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		<title>Search Engine and Online Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Improve Your Business Using These Internet Marketing Ideas Are you looking to increase profits through internet marketing? Are you hoping to maximize your business&#8217; traffic through use of a website? If so, you&#8217;re not alone. The internet age is here and thousands of businesses are jumping on board every day. If you are looking to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Improve Your Business Using These Internet Marketing Ideas</p>
<p>Are you looking to increase profits through internet marketing? Are you hoping to maximize your business&#8217; traffic through use of a website? If so, you&#8217;re not alone. The internet age is here and thousands of businesses are jumping on board every day. If you are looking to join the &#8220;in&#8221; crowd, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Here we will take a look at some valuable tips for getting started in marketing your business.</p>
<p>Internet Marketing</p>
<p>For internet marketing purposes, a simple elegant website is more effective than a complicated fancy website. Regardless of whether you are marketing a product or a service, you will want to generate a sale from every visitor that comes to your website. Many people still do not have broadband internet services, and many more everyday use cell phones and tablets to access the internet which may have limited bandwidth. While an extravagant Flash website might be attractive to some visitors, it will cause many more to leave your website because it will take too long to load. Keep your website simple and elegant.</p>
<p>SEO</p>
<p>Remember to include locally relevant keywords in search engine optimization efforts. If you are ignoring your locality, you are ignoring a very large population that is most likely to choose your services or products based on location alone. You can market to any audience you want, but you have to make sure that you are including locally relevant SEO for optimal marketing results.</p>
<p>Lead Generation</p>
<p>Get blogging to keep your content on top! Take the time to start a blog and engage people about your business. Not only is this great public relations, lead generation and opportunities to place your links but keeping conversations going will give your site more authority with search engines. Blogging is the ultimate marketing machine for every Internet presence and should be a priority for yours.</p>
<p>Online Marketing</p>
<p>When developing your online marketing materials, take advantage of the headline format. Headlines indicate key facts, important proclamations, and enticing prospects that can grab the attention and draw the reader in to explore your offerings. Your headline can include factual information like statistics or dollar amounts, or you can pose questions, special offers, or promotions.</p>
<p>Internet marketing is a valuable tool, and more businesses are deciding to take advantage of it every day. In this article, we have presented you with some important tips that can get your business on the road to a successful marketing campaign. Institute these tips and you are sure to gain exposure, and increase profits too.</p>
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		<title>Search Engine and Online Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Improve Your Business Using These Internet Marketing Ideas Are you looking to increase profits through internet marketing? Are you hoping to maximize your business&#8217; traffic through use of a website? If so, you&#8217;re not alone. The internet age is here and thousands of businesses are jumping on board every day. If you are looking to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Improve Your Business Using These Internet Marketing Ideas</p>
<p>Are you looking to increase profits through internet marketing? Are you hoping to maximize your business&#8217; traffic through use of a website? If so, you&#8217;re not alone. The internet age is here and thousands of businesses are jumping on board every day. If you are looking to join the &#8220;in&#8221; crowd, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Here we will take a look at some valuable tips for getting started in marketing your business.</p>
<p>Internet Marketing</p>
<p>For internet marketing purposes, a simple elegant website is more effective than a complicated fancy website. Regardless of whether you are marketing a product or a service, you will want to generate a sale from every visitor that comes to your website. Many people still do not have broadband internet services, and many more everyday use cell phones and tablets to access the internet which may have limited bandwidth. While an extravagant Flash website might be attractive to some visitors, it will cause many more to leave your website because it will take too long to load. Keep your website simple and elegant.</p>
<p>SEO</p>
<p>Remember to include locally relevant keywords in search engine optimization efforts. If you are ignoring your locality, you are ignoring a very large population that is most likely to choose your services or products based on location alone. You can market to any audience you want, but you have to make sure that you are including locally relevant SEO for optimal marketing results.</p>
<p>Lead Generation</p>
<p>Get blogging to keep your content on top! Take the time to start a blog and engage people about your business. Not only is this great public relations, lead generation and opportunities to place your links but keeping conversations going will give your site more authority with search engines. Blogging is the ultimate marketing machine for every Internet presence and should be a priority for yours.</p>
<p>Online Marketing</p>
<p>When developing your online marketing materials, take advantage of the headline format. Headlines indicate key facts, important proclamations, and enticing prospects that can grab the attention and draw the reader in to explore your offerings. Your headline can include factual information like statistics or dollar amounts, or you can pose questions, special offers, or promotions.</p>
<p>Internet marketing is a valuable tool, and more businesses are deciding to take advantage of it every day. In this article, we have presented you with some important tips that can get your business on the road to a successful marketing campaign. Institute these tips and you are sure to gain exposure, and increase profits too.</p>
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		<title>Buzzoodle Review &#8211; A Scam? Must Read These Facts!</title>
		<link>http://floodgateinternational.com/buzzoodle-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a small business owner and you want to create effective Lead Generation, you must find a company that understands the ins and the outs of internet marketing.  Buzzoodle is one of those sites, a do-it-yourself Lead Generation building site.  It basically teaches you how to create WordPress Template blogs that are supposed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>If you are a small business owner and you want to create effective Lead Generation, you must find a company that understands the ins and the outs of internet marketing.  Buzzoodle is one of those sites, a do-it-yourself Lead Generation building site.  It basically teaches you how to create WordPress Template blogs that are supposed to become Lead Generating websites that run on auto pilot.  They show you how to do things like target proper keywords for your campaign, write articles to cross promote your site and other lead generation techniques that ultimately help you Optimize your website to get you to rank higher on popular search engines.</p>
<p>Most of the information found on Buzzoodle.com is good information.  However, the world of SEO has changed a bit since the last time Buzzoodle has been updated.  First and foremost, article writing and submission is an extremely important part of SEO and ultimately lead generation.  However, for the most part, the most beneficial Article publishing services  like <a title="article submission site" href="http://www.streetarticles.com" target="_blank">streetarticles.com </a>and <a title="article submission site" href="http://www.ezinearticles.com" target="_blank">ezinearticles.com</a> do not allow article spinning (the practice of taking one article and changing around the content to make several articles) or auto writing  go through anymore.  Most article submission sites heavily review new articles and do not let &#8220;fluff&#8221; or automatically written articles get published anymore.  That said, the Automatic Article writing  and the Auto News Article Features probably aren&#8217;t really effective anymore at helping with Lead Generation.</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that this is a Lead Generation website building program.  It is Do-It-Yourself.  If you have no technical knowledge or do not have a working knowledge of internet marketing, it may not be for you.  At the very least, you may want to start learning how to put together a website before you embark on a do-it-yourself Lead Generation website program. </p>
<p>Buzzoodle is certainly reasonably priced.  It is a subscription based service that is priced under $10.00 per month.  Again, it has a lot of valuable information.  However, if you are not inclined to create and maintain many websites, you may want to look into a <a title="Lead Generation" href="http://www,floodgateinternational.com" target="_blank">Lead Generation company</a> that can handle all of your SEO needs and guarantees you first page placement on all of the popular search engines. </p>
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		<title>Put the best Virtual Sales Team Experts to work for you</title>
		<link>http://floodgateinternational.com/put-the-best-virtual-sales-team-experts-to-work-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about starting a new business?  Are you planning on selling a product or service to the public?  Why not set up a Virtual Sales Team with  Virtual Sales People and let the Virtual Sales Team Experts help you do it!  Here are the benefits:  A &#8220;Virtual Office&#8221; is a way more productive option [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Are you thinking about starting a new business?  Are you planning on selling a product or service to the public?  Why not set up a Virtual Sales Team with  Virtual Sales People and let the <a title="Virtual sales Team Experts" href="http://Floodgateinternational.com" target="_blank">Virtual Sales Team Experts</a> help you do it!  Here are the benefits:</p>
<ul>
<li> A &#8220;Virtual Office&#8221; is a way more productive option compared to a Brick and Mortar Building</li>
<li>There is<em> NO OVERHEAD!</em></li>
<li><em>Virtual Sales People </em>work from their own space at their own pace!</li>
<li>You can sell locally to regions even though you have no physical presence there.</li>
<li>NO COFFEE, DONUTS, PAPER, PENS, WATER COOLER GOSSIP, ETC!</li>
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<p>Think about it;  how many sales meetings have you had that turn out to be unproductive?  How many times have you been frustrated by your current sales staff?  <a title="Floodgate international" href="http://floodgateinternational.com" target="_blank">Floodgate International </a>specializes in finding only Worldclass, Commission only Sales People.  No longer will you be forced to deal with the daily problems attached with a traditional sales staff.  Our Sales People are masters at breaking through the clutter.  We can help you hire and train a new sales staff.  One whose only intention is to MAKE YOU MORE MONEY!  They will want to build an empire within your organization. </p>
<p>You will have weekly training sessions over the internet.  We will create a CRM for you that each one of your sales people will have access to.  The minute they sign on in the morning, they&#8217;re &#8220;at work&#8221;.  You can track their progress all day long.  the best part is, YOU NEVER EVEN HAVE TO SEE THEM!  Productivity at its finest.  You will soon see that your sales will increase, your revenue will start to rise and you will have more time to do what you want because you won&#8217;t be forced to Micro Manage every aspect of your business.</p>
<p>In 2011,  the way to ensure that your company is on the cutting edge is to go virtual.  This is the Social Networking generation.  Everything is going Viral.  Why not make your sales force go the way of the Internet?</p>
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		<title>Search Engine Marketing</title>
		<link>http://floodgateinternational.com/search-engine-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is the value of limitless distribution?  This is what Search Engine Marketing provides businesses today, unending, limitless distribution of their product or idea to market.  Think about it; some other methods of marketing that are considered &#8220;tried and true&#8221; are really laughable in comparison to search egine marketing.  These days, mailhouse companies are boasting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>What is the value of limitless distribution?  This is what <a title="Search Engine Marketing" href="http://www.floodgateinternational.com">Search Engine Marketing</a> provides businesses today, unending, limitless distribution of their product or idea to market.  Think about it; some other methods of marketing that are considered &#8220;tried and true&#8221; are really laughable in comparison to search egine marketing.  These days, mailhouse companies are boasting 1-2% returns for direct mail campaigns!  First you have to secure a list, then you have to write copy (that may or may not appeal to consumers) and then you have to pay to have your marketing piece folded, sealed and ultimately sent.  This could cost up to $1.00 per piece for a simple mailing!  All of this for the promise of 1-2% response! </p>
<p>&#8220;Regular marketing&#8221; strategies are intrusive and distracting.  They interrupt people when they are thinking about something else.  That is the beauty of Search Engine Marketing.  It allows you to get your message to your consumer WHEN THEY WANT IT, when they are in hunt mode.  Statistics have shown that 3-4% of the population are looking for what you are selling at any given time.  The best way to get your product or service in front of that segment of the population (in hunt mode) is to be there when they want you to be there.  Since over 95% of all searches for anything start on the internet, then the logical place for you to be dirtecting your marketing efforts is in the area of Search Engine Marketing. </p>
<p>Once your online marketing strategy is formulated, you should start to research SEO and other strategies to ensure that you are positioned properly in the right market with the right Keywords.  This will help your<a title="Lead Generation" href="http://floodgateinternational.com/lead-generation/"> lead generation </a>efforts (that&#8217;s what the game is really all about).  This will put you on the right track towards expanding your business, increasing your market share and ultimately raising your revenue!</p>
<p>How much money do you spend on regular marketing (anything other that online marketing or Search Engine Marketing)?  May I suggest that you decrease that number by 80% and devote all of it towards internet marketing?  You will experience more leads than you ever have as a result and you will agree that it will be the best business decision that you ever make! </p>
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		<title>Virtual Sales Team &#124; Highly effective, motivated Virtual Sales People</title>
		<link>http://floodgateinternational.com/virtual-sales-team-highly-effective-motivated-virtual-sales-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The most effective way to save money is with a Virtual Sales Team!  In 2011, companies are looking for ways to downsize.  The most effective and productive move that a business can make is to move their existing sales staff to one made up of outside, independant agents working on a commission only basis, or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>The most effective way to save money is with a <a title="Virtual Sales Team" href="http://floodgateinternational.com/virtual-sales-team/">Virtual Sales Team</a>!  In 2011, companies are looking for ways to downsize.  The most effective and productive move that a business can make is to move their existing sales staff to one made up of outside, independant agents working on a commission only basis, or a <strong>VIRTUAL SALES TEAM</strong>.  Have you ever thought about just how unproductive your sales staff is?  The meetings at the water cooler, the office politics, the endless smoke breaks and cakes for every possible reason to celebrate, they all add up to the same result:  WASTED TIME! </p>
<p>By letting your sales associates work from their own environment, at their own pace, you create an atmosphere of productivity.  All of your meetings are held remotely on a conference call that all can join in.  By using free meeting programs, everyone can see the same presentation form the comfort of their own home.  No longer do you have to worry about fresh coffee, paper, waste of time &#8220;hey can I talk to you for a minute&#8221; meetings.  Your time will become your own.  As long as you have some sort of <a title="Lead Generation | Virtual Sales Team" href="http://floodgateinternational.com">Lead Generation</a> program and you can feed your <a title="Virtual Sales People" href="http://floodgateinternational.com/virtual-sales-team/">Virtual Sales team</a>, you have the recipe for success. </p>
<p>The average sales person wastes so much time  looking for help or tools of the trade, things like  manuals, contracts an other things necessary to perform his or her job.  This is not a problem when you take your company virtual.  You put everything that a virtual sales person might need on a CRM or other Data management program that all agents can access virtually, any time of the day or night.  Every question that a virtual sales person could possibly have is easily answered by having all of your company information, polices and sales tools in an easily accessable format right at the Virtual Sales Team&#8217;s fingertips.</p>
<p>All of the most innovative companies are moving in this direction.  It is a Virtual world, driven by technolgy.  If you want to be on the cutting edge and save time and money while boosting productivity, then it&#8217;s time to consider a Virtual Sales team.</p>
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		<title>Virtual Sales Team</title>
		<link>http://floodgateinternational.com/virtual-sales-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you own a small Business and you employ sales people, you know that it is very difficult to motivate your team and have them be as productive as you want them to be.  After all, the more productive a sales team is, the happier the boss is.  Statistics show that the most content sales people are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>If you own a small Business and you employ sales people, you know that it is very difficult to motivate your team and have them be as productive as you want them to be.  After all, the more productive a sales team is, the happier the boss is.  Statistics show that the most content sales people are those that can work from their own space at their own pace.  That is why more companies are going the route of the <a title="Virtual Sales Team" href="http://floodgateinternational.com">VIRTUAL SALES TEAM</a>.  A <a title="Virtual Sales Team" href="http://floodgateinternational.com">Virtual Sales Team </a>is a group of highly motivated sales professionals that you set up with a CRM Platform.  You give them all of the sales tools that they will need to be successful and make it easily accessible the moment they log on.  You can have everything from contracts to training manuals, all stored in the cloud so that anything a sales person would need would be available 24/7.  Why pay for fresh coffee and doughnuts every day?  Let them get their own pastry.  You will find with a <a title="Virtual Sales Team" href="http://floodgateinternational.com">Virtual Sales Team</a> environment, your sales associates will be hapier than ever.  You can have all of your training sessions with Gotomeeting or Join.me over the telephone.  Let them manage their own schedules.  Ultimately, you will find that you will have a more productive Sales Staff that makes you more money! And the best part is, YOU SAVE MONEY because you dont have to pay rent to house bodies anymore!</p>
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		<title>Lead Generation</title>
		<link>http://floodgateinternational.com/lead-generation-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://floodgateinternational.com/?p=219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Small Companies live and die by their efforts at Lead Generation.  The most amazing fact is that most CEO&#8217;s or Business owners pay little attention to how well their websites are optimized for Lead generation in their particular field.  Floodgate International specializes in helping companies unlock the potential of their existing websites to be lead generating [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Small Companies live and die by their efforts at Lead Generation.  The most amazing fact is that most CEO&#8217;s or Business owners pay little attention to how well their websites are optimized for Lead generation in their particular field.  <a title="Floodgate International" href="http://www.floodgateinternational.com" target="_blank">Floodgate International</a> specializes in helping companies unlock the potential of their existing websites to be lead generating machines. We help position websites to the front page of Google, Yahoo, MSN, Bing, etc.  If you&#8217;re not on the front page of the popular search engines, you&#8217;ve lost the race before it has even started. </p>
<p>There are many companies who claim to help you with SEO or SEM, <a title="Floodgate International" href="http://floodgateinternational.com" target="_blank">Floodgate International </a>guarantees results.  If you are looking for a strategic partner in Internet Marketing and, ultimately, Lead Generation, Floodgate International is the perfect solution for you.</p>
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		<title>Hello world!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
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