Captive Mommies

by Myla Madson

When I first got interested in writing an eBook, I scoured the Internet looking for instructions on just exactly how to do it…they didn’t exist.

I found a ton of advice on writing about what you know, how to discipline yourself to write and even schedules for writing. All of that was fine, and even useful, but I needed to know how to actually publish one of the eBooks and nobody was giving me that information. If you are in the same boat, here’s how you do it:

First, you must use Microsoft Word to write your eBook. Make sure you start each new section on a new page. Include a table of contents and a title page. If you are not familiar with this program, search for a tutorial online.

Once you have your eBook written and formatted correctly, you need to get it in PDF format. This is what everyone writing an eBook does now. It’s safer than an .exe fie because you cannot put a virus in it and Internet users are aware of this fact. Also, Mac users can read PDF and you don’t want to exclude anyone.

Adobe Acrobat has a free trial version you can use to publish five eBooks. Go to Adobe Acrobat and set up an account, all you need is an email address.

Click on the button that says “create PDF”. You will see a browse button that allows you to locate your file in your documents folder. Make sure you click on the “Publish as an eBook” selection and then list the pages you want to convert (1-how ever many pages there are).

You will need to select how you want to retrieve your eBook when it is done. I always have them email the link to my eBook. You have five days to pick it up.

Click on the link in your email to pick up your eBook. You will be given the option to view your eBook, which is what you will want to do to make sure everything worked properly. You can then hit the save button within the document and save a copy to your computer. I always save it into my pictures folder for easy upload to my website.

That’s it in a nutshell.

I would certainly recommend you get a detailed instructional course on this subject if you plan to write an eBook to earn money. I have a very in depth Ebook on how to write and publish your eBook on my website. It is free of charge and should be extremely helpful in not only writng your eBook, but marketing it as well.

eBooks are often given away free to build your list of future potential buyers of your products. Make sure you give them value or they will never spend money on something else you have produced. This is why it is so important to do an excellent job writing and formatting your eBook.

You do not have to make it a long ebook, but it needs to answer the readers questions and leave him or her feeling they did not waste their time and can realistically apply what you have taught them.

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For more information on writing, publishing and marketing your eBook, pick up a free 168 page copy of my latest eBook titled, “eBook Marketing Revealed…How to Write, Publish and Market Your Own eBook”. http://MylaMadson.com/friendsofmyla
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by Denise Willms

If you’ve been working online for any length of time, you have likely heard of the importance of good, relevant content. If you market products or services to moms, content is crucial. In fact, a recent survey indicated that when American moms need information, 70% of them go to the Internet first.

In other words, if you have the content they need, there are moms online looking for your website right now.

Unfortunately, many mom and WAHM (work at home mom) websites simply aren’t taking advantage of these money-making opportunities. That’s because they don’t have the right content, and they’re missing out on visitors and sales because of it.

But that doesn’t haven’t to happen to you. Here are three common content catastrophes, and how your WAHM website can avoid them.

1. One common problem among mom and WAHM websites is having little content, or no content at all. A “brochure” type website that only describes your products or services is not going to help you build relationships or win repeat visitors.

Describe your offering, certainly, but also give your visitors information they can use to make good decisions about your products or services. Publish articles and other information that will give your visitors the answers they’re looking for.

As a mom and a business owner, your time is limited, but supplying your visitors with information doesn’t have to take a lot of time. You can look for quality reprint articles that help explain your industry, or write short articles that answer frequently asked questions.

Many website owners are reluctant to use reprint content. They argue they don’t want to promote someone else’s business on their website. But if your visitors are looking for information, you’re better off giving it to them instead of watching them go somewhere else to find it.

You can also use reprint content as a temporary measure, until you have time to create your own original content on the same topics.

2. Using reprint content is often a wise decision, but using only reprint content can damage your credibility. If you only regurgitate the same content everyone else has, why should your visitors come back?

For that reason, it’s important to use reprint content wisely. Choose articles that will interest your readers. It’s also a good idea to add a paragraph of your own before the article, to share your own ideas about the information in the reprint article - kind of like an editorial. Paragraphs like this are easy to write, and help your readers get to know and trust you, but the main source of information is still the reprint article.

3. Outsourcing content can waste your time and your money. In order to develop original content and still save time, many WAHM business owners try to outsource their content. However, if you’re not careful, this can lead to the worst content catastrophe of all: Wasting your time and money and leaving you with nothing to show for it.

Hiring a ghostwriter to create your content can be a very good idea, and can get you the content you need for a reasonable price - so long as you do your homework first.

When you’re looking for a ghostwriter, ask other WAHM business owners if they can recommend someone. Once you find a service you think would work for you, don’t rely solely on the testimonials on the sales page. Do your own research. Ask the writer or writing service for referrals, then contact those referrals directly.

It’s also recommended that you pay your writer only after the work is completed to your satisfaction, or use a third party payment solution like PayPal so the writer can’t just disappear with your money and your content.

Moms want information. If your business sells products and services to moms, ignoring their need for content can lead to catastrophe. Follow the guidelines above and start giving your market exactly what they’re looking for.

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by Tammy Embrich

If you are a website owner, then you know all too well that getting high rankings in the search engines can be quite a challenge . Keywords play a huge part in increasing your search engine ranking. You have to use specific keywords that you know your target audience will be searching for.

If you own a work at home website, then your target audience would be searching for work at home opportunities using phrases such as “work at home,” “work at home jobs,” or “free work from home jobs.” The guide below will help your website get those higher rankings.

Get Inbound Links Pointing To Your Website.
Use your main search terms as the text link. Pay attention to “which” sites you are getting links from. It is in your best interest to choose sites that also have good quality inbound links themselves. Google of course, gives more relevance to links from important websites than it does to links from less important sites. This is how we get our website page ranking.

Use Signature Lines In Message Forums.
Use those same keywords in your text link…the search terms or phrases that you want people to use when doing a search. Join and participate in forums that relate to your website.

Consistently Add Good Quality Content To Your Website.
Adding fresh content on a daily basis is ideal and is also crucial to your site’s presence. By doing this, it makes your site more easily indexed by the search engines…thus, making it more appealing to visitors. Updating your content frequently will also keep those visitors coming back again and again.

Submit To Directories.
Usually directories provide one-way links. However, you will find some of them require a reciprocal link. If so, it is a good idea to use reciprocal directories with higher page rankings. If you run onto reciprocal directories with very low page ranks, don’t bother with them. Submitting to directories is time-consuming, but well worth it if you take the time to search for the relevant ones.

Create Simple Page Titles
Make your page title simple, clear, and descriptive. By doing this, you make it less complex for search engines to determine what each page is about. It also makes it easier for searchers to quickly determine (at a glance) if your page contains what they are searching for. The title is one of the most important components on a web page.

These are all keys to increasing your rankings in the search engines. Study them and apply them. This does take hard work, patience, and consistency.

Follow the steps above, put forth the effort, and you will begin to see an increase in your website’s relevance and rise to the top of the search engines.

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Tammy is an Internet marketer and the owner of
Work At Home Opportunities
And owner of Real Work At Home Jobs
Tammy’s two work at home websites focus on free telecommute job leads and more.
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