January 26, 2008

How to FTP

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These days, getting your files and folders up on the web as not as difficult as it may have been just 5 years ago.

You have options such as social networking sites, web 2.0, membership sites, blogging and podcasting sites (such as Wordpress and Blogger.com)…and they all make it extremely easy for you to transfer files from your hard drive to the world wide web.

But what if you just want to transfer some web html, audio, or video files you’ve created to the world wide web, and you don’t use blogger or social networking sites? You have files on your computer and you simply want to place them on the web.

1.) Well, the first thing you’ll want to do is locate hosting space. You can find places online that will offer you free space, but it will come with a price tag — that of being unprofessional. If you’re in business for yourself, then you’ll want to consider purchasing hosting space especially for your business. It doesn’t have to be way expensive. In fact, I’ll have a video tutorial out soon about how to purchase hosting space.

2.) Once you’ve purchased your hosting space and your domain name, now you’ll want to download an FTP client. Again, you don’t have to pay a fortune for an FTP software program. In fact, there are many free ones out there. Just visit www.downloads.com and do a quick search for a free FTP program. I use one called FREE FTP Manager. It’s very easy to use.

3.) Next, you’ll want to connect to your server within the FTP manager. Your hosting provider will have given you a username and password to connect to your server. Use that information now to connect within your FTP client.

4.) Next, simply navigate to your directory file of choice within the FTP software and click on the file to highlight it. Find the menu item within your FTP software that allows you to upload the chosen file to the server (which is usually shown on the right hand side of the screen).

5.) Click “upload”. Now your files are on your server. To double check, just navigate out to the path which you uploaded your files to and you should see your file (image, audio, video, html document, or PDF document) uploaded to the web.

**To see this tutorial in full action, you can purchase the full video tutorial:http://www.wahmuniversity.com/ftphowtovideotutorial.html

Filed under Business Advice, Library, Podcasting, Videocasting, Web Design by Demetria Zinga, M.S.

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February 7, 2007

Free downloads?

Yep, I’m giving away a bunch of free downloads — videos, audios, and transcripts all on podcasting…and you can grab it today!

To get your freebies, sign up at www.publishapodcast.com now!

Internet Marketing Strategist & Web Media Success Coach

Work At Home Moms Start a Home Based Business

Filed under Internet Marketing, Podcasting, Videocasting, Web Design by Demetria Zinga

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January 24, 2007

Using Media-Rich Web Content

I was just listening in on a teleseminar with Maria Marsala a few hours ago about spiffing up your content for media-rich delivery.

In other words, why not turn that article into a recorded seminar? You can even podcast the seminar as an episode in one of your podcasts and include company commercials. Maria Marsala has some great tools for business owners. One of the things I liked best about her approach was that she makes you feel as though it is easy to do I mean, it does take time to develop a strategic approach that suits your business, but the principles remain the same, and they are easy to implement once thought through.

Media-rich web content is definitely on the rise. Take your content and refurbish it for the web in a myriad different ways — video, audio, screen captures, and presentations. See just how much you can stretch out of one idea.

Internet Marketing Strategist & Web Media Success Coach

Work At Home Moms Start a Home Based Business

Filed under Internet Marketing, Podcasting, Videocasting by Demetria Zinga

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January 10, 2007

Can Web Video Really Help Your Sales?

When I visit a website, I am looking for information…how about you?

But tell me…would you rather read through pages and pages full of text, or would a multimedia page filled with a combination of text, graphics, audio, and video help to inspire your interest in the material presented on the page?

Marketing gurus are starting to realize the potential of videos for marketing purposes. Just as audio and podcasting can be crucial to developing that one on one feeling of relationship with your web visitors, just think about the potential impact of video!

Can it really help your sales?

Well…can a video help your site visitors to connect with you? Can it make the difference between a boring, text-only site who sells the same product or service as you do, versus your site, which is full of rich media as well as content? Your videos are most likely to win because you’ve made the physical connection with your voice & your expressions . It is the human touch that draws the customers.

I can show you how to take your Mini DV’s or VHS tapes and turn them into web-ready, podcast-able content.

And what if you have information you could share by way of screen capture? Wouldn’t that be a great connection strategy in your teaching efforts online?

You can learn to start videocasting today!

Visit http://www.wahmuniversity.com/coachingprograms.html to find out more about my special discounted coaching club rates, or give me a call at and we’ll talk more about how I can help coach you through videocasting.

Sincerely,

Internet Marketing Strategist & Web Media Success Coach

Work At Home Moms Start a Home Based Business

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