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		<title>You Don&#8217;t Have to Win the Lottery to Build a Blockbuster Website!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good website is something that can bring in thousands of people a day -- and millions of visitors a month. However, a lot of people don't realize that in order to get to that point, you are going to have to work smart and focus on the bigger picture -- even when you're only getting a few visitors here and there. The last thing that you really want to do is find yourself being unable to get things done because you're so upset that you don't have what you need right at the onset to make things happen in a big way. You don't have to play the lottery just to get a website that will attract people -- though it can be exciting to look at the Euromillions results and think about all of the things that you can do with the money won at the highest jackpot level! You do need a plan to get things off the ground.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A good website is something that can bring in thousands of people a day &#8212; and millions of visitors a month. However, a lot of people don&#8217;t realize that in order to get to that point, you are going to have to work smart and focus on the bigger picture &#8212; even when you&#8217;re only getting a few visitors here and there. The last thing that you really want to do is find yourself being unable to get things done because you&#8217;re so upset that you don&#8217;t have what you need right at the onset to make things happen in a big way. You don&#8217;t have to play the lottery just to get a website that will attract people &#8212; though it can be exciting to look at the Euromillions results and think about all of the things that you can do with the money won at the highest jackpot level! You do need a plan to get things off the ground.</p>
<p>Not sure where to begin? That&#8217;s where we can help!<span id="more-153"></span></p>
<p>You see, the first thing that you are going to want to make sure that you do is think about the purpose of the website. You want to ensure that you are always doing your best to have everything set up for your website from the beginning. This means that you don&#8217;t want to wait too long just to get statistics tracking on your site. It&#8217;s a lot smarter to get it set up from the beginning so that when the traffic really does start coming in, you are <a href="http://www.wptown.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wordpress-theme.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-157" title="wordpress-theme" src="http://www.wptown.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wordpress-theme-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>going to be able to see where everything is coming from. If there&#8217;s a popular subject that the audience wants to see more of, you&#8217;ll know ahead of time.</p>
<p>Whether you are using <strong><a href="http://www.ecommercepartners.net/Services/Ecommerce-Solutions/" target="_blank">ecommerce solutions</a></strong>, or simply launching a WordPress blog, design is another critical component of a great site. However, you&#8217;re in the right place &#8212; there are plenty of free WordPress themes for you to check out. This means that you can have your site looking good without spending a single penny if you really wanted. Some people like to use free WordPress themes and blend them into a custom theme later down the line &#8212; something that&#8217;s perfectly fine to do.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re going to just have to believe in the power of your own site to grow. Focusing on the content and getting the word out there about your site is really going to mean the best chances at success. It&#8217;s easy to get depressed and not do what you need to do in order to get the site up and running, but you don&#8217;t want to fall into that state at all. Focusing on the bigger picture is going to get your site noticed in the long run &#8212; and you didn&#8217;t even have to win the lottery just to get things done! Who knew?</p>
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		<title>Little Ways to Blend Postcards in With Your WordPress Themes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Postcards. No one really thinks about postcards anymore since the rise of e-mail, but if you're trying to promote an online business, postcards can actually be your best friend. You see, traditional forms of online advertising can miss the mark because people know what to look for. if you already have a list in place or you can use another list that someone has cultivated for marketing purposes, you will find that <strong><a title="postcards" href="http://www.nextdayflyers.com/postcard-printing-marketing/" target="_blank">postcards</a></strong> can be a lot more effective than pay per click advertising or even banner advertisements. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.wptown.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/postcards-03.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-121" title="postcards-03" src="http://www.wptown.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/postcards-03.jpg" alt="" width="253" height="200" /></a>Postcards. No one really thinks about postcards anymore since the rise of e-mail, but if you&#8217;re trying to promote an online business, postcards can actually be your best friend. You see, traditional forms of online advertising can miss the mark because people know what to look for. if you already have a list in place or you can use another list that someone has cultivated for marketing purposes, you will find that <strong><a title="postcards" href="http://www.nextdayflyers.com/postcard-printing-marketing/" target="_blank">postcards</a></strong> can be a lot more effective than pay per click advertising or even banner advertisements. People have seen these ads so many times that they simply pretend that they aren&#8217;t there.</p>
<p>However a postcard holds a different psychological profile. When we see postcards we want to see what they have to say. After all, it&#8217;s something that comes in the mail, and we like getting mail &#8212; especially if it relates to something that really interests us.</p>
<p>So how can we connect that to an online site? Well, there&#8217;s always something interesting about your site if it goes back to igniting people&#8217;s passions about life. If you have a contest to announce or some milestone to celebrate where a discount can be offered on a product line, you should definitely consider postcards for your marketing campaign.</p>
<p>You don&#8217;t have to just stick to online or even just offline. You can even combine the two for best results. If you&#8217;re renting a list from another broker, you can actually build your list by just reaching out and offering a little bonus for joining your own email network. This will give you the ability to email subscribers without having to rent a list, which can be expensive over time.<a href="http://www.wptown.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/postcards-05.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-122" title="postcards-05" src="http://www.wptown.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/postcards-05-300x219.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="219" /></a></p>
<p>As far as connecting it back to your WordPress theme, again, color is going to be one of the most important things to pay attention to. You really don&#8217;t want to choose colors that don&#8217;t go with your Web site. This is because people use colors to establish relationships and familiarities. Once they see those colors again, they&#8217;re going to realize that they have the beginnings of a relationship with you all over again, which is definitely a good thing!</p>
<p>Overall, it doesn&#8217;t take much to begin building a relationship with people on a personal level, but graphic design elements are definitely a must. If you really take the time to figure out what you&#8217;re trying to say to your audience and express it through color and graphic design, there&#8217;s no reason why you can&#8217;t make the most of postcards &#8212; or the marketing magic they bring to the table!</p>
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