Is Google in Trouble & Facing Bankruptcy?

[NEW YORK - Wednesday] - by Devon Melk. Rumors are now running amok that the 2nd most powerful website on the entire Worldwide-Web may file BANKRUPTCY, with the deadline set for this December; being the date of both discharge and dissolution in a Federal Court of Law.

This would come as a SHOCK to investors and "Googlers" alike who both profit and benefit from the use of the World''s largest and most powerful search engine which receives far in excess of 100 MILLION unique daily visitors and well over 300 million individual searches daily - making it perhaps the single most valuable public data resource as an "information bank" online the world over.

But is the rumor true or false?

The origin of the rumor occurred when some savvy Internet marketers began making statements that they had heard "insiders'' talk" that the company (now publicly traded since April 30, 2004, just over 3 years ago) may face financial disaster with the release of a "new system" that would al low advertisers to get their otherwise pay-per-click (PPC) advertising completely free.

This, of course, would naturally lead directly (like a domino- effect) to the collapse of Google''s sibling program AdSense; as its only revenue comes from the direct sales of AdWords "clicks."

The "new system" in question and responsible for the controversy over getting AdWords pay-per-clicks free is that developed by Dr Jon Cohen of New York City, New York (now retired) who discovered a simple, yet effective means, for getting Google PPC ads without having to suffer the costs involved.

The retired New York doctor and native has a publicly disclosed net worth now in excess of $7O million [US], having generated well over $377 million in product sales from sixteen (16) separate online businesses within just nine (9) years since first venturing online in 1998 (about the same time as Google was founded).

It is estimated by company insiders and leading financial analysts that the "good doctor" (as he''s called by "all who know him") has purportedly saved well over $93 million (some estimates suggest closer to $136 million) in otherwise paid advertising at Google and the other major players in the PPC targeted-search arena online - including Yahoo, MSN, AskJeeves, AllTheWeb.com, HotBot, AltaVista, Lycos and Netscape, just to name a few.

The "secret" became available to the general masses last April, and its very release caused such a major sweeping stir among the community of Internet-marketers, affiliate-marketers, webmasters, ecommerce company owners and surfers alike that the site quickly rose to break the top most visited 1,000 websites on the entire planet briefly; and as can be seen here:

http://tinyurl.com/39lnjn (Alexa data on this!)

When asked if the "secret" would somehow ruin Google, Dr Cohen revealed almost cryptically that it actually would bring about just the opposite effect, and "stimula te" even more business volume for the virtual giant.

Many people were dismayed to find that Google itself is deliberately allowing the purchase of 100,000''s of PPC ads offering the secret system to the general public -- which indicates to most observers that either they [Google] haven''t caught it, or they simply feel that it somehow is not a threat to their continued operation.

For anyone''s inspection factual and hard evidence supporting this can be seen by simply looking to the right-hand column when doing a search for "get google ads free" (specifically in quotation marks) at Google.com under the "Sponsored Links" section.

Or take this direct and instant SHORTCUT:

http://tinyurl.com/2ctu6j

You can also see nearly 100,000 specific results in the "organic" fields index located in the center and which occupies the bulk of the results pages.

One would think that if Google felt threatened by such a release as this ear th-shaking "secret" is, they would hardly allow for either paid-ads or organic content to make the top searches regarding it.

However, evidence supports to the contrary - and this being the case now for a full six (6) months.

Mysteriously, within just two (2) hours of its initial release last April, Google itself actually did in fact ''pause'' the parent firm''s attempts at advertising the new system using PPCs on their search engine - only, however, to release the hold after a Review Team consisting of some of Google''s top executives completed performing an in-depth investigation and made the determination to ALLOW the ads to run.

The secret system was recently revised however to include "major new content" and "more exhaustive instructions," and is now available at its Home Site:

http://djamieson9.freegoogle.hop.clickbank.net

The most important addition is that of a so-called "string of code" (tec h-talk for some HTML) that can be added to any webpage(s) that instantly causes the elimination of the page owner''s AdWords costs right away.

Even a "live" woman spokes-representative ("Rachel") has been added to the site, and who appears to literally walk out onto the webpage and talk to visitors and explain a bit more how the mysterious new breakthrough system works.

Since the addition of this new "live" spokes-woman has now appeared at the site, company Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr Todd Coutrin states that "sales for the system have skyrocketed above 2,430% suddenly and with no limit in sight."

Coutrin continues: "With the newest revision now in place, plus all the additions added, affiliates for the new system can expect to earn even more than ever before!" (Note: Affiliates make up the bulk of the firm''s sales generation.)

The refund rate for the new revised version of the secret (named V5.1) has dropped to less than half of what it was before t he newer version''s release; meaning it''s now even more readily-received and put to use than ever before (perhaps in large part to the newer simplicity of application) - now making it the safest and one of the best resellers for the networks of affiliate marketers who earn their revenues from the reselling of other electronic publishers'' stock and digital product lines.

When asked, Google company representatives stated matter-of-factly that the rumors of bankruptcy for the ecommerce giant are simply not true, and that the rumor millings are in fact simply the result of "panics" brought on by the usual hysteria associated with anything large, new or revolutionary - or in this case, all three.

Attempts to contact both Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the former Stanford University students who founded Google in 1998, to request comment were unsuccessful.

Again, Google itself seems to be the biggest supporter of the "new system" as it''s allowing more and more advertisers to promote the new system on its search engine before over 100 million daily searches and surfers.

Four Characteristics of an Admired Leader

Research has shown that there are four main characteristics that admired leaders show on a consistent basis. For our purposes, an admired leader is one that is willingly followed by others. By focusing on these four characteristics, you will increase your ability to lead others. This is true for top executives as well as entry level positions. The first characteristic is Honesty. This is the cornerstone of all behaviors shown by an effective leader. Without unprecedented honesty, the kind that makes you stand up and take notice, there cannot be effective leadership. This is not an easy task to master. You must choose your words carefully as well as the situation in which you bring up difficult issues. Next is Competency. A leader that is highly honest but also incompetent will go nowhere. They have to know what they are doing to instill confidence in those that are choosing to follow. One of the best ways to work on this characteristic is to find a mentor that you highly rega rd and develop a relationship with them to better your skills. Forward-focused is the next characteristic that must be displayed. The leaders need the ability to look into the future and plan for what is yet to be known. This is a challenging premise, but one that can be honed over time. Ask yourself, "where do we need to be in six months, eighteen months and 3 years"? Work backwards from where you want to be in order to develop a plan for the future. Finally, we have Inspiring. An effective leader must possess the ability to inspire others to act. Action equals results and that is what business depends on for success. One does not have to be the perfect public speaker to be inspiring. You can use several approaches such as video clips, excerpts from books or articles or simply have a consistent positive attitude. By focusing your development plan on these four areas, you will find your enhance leadership skills in a relatively short period of time.

Want Change? Start With Patience!

"Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better." - Richard Hooker

I couldn''t have said it better myself! As you know, I''m all for making changes to better our lives and businesses, but I have to admit that in the past 2 weeks my tolerance levels have been sorely tested. I''ve had to relearn patience skills and there were times that I''m sure my perseverance quotient on a scale of 1 to 10 was at -20.

I''ve been restructuring my business to better reflect the needs and desires of my valued clients. Consequently I''ve spent the last few weeks going over new designs, changing my website content, and doing a complete overhaul of my collateral. After jumping more hurdles than a sprinter at the Olympic Games, last week I finally hit the ''wall.'' Nothing seemed to be working properly on my site and I found myself getting totally frustrated from juggling too many balls and putting out fires. At one point I even wondered why I was going through all this agony. I was not so lovingly reminded that change is great, but it definitely takes perseverance and patience to implement something new into your life.

I''m going to share with you two techniques that I adopted to get through this transition phase and still stay sane.

1. Just breathe. Phew! I''d forgotten about this one until I caught myself almost hyperventilating at the latest snafu. When overwhelm knocks you down, find a nice quiet place and comfy chair and let your body relax by taking 5 nice long, even breaths. Make sure you close your eyes and cancel out the chatter in your brain. After my little exercise, I felt rejuvenated and once again able to tackle the next breakdown ''du jour'' and think clearly about what my intention was before things got a little crazy.

2. Re-adjust your timeline, not your head. Remember that TV commercial where they tried to fit 20 or so people into a tiny compact car? That''s what happens when you try and do 50 things at once. Your brain is getting so many signals of what is a priority that it can''t figure out which one of the 25 tasks you''re trying to do is supposed to take the #1 spot. Setting deadlines is great to keep up motivated to reach the finish line, but there are times when we have to take a step back and determine if we need to re-adjust our timelines. When you find yourself unable to complete just one task due to your endless ''To Do'' loop that''s playing in your head, then you know you have to adjust your schedule. As far as I know they haven''t discovered a 25th hour in the day, so be realistic in what you can and can''t achieve in your working hours. Plus when making that infamous ''To Do'' list, make sure you prioritize it according to how much time is needed to complete each task.

Running around like a chicken with its head cut off and tearing your hair out isn''t going to make your changes happen faster. All you''re going to achieve is a rag ing migraine and the need to visit your hairdresser to purchase a wig!

Be patient with yourself, (and others), and know that everything will come together in its own time. That''s called perseverance - the knowing that all will be right with your world... just sometimes not on your timeline.

How to Think Positive in Network Marketing

Mindset is an extremely important key element to becoming a successful network marketing entrepreneur. You must train your brain to think like an entrepreneur rather than an employee. You are now your own boss and only you can make yourself successful.

I found it difficult in the beginning to think like I was already successful, even before having results. But then it became second nature. Visualize yourself as the person you know that you will become. Everyone around you can sense it too. "What''s up with Bob? He seems really different these days. Like he''s always happy!" People will want to be like you and follow you.

Here are some simple tips that you should apply everyday. We''ll spell out the word Watermelon.

W. Write your goal down on paper. This will make it a reality. A. Attitude. Always think and be positive about all situations. Welcome challenges. T. Together. We are powerful in groups. Abundance is glorious. E. Enthusiasm. Be excited about what you are doing. This will also give you more energy. R. Respect. You must have respect for yourself and others. M. Make commitments not excuses. Tell yourself that will do something and stick to it no matter what. Have an appointment? Show up on time. E. Everyday can be fun! Laugh out loud, it''s the best medicine around. L. Love is the answer to everything. Love yourself, others and what you do. O. One day at time. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is all we have. N. Never, Never, Ever Give Up! Success is just one step away!

I hope this helps to get your mind in gear to think the entrepreneur way!

To Your Success!

Improving Business Performance by Creating High Performance Teams

As a manager, executive or business owner your top priority today is exceeding company goals. You can''t do it yourself, so the best way to exceed your goals is to have what we call "High Performance Teams" working for you.

Your goals may include growing your business, increasing revenue, improving business efficiency, doing more with less, creating competitive advantage, improving customer satisfaction, reducing costs or leveraging intellectual assets.

Your team, which may include (sales, marketing, finance, strategy, HR, IT, operations, shop floor, etc.) represents a very powerful mechanism for getting significant results in organizations today.

High performance teams are a special class of team that has the ability to easily adapt in a rapidly changing environment and is an essential element for highly successful organizations.

The first step in building a high performance team is understanding the essential team ingredients that create a recipe for success.< p> Building high performance teams is a top priority for many executives. The benefits and value produced by these teams are very clear and being viewed as essential tools in their business strategy.

High performance teams produce many benefits.

1. Increased sales revenue

2. Increased productivity

3. Improved customer service

4. Ability to do more with less

5. Increased innovation

6. Ability to quickly adapt to change

7. Ability to solve difficult, critical problems

Sales Team Essentials - The Ingredients

So where do you begin? Like a great chef making the perfect souffl

Leadership skills training for your internet home based business

In today''s environment many people are struggling with worry, resentment, feeling unappreciated, and experiencing feelings of futility. These people have experienced the loss of jobs, homes, financial solvency, and seen an outlook that doesn''t seem to be moving in a positive direction for years to come. As a leader I want to help change this situation for those that are willing to fight for a better way. By providing solutions, education, skills, training, and support through my complete internet home based business I want to demonstrate that people can conquer their challenges and prosper going forward.

To change something you first must identify it, understand it, and then take action to correct it. In my situation I experienced the loss of a traditional business, a job, and my retirement by using methods that no longer produce the results they once had in a different time and economic environment. At that moment it occurred to me that I needed to change my method of o peration, expand my comfort zone and learn a new way to make the living I wanted. The future I saw leveraged the internet with a complete online home based business. Today I am building that business with a team and community of leaders that are dedicated to helping one another enrich their lives while growing their financial aptitude and strength.

From struggle comes strength and in our current times the opportunity for growth is amazing. People just need to ask themselves better questions, positive questions...What can be great about this situation I''m in? What skill do I have to learn to overcome the obstacle? It really comes done to just one thing, YOU. It''s your mindset, attitude, and emotions that make up your overall psychological strength. Get this in order with the right skill set and you will push past the pressing obstacles in your path.

My mission is to show others they can have the freedom they desire by changing their mindset and methods of operation t hrough leverage of the internet business model....Taking leverage to main-street. So commit to developing leadership skills training for your internet home based business...this is the right time and place do so. Visit my blog for more information about me and the training to move you forward.

Shark Cueto races to victory

Sale Sharks and England winger Mark Cueto showed winning form this week at Donington Park as he beat off stiff competition to win the UKFast Grand Prix 2009.

The race day, which pits business owners from across the country against professional sportsmen, gave Cueto his first trophy of the new season and signalled his intent to bring home more silverware this year.

Cueto was cheered along in the final by team mates Dean Schofield and Charlie Hodgson and Shark''s Director of Rugby Kingsley Jones. He also had support from the UKFast Track girls who presented the trophy at the end of the day. (See picture)

Managing director Lawrence Jones says the UKFast Grand Prix is designed to bring together two competitive worlds. "Business needs to be fun and there is no better way to achieve this than creating a healthy sporting mentality within your team. Pitting business people alongside sportsmen, whose success relies on passion and commitment, makes for a truly valuable and en joyable experience - not to mention a fast and thrilling one! It is incredible to see the similarity between successful sports people and business people."

Whilst Cueto has made his name in Rugby Union at club and international level (with 31 Caps for England), his talents could have led him in a number of sporting directions. As a teenager, he had trials for a number of top football teams before choosing Sale Sharks as his home.

UKFast is the main sponsor of Sale Sharks Premiership Rugby Club and the UK''s fastest growing internet hosting provider. Customers include UKTV, Printing.com and BP.