__________________________________________ 互户互户互户互互户互)  Merle's Mission Ezine- "The Best of the Net Straight to your Door" December 15th 2002 Issue #102 ISSN: #1527-3105 Edited & Published by: Merle- Merle@MerlesWorld.com http://www.MerlesWorld.com/ Tell A Friend: http://recommend-it.com/l.z.e?s=3463949 __________________________________________ 互户互户互户互互户互)  NOTE: This newsletter is by subscription only. The only way it could have ended up in your inbox was by your subscribing to it. If you no longer wish to receive it please see the link at the very bottom of this ezine. ****************************************** Donations Wanted: If you enjoy this ezine and feel you have gained valuable information from it, please make a donation through Amazon's Donation Service. Your small gifts will help support the website and this newsletter (and bones for "the boys"). http://tinyurl.com/21se ______________________________________________ Sponsor ______________________________________________ WEBMASTER IN A BOX A pretty comprehensive suite of do-it-yourself scripts if you want to cut down some of your programming costs: The WebmasterInABox is a suite of 20 of the most essential, absolutely-must-have software programs to help you automate many of your day-to-day tasks and give you back more time to spend on promoting your site and products. The collection has scripts for tracking your links and redirecting url's, for automating some of you list management, Recommend Us, Form-mailer with autoresponse, and many more. http://tinyurl.com/3leq ------------- Want to see your ad here? mailto:advertising@merlesworld.com __________________________________________ 互户互户互户互互户互)  One-Liners... "One good turn...Gets all the blankets." Compliments of http://www.Coolsigs.com ----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>> E D I T O R' S N O T E ----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>> Hi and thanks for joining me for another fun filled edition of Merle's Mission. As usual I've moused my little fingers to the bone in order to bring you the best and most useful sites on the Net. I know, I know, I'm too good to you but hey, somebody's got to do it. Everyone sick of Christmas shopping yet? Is your credit card so hot there's smoke coming out of your wallet? Yes, it's a stressful time as we're all hurrying to and fro trying to find the perfect Christmas gift for those we love. If you have children and you've waited until the last month to find the hottest toys you may be out of luck. At least that's what I've heard from my friend, Cam. I told him to check Ebay. I mean if you can find a kidney there I'm sure they may have those hard to find gift items you've been looking for. Isn't modern technology wonderful! Kidneys, and toys all in one place. I had so many presents this year I actually paid one of the kids 10.00 an hour just to wrap gifts. Don't get me wrong I did a few hours worth myself even after paying out 90.00. Sheezzzz, this cutting and taping is hazardous to your health. I always buy presents for my "boys" Dakato and Teddy. For those of you who are new, they are my dogs. Anyway, Dakota was trying to rip presents out of my hands while wrapping. He's very smart and loves to open presents, even if their not his. Matter of fact for that reason I can't leave any presents out in the open or he'll have them ripped open in no time. It's cute when their his on Christmas but not when you've spent hours wrapping and they don't belong to him. Bad Dog! Business is defiantly slow online lately. Even my email load has lightened up a bit. Now that's not a bad thing as I receive a few hundred messages a day. I'd say 75% of it is sp@m. I use sp*m blocking software myself so I under- stand the need for it but many times it does block email you want to read. I for one always look thru the sp*m folder before I delete it to make sure it doesn't contain one of my favorite ezInes or something, but there are many who won't or don't know how to do this. For that reason from now on when I send out this ezine you'll receive the real copy and then a link to a text version online. In this way if the filter has eaten it, you'll know you missed it and can easily click and read or print it out for later viewing. I do that with a lot of ezines. I hate to read a lot online so I print them out and take em with me on the road or to bed at night for relaxation. Sometimes I think I read so much my brain might explode. Ever feel that way? I do kill a lot of trees this way, but it's much easier on the eyes. I've even bought ebooks that were a few hundred pages and printed those out. My printer hates me. If you publish an ezine yourself there's an easy way to test it to see if the sp*m filters will grab it. Unfortunately, mine fails miserably every time. Hey, I might take that personally. Send email to spamcheck-msmerle@sitesell.net VERY IMPORTANT: In the subject line you must put the words TEST in all caps before the subject line of your ezine that you would normally use for your mailing. For example: Wrong: 'test' Merle's Mission Ezine Right: TEST Merle's Mission Ezine You'll have to suffer thru a small sales pitch in the report that is mailed back to you but you'll know exactly if your ezine is passing thru the nasty old sp*am filter and suggestions on how to improve your score if you're not quite making the grade. Since I won't be back until after Christmas I just want to say "Happy Holidays" and thanks for hanging with me all of these years. It's great fun and I appreciate all of you. *****Get The Book***** If you haven't picked up Debbie Allen's new book which will teach you how to promote your site make sure to get yours. (I'm even in it!) "New- Confessions of a Shameless Internet Promoters" http://tinyurl.com/2qh1 I've picked another winner for a free ad in this ezine. The winner is Dale! If you're reading this reply to the email I sent to you with your ad copy and I'll get it in the next issue. If you'd like a chance to win a free ad in this ezine simply fill out the demographic survey whose link you'll find at the bottom of this newsletter. You really can win. Everytime I write a new article I send it out to a list I maintain of publishers and website owners for possible inclusion in their newsletters or on their sites. If you'd like to be included in that list, send a message to mailto:addmetothelist@merlesworld.com As usual I've rounded up some great resources for you so let's get started. If you have any comments you can send them to mailto:merle@merlesworld.com Merle http://www.MerlesWorld.com http://www.EzineAdAuction.com http://www.MCPromotions.com -------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE -------------------------------------------------- => 1. News From the Net => 2. Feature Article- "10 Web Site Add-Ons That Can Catapult Traffic!" => 3. Webmaster Resources => 4. Promotional Resources => 5. Other Ezines of Interest => 6. Just for Fun or Useful => 7. E Books and Things of Interest to Publishers => 8. Freeware and Shareware to Download => 9.Subscribe/Remove Information --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NEWS FROM THE NET -------------------------------------------------------------- Email At Work: Study http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=79 ------ AOL Wins Legal Round Against Spammers http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/1557541 ------ Search Engine Lingo http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/02/sd1216-glossaries.html ------- Ebay Faces New Credit Card Scams http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2581197.stm ------ AOl Awarded Millions http://news.com.com/2100-1023-978019.html?tag=lh ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>> Please Support our Sponsors ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----sponsor adv Building Wealth With Any Business If You Don抰 Know All About Licensing Reprint Rights, You Could Be Passing Up An Enormous Part Of Your Annual Income! Click Here To Build Your Wealth http://www.futuresunrise.com/wealth/ --------------------------------------------- 2. FEATURE ARTICLE --------------------------------------------- "10 Web Site Add-Ons That Can Catapult Traffic!" by Larry Dotson 1. Add a message board to your web site. People will visit your web site to ask questions and answer other people's questions. 2. Add a directory of web site links to your web site. People will visit your web site to find related web site links for the topic they're interested in. 3. Add an article section to your web site. People will visit your web site to read and learn new info related to their interests. 4. Add an archive of past e-zine issues to your web site. People will visit your web site to read past issues of your e-zine that they've missed. 5. Add a free ebook directory to your web site. People will visit your site to download, study and read new information. 6. Add a free classified ad section. People will visit your web site to place their own free classified ad and to read other offers. 7. Add a free link page to your web site. People will visit your web site to place their own link and to look at other people's links. 8. Add an "about us" page to your web site. People will visit your web site to read about your business and yourself. 9. Add a guest book to your web site. People will visit your web site to leave their opinions about your business and to list their signature file. 10. Add a free software download page to your web site. People will visit your web site to find new software that will make their life easier. ---- Over 40,000 Free eBooks & Web Books when you visit: http://www.ldpublishing.com As a bonus, Bob Osgoodby publishes the free weekly "Your Business" Newsletter - visit his web site to subscribe and place a FREE Ad! http://adv-marketing.com/business ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>> Please Support our Sponsors ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----sponsor adv/ Learn How To Design Your Business Website In Less Than 10 Days! Webdesign for beginners to advanced. Milana shows you how easy it really is! Every Webmaster's Dream, everything you need to know! Milana teaches you how to set things up right the first time. In non-tech terms for beginning Webmasters. 17 Tutorials Included http://www.profcs.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=55659 (3X) ------------------------------------------------ 3. WEBMASTER RESOURCES ------------------------------------------------- SUPLOAD Not home and need to FTP into your server? Use this web based interface and make all the changed you need to your site without any FTP software. http://supload.ebspl.com/sean/cfftpnewtest/ -------- Online Table Builder Build em the easy way. Just put in the information and build away. http://tinyurl.com/3le8 ------- JAVASCRIPT MENU MASTER With Cool Web Scrollbars you can add cool, colonized scrollbars to your web pages easily with no knowledge of writing CSS code. Free Software. http://www.harmonyhollow.net/jmm.shtml ====================================== Tip ====================================== SERVER SIDE INCLUDES For easier updating of your website make sure you put common elements into server side includes (SSI). Take things like your navigation and footer and put them into separate files so when it comes time to add a new page to your menu all you need to do is edit the one file in one place for it to update on every page of the site. Once your site get's large you'll be glad you did. To learn more about SSI go to: http://www.bignosebird.com/ssi.shtml http://tinyurl.com/3lfc =========================================== ----------------------------------------------- 4. PROMOTIONAL RESOURCES ----------------------------------------------- "Only $10.00 to Advertise?" Sure you can, at EzineAdAuction.com it's EASY! You'll reach Thousands of prospective customers in the process.Why Waste hundreds of dollars on advertising when you can test your ad campaigns so inexpensively with us. The answer for a "small ad budget". Click Here to start Saving.. http://EzineAdAuction.com ------ MARKETING WARRIOR CLUB Become a Member of the Marketing Warrior Club and gain access to the best kept marketing secrets, things like-How to use email to make a fortune - without getting flamed to death! Live examples of high profit web sites using my strategies! E-Zine Advertising - How To Break Even And Still Make A Killing! What you should be doing in forums every day to create steady cash flow! Secrets of salesletters that have sold millions of dollars in products! The secret of how to sell information - what format sells best! Examples of the hottest ads ever ran and much much more http://tinyurl.com/3lfq -------- THE CLASSIFIED CLUB OVER 7168 SITES TO PLACE YOUR FREE AD! Tired of typing your ads again and again? Get immediate FREE exposure on thousands of sites. I have the largest FREE list on the Web, plus two free programs that will AUTOMATICALLY type your ad for you! Get my list now! http://tinyurl.com/3lfs ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>> Please Support our Sponsors ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----sponsor adv/ SPECIAL NOTICE: To Our Readers - We want to let you know about a new resource filled with winning autoresponder messages to model, copy and swipe. It's called "Autoresponder Magic" and you can find out more here: ===> http://www.autorespondermagic.com/?14677 Stop Agonizing Over Your Autoresponder Messages! ---------------------------------------------- 5. OTHER EZINES OF INTEREST ---------------------------------------------- If you'd like to swap ads with this ezine please send your requests to mailto:adswap@merlesworld.com Please include your ezine name and the number of subscribers. --------------------------- Do You Know How to Get Traffic? M.C. Promotions Press Ezine is sent out twice a month featuring tips,tools,links, and marketing and promotion articles that will help you masterthe art and science of Internet Web Site Promotion. Containing the HOTTEST Marketing Techniques, traffic generators, SECRETS of search engines and much more. If you want more traffic and are trying to create an online presence, this ezine is for you.To subscribe send... mailto:subscribe@mcpromotions.com ------- FREE AD EVERY WEEK TO OVER 8,500 OPTIN EZINE READERS! Subscribe to our free E-zine & also get FREE 7+ weekly ad contests, Safelists, free listing in our biz resources directory AND classifieds, PLUS advice, downloads, help, tips, bizops, and - the Truth! Join us here: http://ForwardToOnlineSuccess.com ------ ParentPreneur Weekly Ezine is geared towards parents working from home. Subscribe today and get HOT news & access to the latest tools & tips for home workers. All new subscribers will receive FREE gifts mailto:mcp-subscribe@parentpreneurclub.com http://www.parentpreneurclub.com?s00mcp ======================================================= <<<< T H E O R I G I N A L E Z I N E - R I N G >>>> Free Samples of the Best Internet Marketing Ezines ... Previous: mailto:mewsletter@autobots.net Next: mailto:2000fastracksample@sendfree.com *Full List and 3 Freebies: mailto:ering15@writead.com* ======================================================= -------------------------------------------- 6. JUST FOR FUN OR USEFUL -------------------------------------------- BABY STORY Record, save, print, and email the funny, memorable, and even frustrating events and milestones in the life of your baby from before birth through age six. http://www.babysstory.com/ --------- AIRPORT TRACKING ALERTS Now you can receive an alert any time an aircraft departs on its flight towards the airport of your choice, complete with actual departure time and ETA! Tracking Alerts allow you to receive an email message to your computer, pager or cell phone whenever a flight files a flight plan, departs on its flight, or arrives at its destination! http://www.fboweb.com ------- WIN DRIVERS If you're sick and tired of looking for drivers when you need them you might want to consider a membership with Win Drivers. Everything you could possibly need in a searchable database. A One-year Membership is only $49.95. Or sign up for 6-month Membership for $29.95/6 months http://www.windrivers.com/ -------- RADIO FREE VIRGIN No you don't have to be a virgin to listen, but if you're looking to hear some really great music you'll fine a free downloadable player with over 40 channels to choose from. http://www.radiofreevirgin.com/ ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>> Please Support our Sponsors ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----sponsor adv/ While most merchants are busy competing for your holiday dollars, there's a few giving away real, tangible gifts. Gifts that arrive at your door - free. No strings. You won't get ads or be added to a mailing list. Are they crazy? Not at all. It's their way of saying "Thank you & Happy Holidays!" to the Internet community. http://www.12daysfree.com ---------------------------------------------------------- 7. E BOOKS AND THINGS OF INTEREST TO EZINE PUBLISHERS _________________________________________________ Do You Write Articles? If so why not submit them to one of the largest article databases online today. Imagine Free exposure of your work, as it's reprinted in ezines and websites across the Internet. Be seen by thousands by submitting your writings now to... http://www.Family-Content.com ------ Download this FREE e-book on how to "Write Winning Ezine Ads" http://www.ezineadauction.com/ebooks/greatezineads.pdf ------- Discover How To Successfully Create, Compile and Market Free E-Books To Drive Thousands Of Targeted Prospects Directly To Your Website - Guaranteed! http://tinyurl.com/3lft ---------------------------------------------- 8. FREEWARE- SHAREWARE- TRIALS TO DOWNLOAD ---------------------------------------------- IE BOOSTER IE Booster is a freeware collection of tools that extend the context menu of the web browser MS Internet Explorer (version 5 and up) for Windows. Adds all kinds of useful things to your browser. http://www.paessler.com/iebooster/index_eng.html ------- STONES WEBWRITER "Stone's WebWriter is an award winning Danish no-nonsense HTML editor. Easy-to-use dialogues, right-click editing, code completion and syntax high-ligthing, so you can get started without knowing HTML. WebWriter is for the professional as well as the beginner who wants full control and insight. Complete libraries of HTML 4.0, CSS 2.0 and JavaScript 1.2. Build JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets and image maps!" http://www.webwriter.dk/english/index.htm ------ HTML COMPRESS "HTML Compress compresses HTML by removing unnecessary white space characters such as carriage returns, line feeds, spaces and tabs - in effect it is a lossy compression. It also has the capability to remove certain HTML tags. JavaScript, CSS and VBScript can also be subjected to similar compression using this program." Free Software. http://www.freesoft.fsnet.co.uk/html01.htm ------ HTML LOCK If you're tired of people stealing your HTML code or your site images you may want to look at this alternative. Download a free trial and see if it lives up to your expectations. http://www.submitad.com/secure_html_lock.htm ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>> Please Support our Sponsors ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----sponsor adv/ We guarantee you signups before you ever pay a penny. We will show you the green before you ever take out your wallet. Sign up for FREE and test-drive out system. NO Obligation whatsoever. Sign up at: http://www.yourwish.salesomatic.com ------------------------------------------ 9.IMPORTANT STUFF ------------------------------------------ Well, that wraps it up,once again thanks for joining me. If you have any comments please send them to comments@merlesworld.com or visit http://www.MerlesWorld.com For advertising rates for this ezine send... mailto:advertising@merlesworld.com Current subscriber base is over 2,300- My list is clean as all email addresses are removed the very first time they bounce. If you would like to be taken off our mailing list: send mailto:removeme@merlesworld.com or click on the link at the very bottom of this ezine to take care of it yourself. If you are not a subscriber and would like to be send mailto:subscribe@merlesworld.com *********************************** For more information: http://www.merlesworld.com/newsletter.htm *************************************** For great web hosting or if you're in need of a programmer contact mailto:DavidBlack@SiteDesignandHosting.com He's wonderful and an expert at what he does. Tell him "Merle" sent ya. P.S. I am currently in need of testimonials for this ezine. If you enjoy it please let me know. Send to mailto:testimonials@MerlesWorld.com ========================== If you haven't yet filled in the subscriber survey, get your free gifts by doing it now..and be entered into a drawing for a free ad in this ezine. Winner pulled twice a month. You'll find the survey at: http://www.advancedsurvey.com/home.asp?SurveyID=901 -------------- I'm now offering my articles for syndication on your website All you have to do is paste SOME code where you want the article to appear and every 10 to 14 days when I update it on my end it will display a fresh article on web design/maintenance on your site. Easy to do and gives you fresh content without any work whatsoever. For more info and to get to the code go to.... http://www.merlesworld.com/SyndicationColumns/syndication_columns.htm Thanks for being a subscriber and I'll see you next time! If you enjoy this ezine and would like to make a small donation please go to ... http://tinyurl.com/21se ----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>----<<>>---- IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER ========================= Disclaimer: Merle's World does not accept any responsibility for any liabilities as resulting from any claims in this newsletter or by the advertisers in it. This newsletter is for informational purposes only. We respect your privacy and do not share our mailing list with anyone. All content provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Copyright 2001-2002 All Rights Reserved