Don’t waste that new budget on the same old, same old. It’s time to get creative; it’s time to get busy; it’s time to spend like a college freshman with an “emergencies only” credit card in hand for the first time. All joking aside, it really is time to move your online business forward and reap the rewards you’ve been hoping for and working toward.

Let me help you…

• Improve traffic to your site
• Build your brand identity
• Increase your online presence
• Take the load off your shoulders
• Grow your online business

Keyword Research Support

The most important task of all that you do to improve your website and build an online presence, keyword research is the most important, yet tends to be the most neglected. The keywords you use are how people find you, not to mention the search engines, of course.

Even if you began your online business with a well-researched, comprehensive list of quality keywords, you should upgrade them at least once a year, perhaps more often. The search terms people use to find you can easily change over time, meaning that your keywords may become obsolete or less effective. By refreshing your keyword list yearly, you will stay on top of the changes to the searches you need.

WordPress Websites Support

If you don’t have your site on WordPress, I have only one question for you. Why not? WordPress is the most popular hosting platform in the world for a reason. Actually, you should consider WordPress websites for a few reasons…

• WordPress is SEO-friendly, by structure and design it is especially Google-friendly.
• WordPress is easy to use, with intuitive dashboards and easy posting.
• WordPress has wonderful backup, with thousands of developers worldwide creating plugins and support programs.
• WordPress is easy to customize, making your site unique.
• WordPress is easy to maintain, so easy in fact, you can do it yourself once I show you how.
• WordPress can easily be your e-commerce platform. With both free and premium plugins and integration with popular shopping cart systems, you will be able to FINALLY monetize your website.

Building WordPress websites for online business, or moving an old site to WordPress, is what I do. I’m very good at it, because I am completely committed to helping you improve your online presence, enhance your identity, and build your brand.

The Social Network – an Internet Marketing staple

A major element in the current Internet Marketing campaign, social media marketing continues to hold an extremely strong position. Working side-by-side with your favorites, such as email and autoresponder campaigns, affiliate programs, and content distribution to content sharing sites, your social media marketing campaign should be welcomed into the fold with open arms.

Again, why are you not using the social network for marketing your business? Sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube are where the people are. Put simply, they put butts in the seats for you. They are a way to connect and engage with your audience like no other place online. If you’re not a part of the social network, you need to be – today.

Product Launch Support

What a great time of year to launch a new product. Optimism runs rampant at this time of year, with nearly everyone you meet believing good things are ahead. This positive energy makes the beginning of the year the perfect time to introduce your new product.

My product launch team and I will handle all the details and manage your product launch with diligence and efficiency. We’ll relieve the stress you feel from trying to do-it-all yourself, freeing you to handle the Big Stuff while we take care of the details.

Videos for Marketing

Those New Plans for the New Year will be much less effective without the use of video for marketing. Research shows that video is 66% more effective than text when promoting your products or services. If you’re not on the video bandwagon yet, you need to be. I have dedicated an entirely separate website to help you introduce video into your new marketing efforts with style AND to fit within your tight budget.

Videos and Audios for your Products

Let’s not forget that one of the best ways to expand your income and revenue is to take your fabulous knowledge and turn it into sell-able products. Digital downloads are very easy to set up for your business and are a great way to spread the brilliance that is YOU!

Go ahead; let your own optimism and positive energy take you to a New Place this New Year. Let me, Andrea Kalli, help you and guide you into a more prosperous and profitable New Year for you – and your online business.

Article by Andrea Kalli

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There was the expected excursion to the Bellagio to watch the beautiful dancing waters and see their latest indoor seasonal decorations. Boy, oh boy, what a display of perfectionism!!

Last night a few of us scored some wicked tickets to the Blue Man Group show. I had NO idea what to expect. It was full of high-energy. It had completely unexpected moments. What a fun and surprising experience!! Which pretty much sums up my whole week, really. It was unexpectedly fantastic, surprisingly full of real information that I will be implementing in my business just as soon as I get home, and absolutely the BEST conference/workshop I have attended as a VA. As a team, we all discussed and worked through some very real fears, questions, and hurdles in our business.

Even those of us that have been in business for awhile now had a few revelations that will help us take things to the next level in certain area of our business. For me, I have finally decided to stop trying to do it all on my own and hire a business coach.  This is a HUGE step for me, as I’ve always considered having a coach as a luxury and indulgence I wasn’t prepared to take on. I always thought I could move my business into greater success without anyone but myself. I have been wrong. As it turns out, I am my own worst enemy, keeping myself from taking the steps needed to break free from a mold I’ve put myself into. What was I thinking? Anyway, enough of that.

I was fortunate enough to be a speaker at this conference for two sessions. One was on Content Marketing, and one was during “Tech Day” with Video Marketing and Editing (shared with new pal Sharon Broughton). During the Content Marketing session I really wanted to get people past the fear of creating content, primarily for their blog. As a non-writer myself, I always feel I have a lot to say on the subject. And as my business continues to grow at a rapid pace because of my ever-growing search optimized and value-packed content that I post, I am a true believer that this stuff really works. During my session, I repeated a phrase that will continue to “haunt” those that watched me spew tons of information at them during the session. That phrase is “This would make a great blog post”, helping people to break free from their own reservations about not knowing what to write about. They left the session understanding that inspiration is everywhere they go and in everything they see, if only they would allow themselves to trust in their own inspired moments. It was wonderful to see the interest and excitement in the room!

And on a personal note, big hugs to Rebecca Thompson, a long-time virtual buddy, which I had the extreme pleasure to meet in person this week. I’m so happy to finally have the opportunity to hang out with you in person. Much luv to Candy, Dana, and Lanel, my great pals who I only get to see during any of the live conferences that we mutually attend. And to Pam and Kristi, who had the courage and ingenious idea to put this whole thing together. It was great to connect with you in Las Vegas. I’m thankful that I was able to meet in person familiar names and completely new friends (Hello Cindy Greenway, Ginny Victory, and many others). May we all stay in touch and watch each other grow and flourish.

I don’t know why I drag my feet at attending these events. I ALWAYS come away with great information, newly found friendships, and a renewed fervor for my business and direction. You can bet I’ll be back for the next one!

Rest assured, what happened this week in Vegas, will NOT be staying in Vegas. This stuff I’m bringing back is a gold-filled treasure chest and will be implemented in my business at home in Colorado.

Article by Andrea Kalli

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To top it off, I’m proud to say that I am the instructor for one of the sessions about how to implement a strong SEO strategy within your WordPress site.

In just my session alone, you’ll gain extraordinary knowledge and be able to wrap your head around the sometimes scary world of search engine optimization.

• Learn how to utilize five key social media plug-ins within your WP site.
• Review the top five marketing plug-ins that will ignite your online presence.
• Explore the fundamental “SEO Best Practices” for getting maximum visibility in the Search Engines!

Join us virtually for a powerful, Two-Day WordPress Training Camp and leave equipped with the right knowledge and skills to set-up, design, manage and optimize all your client’s WordPress Blog sites!

VAClassroom WordPress Training Camp

Date: September 27 & 28
Time: 11 – 3pm PST (2-6 EST)

Oh, and not to worry if you cannot make these dates or times. It’s all being recorded for you to watch at your convenience! How about that.

VAClassroom has just launched a unique, online WordPress Success Training Camp. This live, interactive training takes place on September 27th & 28th. This is a great opportunity to learn what themes to use, how to make the site SEO friendly, what plugins to use and more. Registration is now open.

For only $20/per session, learn some top-notch ideas and skills on WordPress development and implementation. This live, interactive training program takes place on September 27th & 28th and seats are going fast!

Grab your seat at http://www.virtualassist.net/vacwp11 (affiliate link)

Take a look at these awesome topics that will be covered during the 2-day online training camp:

Session 1 – How to Select the Right WordPress Themes for Your Clients

• Uncover the different types of WordPress themes currently available and how they apply to your projects!
• Discover a simple strategy on how to narrow down your choices. (given the plethora of WP themes available)
• Learn the importance of thinking “long-term” on theme selection and how it impacts ongoing website maintenance and growth.

Session 2 – Maximizing the Potential of Word Press Plugins Part One

• Discover how to find and determine if a plug-in is right for your blog.
• Explore the difference between free and paid plug-ins.
• Review the ten “must-have” plug-ins for any WordPress Blog Site.

Session 3 – Maximizing the Potential of Word Press Plugins Part Two

• Learn how to utilize five key social media plug-ins within your WP site.
• Review the top five marketing plug-ins that will ignite your online presence.
• Explore the fundamental “SEO Best Practices” for getting maximum visibility in the Search Engines!

Session 4 – The Ultimate 30 Point Checklist for Designing Awesome WordPress Sites

• Review a 30-point checklist Erin has used to design literally 100s of WordPress sites for her clients.
• Learn the essentials of what you need to ask your clients for, what you will need to have prepared and what not to miss when designing WordPress sites.

Session 5 – Discover Seven Ways to Customize Your WordPress Site.

• Discover the simple adjustments you can make in the Sidebars, Widgeted Areas, Page Layouts and Custom Post Types to effectively customize your blog
• Learn how to recruit the right PHP designer when your client’s custom requests become too involved.

Session 6 – Creating Successful WordPress Design and Management Packages and Services!

• Discover how to set your overall pricing strategies for your packages and services
• Review effective strategies for offering ongoing web maintenance and support to your clients!

Grab your seat at http://www.virtualassist.net/vacwp11 (affiliate link)

Article by Andrea Kalli

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This is the one you’ve been waiting for…. THE BIG KAHUNA!

Get trained and CERTIFIED!

The Product Launch Specialist Certification course at VAClassroom has officially launched (get it?).

All their other courses, mini-courses, and clinics have led up to this one. With the Product Launch Specialist Certification you can pull all the information you’ve learned into a single DYNAMITE service offering for your clients.

Think about what you’ve learned so far. If you’ve taken many of the other VAClassroom courses you’ve learned how to:

• Perform common internet marketing actions
• Get your clients up and running with Social Media Marketing campaigns
• Create and manage both audios and videos for free and paid products
• Set up, manage,  and market a Podcast to create buzz for business products and services
• Tweak HTML and FBML (Facebook Pages)
• Set up, manage, and market with a WordPress site
• Do keyword research and on-page SEO for optimizing yummy Googlishis websites
• Set up and manage Virtual Events
• How to do great sales and web copywriting
  

Oh, and if  you’re new to VAClassroom, just think of how cool it is to have a single source of education for boosting your business beyond your imagination. OK, maybe you HAVE imagined greatness already! But now you have a place to take you there so you can realize the full potential of what your business can be.

They are currently taking enrollments for this course now, so click on that big banner on the right –>

No, I mean RIGHT NOW! They’re even offering an Early bird registration to receive a special bonus and discount that expires on November 4th. By enrolling by November 4th at 2pm (pacific time), you’ll receive a complimentary seat in the upcoming clinic “Product Launches Powered by WordPress“, presented by yours truly

“Access an easy-to-implement and well-tested system for helping your clients launch virtually any type of product on the web!” – Craig Cannings

The Product Launch Support Specialist Training Program is a comprehensive course that’s absolutely jam-packed with expertise, strategies, best practices, tips and helpful checklists for effectively launching all types of products on the web!

The live certification course begins on November 15th and runs through December 10th.

Want a sneak peek of the 4-week curriculum?

1. WEEK ONE: The Building Blocks of a Powerful Online Product Launch
2. WEEK TWO: Creating a Product Launch Success Sequence / Building Your Product Launch Dream Team
3. WEEK THREE: The Power of the Pre-Launch
4. WEEK FOUR: Product Launch Marketing Strategies / Launch Follow-up & Evaluation

“I have personally experienced the pain of launching products WITHOUT a virtual team and the joys of launching products with a Virtual Team – A big difference!  I believe that these new skills and tools will make you one of the most valuable assets for your clients! Plus, these new abilities may even prompt you to launch your own products and build excellent new income streams for yourself.” – Craig Cannings

As a valued VAClassroom course participant, here’s what you can expect:

• Four weeks of top-notch multimedia training with over 20 easy-to-follow videos.
• Four live, interactive discussion webinars where you can ask your questions and further stretch your skills and knowledge in executing product launches for yourself or your clients.
• Invaluable resource guides, action templates and checklists to help you better digest the training and equip you to deliver your Product Launch support services effectively and efficiently.
• Membership in the Product Launch Training Club, which will serve as an invaluable social network for you to post your pertinent questions and discussion topics!
  
• Action assignments for each week so you can apply what you’ve learned and make sure you can implement it successfully.
• Certification as a Product Launch Support Specialist so you can prove your ability to deliver these services and build your credibility with potential clients.

Head on over to VAClassroom and grab this great opportunity to become certified as a Product Launch Specialist. Get there early and receive some pretty awesome bonuses, too.

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Let me share something very powerful with you. Once I started adding quality articles with relevant and fresh content related to my business on my blog, in article directories, and on social sites I began to see a substantial increase in new business. Slowly at first, but then POW!…tons of new business coming in. Lately what I’ve been hearing from these new clients is that the ONE THING, the single most compelling reason that made them contact me over another VA was my content.

That’s why I’m currently offering 30 Hand-picked, recently written articles with fresh content that are keyword optimized to bring traffic to your site.

Find out more about the Premium Internet
and Social Marketing Article Packs

To make it easier for those that don’t want all 30 articles, I’m breaking them down into 3 individual sets of 10 articles each. This way you can keep your costs down if the budget is tight right now, and come back to get the other packs later…as long as they’re still available.

Ideal for:

• New VAs
• Established VAs and VA teams that have just added social marketing to their list of services
• Graduates of VAClassroom’s Internet Marketing VA Certification and Social Marketing VA Certification courses
• VAs that don’t have the time to write articles
• VAs that don’t have the knack for writing articles
  

Topics include:

• Social Marketing
• Blogging and WordPress
  
• Content and Business Strategies
• Website SEO
• Email Marketing
• Video Marketing and Podcasting
  

Only a limited number of these will be sold and I don’t anticipate it will take long before they are completely gone.There are 1000’s of virtual assistants in business. Will you be one of them to grab this opportunity?

“Thanks Andrea! I got tremendous use out of the last batch, so I went ahead and purchased these. I appreciate you offering them like that ” – identity kept private

• Price per each 10 article set: $17
• Price for the 30 article BIG BUNDLE set: $45

Find out more about the Premium Internet
and Social Marketing Article Packs

Article by Andrea Kalli

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