Native Fauna

By Artin H.

 The fact a definite England starter faces a battle to be fit ahead of a World Cup should come as no surprise. Ashley Cole might not be as important a figure as Bryan Robson was in 1990, David Beckham was in 2002 or Wayne Rooney was in 2006, but his prospective absence is exacerbated by the unusual circumstances that might prevent his understudy from taking his place in the World cup.

Wayne Bridge is thought to be considering his international future, apparently uncomfortable in sharing a dressing room with John Terry. Even without this complication, Bridge’s selection should be doubtful, as his form and fitness has been a worry over the last 18 months.

So who is next in line to play 2010 World Cup Football for England side? Stephen Warnock was in the squad to face the Brazil squad in November and as an important part of the Premier League’s tightest defence deserves serious consideration. He is defensively sound and although he lacks Cole’s marauding attacking instincts, he is the most reliable option.

Everton’s Leighton Baines is another safe pair of hands, whose crossing ability and dead ball prowess might give him the edge, whilst his Goodison Park team-mate Phil Neville might tempt Fabio Capello due to his ability to play in midfield as well as across the back four.

Versatility is one of Joleon Lescott’s strengths, as the big centre half is as comfortable at full back as he is in the centre. Unfortunately Lescott has been hit by the same Manchester City injury jinx and form dip that has affected Bridge and Capello should have enough options in his 23-man squad to choose specialists in every position.

This should prevent him from leaning towards James Milner, as some commentators have suggested. A handful of games at right back hardly qualify an attacking midfielder as a serious left back alternative, although the Aston Villa man’s excellent form means Fabio Capello will be keen to fit him in somewhere, with competition for midfield berths tough.

Warnock is the man who should get the nod, although Capello will be keen to get some positive feedback from the Chelsea medical staff concerning Cole. One thing is for sure, England cannot afford any more injuries to major players as it will begin to affect theire World cup performance as far as the Three Lions are concerned.

Already Marketing On The Internet?

By Christian Mina A

 Think a bit about how you would actually answer this question. Given enough thought, almost any business owner who uses the Web for any purpose will probably realize that, even without any specifically designed Internet marketing campaign, they may already be marketing their products/services on the Internet.

Here I will analyze some subtle ways marketers normally use.

Does your business have a website?

If you answered this question with yes, you are already marketing your products/services online, only by virtue of having a website. Having a live website means that, potentially, curious Web users can access your website. You may not be actually advertising your website, but you may still discover that your website sparks interest in your products, despite the lack of advertising undertakings. This is just one of the forms of the passive marketing.

Do you take part in message boards, forums, adding a link to your website in your signature?

Again if your answer is yes, you are already marketing your website online. Smart business owners understand how important is to participate in industry related message boards or forums to excite the customers interest in their products/services, to prove themselves as well-informed about the industry and provide a link to their own website, even if it is in the signature line of their posts. Nevertheless, there are business owners that do not realize they may already unknowingly enjoy the benefits of Internet marketing. Forum participation means to them just do something they enjoy and may do as a leisure activity, but with good results in promoting their website.

Do you add business relevant keywords in the content of your website?

Business owners who say yes to this question are already marketing on the Internet, too. This happens by optimizing their website for these keywords. This search engine optimization (SEO) has an impact on the websites even if they were not even aware of the idea of keyword concentration and how this helps to SEO a website. Business owners will probably utilize certain words, unaware of the fact that they are keywords. Very often those words depend on the type of products and services they offer and it feels natural and sensible to use them. This attitude, however, can result in search engines pushing your website rankings for these specific keywords. The idea of SEO is much more complex than merely using keywords oftentimes. However, business owners can gain some benefit just by simply employing relevant keywords to their website.

Do you request online feedback from your customers?

Another example of how business owners may unintentionally market their business on the Internet is requesting feedback. Soliciting feedback from customers for business purposes is important and business owners who offer products online may ask for some feedback using online surveys. If this is done online, it makes it fall into the class of Internet Marketing, though the business owners may be doing this merely for a business purpose.

We have already talked about different methods business owners may already be using to perform online marketing. What about business owners who want to have an enhanced online presence? Business owners may be marketing online unintentionally, but may still wish to set in motion a full scale Web marketing campaign. The best way would be to hire an experienced Internet marketing adviser to assist them in creating an efficient campaign for their target audience.

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