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Without any doubt, the fastest way to earn money on the internet is through niche marketing. If you have little resources (money) to invest, creating niche sites is the way to go. In this article I will outline the process or steps in creating a niche site and introduce to you a powerful internet niche marketing software.

Here’s is the process I use to create my niche site:

1. Find a niche ~ there are many ways to find a niche. You can visit online forum where people discuss a specific problem/need. You can also visit your local bookstore and take a look what kind of magazines are selling. You can also go to Sitepoint or eBay to have idea on what people are selling.

2. Now, do some basic keyword research ~ I use Micro Niche Finder for this. This is a very powerful internet niche marketing software that can find heaps of long-tail keywords with little competition within a matter of seconds. Without this software, you may spend hours or even days trying to find keyword phrases that have low competition.

3. Choose 15 keyword phrases with low competition (long-tail keywords). Micro Niche Finder has a very neat feature called Strength of Competition or SOC. With a click of a button, you will see a colored ball appears besides each keyword phrases. A Green color means that the competition is low and you can easily rank this keyword on the first page of Google results. Yellow means that the competition is moderate and proceeds with caution. Red color means that the competition is fierce and keyword is very difficult to rank well on Google.

4. Create unique articles (400 – 500 words) for each of the 15 long-tail keywords you chose in step 3.

5. Create your niche site using the 15 unique articles you wrote in step 4 (one article for each page) and upload it to your hosting server.

6. Now go to Socialmarker.com and bookmark each of the 15 pages of your niche site. Note that you need to create a user account for each social bookmarking sites ~ they are all FREE! Make sure you use the 15 long-tail keywords as your tags when bookmarking your web pages.

7. Submit the 15 articles to the following to the following 4 article directories: EzineArticles.com, ArticlesBase.com, GoArticles.com and ArticleDashBoard.com. This 4 is enough, no need to waste your time and money buying article submitter software to hundreds of useless and low-traffic article directories.

8. Participate in online forums that are related to your niche. Make sure you include your site URL in your forum signature.

This is the process I use to create one niche site after another. With Micro Niche Finder, you can create a niche sites in just few days instead of weeks or months. You do need to be patient before you see any positive result.

Assumption:

i. We assume that you already have a hosting account. If not, I recommend you get a Reseller hosting account from HostGator. It costs $24.95 a month but you can host unlimited sites.

ii. We assume that you know how to build a simple website.

iii. We assume that you know how to register and purchase a domain name.

iv. We assume that you have Micro Niche Finder ~ this internet niche marketing software is a real time-saver. It only costs $67 (one-time) and includes free lifetime upgrade.

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How you choose to organize your presentation has a major impact upon your success as a presenter. It’s true that there’s more to it than preparing a PowerPoint slide deck. But organizing your presentation doesn’t have to be hard work.

You can begin by building a purpose for your presentation. Your purpose might serve one or several of the following aims:

• Entertain
• Inform
• Inspire
• Motivate
• Persuade
• Advocate

In each instance you should note the impact your presentation will have on your audience. Take some time to consider how your audience will feel about the subject after your presentation. Ponder what their views will be once you have finished. Think about how their knowledge might be enhanced by your presentation. And, if you are successful, think about what actions they will take following your presentation.

Now you should consider the points you want to make. Inevitably there will be several. Write down all of them. Once you have listed them all, you have the chance to rationalize the list.

Aim for three good points in your presentation. At a pinch you might succeed with four or five. But any more points will not be remembered by your audience so it’s best to plan for brevity.

Aim to delete some points, edit them or aggregate them. Some of the points on your list might be better used to illustrate or support more powerful points. And others might be turned into examples, vignettes or stories. However you organize them it’s best to remember that each point should be self-standing, powerful and memorable. Each point should serve the purpose of your presentation and bring relevance.

Your three main points provide the basis for your presentation — its theme or thesis. Writing down the presentation thesis, the central argument, is useful for the next stage. And, of course, it’s invaluable when you want to promote your presentation beforehand. There are three easy ways to organize your points.

• Time Line. A chronological order to your points might be appropriate. Using a rigid time line works with a strong story but it isn’t always the best option for a presentation. You could reverse the time line. Or you might want to mix it further. Painting a vision of the future and then detailing the steps needed to get from here to there might be appropriate. If you do mix up the chronological order, aim to explain each step very clearly.
• Tell them. You might adopt the simplest of techniques in which you tell the audience what you intend to tell them. Then you tell them. And then you tell them what you have just told them. It’s neat and simple and it includes plenty of repetition of the main points. Probably ideal for internal events, it might be overly simple for external presentations.
• Problem, cause, solution. In its simplest form this organizing method highlights a problem or issue. It addresses its cause. And it presents a solution. In reality the problem typically has more than one facet. The cause has more than one dimension. And there are many solutions. But the problem, cause, solution approach provides ample scope for more detailed consideration of your three main points and their supporting evidence.

Whichever option you choose, a well-organized presentation has a better chance of success. And a well-organized presenter is also more likely to be successful. With well-structured points and a coherent central argument your presentation will be understood by your audience. And, importantly, it will be remembered.

Andrew Ivey is the Principal Trainer at UK-based presentation skills training course provider Time to Market, http://www.timetomarket.co.uk. Time to Market provides presentation skills and public speaking training courses at more than 40 training centres in the UK.

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A basic interior design concept for small studio apartments is to fit storage on the walls as far as possible in order to free floor space for general living. Wall systems ranging from pockets and adjustable shelves to peg-boards, brackets and butcher’s hooks can be fitted onto any available wall space using appropriate fixings. Vertical Wall-hung letter or magazine racks are practical and space-saving and can be fixed at any height, in any area of the room. For maximum interior design flexibility look for adjustable, wall-hung shelving units. The range of materials in which these systems are available in, or that can be fabricated from are almost limitless. Natural Maplewood to create that soft earth look or high-tech stainless steel or aluminium are just some of the choices to make your shelving decorative and practical at the same time.

When space is limited, modular stacking units provide a neat solution to storage problems. Whether you opt for the simple method of piling matching boxes, baskets, tins, or crates on top of each other, or invest in a customised unit to suit your interior design plan or space requirements, stacking systems provide one of the most efficient ways of fitting the maximum amount of storage into even the most restricted space. Plastic storage units are the most lightweight and least expensive in modular stacking or mobile trolley storage systems available on the market. Units can be added on as required. If your interior design scheme is more natural and homely, then wicker baskets are the ideal storage system to use.

Hanging wardrobes are just one of the wide and ingenious range of storage containers made from cotton or canvas. Many of these products are ideal for small-space living: they are inexpensive, adaptable in their use and they can be fitted into odd corners. Fabric wall pockets and hanging ’shelves’ are particularly useful for storing small items in an organised way. Some of the latest interior design ideas are made from canvas or cotton, full length, zippered wardrobes. Using a lightweight steel frame, canvas is fitted and zips on the sides to open and close your wardrobe.

For a more permanent storage facility built-in storage can be used. To be successful, built-in storage should merge unobtrusively into the structure of the interior. The first interior design task is to locate all unused spaces. If the room has high ceilings, consider constructing a false, suspended ceiling that will provide a large ‘attic’ space; in the same way, useful under-floor storage can be created by raising the floor level. False walls, lined with shelving and cupboards, can hold a vast amount of storage, especially if teamed with pullout fittings.

Remember, that ’stackability’ is the guiding principle when looking for storage containers. You may choose units in a style and finish appropriate to your interior design schemes, but space is still the number one determining factor. Salvaging sturdy, second-hand cabinets from offices and shops is an excellent way to cut costs. As far as possible use ‘dead’ and wasted space. Clutter in any home is always a problem even more so in studio living – a well thought out storage plan will go along way in making your small spaced studio environment a comfortable and pleasant existence.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Interior Design