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Calgary, AB (October 10, 2008) Uncertain economic times mean small business owners need to work even harder to earn holiday shopping dollars. WAHM Articles, a popular article directory for women and an active writing community, is helping small business owners expand their reach by giving prizes for writing articles targeted at mothers.

Owner Denise Willms, a Virtual Assistant who helps her clients reap the benefits of article marketing, launched the Holiday Article Marketing Challenge early this month. Home and small business owners can win one of nearly $300 in prizes by writing articles to promote their products for the holiday season. Prizes include advertising space, Tupperware products, ghostwriting services, and personalized article coaching sessions with Willms.

“I’ve been thrilled with the response,” says Willms. “It’s great to see online business owners discover how to write articles that increase their visibility and their sales.”

Article writers gain exposure for their businesses by creating articles that solve their readers’ problems, and including a link to their website at the end of the article. The author’s resource box invites the reader to visit the writer’s website for more information.

To date, WAHM Articles has published nearly 2000 articles by 500 authors, each written with mothers in mind. Article topics range from parenting to business issues and from crafting to personal relationships.

Willms took inspiration for this challenge from the 30 Day Article Challenge, created by Carrie Lauth of CarrieLauth.com. In the 30-day challenge, participants put their marketing endurance to the test by writing 30 articles in 30 days.

Lauth says, “Article marketing has proven to be a consistently effective traffic generation method for me. I launched this challenge to give myself  some public accountability but also to motivate others - it’s not as  hard as you think to write articles, especially since all of us internet marketers are already writing so much for our blogs and websites.” Others are invited to join the ongoing challenge at any time.

For those who don’t know how to promote their business by writing articles, WAHM Articles offers a free forum, where members can ask questions, and get answers from article marketing professionals, experienced article writers and article publishers.

Writing and submitting articles has proved to be an effective tool to gain targeted traffic and increase conversions. Michelle Shaeffer, The Small Business Muse™, recently conducted an experiment to track conversions from writing and submitting articles. She found the traffic she received from her articles came with more average page views per visit and a higher subscription rate to her newsletter. From general website traffic, Shaeffer noted a 20% subscription rate to her newsletter. However, 40% of visitors who read one of her articles then clicked through to her website signed up for her newsletter.

To learn more about writing articles to promote small business, submit articles for moms to read, or to participate in the holiday article marketing challenge, please visit http://www.WAHM-Articles.com

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Pensacola, FL—October 10, 2008—Lady Pens, the one-stop directory for publishers in search of free, fresh written content for websites and print publications is celebrating its three-year anniversary by adding audio content. With the increasing popularity of iPods and other mobile technology, more audiences want the option of listening to their content.

“When I started Lady Pens I wanted to highlight in one location, the outstanding talent and ideas of the women I had come to know as a marketing and small business coach. Over 5000 authors contribute timely articles to Lady Pens. Today’s announcement marks the next step in our evolution. Through a partnership with the leading podcaster for the work at home community, Kelly McCausey, Lady Pens is now a multifaceted directory offering quality written articles for reprint and engaging audio content for podcasts,” explains Nicole Dean, founder and co-owner of Lady Pens.

“What has always impressed me about Lady Pens is that the content is created by some of the leading online experts in the business, consumer, family and leisure categories. Adding audio to the mix is great news for small business owners and bloggers who thrive on fresh content that is tailored to their audience’s preferences,” adds partner Kelly McCausey.

Content site owners and bloggers face the constant challenge of keeping their websites updated with a supply of new, relevant materials for their audiences. Without fresh content audiences wane, traffic declines and the sustainability of these businesses is threatened. For many publishers Lady Pens has become a trusted supplier of a much needed service. The addition of audio content to Lady Pens’ database positions the company for significant growth in the competitive content development marketplace.

Nicole Dean is co-owner of OutsourceWeekly.com and the freelancers’ membership site, Shelancers.com. Known as the “Affiliate Marketer’s Coach,” Nicole has been helping small business owners to achieve success online since 2004.  Kelly McCausey is a home-based business coach and internet marketer responsible for the popular private mentorship site for women business owners called Mom Masterminds and the ground breaking podcast, Work at Home Moms Talk Radio.  To discuss a media story about Lady Pens please contact Sharon McMillan, Media Relations at (905) 472-5384 or Nicole@easyarticlemarketing.com.

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Media Contact:  Sharon McMillan (905) 472-5384
Email : Nicole@easyarticlemarketing.com

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Pensacola, FL, October 7, 2008 – Big companies that are closing or merging due to today’s troubling economy are letting go some of the most talented professionals from accountants to marketing specialists. Many of these individuals are taking an entrepreneurial turn offering their services as independent contractors. This is big news for small business owners who now have access to an increasing pool of expertise available on an as needed basis. To help small businesses make the best use of outside specialists, business consultant Nicole Dean recently launched OutsourceWeekly.com with internet marketing leader, Jimmy D. Brown.

“Through my work I end up providing advice to a lot of women and men who are managing their own online businesses. What I see most often are talented people risking their business’ success because they are trying to do it all. They don’t realize that there is a way to outsource work and keep the flexibility and control they want, without breaking the bank,” explains Nicole Dean.

-OutsourceWeekly.com is a 52-week training program that teaches business owners how to outsource many tasks within their business so they can focus on opportunities for revenue growth and sustainability. This program also offers participants access to a growing list of nationally recognized service providers in various fields.

“With this service, small business owners don’t have to be human resource experts to get the right people to do the right tasks. They also don’t have to worry about the technical aspects of arranging a work agreement with an outside provider. With OutsourceWeekly.com all of those details are clearly explained through written materials and examples that are provided to subscribers,” adds Dean.

Florida resident, Nicole Dean has been helping women work from home since 2004 and is a recognized expert in Online Business and Affiliate Management. If you’d like to learn more about Nicole’s vision and success with OutsourceWeekly.com, please contact her at Nicole@easyarticlemarketing.com or (850) 475-7181.

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Contact Information:
Nicole Dean
(850) 475-7181
E-mail: nicole@easyarticlemarketing.com

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Atlanta, GA October 1, 2008

Although some people may consider “natural living” a trend that’s just catching on, for many families it is more than a trend. It’s a lifestyle. Natural living is not only about recycling and driving hybrid vehicles.

Natural family living and parenting is the focus of Natural Moms Talk Radio which marks its 100th episode this week. Topics of discussion include natural childbirth, eco-friendly baby care, homeschooling and natural health. The show is broadcast via podcast and is accessible at http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/ where listeners can download each episode or listen online through their web browser.

The show is hosted by Carrie Lauth, a single work at home mother of four, who began Natural Moms Talk Radio in January of 2006. Lauth states “I really love what I do because I am passionate about the topics. This is quite a milestone for us considering how many podcasts or radio shows don’t make it this far. Yet here I am, with 300 plus listeners per week and still going strong. This is a very exciting time for me, my show, and my listeners.” In addition to the podcast, Natural Moms Talk Radio’s website also features articles about breastfeeding, gentle discipline, homeschooling, natural health, beauty and homemaking, and attachment parenting.

In previous episodes, Lauth has interviewed well known experts in the area of natural parenting including Peggy O’Mara, owner and editor of Mothering Magazine, author Elizabeth Pantley, and Jan Hunt of The Natural Child Project. The 100th episode, available at http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog, will feature Jody McLaughlin of Compleat Mother magazine. Natural Moms Talk Radio is also seeking experts on natural living topics, including mothers themselves who have a story to share, for future episodes.

For more information about Natural Moms Talk Radio , visit the website at http://www.naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog.

Experts in natural living interested in becoming guests of the show can contact Carrie Lauth at carrie@naturalmomstalkradio.com.

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Contact:
Carrie Lauth
carrie@naturalmomstalkradio.com
http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/

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September 2, 2008, Portland, MI – Books, clothing, shoes, and furniture –nearly everything you can find in your local mall is available for sale online. Increasingly these sales are generated through the recommendations of a virtual sales force, a practice known as affiliate sales.

It can be an ideal income source for mothers who want to stay at home with their children and contribute to the family income, but it’s not always as easy or effortless as it sounds. Kelly McCausey, host of Work at Home Moms Talk Radio, has brought together a team of professional affiliate marketing speakers to help moms navigate the ins and outs of affiliate marketing for the Moms Affiliate Expo (http://www.momsaffiliateexpo), an online webinar conference September 11th through 14th.

“Over the years, I’ve met a lot of moms who join affiliate programs dreaming of financial freedom,” says McCausey, “but the reality is that if you want to make more than pocket change through affiliate programs then you have to have tools in place to build your success.”

Moms Affiliate Expo brings together leaders in the field to deliver those tools and resources. The three day online conference is free to attendees and features exhibitors with affiliate programs that are especially lucrative to moms along with expert speakers who have achieved success through affiliate sales. McCausey herself supported her household and paid off her debts as a single mom through affiliate income.

“Moms Affiliate Expo is a combination of learning and networking that moms can experience from the comfort of their own homes,” says McCausey, “It’s an opportunity to find out the best ways to build an internet based business through affiliate income.”

The event is being sponsored by the popular family meal menu program, Menu Planner Central (http://www.menuplannercentral) which has a generous affiliate program for moms to participate in.

While the Moms Affiliate Expo is the first of its kind, McCausey is no stranger to putting together successful online events. She’s just wrapped up the fourth season of the Hot Seminar Series, an annual online learning series for momtrepeneurs. As host of WAHM Talk Radio over the past four years, she’s helped hundreds of moms establish and grow their online enterprises.

Interested moms can register for the event at no cost at www.momsaffliateexpo.com

For more information on Moms Affiliate Expo or to arrange an interview, contact Kelly McCausey at 517-376-3247 or by email: kelly@kellymccausey.com.

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Contact: Kelly McCausey
Company: Work at Home Moms Talk Radio
Email: kelly@kellymccausey.com
Phone: 517-376-3247
URL: http://www.momsaffiliateexpo.com

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