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[thetruth]

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum.

I'm a complete newbie but I'm really looking forward to sharing and learning some valuable knowledge from and with everyone else here.

Thanks,
J

[cindywatts]

Welcome J! I'm brand new here, too. It looks like this will be an invaluable resource for the both of us. Good luck with your endeavors.

[angienewton]

Welcome J! Glad to have you here.

[Engage]

Let’s see, a little about me… I am a wife, mom, Nana, and an internet junkie from north Florida...

Another north Florida net junkie waves hello from down the road in Gainesville!

[angienewton]

Welcome Matt! Glad to have you here.

[angienewton]

Welcome John! Glad to have you here.

[lisamariemary]

Hey John - glad you're here! :)

[angienewton]

Welcome Shane! Glad to have you here.

[TonyBattie]

hi i'm new here as well, name Tony Battie

[Henrik Flensborg]

Welcome to Lynn's place Tony - good to have you here

[CarolGiambri]

Welcome to this "world." Lynn is amazing and a giver, giver and then gives more!

Learning never stops but seen great peep here sharing; my affiliates could be women aging 50 and above...got website going to develop: TheJoyOfAging.com, could be membership there only, health relevant, or doing something at present site: http://CarolGiambri.com.

Ask away. See ya on the calls!
carol

[angienewton]

Welcome Tony! Glad to have you here.

[angienewton]

Welcome jhart. Glad to have you here.

[angienewton]

Welcome Asyraf, glad to have you here.

Don't worry about your English, you did fine. You can find a lot of great info at Lynn's Internet marketing blog (http://www.clicknewz.com). I think her post on starting a free online business (http://www.clicknewz.com/1679/starting-a-free-online-business/) is a great place to start.

Feel free to start a new post on the main forum with any questions.

[angienewton]

Welcome Vincent! Glad to have you here.

[Entreprenette]

Hi all, my name is Jo.

I think Lynn's site is superb and I was interested to check out the forum.

I'm in the IM niche and look forward to hooking up with a few like minded people. :)

Jo

[angienewton]

Welcome Jo! Great to have you here and thank you for jumping right in and helping others on the forum. We appreciate that!

[angienewton]

Welcome Jeff, glad to have you here.

[Henrik Flensborg]

Hello, my name is Jeff. I am a complete newbie to this whole field and hope to learn how to do all kinds of cool stuff from you guys. Maybe someday I'll be able to contribute as well.

Welcome to Lynn's Place Jeff

Just hit the forum with all your questions - I think every possible niche of running an IM business can be covered by one or more members.

[Scootek]

I have found the forum very useful and also it is well presented. Nice one!

[angienewton]

Welcome Mike! Glad to have you here. Definitely a friendly place to discuss IM.

[angienewton]

Greeting everyone! I'm new here and am excited about this forum. I've tons of questions in my mind that I need help with my online business.

I understand the private brainstorming forum will be a good place to start. However, I'm not sure how good it will be, I read somewhere there is a free trial in the first month. Is this true?

I tried to sign up but didn't see the trial option. Did I miss out something? Could someone pls advise?

Thanks a million.

Welcome to the forum.

As for the elite mastermind forum, there is no free trial option for that.

[jdanielcook]

I just joined the forum. I have a considerable amount of programming experience but I have no internet marketing experience. I want to learn more about affiliate marketing and share my technical skills where I can.

[angienewton]

Welcome Daniel, glad to have you here.

[angienewton]

Welcome welcome! Glad to have ya'll here.

[dorothycarter]

Hi Lynn,

I'm a newbie in your forum. It's perfectly nice that you have chosen Vbulletin platform in your forum since this is simple, friendly and has many features. I am looking forward to meeting great people here. Thanks.

[angienewton]

Welcome Dorothy, glad to have you here.

[bryansmith1]

Hi all,

I am new to this forum Just i wanted to say hi to every one.

[angienewton]

Welcome Bryan, glad to have you here.

[JuanSolano]

Hi just join forum, looking to be a good one, hope to learn new things from this forum.

[angienewton]

Welcome Dinesh, glad to have you here.

Be sure to follow Lynn's Internet marketing blog (http://www.clicknewz.com) for info about how to make money working from home.

These blog posts will be a great start

How to make money online (http://www.clicknewz.com/2343/how-to-make-money-online-for-beginners/) (for beginners)

and

Starting a free online business (http://www.clicknewz.com/1679/starting-a-free-online-business/)

[angienewton]

Welcome to the forum!

ProudMomof2, the elite membership is open however I'm not sure for how long. It's the best investment I have ever made and it's more of a hands on group so very specific business things are talked about in the group. The main forum is pretty much just the basics.

Nice to meet you!

[diamond69]

Aloha Lynn (and Angie),

Thank-you Lynn for directing me to this forum...I'm looking forward to reading and posting here as I have much to learn. One lesson I learned a while back on the internet is,"if you don't know something, don't be afraid to ask." I would have saved myself alot of time by joining an appropriate forum and learned by asking and sharing.

Lynn, I apologize for being a little confusing in my Twitter DM...the question I was asking was....where can I find some information on using a blog for primarily CPA offers??

The reason I'm asking is that I recently started promoting some CPA offers and was told by a few CPA publishers that running banners and text ads on blogs was an effective way to cheaply advertise and that if I had good traffic to my blog, then I would generate some leads.

This is pretty much the opposite way I originally learned to blog...I rarely advertised and when I did, I hyper-linked the ad URLs to the word "HERE" and so on...as I know most blog readers do not want to come to a blog to read ads...

I love writing as it's very therapeutic for me and I have a good understanding of internet marketing...is there an acceptable way to combine content with multiple banners and such?

Looking forward to some feedback and also getting to know all of the active forum members...thanks again, Lynn Terry!

Mahalo Nui Loa,

John

[angienewton]

John,
Welcome! So glad to have you here.

Feel free to start a new post on the forum with your questions so it doesn't get lost here in the welcome thread.

[diamond69]

Aloha Angie,

Just got your reply...thanks! I'll copy & paste & edit my post a bit....

John

[wizere52dellis]

Welcome to the forum! Lots of good and Main Internet Marketing info here..

thank you so much for the development

[zee345]

I am looking forward to all the new features here. I know it's a lot of work, but it's really looking good so far...

[angienewton]

Welcome Zee. Not sure what new features you are speaking of but we are glad to have you here.

[nickitta]

Welcome!

If you have any questions or problems, just let me know! :)


This forum is well-designed and has tons of information. This is an excellent place for newbies to start gaining invaluable information. Just by reading the threads (on a daily basis) I have started implementing a couple of traffic methods that were recommended and I have just started earning from one of them.

This is one of the best place for newbies:D

[angienewton]

Nickitta, thank you for your kind words about the forum. We appreciate it!

[midesire]

I'm glad to be here.

I live in beautiful British Columbia Canada. Home of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[nar321]

Welcome to SSWT

[djnuttall]

Hi I am new here also! I am not new to IM just here. What would be new is making enough money to make a living.
I have been reading Lynn's blog for a couple of months and thought I had already joined here.
I am excited about the possibilities of finally meeting people that give the straight scoop on having a real internet business. I am hoping this is the right place.

[angienewton]

Welcome welcome! Glad to have you here.

[djnuttall]

Thanks Angie!

[ren5en]

Hello Every one!!
I am Richard from USA. My Hobby is searching and discover new things.
I am new on this forum Please help me what type of this forum is??

[angienewton]

Richard,
This forum is all about Internet/Affiliate marketing and running a home business. Is that what you're looking for? This is a place to share ideas, info, tips but there are no ad promotions permitted on the forum.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

[citizen55555]

Hey all just want to say hi, I've been absorbing internet marketing information mainly via podcasts and audiobooks for a few years now. I've reached a point where I need to actually start doing things instead of just thinking about it. I've been prodding my family and friends to dive into this with me but they don't seem to get it. So I'm here looking for new friends. Feel free to contact me.

[angienewton]

Welcome citizen, glad to have you here.

[Xpedition]

Hi a newbie here :D

[Xpedition]

I'm a newbie here :)

[alex44]

How do I find my CP so I can add my avatar?

alex44

[Lynn Terry]

You'll find it here:
http://www.clicknewz.com/members/usercp.php

:)

[LeighaBaer]

I really like the new look and layout. Looking forward to browsing around and seeing the new features!

[pholberton]

I am new to this Forum and have a lot to learn

[angienewton]

Welcome Phil, glad to have you here.

[onpointinfo]

Good luck lynn.....on your new platform what was the biggest reason for the change ....just curious how one platform differs from the other ?

[Lynn Terry]

Good luck lynn.....on your new platform what was the biggest reason for the change ....just curious how one platform differs from the other ?

I switched from PHPBB to vBulletin a couple of years ago, specifically for features I needed. I wanted to run my Private Brainstorming Group more automated and vBulletin made that simple. As for the more recent change, the domain switch, that is part of a rebranding project I am working on - phasing out my original site at selfstartersweeklytips.com which has been online for around a decade.

[onpointinfo]

Now i understand the reason for the switch...:O)

[davvesmith]

I am new for this forum and looking forward for different discussion categories...:)

[Kai Druhl]

A very attractive layout and color scheme. Looking forward to some good discussions on Internet marketing.

[angienewton]

Welcome to the community! Glad to have you here.

[Ryzon]

Hello Everybody!

I am new to this forum and would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself.

I am a 23 year old internet marketer based in UAE. I am also currently doing bachelors in business administration with a specialisation in Finance. Although, not directly related with internet marketing, BBA does help a lot ;)

I am looking forward to both share as well as learn the ropes of this awesome business and will be looking forward to this forum!

Cheers,
Ryzon

[angienewton]

Welcome Ryzon! Glad to have you here.

[majid]

Hello Lynn, I am here now to disturb you .Hahahhaha
Anyway Thanks Lynn for helping.

[angienewton]

Hello Lynn, I am here now to disturb you .Hahahhaha
Anyway Thanks Lynn for helping.

Do introduce yourself! What is your name?

Welcome to the forum.

[webmedia]

hi my name is John lee Sam I also use a username webmedia.

[webmedia]

Hi Angie how can I participate in the thread post coz it seems the BB code is not workin?

[angienewton]

Hi Angie how can I participate in the thread post coz it seems the BB code is not workin?

Welcome to the forum. You should be able to post here but the posts you made with links have been removed as we require you to have a signature. All you need to do is go to your USER CP (the user control panel) to enter your info. Thank you.

[webmedia]

Thanks Angie for the info, I added a signature on the User panel. Regards

[angienewton]

Welcome Larry, glad to have you here.

Not sure what you mean about saying anything that would be considered inappropriate but just as long as you don't promote something on the forum you're good to go *wink* Feel free to start new threads to ask any questions you have about business and help others as well.

My first suggestion would be to use Wordpress instead of the Yahoo sitebuilder. You can find a lot of great info on Lynn's Internet marketing blog (http://www.clicknewz.com).

Hilton Head sounds like a nice place!

[JimD]

Hi Lynn, I just joined. I emailed you about a month ago. Asking your opinion on a web site I had built. You ansered back and said to join and post my site and you would give me feed back. I have no sales and it is set up with share a sale. Let me know where to post the site. I apoligize I am very new and not sure what to do.

Thanks,

Jim

[Phil Tanny]

Hi HiltonHeadLarry, welcome the forum, enjoyed your opening post.


Right now I'm involved in promoting a new Hilton Head Island real estate business. In addition to building their website using Yahoo Sitebuilder (see I really am new to this), I am trying to learn how to best promote their website and business (through Internet Marketing).

Ok, here's some general food for thought, just something to ponder.

As you said, you're new and have much to learn. It's real real easy to get swamped with all the things one can learn about this business, get distracted, lose focus etc.

Thus, you might consider asking yourself what role you want to specialize in. Are you the writer? The marketer? The closer? The technician?

This market is dominated by what I call the "lone wolf" webmaster paradigm. That is, lots of people trying to do everything, all by themselves. Another name for this is "jack of all trades, master of none".

Imagine you were just getting in to real estate, and you were trying to learn carpentry, plumbing, architecture, community planning, land development, home sales, wallpaper installation etc etc. It'd be nuts, right?

If your situation will allow you to pick one job, focus on that, and out source the other jobs to other people, you can sweep huge piles of things that need learning off the table in one fell swoop, right from the start.

As just one example, the site building job could be handed over to a minimum wage college student, who already knows all about web tech stuff. With your experience, I'm guessing your time is worth much more than minimum wage, so it kinda doesn't make sense for you to be learning that job.

The most important job could be building the audience to your client's site. Unless you have considerable traffic, nothing else much matters.

If you can liberate yourself from everything else, you could possibly focus on that key task full time, and really make some progress.

Pretend you are starting a print magazine, and you're the publisher. As the publisher, your job isn't to do everything, but to find quality people to do everything, so you are free to think big, and chart the course ahead.

Thinking about your enterprise like this from the start could possibly be the best thing to learn right now.

Again, just food for thought, not a prescription for everybody on the net.

Looking forward to learning more about you and your project.





I don't want anything I say to be considered inappropriate.

Oh darn! Maybe we need to pass some beers around the forum? Lynn, what's on tap??

[Phil Tanny]

Hi again Larry,

Ok, I must type carefully here.

First, let me state unequivocally the obvious fact that you know your situation better than anyone else.

Second, everything I'm about to say is about webmastering in general, not about you specifically. I'm just using your comments as an example, as they are very typical of very many other webmasters.

Ok?


Problem with me is that I always try to do too much ... and that's because I get a kick out of learning new stuff.

Your description of yourself fits me perfectly as well, and I'd guess many other webmasters.

In my case, I'm a third generation publishing technology nerd, and so I have an undeniable unstoppable compulsive genetic level addictive interest in web technology.

It's great to know who we are, and to be able to be who we are, and there's wisdom in that.

But, here's the price tag. Technology is not the smart place to be in this business, marketing is.

An unquenchable curiosity is a good thing in principle, but in practice, in an info saturated environment like the net, compulsive curiosity can be a major big time distraction from the focus needed to achieve business goals.

I say this not as an accusation, but as a confession, and a warning. If you're here to do business, be careful about what you invest your time and energy in. If you're here to have fun, that's another matter altogether, and the only rule is fun, fun, fun.


And you're right, what I should spending most of my time (for her) is to drive prospects to her website.

Well, prospects are who have the money, and the more of them the better of course.


(I did build her business website at www.your5starrealty.com - and had too much fun doing it), and now I'm thinking about revamping it and making it look better.

Ok, again I wish to emphasize it's not my role to tell you what to do. Instead, I'm trying to spring off from your quote to make a general statement about the whole field.

A key skill each of us can develop is clarity.

What is our real goal? Building a business, or being a creative artist? I'm not suggesting one is right or the other wrong, I'm suggesting not being clear within ourselves about our priorities is a mistake.

Building a business and being a creative artist are in conflict, in that there are only so many hours in the day. The exception of course would be if we wish to go in to business as creative artists.

Here's an image that may be helpful to some. As we begin any project, think of an imaginary time clock that starts ticking down.

In the beginning, we have lots of enthusiasm, but this is a perishable asset. Sooner or later the enthusiasm will decline in a natural normal manner. At the moment in time when that happens, our site will be making money, or it won't. If our site isn't making money when that moment comes, it can be very very easy to give up.

This is the most common webmaster experience there is. Folks jump in to a project with enthusiasm, squander that enthusiasm on things that don't matter, not reach their goals in time, and then give up.

I've done it a hundred times myself. Thus, this subject interests me a good bit, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's relevant or useful to you, or any other individual reader.

Let's just call it a challenge to be aware of, if we're not already.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Larry & Jim :)

Jim - you'll want to start a new thread here on the forum and we can take it from there. Just go back to the Main Internet Marketing Forum (http://www.clicknewz.com/members/forumdisplay.php?2-Main-Internet-Marketing-Forum) and click the button to post a new thread.

Larry - I can move your conversation to a new thread for you to keep it all in one place so you can continue the discussion. If you agree, what would you like me to title your new thread?

Great to have you guys on board! And hey - what's on tap is whatever you have on hand :) *cheers*

[Phil Tanny]

And hey - what's on tap is whatever you have on hand :) *cheers*

WHAT??

This forum doesn't come with an open bar?

I knew it was all a scam, I knew it! :)

[Lynn Terry]

Yup, you figured me out - consider me busted ;) LOL

[Infinity]

Welcome to the forum, Ruth! :)

All the best to you, and hope that you learn a lot here.

Cheers,
Allen

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome :) Glad you joined us!

[angienewton]

Welcome Ruth. Glad to have you here.

[angienewton]

Welcome BirdGirl. Glad to have you here.

You'll definitely find this to be a totally different community from others out there.

[Donald]

Hi Folks,

Just joined today. Looking forward to working with you all.

Donald

[angienewton]

Hi Donald. Welcome to the community.

[Lynn Terry]

Glad to have you both here!

I look forward to getting to know you. :)

[Joseph Ratliff]

It's good to be back :)

[Snopy]

it is a very nice forum, it is only your job, Lynn? great!

[Lynn Terry]

it is a very nice forum, it is only your job, Lynn? great!

I haven't had a "job" since 1996. :)

Thank you- Glad you joined us here!

[cereborn]

Hello Lynn,
I am a bit overwhelmed... chains on links... did not leave a trail of breadcrumbs...
can't find my way back... I just paid for a book $10 .. never saw a download button.
How can I find my book?
-Thanks

[angienewton]

Hello Lynn,
I am a bit overwhelmed... chains on links... did not leave a trail of breadcrumbs...
can't find my way back... I just paid for a book $10 .. never saw a download button.
How can I find my book?
-Thanks

Cereborn,
Please be sure to contact us (http://www.asklynnterry.com/) to get this resolved, thanks.

[Lynn Terry]

Hi Lynn,
Stumbled upon your forum quite by accident, what a "nice accident" to have!

Welcome! :)

[cereborn]

Thanks ~Angie~ ... got it! ( insert smiley icon )
-cereborn

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome James! :)

[steveshing]

Hello everyone I am steve and i m new at forum.

[Lynn Terry]

Hello everyone I am steve and i m new at forum.

Welcome Steve :)

[Lynn Terry]

I wish I had known this exists many years back! The site's presentation is great and peculiar.

Welcome! :) Peculiar how? LOL...

[ChristineCobb]

I'm excited to contribute to this forum. I love the look and design of it. Very easy to navigate.

Lisa

http://i.imgur.com/s8T3R.png (www.LisaLaFrance.com)
How to Make Your First $1000 Online for FREE / Affiliate Marketing for Dummies (http://www.lisalafrance.com)

Welcome Lisa. We look forward to your contributions!

[angienewton]

Welcome Lisa! Glad to have you here.

And thank you for the kind words about the forum.

[Brad789]

Lynn - Brad here. I heard you in a PodCast with Mark Mason. You have the perfect philosophy - really appreciated your commentary on internet marketing. Need to hear positive views from those who have made it - doing it the right way. Looking forward to making a contribution and learning everything I can. Cheers!

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Brad :)

Nice to meet you! Glad you joined us here. I look forward to brainstorming with you & getting to know you.

[GregB]

Okay, cartoonist on board! I'd heard so much about Lynn Terry I had to register for this forum. I've been a professional artist and illustrator for over 30 years working in major media but hadn't gotten into IM until a little over a year ago and it's been fantastic. Now it's on to ramping things up with the skills I've learned.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Pamela & Daniel!

I look forward to getting to know you :)

[Lynn Terry]

Okay, cartoonist on board! I'd heard so much about Lynn Terry I had to register for this forum. I've been a professional artist and illustrator for over 30 years working in major media but hadn't gotten into IM until a little over a year ago and it's been fantastic. Now it's on to ramping things up with the skills I've learned.

Welcome Greg! :)

I look forward to hearing more from you. Do you have a link to some of your work? Are you also doing cartoons & illustrations online, or did you move into something completely different?

[Lynn Terry]

I just wanted to say hi, and hope that perhaps I've found a new "home" here. Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Welcome Davin :)

I look forward to getting to know you! Sounds like you have a lot of great experience under your belt. Glad to have you in the community! It's a great group, and I'm sure everyone will appreciate your expertise.

[seocrux]

hi fellows, i am a newbie starting around browsing all through the forum... I am a marketer checking out this place for discussing new ideas, Gary..... :)

[angienewton]

Welcome Gary. You'll definitely find this a a great place for discussing business ideas.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Gary! :)

[wadeinni]

Hi Lynn and clicknewz members great to be here. I'm Wade Nembhard CEO of Little Blue Box LLC and startup business advice expert. Just found your forum Lynn but already in your business circle on Google plus. Can't wait to start contributing some great business and marketing tips here. Take care.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Wade :) I look forward to getting to know you!

[Lynn Terry]

Hey Mark! So glad to see you on the forum this morning. ;-)

I look forward to hearing more about your goals, and hearing more from you here on ClickNewz!

[tracyr]

Hey Wade,

Welcome! Feel free to jump right in. We're a pretty friendly group! Looking forward to getting to know you!
T

[tracyr]

Hey Mark!

Most of us here are Lynn Terry addicts so I'm sure you'll fit right in!

I love your attitude of service while striving toward your own goals. 2012 will be a prosperous & wonderfilled year. If I can ever help, please let me know.

T

[FindOutMore]

Well, it's about time I joined your forum, isn't it, Lynn? :)

Glad to be here and hope to be able to contribute a bit to the discussion. And hope to see you here in The Springs again some time.

Best regards,
Tom

[angienewton]

Hey Tom, welcome to the forum. Great to see you here!

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Tom! :) So nice to see you here at the forum!

I am definitely game for another trip to COS. Can't wait ;-)

[MagClick]

Like Jackzim I am new here and just finding my feet - Hope it is not too wet ha ha

[angienewton]

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

[MagClick]

Thank you Angie. I hope to learn something from you and hope that I will contribute something too.

Cheers

[expatana]

Hi everyone!
New member, old subscriber ... I seem to be in good company. I look forward to getting to know that company and being of help when I can, too. First, I think I need to learn a thing or 2. I may become an Elite Member as I feel I really need an organized support structure. This is the entrepreneurial year for me. I'm looking to finally get my business going and have it supporting me before the end of the year. I'm starting with 2 sites -- one will be strictly a service site, kind of the beginning bread and butter, and the other will be an info-authority site where I plan to be ultra-helpful and with varied monetization. There'll be other sites, too, smaller ones.

Meanwhile ... I'm confused about the difference between an avatar and a profile pic. I'm used to putting up my profile pic but I seem unable to here. I never had its URL, as is required here; I normally just downloaded my picture by hitting "browse." Any advice? Thank you all.

[Lynn Terry]

Hi expatana,

Your profile pic will show up on your user profile. Your avatar will show up with your posts - like mine does here. Are you not able to upload an avatar? If not, you can upload it to your server and then link to the file location. Hope that helps. ;-)

I look forward to brainstorming with you!

[expatana]

Thanks for the welcome, Lynn, and the advice re my picture. I assumed that the picture becomes the avatar in the forum pages, then? Otherwise, I have no idea what an avatar is. In any case, it looks like the pic I usually use is too big. How do I make it smaller?

[Lynn Terry]

Are you on a Mac or a PC? If a PC, just open the picture in Paint and resize it there. Then upload again.

[MagClick]

Hi Marianne

Welcome and hope to see you around and share ideas. You should add your signature and website address. It will then show up on all your posts

[expatana]

Thank you again, Lynn. Uuuhhhh ... I'm embarrassed but this is going to come up again because my knowledge really is basic. :o What is Paint?

[MagClick]

We all have to start - remember you need to take the first step

[Lynn Terry]

Thank you again, Lynn. Uuuhhhh ... I'm embarrassed but this is going to come up again because my knowledge really is basic. :o What is Paint?

If you're on a PC, Paint is already installed. You should find it under Programs or Programs > Accessories

[Lynn Terry]

Hello Everyone!

I am a passionate internet marketer with years of experience in online marketing, web design and development. I look forward to interacting with you all and share our experiences...

Welcome! I look forward to getting to know you! :)

[bcombs12]

I was unable upload a picture or avatar , i clicked on browse to bring up images from my computer but didnt get anything , Oh hi everyone I am Billy Combs

[bcombs12]

ok got it I uploaded my pic lets see if that works

[angienewton]

Welcome Billy, glad to have you here.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Billy - glad you got it working! :)

[Terrie]

Hi.

I just joined and I am looking forward to getting to know people here!

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Terrie! :)

[angienewton]

Welcome Terrie! Glad to have you here.

[MagClick]

Welcome and I will visit your blog

[derek miller]

hey fellas, I am Derek Miller. Am a writer and an SEO enthusiast. Here to learn and contribute.. :)

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Derek! :)

[smitty747]

Hey Everyone: I think I actually joined this Forum many months ago, but never got back to start sharing or posting and forgot all about it.

Anyway, I'm back again now and hope to become active here. I won't bore you with my background, you can read most of that in my bio.

In a nutshell, I've been online 'struggling' since 2004 to make my first dollar. I've tried so many programs, but just not doing things correctly. My kids have told me a number of times now to 'give up'. But, I can't.

I already do have 2 businesses, but they really aren't growing. I'm a Music Teacher of over 17 yrs (I teach 8 instruments); primarily Drums, Piano & Guitar, but can 'teach' anything with strings. I'm also a Family Entertainer of 27 years. Both are only part time, really just serious hobbies.

But, I have a passion to learn Internet Marketing and enjoying Financial Freedom. So, I am here for HELP, but also once I 'get rolling', I want to HELP, ENCOURAGE & MOTIVATE others....GIVE BACK!

I really look forward to making many new friends on here, from around the world.

Wishing You All Massive Success..... RJ

[KimL]

Hi everyone, I am really excited to join the community here! I was just thinking to myself over the weekend that what I need is some coaching in order to give my affiliate marketing business a boost and then came Lynn's email this morning with her amazing anniversary offer!!

I started my internet marketing business May 2010 and I have 4 niche sites that are making pennies a day. I become frustrated with my sites and lack of progress a year ago and basically stopped working on them and concentrated on starting my virtual assistant business (as a product launch support specialist).

Anyways, I am now eager to pick up where I left off and really make a go of my sites and see where I can take them. I just need some concrete advice and direction!

Looking forward to getting to know others in this community and I am thrilled to have now have access to you Lynn :)

Kim
ps: I joined NAMS earlier this month as well.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Kim & RJ! :)

Since you're both Elite Members, let's hop over into the Private Brainstorming Forum and each of you start a thread there. We can discuss your sites & ideas & details. ;-) I look forward to brainstorming with you & helping you reach your goals!

[angienewton]

Welcome Derek, RJ and Kim! Great to have you here.

RJ & Kim, also welcome to the private brainstorming group. Looking forward to getting to know you better!

[angienewton]

RJ, here is the link to get in to the private group (http://www.clicknewz.com/members/forumdisplay.php?10-Private-Brainstorming-Forum). You should be able to see the private forums in there (let me know if you find it).

We could move this post above there so it's not on the main forum unless you don't mind it here but I think it would be much better in the private group so we can give you personal advice and stuff like that. Give me the go ahead and we'll move it in there as your intro.

[smitty747]

Hey Angie: THANK YOU for your speedy response ;-)

Sure, please feel free to move this post wherever is best. Remember I'm your Student, so I'll follow your lead, lol.

Lynn as you know also suggested I go to the Private Group and I did find the page, but then saw this "Upgrade to the Elite Member to Gain Access" so figured I didn't have any access.

She wanted me to start a New Thread, but not sure how to do that yet. So yes Angie, please feel free to move my 'long' post, haha.

Cheerz....RJ

[angienewton]

RJ, I moved your post into the private section.

I show you as an elite member so you should be able to see the whole private membership sections. You will still see upgrade to elite member but if you click on the link above that which says Private Brainstorming Forum, you should be able to see everything inside. Here is your post (http://www.clicknewz.com/members/showthread.php?8108-New-Member-RJ) that I moved to the Introductions section inside the private forum. Can you access that?

Let me know and we will get it all figured out.

[angienewton]

Welcome Priya! Glad to have you here.

[ttgfish]

Welcome Priya

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Priya :) I look forward to getting to know you!

[derekparker]

Hi everybody. I'm new in this forum. I'm from Arlington, Texas. It seems to be very nice to be here in this forum and I look forward to communicate with you guys soon.

[angienewton]

Welcome Derek. Tell us more about yourself. If you have a website, feel free to set up your profile under settings.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Derek! Glad you joined us. :)

[ChristineCobb]

Welcome Scott!

We would love to follow your progress. I noticed that your blog is on Wordpress.com. At some point along the way, you'll probably want to have your blog on your own domain and your own hosting account as you want to be in total control of your site and not subject to their terms of service.

[angienewton]

Welcome Scott! Glad to have you here.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Scott :)

Keep in mind that Wordpress.com is not affiliate friendly, so be sure to make the switch before you include any affiliate links (so you don't lose any of your work). I look forward to brainstorming with you!

[angienewton]

Welcome Hock! Glad to have you here.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Hock! :)

[talia]

Hi everyone,
I've been following Lynn on and off for a while now and love your friendly style and the fact that you personally answer questions on your facebook page. I loved a tip you gave in an interview when you said not to buy anything that you don't need immediately. I related to that as it's very tempting to keep buying new software and courses and domain names that you will use "one day". Great advice!

I first started online marketing in the late 1990s but let it go for a while. I'm getting back into it now and I'm hoping this forum will be a help. I've been wary of joining groups as it's so easy to get distracted on the net with "learning" and discussion instead of taking action. I want to stay focused and action oriented.

Looking forward to seeing what this group is about and to connecting with other online marketers.

[talia]

One question on the elite membership. What times of day do you do the live calls? I'm hoping they are in the afternoon or evening EST so I can join them from down under. Thanks!

[Lynn Terry]

I'm so glad you joined us, Talia!

I answered your question on the times in your other thread (in the private forum area). We do have one evening call each month, and the daytime calls are recorded - you'll find the archives there in the private forum. See my other reply too, as we're going to be doing more calls and I'm happy to consider special requests. :)

[talia]

Thanks for the personal response! I will check out the other thread

[angienewton]

cant seem to post

All new members are moderated. Thanks for your patience.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome! Glad you joined us. :)

[angienewton]

Hello, I am new here. Cannot find where to put a signature!

Welcome! You can go to settings at the top right click there and then look on your left you'll see My Settings and there is an option there to add your signature.

[barman]

Hi. This seems cool, not sure how to go about learning on here but i have a lot of questions, any advice on how to search for advice? :)

[angienewton]

FYI signatures are no longer open for the main forum.

As for searching for advice, feel free to just post with any questions you have. There is also a search function that you could try using at the top right of the page.

[Lynn Terry]

Hi. This seems cool, not sure how to go about learning on here but i have a lot of questions, any advice on how to search for advice? :)

Welcome! Simply start a new thread in the Main Internet Marketing Forum and ask any questions you have! :)

[angienewton]

Welcome Tilen!

[angienewton]

Welcome to the forum!

A cooking/food blog would be a great start I think. Happy to brainstorm if you need to.

Your first few steps would be:

1) Decide on niche
2) Buy domain
3) Get hosting account
4) Install Wordpress on hosting account

Don't wait too long to get started on something:)

[angienewton]

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing what you decide.

[angienewton]

Welcome! Feel free to introduce yourself so we can get to know you better. You can also find great ideas on many Internet marketing topics on Lynn's blog at http://www.clicknewz.com

[StoryStylist]

Just joined yesterday and I'm looking forward to diving in.

[angienewton]

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

[StoryStylist]

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

Thank you Angie

[Inet2010]

Hello Everyone,

thank you for having me. I just joined and I am new to the community. I am also new to blogging and forums. :)

[Thanksondue]

Please Lynn Terry i dont have eny website how can i create it?

[Thanksondue]

Please am still new here and still dont know where to start......just joined to day

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome! It's nice to see new members. :)

Thanksondue, start here: http://www.clicknewz.com/7012/products-to-sell-online/ and here: http://www.clicknewz.com/2281/how-to-choose-a-niche/ and then start a new thread here in the forum with any questions you have.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Renee :)

Do you have an online business already, or what is it that brought you here?

I look forward to getting to know you!

[angienewton]

Welcome Renee!

A great place to start is by reading one of Lynn's blog posts on how to make money online (http://www.clicknewz.com/2343/how-to-make-money-online-for-beginners/).

Come back and let us know your thoughts after you read that.

[Lynn Terry]

I'm glad your friend referred you here, Renee! I look forward to getting to know you, and hearing your thoughts after reading the post Angie shared above. :)

[Larry]

Hi Lynn

I just joined yesterday, and am looking forward to getting not only any tips I might pick up, but also would like to get involved as much as I can. I've been taking coaching for about a year and a half now, and have a web site all set up and trying to learn more about Wordpress so as to be the go to person when it comes to Wordpress. I think I know quite a bit now, but I do know that there is still a lot that I don't know. I've yet to build a list, I now have two people on my list but they are not responsive so I guess I could say that I have no list. I do however get a lot of comments on my site, but about every time I e-mail someone, the e-mail comes back undeliverable. That's about where I am now.

[Lynn Terry]

Hi Larry,

Welcome! When you say 'every time you email someone' do you mean when replying by email to their blog comments? If so, you don't want to do that - it's a notification email, don't reply to it. Reply to their comment ON your blog instead. Unless I misunderstood you? What is your link?

[Larry]

Hi Lynn

Yes, you were right, I was referring to the e-mail to the blog comments. I also reply to the comments. My site is larrysproducts.com.

[angienewton]

Welcome Larry.

Definitely can help with some suggestions on your blog. The first thing I would do is to remove all the spam comments. You have a ton when I scroll down on the 1st page that you are replying to. Almost all are spam so I would just remove them altogether.

For example, ones that say excellent pieces, very nice post with a link, etc. That type of thing can really hurt your blog when it comes to Google.

I would personally recommend that you choose a niche you're familiar with. The Internet Marketing niche is going to be hard to promote if you haven't personally had success with it.

There are some script errors on your theme too.

What type of things interest you? Who is your coach?

[Larry]

Hi Angie,

I thought most of those were genuine comments. My coach who I've been with for over two years, is Sean Mize. He believes that there is a lot of room for individuals to get into IM. I actually have no other interest that I could use for a niche. I do like working with Wordpress, and I'm trying to become proficient in it. I am signed up for a Wordcamp on Saturday in Vancouver BC, hopefully I can still make it. I would like to teach others how to write blogs, articles etc., and how to set up and use Wordpress.

[Larry]

Hi again,

What do you mean by script errors on my theme and how or what do I do with that?

[angienewton]

No they aren't genuine comments, sorry to say. I clean spam for a living (yes I love it ha) so just wanted to let you know. Went through all of them and would highly recommend you delete them all. Most are linking to sites you do not want to be associated with in the eyes of Google.

On the main page of your blog, there is a script error under your image before the comments.

[Lynn Terry]

When you reply to comments, you should reply ON your blog - not by email.

And sure, there is plenty of room to get into "Internet Marketing" and/or to teach people how to use WordPress, but both are something you really want to have personal experience with yourself first.

[Larry]

Hi Lynn

Sorry it took me awhile to get back to you, I was without internet for a few days. Yes, I understand that I must have some experience. That is one reason that I've been doing coaching for two years without much luck. Also, I have signed up with Lynda.com to get more knowledge and hands on with Wordpress, and to learn more about blogging and setting up sites. Between going to the Wordcamp and taking these courses, I see that there is a lot for me to learn.

[Lynn Terry]

You'll learn faster by diving in with a blog / WordPress website on a topic that interests you, and getting hands on experience running one yourself. :)

[PorcheGuy]

You'll learn faster by diving in with a blog / WordPress website on a topic that interests you, and getting hands on experience running one yourself. :)

I totally agree! Just do something you love.

[Larry]

True, I had a blog a couple years ago on playing craps. After a year I had forgot to renew my URL and it was sold. Hostgator still has all the content, and I'm still paying for it, but I don't have a site for that right now. Along with taking the Lynda. com courses, I'm trying to revamp my site. The only thing is, I can't remember how I changed the Theme to get it how it is now. I think, if I can, I'll put it back the way the way it was when I downloaded it. Also, I thought I was going to be different and instead of posting my content I put everything on a page. Then when I wanted to start separating and categorizing things, I couldn't.

[Lynn Terry]

Since the site has been offline for so long, grab a new domain name and get it back live - and now is a good time to reorganize all the content (since it will have to be reindexed anyway). :)

[bptsolution]

Hello Everyone. I am Ravit Kumar. I am a new user here. i am looking forward here for sharing new ideas

[angienewton]

Welcome to the forum!

[RonPrice]

I just joined and, as a writer and author, poet and publisher, I am interested in how this site will serve my literary business.-Ron Price, Australia

[Lynn Terry]

I just joined and, as a writer and author, poet and publisher, I am interested in how this site will serve my literary business.-Ron Price, Australia

Hi Ron & Welcome!

Anything related to marketing your work online, including the technical aspects of delivering your content/products, we can help you with here! Just post a thread and ask anytime you have a question. :) *cheers*

[Chris Bailey]

Hello all.

I sat in on the Fast Niche Brainstorming webinar the other day. Well done.

Apparently, I was purged from the db here. I was a forum member on the old SSWT forums.

Man, time flies.

Oh well. After underperforming for over a decade, I figured I would do a bit of a reboot on my internet marketing life.

Congrats to those who have achieved success and best wishes to those seeking it.

Have a great day.

Chris B.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome back, Chris! :)

Glad you enjoyed the webinar. That was a FUN topic. ;-)

*cheers*

[Chris Bailey]

Thanks Lynn,

Glad I found my way back here.

A quick question if you don't mind.

Have you officially eliminated the monthly subscription to the private forums?

The option is still there but Paypal just says no when I've attempted, so not sure if it's on my end or not.

Thanks and have a great day.

Chris B.

[Lynn Terry]

Hi Chris,

I got your email so I'll reply to you there. :)

*cheers*

[Anita Shaw]

Okay, I'm not sure if I'm a little dumb or what . . . but I can't seem to find the Edit button to change my sig. Can someone help me out? :)

[angienewton]

Sure, click on settings at the top right of the forum. Then you have a choice to edit signature which you'll see on the left side after you get into your user control panel in settings.

[snurse]

Hi Lynn Terry, my name is Shawn Nurse i'm a new member in the forum looking to learn and share info

[angienewton]

Welcome Shawn! Tell us more about yourself.

[snurse]

Thanks for the warm welcome, Have a beautiful wife and three kids. A big liver pool fan a confident self-motivated and organised person who is a able to work in a team or alone.
Previous work.
I have worked most of my career as a professional tiller working with porcelain ceramic and marble tiles. Can complete work to a high standard and a fast turnover have worked on many projects including new builds private houses and car showrooms have also worked on the Sandells resort in St lucia. And the west moreland resort in Barbados tiling swimming pools bathrooms and kitchens. quiet periods at work and weekends and occasonal nights . I currently hold a sia security license.I have worked as a security guard on nightclub and public houses doors and private parties and have also patrolled premises that require foot patrols as a deterrent. I have been woking at a hotel for two years done my customer service course / reception work gain a lot of experiance and the last two years been doing internet marketing made a bit of money and lost a lot buying all the products under the sun. like i said i'm here to learn and help how i can along the way.

[angienewton]

Nice to meet you. How cool to work at those resorts. Two places I want to travel, St. Lucia and Barbados. I also worked at a hotel, as a front desk supervisor for Marriott. In fact, that is how I met my husband. Fun story.

[snurse]

That's nice, I'm moving back to Barbados this year, can't wait!! Have a great day

[Trent]

I've been working on internet marketing for a while and finally I'm seeing some good results. This seems like a good place to share knowledge on the subject!

[Lynn Terry]

I've been working on internet marketing for a while and finally I'm seeing some good results. This seems like a good place to share knowledge on the subject!

Welcome Trent. :) I look forward to getting to know you!

[Lynn Terry]

the last two years been doing internet marketing made a bit of money and lost a lot buying all the products under the sun. like i said i'm here to learn and help how i can along the way.

Welcome Shawn - great to get to know you a bit! I'm glad you joined us here. :)

I would love to hear more about what you've tried, and what your current focus is with internet marketing.

[stargazer5590]

Hi-
I'm Kathy and just became an Elite member today. I am really excited about my internet business, but anxious at the same time. I need to become active in the social media circles and for me that is easier said then done. I am currently going through Lynn's Social Marketing Results course to start me down the social media path. Would love to hear from others how social media helped their business to grow. Thanks in advance.

[angienewton]

Welcome Belinda! Great to have you here.

And welcome to the elite group, Kathy! Lynn's Social Marketing Results course is awesome. As for social media helping my business grow, it puts you in front of the right people that is for sure. I have had so many opportunities through companies/brands finding me on places like Twitter. Plus it's fun connecting with so many different people around the world!

[Lynn Terry]

Hi

My name is Belinda and I own a small home-based business, which involves direct selling. I have, however been building my online business for some time now and have been looking for reputable forums on internet marketing. I eventually came across this website......quite by chance too. But they say, "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear" and boy do, I believe in that saying!! It's happened so often throughout my life. So, here I am and having been browsing around on this forum, can only say that I am mighty pleased to have found my way here. I've signed up for the newsletter and look forward to connecting with you all.

Welcome Belinda :)

Is your online business different from your direct selling biz? I look forward to hearing more. Feel free to start a new thread here in the forum if you have any questions or want feedback!

[Lynn Terry]

Hi-
I'm Kathy and just became an Elite member today. I am really excited about my internet business, but anxious at the same time. I need to become active in the social media circles and for me that is easier said then done. I am currently going through Lynn's Social Marketing Results course to start me down the social media path. Would love to hear from others how social media helped their business to grow. Thanks in advance.

Welcome Kathy! :)

Come post an Intro in the Private Brainstorming Group (the private section of this forum): http://www.clicknewz.com/members/forumdisplay.php?10-Private-Brainstorming-Forum I look forward to working with you and brainstorming your social marketing plan!

[Lynn Terry]

Thank you, Belinda - that made my day. :) Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Tax week. :P lol. It's great to hear you're pursuing something your so passionate about!! I look forward to hearing more, and would love see you in the private group when you're ready! ;-)

[pointeprincess]

Hi. Are there any threads for someone who is totally new to the entire process of starting an online business?

[Lynn Terry]

Hi. Are there any threads for someone who is totally new to the entire process of starting an online business?

Hello & Welcome :)

You can start a new thread if you like, and we can take it from there. I would love to brainstorm with you!

[angienewton]

Hi. Are there any threads for someone who is totally new to the entire process of starting an online business?

Welcome! We look forward to getting to know you!

[emil14glee]

Hi,

I am Emilglee and I am from Australia.:)

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Emilglee! :) Glad you joined us!

[sonuinfy]

Hi Guys. Excited to be a part of this community.
My main reason to join this is IM partners who can help me in promoting my web based products.
We have been into Web design/development for more than 6 years.
Any pointers to start approaching IM guys would be really helpful :)
Thank You !!

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Sonuinfy (Is that how you prefer to be addressed?) :)

What kind of partnerships are you looking for, and what types of products?

[tammymarshall]

Hello all. My name is Tammy Marshall and I'm excited that I found this forum via smartpassiveincome.com. It was listed as one of 5 marketing forum and it sang the praises of Click Newz. I am looking forward to connect with others from the industry so I can fulfill the need to have in depth chats about marketing.

My first marketing job was at 18 and my grandmother suggested it to me as a way of transition from a fast food job. At the time I had my heart set on becoming a psychologist and I left marketing only to return when I felt burned out by health care. My interest to marketing was sparked when I worked on building my husbands business. Though I had many roles the only one that I never grew tired of was the marketing role. I admit that I am a self taught marketer, but that means to me an inexpensive education that leaves me the room to excel in ways that interest me.

I've decided to pair my love of writing with my love of marketing and now I have a blog that covers topics related to self marketing. While I still have a 9 to 5 job, I plan to blog full-time. However I love my job so I am taking my time planning my blog so that it will be the success envision.

I want to thank everyone who took the time to read this and I'm looking forward to learning more about the members here.:D

[tammymarshall]

By the way, I don't know where my control panel is located... Please help.

[angienewton]

Welcome Tammy! Great to have you here.

Can I assume you mean the control panel here on the forum? The UserCP? If so, just click on settings at the top right of the forum. That should get you there to edit your info should you need to.


By the way, I don't know where my control panel is located... Please help.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Tammy. :)

I look forward to getting to know you!

Let me know if you're still unable to find the control panel.

[sittinperty]

Hello! This Forum looks interesting and seems like a good place to learn from and maybe even help others! My name is Eric and I'm somewhat new to SEO/Marketing/Web Design but I'm fascinated with it all. I have learned so much in the past 6 months! :D Can't wait to get started! oh yeah my profile Pic doesn't show for some reason it is 100x100 and under 64kb

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Eric :) There is a profile picture AND an avatar. Make sure you add your photo in both places so it will show up both on your profile and in your posts. ;-) Glad you joined us! I look forward to getting to know you.

[ridgley]

Hello, I'm raffy! I have been in seo for years and what I learned is patience.

[johnwealth]

Nice forum. I like it a lot. Looking forward to participating and learn. I'm John from Houston Texas.

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome John & Raffy! :)

[Lynn Terry]

I am an SEO freelancer - hoping to see a lot of SEO topics and advice here

Welcome Jejomara! Feel free to start threads on topics of interest to you. :)

I look forward to getting to know you!

[ronnyroll]

hello members, i m ronny, a internet marketing research scholar at Mumbai University. Hope to enjoy new business ideas on internet promotions.

[angienewton]

Welcome Ronny!

[Lynn Terry]

hello members, i m ronny, a internet marketing research scholar at Mumbai University. Hope to enjoy new business ideas on internet promotions.

Welcome! :)

[Anusiya.Raj]

Hi Lynn,

Im basically a web design expert. What can I possibly benefit by joining your Elite membership. Please can you give me a small insight on how will it be helpful in promoting my business.

Thanks

[Lynn Terry]

Hi Lynn,

Im basically a web design expert. What can I possibly benefit by joining your Elite membership. Please can you give me a small insight on how will it be helpful in promoting my business.

Thanks

Hi Anusiya.Raj - Welcome :)

I started out with a web development company (service based business) and would be happy to help you reach whatever your goals are with your own. Whether that be growing your business / getting more clients, increasing your revenue, adding in passive income streams, etc.

It's a great community where you can get feedback, brainstorm ideas, hands-on marketing help, and of course network with other professionals in the industry. :)

[memoryrameka12]

Hello my name is memory..
i have been working online for three years i first started online promoting High Traffic Academy -vick strizheus's High Ticket product $497 per sale so i made 8k there ..now im involved with Ingreso Cybernetico..means in spanish The Resources for entreprenuers to do business on the internet i love it...all products needed to use to be successful online...
please feel free to connect with me..

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Memory. :)

Do you have an online business of your own using these resources?

[memoryrameka12]

Hello Lynn
before i get comfortable posting my first thread
can you see my avatar..
and can you give me suggestions on what i should do..
in order to be reputable..
and where can i introduce myself
can you lead the way please..

[Lynn Terry]

Hi, I am Mark jonson and new here.

Welcome Mark :)

I look forward to hearing more from you, and getting to know you!

[Lynn Terry]

Hello Lynn
before i get comfortable posting my first thread
can you see my avatar..
and can you give me suggestions on what i should do..
in order to be reputable..
and where can i introduce myself
can you lead the way please..

You can post a new thread in the Main Internet Marketing Forum (http://www.clicknewz.com/members/forumdisplay.php?2-Main-Internet-Marketing-Forum) using the orange button at the top left of that page to post.

Go into Settings (http://www.clicknewz.com/members/usercp.php) to add both a Profile Picture and an Avatar. The Avatar is what will show up here in the forum area with your posts.

[alex_camus]

Thanks lynn..!!

[MelisaTa]

Great. Thanks for the new forum.

[terryvalind]

Looks interesting and this is new for me. I look forward to reciving tips and also providing them from my school of hard knocks :cool:

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome Terry! :)

[pr123]

Hello i am new in this forum ...
it is very informative forum .... looking forward for building networking and making connection..:)

[Lynn Terry]

Welcome pr123 :)

[charmaineab]

well this is my first time posting here I do hope it will be a long stay ,,,,like what I have read so far

[Lynn Terry]

I'm glad you joined us, Charmaine! :)

[charmaineab]

Very happy I did I hope I comply with all the rules and do not get kicked off I am very new here