Finally there's help for the financially weary.

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to start a business to obtain wealth. You already have what's needed to begin the process. Join the Club and see how easy it is.

http://www.acrisp.com/p-club.html

In publication since January 16, 1998, The Crusader explores many of the changes needed to reorient our lives and put each of us on the "road less traveled" - the Road to Wealth & Prosperity. Enjoy the journey!

A special thanks to all our subscribers around the world. There are now over 10,000 Crusaders with many more joining us daily. We appreciate the confidence you have placed in our publication and pledge to continue providing you with high quality content.

Do a friend or relative a favor and pass this newsletter along to them. Together we will travel down the Path to Wealth & Prosperity, one $dollar$ at a time.

To your financial success!
Al Crisp CPA

* Magical Downline Multiplier System - putting the little guy in the game with the Internet gurus. The playing field has been leveled with this incredible marketing system, and it's FREE to use. http://www.acrisp.com/magic.htm

* "Power Up Your Email" Marketing Course - a FREE seven lesson course delivered by email to help you drastically improve your sales and bottom-line. http://www.acrisp.com/poweremail.html

* FREE Ebook, Just released: "Affiliate Marketing - Your Piece of the Internet Pie." Discover why Affiliate Programs are the fastest and easiest way to start a profitable Internet business. http://www.acrisp.com/am-free.html

As someone who has been running a full-time Internet business for years, I often have to remind myself that there are thousands of business "newbies" who are just starting out. As I get farther and farther into the realm of online business, I find that the basics for starting your own business still hold true.

If you begin with a solid foundation, you increase your chances of success. With that in mind, I’d like to share some of those truths with you now in an effort to help you get started on the right foot.

Build a Professionally Designed Web Site:

One of the biggest mistakes startups make is to save money by creating a Web site themselves. Unless you are graphically talented and have a good deal of experience with Web design, I would not recommend this.

Your Web site is ALL that your site visitors have to base their decisions on. Your site’s design simply must give your visitor a sense of professionalism, trust, security, and ease. A "homemade" looking site screams "I’m a startup business who has no money and may go out of business at any minute!" You don’t want to portray that type of image.

If you can’t afford to hire a pro to design your site, that leaves you with one of two choices. First, wait and save some more money. Or wait and learn to do it yourself properly.

Yes, You DO Need To Know at Least a Little HTML...

Whether you have someone else design your site or you do it yourself, you’ll need to have a good knowledge of HTML basics. No... you don’t need to be able to write full-blown code in HTML, but you DO need to be able to make changes to your site, load scripts, and handle several other minor administrative details.

HTML basics are very easy to learn. Once you get a handle on this language, you’ll be in a much better position to save time and money when it comes to keeping your Web site fresh and up-to-date.

Content Is King:

The saying may be out of date, but the principle is definitely still accurate. People come to the Internet for information. Buyers need to be convinced in order to purchase. Search engines rank your site based primarily on the words on the pages. The whole virtual world revolves around content.

Not to sound like a broken record, but if you aren’t able to write compelling copy that persuades your visitors to take action, you would be better off waiting to launch your site. Just as with Web design, you have two choices. First, wait and save some money in order to pay a professional copywriter. Or take the time to learn to do it yourself properly.

Never Use a Free Host:

Free Web hosting companies trade you space on their servers for pop-up ads on your site. In many cases, the host uses several pop-up ads. How annoyed do YOU get when you visit a site and seven or eight pop-up or pop-under windows launch? Then don’t put your customers through that same aggravation.

There are a multitude of hosts now that charge less than $10 per month. No pop-ups, lots of features, and good service, too. Use one of those as opposed to the freebie hosts.

Pursue Free Search Engine Listings:

Search engines (such as Google and AOL) can be an exceptional way to drive traffic to your site. By incorporating just a few "rules of the game," you can rank quite highly in most engines. It will be VERY worth your while to learn about search engine optimization basics. This can be an ongoing source of qualified traffic for you for years to come.

Above all, don’t rush! The Internet isn’t going anywhere. Those who hurry to throw a site up quickly find themselves with all sorts of problems. If you take your time and get a decent "Internet business education" before you launch your site, you’ll bypass many of the struggles most startups have. You’ll also increase your chances of success and find that profits come much more easily than you thought!

Advertise in "The Prosperous Living Crusader Ezine" and get results! For info, visit our Online Ad Placement Center at:

Please support our advertisers listed below. It is through advertising that we are able to provide this newsletter to you free of charge.

LOANS FOR MULTI-UNIT PURCHASE OR REFINANCE.

A&B properties only, no section 8, located in USA. High LTVs. Each property evaluated on case-by-case basis. Loans for 10m and up (no maximum). Points 2-5, close in 30-60 days. We work directly with lender. For more info and link to apply go to http://www.leroylegrand.com

Now, with The Debt To Freedom Program, just using our product can make you a millionaire, even if you NEVER sell a single membership.

How many business opportunities can say that?

http://www.acrisp.com/dtf.html

Skyrocket your SALES, explode your PROFITS and save loads of TIME by delivering information instantly and following up automatically with your HOT prospects, 24 hours a day! Sign up now for FREE! http://www.GetResponse.com/index/55930

Low monthly fee. Residual Income opportunity. Built-in businesses ready to go. Top notch support. And a whole lot more. You'll be impressed with this one. Where the pros go for hosting. Plus FREE membership into The Internet Marketing Warriors Group for anyone who hosts with us.

Until now... The simple secrets of wealth creation have been exposed to the masses.

Visit the Wealth Crusaders at http://www.acrisp.com

Hurry!!! Don't be left behind!

The NEXT LEVEL Safelist - taking your Internet marketing to the next level. Join one of the fastest growing one-click submission opt-in list programs in existence. Say Hello to the easiest and most effective email marketing program available today. Everything is web based on our servers. Daily submissions. 40% Commission to Resellers...

http://www.acrisp.com/nextlevel.html