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There’s a new list-building giveaway event that starts on July 3rd! The “Massive List Building Giveaway” already has a ton of contributors and has the potential to drive some serious traffic to your site…

For those of you that are on my mailing list, you know that I’ve promised some big changes are on the way. I mean, its a new year… why not really turn up the heat and see just how many amazing things we can do, right?

Well, to kick things off, I’m going to do something that I’ve never done before: I’m going to give my stuff away for FREE!

That’s right… FREE! Since I wrote Casting Some Link Bait last year, I’ve periodically offered some special discounts to you – my readers – because I wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to learn more about “baiting” your links with enticing titles to increase your traffic.

After all, that’s what we’re all working for isn’t it? More traffic? And I have to say that the response to this special report has been really amazing!

But what I’ve recently realized is that the best way to make sure everyone has access to this really important information is to just give it away for free.

And, at least for the time being… that’s exactly what I’m going to do!

So, if you’d like to get your copy of Casting Some Link Bait without paying a penny… here’s your chance!

Try out my free newsletter and when you subscribe, you’ll get an email with an exclusive link where you can download your copy of Casting Some Link Bait for free. And because you’ll be on my mailing list, you’ll be the first to learn about new specials and services as well as the latest trends that can fast-track your online success.

Hi all,

Its been a while since I’ve posted to the blog and I want to start by apologizing for that. I’ve just been really busy working on some things that I think are really going to change the entire look and feel of this site.

But in the midst of all my hard work, I realized that I was still missing one really important piece to my puzzle – YOU! So… I need to ask you for a favor…

I’ve put together a really short survey and I’d really appreciate it if you’d take a couple of minutes to fill it out. See, I’m kind of nervous about some of these changes – I mean little tweaks are no big deal but some of the things I’ve been thinking about are pretty big and to be honest, that’s a scary concept!

Not only are we talking about a ton of work but there’s also some logistics that kind of limit how many people could take advantage of these ideas at one time. I don’t want to go into a lot of detail yet – I’m not ready for that but I do want to see what ideas might be most beneficial to you first.

And that’s where you come in!

So, go ahead – tell me what you think! Its really a short survey and you’ll be doing me a big favor by completing it! Plus, if everything goes as planned, your answers could play a big part in how this site moves into 2009!

Thanks so much in advance for your help!

Peace & Abundance!

Kate

If you’re still trying to figure out the art of link baiting, have I got a deal for you! Between now and September 30th, 2008, you can get your own copy of Casting Some Linkbait for just $5 bucks. Click here to find out how!

May your days be full of wonder
Of joy and love and smiles
May the doors of opportunity open
And your journey unwind for miles…

May you never cease to question
May you make the world a better place
May you find forgiveness and tolerance
And meet the world with a smile on your face…

May you greet new friends with open arms
While you hold the old friends dear
May you remember to skip and play and laugh
And have a glorious, wondrous new year

If you’ve been thinking about starting your link baiting campaign, now is the time! From now until December 31, 2007, you can get your own copy of “Casting Some Linkbait” and pay as much or as little as you want. You read that right – I’m letting you set the price!

Order now and you can get your copy for as little as $2 (that’s the minimum) or if you think its worth more, you can just adjust your amount in the shopping cart.

Just my way of wishing you all a Happy Holiday Season

If you haven’t already downloaded the SEO Firefox extension from SEOBook, you’re missing out. This little gadget can show you what you need to know to improve your page rankings with the big search engines like Yahoo! and Google as well as nifty information such as the number of links to your domain, your Google PR and even the first time that a particular site was indexed by Archive.org.

I spend a ton of time on the web, looking for the latest, greatest tool for your website. So its always nice when I stumble upon something a little more “inspirational”, something I can enjoy without having to figure it out first.

This post falls into that category.

If you’ve never read Steve Pavlina’s blog, then you don’t know what you’re missing. A personal development genius, Steve can help you stay focused and grounded, tuning in on the big picture instead of getting lost in our day-to-day drama.

Which is why I liked “10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job“.

A big majority of the small businesses out there are part-time ventures started by people working regular 9-to-5’s. They start these ventures in the hopes that they can build a better life for themselves, one that involves more creativity or gives them the freedom and financial stability to live the way they want to live. I know… I’ve been there myself.

So, if you’ve been thinking about starting your own business or leaving your day job to take your business full-time, this little ditty is for you. No, it doesn’t point you to a new SEO tool or a hot new social bookmarking site. What it will do however, is remind you of why you started your business in the first place and why its so important to continue to follow your dreams. Nice job, Steve. And happy success to all the “little guys” out there.

One of the things I try to do every day is check my stats and see where my traffic is coming from. This helps me in a number of ways: first, I can see where my visitors start, where they leave and what they look at in between. The more popular pages give me an idea of what my users might be looking for and thus, I can target those topics more prominently in my blog. In addition, it shows me what search terms were used to find me, providing another insight into the needs of my readers.

But perhaps the coolest thing about StatCounter is that it shows me where my visitors are coming from, i.e., who’s linking to me. And that my lovelies, is priceless.

Which brings me to the point of this post: I’ve recently noticed a considerable amount of traffic from a new source – StumbleUpon.com. And you know me… I’m always up for a new source of traffic.

Stumble Upon is just what it sounds like – a social bookmarking site where you can show others what you’ve “stumbled upon”. Post links to anything, from interesting pics to interesting links and share your favorites with the Metaverse. You can categorize your blog into topics to make it more usable and most importantly, you can do all this for free.

So, how did I make it to Stumble Upon? It seems lyndon101 enjoyed my post on linkbaiting so he added my site to his blog. Want to see if your site is listed? Look it up using their website review tool. That’s free too and if you’re looking for a way to connect with the multitudes of users out there, Stumble Upon is definitely a good place to start.