At a recent product workshop whilst I was going on and on about AT-Venues a delegate asked of the group; what is the point of having a web based room or resource management system?

It is a simple but seldom addressed question!

The point is to minimise and eradicate any loss in revenues, resulting from missed, ill planned meetings and appointments. From an asset perspective it is an attempt to better utilise and account for the use of assets ranging from meeting rooms to projectors.

Many organizations large and small utilize web based room scheduling software, or appointment scheduling software; to better organize meetings and better utilize their assets.

Web based systems provide a cost effective means of acquiring and maintaining such systems. Systems that support email and SMS reminders will reduce no-shows and self-scheduling clients/users can book their own meeting rooms and/or resources online.

A web based centralized system provides you with a complete view of your assets / resources, their utilization and occupancy rates their profitability or lack of as and more through powerful reporting features. This is assuming the tool has a reporting feature, which of course AT-Venues does.

Last but not least it frees up time for you to concentrate on other areas of your workload with the peace of mind that you have the right room with the right equipment and supplies all booked up for the meeting and your invited delegates will be sent timely reminders to ensure they don’t forget.

And if you have more to add please feel free to do so, likewise if you disagree with this post let it be known!

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About the Author:
AT-Venues™ is a software service brought to you by ikonami Ltd., which has been creating business oriented web-applications and services since 1999. With the core belief of doing things better, AT-Venues™ has been created to offer a cutting-edge solution that surpasses all its competitors in managing your venues and bookings
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How to Actually Rank For Any Keyword With a Legitimate Search Engine “Loophole”…

Everyone wants to have their site rank well in Google.

And why not? Not only can Google send you a boatload of free traffic – it’s also highly targeted, and it’s one of the best ways to drive business.

The problem is, that exact same ideal is shared with thousands of your direct competitors. This creates an environment where you’ll always be fighting, kicking and scratching to maintain your traffic – along with the ever present fear that your livelihood is only one “algorithm update” away from vanishing.

And that’s if you can even get ranked for any decent keyword, to begin with…

In fact, only the largest, most-established authority sites can reliably see consistent traffic from Google. And even then, their rankings fluctuate constantly – several times a day, in some cases.

The fact is – it’s getting harder and harder for the “little guy” to get any kind of meaningful web presence on the web these days.

Getting ranked in Google is almost impossible unless you’ve got a major promotional budget and some time on your hands to “wait” for your domain to become trusted (Google favors older domains). And advertising with pay-per-click ads isn’t affordable like it once was.

Search marketing has finally become what everyone feared it would – a game reserved for big business.

But what if there was still a way to legtiimately rank for keywords with tons of traffic?

And what if you could do this without having to spend months and even years building up an authority site to do so?

In fact – what if you could systematically create one-page minisites that could rapidly rank in the top 3 spots (consistently) for basically any keyword you target within a matter of a week or so?

Is this for real?

YES.

But not with Google.

It’s happening right now, as we speak, on MSN.com

Now – before you think it – yes, I know, MSN doesn’t have nearly the reach that Google does. But, it still does receive millions and millions of search users daily. After all – MSN is the default home-page for anyone who first uses Internet Explorer.

And, to put it in perspective, which would drive more traffic?

Occupying the #1 ranking for your most desirable keyword target on MSN?

Or occupying the #47 spot on page 5 of Google’s results?

Sadly, it’s actually more effort to make it to the 47th spot in Google than it is to literally dominate in MSN.

How does this work?

Watch this video to find out:

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Like I said – forget about Google.

Focus on something that you can actually WIN with, and win big!

I thank you for taking the time to read this short report and I sincerely hope you take action
and make your life happier and wealthier for the better.
JanuszJanulis
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AFFILIATE MARKETING AND MARKET RESEARCH

Now that many people’s finances are getting even tighter due to the recession, the idea of making money online is getting even more attractive, and one of the first things many people hear about is something called “affiliate marketing.” While there is a enough information out there to overwhelm most people at first, the basic concept is fairly simple.

Market research is the first step in the process.

First, you must research markets you are interested in. This is your most important starting point, and you can do this by finding out what your potential customers are looking for. This is the essence of “keyword research” – finding the actual words or phrases people type into search engines to find answers to their problems, and you can be sure that if you do not do your research, you will regret it later.

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By finding and using keywords that consumers are actively entering into the search engines, you will be able to help your websites and landing pages rank higher, generating a nonstop flood of organic, targeted traffic.

Keyword research doesn’t have to be a difficult task, however. Start with the free Google Keyword Tool, which can be found by searching for “Google keyword tool external,” and enter in a keyword or phrase that identifies the product or niche that you are interested in promoting as an affiliate.

Click on “get keyword ideas” to generate a list of keywords and gauge the competitiveness of the the market by taking a look at the number of times people are searching for your main keywords per month.

What you want to do is find a market with existing demand that also has existing competition and products readily available, but not so competitive that ranking highly is next to impossible.

What’s important here is that you remember there must be an audience for whatever you choose to market. Since you are an affiliate, your costs for entering a market are not very high, but  it’s still a good idea to take the time to do niche research in order to avoid wasting your time.

For more information on market research and keyword research in affiliate marketing, particularly as it applies to CPA, check out the newly-released                         course.

Thanks for reading and I wish you all the success!

JanuszJanulis
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