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The internet is a toolbox, so use your tools!
by Cheryl Baumgartner Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceI'll bet if I were to snoop in the trunk of your car I would find three things. A jack, a lug wrench and a spare tire. Each of these items is a tool. Now if you get a flat tire you use these tools to get back on the road.
Yes you use the tools. The flat won't replace itself you have to do some work. You have to use the lug wrench to loosen and remove the lug nuts, you have to jack up the car so you can remove the flat then you have to replace the flat tire with your spare. Then you tighten the lug nuts lower the car and give the lugs one more good tightening and you are back on the road.
The internet works on the same principle. There are certain tools you will find here but you have to use them.
Social networks such as APSENSE allow you to meet others and interact. But it's not the only tool in the trunk. Hub pages and blogs give you a way to present your products without resorting to spam or blatant advertising.
A blog on your product can work better than anything else since you have the freedom to educate your prospects on your product and what it can do for them on a personal level. Maybe you have seen the benefits of your product in your own life so tell them about it.
Forums and groups allow you to meet others and build friend ships with those you meet. But it only works if you use it.
Find a forum or network and get involved.! Become a regular contributor. Start discussions and reply to other's discussions. Get in the habit of blogging even if it's just a couple of times per month. If you will do the work you will reap the returns.
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About Cheryl Baumgartner 
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
1,142 connections, 69 recommendations, 4,101 honor points.Joined APSense since, May 18th, 2007, From San Antonio, TX, United States.
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Marko S.
Web Presence Provideryessss, agree! whole internet is a bunch of tools and many of them are free. Apr 8th 2008 17:28 |
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Jean DAndrea
 RetiredTools yes, time to use them - no. Unfortunately, anything good takes up heaps of time, and it's something we're all short of, isn't it? :-) Apr 8th 2008 18:46 |
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceBelieve it or not the internet can save you a bunch of time. By blogging you reach thousands of prospects, much quicker than dialing phone numbers all day. Not to mention the great people I've met along the way, Yes I mean you guys. Don't pull anything patting yourself on the back now :-) Apr 8th 2008 19:16 |
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Paula Gaon
Great post, Cheryl! These are the basics, always easier said than done, no the less sooooo.... true! Paula/BoomSpress Apr 9th 2008 10:07 |
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceI just thought I'd point it out. So many people just don't use the tools. Apr 9th 2008 10:37 |
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Jeff Greene
 Online Marketing Specialist/ConsultantGood one, Cheryl... I enjoy posting a few new goodies for you fine folks as often as I can find them! :) Apr 9th 2008 17:12 |
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceWell there is one other thing about tools, if you don't use them they rust. Could be that applies to certain social network???? Apr 10th 2008 17:32 |
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Jeff Greene
Online Marketing Specialist/ConsultantOf course it does, Cheryl! :) It's almost like having an uninterested love-mate! Dang it!, And Apsense is sooooooooooo young, too! Why in the heck does it seem like it's on Life Support, and I'm just getting warmed up! Maybe a trip to Paris, and fine wine and candlelight will do the trick... I thought Apsense was designed to make the heart grow fonder! :) Apr 10th 2008 17:50 |
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceI could offer some suggestions on that Jeff but I have designated this as "Keep your mind out of the gutter day!" LOL! Apr 10th 2008 20:12 |
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceArticles are great as are some of the networking sites. My favorite tool right now is Merchant Cricle since it's consistantly getting me high up in those Search engine rankings. Apr 13th 2008 22:50 |
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Philippe Moisan
 Tutorial videos, sci-fi writerI just tried to register to Merchant Circle. It recognized at once that I live in Quebec city. However, it asks for a 5-digit zip code. I can't register since I live in Canada. If anyone knows or services like this one in Canada, please let me know. Oct 17th 2010 20:37 |
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceUnfortunately Merchant Circle is only in the US right now. While it does get you up in the search engines it's more of a directory with add-ons. Awesome for local traffic! Oct 17th 2010 20:46 |
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Philippe Moisan
Tutorial videos, sci-fi writerCheryl, since you know that I can't use it, it is cruel to say "awesome for local traffic". You're turning the knife in the wound. :) Oct 17th 2010 20:49 |
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Warren Day
@Philippe are you using Google Places? Free and very good I had never heard of Merchant Circle until this page (Thanks Cheryl) and did a search http:// www.merchantcircle.ca /corporate/ So we might be in luck after all Philippe Oct 17th 2010 21:48 |
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Philippe Moisan
Tutorial videos, sci-fi writerHi affiliatemoney, feel free to send me the hidden link in a PM. Thanks ! Oct 17th 2010 21:50 |
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurancewell well, they have expanded! Canada, Australia, the UK and the US. If you do get on the nice thing is it brings traffic to you that is looking for you and it's local traffic. among all the news stories and Government links lil ole me is hanging out on the first page of Google if you search san antonio and ID theft! I am slipping I used to have like three spots. Oct 17th 2010 22:12 |
Hi Cheryl,
You are sooooo right....the internet is full of TOOLS!!
Apr 8th 2008 16:39