To piggyback on Bonnie’s fantastic post about “Is This Your Year?”, I wanted to share a couple of things with you.

First and foremost, I’m offering a SWEET deal until January 5th (that’s Monday).

One of the services I offer is a Website Review. You can see more of what that means here:

http://www.carrielauth.com/hire-carrie.htm

It can be extremely valuable to have another pair of eyes looking at your site. If you’re determined to make 2009 stand out in your mind as the year you earned a full time living from your website, this would be a wise investment.

It includes an hour long coaching/strategy session with me, an audio I record with tips on how you can improve your website for more sales and traffic, and ongoing email support for an entire week!

Check it out again here:

http://www.carrielauth.com/hire-carrie.htm

Until the 5th only, I’m offering this service (normally $100) for only $75. Email me at clauth@gmail.com and we’ll set up a time and I’ll give you further instructions.

This month only you’ll also have access to a special report (normally sold for $13.97) all about building incoming links to your site – links are what make your site important in the eyes of Google so this one is not to be missed!

Secondly, after sharing a mistake I made last year that cost me dearly in the last couple of months, I explained how I’m turning the situation around. Perhaps this will help you if you have had a similar experience.

http://carrielauth.com/blog/how-to-resurrect-a-dead-site

MAKE it a Great Year!

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