On the other hand, if you chose to fight the battle there is a process. Once you discover someone has ripped-off your content, which is easily revealed by setting up a Google Alert for each article published, you can set up a spreadsheet with the url , the copied article title, when and where the article was originally published and the date that you sent the "letter" describing the copyrighting infringement and request with instructions to rectify the infringement.

I have developed a form letter to use. I search for an email address attached to the website under "Contact Us" or use their form if one is provided. Sometimes you will hit a dead end here as spammers usually fly under the radar. Plan B is to check the "Who Is" data for the domain registration and sometimes you can find an email address there.

If you hit a dead end here, you can always refer to Google's terms of service, which requires submitting the proof of the infringement. Google will eventually ban or blacklist the site if you can prove copyright violation and report them to their hosting company.

Below is an actual letter that I send out to someone in violation of copyrighting infringement:

10/24/2009 copyright infringement post to the following website that is using our article without giving credit to the author.

http://rhonson-ng.com/green-bay-packers-the-glory-that-once-roared-in-lambeau-field#comment-9676

Freddie Brister Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation.

October 24th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
This article was orginally published at http://ezinearticles.com/?Green-Bay-Packers—The-Glory-That-Once-Roared-in-Lambeau-Field&id=1610213
and it is against the publishers TOS to remove the bio and links. Please make amends as I am sure this must have been an oversight on your behalf and are not aware of the copyright infringement laws and other hosting and google penalties for doing this.

http://ezinearticles.com/terms-of-service.html

http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

http://www.copyright.gov/

Thanks for your prompt compliance.

Freddie Brister
Author

***In my next post, I will share the results of the letter.

You can check out your stats from the dashboard in Ezine articles and look for trends of what type of articles are getting picked up by publishers the most. I always look at headlines and topic. If I see a greater response for a specific topic, I ramp up by submitting more articles on the most popular topics.

“I am looking for someone to write 10 original 500 word articles in context about 10 different subjects of which I will provide. I am willing to pay $50.00 for these 10 articles.”

The response I get from that ad is great and even if I don’t use the 10 articles, I get some great ideas on what other people have said. This $50.00 helps me get over my block and I get some articles that will help me earn back my $50.00 and much more.

The key part of this job post is that I want it to be simple. I don’t want it to be complicated for the writer. I want it to look like a fairly simple thing for the writer to do. I don’t want to complicate it with a lot of keywords or research requirements. I include the article subjects in the post to attract the writers with that expertise.

It is not important for the keywords I am trying to optimize for to be in the articles itself. I include them in the bio that with the article when I post it. The only thing I really want is a simple, interesting article about the subject matter. I am most interested in it being a good article to my market place. In other words, if I sell to sports fans I want the article to appeal to sports fans. If the article is successful, then it will syndicate and that is what I am ultimately after.

“S” reminds you to develop supporting ideas that back up the main idea statement. Yes it is obvious to say that but don’t forget to do this. The supporting points of a good article reinforce the main idea such that the reader continually wants more information.

Can writing articles for Internet Marketing possibly apply here? Well, it has worked for me in writing many 400-500-word articles. For example, creating article content for submission to top ranked article directories- is one of my main strategies for getting back links to my money site.

“M” represents the main idea. What is the one thing you want the reader to get out of reading your article? You want your main idea in the opening paragraph or often in the first sentence. Be direct, be concise, tell them what it is about then use the rest of the article to support your main idea.

“P” stands for purpose. What is the purpose of the article? What is the emotional impact you want to evoke in your reader? What action do you want the reader to take? Focusing on the intent of your article will allow you to write more specifically and not try to do too much. Remember how articles work on the internet is not the same as a school report. Your purpose is to enhance the search engine power to your key words while at the same time generating reader interest enough to want to know more about your product.
Looking at the dashboard (analytics) in Ezine Articles allows you to see which articles are most popular, most viewed and get syndicated the most. In conclusion, this gives the author a development pathway to create more content in these specific areas.
The more subscribers to your content, the more success you will have in getting your content pages indexed and staying indexed by Google.

Writing and submitting articles is a popular way to market products, services and build brand awareness on the Internet. Once you get things systemized it can be a sustainable marketing strategy for getting back links and interior links. Everyone always says that we need to write articles to improve, but how many of us actually know how to do it? Do we know what makes a good or not so good article? Do we have the ability to get past our own writers block? Well, I know your pain and hope to make it easier by sharing with you my formula for successful articles.

So lets get started.

While learning any new marketing strategy, I personally learn the technique first before I outsource to others. This allows me to document all the steps as I go and connect the dots in my initial strategy, as well as tweak my system. If I hit a roadblock, I find experts and try to study and emulate their systems. Next, I take what I have learned from other successful people, refine my strategy and wash, rinse and repeat.

So, in the beginning, I wrote my own articles.
*This is a 5 part series outlining my personal formula for writing article. Please come back later this week and I will be releasing the other parts daily.

1) Eating turkey and dressing leftovers
2) Watching great college rival football games on TV like: Miss State vs Ole Miss (Egg Bowl) and Auburn vs Alabama (Iron Bowl) and probably any other college games and of course on Thanksgiving day the parades.
3) Implementing some new linking strategies.
4) Implement holiday to do check list.

So what are you going to be doing this weekend and how is your e-commerce store doing?

Here is my checklist to get ready for the holiday season which is already in full swing for me.

Train temporary employees to answer the phone and pack and ship.
Contact my merchant account to increase my limit.
Email customers about my Black Friday online specials.
Order additional shipping supplies from the post office.
Get cut-off shipping dates and holiday schedules from my vendors and suppliers and dump them in a spreadsheet.
Ramp up my PPC campaigns.
Add some holiday graphics to my site.
Blog about my Black Friday specials.
Check inventory for overstocked and discontinued items and reduce the price.

Well, that's about it for the business side of it. Other than that, Thanksgiving day is reserved for family and giving thanks to God for allowing my business to grow, employ others and provide great products and services to my customers.

And although I have a long to do list, I am thankful to God for allowing me to have my own business and prosper. I give thanks to Him for allowing me to accomplish the tasks on my list and helping me to realize not to get so busy that I forget to praise His name.

Phillipians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

By Colby Brister, Internet Consultant and Business Owner

Management concepts are even more important in 2009 than they have been in the past. The evolution of business is ever changing with trends moving towards outsourcing and virtual employees. Although the four basic functions of management remain the same, the communication technologies and business management software have rapidly advanced and so that the implementation of particular management systems have advanced as well.

Leading has always been a major component or function of business management. Companies must have set policies and procedures based on specific goals and objectives in order for an organization to run smoothly. (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/management-concepts-the-four-functions-of-management.html). Management also needs to lead in a broad sense that assists in accomplishing the company mission statement, short term goals and long term goals as stated in the company’s business plan.

In order to be successful at the task of leading others, a manager must have respect from his or her team. Respect is earned and it can come from credentials, awards or other honors. Most of the time the greatest management leaders are those who can empower others to achieve things they once we not able to do. A good manager is always challenging their team to improve and shows the employees by his/her own example of the baseline or tempo of his own merits.

Success also comes to the manager, who is able to motivate his staff in both good and bad situations. A good leader is able to identify strife amongst team members and arbitrate the situation, so that all are treated with fairness and respect.
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