Monthly issue of ShopT@lk

Yes, it’s time for reviewing the past year and thinking of this year’s resolutions.

No. Not about my eating or exercise habits, but how you can improve your online sales and marketing in 2006 and how we are helping you.

In 2005, we invested well over a million dollars in numerous hardware upgrades, security improvements, certifications and accreditations, almost doubled our staff size to better serve you, creating tons of training content and of course, continued to develop our industry leading ecommerce software solution with many new features (many that you’ve requested). Think about all the added value you’re getting with your all-in-one, very affordable subscription service.

In 2006, you’ll see even more improvements as we implement our New Years resolutions here at 1ShoppingCart Corporation to boost your results and success. They include:

Improved Email Deliverability & Reporting
Enhanced Security Activity for Safe Online Credit Card Transactions
Dynamic Shipping Options to Give Your Customers Greater Choice
Additional Sales & Marketing Support To Help You Earn More Commissions
Profitable Opportunities With Our New Affiliate Partner Programs
Comprehensive Real Time Reporting to Multiply Your Business Growth

Perhaps for your New Year’s Resolution, you might consider upgrading to a Professional Level Package that includes the Affiliate Management Module. Get more people selling your company and its products and services this year!

The Affiliate Management Module is yours at no additional cost at the PRO level! Running your own affiliate program, and having others recommend you and your products, is the fastest way to increase your sales and revenues online according to all the leading internet marketing experts today.

(How to get your PRO package: If you’re already a customer, just log in to your account, go to the Your Account menu and click on Renew/Upgrade. If you’re not yet a client, click here and make sure you pick our Annual Rate for greater savings!)

Or you may consider the affiliate program offered by 1ShoppingCart powered systems. Simply refer new customers to our service and sit back and collect a pay check EVERY month for the entire life of that customer! 1ShoppingCart offers and its Private Label Partner Network offer various levels for their Affiliate Program.

Another resolution idea could be to finally get your own Merchant Account. Many of our merchants continue to offer only PayPal to their prospects which really doesn’t serve them well. Studies show that the more payment choices you offer – especially credit cards – the more your prospects trust and like you and the more sales you win! (Okay, I’ll brag for a second here and say we offer the BEST Merchant Account package online with an easy application process and the lowest fees around. Check it out right now.

There are many other things to think about. However, doing just one thing today to improve your success will get you a whole lot further then thinking about 100 areas to work on.

Surf. Learn. Click on one of the links above. Whatever you do – take ACTION today to reach your goals!

Regardless of the area of your life or business that you’d like to focus on, I want to wish you and yours all the best for the most profitable and fun year ever in 2006!

Rob Bell, President & CEO
www.1ShoppingCart.com

Yes, You Can Still Be A “DOG On The Internet”

If you want to make ‘real’ money selling your service or product online, then you need to focus on your networking, strategy and product development. Outsource all the tedious and repetitive work. Have you noticed all the experts telling others to outsource lately? Why not let an experienced specialist handle the technical (back-end) mechanics of selling online for you too?

A long-time 1ShoppingCart customer provides just this kind of helpful service. You’ll find all the support you need from Terri Romine at 1 Net Marketing Service. Terri and her team set up and manage your online systems so you don’t have to waste time – sometimes months – of your valuable time trying to figure it all out on your own.

If you have been sitting on the porch watching all the “Big Dogs” pass you by, it's time for you to get some assistance. And, yes, even small dogs can become “Top Dogs” on the Internet.

Beth Schneider from Process Prodigy.com says, “Terri is simply amazing. Not only does she know EVERYTHING about the latest technology trends, she patiently explains things in plain English and then does all the work for you. She makes it easy to understand how technology can make you money and save you time. I'm no longer frustrated or confused by technology because I have Terri. On top of her expertise, her sense of humor and enthusiasm make her a pleasure to work with. She's a professional's professional!”

At 1 Net Marketing Service, they actually set-up and manage the most common tools and solutions used by many online market leaders. They provide all these services for you:

Shopping Cart System
Website Maintenance
Ezine Creation and Mailings
Email Campaigns (auto-responders)
Ad-tracking and Affiliate Programs
AskDataBase^TM

... and much more. Now, you can make a lot more money doing what you do best.

1 Net Marketing Service has been using its 1ShoppingCart-powered solution for over 4 years. Terri is happy to share that “We use it ourselves to market, sell and provide our complete online business services but also have all our clients use it too!” Terri adds, “We also provide expert consulting on all the new ideas, trends and techniques the master marketers are using.”

She started her consultancy in 1999, using her 15 years of organizational skills and project management as a legal secretary. Since 2004, Terri has focused solely on "internet marketing assistance," and provides virtual services to her many “tech-free” thrilled clients.

You can find out more and reach Terri at www.1NetMarketingService.com. She lives and works near Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley. You can call her directly at (1)818-368-8216.

Are You A “Bad Driver”?
If You’re Not Getting All The Visitors You Want to Your Web Sites Then You Need “TRAFFIC SCHOOL”

Article and FREE Report provided by TrafficSchoolSystem.com

Does this sound like you?

Your web site is up and running - and it even looks pretty darn good, if you “do say so yourself!” You developed a product or service that you know helps lots of people; you've invested countless hours, sleepless nights, 100's of caffeine kicks, hard work, blood, sweat and even tears…all with the hope and dream of a successful Internet campaign to grow your business and make money doing what you love.

Yet, despite your best efforts, very few people are even seeing your website and the money is barely coming in. You may even be getting discouraged and becoming skeptical about the true power of Internet marketing.

Don't despair. Don't give up hope.

There are thousands of people searching the web for the kind of products and services you offer. But without the principles and strategies that make up a focused and successful Traffic Plan your website will remain in the dark.

Lots of people want traffic but have no PLAN on how to do it! And what a waste that would be. All that time, energy, creativity, focus, and finances on web sites…for absolutely nothing!

At TrafficSchoolSystem.com, you’ll find an interactive web traffic and conversion learning program. They start by assessing your Traffic Generation IQ (TGIQ).

Here’s a quick self-audit that should see if you’re driving “using the right gear” to get maximum traffic to your sites:

Rate your competence in the following 9 areas on a scale from 1 to 10:

1. Is your site optimized and listed in search engines, especially Google?

2. Do you have lots of relevant inbound links pointing at your site?

3. Are you fully leveraging the value of your email signature?

4. Are you successfully promoting your site using article directories and banks?

5. Are you actively posting on discussion boards and participating in list serve groups?

6. Do you have stable of online marketing partners with whom you cross promote?

7. Are you generating traffic through tell-a-friend forms on your sales pages, thank you pages, and email promotions?

8. Are you using viral marketing strategies to generate more traffic to your site?

9. Are you profiting from pay-per-click advertising to send and convert targeted traffic to your site?

There’s no right number or total here. If your ‘score’ is less then stellar in your mind, or if you’re feeling uncomfortable after just reading these questions, don’t worry – you’re not alone! Getting web traffic remains the single biggest problem facing online business owners today. And it’s only going to get worse as the web becomes more and more cluttered.

If you take the time to improve your traffic generation and conversion skills you will:

Get targeted web traffic to your site that consistently turns into paying customers
Increase your site’s Conversion Rate and have your potential prospects become your current customers

Then something wonderful will happen…you can put your sites on ‘Cruise Control’ and finally stop worrying. In fact, you’ll celebrate! And never worry about your web strategy again.

Get out of Neutral. Drive on over to Traffic School System today and see the latest “rules for the Super Highway” everyone’s been talking about.

Mitch Meyerson and Michael Port are authors, mentors and creators of some of the most innovative programs on the web including Online Marketing Superstars, The Product Factory, Book Yourself Solid and The Guerrilla Marketing Coaching Program.

Don’t Forget to Pick Up Your Free 21-page Special Report: “9 Surefire Tactics to Get Traffic to Your Website”.