Douglas Mefford
Native born Kentuckian, married, freelance writer and webmaster, occasional tree hugger and generally feed anything hungry I come across.
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Important Tips for Publishing Your Own Email NewsletterWhatever niche you are working in, you should not ignore the benefits of an email newsletter for both sales and reputation building.
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How to Make Your Story's Location Real to Your ReaderMaking the readers of your story or article feel comfortably immersed in the localities you are writing about can be a difficult task. Focusing more on the ambiance, the sights, sounds, and smells of a location can make it more real.
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Steps to Writing Well on Any SubjectWhen writing webcopy on a freelance basis it is often possible you will be confronted with subjects you know nothing about. By following a few basic techniques it is possible to quickly write well on any subject given you. -
Blog Marketing as a Business EmpireBy expanding beyond a single blog in your online marketing business, you can develop a multitude of income streams promoting a wide ranging customer base. Learning how to build the Empire is as much fun as making a fortune from it.
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Great Blog Marketing TechniquesSuccessfully marketing a blog is not an especially difficult task. It will require some perseverance on your part to make your blog pay off but there are lots of ways you can use to keep your customers coming back for more.
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Forging Trust Through Your Business WebsiteWhile the Internet provides many advantages to a business' sales efforts, developing the required trust and credibility in users through the content of your website is necessary to successfully meet this unique challenge.
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Mistakes to Avoid when Using Social Networking as a Marketing VenueSocial Networking Sites can provide great customer research and brand recognition opportunities for businesses when utilized correctly. They can also be a public relations nightmare if used incorrectly.
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How to Lose Customers, Help Your CompetitionUnless you are responsive to your customers needs and provide extra service and value, they are quite likely to check out your competition next time. Here is how to make sure they do.
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Butterflies & RainbowsLove knows no bounds or propriety in a man's attraction to a woman, or women. They beg an answer to the age-old question, "Which one?" -
How to Continue Developing Language Skills for LifeWhile we develop basic language skills at a very early age, there are important advantages and simple methods to continue to expand and improve verbal acumen throughout one's life.
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Improving Your Life with ReadingDeveloping the habit of reading early in life can provide many benefits. It helps increase vocabulary and knowledge, provide stress relief, and boost self-confidence and self-esteem. -
NightwindsAmong the fogs and winds of the night, the soul can sometimes see matters of the heart more clearly as they seek to find the meaning of love. -
Ways to Operate Affiliate Marketing Without a WebsiteYou do not need a personal website in order to build a successful affiliate marketing business. There are thousands of websites eager to carry your affiliate message and links once you learn how to use them.
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Ten Ways to Discourage a Home BurglaryIf you do not take a few simple precautionary steps, you may unwittingly leave behind many signs to burglars that you are going to be away from home for a few weeks and they may as well help themselves.
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Don't Be Mistaken for SpamWith the improvement of email spam filters, it is harder to successfully deliver advertising messages without them being diverted to spam folders. A method for avoiding this problem is in learning to avoid sounding like an advertising email.
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10 Reasons People Fail to Achieve Business SuccessOne should always be ready to take advantage of the mistakes made by failed businesses. By learning what usually goes wrong with a new business, you can better plan how achieve your own business success.
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Basic Tips for Good Website DesignYour website is the equivalent of your store. The design of your website can either make them comfortable or it can drive them to your competition. There are a few simple methods for designing your website to build confidence in your business.
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Four Essential Keys to Effective Book WritingWriting a book is not as daunting a task as one may at first believe. There are a few very simple but essential keys you can follow that will increase your success rate from the beginning.
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Why Plants Grow Thorns, SpinesPlants utilize thorns and spines in a variety of ways to help survive, propagate and generally make life easier and longer for them.
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Recycling Your Website's ContentThe return on investment of any single web page is a finite proposition. There are, however, various ways by which a webmaster can recycle the content from his website in new ways and increase both the reach and profitability of his existing web content.
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The Good and the Bad of Internet Marketing GiveawaysThe Internet Marketing Giveaway Event is a double-edged sword that can be either the best thing to happen to the beginning marketer or a total waste of time depending on what a person does with the material acquired in the event.
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Making a Working "Harry Potter" Type WandWe are all aware that there is a great difference between Hollywood magic and the real thing. Still, it can be fun to blend them together sometimes. Here is a simple method for making a Craft Tool in the style of the famous movie wands.
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The Healthy Guitar StringBy using a few simple techniques you can keep your guitar strings in good condition and help them last longer and provide a purer, more consistent sound. -
Why We Have Ghosts on HalloweenOur modern Halloween celebration includes any number of frightening and macabre images and icons. The presence of ghosts at least has a very real historical reason for making their appearance on this spectral occasion! -
Low Maintenance Fish: BettasFor a low maintenance aquatic display, there are few easier fish to keep than the betta. Originating in monsoon areas, the betta adapted to the diminishing size of ponds and puddles during the dry season by becoming capable of breathing air directly.
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A Gentle Option: Rabbit PetsAn often overlooked option for a soft, gentle pet is the many breeds of rabbits. There are several small breeds, like the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit or the Mini Lop which have very gentle dispositions and are much better for younger children.
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Writing an Effective Sponsorship LetterWhen approaching a philanthropic organization with a request for donations, there are some very important do's and don't that you need to address in order to increase your chances of being accepted by them.
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Nutritional Value of Spices and What They Can Add to Your LifeWhile spices offer little nutritional value to a particular dish, the knowledgeable use of spices in your everyday cooking can lend a world of variety to even the most basic cuisine.
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Chili Peppers: Red Hot and TastySince the discovery of the American chili peppers by the explorer Columbus, this hot spicy fruit has been cultivated worldwide for not only its pungent flavor addition to international cuisine but for its inherent health benefits as well.
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The Foods We Eat: A World of Nutritious CuisineDespite the many varieties of foods we eat, there are really only a few major food sources. While grain comprises the majority of the human diet, plants , animals and some minerals add to the recipe for a world of nutritious cuisine. -
The History of DessertsFrom the dawn of humanity, sweet foods have been sought after and enjoyed. With natural sweets being rare, desserts once were the foods of the rich. With the industrialization of the sugar industry, deserts are as varied as they are ubiquitous.
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Chili: Mexico's Mighty MealSince its origins as a minor side dish in Mexican cantinas, chili has swept across North America and become the most famous culinary treat to come across the Rio Grande. -
Chinese-Style Methods of Preparing and Cooking FoodThe basic Chinese style of cooking has influenced not only the Asian varieties of culinary preparation but has become world famous for its ease of preparation and ability to blend with other ethnic dishes worldwide.
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AffairsA chance encounter and passion flairs. Swiftly involved in a love affair. Can that spark last for a whole life or will another burn just as bright? How does it end? -
Website Traffic Exchange TipsFor businesses and websites on a low budget or just needing more traffic to their site, the manual traffic exchange programs can offer a quick and affordable way to build up your visitor statistics and expose your website to many new users.