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Belize

By ajay pats

This article briefly summerizes beauty of Belize
Belize doesn't cover much landmass, but when it comes to water, this country is a veritable aquatic superpower. Because of its small size, visitors can cover a lot of ground in a short period of time dive the Blue Hole National Monument made famous by Jacques Cousteau, sea kayak above water with astounding 200-foot visibility, windsurf beside untouched white-sand beaches, snorkel above myriad species of fish, and man your own sailboat in the same water once plied by pirates in pursuit of Spanish galleons & 3151;all within a mere ten-day period. Sea kayaking is the best mode of transportation for an up-close encounter with Belize's barrier reef and its pristine ecosystem of coral colonies, mangrove-anchored cayes, and leeward atolls. Spots such as Chetumal Bay, Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, and the Hol Chan Channel provide ample opportunities for snorkeling or simply lounging on the beach. Alternatively, more expansive multi-day trips will lead paddlers to unspoiled coves and islands by day and remote, beachside campgrounds by night.

Should your shoulders grow paddle-weary, let the wind be your turbine for skimming Belize's turquoise sea. Rent your own Sunfish, Hobie-cat, or catamaran to island hop around Ambergris Caye and the Turneffe Islands. (If you do hoist sail, just be aware that waters around the atolls can get very shallow.) Additionally, Ambergris and Caye Caulker's flat waters are ideal for windsurfers who are seeking a slick, effortless ride, while Turneffe Atoll is an angler's paradise.

As one of the world's preeminent diving spots, Belize's extensive reef can be enjoyed either with a regulator or a snorkel. Lighthouse Reef is the ultimate dive location, particularly the 300-foot-diameter Blue Hole. Located eight miles north of Half Moon Caye, the Blue Hole is a 15,000-year-old limestone sinkhole that plunges from 15 feet to a staggering 412 feet through the sea floor. The Reef's Silver Caves reveal nocturnal, reclusive sea creatures; to the east Half Moon Caye Natural Monument and nearby Half Moon Wall carries the enviable distinction as the most beautiful place in Belize. Snorkelers, meanwhile, should make for the shallower, clearer waters of Ambergris Caye, where they'll be able to gaze down upon the multi-hued coral formations of Mexican Rocks and the docile stingrays and nurse sharks lazing above eight-foot-deep Shark-Ray Alley sandbar.Visit http://venturemall.tripod.com for travel deals and news.

About the Author

Ajay Patole is a qualified management professional working as sales manager and runs a site 'Venturemall',a cool hangout to play money games,buy and sell in auctions,date and photochat.It is available at URL http://venturemall.tripod.com and newsletter to rediscover true colors of life at http://www.topica.com/lists/venturemall.Also he runs a community 'Venturecon', for entrepreneurs which is available at URL http://groups.msn.com/venturecon.

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Before You Dive Into Online Marketing, Get Your Feet Wet

By Sharon Fling

Before You Dive Into Online Marketing, Get Your Feet Wet

My children took swimming lessons this summer. Actually they're called "water confidence" lessons, designed to get non-swimmers comfortable with being in the water.

At 5 years old, my kids have a healthy fear of the water, and didn't want to get in the pool at first. They liked the *idea* of learning how to swim, but the reality of getting into water up to their necks was scary. They wanted to have their lessons in the wading pool. I tried explaining it's a little hard to swim in 12 inches of water, but try reasoning with three 5-year-olds. It was a slow torturous process getting their entire bodies into the water. By the time they got all the way into the water the first lesson was almost over.

What does this have to do with local online marketing? As I listened to the instructor try to coax them into the water, it reminded me of conversations with small business owners when getting onto the web.

"C'mon, just stick your feet in."

"See? That's not so bad, is it?"

"Now, let's do little bunny hops down the steps. Hop! Hop! Hop!"

Little by little, they got used to being in the water. Then, getting their faces wet. After a few lessons, they were jumping off the side and having a great time. I had to practically drag them out of the water.

Getting online is often like that. It can seem overwhelming -- choices to make, lingo to learn, all for something that may or may not bring customers through the door. After awhile, what sounded like a good idea begins to feel like too much work. And with too many things to do as it is, it's easy for most business owners to put online marketing on the back burner... indefinitely.

But just like learning to swim, getting a brick-and-mortar or any other type of business online is best done one baby step at a time. There's no reason to rush out and get a website. There are already way too many deserted websites, sitting like abandoned cars on the super information highway...gathering dust. The last thing the world needs is another boring website whose only purpose is to sell something.

Here's what every business owner must realize: most people do not go online looking for something to buy. What web surfers crave the most is INFORMATION. If you offer free useful information, you will draw a crowd. But if all you can offer is an order link and a payment form, don't expect a lot of visitors.

Think about how you can use the technology to get to know your customers and prospects. Because just as in real life, it's all about relationships online. Putting up a website is only 10% -- the other 90% is marketing, building trust, and cultivating relationships.

Once you have that straight in your mind, get your feet wet by looking at what your competition is doing. Find out where your prospects might look for the information they need. Then figure out what free information or services your target market would find useful. Decide how you can give it to them at little or no cost to yourself. Then take the plunge and do something. Start small, then add on.

Remember the formula: Attract people to your website. Give them free stuff. Build credibility and trust through repeated contact. Then sell them something. This has worked for online businesses for years, and it will work just as well for brick-and-mortar business.

================================ Sharon Fling wrote "How To Promote Your Local Business On the Internet", and publishes the ezine "Local Business Today." Subscribe and get a free ebook on local marketing. Visit http://www.geolocal.com or mailto:subscribe@localbizpromo.com?subject=TRAART

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