Uh oh. Engine trouble. We had to make a small change in our itinerary (not to worry…we're having a FABULOUS time!).

But, this means you have ANOTHER chance to win my contest…

If you've already entered your guess for my contest, you are allowed to enter another guess (the most recent guess is the one that will count).

And, if you haven't yet entered your guess…it's not too late - enter your guess TODAY!

Here are your clues…

1. We visited 4 different islands in 4 consecutive days, in this order:
• Eastern Caribbean
• Southern Caribbean
• Southern Caribbean
• Eastern Caribbean
2. One of the islands is volcanic.
3. One of the islands is a U.S. territory.

Remember…

The person who comes closest to guessing all 4 islands will win

*** A Solo Mailing To My Entire List…For FREE! ***

Here's how you enter your guess:

1. Post a comment on my blog in response to this announcement.
2. Include your name and email address.
3. Include the names of all 4 islands you think Steve and I are visiting on this cruise.

…I'll announce the winner on Friday, November 11th (after I return from my cruise).

NOTE: In the event of a tie between two or more people, the person who posts their comment FIRST wins the solo ad.

Till Friday…

:-)

Yes, once again Steve and I are on an exotic cruise. But this time is different…

This time, YOU have to figure out where we've gone!

That's right. I've decided to hold a contest…just for fun.

The person who comes closest to guessing the 4 ports of call we're visiting on this trip, will win…

*** A Solo Mailing To My Entire List…For FREE! ***

If you've been reading my newsletter for a while, you know I NEVER sell ad space, and I have certainly NEVER given a solo mailing away for free before. So, here's your one and only chance to have a full page ad about the product of your choice sent to my very large and very responsive list.

Are you ready to give it a guess? Here are your clues:

• We're in the southern caribbean.
• We are visiting 4 different islands.

Here's how you enter your guess:

1. Post a comment on my blog in response to this announcement.
2. Include your name and email address.
3. Include the names of all 4 islands you think Steve and I are visiting on this cruise.

The person who comes closest to guessing all 4 islands will win the solo mailing!

…I'll announce the winner on Friday, November 11th (after I return from my cruise).

NOTE: In the event of a tie between two or more people, the person who posts their comment FIRST wins the solo ad.

Here's hoping YOU win!
:-)

A blog is basically a website for dummies.

What I mean by that is…you don't have to know a lick of HTML to use a blog!

You just type in whatever you want to write in the user interface (much like creating a Word or text document), click the "publish" button, and voila! You have added content to your website!

Pretty easy, huh?

So, I know the question you're dying to ask is, "Holly, since you know HTML, why do you need a blog?"

Well, the truth is, this blog has just saved me a TON of time.

Normally, to send my newsletter, here's what I have to do…

1. Write a text message
2. Format the text message so it looks right in your email reader
3. Send you the text message (and pray it gets through the spam filters!)
4. RE-format the text message in HTML
5. Load the HTML page into my website
6. Send a 2nd email letting you know my newsletter is online (in case the first version was lost in cyberspace)

Whew! And, since I like to write to you personally (instead of outsourcing it to a ghostwriter), this takes up a large chunk of my day.

Now that I have a blog, all I had to do to send you this message is:

1. Write a message in the user-friendly interface
2. Click "publish" to post it to my blog
3. Email you to let you know I've added something new to my blog

And, I can write anything I want…

I can use all sorts of "red flag" words that would keep my newsletter from getting to you if I sent it by email.

Words like:

• free - "feel free to give me a call"
• spam - "I will never spam you"
• home business - "I teach people how to build a profitable home business"
• make money - "Most people like to make money when they invest time in a business"
• Etc.

Plus, you and I can now communicate more easily…

• If you have a comment or a question about one of my articles, all you have to do is click on the "comment" link at the bottom of the article and post your comment/question. And, I can even reply to you via the blog!

  Plus, you can read my reply (or other people's comments) by clicking on the "comment" link at the bottom of the article.

• And, if you want to submit a question about building your business or internet marketing, you can just click on the "Ask Your Question" link at the top of my blog, fill out the form, and your question will be answered indepth in a future post.

As you can see, there a LOT of benefits to a blog.

I hope you will enjoy the 2-way communication that's now available to us, and look forward to getting to know you even better!

Till next time…