The Spiritual Principles of Work & Web Sites

#1: SIGNATURE WORK HONORS WHO IT SERVES

The World Wide Web is the electronic embodiment of the fact that everyone everywhere is very intimately connected. Whether you like it or not, or believe it or not, you are part of the vast collective consciousness of the universe. What you do - every action, every thought, every feeling - effects others just as they effect you.

Those who are put their hearts into their websites and have a genuine desire to serve others, always have the best sites with the most traffic. They attract traffic because they honor who they serve and, in return, they are honored with work, money, praise, insights, etc. And because these websites attract traffic they are here to stay… while those without heart either are suddenly pulled or slowly die the death of a thousand broken links (may they rest in peace!).

#2: SIGNATURE WORK COMES FROM DOING WHAT YOU LOVE

The greatest tragedy of modern society is that most view work as a chore and not as a joy. And yet who are the highest paid, happiest people on Earth? Those who do what they love and love what they do. Take the Oscars: every year without fail someone will say "I cannot believe that I am getting paid so much money to do what I love!" The truth is their love for their work paid off and attracted the money!
Just as on one money making website, the webmasters proudly declare "you all know that when your heart is singing and you hear an inner call, you must do what makes you the happiest, and that's what our site does for us!!!" Do what you love and the money will follow! See quotes from those who love what they do!

#3: SIGNATURE WORK IS VALUABLE AND NOT FOR FREE

Nothing is free. Take healing: it starts as a gift but to continue along this path, the healing gift must be nurtured by training and practice. Take websites: they offer free information and resources but they too must be maintained by the payment of hosting fees and technical support costs. And yet the same people who benefit from the free information are the first to complain about sites that contain commercial advertising and the last to be courteous and sign a guestbook.

The spiritual truth is that those who want something for nothing always take and never give while those who put out something for nothing always give and never take. Sites and people that give too much get burned out and close up shop. Sites and people that take too much get a bad reputation and close up too.

The only thing that works is balance… sometimes giving, sometimes taking… as is appropriate. Sites and people which take this balanced view are the ones who do succeed in the long run. See the "Spiritual Energy of Money" to understand why.

#4: SIGNATURE WORK EMPOWERS WHO IT SERVES

Together everyone achieves more: teams of people usually accomplish more than individuals do. Quite simply, strength comes from shared power.

Take the Internet: the simple act of linking is the best way to empower our sites and others at the same time. Not only does linking help to improve a site's standings in search engines, it draws quality traffic to our sites. For our link list, click here.

The truth is it is better to get 50 hits from a good link that generates 20 customers than 1,000 hits from a search engine that generates none. The secret to creating wealth is people helping empower other people … look at the top businesses in any industry and you will see that the good, helpful guys are those who finish first.

#5: SIGNATURE WORK COMES FROM PURE INTENTIONS

It is a fact of life that what you get out of it is what you put into it. The real reasons that you do what you do is really what drives your success or assures your failure. Take the case of Meta Tags, those "hidden" words on a web page that are used by "robots" and "spiders" of search engines to classify and rank your page. Many use tips and tricks to try and bend the robots and spiders to their will but the search engines are not fooled and neither is the universe… tricksters only fool themselves.

#6: SIGNATURE WORK PROVIDES VALUE FOR MONEY SPENT

People spend money for many reasons most of which boil down to one. They perceive - rightly or wrongly - that what they are receiving is more valuable than the money they are spending. Where no value is perceived, no money will be spent.

Take web directories that charge for listings, especially those not among the first 30 on major search engines. Most of them have few listings and fewer still which renew the next year. Why? Because the best directories provide free listings and instead cover their costs by advertising. "Free directories" can attract advertisers because their directory services draw in quality traffic both from those providing and those searching for services. For the best of these directories, click here!

#7: SIGNATURE WORK PROVIDES VALUE FOR TIME SPENT

Believe it or not, people are more ready to spend money than time. Take web surfers: most will look at the home page of website and decide in 30 seconds or less if they want to "waste any of their valuable time" on it.

People will decide instantly not to waste their time if they see graphics that do not load, home pages that go on forever, disorganized content, or graphics created by two year olds. Sites like that scream "I don't care, why should you?" And yet the webmasters of such sites wonder why they get no traffic. Duh!

#8: SIGNATURE WORK IS WELL ORGANIZED

The first way to provide value to your customers is to make sure that whatever you do - your work or your website - it well organized. Taking the time to set things up so that people can find what they are looking for quickly and easily shows you are respecting the gift of the time and attention they are giving you.

#9: SIGNATURE WORK HAS ACCURATE CONTENT

The second way to provide value to your customers is to make sure that the content of your work is as accurate as you can make it. Of course, there will be mistakes… and when others point them out, be gracious about it and correct them as quickly as you can. For your site is only as good as the information it spreads!

#10: SIGNATURE WORK HAS QUALITY CONTENT

The third way to provide value to your customers is to make sure that "quality goes in before the name goes on." Quality content is meant to help others to solve a problem or just feel good. The universe does not need another "buy my book, worship me" website… it needs more sites with "love, sweet love"!

#11: SIGNATURE WORK HAS A GOOD APPEARANCE

The fourth way to provide value to your customers is to make sure that "you put your best foot forward" at all times. Fix those typos, clean up those graphics, and remove those words that do not show love.

#12: SIGNATURE WORK EXPRESSES PERSONAL PRIDE

The best way to provide value to your customers is to show the world your heart. There is no one like you in the universe! Be proud of that and show us all how we can share in and celebrate your uniqueness!

Credits: inspired by Jim Harmon's "Spiritual Healing" and from channeled information