be a great sustainer when it times get difficult. And 2 you need your personal time in devotion because, although you are married, your spouse cannot meet all of your needs - only God can supply all your needs. Philippians 4:19. BONUS FOR INDIVIDUAL'S WITH CHILDREN When children are involved please ask them about their feelings. If there are negative feelings dig deeper to find out why they feel the way they do. I strongly recommend counseling for all involved since the after the wedding all of you will be involved. What plan have you all worked on to facilitate communication? If both parties have children, include all children in pre-marital discussions and counseling. Suggested book "Before You Remarry". BONUS FOR INDIVIDUAL MARRYING SOMEONE WITH CHILDREN Ask yourself the following questions: Am I in tune with the feelings of the children? Am I willing to listen to the children? Am I flexible enough to endure the rocky waters that occur during the adjustment period? Am I open to new information such as classes, counseling and books that will help me understand how to blend into this family? Be honest and open. To men: Are you willing to separate your manhood and stand the negatives of the children while they adjust? Do you trust your mate's ability to deal with their children? Medical tests Recommended Before the Wedding HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, and Blood Type compatibility Business Partners & Marital Partners Will The Marriage Survive - Part I   A Dozen Things You Must Know Before You Tie the Knot   

Most Effective Forms of Cross Training for Surfers

Surfing is one of the most physically demanding sports there is today. Mainly because it's ride or die out there; shred or get shredded. The waves don't stop for you, which means that you don't stop. This type of physical fitness requires a great deal of endurance, strength, agility, and balance. One of the best ways to become a stronger surfer in all areas is surfing itself. However, not all surfers live right by the ocean, or have the opportunity to go out for a session whenever they want. Also, if you are truly out of shape and lacking in any of these crucial aspects of fitness, the ocean is probably not the safest place for you right now. Fortunately, there are numerous forms of cross training that can drastically improve your surfing performance and experience as a whole. The most effective forms of cross training for surfing specifically are those that work the same muscle groups, have similar movements, and give you the feel or the flow that surfing has, also known as functional training. The focus of functional training is on exercises that involve or mimic the movements you would make while surfing. Let me introduce you or refresh you on some forms of cross training that will get your strength, endurance, agility, balance, and much more up to par.

Swimming is an excellent form of functional training especially if it's in the ocean - that way you really get the same feel and become more acquainted and knowledgeable about your playing field. Swimming is probably the most obvious way to increase your paddle power (just like surfing improves your surfing), plus it works multiple muscle groups simultaneously- just as surfing does, and the same ones you use while surfing. At the same time that you are swimming and gaining strength in all of the necessary areas, you are improving your cardiovascular fitness as well, which helps to build your endurance. Swimming, or paddling to be more exact, is what you are doing about 90 percent of the time you are surfing. Therefore, it's worth it to practice and become better and necessary if you want to become a better surfer.

Running is a very common form of cross training for many sports. It can be extremely effective in advancing your surf performance as long as you are careful, after all, running is one of the most injury prone sports there is. That's why it is best to run either on sand (wet sand, or dry for more of a challenge), grass, or trail for less of an impact on your joints. Places that are most commonly available for most people to run on are a mixture of grass and concrete, so it's important that you have a good pair of running shoes for protection and support. The greatest thing about running is that you can manipulate the flow into a more functional training. What I mean is that when you are running, you don't have to limit yourself to any there and back, boring routes. Running a set, decided on distance is good, but to really put running in gear for your fitness advancement and surfing improvement specifically, interval running is the most functional and effective. Interval running has you run through a set of time intervals where you run hard and easy on and off; for instance, 20 seconds fast, followed by 40 seconds of less intense or easy running, for a total of 20 minutes. This quick and constant switch of low intensity to high intensity is what makes interval running such a functional form of training for surfers, because when you're surfing you constantly have to switch from a low intensity (waiting for a wave) to a high intensity (catching the wave). Interval running increases your agility by getting your body used to this strong and sudden shift making it faster and more fluid. It also builds your strength and stamina.

If you've never taken a yoga class, it's time to get on that! Yoga is becoming more and more popular among surfers today and it is clear as to why. Yoga not only helps to increase your flexibility, strength, balance and endurance but it also develops mental stamina which are all very crucial for surfing. What's more is that it develops a sense of calmness and patience- you're going to need this definitely for surfing but also at all times for life in general! And if that isn't beneficial enough, hang tight. Yoga gives you improved posture, breathing, and also minimizes your risk of injury. It also is extremely effective in clearing out toxins and helps a lot with blood circulation, bringing necessary oxygen and nutrients to places that normally don't get enough. It is one of the most complete and balanced forms of exercise there is because you're stretching, strengthening, balancing, and meditating all at the same time. There are many different types of yoga but all of them will leave your mind, body, and spirit feeling completely cleansed and refreshed. And the benefits it will bring to your surfing experience make it all the more worth your time and effort.

Finally, we have functional training! Like I stated earlier, the focus of functional training is on exercises that involve or mimic the movements you would make while out in the surf. By focusing so specifically on these surf-like movements and exercises, doing them repetitively and regularly, your body will develop muscle memory. This means that when you get out in the water and have to paddle through a massive set it, or if you are suddenly forcing your way into a wave, it will be a breeze since you have been doing these same movements every day. Your surfing ability and overall fitness will be heightened immensely. Mostly all forms of exercise need some kind of equipment, whether it is a certain type of shoes or clothing, a specific place like a field or a pool, or a hoop or a goal. For functional training, all you will need is a stability ball, a set of dumbbells, and a resistance band to give you an intense, multi-targeted workout that you can do at home, at the gym, or where ever suits your mood. Functional training uses running, swimming, strategic exercise and stretching sequences to improve your total fitness spectrum: agility, flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance. Functional training is the best-rounded form of exercise there is, especially for surfing, and has the potential to get you to live up to yours.

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Major Differences Between Traditional IRAs and Roth

Roth IRA is one of the most preferred Individual Retirement Account preferred these days especially because it ensures a safe retirement life ahead. It is a special class of retirement plan in the US with a lot of tax and other benefits which many of the traditional IRA schemes lack. A major advantage of the Roth Ira apart from the tax benefits id that the money that one invests into the plan will be directed to stocks, mutual funds etc. This will ensure higher returns.

One will have to pay tax only when the money is invested into the scheme. There is no need to pay federal tax when the money is withdrawn from the scheme. This is another major advantage of the scheme.

Most of the requirements and procedures are different from the traditional IRA schemes. This is one of the major reasons why people prefer this scheme. Here are some of the major elements that distinguish traditional IRA schemes from the Roth IRA:

Traditional IRA schemes are usually tax deferred. A pre-tax basis is followed. That is the tax is deducted when the amount is invested. This mostly happens during the time of withdrawal. While the Roth IRA is tax exempt system. The tax has to be paid at the time of investment and no amount will be deducted at the time of withdrawal. A major advantage here is that those who retire at a high tax bracket will be able to save a lot of money. This is because in traditional schemes as the tax is exempted mostly during withdrawal, tax will be calculated as per the tax bracket during that point of time. While in Roth IRA even if the person's tax bracket increases the person will have to pay the tax as per the bracket at the time of investment. Early withdrawals are usually not allowed in the traditional system. The fund can be withdrawn only after the age of 59. In case of early withdrawals the person will end up paying huge penalties. While in the Roth IRA the person can withdraw at any time. There are no penalties most of the time. But in some rare cases the person will have to pay a penalty of 10%. In case of withdrawing money for buying a house or paying fees you will be exempted from paying the penalty. There are no income restrictions in opening a Roth IRA account which is not there in traditional schemes. But in the traditional ones there are age restrictions which is absent in the other one.

These are just only a few differences of Roth Ira from the traditional schemes. A major factor that makes people go for Roth IRA is its tax exemptions and other benefits. Though there are differences both these schemes help the investors to build a good wealth for the life after retirement. You can also combine you IRA with your children's' or grandchildren's Ira accounts. This will increase the benefits. Anyway the IRA schemes especially Roth IRA brings forth huge benefits.

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The Easy Way To Rollover 401K To IRA

The Easy Way to rollover 401K to IRA is to talk to a banker first. An understanding of both types of accounts and how they work will make the transaction go much more smoothly.

There are several types of IRA Accounts, including Traditional, Roth, and SIMPLE. The Traditional IRA takes contributions at any time according to limitations set by current government tax laws. The Roth IRA accepts regular tax deferred contributions from the employer. A SIMPLE IRA is designed to allow employees of small businesses to make matching contributions with their employers to the retirement plan.

Having the 401K directly rolled over into the IRA defers any tax liability until retirement. Choosing to receive the funds directly rather than rolling them over activates government regulated time lines. Delaying the deposit of the entire amount into the bank past these time lines results in a tax liability. Government tax collection agencies are required by law to receive financial institution account information in most countries.

Reviewing the 401K account records with the banker allows discussion of types of transactions and resulting accounts available. Together, a conversion eligibility review or other type of summary document is completed indicating the various account possibilities. The conversation needs to take into account the previous retirement account goals, the purpose of the rollover, and the future goals in preparation for retirement. If currently connected with a tax professional, including them in the conversation would be beneficial.

Once the type of account is determined, it is necessary to complete required application forms with the bank. These include contributing institution designation, beneficiary identification, and consent by the spouse; only if the person is married and the beneficiary is someone other than the spouse.

After the IRA account is set up at the bank, the customer contacts the 401K financial institution. Information will be sent to the customer indicating the types of rollovers available, the requirements of each, and the legal ramifications for choosing them. Assistance from the banker or tax professional may be needed to understand the legal information.

Specific documents must be completed and returned to the financial institution designating the amount of the rollover, the receiving institution, the IRA account number, and other directive information. Accurate information on the documents is necessary for successful rollover completion. Signatures of both the customer and the banker are usually required.

The timing of the transaction is best done immediately following the employer contributions to the original retirement account. Otherwise, the rollover may not include all employer contributions and could remain active. The statement received after the transaction will indicate whether the account has been closed, and if not, how much money remains. If funds remain in the account, the customer will need to contact the 401K institution and have the remainder rolled over according to the previously received directive.

The easy way to rollover 401K to IRA is to complete the transaction with the assistance of a banker and a tax professional, if needed. Examination of all paperwork from both accounts will ensure proper transaction completion.

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Membership Site Or Download Page?

When you are setting up the digital delivery of your product, you can either set up the membership site or a download page. How do you know which is right for you?

Download page is the quick and easy solution. If you want something to setup in next few minutes and it's a temporary page if you haven't made a few sales of your product yet, but a download page is a good starting point to link to a video or downloadable materials that someone just bought from you. The sequence is, they see your sales letter. They click on payment button, and after they have pay they are sent to your download page. Where you then say thanks for your order and you link to whatever zip file they need to download or play or whatever video they should be seeing.

It's easy to set up but it's tough to update. Because if you want to improve your product you have to go back, upload a few file, change the link, and notify your buyers of the new change. It's also tough to drip content out. On few of my site I like to set things up where somebody pays me money once to get one thing but every few days he gets something new as bonus as a surprise and it's difficult to do that with the simple download page. Plus it's easy for others to copy that exact URL web address and share it with their friends.

A membership site requires a little more setup but there are bigger benefits to that. It's more secure, which means that it's tougher for others to share links. Because they also have to share a username and password and there are built in tracking in most membership software, such as wish list member where if same user account logs in from two mail locations it will temporarily freeze the account. It's also easy to drip content with plug in such as WPDRIP and setup a membership site where someone joins and they get their first piece on content, but get something new every few days. But the membership site needs a little more setup, but there are little more advantages and which should you use. The answer is you should choose both. For now, set up a simple download page, so your buyers have some place to go. And after you've got few sales, you can now justify the cost and the time of setting up your membership site to secure it and to drip out your content.

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A Different Perspective - Nathuram Ghodse

We know Nathuram Godse as the man who killed Gandhiji. But how many of us have even bothered to think about the reasons which would have compelled him to commit such a crime. It is very difficult to understand the actions of Nathuram Godse. Firstly there is little information about him and if there is any information it is well hidden by the higher authorities.

One thing is clear from the evidence available that he had great respect for Gandhiji but did not like his ideologies. The fact that Godse was a Hindu fanatic is well-known. He was very close to the refugees who had travelled from Pakistan and were trying to resettle in India. It would be noteworthy that none of his action was against the Muslims. Then why did he kill Gandhiji? Above all when he shot Gandhiji, he was well aware that he was not going to escape the gallows of death still he did not run after committing the crime, he got himself arrested. He even praised Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose for their selfless service for the country.

Few of us are aware that Nathuram Godse was the editor of the famous newspaper 'Agrani'. It should also be noted that in his last write-up he had clearly indicated that Gandhiji had to be stopped even if it requires any drastic steps. This came after the government allowed Rs 55 crore to be handed over to Pakistan due to the hunger strike of Gandhiji.

Nathuram had clearly stated that he was not at all happy with the partition of India. He had condemned the act because he thought that the number of Muslims were less as compared to the total Indian population.

He took the initiative which may be condemned by many because in his viewpoint he was doing a favour to his countrymen by killing Gandhiji. He took the sole responsibility of the act without even associating anyone else with him.

The day of the assassination was fixed as 30th January and it had to be a crowded place where Gandhiji came for his evening prayers. Nathuram Godse was not there to kill Gandhiji but he was there to execute the father of nation.

History has its own criteria of remembering people and their deeds. The irony of the situation is that many people respect Gandhiji for his good deeds but he is also criticized by many people for his deceptive ideologies. On the other hand there are many who feel that Nathuram Ghodse was a man of purpose. Hence it is obvious that people are criticized at all levels and it is best to live the way which we think is right and which will lead to the betterment of mankind.

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Generate Traffic to Your Website - Various Strategies

One of the main worry for owners of internet-based businesses is how to generate more traffic to my website. There are many different marketing strategies for me to popularize my services and drive more traffic to my website. But these strategies change by the day. The ones who suffer the most are the new people in business. This is the reason behind the frustration of new players.

One efficient way to generate traffic to your website is by submitting quality articles. This will certainly promote your product and reach more readers day by day. Furthermore, you can incorporate your articles with links that will help your website's ranking on search engines. If you're not adept in article writing, then here are some steps to get started with.

1. Find a catchy title as per your requirements.

2. Research for information on the internet. There is a lot matter available on every topic imaginable.

3. After that, write the article including all the key points you can think of. Then, edit it.

4. Include a biography, also called a resource box, towards the end. Moreover, include a link in that box to ensure the readers pay your site a visit.

5. Spread your article with the help of newsletters and directories.

You do all this correctly, and you will generate traffic to your website. Why this method works is because every day, there are millions of people searching the net for all sorts of data. Therefore, I can divert more traffic to my website by attracting those people.

Some important things to keep in mind are to make a catchy title to attract as many users as possible because not all of them have time to go through the first paragraph, to decide. The second and more valuable thing is the content. After all, that's what makes an article. Some ways in which this can help you are:

1. When your article is submitted to an article directory, people subscribed there and would get to see it.

2. Some website owners might like your content and want to publish themselves.

3. Providing back-links in your article will improve its ranking in search engines.

4. Owners of email newsletters will look to download your content, thus increasing your readers.

If you consistently give proper matter to people, they will surely come to your website regularly. That will surely generate traffic to your website.

If I want more traffic to my website, this method is necessary because all other marketing schemes vary for different marketers and can always become out dated. In addition, if you are a new businessperson, you will not have the funds to go for expensive schemes, to generate traffic to your website.

Unlike other business, place strategies on the internet are somewhat different. Nevertheless, if I were you, I will go with the right technique, to attract more traffic to my website. If you go with the right methods and put sufficient planning and hard work into it, you can indeed succeed in achieving your goals.

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How to Structure An Article That Drives Targeted Traffic to Your Website

In order to write a good article that is easy to read, you need to structure it by simple formula. This formula includes 3 main parts. They are a headline, an article body and an unfinished conclusion paragraph. You must follow this formula because the task of the article is not only to get first on search results but to show the reader that you know what you are talking about. So here is more detailed explanation of this formula.

First part is a headline. This part is the most important part of the article structure. It is the first thing the reader will see before reading the article. It must be something that will interest your targeted audience. For example, the headline can be like a question. There are a couple of things you have to follow to write a good headline. First thing is it should contain some of your niche keywords. Keywords are the key that will help the search engines find your article and show the article for the right people. You will need to use keywords in the headline because they will help separate targeted visitors from useless visitors. So you'd be sure it will attract the right people. Second, the length of the headline should be no more than 15 words. If it is too long, the reader won't understand the idea of the article. This may reduce the number of visitors. The good length of the article headline is 10 words.

Second part is the body of the article. There are also a couple of things that you should follow. It must contain more than one paragraph. For example, a simple article must contain 5 sections. They are an introduction paragraph, 3 explanation paragraphs and one unfinished conclusion paragraph. I will explain about the last paragraph at the last section of this article. Next thing I want to talk about is the content of first four paragraphs. Here you will need to write information about things that can help your targeted audience solve a problem or need. Basically, you can write your thoughts about anything that is related to your niche. The main task here is to show your expertise and your knowledge.

Third part is the unfinished conclusion paragraph. I call it so because it is like a conclusion but it is not a conclusion of the article. In the internet world it is called a resource box. So this is a section where you will ask the readers whether they want to learn more about something you offer. After this question there will be a link that will lead readers to your website. The point of this section is to give a visitor the opportunity to visit your site. In this way you can get only visitors who are interested in your offered products.

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