Lets Talk Logo – The ABC of Logo Design

Posted October 25th, 2011 by | 3 Comments
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A logo can be described as a graphical image representing an organization and its activities. Companies uses logo's for promoting brand identity. It also plays vital role in providing visual cue for achieving brand loyalty. In highly competitive corporate world it is necessary to create a memorable logo that helps in brand positioning. Think about the iconic logos like Shell, Nike, FedEx, Pepsi, IBM or Apple,they were instrumental in building the image of those brands.If you study how the logo's of these brands changed over the years, you will understand how important they are in brand positioning!. Let us look at some logo design basics that helps in creating great logos. Continue reading Lets Talk Logo – The ABC of Logo Design »

How to Write an Email Asking for Help and Get a Reply

Posted October 19th, 2011 by | 5 Comments
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I rank for few keywords related to various online things related to Sri Lanka. So everyday I get few mails inquiring about various things. I don't respond to most of the for various reasons. Since the number of emails are growing I decided to write this post to discuss why I will never reply to some of your mails and also to show how to write an email asking for help. Although this is mostly based on emails I receive, you can apply these things whenever you are mailing someone. Some of these things are so basic, it is very easy to rectify them. And following these steps will significantly increase your chances of getting a response from me. Continue reading How to Write an Email Asking for Help and Get a Reply »

Problem with Flash Websites and How to Fix Them

Posted October 14th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
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With the rise of tourism in Sri Lanka I see many websites coming up related to hotels, beach resorts and boutique hotels, and most of them are created mostly using flash. Problem with Flash websites are not limited for search engine optimization. There are many other factors about Flash websites that leads to less visitors and low sales. Even if you manage to get visitors to your websites, using search engines or referrals, you are more likely to piss off the user with too much Flash. Below are few problems of Flash heavy websites. Continue reading Problem with Flash Websites and How to Fix Them »

What is Affiliate Marketing and How Does it Work

Posted October 7th, 2011 by | 8 Comments
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My recent post about make money recruiting affiliates was eagerly read by people and resulted in few signups. But by looking at the comments and the email it is fair to say that many are not aware of what affiliate marketing is and how you can make money from it. Even bloggers who are already making money from there blogs using Adsense are reluctant to try affiliate marketing in there blogs for various reasons. So in this post I will talk about some of the most commonly asked questions about affiliate marketing like what it is, how do you get paid, how to find the right affiliate service and also how to maximize your revenue from affiliate marketing. Continue reading What is Affiliate Marketing and How Does it Work »

Make Money Recruiting Affiliates ( Two Tier Affiliate Marketing )

Posted September 29th, 2011 by | 3 Comments
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There are hundreds of products created everyday and competition is rising in almost every niche. Because of this reason companies are aggressively looking for new affiliates to promote and sell there products. This offers a nice way to make money recruiting affiliates. To be successful and profitable with this you need to find affiliate programs that has a second tier commission systems. You will be making money as a normal affiliate but you also have the option of recruiting other affiliates and earning a percentage of there commissions. This secondary commission varies depending on your affiliate program. In this article I will list down few affiliate programs that offer great second tier commissions and I will also mention things to look for in a two tier affiliate program. Continue reading Make Money Recruiting Affiliates ( Two Tier Affiliate Marketing ) »