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January 31, 2006

"HealthyDoctors Health Program Outline Expanded with More Alternative, Natural and Holistic Health Information! Part 1," by Ralph Zuranski

My dad survived his MRI and MRA and we are just waiting to hear from his
heart surgeon about the results. Please keep him in your prayers and
positive thoughts that the stent has bonded with his arteries.

Below is the expanded version fo the health outline. I contains many of the
health secrets I have learned over 40 years and use daily.
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"HealthyDoctors Health Program Outline Expanded with More
Alternative, Natural and Holistic Health Information! Part 1, by Ralph Zuranski

Valuable Health Principles Based On The “Wisdom Found In God’s Word and the Research Of Open-Minded Scientists and Health Researchers!”

There Are Health Secrets Your Family Absolutely Must Know To Survive and Thrive In The World Today!
Every person benefits when they know the causes of disease. Intelligent individuals do everything in their power to avoid quality of life threatening diseases. People with common sense invest time and money in their health.

This health program is based on health knowledge found in God’s word and the work of many scientists and health researchers willing to test biblical health principles.
In many situations, people don’t know where to turn. Their doctors prescribe everything from drugs, diets and exercise. Still, there is not much improvement. People either stay at the same miserable place or get worse.

Does it seem possible God's wisdom about diet and exercise actually works...even today?
The changes in a person's experience of life are amazing when they know what to eat. When they prepare food correctly and follow the "Laws of Food Combining," increases in health levels is instantaneous.

When you follow God’s eating and health advice, you quickly notice a difference in how you feel.
Many people that were hopeless cases, found that checking the pH of their saliva and urine is one of the missing links. This valuable information is unique for each individual. Knowing the truth about your biochemistry is useful in unlocking the secrets of health.

pH balancing is simple, inexpensive and easy to understand.
You can purchase the pH paper at most local health food stores. It is cheap and readily available. This amazing test allows many people to achieve a more enjoyable level of health. When people begin to understand how their body processes food, they can make changes in their diet and eating habits that increase their health levels.

First we’ll talk about the importance of your environment.
The original environment created by God was pure and clean. Our environment has changed dramatically. As a result, many of us have more health challenges that are increasingly difficult to cure. Colds and the flu seem to be more severe and take longer to get rid of.

Dangerous diet changes are a result of man believing his wisdom is better than God's.
Biochemists and food scientists are always tinkering with the natural order of things. They add, subtract and change what God has created in an effort to make it conform to their goals.

Often, their primary focus is to generate greater income for their companies.
If they make food last longer in the stores before spoiling, the big food conglomerates make more money. Their motivation is purely economic. Although, there are some altruist scientists that are trying to make the world a better place.

Other changes have created more problems.
Scientists have added chlorine to the water and iodine to table salt. This causes undesirable biochemical reactions in our bodies. The reduced fat intake has affected the fat cells that shield our nerves and brain cells from harm. Now we consume ever larger amounts of sugar and starch.

The fuels we use for energy have a tremendous impact on how we feel from moment to moment.
Low fat intake equals low energy. Correct amounts of unsaturated fats are a great source of natural, long-term energy. Lots of refined sugar adversely affects the pancreas, causing high blood sugar that requires large amounts of insulin in our blood. Too much insulin causes the body to turn sugar and carbohydrates into fat.

When we consume lots of sugar, it creates a huge amount of stress on our adrenals...the stress buffering system of the body.
Increases in diabetes, both insulin dependent and non-insulin dependant in our society, can be related to our intake of excessive amounts of sugar and starches. Too much refined sugar has long been known as one of the secret poisons.

The balance between insulin and the stress hormone cortisol is crucial to good health and mental stability.
When we eat the same foods too often, our intestines can become irritated. We become allergic to specific food components. As the intestines swell, less nutrients are absorbed. There are fewer building blocks to repair the body's tissues. A lack of energy becomes a daily event. At night, the blood sugar drops so low, the adrenals have to secrete a very powerful hormone called cortisol, just to keep the blood sugar in a safe range.

When the body secretes cortisol, the "Fight or Flight Hormone" at night, the body sleeps but gets no rest.
This is a classic situation for most people who wake up tired. Their bodies are not getting enough nutrients to heal at night. Once the blood sugar level starts to drop at 1 AM- 2 AM, they wake up and cannot get back to sleep.
(Click Here to read my special Hormone Report.)

When we eat too much protein this creates more problems.
Have you heard about protein diets, like the "Atkin's Diet," where you eat a lot of protein to loose weight by minimizing the amount of insulin in their blood? The problem with too much protein is that the acidity of the body increases. The higher the acidity, the greater the opportunity for cellular malfunction. The more acid the body's fluids, the greater amount of minerals are leached out of the bones to neutralize this threat.

Day One: Water In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1: 1-2

Water Is Crucial For Health
Your body is over 70% water. Water cleanses and removes toxins from the cells, dissolves nutrients, lubricates all parts of body and is crucial for temperature regulation. The optimal water to drink is distilled or reverse osmosis. We do not need all the extra inorganic minerals in spring or well water. Drinking 1/2 of a lemon in warm water in morning helps the cells maintain a biochemical balance. it is wise to filter all shower & drinking water.

Drink 4 ounces every ½ hour religiously.
It takes at least 2 weeks to rehydrate your cells. Drinking more than 4 ounces of water at a time washes out vital minerals and water soluble vitamins. You should carry your water bottle with you everywhere. Constantly sipping water is one of the best things you can do for your health.

Water Is An Important Nutrient We Need Daily For Good Health.
75% of the population is chronically dehydrated. 37% have thirst mechanisms that are so weak, thirst is mistaken for hunger by body. Mild dehydration slows body's metabolism by as much as 3%. Few people know that eight ounces of water during the noght will shut down midnight hunger pangs when people are on a diet.

Water Is Critical To Every Biochemical Activity.
Lack of water is the #1 trigger for daytime fatigue. Proper hydration significantly eases back and joint pain for 80% of the people who drink enough water. A 2% drop in hydration triggers fuzzy short-term memory. Dehydrated people have problems with math. They also have difficulty focusing on a computer screen or a printed page. Drinking soft drinks is not healthy because they are too acidic for the body and contain dangerous artificial sweeteners.

Adequate Water Consumption Prevents Many Serious Diseases.
The risk of colon cancer decreases by 45%. The risk of breast cancer declines by 79%. The risk of bladder cancer drops by 50%.

Day Two: Air Crucial To Life.
And God said, let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Genesis 1: 6 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters, which were under the firmament from the waters, which were above the firmament: and it was so. Genesis 1: 7.

In the time of Adam and Eve and before the great flood there was a mantle of water, like a sea of water, above the earth.
This massive amount of water prevented a lot of the incoming cosmic and solar radiation from penetrating down into the earth. The lack of cosmic and solar radiation radically decreased cellular mutations. Many scientists belive that was why people in those days lived a long time.

Air Is The Food We Eat Most.
Over 80% of our nutrition comes from air. Oxygen is necessary for all cleansing and correct functioning of our metabolism. Deep breathing exercises throughout the day help keep the body's cells balanced and working correctly.

Oxygen Is The Common Factor In 4 Basic Components of Life.
Nitrogen + carbon + hydrogen + oxygen = protein
Carbon + hydrogen + oxygen = carbohydrates
Hydrogen + oxygen = water
Oxygen + carbohydrates = energy

Oxygen Is The Primary Food Needed By Every Cell.
Oxygen levels since dinosaurs has decreased by almost 50%. Dinosaurs required 38% oxygen to survive and thrive. Current oxygen levels are between 19% - 21%.

Air Pollution Decreases Oxygen Levels and Poisons Your Cells.
Some large cities have oxygen levels measured at 12% - 15%. Oxygen levels below 7% will not support human life. Researchers see a direct correlation between lower oxygen levels and increases in illnesses & diseases.

Scientists Now Believe Lack Of Oxygen Is Cause Of All Disease.
Researcher, Dr. Stephen Levine, discovered low oxygen levels were common in all degenerative disease. High levels of oxygen provide a powerful natural defense against diseases and premature aging.

Doctor Warburg Believed Cancer Was Caused by Low Oxygen Levels.
Dr. Otto Warburg was awarded the Nobel Prize for his research. Cancer invaded the body when cells did not have enough oxygen. Cancer cells could not spread in an oxygen-rich environment.

Without Oxygen, Death Occurs Within A Matter Of Minutes.
The body dies somewhere around 4 minutes without oxygen because the brain cells die. Oxygen is used-up in the body and must be replaced every second. 90% of body’s life energy is dependent on oxygen levels. All cellular functions require oxygen or they won’t work. The Krebs cycle is ATP, glucose and oxygen is crucial for the energy factory inside the cell, called the mitochondria. If you don’t have enough oxygen then all the bio-chemical activity in the cell is decreased dramatically.

Oxygen Supplementation Is Now Recognized As Beneficial.
Many countries now offer oxygen booths, at bars and health clubs. There are places like Mexico and Japan where the pollution is so great, people frequent "Oxygen Bars" just to breathe pure oxygen.

What’s the fastest way to get oxygen into your system?
Breathe more and breathe deeper. It is free of charge. Air is purified by plants so surround yourself with plants. They clean the air and increase the beauty of your environment.

Air also contains trace minerals that are absorbed through our skin and lungs.
Through the action of the wind and sun, trace minerals in water become air-borne. When you go to the ocean or the sea, you absorb a lot of minerals directly into your skin. Your lungs take in the greatest quantity. The microscopic minerals are circulated through your body with the blood.

You also get beneficial ozone at the beach.
Ozone is three oxygen molecules combined together. Ozone is produced by a combination of wave action, solar heating, weather systems and strong winds. It is part of a built-in purification system in the oceans.

To Be Continued...

"Top Database Marketing Techniques " by Ralph Zuranski

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Database Marketing is a popular way to gather and store specific information about your visitors, clients or prospects. Stored in a database software program like Access, SQL, Excel, and MySQL, the useful information is then used in advertising and marketing efforts, mainly to save time and money by targeting your promotional efforts to your best prospects or customers.

The type of information you collect for your database depends upon the products and services you offer. Generally, the high the selling price, the more information you would gather and use. A solid foundation generally begins with contact and purchase information and birth date.
Once harvested, it’s time to put the information into action. And here are some of the top database marketing techniques that do just that.

1. Appended Data - More in-depth data may be desired for business to business (B2B) communications like SIC code, number of employees and annual sales, for bidding projects. Or for one-on-one relationships with clients like for realtors and insurance products, people can append data to name and address files, seeking out income, age, home value, length of residence, number of children and over 30 other bits of info. The resulting data is then used in all types of well targeted marketing campaigns. Appended data can be done in-house or outsourced with larger companies that have more complete databases.

2. Website Data – Some websites offer a means to gather their own data, too, through the use of cookies that gather information from website visitors. This marketing method is popular for allowing Internet marketers a means to learn more about who visited their sites, which pages they searched and for how long, and many other site statistics. These are then used for their product and service creation, packaging and pricing.

3. Email Communications & Tracking – Email surveys, customer reply forms and shipping documents that use tracking numbers and share them with the clients are excellent examples of database marketers in action. By using this type of tracking, companies can improve their customer-client relationships, resulting in increased sales and customer retention, and earn more about their clients in the process for future sales and retention efforts.

In summary, by using Database Marketing and techniques tailored to fit your own products and services, you can gather and store targeted information about your visitors, clients or prospects. And you can save time and money by targeting your promotional efforts to your best prospects or customers with the information.

"Keeping records of your Ebay business: Part 1" by Jason James

Are you ready to take your Ebay business to that next level as a rich ebay seller? Would you like to quit your day job to become an ebay seller full time? Can you imagine the freedom you will have from working as an ebay seller from anywhere you please? Want to know the secret?

Good... Now that I have your attention I want to be honest with you. Today's article does not really have any well kept "secrets" or magic wands with bells and whistles that will make you a rich ebay seller overnight. Instead, we are going to discuss the importance of keeping a proper paperwork train moving along so that your ebay business can stay strong and thrive based around good record-keeping.

I realize that this topic is a dry one but trust me, keeping good records of your ebay seller business can make or break you in the long run. As boring as it is, the advice you are about to be given is rock solid for anyone like you who wants to become wealthy as an ebay seller. It only takes one time to get audited by the IRS before everything can come crashing down on you and your business as an ebay seller. In addition to the tax law, without proper paperwork tracking, your business has no direction and will ultimately fail.

3 Reasons why it is essential to keep good records:

1. Without keeping records of everything pertaining to being an ebay seller and the sales you have made then how else will you be able to gouge your progress? A detailed paperwork trail will show you how well or how poorly your business is doing. If becoming an ebay seller full time is your goal, then keeping good records is key.

2. Second, the tax law requires you to keep records of your business. Unfortunately the law is the law and there is no choice in the matter, even if you are just a small-time ebay seller trying to make it big.

3. You may need a business loan or other type of loan from a financial institution someday. Many power ebay sellers jump-started their ebay business by obtaining a loan from the bank and you can too, provided you have kept good records as an ebay seller. Most loan applications require a ton of paperwork and all of the details and history of your business.

Tracking your Ebay business is not just for the IRS:

If I were to ask you today how your business is doing as an ebay seller, what would your answer be and what would determine that opinion? It's not enough just to say that you are doing good in your business. Instead, your answer should be calculated from your paperwork records, by tracking specific items.

In other words, keeping detailed records of your ebay seller business is not only for the purpose of the IRS but also to help you create a profitable business plan based on actual facts. For example, do you know which ads are pulling in the most sales? Do you have the history of testing and tracking on the ads that are not pulling in sales? Are your profit margins high enough to cover your business expenses? What percentage is profit?

It would obviously be impossible to accurately answer these questions unless you were the kind of ebay seller that kept good business records. And if you have not started documenting and saving copies of everything pertaining to your ebay business, then it is never too late to start! With a little commitment and self discipline, you can get into the habit of keeping the books up to date immediately.

Taking that first step:

Getting started with keeping the books up to date with your ebay seller business is kind of like doing that big chore that you have been putting off for a long time. You know you can do it, you know it needs to be done, but getting started just seems like a mountain to climb.

Well let's break that mountain into a molehill today and get started with explaining to you about profits margins and gross profit margins.

1. What is Gross Profit? Gross profit is your starting point in order to determine profitability from being an ebay seller. You simply subtract the total cost of your inventory that you have sold from the total revenue that you earned for the sales.

2. What is a Gross Profit Margin? A gross profit margin is a determination of how profitable you are as an ebay seller. You will know this information by dividing your gross profit by your total revenues. The higher the percentage is, the better off you are as a profitable ebay seller.

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Resources Box:

Jason James is a 10 year Internet marketing veteran and an eBay Power Seller of 4 years. His website "The Auction Resource Network" reveals his inside secrets, tips, and sources that help him pocket over $10,000 per month on eBay. His proven step-by-step system shows even users with little or no business experience how they too can make huge profits selling products at online auctions.

Claim your FREE 14 Day "Learn How to Sell on eBay" e-Course Here:
http://www.auctionresourcenetwork.com

January 30, 2006

"How to Use the eBay "Checkout Service" by Jason James

Back in the 'old days' of eBay, getting payment for the item was entirely left up to sellers: you had to choose your payment service, sign up for it and then send links to your buyers. Now, though, eBay handle most of the complexities of payment for you with their checkout.

How Do I Offer the Checkout?

The checkout will be offered to your buyers automatically. When they win an item, eBay send them an email with a 'Pay Now' button that takes them to the checkout, and they can also access it through their My eBay page.

It is in step 4 of the 'Sell Your Item' process, the payment and shipping step, that you can choose which kinds of payment you want to accept through the checkout and which you don't.

PayPal: You should be accepting PayPal. You might want to click 'Edit Preferences', however, to either select or de-select the 'tell buyers I prefer PayPal payments' box - you don't want to tell people you love PayPal when you only tolerate it. If you're selling Buy it Now items, you can also tick the box to require immediate PayPal payment for them. Register for PayPal here: http://paypal.auctionresourcenetwork.net

Money orders and checks: tick these boxes if you want to accept the more 'traditional' payment methods. Your address will be revealed to your buyers so that they can post the payment to you - you should make sure eBay have the correct address.

You may also tick credit cards to accept, which you should do if you have your own merchant account.

It's also worth writing any instructions that might be needed in the box on this page, such as who to make checks out to or a warning that international non-PayPal payments might take a long time.

What Happens When Buyers Use It?

Once you've set the checkout up on your items, buyers will be able to choose which way they would like to pay you out of the options available, and eBay's checkout will take them through the process step-by-step. This will save you the trouble of having to explain things.

When the buyer pays or agrees how to pay, eBay will send you an item letting you know what happened. If might tell you that the money is now in your PayPal account and you should send the item, or it might say that they've put a cheque in the post. Remember to wait for payments to clear before you send anything.

That's it - the role of the checkout is over. You just configure the checkout; it's the buyer who deals with it the most. You might have noticed, though, that you can configure the checkout differently for different items. This is sometimes worth doing if you some of the items you sell are worth more than others, and you'd prefer not to accept PayPal for the highly-valued ones, for example.
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Claim your FREE 14 Day "Learn How to Sell on eBay" e-Course Here:
http://www.auctionresourcenetwork.com

Jason James is a 10 year Internet marketing veteran and an eBay Power Seller of 4 years. His website "The Auction Resource Network" reveals his inside secrets, tips, and sources that help him pocket over $10,000 per month on eBay. His proven step-by-step system shows even users with little or no business experience how they too can make huge profits selling products at online auctions.

"Health Is Perhaps The Greatest Gift and Blessing You Can Have But It Takes Time and Money to Achieve Optimal Levels of Physical and Emotinal Fitness." by Ralph Zuranski

Today we take my dad in for his one month MRI to see if the stent in his aortic artery has taken hold. Hopefully, they will not have to do any more surgery. At times like these, I realize just how important your health really is. There is nothing that can destroy your life, happiness and productivity faster that an unexpected health crisis...yours or someone in your family.

The following outline is one of the most valuable I have ever found. After 40 years of health research, it all comes down to biochemistry and the health of you mind and determination to live each moment as if it were your last. I wanted to pass on this information because it made a dramatic, positive difference in my health. Perhaps it will help you achieve levels of mental and physical health you only dreamed of.
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"The outline for the health program is based on checking your personal biochemistry using pH paper you can find at a health food store." by Ralph Zuranski

Valuable Health Principles Based On The “Wisdom Found In God’s Word!”
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Special Thank You
Biblical scholars
Scientists and researchers
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A Basic Foundational Program
First Of Its Kind
Based On Biblical Principles
Simple And Affordable
Importance Of The Environment
Considers all areas of life
Focuses on imbalances in life
Redefines value of pH testing
Resolves undesirable symptoms

Based On Biblical Principles
Covers the creation of universe
Defines God’s health principles
Uses specific biblical examples
Man’s wisdom versus God’s

Simple And Affordable
pH testing easy & inexpensive
You only buy things you need
Easy to adjust program daily
Resolves undesirable symptoms

Importance Of Environment
Original environment by God
How environment has changed
Challenges we now face
Predictions for the future

Dangerous Diet Changes
Chlorine added to water
Iodine added to table salt
Reduced fat intake
High starch and sugar intake

Impact On Our Cells
Thyroid problems=weight gain
Iodine=defers chorine effects
Low fat intake=low energy
Sugar=Pancreas wears down
Adrenal stress causes problems
Diabetes is on the rise
More protein=high acidity
High acidity=more cancer

Day One: Water
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness
was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God
moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1: 1-2
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided
the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day,
and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and
morning were the first day. Genesis 1: 3-4

Water Is Crucial For Health
Body is over 70% water
Cleanses and removes toxins
Lubricates all parts of body
Crucial for temperature regulation
Drink distilled or reverse osmosis
Drink ½ of a lemon in water in morning
Filter all shower & drinking water
Drink 4 ounces every ½ hour religiously

Water Is An Important Nutrient We Need Daily For Good Health
75% are chronically dehydrated.
37% thirst mechanism is so weak it is mistaken for hunger by body.
Mild dehydration slows metabolism by as much as 3%.
8 oz of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs in people on a diet.

Water Is Critical To Every Biochemical Activity Of Life
Lack of water is the #1 trigger for day-time fatigue.
Proper hydration daily significantly eases back and joint pain for 80%.
2% drop in hydration triggers fuzzy short-term memory, problems with math and difficulty with focusing on a computer screen or printed page.

Adequate Water Consumption Prevents Many Serious Diseases
The risk of colon cancer decreases by 45%
The risk of breast cancer decreases by 79%.
The risk of bladder cancer decreases by 50%.

Day Two: Air Crucial To Live
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the
waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Genesis 1: 6
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under
the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament:
and it was so. Genesis 1: 7 And God called the firmament Heaven.
And the evening and the morning were the second day. Genesis 1: 8

Air Is The Food We Eat Most
Over 80% of our nutrition comes from air
Oxygen necessary for cleansing & metabolism
Deep breathing exercises throughout day alkalinize the body
Air is purified by plants…surround yourself
Oxygen levels since dinosaurs has decreased by almost 50%
Air also contains trace minerals that are absorbed through our skin and lungs

Air, Water and Quality Nutrients Are Necessary For Life
Oxygen is the most important nutrient for health and vitality.
Pure water is critical for life.
Minerals, essential fats, protein, fruits and vegetables are the
building blocks of all cells.

Health Secrets Your Family Absolutely Must Know!
Every person benefits when they know the causes of disease.
Intelligent individuals do every thing in their power to avoid them.
People with a lot of common sense invest in their health.

Oxygen Is The Primary Food Needed By Every Cell
Dinosaurs required 38% oxygen to survive and thrive.
Current oxygen levels are between 19% - 21%.
This is a whopping 50% decrease in available oxygen.

Air Pollution Decreases Oxygen Levels & Poisons Your Cells
Some large cities have oxygen levels measured at 12% - 15%.
Oxygen levels below 7% will not support human life.
Researchers see a direct correlation between lower oxygen levels
and increases in illnesses & diseases.

Doctor Believed Cancer Was Caused by Low Oxygen Levels
Dr. Otto Warburg was awarded the Nobel Prize for his research.
Cancer invaded the body when cells did not have enough oxygen.
Cancer cells could not spread in an oxygen-rich environment.

Scientists Now Believe Lack Of Oxygen Is Cause Of All Disease
Researcher, Dr. Stephen Levine, discovered low oxygen levels were common in all degenerative disease.
High levels of Oxygen provide a powerful natural defense against diseases and premature aging.

Oxygen Supplementation Is Now Recognized As Beneficial
Many countries now offer oxygen in booths, at bars and health clubs.
Air is so contaminated, extra oxygen is critical to survival.
Without sufficient oxygen, cells cannot generate enough energy.

Without Oxygen, Death Occurs Within A Matter Of Minutes
Oxygen is used-up in the body and must be replaced every second.
90% of body’s life energy is dependent on oxygen levels.
All cellular functions require oxygen or they won’t work.

Oxygen Is The Common Factor In 4 Basic Components of Life
Nitrogen + carbon + hydrogen + oxygen = protein
Carbon + hydrogen + oxygen = carbohydrates
Hydrogen + oxygen = water
Oxygen + carbohydrates = energy

Day Three: Earth (Land & Minerals)
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together
unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. Genesis 1: 9
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the
waters he called Seas: and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1: 10
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed,
and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in
itself, upon the earth, and it was so. Genesis 1: 11

Earth: Importance Of Minerals
Our bodies are composed of and need daily the major, trace & ultra-trace minerals
The land is polluted because of toxic waste from chemical and human sources
The pH of soil is out of balance because of bad farming techniques & chemical fertilizers
Vegetables, fruits & grains appear normal but lack the balance of necessary minerals

Earth: Food Provides Building Blocks
Too much highly processed food consumed on a daily basis is damaging to our cells
High cooking heat make fats & oils rancid, turning them into dangerous free radicals
Dark leafy vegetables containing chlorophyll that is very essential for correct digestion
Poor food combinations adversely affect digestion, absorption & elimination

Earth: Eating Is A Fine Art
Eating unclean animals defined in the bible has a negative impact on health
Mixing proteins hinders digestion
The bible warns us about eating blood or the meat of animals that are not kosher
Eating specific foods at specific times during the day really improves your health
Certain environments & activities while eating improve the body’s digestion

Earth: Aromas Are Key To Eating Enjoyment & Good Digestion
The aroma of food contributes greatly to the pleasure of eating & digestion effectiveness
Aroma therapy using flowers, plants & herbs is a powerful form of healing
The foods we eat have a major impact on our own personal aroma that attracts or repels
Aromas have a major impact on our emotions and reactions to our environment

Nutritious Water, Air & Food Nutrients Are Necessary For Life
Oxygen is the most important nutrient for health and vitality.
Pure water is critical for life.
Minerals, essential fats, protein, fruits and vegetables are the building blocks of all cells.
Your Health Is Affected By Your Ability To Process Food
Proper digestion of food is crucial to good health and high vitality.
The nutrients you absorb determines your how you look and feel.
The ability to eliminate toxins and food by-products is very important.

US Senate Document #264 (1936)
The importance of minerals in food is so new that the text books on
nutritional dietetics contain very little about it. Nevertheless, it
is something that concerns all of us, and the further we delve into it
the more startling it becomes.

We know that vitamins are complex chemical substances which are
indispensable to nutrition, and that each of them is of importance
for the normal function of some special structure in the body.

It is not commonly realized vitamins control the body’s appropriation
of minerals, and in the absence of minerals they have no function to perform.
99% of the American people are deficient in minerals.

A marked deficiency in any one of the more important minerals actually
results in disease. Our physical well-being is more directly dependent
on minerals we take into our systems than on calories, vitamins, or
the precise proportions of starch, protein or carbohydrates we consume.

This discovery is one of the latest and most important contributions
of science to the problem of human health. Most of us today are
suffering from certain dangerous deficiencies.

These deficiencies cannot be remedied until the depleted soils from
which our foods come are brought into proper mineral balance. The alarming
fact is that the foods—fruits, vegetables and grain, now being raised
on millions of acres of land that no longer contains enough of certain
needed minerals, are starving us—no matter how much of them we eat!

Heavy Metals, Insecticides and Pesticides Poison Our Bodies
The fillings in many teeth may be poisoning all your cells.
Most fruits and vegetables have been sprayed with chemicals.
Poisons and chemicals in water, soil and air are killing us slowly.

Day Four: Light (Sun & Moon)
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven
to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and
for seasons, and for days, and years. Genesis 1: 14
And God made two great lights; the greater to rule the day and
the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light
upon the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night… Genesis 1: 16-18

Light: Sun Critical For Good Health
Sunlight is extremely important to health
Most people have the mistaken belief that the sun causes skin cancer
People minimize exposure with multiple layers of clothing and sun-screens
Sunglasses prevent beneficial energies from improving our daily functioning & wellbeing
Sunlight is most valuable during the early morning and later afternoon

Light: Sun Critical For Good Health
Sunlight necessary for Vitamin D formation
Vitamin D assists in utilization of calcium
Sunlight carries trace minerals from the sea
Morning sunlight energizes the brain & central nervous system (7 colors of rainbow)
Morning sun also stimulates pituitary gland
Evening sunlight calms and relaxes the body & prepares brain for sleep

Light: Moon Reflects Sunlight
The moon lights the darkness of night and produces a calming effect
Tides are controlled by the moon
The emotions seem to be related to the gravitational effect of the moon
Women’s monthly period closely follows the moon’s cycle

Earth: Colors Impact Your Life
They affect your emotions and attitude
People’s first impressions depend on the colors and combinations you wear
Colors have a powerful ability to activate healing processes & help maintain health
Changing colors often provides a variety and spice to life

Day Five: Physical Life (Air & Sea)
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the
moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above
the earth in the open firmament of heaven. Genesis 1: 20
And God created great whales and every living creature that
moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their
kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw it was good. Genesis 1: 21

Sounds Have Physiological Effects
Birds are God’s living instruments that delight and inspire.
Sound is a crucial part of communication between most land, air and sea creatures.
Water sounds like running brooks, pounding waves soothe and calm.
Weather sounds like wind, rain and thunder can alter our moods.

Day Six: Physical Life On The Earth
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after
their kind, and everything that creeps upon the earth after his kind:
and God saw it was good Genesis 1: 25 And God said, let us make man
in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle,
and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps
upon the earth. Genesis 1: 26 So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
And God blessed them, Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth,
and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the
fowl of the air and over every living thing… Genesis 1: 27-28

When You Fight Or Run Your Body Changes Dramatically
Blood pressure increases.
Blood surges to the brain, heart, lungs, legs and arms.
Hands and feet became cold and clammy as the blood flooded the large muscles used for running and fighting.

Constant Stimulation Of The “Fight/Flight Response” Is Bad
Family problems are never ending.
Job pressures stay with us 24 hr a day.
Incessant noise and environmental pollution stress our minds and bodies.
Fighting others or running away is not often an acceptable option.
Political correctness is damaging.

Constant Stress Is Dangerous and May Kill You Prematurely
Scientists now realize constant stress causes your body to produce too much adrenaline and cortisol.
Causes the adrenals to increase in size.
A steady flood of adrenaline and cortisol causes potentially dangerous and life-threatening problems.

Stress Without Relief Creates Hormonal System Breakdown
The adrenals become exhausted.
Cortisol levels are depleted.
The body goes into forced recuperation.
Sex hormones such as testosterone and progesterone are converted directly into adrenaline and cortisol.

The List Of Symptoms Of Adrenal Malfunctioning Is Scary
Severe Depression
Fibromyalgia
Heart arrhythmia
Increased urine flow
Profuse sweating
Night sweats
Muscle spasms
Migraine headaches
Memory lapses
Stiff neck and shoulders
Asthma
Irritable bowel
Herpes outbreak
Psoriasis
Eczema
Lower back pain and syndrome
Sciatica
Erectile dysfunction
Amenorrhea (No menstrual cycle)
Hot flashes
Hypertension
Skin blotching, rashes and acne

Serious Disease Symptoms Of the Immune System Are Related To Adrenal Abuse
The immune system stops working.
The reproductive system shuts down as the desire for sex disappears.
Growth and cellular repair functions cease to operate correctly.
Recovery time from illness is slowed.

Serious Disease Symptoms Of the Digestive Tract Are Related To Adrenal Abuse
The digestive system freezes up.
The large intestine becomes paralyzed.
The anal sphincter locks closed so wastes are trapped in the colon.
The body’s ability to control inflammation decreases.

Serious Disease Symptoms In the Large Intestine Are Related To Adrenal Exhaustion
Allergic reactions result in the swelling of the intestines.
Celiac Disease and Malabsorption Syndrome become possible.
Parasites viruses, bacteria, yeast and other harmful microorganisms flourish.
Increase calcium mobilization causing osteoporosis or loss of bone density.

The First Stage of Adrenal Failure Is “Adrenal Adaptation”
Menstrual problems
Sleep disturbances
Diarrhea
Decrease in sexual arousal
Inability to calm down
Increased serum cholesterol
Severe weight gain or loss
Prostatitis

The Second Stage of Adrenal Failure Is “Adrenal Maladaption”
Male or female hair loss
Bone density decrease
More frequent urination
Lower back pain
Sciatica
Chronic fatigue
Loss of libido
Impotence
Bloating and fluid retention
Constipation

The Third Stage of Adrenal Failure Is “Adrenal Exhaustion ”Fibromyalgia
Chronic non-specific pain
Heart arrhythmia
Severe constipation
Panic attacks or severe anxiety
Bile reflux and digestive problems
Depression and mental frustrations
Memory loss and inability to think
Hypersensitivity to smells, lights and sounds
Difficulty breathing
Inflammation and joint pain

Day Six: Physical Life On The Earth
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,
which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which
is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. Genesis 1: 29

Food You Are Eating Is Killing You or Making You Healthy
When you eat the same foods every day, they become toxic.
Toxic foods will poison and inflame your intestines.
Allergic foods destroy your health and are a major cause of stress.
Food Toxicity Is The Result of Eating the Same Foods Every Day & Improper Food Combinations
Proper Combinations & Eating Good Quality Food Causes Many Of These Toxic Food Symptoms To Disappear

Antibiotics Are Devastating To The Healthy Bacteria In Colon
Antibiotics kill all the friendly and dangerous bacteria in the body.
When the bacteria die in the colon, the yeast have an open field.
The Candida yeast displace the bacteria and turn into a fungus form.

Leaky Gut Syndrome Is Very Traumatic To All Cells
Nutrients are not absorbed correctly leading to fatigue and bloating.
Large food particles are absorbed causing food sensitivities that cause lung and joint inflammation.
Proteins are damaged that carry minerals throughout the body causing deficiencies.
Gut’s detoxification ability suffers leading to more sensitivities and a potential overload on the liver.
Immune system is compromised so microorganisms flourish.
Yeast and bacteria escape into the blood stream causing severe infections.
Arthritis, lupus, MS etc. begin to appear.

Common Causes of the Leaky Gut Syndrome Are Addictive
Foods high is sugar feed the yeast.
Caffeine from soft drinks and coffee can poison the cells.
Food additives and chemicals have an adverse affect on the cells.
Intolerance to wheat, dairy and eggs can devastate the intestines.

Constipation Found In Sigmoid & Descending Colon
Colon cancer kills more people than breast or prostate cancer.
About 60,000 Americans die from colon-rectal cancer each year.
America has the highest incidence of colon cancer in the world.

Constipation Is The Result Of Poor Diets And No Roughage
Average Americans store between 6-10 pounds of fecal waste.
One cubic inch of Grade A beef has over 1,000 parasite larva.
Fish are the worst with parasites as big as earthworms.

2-3 Regular Bowel Movements A Day Keep Parasites Away
If you are irregular and go only a few times a week, parasites hatch.
They hook onto your colon wall and eat backed up fecal waste.
Some even start eating the tissue of the colon wall.

Colon Diseases and Problems Have Increased Dramatically
Diverticulosis, herniated bowel pockets caused by constipation, has increased, is dangerous.
After age 40, most people have some form of bowel disease.
Up to 50% have polyps.

What Determines If Your Bowel Movements Are Healthy
Healthy people have bowel movements 20-30 minutes after each meal.
Elimination time is 1 minute or less.
No squeezing, straining, grunting, screaming, meditation or prayer.
There are 2-4 movements daily with a soft unformed peanut butter texture.

Natural Ways To Get Your Colon Working Correctly
Exercising regularly excites the muscular contractions in your colon.
Reduce stress and eliminate negative emotions like fear, anger and hate.
Every four months complete an intensive colon-cleansing program.

Natural Ways To Get Your Colon Working Correctly
Drink more pure water, herb teas, diluted fruit and vegetable juices.
Eat more fiber that is found in non-animal food sources.
Eat natural foods like apples, prunes, bananas, figs and dates.

Average Americans Are Very Constipated For Life
The average for Americans is 2-3 bowel movements a week.
This is about 70,000 short during a lifetime of bowel problems.
Coffee drinkers suffer greater constipation when they stop coffee.

Parasites, Worms, Yeast, Fungi & Bacteria Are Eating Us Alive
Flukes and worms from numerous protein sources infest our intestines.
Bacteria and viruses are eating holes in our arteries.
Yeast and fungus are consuming our vital nutrients.

Day Six: Physical Life On The Earth
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air,
and to every thing that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is
life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. Genesis 1: 30

Earth: Clothing Is Very Important
Cooling and warming the body is crucial
Synthetic can have an adverse effect
Natural fibers are very strengthening
Combinations of natural materials and synthetic fibers have a surprising impact
Mixing animal & plant fibers not beneficial
Loose comfortable clothing is more beneficial than tight form fitting clothes

Day Seven: Rest From Labors
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
And, on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested
on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And, God blessed the
seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his
work which God created and made. Genesis 2: 1-3

To Be Continued...

January 29, 2006

"Understanding eBay's VeRO Program" by Jason James

'VeRO'? What on Earth is that? Well, it's a very scary eBay program that can get your auctions shut down, that's what it is.

VeRO stands for 'Verified Rights Owner'. It is the eBay policy that deals with complaints about your auctions from companies who own copyrights, patents or trademarks on the items you are selling. Unfortunately, it is often abused to remove items from eBay that are perfectly legitimate to resell, simply because the copyright owner doesn't want people getting their hands on them.

If the copyright of something you're selling is owned by one of eBay's 5,000 verified rights owners, be prepared for trouble. eBay have given these companies the right to remove any auction from eBay that they see fit, and, say eBay, "eBay cannot require the rights owner to provide you with the exact reason of the request to remove your listing". Worse, eBay may even suspend your account, or give your real-world contact details to the company in question.

Why Do eBay Do This?

Basically, they do it to avoid getting sued, or even getting threatened with being sued. There is a law called the DMCA (digital millennium copyright act) that means that eBay must either take these auctions down when it asked to or take full responsibility for them from that point on. eBay doesn't want to take any responsibility for your auctions.

It's not worth worrying too much about it - 99% of the VeRO program is aimed at stopping fake brand-name goods or pirated media being sold through eBay. Big companies also seem to get quite upset when eBay sellers take the company's ad copy, logos or professional pictures and use them for selling on eBay.

If you'd like to take a slightly patronising quiz about copyright to help you understand eBay's policy, go here: http://pages.ebay.com/help/tutorial/verotutorial/intro2.html.

So Who Are These Companies?

There's a complete list available here: http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/vero-aboutme.html. This list includes everything from the Microsoft and Adobe to Chanel and Nike, not to mention the RIAA (recording industry association) and MPAA (motion picture association). Most of the companies, understandably, deal in software, media or fashion.

eBay Say I Violated VeRO and I Want to Appeal.

Use the link at the bottom of this page: http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/vero-removed-listing.html. That'll get you to eBay's VeRO Seller Appeal Form, where you can put your case to them directly. You are supposed to take it up with the company that complained about you first, however - and sometimes you might find that they just back down, which makes the whole thing a lot easier.

If you have no luck getting any response from eBay by email, it's not really worth trying to phone them - you'll find they're most responsive if you use the 'Live Chat' feature or write them an actual, real-paper letter. You're best off being nice to eBay: they have absolutely no obligation, after all, to ever let you sell anything at all.

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"Most Copywriters Don't Really Know What A Bullet Is, And What It Does. Do You?" by David Garfinkel

A bullet (bullet point in copy) is a short phrase, sometimes as long as two or three lines, that in a very concentrated, power-packed, and dynamic way sums up what’s really powerful or exciting, usually about one aspect of what you’re writing your copy about. It stokes desire while, at the same time, it builds confidence and comfort with what you're offering.

And the interesting thing is, the bullet doesn’t just lie there on the floor like a glob of goo. A bullet is something in action.

Let me give you a very easy way to understand this. This is important because a lot of people have good headlines, or decent headlines, and their copy is okay.

But, when it comes to the bullets, the whole thing just falls apart. You can really do well with your bullets once you understand this:

Think of a hot summer day.

Now on this summer day, I want you to forget for a moment about air conditioning here and instead think about a simple table fan.

OK. The blade of the fan – that’s not a bullet. That’s a piece of the fan – it’s a feature, a component.

You plug the fan in, push the switch, the blade starts spinning. A breeze starts going through your house, and now there’s this cool breeze blowing on you.

You are all hot and sweaty, and the breeze starting to cool you off now. That breeze is the bullet. It’s the air in motion. It’s the satisfying, relieving result that the fan provides for you.

If you ever get stuck on bullets, think of your prospect as someone who’s hot and sweaty, and uncomfortable. And your product, your service, or your information product is the fan that’s going to cool them off and make them feel comfortable again. You have to get them to imagine that comforting, soft breeze that’s calming them down. That’s what a bullet is.

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January 28, 2006

"The Secret to Ebay Store Success" by Jason James

If you care to take the time to look, there is more advice out there on the Internet about how to be successful with your Ebay store than you could ever possibly read in a lifetime. Ebay itself offers plenty of advice for newcomers to the world of online auctions that can be quite useful. But at the end of the day everything will really boil down to just one thing: excellent customer service.

Living and Dying by Reputation

When you are first starting out in any business it is absolutely vital to generate positive feedback from customers. This not only helps you get their business in the future, but it also helps generate word of mouth advertising about your company. An Ebay business is definitely no exception to this rule.

A company offering the absolute cheapest product or service possible will still die if it treats customers poorly. Although you cannot please every single person that uses your Ebay store to buy something, it is definitely possible to keep the vast majority pleased with the services you provide.

Accurate Descriptions

Since the customer cannot physically touch or see the actual item you are trying to sell at your Ebay store, descriptions are absolutely critical. Misrepresenting an item may yield you a few dollars more on the winning bid but the negative feedback can absolutely destroy your reputation and any chances of true success using online auctions to make a living.

Also, you want to write your descriptions so that you anticipate most questions a customer may have about the item. You still have to respond to customer questions as soon as possible but you certainly don't want to be bogged down all day shooting e-mails back to people. Try to think of all the questions a customer might have before writing your description so you can write it so that almost all of these questions are answered in the description itself.

Clear Photos

Never be tempted to use trickery or odd angles to misrepresent your item with a photo. Again, negative feedback kills more Ebay business owners and their dreams than you would ever believe. Look carefully at the picture you plan to post with your listing and ask yourself if it accurately represents what you are selling. If it does not, take another picture that does.

Transactions

It can honestly be intimidating for customers to use the Internet to buy the things they want and Ebay auctions can be even scarier. People want to believe that they are buying from a reputable and honest seller who is professional in every respect. You send this very message by making the transaction as convenient as possible.

All of your terms should be clearly listed up front so that there is no chance for confusion. Inform customers about your shipping charges and consider including the Ebay calculator in your listing so that they can figure them out themselves and cut down on questions that you will have to respond to.

Be certain to include your return and warranty policies so that you did everything possible to inform the customer of precisely what they are getting should they decide to buy from you. You may want to consider making an occasional exception to your policies in the interest of avoiding negative feedback, but that is something you, as owner of your Ebay store, have to decide on a case by case basis.

Include as many payment options as you can reasonably accommodate. Fewer options generally means few bids and less profitable online auctions for your Ebay store.

By following these simple guidelines and being sure to make the customer feel as special as possible, you will build a great reputation on Ebay. In the end, this will help grow your Ebay business and keep your business thriving.


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"10 Ebay Tips to Insure a Perfect Welcome Email to Your Buying Customers!" by Jason James

Quality merchandise at reasonable prices definitely is the winning combination when attracting buyers to bid on your auctions, but the one thing that can make you stand out from your competition is outstanding customer service. Customers will buy from you again if they liked the service that you provided them.

Where does service start? The very instant that you email them after they have purchased your product from a winning bid is when you either create a long term customer or just a one time fly by the night purchase.

Your welcome email should be very detail oriented yet display compassion for their needs. In today's article we are going to give you 10 very important Ebay tips that you should take into consideration when emailing your customer after they have won their bid and purchased your products.

Ebay tip number 1: You need to let your new Ebay customers know approximately when they are going to get their product. I realize that the timetable for shipping varies but do the best you can based on the shipping option that was chosen. For example if you indeed ship the product out via second day FedEx delivery then you know it will take 2 days but on the other hand if you use the US Postal Service then it could take longer so try to do your best to guess.

Ebay tip number 2: Provide your Ebay customers with the name of the item that they bought and the auction number. This is also another way to double check their orders and to avoid unnecessary refunds from Ebay. Yes of course it is their responsibility to record this information but it is insurance on your part to go the distance and remind your Ebay customers of this information.

Ebay tip number 3: Be sure to make it clear and verify what the closing purchase amount was. Although this is probably already known it is still nice to remind the customer of how much they have paid for your products.

Ebay tip number 4: When allowing your new Ebay customers to pay with checks, let them know how long it will take for you to hold the product while waiting for the check to clear. This usually takes about 5 to 14 days for your Ebay customers.

Ebay tip number 5: Another piece of advice to take into consideration when accepting checks or money orders is to be sure to be very specific as to what location that you want them to send the payment to. List your name and address as clear as possible.

Ebay tip number 6: If you are making any quantity number of sales then you probably have experienced payments being sent in without any information as to what product the customer ordered. You can remedy this by making it clear in the email to your buyers that they need to write down the item name and auction number with their payment.

Ebay tip number 7: Get a confirmation of the shipping address and the phone number of the customer. Even though there this information is provided when the bid was won it is wise of you to verify this in your welcome email. Do not risk a bad testimonial from a buyer just because you did not confirm the shipping address.

Ebay tip number 8: If you accept credit cards online from your Ebay business then be sure to guide your new Ebay auction winners through the process of paying with their cards. Some online payment systems may confuse people and you do not want to risk a chargeback because of confusion on your buyer's part. With the strict rules that Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover have these days, you will want to be careful with your Ebay charges.

Ebay tip number 9: Entice your Ebay customers by trading a good testimonial for them (the buyer) if the entire exchange and delivery goes smooth. This may help insure a smoother transaction on your customers part.

Ebay tip number 10: Last but not least, be sure to include your phone number for contact info when selling your Ebay products. This may help expedite the process faster if your customers can call you for questions or concerns.

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"Enough Already" by Craig Garber

Last week I met up with an old friend of mine at one of the
local cigar retailers.

The store was having a little get together for their
customers, which basically means they had one of the
manufacturers reps there, and they featured a discount on
that brand of cigars, for anyone making a purchase that
particular evening.

I hadn't seen this guy in a long time -- we used to do a lot
of business together years ago -- and even though he's a
lawyer, it was still nice to get together with him again.

Anyway, when I walked into the store, I was immediately
given a ticket for the evening's drawing, and then straight
away into the sales pitch.

It went something like this:

'If you buy La Gloria Cubana cigars, you get one fre.e, and
then you'll get another ticket for the drawing... But if
you buy a box, you get 10% off, and then you'll also get a
discount on your next purchase, plus you'll get 8 or 9
coupons extra, depending on what box you buy... The fre.e
cigar isn't available here, you get it from the girl behind
the counter over there when you pay... now if you buy one
of these 3 boxes over here, you get 9 coupons and a...'

Ay..yai..yai!

At this point, I told the guy he needed to make things
simpler for me, that he was giving me information overload.

I felt like a country boy who had just been dropped off in the
middle of times square!

And see, sometimes, that's exactly what happens when you
give your prospects too many choices to choose from, instead
of, for example, offering them 'This' or 'That'.

Period.

Because when your prospects become overloaded with more
information than they need, you know what happens?

Exactly -- they get put off and then wind up doing nothing.

So whenever your closing, remember to make it short...

And sweet.

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January 27, 2006

"eBay - Part Time or Full? How to Decide" by Jason James

Going full-time as an eBay seller is living the dream: making a real income, working from home, being your own boss and all the rest of it. It's the promise of a million scams, and it's finally come true - at least for some.

What they don't tell you in the success stories, though, is that becoming a full-time eBay seller is by no means for everyone. You really, really ought to try it part-time before you even consider taking it up full-time, and even then, caution is advisable. Before you burn your suit, here's a list of questions you should ask yourself.

How Much Do I Earn From eBay Now?

Work out how many hours a week you spend doing eBay-related things (be honest here), and divide it by the average amount of profit you make in a week. If you were doing full-time hours, would you earn as much as you earn now?

Do I Have a Good Job?

Think about what you might lose if you give up your job to focus on eBay. If you're in a well-paid job with good promotion prospects then it's well worth reconsidering: you might get a few years down the line and wish you'd stayed in your traditional job, as you'd probably be the CEO by now.

Would I Really Make Much More Money?

Unless you're selling a large quantity of small goods, most of what you do on eBay will be waiting for auctions to end - and you can wait at work just as easily as you can at home. This is why whether you would make more money on eBay really depends on what kinds of items you're selling - for low value items, going full-time could be a good move. For high-value ones, the chances are you'll hit the limits of how much money you have to invest in inventory long before you hit the limits on your time.

Is my Home a Good Place to Work?

Quite apart from anything else, you might find that the dream of home working is more of a nightmare in reality. People can start to depend on you to get things done that need to be done during the day. If you have a wife and children then they can resent the fact that you're in the house but refuse to have anything to do with them for large parts of the day. Giving in to any of these things and stopping work for a while will cause your profits to fall.

Can I Survive if it All Goes Wrong?

In the end, would you be able to get by if you had a month or two where you sold literally nothing? Or would you be desperately looking around for a job and cursing the day you ever discovered eBay? That's the real test.

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"Slice of Life: The Way Real People Really Talk Can Add Real Power to Your Copy" by David Garfinkel

A long time ago, I thought I might become a screenwriter. In the Hollywood sense.

(I guess anyone who writes to be read on someone else's computer screen could be called a "screenwriter"... but... I had something else in mind at the time.)

Agents and lawyers and stars, o my! Hey, it hasn't happened yet and, the more I learn about the way Hollywood works, the more I think I'm in the right business as a copywriting mentor and educator (and copywriter).

Anyway... one time I took this screenwriting class in Marin County, California. It was back in the '90s, and we had the most interesting assignment -- one that would work exceptionally well for copywriters, too.

The assignment was basically to snoop.

Yeah, snoop.

We were supposed to hang out somewhere in public, with a notebook and a pen, and eavesdrop on conversations. Then, transcribe them word-for-word.

It's an amazing exercise in tuning up your hearing. You'd be surprised how you don't hear exactly what other people are saying, the way they are saying it -- until you really start listening, that is.

The purpose of this exercise was to discover the way people actually say things. Word for word. In real life.

So that when you wrote your movie dialogue, you'd have a base of authentic talking to draw from.

Most amateur dialogue sounds corny and awkward. It's neither entertaining, nor believable.

Movie dialogue is not exactly what people say in real life, either -- it's stylized, compact, rhythmic, clever, sometimes memorable and profound.

But it starts as authentic speech, and gets refined -- goes Hollywood -- from there.

Now... how does this all relate to copywriting?

Simple.

Good copywriting is the spoken language in written form. I was the first person to say that, back in 1999. In the first five minutes of Killer Copy Tactics, the audio/workbook program that Mark Joyner's company aesop.com put on the Web.

Some people still haven't gotten the message about spoken language in written form. So I'm putting it out in this free format, for all to see.

You might want to try some public eavesdropping yourself. Amazing exercise.

Just don't be too obvious about it.

Paranoid people might get the wrong idea.

David Garfinkel is one of the best copywriters on the internet and was a speaker at Armand Morin's Big Seminar Series and Carl Galletti's Internet Marketing Super Conference. You can learn more about his books and training courses by clicking the links below.

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January 26, 2006

"What's Your eBay Reputation Really Worth?" by Jason James

Your eBay reputation is everything you are on eBay - without it, you're nothing. Your reputation is worth as much as every sale you will ever make.

If you've ever bought anything on eBay (and the chances are you have), then think about your own behaviour. Buying from a seller with a low feedback rating makes you feel a little nervous and insecure, while buying from a PowerSeller with their reputation in the thousands doesn't require any thought or fear - it feels just like buying from a shop.

A Bad Reputation Will Lose You Sales.

In fact, a bad reputation will lose you almost all your sales. If someone leaves you negative feedback, you will feel the pain straight away, as that rating will go right at the top of your user page for everyone to see. Who's going to want to do business with you when they've just read that you "took a month to deliver the item", or that you had "bad communication and sent a damaged item"? The answer is no-one.

Your next few items will need to be very cheap things, just to push that negative down the page. You might have to spend days or even weeks selling cheap stuff to get enough positive feedback to make anyone deal with you again.

It's even worse if you consistently let buyers leave negative feedback - once you get below 90% positive ratings, you might as well be invisible.

You Can't Just Open a New Account.

Besides eBay's rules about only having one account, there are far more downsides than that to getting a new account. You literally have to start all over again from scratch.

You won't be able to use all the different eBay features. Your existing customers won't be able to find you any more. Your auctions will finish at a lower price because of your low feedback rating. Opening a new account is like moving to a new town to get away from a few people who are spreading rumours about you: it's throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

A Good Reputation Will Get You Sales.

When a PowerSeller tells me something, I tend to believe them. They can be selling a pretty unlikely item, but if they guarantee it is what they say it is, then I trust them - they're not going to risk their reputation, after all. This is the power of a reputation: people know you want to keep it, and they know you'll go to almost any lengths to do so.

This is true even to the point that I would sooner buy something for $20 from a seller I know I can trust than for $15 from someone with average feedback. It's worth the extra money to feel like the seller knows what they're doing, has all their systems in place and will get me the item quickly and efficiently.

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“When Long Form Sales-Copy Doesn't Outpull Short Copy: An Eye-Opening Secret Finally Revealed!” by Craig Garber

“At first, I found these results very surprising, but since that time, I've spoken to other people who've tested the exact same thing, and found the exact same results to be true...”
Today I'm going to reveal an eye-opening secret, about the ONLY time shorter sales copy will produce better results than long-form sales copy.

If you know anything about direct-response marketing, you're already "convinced", either through testing on your own projects... or hearing from others who've tested it, how long-form sales copy always outpulls shorter copy.

The quick, "cliff notes" reason why this is so, is... if someone wants to buy something from you, they want to know as much as possible about it, before buying.

Assuming of course...

You're Saying Something Worth-While In The First Place!

If you're not, that's another problem altogether, and... it's one a simple little conversation between the two of us right now, certainly won't solve.

Anyway, there is one time, when testing has shown using less copy is actually more effective.

And that time is, when you're setting up what's called a "name-squeeze", or "fly-catcher" web page, as the "entrance," or portal, to get into your web site.

Here's the deal:

If you go to my "main" page, www.KingOfCopy.com, you'll see it's a "name-squeeze" or "fly-catcher" page.

Meaning, it's designed to capture the name and address of people who are interested in getting to your content "inside" your web site.

I tested using long-form sales copy on my namesqueeze page, like this (you can click on this page and it will open up in a new window so you can print the page out, if you want):

Over the period I tested this long-form sales copy, I got a 29.45% "conversion" rate.

Meaning, 29.45% of the people who saw this page, opted to sign in, entering their information and becoming a subscriber of mine.

While I was running this long-form sales copy, I was also testing a shorter version, like this (again, you can click on this page and it will open up in a new window so you can print the page out, if you want):

This shorter-form sales copy, had a response rate of exactly 1% higher, converting visitors to subscribers at a 30.45% rate!

And a 1% boost in your conversion rate, every single day... 365 days a year... for the rest of your life....

Will Make You A King’s Ransom!

And the good thing is, both of these tests were ran over a large enough population, to make their results valid.

(As an aside, depending on how people find out about me, nowadays my usual "conversion rate" varies widely, from 30% to 50%.)

At first, I found these results very surprising, but since that time, I've spoken to other people who've tested the exact same thing, with the same exact results:

Unlike sales copy that is selling something, where (good) long-form sales copy always outpulls shorter copy, when you're using a namesqueeze page...

Shorter Copy Is The Way To Go!

I can't say for sure exactly why this is so, but I do have a theory:

If someone lands on your page, at a minimum, they at least want to get more "information" on what you're offering, and they want it as soon as possible -- longer sales copy delays their access to your information -- and... as you know...

Delay Is The Death Of A Sale!

And that's why the shorter copy works -- it gives you faster access.

The bottom line on all of this, and I hope you're taking this message away from me today, even more than the actual results of my testing, is...

The Most Effective Advertising Is Always Measurable!

Otherwise, how in the hell are you supposed to know what you're doing... why you're doing it... and whether or not you should do it again... change it... or stop it altogether?

Make sense?

P.S. If you've tested long-form versus shorter copy, in your namesqueeze page, and found that your long-form copy actually outpulled your shorter copy, let me know -- I'd love to tell the rest of my subscribers.

Thanks!

P.P.S. Last week, a subscriber of mine phoned me up to let me know she enjoyed my website. She didn't leave her name... or her number.

So if you happen to know who this mystery woman was... or if it happens to be you... know this:

I Really Appreciated Your Call!

Any comments?

Send them to me by scooting over to the contact form on my "Here's How To Contact Craig" page, and maybe I'll publish them next time. I appreciate your feedback!

And if you haven 't already done so, go ahead and click here right now to sign up for my FREE Tip Of The Week -- it's the Number One Direct-Response Marketing And Copywriting Newsletter for independent business-owners.

“Craig Garber is America's Top Direct-Response Copywriter. You'll find hundreds of marketing tips to increase your sales, and his insanely popular FREE Direct-Response Marketing Tip Of The Week, on his website, www.KingOfCopy.com. Copyright © Craig Garber. All rights reserved.”

January 25, 2006

"eBay Description Writing Tips" by Jason James

Once you've drawn the buyers in with your title, the next thing to do is to tell them all about your item with the description. But just what should you write in your description?

At its heart, your item description is an ad. Without making it too obvious, you should be writing sales copy. You're trying to get buyers excited about your products, and that's usually hard - but on eBay, if you have the right thing to sell and give enough details, the buyers almost excite themselves.

Technical Details.

Include every technical detail you know, including the item's manufacturer, its condition, how big it is, where and when it was made, its history, and anything else special about it. Don't be too boring, though: the best descriptions are written in friendly, conversational language, and show a real knowledge of the item. Whatever you do, make sure you tell the truth!

Remember that most of the people who'll be buying your item will be just as knowledgeable about it as you are, if not more - this is their hobby, and they're experts. Don't feel like you need to explain the basics of the item: just go into as much technical detail as you can. As a rule, don't write anything in the description if you don't know what it means, as the chances are someone will, and if you've got it slightly wrong then you'll look like you don't know what you're talking about.

Interesting Details.

You might find that you enjoy writing a few things about how you got the item, why you're selling it, and who you think might like it. This isn't strictly necessary, but it gives your auctions some character and a personal touch, and can make people more likely to trust you. People might wonder what you're doing selling 500 CDs all at once, and if you tell them the reason, then they'll feel reassured that nothing dodgy is going on. If you're selling them because you're having a baby and you need the space, just say so.

Write as Much as You Can.

Leave nothing out of your description, even if that seems to you like it makes it cumbersomely long. There is no way you can be too thorough: someone, somewhere will appreciate that you took the time to write the extra information.

Don't assume that anyone who wants extra information will email you to ask a question: many buyers are shy and won't do it. Think of questions that buyers might have and add the answers to your description, as people generally tend to ask the same questions over and over again.

Each time a buyer does email you with a question, you should both answer their question and update your description so that it will include the answer next time. If people ask questions that are answered in the description, try putting these parts of the auction on a line alone, or in bold, to make them easier to notice.

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"It Sure Beats Sucking Wind!" By Craig Garber

Sometimes all you need is a simple "shift" in your thinking
and that missing "link" you've been needing, all of a
sudden appears, clear as day.

Here's what I mean: A common problem I see with clients of
mine, especially my consulting clients -
www.KingOfCopy.com/consulting - is that they've got a
"decent" product... "decent" marketing... but their target
audience is slightly "off" a bit.

And the thing is, even if you've got an AWESOME product...
and AWESOME marketing... if your target marketplace isn't
spot on...

You're Always Going To Be Sucking Wind And Struggling!

So here's a brief example of what I mean: Let's say you're
selling some kind of accessory that truly improves the
quality of a children's outdoor sporting activity, giving
them a better experience.

At $19.95, you're selling enough so you're not "losing"
anything, but when it comes down to it, you've got little to
nothing left over for yourself.

Now what if you make some minor adjustments to your
thing-a-ma-jig... and you changed your marketing... and instead
of selling this to 8 to 14 year-old boys...

You start selling this "new" product to adult
men who play softball, at a very feasible $79.95!

Seems like a better idea, right?

So take a look at what you're actually selling.

Can you kick your marketplace up a notch without too much
effort?

If you think about it, I bet you can.

And if you haven 't already done so, go ahead and click here right now to sign up for my FREE Tip Of The Week -- it's the Number One Direct-Response Marketing And Copywriting Newsletter for independent business-owners.

“Craig Garber is America's Top Direct-Response Copywriter. You'll find hundreds of marketing tips to increase your sales, and his insanely popular FREE Direct-Response Marketing Tip Of The Week, on his website, www.KingOfCopy.com. Copyright © Craig Garber. All rights reserved