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Remote IT worker earnings climb 40%
Gloomy prospects for workers in Britain and the US haven’t depressed the fees of freelance techies serving those countries and further afield from jobs website Elance.

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Broadcom earnings jump; forecast beats estimates
Chip maker benefits from surging demand for cell phones, wireless gear and the iPad.

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Apple earnings soar on iPhone; iPad disappoints
Company blows past Wall Street’s earnings estimates for the fourth fiscal quarter on strong sales of its iPhone 4. But iPad sales come in under analysts’ projections. CEO Steve Jobs says “we’re out to win” in tablet market.

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AT&T Earnings Rose 3x but iPhone Sales Slack
US Telecom AT&T used to have exclusive distribution rights to Apple’s products, but with Verizon entering the picture also distributing Apple’s iPad, seems like AT&T is finally losing grip on the exclusivity. AT&T Earnings Rose 3x but iPhone Sales Slack is a post from: SiliconANGLE Subcribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter.

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Earnings Preview: Apple Inc. to post 4Q results
Apple Inc., maker of the iPad, iPhone and other gadgets, is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter results Monday after the closing bell.

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A look at recent tech-industry earnings
Here is a summary of recent earnings reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:

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A targeted, loyal mailing list is essential to growing an online eBook business that will send a steady stream of income right into your bank account.

When you have a mailing list, you can build up customer loyalty and create a relationship with your subscribers that will have them more than willing to buy your products.

You are probably slightly puzzled right now about why people would want to join your mailing list, or anyone’s mailing list, for that matter.

Here’s why. Almost everyone searching on the Internet is looking for information they want or need for hundreds of reasons.

That search can be for “How-To” manuals on almost any subject you can think of, like how to make money online, how to grow better roses, how to win contests or how to research their family history, for example.

They are also looking for technical tips, crocheting patterns, activities for kids and secret recipes to amaze their friends at the next get-together. As you can see, the search for information is an endless pursuit.

Once you create the report, put it in PDF format and give it away to anyone who will sign up for your list.

Using an auto responder service, you can put this part of your business on autopilot and have the opt-in form saved and the download link automatically sent to the new member of your list as soon as they verify their subscription.

If you are new to this process, that giant leap between creating your eBook/report and getting someone to know about it and sign up for your list to get the free eBook might seem insurmountable, but it isn’t.

Look for newsletters, blogs and forums related to your niche and join them. Sign up for the newsletter and the blog, join the forums and become an active member.

Comment in a positive manner or ask a good question about the latest issue of the newsletter. Add comments to the blogs you just joined.

Here’s the secret about this process. Add a link to your landing page and an intriguing question to your signature and put them on any comment you make on anything. Add that signature to every email you send.

Never click “Enter” or “Send” without making sure your signature is at the end of whatever you are doing. Write a few short articles, 400-500 words each, on your niche and submit them to article directories.

Make sure you add an author’s box at the end of the articles with your link visible in it. Newsletters and blog webmasters will pick them up and publish them for the enjoyment of their readers.

Marketing your website is the one technique you should master for your own survival and success online. Offer an article to a newsletter webmaster and the blogs you joined, with your link in them, of course.

This will get you some back links to your site that search engines love.
A little research will get you enough information on choosing and using keywords and other search engine optimization techniques that will help you get good page rankings.

All the information and help you need is out there someplace and you’ll find it if you search intelligently.

Another good idea is to join a couple of social bookmarking sites and post articles with links to your sites and eBooks.

Other members will tag your site if they like it and the search engines will notice the back link. You should stay in touch with your list with informative emails on a regular basis.

A short list of tips or resources is always welcome. Once in a while include a notice of some new product you have for sale on your site or mention an affiliate product you are promoting and include the link to the product.

Once in a while your list members won’t mind a gentle ad for your products. Just make sure your email marketing doesn’t turn into spam and include junk or you will lose your list in a heartbeat.

This eBook marketing strategy has had a lot of success and it is widely used by hundreds of online marketers.

It takes some dedication, research and work, but the results will be well worth it when the income streams begin to show up in your bank account.

A targeted, loyal mailing list is essential to growing an online eBook business that will send a steady stream of income right into your bank account.

When you have a mailing list, you can build up customer loyalty and create a relationship with your subscribers that will have them more than willing to buy your products.

You are probably slightly puzzled right now about why people would want to join your mailing list, or anyone’s mailing list, for that matter.

Here’s why. Almost everyone searching on the Internet is looking for information they want or need for hundreds of reasons.

That search can be for “How-To” manuals on almost any subject you can think of, like how to make money online, how to grow better roses, how to win contests or how to research their family history, for example.

They are also looking for technical tips, crocheting patterns, activities for kids and secret recipes to amaze their friends at the next get-together. As you can see, the search for information is an endless pursuit.

When you identify an active niche that interests you, the next thing you have to do is create, a short eBook or report that would appeal to the members of your selected niche.

It doesn’t have to be a long 40-60 page tome, but just a 10-15 page short report on some facet of your target niche.

Maybe you know 10 steps to make some task easier or 6 ways to drive your neighbors crazy with your year-round emerald green lawn. You get the idea?

Once you create the report, put it in PDF format and give it away to anyone who will sign up for your list.

Using an autoresponder service, you can put this part of your business on autopilot and have the opt-in form saved and the download link automatically sent to the new member of your list as soon as they verify their subscription.

If you are new to this process, that giant leap between creating your eBook/report and getting someone to know about it and sign up for your list to get the free eBook might seem insurmountable, but it isn’t.

Look for newsletters, blogs and forums related to your niche and join them. Sign up for the newsletter and the blog, join the forums and become an active member.

Comment in a positive manner or ask a good question about the latest issue of the newsletter. Add comments to the blogs you just joined.

Here’s the secret about this process. Add a link to your landing page and an intriguing question to your signature and put them on any comment you make on anything. Add that signature to every email you send.

Never click “Enter” or “Send” without making sure your signature is at the end of whatever you are doing. Write a few short articles, 400-500 words each, on your niche and submit them to article directories.

Make sure you add an author’s box at the end of the articles with your link visible in it. Newsletters and blog webmasters will pick them up and publish them for the enjoyment of their readers.

Article submission is the heart of viral marketing and is very successful for sending interested traffic to your site.

Your goal here is to create a reputation and some credibility online with the articles, membership in forums, newsletters and blogs.

Your total focus has to be on getting dedicated users interested in your information and clammering to get more of it.

Marketing your website is the one technique you should master for your own survival and success online. Offer an article to a newsletter webmaster and the blogs you joined, with your link in them, of course.

This will get you some backlinks to your site that search engines love.

A little research will get you enough information on choosing and using keywords and other search engine optimization techniques that will help you get good page rankings.

All the information and help you need is out there someplace and you’ll find it if you search intelligently.

Another good idea is to join a couple of social bookmarking sites and post articles with links to your sites and eBooks.

Other members will tag your site if they like it and the search engines will notice the backlink. You should stay in touch with your list with informative emails on a regular basis.

A short list of tips or resources is always welcome. Once in a while include a notice of some new product you have for sale on your site or mention an affiliate product you are promoting and include the link to the product.

Once in a while your list members won’t mind a gentle ad for your products. Just make sure your email marketing doesn’t turn into spam and include junk or you will lose your list in a heartbeat.

This eBook marketing strategy has had a lot of success and it is widely used by hundreds of online marketers.

It takes some dedication, research and work, but the results will be well worth it when the income streams begin to show up in your bank account.

You’ve written your Ebook but what do you do next? This question haunts many an Ebook writer. But, it is not as overwhelming as you may think. Double or even triple your Ebook earnings by following the steps below.

First of all, you need an attractive, eye-catching title. If there is one factor that can make or break your Ebook, it is the title. A fantastic Ebook, filled with great, new information will not get any readers if it has a dull uninteresting title. You need an intriguing title to generate interest in your Ebook. To find this type of information, you’ve got to do some keyword research. Enter words related to your Ebook and determine how many people have searched on these terms over the last month. There are still several websites that provide this information for free. You can find them by doing a search for “keyword tool” or “free keyword tool”.

You can also find successful titles from article content sites. By doing a search for “submit articles”, you will find many pages of them. Research related articles from the larger websites. Use their search box and type in the keyword related to your Ebook. They will usually show you three lists: most recent articles, most viewed articles, and most published articles. Nearly all ezines provide these types of lists. Look at articles from the most viewed and most published lists. These are the most successful articles in that niche. Of course, you cannot copy a title directly from someone else’s work. That would be plagiarism, which is against the law.

Now that you’ve got the title that will draw them in by the millions, you’ve got to make sure you have a sales page that sells. Don’t try to be fancy and use non-traditional fonts. Use Times New Roman, Arial, or Verdana. Some browsers cannot display some of the more exotic fonts so stick to one of these. Also, use a minimum of colors. The occasional red headline is fine, but, stick to traditional black for the most part. Never include any ads on your sales page. You do not want to distract your viewers from making a purchase.

The final step you need to consider as you release your Ebook is advertising. People must be able to find your Ebook in order to buy it. If this is your first Ebook, start out with advertising that you can do for free. Write and submit at least one article each day. Make sure you design an attractive, compelling resource box to entice viewers to click on your Ebook links. In addition, use free ezine ads. Many ezines will allow you to place a free ad if you become a subscriber. If you are going to join a large number of ezines, or sign up with an ad submission company, use an alternative email address, not your primary one. Create a number of blogs and post new articles daily. At the bottom of each entry you make, provide a link to your new Ebook.

These are just some of the steps required for a successful Ebook launch. But, if you’ve done everything right, you could be on the road to riches beyond your wildest dreams.