We’ve all imagined a contraption similar to that found in the early 90’s movie The Rocketeer. The fact of the matter is, this idea seemed impossible – either conceptually or affordability speaking. Recently, New Zealand’s Martin Aircraft Company came up with a safe, and reasonably priced ultralight aircraft known as the Martin Jetpack.

The design of the jet pack, which is made from carbon fiber – with a minute amount of kevlar in the rotors, is able to generate right around 600 pounds of thrust. The way the jetpack is designed is such that the center of gravity is below the “center of thrust”, if the pilot was to ever let go of the controls, they would gently hover in one spot. What’s even better is the fact that you don’t need plutonium or any other crazy elements to power this incredible machine. The Martin Jetpack runs on good ol’ gasoline. A full tank, which can hold approximately five gallons, gives you enough juice to get thirty minutes of travel time in.

Due to the fact that the jetpack is considered an ultralight aircraft, a pilot’s license is not necessary to operate it. This is not preventing Martin from forcing those who wish to own one of these amazing machines to undergo training prior to operation. As they’ve put it “to attempt to fly any aircraft without professional instruction is extremely foolhardy.” Quite frankly, it makes sense. Safety features include a parachute which pops out in the event that the engine should seize, similar to that of an airbag.

As of right now, there is a 12 month waiting list to get your hands on one of these bad-boys. There is a 10 % deposit required, but for a total of $90,000, this is an opportunity that those who can afford to take advantage of, certainly will.

Article on wired.com/gadgetlab/

If you think out of the box then you’re not alone. Recently we came across a story about flat hot dogs in The Star. It highlighted how off beat and original ideas can really turn into prosperous decisions. You compete with thousands of other businesses and the only way to win is by taking your own angle on a common offering. Differentiating yourself from your competition pays dividends. By doing this you create buzz for your business and you give people stories to tell.

There’s a similar article in the New Haven Independent about the Caseus Cheese Truck–which uses Twitter to relay its location every day and in doing so has garnered a loyal following. This shows that you’re bound to see increased profits whenever you’re able to get people excited about and involved with your brand. So if you do things a bit differently just think about the burger shaped hot dog and say “why not?”

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So you’ve decided that you want to include the use of videos in your SEO and Social Media Marketing strategies. There are a few things which you must learn in order to ensure that this strategy actually works in your benefit. First, you must learn how to optimize videos for YouTube so that they get discovered. Currently, there are approximately 20 hours of video added to YouTube every minute. Setting up your video so that it will actually be seen is crucial to the success of this strategy. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when optimizing your videos.

Be sure to do keyword research. One way to do this is by utilizing
YouTube’s auto discovery feature. This feature allows you to type
part of a phrase into the search box and has an auto-generated list
of popular searched phrases and words.

Another similar feature to use (and it’s free), is the keyword suggestion
tool. This tool, which can be located on YouTube, also assists with
choosing the most appropriate key words / phrases.

Once you’ve gone ahead and identified the appropriate keywords
people are searching for, it is important that these words are found
within your video’s title, description, and tags.

The second step in successfully using YouTube in SEO and social media marketing strategies, is learning how to create videos for YouTube that will actually get watched. The key here is to be sure and create a compelling opening to your story / video. It is generally within the first 10 seconds that the viewer will decide to either continue to watch, or continue on. The idea is to engage the viewer by creating an opening which will hold their attention. Decide the way in which you want to convey your story, and then keep the pace up.
There are a few different ways to create compelling / engaging videos. Here are a few of the most common/successful approaches:

Face – to – Face Interviews (2 People)
Humor – Appeal to a sense of Humor
How-to-Videos / Techniques
Music Videos (If you can figure out a relevant way of putting it together)

Within YouTube, there are various channels, each containing a variety of videos, in most cases fairly related to each other. Currently, the Universal Music Group channel is the top rated channel. The second most popular channel, which usually comes as a surprise to most people, is known as the Expert Village channel. The Expert Village channel deals predominantly with How-to-Videos. So, while putting together a music video may prove to be a bit of a tougher task, How-to-videos are also extremely popular on the YouTube scene. Once you’ve managed to identify all success factors, decide which is the best choice for you, and pursue accordingly.

The third and final portion of this process is found in discussing the sharing of your video. This can be exceptionally useful, and can be completed in a variety of ways. A few examples of ways in which you can pursue having your video shared includes:

Emailing friends/associates regarding your video.

Embedding your video in a blog – do this by “including a snippet of text that is included when you finish uploading your vehicle.”

Tweeting about your video is also very helpful.

Uploading your video to Facebook is another successful technique.

Perhaps one of the most important aspects of sharing your video leads back to the quality of the actual video itself. Your video must be interesting, causing those who come across it to not only like it, but you want them to like it so much that they share it with friends, family members, and co-workers. Another good place to start promoting is within the YouTube community. Support other user’s videos by sharing and commenting, and they will in turn provide similar services. Also, if you can manage to promote your video beyond the YouTube community, you should do so. Usually blogger’s are good places to start, as they can share with all their readers, providing you with some extensive exposure.

By following these steps, you will have a much better opportunity to successfully incorporate your videos into your SEO and Social Media Marketing strategies. Each step will help you work towards the results you desire.

business owner, where would you look to find a web design company to build a website for your business.
- Mike S. 26 / M / New York, NY

Our company, 3PRIME, LLC in North Haven CT, makes websites. One of our particular skills is fitting keyword goals, business goals and budget together to make a perfect fit for our clients.

Consider this. You are looking for a business website. You could look at:

1) Search engines, find a local company that you can meet with, this helps ensure that your needs and their abilities are clearly communicated.

2) Websites you like and contact the company that built it, this can eliminate time and effort in getting a custom website design.

3) Freelancers, can carry a lot of unknowns, but may be more affordable.

Those are all places to look. However, what you may or may not find is someone to make sure you are buying just what you need.

I also recommend that you place a priority on being able to develop a great relationship because there’s no reason your website should sit idle once complete. Make your new website part of your business development plan!

What is a free way to get my business website ranked higher?
- Shane S. M / Tampa, FL

It’s always helpful to have more information about your domain and keywords but here are some general things you can do:

1) Make sure your home page title tag has your major keyword and regions of influence. So if you have a shoe store, you might have your title tag be:
Kids Shoes Tampa FL | Bridal shoe packages in Florida

Try and draw out a niche for yourself and try and get the best ranking you can for these more specific phrases. It’s far easier to gain a ranking for so called “long tail” search terms that specify your region.

2) Improve your link popularity, which means to get more links pointed to your homepage. Links are perhaps the most important measure of whether your website deserves a first page ranking in Google. Some methods to do this are:
a) Exchange links with other business websites in your area
b) Find stories on blogs related to your industry and comment on them, making sure you take advantage of the [Website] field when placing your comment.
c) Setup a twitter account and make posts/tweets about inner pages on your website with a link to the page.

If you spend 1-2 hours per day doing the above, you’ll see your rankings start to rise after 3 weeks and continue to as long as you remain diligent in your new, free SEO ranking improvement habits!

What the quickest sources of website traffic (paid and free) ?
- Joel B. M / Marseilles, France

In terms of speed, nothing beats Pay-Per-Click.

You can setup an adwords account in 1 day, create your campaign and have your ads on Google within hours. This is for paid traffic.

For free traffic via SEO, I think that we are pretty fast, meaning we can get you in Google for your domain name, or name of your business within a week or 2. Competing for general phrases takes months and shortcuts are generally not to be trusted. Short term goals like your service plus cities and towns nearby (4-6 word phrases) i.e.

North haven ct seo company
or
google.com/search?q=North+haven+ct+seo+company

Can usually be earned in a matter of weeks.

So if speed is the primary factor, PPC is the service for you. 3PRIME can help you create the account, or campaign or both.

We know that the West Hartford Food Pantry will make every penny of the $6400 count towards helping low-income families and soup kitchens feed the hungry. Good job!

USA upset Canada 5-3 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals

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I’m entering new product to the market (forex trading robot), to be sold on clickbank.com. How to increase number of affiliates selling my product? Any forum where I could advertise? Maybe there are some sites where affiliates look for new products? Any ideas?
- Kamil B. 30 / M / Zielona Góra, Poland

There are a lot of affiliate directories out there but what you’ll probably find is that 5% of your affiliates produce 90% of you sales.

Try and find websites that have an audience that would buy your product, and convince them that if they allow it to be sold on their website, that they will make a steady profit from the affiliation.