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It has been a long road for Markethive .. what is next?

The road has been long, with many obstacles. It has been an emotional journey for many of us involved in Markethive. After becoming involved with Veretekk about 4-5 years ago, I knew that the concept and vision of Markethive was a sure fired winner. There is no argument that it has taken time and had various delays brought on by certain things that I will not go into now .. why? … because I need to concentrate my energy into…

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Resume of Thomas Prendergast

Surfing for the most part was my greatest priority, then I got married. Thats me on a 25 foot peak at Steamers Lane in Santa Cruz around 1976   I was born an artist, musician, innovator and entrepreneur. I had my first business before finishing high school and was professionally selling my oil paintings and artwork at the age of 14.   Although I attended many colleges, it was always interrupted by innovative new ideas into a business that would…

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The Top 15 Insects You Can Eat to Survive

The Top 15 Insects You Can Eat to Survive … and HOW   Which insects can be eaten? In survival it turns out there are many species of edible insects including 3 "creatures" that are not insects but a food source still the same. It's too bad no one told the Donner Party, American pioneers who turned to cannibalism …when they ran out of food     On the CBS hit show Survivor, contestants do some pretty disgusting things to…

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Email Abuse and how to be blacklisted

Just a bit of advice to readers here. In the old days, it was a clever trick to set up an auto-responder trying to push an "opportunity" on your email address account. These are also referred to as "out of office replies". Do not confuse what I am referring to here with real auto-responders, when someone has actually signed-up to receive information from them. This is not liked by most ESP's (Email Service Providers).  Times have changed. Now it is just seen…

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IFRAME

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Psalm 91

As I am posting this, the Lord has said to me, we are in that last calm before a storm of Biblical proportions are gathering to rage across this country. In that revelation, I pray to my Father in Heaven to cover Markethive and all who abide within, in His blood and protection. A mighty fortress is my Lord. OK: Carry on Psalm 91 91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow…

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Using an e-Newsletter to Grow Your Business – Part II

In my previous blog post — Part I, on this topic, we covered how an e-Newsletter could be a great way to keep in front of your existing customer base. In this blog post, we are going to discuss using an e-Newsletter for your prospects.   There is a whole different strategy involved in using an e-Newsletter to keep in front of your prospects and grow new business. Let’s first reiterate from Part I – some of the points that…

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Using an e-Newsletter to Grow Your Business – Part I

I know, you’re probably saying to yourself – “I barely have time to post on my social media sites, write blog posts and keep up with all the day-to-day tasks that come with owning a business and now, you’re introducing me to one more piece of the puzzle which I need to incorporate into an already overloaded schedule! (LOL) Well, if bringing in new business and attaining your goals isn’t what you really want or need to do in order…

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Adding a Video Marketing Strategy to Your Inbound Marketing Plan

So far, I’ve discussed ways to grow your business through blogging and podcasting. Now, let’s add video marketing to your inbound marketing tool belt so you’re continually delivering your business’ message using varied forms of media to attract new customers and keep people engaged in a number of ways.      If you’re an informed entrepreneur, you’re familiar with YouTube and how much it’s grown over the years.   Here are some recent stats: – Over 1 billion users (there’s…

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Search Engine Optimisation – Why Should I Choose SEO To Advertise My Business

Search engine optimisation and the practices of an SEO services specialist are the most cost effective form of advertising with a low cost-per-acquisition (CPA) and high return on investment (ROI). Studies have proven that dollar for dollar, search engine optimisation applied by an SEO services specialist are the best form of advertising, online and offline.  Search engine optimisation and the services of an SEO specialist are proactive. The customer is actively looking for the products and services you provide. Traditional…

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