Archive for May, 2008

by Joshua Valentine

Christian Home Business success is often achieved. At this point in your business it is important that you look at your heart and be on guard for pride. Remember that the success you are achieving has been given to you by God. He has allowed you to be stewards over the Christian Business He has blessed you with.

Christian Home Business people have to approach their business with the idea and understanding that the business they are involved with truly belongs to God and not that of themselves. Many get entrapped into the motivational personal development of these industries and are prone to pride and self exultation. My warning is approach your Christian Home Business with the correct heart understanding that this too really belongs to God.

Christian Home Based business is like any other part of your lives and should be used to Honor and Glorify God. We are called to be about the Fathers business. In Luke 2:49 Jesus said, “Why were you searching for Me? Didn’t you know that I must be about my Fathers business?” As Christ was the example we are to have this same mindset and heart as we serve others in our Christian Home Business.

Who receives the Glory in your business? Jesus said in Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and Glorify your Father in Heaven.” God should receive the Glory of our busness. Success in business just as success in any part of your life should be rooted in a foundation that Glorifies God for that success.

Property and material ownership was ordained by God to give us stewardship and responsibility. As you build your Christian home business examine your heart to be sure that your desires in accordance with Gods Word. Things of this world are not bad, they become bad when we put those material things above the Lord.

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by Theo McLanahan

Having a podcast is a fun and exciting way to grow your website traffic and connect with your customers. Just like your website, a podcast still needs to be marketed so people will find it. If you create a podcast and just stick it on the internet, it won’t attract much traffic.

You have many choices when it comes to marketing your podcast. One way to market your podcast and grow your list at the same time is to keep your podcast private. Simply set up a mailing list within your autoresponder for the subscribers to your podcast, and include the sign up link on your website.

Should you already have a mailing list, simply send those members an email letting them know you are offering an exclusive podcast- encourage them to sign up. You can also ask your affiliates to spread awareness about your podcast, and offer them the opportunity to buy advertising.

When ready to release your new podcast, send an email to those that are on your list. Be sure to include the downloadable link within the email. You can also market other products or services of yours to this list as well.

Depending on your goal (if it is to gain website traffic and find customers), you can make your podcast available to the public. There are many directories in which you can submit your podcast. People will seek out podcasts they may be interested in, and could easily find yours, even if they didn’t realize that your website existed.

You will need an RSS feed added to your podcast if you are to submit it to a directory. This works similarly to a blog directory. This is a very simple procedure; there are many different feeds to choose from- try doing a Google search to find one.

iTunes is most likely the most well-known podcast directory. You can easily add your business podcast to the iTunes store. By following this link: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/podcast/ you will be directed to Apple’s Support page. Here you will find a form to fill out to have your podcast added. It will also answer any questions you may have.

There are many other directories that you should also submit your podcast. The more places you have it listed, the more likely you are to have visitors find it. Two other large directories are Podcast.net and Podcast.com. By simply doing a Google search, you can come up with many more.

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