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Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel – Company Profile
Experience Latin American culture, rich history and friendly faces on an Intrepid Travel adventure.
Get set for the ultimate South American odyssey. This epic adventure incorporates all the highlights of this mighty continent: spectacular scenery, magnificent ruins, fascinating culture and some of the friendliest people on the planet.
Head south from sun-kissed Rio to amazing Argentina before following in the footsteps of the Incas in Peru and discovering the irresistible charm of Ecuador. Marvel at the majestic citadel of Machu Picchu, visit the fascinating floating islands on Lake Titicaca, gaze in awe at the cascading waters of Iguazu Falls and survey vast Bolivian salt flats.
If it´s unspoiled nature you´re after then this trip has it covered: majestic glaciers, verdant forests, crystal lakes, soaring mountains and more. This unforgettable trip will leave you enchanted by the breathtaking scenery and friendly people of this remarkable continent.
Hike through spectacular glacial scenery, Spot exotic animals at the remote Land of Fire, Visit fiery-red Laguna Colorado, Reach dizzying heights on the Inca Trail, Experience a homestay near the Colca Canyon, See the amazing surfing fisherman of Huanchaco, Cruise around the Ballestas Islands, Explore the lush Amazonian jungle, Admire the ornate buildings of Quito´s Old Town.
Intrepid Travel Peru – Story 1
Lake Titicaca has fascinated me ever since I was a child. Imagine living on man-made reed islands in the largest lake in South America and could the color of the water really be so dark blue that it is nearly purple? I couldn’t believe I was going to actually experience a Titicaca island home stay!
After heading out from Puno harbor in a motor boat, we stopped to explore the floating Uros Islands – built from many layers of totora reeds that grow in lake. It was here I met the Aymara speaking inhabitants, tried some river salmon and re-hydrated potatoes, joined in some games with local kids, climbed up the small viewing tower and browsed the museum filled with cases of stuffed regional of birds.
As we cruised to our overnight destination we marveled at the huge expanse of water in every direction. It was with great excitement I stepped on to the rich red soil of Amantani Island. I had been billeted out to a local family with another female Intrepid traveler.
Our home for tonight was at Mummy Melani’s and after a welcoming smile and brief introduction, we headed off on foot together. She was dressed in the traditional brightly colored multi-layered skirts, embroidered white shirt and black sandals made from discarded tire rubber. A small scarf covered her hair. She was a delight!
At 3,800 meters (12,467 feet) above sea level, the short walk took some time. As I stopped every few steps and gasped for air, our host looked on, mildly amused and with great patience. As we walked in through the courtyard, a small main adobe house to the right and our quarters to the left came into view.
A tiny wooden staircase led to the door and inside to our room. Two single beds with a table and chair. There were 5 alpaca blankets on each bed; a sign of things to come. No electricity, running water or plumbing. The squat outhouse was a short distance through the vegetable patch and doorless. It faced into the neighbors, and yes, they were all smiles when I went for a visit later that day, torch in one hand and paper in the other.
We settled in comfortably with an early dinner of fried eggs with potato wedges accompanied by lovely flower tea. Our host and her eldest daughter had prepared the meal over an outside fire.
My roommate and I sat out on the landing; the sun was shining and the view spectacular. We wandered to the water’s edge and were surprised at the pastel colors of the stones that had washed ashore. It was getting dark and the temperature was dropping rapidly.
At 8pm our group met up at the local hall on the island for the evening’s entertainment that had been arranged by our host families. There was beer and soft drink, music and dancing. As Quechua is the main language on Amantani, conversation was limited to a few words of Spanish and lots of hand signals and facial gestures.
The traditional folk dancing was fantastic but exhausting at that altitude. With tired but happy spirits we walked home with Mummy Melani. It was freezing so we were quick into bed and under the blankets that were heavy but very effective. Sleep came quickly.
Daybreak streamed through the small uncovered windows. I was anxious to leave the warmth of my bed. A quick wash of the face and a dash into our clothes; we were ready to meet up at the pier. Our homestay had come to an end. It was an unforgettable unique experience and one that would be relived many times in my memories and when chatting to family and friends.
Intrepid Travel Peru Story 2
Our group arrived in Puerto Maldonado after the flight from Cuzco. A short bus ride to the main jetty and then we boarded a motorized canoe for the journey ahead. For the next two days, home would be an eco-tourism lodge located on the Tambopata River within Tambopata Candamo Reserve.
After settling in to our bungalow, I was ready for some adventure. Off to meet up with our local guide and then a nature walk through the secondary rainforest. Light filtered through the dense canopy of trees as we made our way through the lush undergrowth that thrived in the heavily humid conditions.
Out came the binoculars and ornithology book so we could identify the varied birdlife. A tarantula hovered around his hole in the dirt and sounds of rainforest life were all around us. I saw a small furry creature scurry by my feet, perhaps a capybara? Rodents are big in South America!
After a good breakfast the next morning and a short boat ride further upriver, our guide led us on a 2 hour walk through the primary rainforest. He explained that many of the large species can be rare, shy, unpredictable and very difficult to see. The birds were easy to spot when we reached the clay licks. The macaws and other species of parrots and parakeets make their way to these salt deposits as it helps with their digestion.
We climbed into small canoes to paddle out on the lake for a closer look at the rainbow of colors high in the trees. Scarlet, red and green, red-bellied and many more; all flapping their wings and talking incessantly to each other. Butterflies in abundance; brilliant blues and some as big as the palm of my hand!
As the skies opened up and a torrent of rain teemed down, I started to think we had little chance of spotting a jaguar, then I could think of nothing except the piranha below in the murky water. Needless to say it was a fast paddle back to land before our canoe started taking in water!
The hike out was fantastic. By this stage we were completely drenched by the tropical downpour but fortunately cameras were protected in plastic bags in our packs. The trees towered above us, dark and mysterious with minimal light. The smells were amazing. Deep breaths; a chance to fill the lungs with this magical air. I couldn’t wipe the grin from my face, even though I was trying not to fall over in the mud.
As hard as I looked, the elusive jaguar was not to be seen. We had all strained our eyes in search of large sleeping cats with limbs outstretched and tails resting against tree trunks. They hid from us, but fortunately our efforts that day would not go unrewarded. Back at camp and in a dry change of clothes, after dinner we headed out for some caiman spotting and couldn’t believe our luck. Near these small alligators in the muddy river, lounging by the water’s edge was a cat in all its glory. It was more than a little camera shy and made a quick escape into the river as we approached… but what a brilliant experience!
Who Are Intrepid Travel??
Intrepid Travel is one of the world’s leading small group adventure tour operators, with 19 years experience. Adventures are focused on having real life experiences. Intrepid offers over 450 itineraries to more than 90 countries worldwide in various travel styles. Intrepid is also known for its environmental program and its responsible travel efforts to preserve local cultures.
For travellers with a yearning to get off the beaten track, Intrepid opens up a whole new world. With a huge variety of travel styles available, Intrepid Travel travellers explore the world’s most amazing places – discovering real people, real cultures and having incredible real life experiences along the way.
Intrepid Travel is committed to travelling in a way that is respectful of local people, their culture, local economies and the environment. With your participation we can help conserve the areas we visit and bring positive benefits to our host communities.
climate change
Climate change is one of the most critical issues the world is facing today. Scientists are telling us that we must act with urgency to reduce our carbon emissions if we are going to stop catastrophic irreversible impacts to our precious home.
Here at Intrepid Travel, we’ve taken a long hard look at all our operations and have initiated various actions to reduce our contributions to global warming. We’re also endeavoring to help empower our staff and travellers to participate in emissions reductions measures.
carbon neutral
In December 2006, Intrepid Travel announced the goal of becoming a carbon neutral company in 2010. It was a massive goal but we are proud to say that we have achieved it! We’re pretty chuffed to be able to announce that Intrepid Travels business emissions (globally) are now carbon neutral and will have (net) zero carbon emissions from 2010 and every year there after!
In our journey toward carbon neutrality, Intrepid Travel underwent a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of our business. This was to help us recognize our impacts and identify the main sources of carbon emissions from our operations. From this process, we identified that our corporate emissions (offices and retail stores- globally), our trips and the flights that our passengers take to join an Intrepid tour, were our main sources of carbon emissions. We needed to come up with a way to address these areas and so the Carbon Management Plan was created.
our carbon management plan in a nutshell
Intrepid Travel carbon management plan is made up of the following principles:
A. Measure
This principle involves reviewing what Intrepid Travel already measures and understanding what we need to measure and monitor in order to be carbon neutral. We identified what we need to be measured by:
- reviewing CO2 data we were already capturing
- setting our organizational and operational boundaries boundaries (ie what emissions were we responsible for)
- creating a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory. The inventory is just a compilation of the different sources (within our boundary) which produce emissions that contribute to Climate Change (ie- electricity, business travel, waste etc).
As identified in the LCA, we concentrate on capturing data relating to our:
- corporate emissions
- trips
- passenger flights
B. Avoid/Reduce
This principle involves Intrepid Travel looking at activities through which emissions can either be avoided. eg. not having a light on in a vacant room or be reduced which decreases the intensity of the carbon emissions from activities that often can not be avoided. (eg. making lighting more efficient through the use of “greener” globes, using a more fuel efficient vehicle etc)
For emissions stemming from all Intrepid Travel offices/retail stores (this includes offshore companies where Intrepid has operational/policy control), Intrepid has put together a list of practical ways in which our offices and stores can avoid or reduce their footprint, including switching to an alternative energy source that may include sourcing from renewable sources or by exchanging fuel sources so that GHG impact is minimized eg. Converting to green energy to power the office.
With Intrepid Travel trips – they are low impact relative to other group travel due to their design. We travel in small groups, use local transport where we can and encourage our passengers to eat and shop in local eateries and stores.
Flights – we offer passengers an opportunity to offset their flights when they book their airfare through Intrepid to try and reduce total net impact of the trip. All Intrepid Travel staff flights for business are offset
C. Assess
This principle is used to reconcile all the actions and initiatives to reducing our carbon footprint and match them up to our objectives. Are we achieving our reduction targets? If not, a review will need to be conducted and new, feasible reduction opportunities will need to be sought.
D. Offset
A carbon offset is any project or initiative that indirectly reduces GHG emissions at one source by investing in GHG emissions reductions elsewhere – effectively balancing out GHG emissions.
Intrepid Travel offsets
- all residual emissions from its offices and stores (globally)
- all Intrepid trips (where Intrepid maintains pricing control)
- offers offsets on flights for passengers booking their airfare through Intrepid
Intrepid Travel ensures that the offsets purchased are:
- cost effective
- have accreditation according to a recognized international standard
- offered by an offset provider who is independently verified
- able to offer other benefits as well as carbon offsetting such as local employment or other economic contribution to the local communities where the projects are based (preferred but not essential)
Offsets are reviewed annually and information regarding the rigor in the science and methodologies as well as the providers behind offset products will be monitored.
This plan will see Intrepid Travel manage our carbon emissions and minimize our negative impact on the environment.
Want to give something back to the wonderful places where you have travelled? You can through The Intrepid Foundation. By contributing to one of the many projects supported by The Intrepid Foundation, you can make a difference in local communities – in health care, education, human rights, child welfare and in environmental and wildlife protection.
two ways you can help…
The Intrepid Community Project Fund
Donations to this fund go to the grassroots work of non-government organizations based in Intrepid Travel’s operating areas and identified as making a valuable contribution to the local community. These include many small organizations or projects that you may visit during your Intrepid trip.
The Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund account
The Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund account has been developed by The Intrepid Foundation Incorporated in conjunction with the Charities Aid Foundation Australia. All donations made to this account are equally divided each year: half is retained to conserve and grow capital for funding projects into the future and half is distributed to our current partner international non-government organizations.
All donations to both funds are matched by Intrepid Travel dollar for dollar.
Intrepid Travel trips are designed to go off the beaten track, meet the locals and travel in an unconventional way, joining locals on their transport, in their markets and even in their homes
Not only is Intrepid Travel a leader in small group adventure trips but it’s online efforts have also been receiving attention of late with its Facebook page recently being named the Winner of Social Media Examiner, Top 10 Small Business Facebook Pages.
In December 2011 Intrepid Travel announced its partnership with bloggers, Planet D who Huffington Post has listed as one of the Top Travel Blogs to Discover.
“Our passengers are avid travellers. They eat, drink, breath travel! If they’re not travelling they are searching for inspiration for their next trip. Bloggers are a source of both information and inspiration for them so connecting with this online community is hugely important to us. We’re looking forward to Travel Bloggers Unite and to hearing more about the travel blogging community,” said Robyn Nixon, General Manager of Global Marketing at Intrepid Travel
For travellers with a yearning to get off the beaten track, Intrepid Travel opens up a whole new world of adventure travel.
Visiting the world’s most incredible places, Intrepid Travel introduces travellers to the people and cultures that define a destination. From the back streets of Asia, to the wilds of Africa, the rich culture of Latin America, the immense national parks of North America, the delicacies of Europe and the ancient cultures of ancient Australasia – Intrepid Travel has an adventure for everyone.
And Intrepid Travel being specialists in small group adventure tours, we provide options to suit almost every budget, comfort grading and level of physical activity.
So check out Intrepid Travel…they are more than just a travel agency!!!
We are very happy to be working with such a wonderful, GREEN company!! Watch our BLOG for travel idea’s from Intrepid Travel coming soon!!
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Fiverr.com
How To Use Fiverr
A quick video showing you the benefits of Fiverr
What IS Fiverr??
Fiverr.com is a huge online marketplace where thousands of people trade their products or services for $5 – that’s why it’s called Fiverr. Many people go to this site hoping to outsource some tasks related to their websites such as link building, webpage design, WP install, etc, for a very affordable price, of course because everything is sold for only 5 bucks!!.
Not only website related products/services, but you can also find various different products/service since there is almost no limitation, just use your imagination, and if you find something that you think could attract people’s interest then you can sell it there! It doesn’t have to be something serious or difficult, as long as you think that it’s something you can sell then you can sell it. If someone can sell a video of himself dancing in a hotdog suit for whatever song you want THAT MEANS YOU CAN SELL ANYTHING – this is true, I’m not kidding that gig is real and that video sells like hot cakes!!
The success of Fiverr has drawn interest for other sites to follow its footsteps, and now there are so many sites on the internet offering the same service. Gickbucks, Tenbux, Dealerr and Uphype are some of them. Not exactly like Fiverr, in these similar sites usually you can offer products/services for more than $5.
With the growing of such online marketplace, we can see a business opportunity here. Now you don’t have to be an expert in networking or becoming an internet geek to earn some extra earnings from the internet. Internet newbie’s who have been struggling to get extra income online without any results now have a great opportunity to make big bucks.
Big bucks? Is it possible from this $5/gig marketplace? Of course! If you can get a decent income from a $0.10 per click adsense what makes you think you cannot make good money from a $5/gig marketplace? Everything has its own way towards glory, if you really know what to do then $100/day from these sites is not an impossible thing to achieve.
The first thing that you need to do is to find a product/service to sell, which could be anything. According to my experience, there are two kinds of hot selling products in these marketplaces. First are website related products/services, like backlinks, design, installing, content creation, etc. Second are fun products, like dancing in a hotdog suit, happy birthday singing, funny videos, that kind of stuffs you get the idea.
When you already have a product/service then like any other online money making methods you’ll need a good amount of traffic. One of the best ways to get traffic to your gig is from within the site itself. Let’s say you’re posting a service on Fiverr, on this site there’s a feature where people can post their desired products/services (under Request Gigs section on the lower right of the screen), in other words people can post a request for a product/service they wish to buy, and I’m talking about potential buyers here.
These are the people that we know willing to spend money on Fiverr to buy products or services, so if you can bring them to your gig then you will have targeted traffic. What you need to do is contact these people from that “Request Gigs” section and ask a little detail about whatever their request is, but the important part is you put your gig URL under your message (on Fiverr bare URL in message is clickable) then after you ask them a question about their request you can say “meanwhile perhaps you would like to have a look of my existing gig, I have an interesting offer there, just click on the link below to find out”. Just be polite and do this for an hour or two everyday, I guarantee your gigs will get enough exposure.
I still have many “secrets” about maximizing your profits from these marketplaces that I’d love to share with you including how you can create a hot selling product even outside of your expertise area, believe me it’s a lot easier than you think, just visit my Fiverr Money Secrets article to find out.
Making money online can be a really hard thing to do considering all one has to do to make money online; Write articles, advertize on classifieds, social networking, social bookmarking, PayPal issues, networking and co. It truly can be a lot to do. Fiverr to me is the best and easiest way to make money online. If you have been making money online, then you can make more with Fiverr easily and if you have never made money online, I can guarantee you that with Fiverr, you will be making between $5 and $50 daily if you are serious about what you are doing. In this article, I will share with you eight easy ways to make money with Fiverr.
Fiverr is a website where people buy and sell gigs (tasks) for $5.It is used daily by loads of people all over the world! It’s a place where you can get people perform tasks you can’t perform yourself and pay them $5 and you can as well perform tasks for people and get paid $5.
If you have skills that are on high demand on Fiverr, then you could be making unlimited money than you ever thought!
Listed below are eight easy ways you can make money from Fiverr.
A: Create a short video for people: On Fiverr, gig that sell like hot-cake is video creating. If you are good at creating videos, then you are for making loads of $5 on Fiverr. Post it as a gig on Fiverr and for every video you create for people, you get paid $5. It’s that easy!
B: Article Writing: It is no longer news that most Internet marketers get traffic from Article marketing and in Internet Marketing, the money is in the traffic. If you are good at writing articles, then post it as a gig on Fiverr and you get paid for every article written. Simple! I know people that can write five goof articles in less than an hour
C: Writing product reviews: Product reviews have become a hot-cake online. Being able to write product reviews can fetch you unlimited $5 on Fiverr. Post your product review writing gigs on Fiverr and get paid $5 for every product review written.
D: Write HOW-TO reports: If you are good at doing stuffs other people are willing to learn, then compile them into an easy to follow HOW-TO report and sell it on Fiverr.
E: Sell whatever service: On Fiverr, I come across a lot of creative gigs daily. Think, think and think of tasks you can perform that people are looking for and post it on Fiverr.
F: Create an e-book cover: Creating e-book cover is a gig that sells well on Fiverr. If you know how to create an e-book cover, then you are in for loads of $5 on Fiverr. Post it on Fiverr and start raking in loads of $5 on Fiverr.
G: Create blogs: Do not be amazed that loads of people really want to own blogs but don’t know how to create them. You can create blogger blogs for people on daily basis on blogger and get paid. With blogger, you don’t pay for domain names or hosting service. All you need is a Gmail account and i earn $5 for each blogger I create for people. Amazing!
H: Send post-cards: This is another gig that sells well on Fiverr. People really want to receive post cards from different places in the world. If you can send post cards, then post them on Fiverr and get paid for each pot-card sent.
Below are examples of Fiverr.com gigs…they are real gigs…gigs WE have listed under TandSAngels!!
-As you can see below, gigs are very simple direct and to the point!!
-As long as you have a PayPal account and an idea you can make money!!
TandSAngels Gigs of Fiverr
I will send you my ebook facebook formula for $5
Facebook has over 400 Million Members and Unlimited Sales and Advertising Potential. I have an ebook explaining how to tap into this unlimited potential It covers everything from creating a facebook fanpage, making a marketing plan right down to Advertising ROI Learn how to build relationships through facebook and turn them into profits.
http://fiverr.com/tandsangels/send-you-my-ebook-facebook-formula
I will put a banner ad on one of our websites for $5
We have 9 marketing blog websites and we have advertising space. We will put your company logo or banner up in one of the top 5 spaces for 1 month! We have good traffic and professional looking websites. All our websites are updated regularly and sent out to a vast array of social media and bookmarking sites with each new post!
http://fiverr.com/tandsangels/put-a-banner-ad-on-one-of-our-websites
I will put a prewritten Company Profile and Banner on our website for $5
We have 9 blog marketing websites that are updated regularly and are generating good traffic. We will put one pre-written company profile and a logo/banner on one of our websites. We will send the blog post out over all our social media and bookmarking sites as we do for all our posts! We also tweet and retweet all our blog posts daily till they fall off our main page which is usually 2-4 weeks!! So your post will not be sent out and forgotten.
http://fiverr.com/tandsangels/put-a-prewritten-company-profile-and-banner-on-our-website
I will put a website of your choice through my 2 automated backlinks software for $5
We have 2 different backlinking software systems. One is very extensive and one is very targeted. We will put 1 website or rss feed of your choice through BOTH systems! We normally sell the software but have decided to do individual sites as gigs exclusively on Fiverr
http://fiverr.com/tandsangels/put-a-website-of-your-choice-through-my-2-automated-backlinks-software
Watch our BLOG for more interesting ways to make money online!!
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GetResponse
We here at AngelWings Marketing Use and Recommend using GetResponse.com for all your email marketing needs!!!
GetResponse Information!
Do you need more subscribers or sign-ups? Can’t figure out what you’re doing wrong? Maybe it’s your sign up forms. Think about it. Would you wear disco boots to your next party? Times have changed. The Internet is abuzz with social media networks, tweets, blogs, personal websites, fan pages, and so on – with no end in sight.
But how many of you have your sign up forms where the action is? And if you do, are they interesting enough to attract this savvy online crowd? If your forms aren’t there, it’s like you’ve “closed up shop” and gone home! Can you afford to do that? I sure can’t! If you’re wondering how a plain old web form could boost sales and sign ups, I’ve got great news for you!
You’ve heard of GetResponse email marketing, right?
The industry leader in easy, affordable rich media email marketing for SMB and affiliate marketers like you and me. Well, they just came out with a new version of an old standard that blows the competition away. It’s easy, hip, and made for today’s “social” online crowd. Best of all there’s no special skills or training required!
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Now’s the perfect time to create some cool-looking sign up forms and place them center stage with Form Builder – by GetResponse of course. I did, and it was the most profitable 10 minutes I’ve spent on my business in a while! I wholeheartedly recommend you give it a shot, too! It’s worked great for me and it will work for you too! Give it a try today and start increasing your sign-ups by tomorrow. You’ll be glad you did – it’s the best sign up tool ever for your business!
Other GetResponse Features:
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Choose from over 300 Industry HTML Templates to create eye-popping campaigns for every audience and industry. Use our intuitive editor to customize your email communications with cool graphics, fonts and formatting, then brand with your company logo and colors to sign your masterpiece!
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Create up to 5 messages, with different personalization techniques, subjects, and styles. GetResponse will test each version for you, then automatically select and send the best! It takes only minutes and can save you cash − and lost customers!
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GetResponse for iPhone gives you instant access to your dashboard and key stats, so you can react, anywhere, anytime. Add subscribers manually or import from your Address Book and you’ll never miss an opportunity to grow your list and your business!
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Let GetResponse track every open, click, unsubscribe, and purchase. Review your stats by product, date, domain, and more! See the Big Picture with visual graphs, and get customized reports in your inbox daily. With GetResponse, smart decisions are a snap!
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10/GetResponse Enterprise
GetResponse Enterprise is a fully stand-alone system, engineered to provide high-volume sending, superb reliability, and expert support at an affordable price. Your enterprise-level service is hosted on a separate, high-end machine with two dedicated IPs and is capable of sending up to 1,000,000 messages in a 24-hour period. This state-of-the-art system is managed automatically based on our advanced “send-and-delivery” GetResponse analytics, and monitored by a team of enterprise delivery experts.
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We love promoting company’s that really deliver what they promise and GetResponse does just that! Their customer Service walked us through setting up our account and webforms!! Watch our BLOGfor more information about services that GetResponse offer!!
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New Businesses! | WP Simplicity
New Businesses – WP Simplicity and Social7Even
We now have this software!! We liked it so much we bought the company!!!!!!!!!!!
Its true…We bought the WP Simplicity Software…well…the WHOLE business!! We are excited to let our readers know how far we have come! A mother Daughter team who started Affiliate Marketing just 7 months ago! Now we have our second company!
Below is an overview of WP Simplicity and its features! We love how this plug-in does EVERYTHING it says and more!! It literally sets up your whole blogging website or online business in less time than watching a movie!!
CLICK HERE to watch the WP Simplicity Demo Video that shows just how easy this plug-in is to use!
WP Simplicity – New Revolutionary Wordpress Plugin
If you are accustomed to using WordPress, then you will want to read this article to find out all you need to know about the new WP Simplicity Plugin. WordPress is a popular platform that practically everyone uses once they have a business online. This new plugin is certainly going to amaze you as it can completely revolutionize how you setup WordPress sites.
WP Simplicity Plugin features
This plugin comes with more than 140 preloaded plugins and you can select the ones you activate with one click without having to installing them separately. If you have to set up a number of WordPress websites, then you know that this process can be time consuming. However if you are able to set up your sites using all the plugins that you want, this could take some time. But when you are using this plugin, you can accomplish this in few seconds.
The best thing about using this tool is that even if your preferred plugins are not among the pre-loaded, there is already a provision to add all and install at once. This plugin works together with a lot of the premium plugins, which is good news for most WordPress users.
WP Simplicity Is User friendly
WP Simplicity plugin will configure and set up your web blog with unique content articles with a few clicks. The following will highlight some of the user friendly features of this new WordPress plugin.
WP Simplicity Features
One click activation and installation of more than 140 pre-loaded plugins which are the most popular and highly rated ones nowadays.
Users can easily add their own preferred WordPress plugin which are not pre-loaded in a few seconds.
Automatically organize and configure basic pages with content including about us, privacy policy, contact us and sitemap.
One-click automated setup of pre-programmed permalinks that are search engine friendly for the purpose of search engine optimization as well as pre-configures the sidebar settings.
Users have total control over the content that is posted on blogs. This means that they can decide, manage, plan or edit the content and layout of the blog in order to improve position on the search engines and site ranking.
Create videos for targeted keyword and upload this to post from site such as YouTube. The video will have a title and description based on the chosen keywords.
You can promote products easily from Clickbank and allow you to earn affiliate commissions. With this plugin, it’s easy to enhance the post by marketing Clickbank products relevant to the blog niche with a Clickbank ID.
It is now easy to earn from targeted auction products on Ebay. The plugin features can allow users to add auction items and generate money, as long as they have an eBay affiliate ID.
Earn commissions from promoting Amazon products. It is possible to create a lot of post with products from Amazon based on targeted keyword and get to earn commission for sales made from referrals.
There is no need to be concerned about copyright problems. WP Simplicity gets content from API programs, in which the publishers allow internet users to republish their contents.
Set up affiliate links one time for product from EBay, Clickbank and Amazon. The affiliate links are included in the products link so whenever someone clicks the links and buy a product, then users can earn a commission.
Add maps to any posts when needed. This plugin make provision for users to embed directions on the posts.
This plugin is easy and quick to install, even by persons who are not considered technical experts.
With an automated backend that is user-friendly and easy to manage, there is no need to wait around to gain access to a user guide. It will be easy to start configuring as well as setting up blogs instantly once the plugin is installed.
We have a blog http://wpsimplicity.com/blog/ Where we put up articles about SEO, WP Simplicity, Marketing, Internet Marketing, Networking as well as Plugins, Bookmarking….pretty much anything that is useful to marketers and people who have online businesses!
We have an affiliate program found at http://wpsimplicity.com/JV-invite.html We give 75% commissions! So if you are looking at making some money sign up to be an affiliate!!
We have everything an affiliate needs at our affiliate blog!! http://wpsimplicity.com/jvblog/ Here you will find articles, emails, banners and videos that you can access!
We also have compiled a wonderful list of FREE marketing tools that ANYONE can access and use, You can find that under the IM Magic Box tab!! So even if you are not an affiliate you can use the tools we have provided for your own online business
Finally we also have an WP Simplicity support forum. We are available for any questions or issues you may have!! So you will always have access to updates and information of our product!! http://wpsimplicity.com/forum/
If you have any questions about the software use our CONTACT US page!
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Double Your Likes | facebook
Thought I would post this in case anyone is having trouble with facebook likes and looking for some help! I thought it looked very interesting!! Make sure to get back to us and tell us what you think about this software!!
From James about Facebook
The whole point of creating a Facebook Page for your
business is to build a fan base of people interested in
your product or service, right?
Facebook Pages are a great tool for interacting with
your fans on a regular basis and for them to discover
whether or not your product or service is right for them.
But to build a HUGE fan base you need people clicking
the all mighty “LIKE” button. Yep, the tiny little button
sitting at the top of your page. 
Gone are the days of “Become a fan.” Today, it’s all
about the “LIKES” and YOU WANT THEM (a lot of them!)
Because without them… you have ZERO reach. If you
have zero reach, you make ZERO dollars.
And this is where most Page Admins fall flat on their
face.
Let me explain…..
You’ll first need to install an iFrame application into your
page (which is beyond the scope of this post unfortunately.)
This will allow you to create a custom tab on your Page.
Once you have your custom tab, you will want to create
some type of “offer” along with a “call to action” to entice
people to “LIKE” your page.
An example offer would be something like this:
“Click Like Above To Get Access To _______”
It’s proven that you will get more “Likes” just by making
this one small change to your Facebook Page.
- James Grandstaff
James Grandstaff is an Internet Entrepreneur and all
around good guy. To find out how he got 52.94% more
“Likes” to his Facebook page, check out his amazing
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For more social media tools CLICK HERE!
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Exchanges
We use WORKzor for a social media exchange, which is a way to get more twitter followers, Facebook likes etc.
When you get an account you get your first 50 coins free. Every time you like someones Facebook page, follow them on twitter you get a coin. When ever someone likes YOUR facebook page you pay them a coin!
This is a great free way to get more traffic and exposure to your websites!
CLICK HERE to try Workzor
We also use a couple of different traffic exchanges which has the same premise as the above Social media exchange in regards to coins its earning when you surf others sites, paying when they surf yours.
These are great programs if you have the time to do the surfing to build your coins up.
Both of these exchamges do have options to buy coins, but we find that doing it the free way works very well!
So here are the three places we use!
Magic Traffic Surf
Auto Surf Pro
Targeted Hits Pro
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Social Media That Works | LinkedIn
Discover How to Harness the Secrets of LinkedIn to Attract High Quality Clients, Drive Targeted Traffic to Your Site or Land the Career Opportunity of Your Dreams!
Looking for a measurable ROI for your Social Media efforts? LinkedIn is the largest Social Networking site for Business Professionals looking to do more business. With over 100 million members strong, LinkedIn is the ANSWER to your online marketing and social media needs!
Why You Can No Longer Afford to Ignore LinkedIn:
LinkedIn has more than doubled in size (OVER 100 Million Members) in the past year with one user added every single second!
Executives from ALL Fortune 500 Companies are registered on LinkedIn!
45% of LinkedIn’s members are considered the major decision makers for their companies. (Twitter and Facebook account for only 24-29%!)
Features of LinkedIn
LinkedIn holds the record for the Highest Average Household Income over all other Social Networking sites at over $109,000 per member!
There are no distractions! On LinkedIn, you’ll only find high-caliber individuals with a business mindset, focused on networking for results!
With the IPO of LinkedIn, it is now valued at over 6 Billion Dollars and interest and awareness are at an all time high.
LinkedIn is MORE than Just Your Resume on Steroids!
LinkedIn is an ACTIVE online Business Community of over 100 million members looking to connect, network and do business. Whether you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur or motivated professional, you need a simple, step-by-step blueprint for maximizing your results on LinkedIn
We use LinkedIn and it is definitely a form of social media that you should NOT ignore!! It is unique in the social market niche and this new software really does help you understand and make the most out of the powerful website LINKEDIN!
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North Social - Profile
North Social – Custom Facebook Page
North Social has been building innovative and impactful social media applications, promotions, and marketing campaigns for some of the most forward thinking brands on the planet since 2006. In February 2011, North Social was acquired by Vocus Corporation, a Maryland based provider of marketing and PR software.
Who is Vocus?
Vocus is a leading provider of cloud-based marketing and PR software that helps organizations reach and influence buyers across social networks, online and through the media. Vocus provides a suite of software for online marketing, social media and PR that makes it easy for organizations to generate online visibility, build their social networks and attract new customers in today’s new customer-led buying cycle.
Want to do something different with your business? North Social is for you!
Business to Business:
Psst…Facebook is not just for consumer brands. Expand your reach, generate leads, push out offers, and direct the conversation by putting your B2B brand in the place where all of your new business opportunities and key customers are spending their time!
Insights & Tips:
Your website and blog can only do so much to excite and educate your target market. Use North Social’s suite of flexible apps to build out a custom Facebook Page so you can attract and connect with new customers, push out valuable content, and bring out the personality in your brand.
Generate More Leads with North Social:
Use the Sign Up app to schedule demos or provide more information to potential customers. Powerful CRM tools on the back-end ensure your fresh leads won’t go to waste.
Be A Smart Resource:
Chances are that you’re already keeping up with industry news and sharing smart thinking on your company blog. Now socialize your business IQ even more by using North Social apps for more effective blog, whitepaper, and case study distribution.
Promote A Deal:
North Social has multiple apps in the bundle which will help you push out a fan-only offer to support your lead-gen initiatives. Offer up a product discount, a code for an upcoming webinar, or a premium giveaway rewarding early bird registrants for an industry conference.
Get Insightful Feedback with North Social:
Use your Facebook Page and North Social apps to draw upon the collective wisdom of your fanbase to identify new innovative directions for your business. Ask your fans and customers to share their experiences on your Page and get helpful feedback on new product features or offerings.
Technology:
For technology companies, having a Facebook Page and presence is not a nice-to-have, it’s a requirement. Your current evangelists want to get involved with you socially. They’re just waiting for you to give them a compelling reason to join in (helps to give them an incentive to “like” you). Keep your base happy and It will be much easier to grow your fan count.
Screen A Demo:
Use either of our Video apps to give your Facebook visitors a sneak peek at your new products or use them to deliver an instructional demo of your hardware or software. If they like what they see, you can direct them to the Sign Up app where they can sign up for more information or become a beta tester.
Fan Growth:
The cornerstone of your Facebook marketing efforts will likely center around growing the number of fans for your Page. Experience shows that simple actionable offers which provide users benefits (both short and long term) from clicking “Like” pay off with speedier fan growth.
Restaurant / Bar:
Finding new places to eat and drink online has never been easier. But don’t let the aroma coming from the kitchen hinder your ability to sniff out high impact Facebook marketing tactics. Seriously, sometimes the best ideas for attracting new patrons (and keeping current ones coming back) are actually right under our noses.
Entertainment / Media:
Whether you’re promoting a film, television program, magazine, video game, or special event, North Social apps enable you to customize your Facebook Page to spread your content farther and wider than it’s ever been before.
It doesn’t matter what you are looking for North Social can help you! There are a million things you can do with North Social for your business, entertainment and fun! Check out North Social today and see what they can offer you!
North Social Facebook apps for businesses.
Watch our BLOG for MORE North Social and other Social Media Marketing Tools
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HootSuite Feature Part 2
Mobile Apps
HootSuite wherever you go. Get the dashboard for your iPhone/ iPad, BlackBerry or Android mobile device — free — so you can monitor and message anywhere from airports to elevators.
Automated Reports
Keep the members of your organization in the loop. Reports can be shared with any HootSuite user, not just team members, and you can schedule updates daily, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly so that everyone is up-to-date with campaign results.
Assignment
HootSuite’s assignment functionality allows you to delegate messages to team members for follow-up so you can be sure the right member of your organization is responding to queries and comments.
Monitor Mentions
Never miss an opportunity to engage! Custom search streams allow you to monitor brand mentions, industry key words, competitor names and more.
RSS Integration
Like to feed from your blog to your HootSuite streams? It’s easy! Auto-update your profiles from your blog or news feed with RSS integration right in your HootSuite dashboard.
HootSuite – Analyze and Grow Your Social Channels
Manage Followers
Create public or private lists to manage your many followers and ensure you never miss important updates from your favorites.
Message Draft
Draft messages to save for later, or keep as a template to ensure your team is writing and responding consistently.
File Upload
Upload pictures and videos to share with your followers using HootSuite. Files are displayed as an ow.ly link in your messages so you can track click thru stats from your audience.
Twitter List
HootSuite supports Twitter Lists so you can import your Lists from Twitter, view them in columns, and add people through drag and drop to make follower management more efficient.
Quick Search
Search Twitter directly from the HootSuite dashboard! Simply type your search terms into the search field to get results. Save as a stream too for constant monitoring.
Manage Followers
Create public or private lists to manage your many followers and ensure you never miss important updates from your favorites.
Support
Have a question about the HootSuite dashboard? We’re here to help. Visit our Help Desk and Community Support forum for hundreds of articles, or send us a message @HootSuite_help on Twitter.
Message Draft
Draft messages to save for later, or keep as a template to ensure your team is writing and responding consistently.
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HootSuite
We have been using HootSuite PRO for a couple of months now, and it was the smartest decision we have made since we started our business!!We cannot even explain all the benefits of HootSuite in one blog post without overwhelming our readers!
So we decided we would do a couple of blog features this week on Hootsuite.
First though it is important to mention that HootSuite does have a free service as well as their upgraded Pro service!! We started with the free service but as our social media started to take up most of our time each day, we made the desicion to upgrade! So we are featuring the PRO version but you can still click on the links and/or banners to sign up for FREE!!
So here is feature number 1 explaining what exactly HootSuite has to help small businesses manage their social media, as that is one of the most important things that a business can do to get noticed this day and age on the internet!
Custom Dashboard
The HootSuite dashboard is designed to be customized to suit your individual needs. Add custom search streams, drag and drop tabs in your preferred order from right to left, and increase or reduce the size of columns to fit more on your screen.
Themes
To suit your personality, your brand or your mood, choose the HootSuite theme that’s right for you. And change it at any time.
Secure Profile
Prevent team members from posting to corporate profiles by mistake. Enterprise-ready Secure Profiles protect your valuable corporate social profiles from errant messages. Available on both web and mobile for an additional level of control when posting messages on behalf of your brand.
Ow.ly Custom urls
Use HootSuite’s custom URL shortener to track click-thrus on links. Get individual link stats and summary stats to measure the success of your messaging.
Browser Extensions
Update your followers on the page your viewing, or simply post as you browse, directly from the address bar! The Hootlet lets you broadcast to all your social networks from your preferred browser, and the HootBar is built specifically for Firefox 4.
HootSuite – Social Media Dashboard
Localization
The HootSuite dashboard is available in English, French, Japanese and Italian, and there are more languages to come. Join our Translation Project to help make yours next!
Tabbed Layout
Manage multiple social networks from one dashboard. The convenient tabbed layout of the HootSuite dashboard organizes all of your social networks in one place, so you can click through to monitor and post without leaving the page.
Multiple Networks
Save your time and your sanity. Monitor and post to multiple social networks, including Facebook and Twitter using the HootSuite dashboard.
Custom Analytics
Show off your social media success. Create custom reports from over 30 individual report modules to share with clients and colleagues. Track brand sentiment, follower growth, plus incorporate Facebook Insights and Google analytics all without leaving the dashboard.
Team Collaboration
HootSuite’s Pro and Enterprise plans allow you to have multiple contributors to your social profiles without sharing passwords. Assign messages for follow-up and track responses. From help desk to marketing, engage audiences at every level of your organization.
Schedule Messages
Ensure your messages never get missed. Draft and schedule messages to send at a time your audience is most likely to be online. And with HootSuite Pro and Enterprise plans you can batch-schedule up to 50 unique messages at one time
HootSuite – Improve Your Social Media Efficiency
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