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Deluxe Article Submission Software

The article submitter we're offering is a basic submitter - one within the budget of the typical small business owner. If you're a VA submitting articles for several people or need a higher-end deluxe article submission program, you could look into Jason Potash's - Article Announcer. Of course, it costs more than ours, but if you need high-end features, then it's a good choice.

It's time to stop being shy when it comes to article promotion

If you've been tempted to try the article bidding system on IdeaMarketers.com, but were a little timid. I've got a chance for you to see how it works and help a great cause. I'm going to be "locked up" on September 20th for Jerry's Kids (Muscular Dystrophy) and so I have to raise $1,000 bail. Anyone who goes to my MD page and makes a donation, I'll match that donation with a corresponding article promotion bid on IdeaMarketers. For example, if you donate $10, I'll put a $10 7-day bid on the article of your choice. If you donate $100, I'll put a $100 7-day bid on the article of your choice.

Here's how you can take advantage of this:

1. First make a donation to Jerry's Kids through my MD page.

2. MD will email you a receipt. Forward that to me at [email protected] along with the title of one article in your IdeaMarketers account that you'd like us to promote for you. You have until midnight ET 9/19/06 to make a donation to MD through my page. Then, I'll place an IdeaMarketers promotional bid on the article of your choice that matches the donation amount! Donate $10, get a $10 7-day promotional bid. Donate $50, get a $50 7-day promotional bid. Donate $100, get a $100 7-day promotional bid... you get the idea... you select the amount that fits your budget. (Limit: 1 donational match per writer.)

Where the Eyes Rove on a Web Site

According to an Eyetrack study performed by the Poynter Institute, when someone visits your Web page, their eyes start to the left and then move right. Thus, the left and middle positions "above the fold" are prime real estate. After reading a summary of their study, I decided to shift our top bidders on IdeaMarketers to the left and utilize the far left and middle columns for our top contributors instead of using that prime real estate for our own navigational or site messages. Hopefully this will yield greater click-through's for our advertisers.

How's Your Brand?

Our cheesecake rewards in August were such an astounding success, we've negotiated a powerhouse reward for our top contributors in September!  Phillip Davis of Tungsten Brand Marketing has agreed to give 3 individuals a complimentary 30-minute branding consultation (A $249 value)! Phillip is an international naming/branding expert, who has worked with PODS, Coghead, SeaOfDiamonds, etc.

I can personally vouch for Phil's incredible mind. In a matter of months, his inventive ideas have helped IdeaMarketers quadruple the our largest revenue stream! Phil is down-to-earth, personable, positive and simply amazing in his ingenuity.

To qualify for the 30-minute branding consultation with Phil, you must be one of our top 3 contributors to IdeaMarketers in the month of September. Purchases that qualify include:

• Bids on articles or books (monthly or 7-day bids)
• Writer Promotion 
• Proofreading Services
• Article Submitter Software
• Our Power Pack Article Promotion and Content Delivery Service
• OR, help me raise bail to support Jerry's Kids who suffer from Muscular Dystrophy. I'll be in the lockup September 20th, and could use your support in getting out of jail!

We'll tally all the purchases of any of the products above and any contributions you make through my Jerry's Kids Lockup site. The top 3 contributors will receive a no-charge consultation with one of the greatest minds in brand marketing!

Let the fun begin!

Our Sweet August Winners!

We'd like to thank our top 8 U.S. contributors in August who will receive the "Sweet Reward" of a Cheesecake from Mr. Personal Chef are:

1. Amy Potavin
2. Willie Crawford
3. Rick Carbone
4. Kent Jacobson
5. Kathleen Gulrich
6. Stone Evans
7. Adam Beazley
8. Jay Jacobus

Even though we said non-US residents would be ineligible, we'd like to go ahead and award Fei Lim of Canada who was in the top 8 range. He will receive $50 in bid promotion dollars in lieu of a cheesecake since we can't ship cheesecakes outside the US.