You might be thinking -  why should I build a shed on my own, where I have the easy option of hiring a contractor or buying a new one?  This is a valid argument, but does it cater to your taste, does it really make you comfortable?  And how much will you spend by hiring or buying a shed?  The answer is thousands of dollars, when you can easily build a quality shed of your dreams for a couple hundred dollars, and quickly.  You will never find what you really expect in the sheds that you buy. Buying a new one will put your likes in the backdrop and hiring a contractor will not only break your wallet, but also you might not get exactly what you are looking for.

Before coming to the conclusion, you need to sit and think on what type of benefits you will get, if you build a shed by yourself. After a logical comparison of both, you can decide better whether you will build a shed by yourself or not.

You will have your ideas implemented giving a free flow to your imagination and creativity if you are building a shed by yourself. You will want to build a shed with your goals and requirements in mind and others may not know exactly what you want. Hiring a contractor looks like an easy option, but he may not understand your requirements properly and may implement some changes in your plan. The contractor may have the experience but might not translate your imagination into reality. The other plan of buying a new shed might also have negative consequences. You might not get the exact shed that you have been looking for. You may have to compromise on your ideas and plans.  Buying a shed can also be extremely expensive, and in most times the sheds tend to rust and not last as long as you would want.

The advantages of going for a personalized shed are many. You can get an array of ideas about how to build a shed if you search the internet. You can choose the best one and can modify the plan as per your requirements and can apply the same. The bottom line is no one knows your choice better than yourself. Many people fall prey to the pseudo advertisements that flood the online market. Be choosy and try to generate a knack for research to have more knowledge as to how to build a shed of your choice.

After much thought and consideration, it is now upon you to decide whether you want to build a shed for yourself or buy a new one, or hire a contractor. If you decide to do it on your own, you can get online and learn how to build a shed on your own.  What are you waiting for? Get ready to build a shed.

For great information on building sheds, and to download a shed plan – 100% free, visit www.howto-build-a-shed.com

I have tried MichSEO and let me tell you - my results so far have been pretty remarkable.

I did not focus on “On-Page” optimization, I simply ordered one of their linkbuilding campaigns for around $200.  I am 2 weeks into my Link Building campaign and my main keyword is “internet marketing blog”.  2 Weeks into my campaign, I am now #16 on google for that keyword (which by the way gets searched around 8,000 times a month).  I expect this to become a Top 10 ranking very soon, as SEO work does take time (it’s a process - not an event).  If I don’t achieve my Top 10 Ranking, MichSEO has agreed to refund my payment to them - they are that confident in their services.

MichSEO seems to be the real deal.  Check them out at www.michseo.com.  I will surely report back in a couple weeks to give you an update on my ranking in Google.

To your success,

Steve Eilers

I know this isn’t internet marketing related, but I just had to spread the word about the sale of my new condo. Anyone looking for a Condo in Grand Rapids? In April 2008 I purchased a Condo in foreclosure in Grand Rapids, Michigan, just 2 miles from Knapp’s corner. After some crazy rennovations, the Condo is brand new and Priced to Sell in this Down Grand Rapids Market.

This beautifully updated Condo boasts a master suite including a large walk-in closet and full bath. Neutral colors, crown molding, and open space make the main living area cozy and updated. You’ll love the open kitchen with snack bar which is great for entertaining. Convenient location to E. Beltline, close to Knapp’s corner and a stone’s throw to Plainfield’s restaurants, shopping and much more. Enjoy all the amenities without the hassle, includes trash, lawn care, snow removal, insurance, cable, club house, pool and hot tub!

This Condo is priced to sell in this down market at $89,900. Comps. in the Grand Rapids area start at around 150k. More more information, pictures, and more go to www.condo-grand-rapids.com - Grand Rapids Condos.

To your success,

Steve Eilers

SEO Strategies to Use
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On-Page Optimization:

- Use keyword in Domain name (if possible).
- Optimize Title Tag. Use top 2 keywords in Title Tag separated by | symbol.
- META Tags: Keyword tag - Use top 3 - 5 keywords. Also use keywords in description tag.
- Heading tags (h1, h2, & h3).  Main headline/title use <h1> headline. <h1> can only be used one.  <h2> can be used 2-3 times (sub-headlines) and <h3> can be used an unlimited number of times.
- Image Alt Tags. Use keyword(s) in alt tags.
- Formatting:  Bold, Italics, and Underlining keywords.
- Keyword Density & Keyword Frequency: Make sure keywords take up atleast 6% of words on page.
- Link/Anchor Text (use keywords in it).
- Make a Google SiteMap.

Off-Page Optimization:

- Submit to DMOZ.org & Yahoo Directory
- Submit to SEO friendly directories.
- Get links from other High Authority websites (*MUST BE RELEVANT*).
- Press releases: Submit at PRWeb.com
- Write and Submit Articles related to Industry/Product/Service (ezinearticles.com).
- Reciprocal linking is *OKAY* but only 30% of links can be Reciprocal. The other 70% need to be one-way. Trade links with RELEVANT sites.

On-going:

- New, Original, Quality Content. Content every month - (maybe new article each month).

To your success,

Steve Eilers

Whatever your financial situation, Financial GPS® financial planning software can help.  The simple FREE set up will allow you to categorize and track expenses, organize debt, build budgets, identify net worth, create a retirement savings plan, etc.  Whether you are just getting started on your career path or are close to retirement, Financial GPS is made for you!

Check out Financial GPS here.

To your success,

Steve Eilers

Marketing Secret # 1 - Press Releases

Press releases are an extremely effective way to market your website online, while also establishing a solid brand. Not only do press releases give you media coverage, they also provide backlinks to your webiste, which are crucial in establishing a solid search engine presence.

Marketing Secret # 2 - Reciprocal Linking

Google takes into account hundreds of factors when ranking websites, however, it places nearly 95% of its emphasis on back-links (websites that link to your website) and also the text/keywords in those links. So in a nut shell, to increase your rankings, simply trade links with other websites in your industry. People are very happy to trade links because not only does it help the ranking of your website, it also helps the ranking of theres.

Marketing Secret # 3 - Testimonials

Whether you are selling a product, or offering a service, testimonials are crucial for any website. I have seen testimonials boost my sales over 200% on some of my websites! Every client you have is a potential testimony for your website. Sometimes I will offer a client a discount in order to gain a testimonial. Be sure to get the client’s full name for use of a testimonial - this is very important as it shows prospects credibility of the testimony.

If you implement these 3 internet marketing strategies, there is no doubt that you will receive results in a month or less! Good luck!

To your success,

Steve Eilers

While most internet marketers and blogs would suggest that you hire a professional for a task that seems to be rather difficult at first glance, in actuality there is nothing to search engine optimization, or SEO, that you cannot do yourself. It is much easier than designing your own website.

Far easier than finding resources to send traffic your way. And certainly easier than getting each and every person who visits your site to buy one of your products.

The easiest way to achieve search engine optimization is to make sure that you have some kind of informational keywords on every page of your site. From your home page to a product buried deep within your site that very few people outside of search engine spiders will ever view - everything needs to advertise your site to search engines. Sounds like a daunting task? Well, it is time consuming, but with a little practice, you will be well on your way to achieving a search engine optimized site.

Search engine optimization techniques that will yield you a much higher page rank is to make sure that everything on your site is maximized for your keyword selection. You should take full advantage of using Meta tags in your HTML such as the keyword tag and the description tag on every one of your pages. You can add in a huge amount of keywords, so make sure that you get every last one that corresponds to your business website.

Also, take advantage of the description and other tags associated with the images on your website; they are valuable places to introduce your keywords. And simply because you are focusing on the underlying aspects of your website that are only seen by search engines, don’t forget to place keywords inside of as much viewable text as you can. Doing so will really boost your search engine placement.

Finally, to rank higher in search engines, you need a variety of backlinks to your website. These are other sites that are linking to your website. Google and other search engines use this information to help determine the significance of a particular website, so go out there and see if you can entice some people to add a link to your site somewhere on their own.

For a top SEO Company that guarantees Top 10 Rankings (or your money back), check out my firm -  Eilers Marketing Group, a Michigan firm serving clients nationwide.

To your success,

Steve Eilers

To your success,

Steve Eilers

To your success,

Steve Eilers

Generally, persons entering one of those important keywords into one of the several search engines will be directed to sites that are directly of interest. A judicious use of keywords on your part will help improve the chances that you will appear in those listings.

Along with keywords that are in the text of your web content, you also want to register your web site with each of the various search engines. As part of that registration, you can include all sorts of keywords that will add your site to a search command.

You can use terms that have a direct relationship to the content and purpose of your site, as well as keywords that have some indirect relationship to your content. For example, if your web site has to do with pet supplies, a direct keyword would be “pet.” An indirect keyword might be something like house, bed, or snacks.

Registration on all the search engines does not cost anything, if you choose to take the time to do the work yourself. If you choose to go with a paid registration service for the search engine optimization, make sure you provide them with an exhaustive list of keywords. Once the task is done, you cannot go back and update the list at will.

Don’t rush into this project. Instead, take a few days and add more keywords to the list as you think of them. After several days, you will probably have a list of keywords that is broad enough to make a real impact.

One other benefit of using a registration service is that some of them will guarantee that your site will make it to the top of the search engine results. Be prepared to pay extra for this option.  The cost is HIGHLY worth the price.

Of course, you can also handle the registration site on your own. This will involve going to each search engine individually and setting up the search engine criteria. A good rule of thumb is to come up with your list of keywords and key phrases before you jump into the task.  There is free software for this.

Have the list in an electronic format, so you can cut and paste them into the registration form. This will save you a lot of time with the data entry, and allow you to move much more quickly in completing each registration.

Another tip is to begin with the well known search engines first. Generally, it takes somewhere between twenty-four to forty-eight hours to deploy information about a web site into the search engine files.

By taking care of major search engines first, such as Yahoo, Google, AOL, and MSN, you will have an Internet presence very quickly. Once these are taken care of, you can move on to some of the smaller search engines.

Don’t dismiss the smaller search engines as part of your search engine project. While the major engines will cover just about all the Internet, you never know when one of the minor engines will yield some results. Since it costs nothing to register with the engine–all which is required is a bit of your time. And after all, one sale is more than a make up for your investment.

Most search engines provide information about registration that will provide you with some tips on how to create the registration profile. In some cases, the process is very quick, provided you have all the details and keywords handy.

Try one or two of the search engines first, just to get a feel for how much time and effort is involved. Then, you will be able to decide if registration is something that you want to do on your own, or farm out to a service.  A great service provider in the search engine optimization field is Eilers Marketing Group.  There are also many other providers, and even free software.  As always, good luck with your SEO efforts.

To your success,

Steve Eilers