Groshan Fabiola asked:


There are many reasons why people just love to read about Hollywood celebrities and look at candid photos of their escapades and daily activities, which psychologists have spent considerable time trying to explain. One of the main reasons that people love entertainment celebrity news is for the simple amusement of reading about and viewing photos from famous people’s lives. Many people also feel as if they can identify to one Hollywood celebrity or another, either for their physical attributes or their supposed personal traits.

Another simple explanation for the Hollywood celebrity obsession is the simple diversion of reading celebrity news and looking at their scandalous photos. Sometimes entertainment celebrity news can help depressed people lift their spirits because it allows them to focus on some outer experience that breaks their obsession with themselves. Most people that look at the Hollywood celebrity magazines and online gossip sites aren’t particularly depressed, however, but they do find it enjoyable and diversionary to see images of very attractive and well known stars while breaking from their day-to-day routine activities.

Yet another reason for the obsession with Hollywood celebrities is the esteem build-up that it can provide when the rich and famous slip and fall. When Hollywood celebrities have a messy public life, especially when they are a multi-billion dollar earner with many adoring fans, it makes people feel better. These public humiliations make people that their personal lives are at least more successful, although their professional lives might not be as celebrated and opulent.

Entertainment celebrity news is really a pastime for the general public, whether it’s for the simple diversion, the identification or the personal gratification that it offers. As long as people don’t start confusing celebrity news with the real news, and the celebrities or their families aren’t physically endangered, it should be harmless.

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Rony Perry asked:

In this article, we want to explore the idea of using the popularity of celebrities and current event (news) topics to help market any internet business.

The Idea

Celebrities and news events are not only popular topics, they are also popular “keywords” in the major search engines. Thousands upon thousands of users everyday search the engines to find the latest info.

The idea is to build mini sites that target this market.

We call these “pop surfer” sites.

It sounds a bit far fetched at first, but with a little strategy, these “pop surfers” can help sell our products – NO MATTER WHAT WE SELL, or at least generate a decent amount of qualified traffic.

To get an idea of the type of traffic, have a look at these sites:

http://buzz.yahoo.com

http://50.lycos.com

http://www.wordtracker.com

http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html

Look at the terms in these lists. I’m sure you recognize most of them, as they are an indication of what and who is “happening” right now. Also, keep in mind these sites (Yahoo, Google, Lycos, etc.) are among the most visited sites on the net.

The “Pop Surfer” Mini Site

The first step is to develop a “pop surfer” mini site (or sites – the more the better). It doesn’t have to be the greatest or prettiest site ever created. Don’t put as much work into it as you would your primary site. The key to these sites is to get the popular names and terms on the page so the search engines can find and spider them.

When developing your “pop surfer” page, keep in mind that you want a page that will 1) get into the search engines, and 2) grab the pop surfers’ attention while they are searching for their favorite artist, news story, etc.

The Strategy

After we have our “pop surfer” mini site(s) built and listed in the engines, how do we use it get customers to our businesses?

There are two models that we will call the Indirect model and the Direct model. Each approach has it’s own advantages and uses. In one model we “indirectly” target the “pop surfers”, and in the other model we “directly” target them.

The Indirect Model

This model gives us the most qualified visitors. In this model, we utilize the power of traffic “exchanges”. After we start getting our share of “pop surfer” traffic, we use the exposure ratio from these “exchanges” to drive qualified, targeted visitors to our primary business site.

This works because exchanges allow us to target our visitors. When signing up for an exchange you are usually asked what category you want exposure in. They often give you a list with such categories as Health and fitness or Business Opportunities. This gives us control over where we want our primary sites’ information viewed.

Some exchanges have a 1:1 ratio where one exposure on your page is worth one exposure on someone else’s page. Others use different ratios such as 2:1 which gives two exposures on your page for one exposure on someone else’s.

There are several types of exchanges. The more popular ones are:

Banner Exchanges, which gives banner exposures in exchange for placing other banners on our site.

Exit Exchanges display your whole website, usually as a pop under window when a visitor leaves your site, in exchange for your site being displayed (as an exit pop under window) on someone else’s site.

The most powerful, however, are:

Opt In list exchanges. These are special, because in every marketing circle, the number one rule for promoting your online business is to obtain an opt in list of subscribers. Opt in exchanges deliver the most targeted, and qualified visitors we can get with the exchange model.

How they work is when someone enters or leaves your site, a list of newsletter, or business opportunity sign up forms are generated in a small unobtrusive window. When that happens, your newsletter or biz-opportunity is listed on someone else’s website – IN THE TARGETED CATEGORY THAT YOU CHOSE when you signed up.

Put the exchange code(s) on your “pop surfer” sites, and take advantage of the traffic.

The Direct Model

The direct model is more of an indirect approach in that we may not necessarily use the “pop surfers” for our primary business but we can still profit from them.

How?

One way is by utilizing Pay Per Click. Not pay per click in the sense that we bid for our sites’ exposure in a search engine, but Pay Per Click in the sense that we place listings on OUR sites and GET PAID for having them there. Every time someone clicks a result in your page, you get a percentage of the bidding amount for that click. If you use pay per click strategically, it can be very profitable.

Merchant affiliate programs work well also. Amazon.com, for example, sells books, music, toys, and more. They let you place their products on your website, and you get a percentage when someone buys from you.

Several other merchants work the same way. Do a search for merchants who sell CDs, books, video, toys, or clothing, and have an affiliate program. There are many out there.

Finally, you don’t only have to look for affiliate programs. If you have a business or product that you think might cater to popular culture, target the “pop surfers” directly!! For instance, if you print T-shirts, you could probably sell some with hottest stars’ faces on them.

Do your research for your pop surfer page topic. You can bet that if a celebrity or topic has recently made news, the traffic is sure to follow.

Floyd

Michael Wallace asked:


In this article, I will narrow down the fastest growing franchise opportunities today. A fast growing franchise has to have a number of factors working together. The franchises below have it all going for them growth, development, effective franchisee training, and growing sales

To be part of a successful franchise story is always preferred, as it is backed and driven by huge demand, which fuels growth. This list is a list of franchises who try to improve the life of their franchisees by providing demand, growth, and increased sales. A complete franchise system has to have a number of factors working together to create a successful enterprise.

The 10 fastest growing franchises, (as listed by Entrepreneur.com) are:

Jan-Pro Franchising International

Having over 4,000 units in the US as 180 in Canada, this enterprise has established a substantial base in the commercial cleaning business. Jan-Pro was founded by Jacques Lapointe, in 1991.

Subway

Having over 24,000 restaurants in 77 countries, this enterprise was started in 1965 by Fred De Luca & Pete Buck. The aim is to offer a fresh, healthy alternatives to fast-food restaurants.

Coverall Cleaning Concepts

Coverall Cleaning Concepts, founded in 1985, provide a variety of commercial cleaning services to customers throughout North and South America, Australia and Asia. Coverall Cleaning Concepts has 8,994 franchisees in the US, 238 in Canada, and 303 in the rest of the world.

Dunkin’ Donuts

Founded in 1946, by William Rosenberg, Dunkin’ Donuts has its locations in over 40 countries and serves a variety of doughnuts, muffins, bagels, coffees and fruit drinks. Dunkin’ Donuts has 5,505 franchisees in the US, 79 in Canada, and 1,856 in the rest of the world.

RE/MAX International

Founded by Dave and Gail Liniger in 1973, RE/MAX is a global network of more than 116,000 real estate agents. They have 4,299 franchisees in the US, 646 in Canada, and 1,953 in the rest of the world.

Jazzercise

Founded in 1969, by Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise incorporates dance moves to deliver aerobic exercise. They have 5,659 franchisees in the US, 105 in Canada, and 1,043 in the rest of the world.

CleanNet USA

Founded in 1987, by Mark Salek, the US-based company provides a variety of cleaning services for commercial, retail and industrial facilities. They have 3,763 franchisees in the US.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

Started in1960, US-based Jackson Hewitt is a national tax service specializing in computerized federal and state preparation of individual returns. They have 5,802 franchisees in the US.

Jani-King

Founded in 1969, by Jim Cavanaugh, the company offers commercial cleaning service. They have 9,933 franchisees in the US, 580 in Canada, and 1,630 in the rest of the world.

Bonus Building Care

Founded in the mid-‘90s, by Arleen Cavanaugh the co-founder of Jani-King, the company provides a variety of commercial cleaning services. They have 1,675 franchisees in the US.



Thelma

Groshan Fabiola asked:


People the world over are obsessed with the idea of the Hollywood celebrity, although many people who are famous for their work in Hollywood do not live anywhere near the sunny hills of Southern California. The tabloids that provide Hollywood celebrity news will travel the world to capture photos and information about these actors, actresses, singers and socialites. Hollywood celebrity photos and news are available on newsstands throughout the globe, from New York to Thailand.

While people have always been interested in celebrity news, the obsession with the Hollywood celebrity is a fairly new phenomenon that is fueled by photographers and media outlets. There are many reasons why people are so interested in Hollywood celebrity photos and news, but often it is because people feel as if they relate to that particular celebrity for one reason or another. They might believe that the Hollywood celebrity embodies the qualities they believe themselves to hold, or the qualities that they would like to exude.

There is no harm in looking at a Hollywood celebrity photos and seeing a piece of yourself in that famous individual, whether it is their hair, a characteristic of their ****** structure, the way they dress, or the way they carry themselves. This is only one reason why people read the Hollywood celebrity news, though; for many people, it’s just something to pass the time in the hectic world we live in. Celebrity news provides a welcome relief from the serious and often depressing daily news that is unfortunately all too accurate. This is something that people from all over the world can relate to, whether they are a businessman in London or a hairdresser in San Diego.

The obsession with the Hollywood celebrity is not likely to go away any time soon; as long as photographers and writers continue to produce the photos and stories, and people around the world continue to be interested.

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Bertha