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IdeaMarketers Partners with JCPenney Portraits To Serve You Better

You’ve spent time and effort writing professional articles. Perhaps you've even had them proofread by our editorial staff and placed promotional bids on them. Yet, what about your photograph? Is it professional? Does it convey the expertise your article deserves?

You might think having a professional portrait made is time consuming or expensive, but not anymore! Through a special partnership between IdeaMarketers and JCPenney Portraits, your articles can display a professional portrait at an affordable price.

JCPenney Portraits SmilesByWire(R) service lets you go into any JCPenney Portraits studio near you and have your portrait made. Your poses are stored on their SmilesByWire web site where you may select your favorite one(s).

Through our arrangement with JCPenney Portraits, you may capture one of those portraits and put it on your IdeaMarketers member profile! You may either email us the portrait, send us the link where it’s located (the portraits will only be accessible for 90 days on the SmilesByWire(R) site), or store it on your own web site space and put the URL for it into your Writer account.

We’ve even negotiated a coupon for $2 off the SmilesByWire fee! Also, portraits sheets are only $3.99 with your coupon. Having a professional portrait has never been easier!

Print your coupon here.

Top Syndicated Articles

Per the suggestion of a few of our writers, I've added a Top Syndicated Articles page where you may view the top 200 most popular articles that have been syndicated out to other sites. These are articles that are running on other people's sites through our syndication feeds. We have a free ebook on How to Become a Syndicated Columnist if you'd like to learn more about how to get your articles syndicated through our site.

Our Sweet August Promotion

Ready for a little "sweet success" that "takes the cake?"  You could be one of 8 fortunate individuals to receive a complimentary cheesecake from Mr. Personal Chef. My husband, Greg, is a personal chef, and he makes the best gourmet cheesecakes on the planet, even if I do say so myself.

So this month, I thought it would be fun to reward those who support our site by giving 8 individuals who contribute to IdeaMarketers one of his cheesecakes! Here's how it works. The top eight purchasers at www.IdeaMarketers.com from 8/8/06 through 8/31/06 will receive a complimentary large gourmet cheesecake (your choice of Citrus or Chocolate Truffle) from Mr. Personal Chef (A $49.90 value which includes shipping it straight to your door).  View the cheesecakes here.

We'll tally all the money spent on the site by each U.S. contributor (sorry, cheesecakes can only be shipped within the continental US). The top 8 contributors will receive a fre.e cheesecake. The following purchases qualify toward your total:

• Bids on articles or books (monthly or 7-day bids) 
• Writer Promotion   
• Proofreading Services 
• Article Submitter Software

The purchase(s) must be made and paid for between 8/8/06 and 8/31/06 to qualify. If you have any questions just let me know. Otherwise, let the sweet stuff begin! :)

Looking for Long Term Internet Profits?

There are only a few ezines that I read regularly and one of them is DEMC. They always have great content in a friendly format. Last month I had the opportunity of being interviewed by one of their staff, Cort McCadden. In the interview I discuss making long term Internet profits. Here's the blurb from their newsletter that links to the interview:

Interview With Marnie Pehrson of IdeaMarketers
Are you looking for long term Internet profits? Here's how one woman started doing business online in 1994 and has never looked back. She shares her insights and tips on how to succeed. Interview by Cort McCadden.