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How to Prepare Your Content for Javascript Syndication

* Precede each backslash ( \ ) with another backslash: \\
* Precede each apostrophe ( ‘ ) with a backslash: \’
* Replace the word: script
with: scri’ + ‘pt wherever it occurs.
(This is to prevent browsers from misinterpreting the word “script” as JavaScript that must be executed independently.)
* Begin each line with: document.writeln(’
* End each line with: ‘);
* Save the file with a .js file name extension.
* Place it on your server in a location where your browser can access it (type the file’s URL into your browser to test).

The JavaScript Method of Syndication

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Web Syndication means making your web site content available to other people. It provides a summary of recently written content to your visitors. Adding web feeds helps attract web traffic by keeping your content fresh.

My previous article discussed web syndication using RSS.

Benefits of JavaScript Syndication:

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Web Site Owners are always looking for new ways to increase traffic to their web site. A great way to achieve this is to include content from other sites especially if the content comes free. This is often called web syndication.

Here are 3 ways to syndicate your content to other sites:

1. RSS (really simple syndication)
2. Javascript
3. i-Frame

1. RSS (really simple syndication)

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There is a saying that goes something like:

“If you want to keep getting what you are getting,
keep doing what you are doing?

This means you don’t make any changes to your business
model and therefore can expect the same results as the
previous year.

If you want to improve your business you need to set doable
goals.

Here are 8 steps how to achieve your business goals in 2007.

1. Write down all the goals you wish to achieve for your
business in 2007. Don’t bother to evaluate them at this
stage. This should take less than ten minutes.

2. Number these goals in order of priority, with the most
important ones appearing first.

3. Under each of your goals list the ways you are going to
achieve them. Be specific as possible. If they are too
general it’s not likely you will take action.

4. Write down the action steps for each of your goals. For
example if your goal is to write an e-book, you may write
something like..

“I will write one page per day for 3 months to have my
e-book ready to market by the end of April”.

5. Keep a copy of your goals near your computer so you can
stay on track to accomplishing them. If you can’t see them
you will soon lose sight of them i.e. “out of sight, out of
mind”.

6. Evaluate your goals from time to time. Don’t be afraid
to adjust them if you find they are not specific enough.
You can also change them completely if you find they don’t
fit your business.

7. Keep a positive attitude. There may be times when you
will be influenced by negative thinking or naysayers. This
will drag you down and prevent the fulfillment of your
business goals. Communicate with others who are also in the
same business or are supportive of your goals.

Conclusion

Accomplishing your goals is the key to happiness.
It provides the building blocks for continued success
in your business which will lead to a great sense of
fulfillment, pride, and confidence.

Since buying my mini camcorder I’ve been interested in finding ways to market using online video. YouTube has the largest online video collection on the Net. This is mainly due to allowing anyone to upload an amateur video to their site for free. You can then create a link to the video from your site. You don’t have to use your own bandwidth.

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When I first started out doing web design work I only focused on the design. I did not think ahead how to prepare the site for promotion until I had finished the actual design.

I think a lot of web designers still think and act this way…they build the site first then think about the marketing aspect later.

This is a big mistake!

A web designer should build elements within the design making it easier to attract search engine traffic.

16 elements web site designers should include in their designs:

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You’ve probably received numerous email solicitations from unknown marketing companies promising top search engine rankings.

Well, don’t be fooled into accepting these offers because search engines are always changing the formulas for which they rank web sites. Your site may be at the top for a few weeks, months or years but suddenly lose its rankings or disappear altogether.

If your sales were totally dependent on top search engine rankings, you would suddenly have little or no business.

4 Highly Effective Methods to Promote Your Web Site and Prevent it from Losing its Current Rankings:

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Have you ever felt you couldn’t achieve your business goals?

Did you ever feel worthless, a failure, wanted to quit or lacked motivation when building or promoting your business?

Read this inspiring article about Michael Inglis from New Zealand, who climbed to the top of Mt Everest with artificial legs…it will help market your business when the you feel there is no hope.

Here’s a brief summary of his amazing story:

• Trapped in snow cave for 14 days while scaling Mt Cook in 1982…the highest mountain in New Zealand.
• Lost both legs to frost bite while trapped in the snow cave. He was barely alive when rescued.
• Broke one of his artificial limbs during his ascent of Mt Everest.
• His expedition raised several hundred thousand dollars for a Cambodian center that provides rehabilitation for landmine amputees, polio victims and other disabled people.

Lessons learnt

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Successful web site promotion is the lifeblood of any online success. Here are the 5 essential laws you should follow if you want to generate web site traffic.

1) Promote often.

Promoting is an ongoing chore, which needs to be repeated regularly. Select the best strategies to promote your online business
then do it consistently.

Read 101 Highly Effective Strategies to Promote Your Online Business

2) Promote in quantity.

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