Rarely, do I pay attention to new widgets for marketing to my audience. I'm happy with AdSense and I really don't want to clutter up my pages with a bunch of useless non-sense.
Today, Amazon.com made me eat those words when I received an E-mail titled...
"Introducing the Amazon Page Recommender Widget"
If that title means what I think it means this could be huge for both your website and Amazon. So I investigated further and was pleased with what I found.
Sure, the widget starts out with nothing but advertising. Don't sweat it though. It has to learn. And when it does, not only will your advertising look sweet but you'll be optimizing your pages at the same time with recommendations between articles. These recommendations are sure to keep visitors on your website for longer periods of time.
I'm definetly moving forward with testing this new widget from Amazon.com and would recommend that you do the same.
You can check out more information here.
===> http://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/build-links/apn/104-3763024-0489537
If your not an Amazon associate yet, you will need to join. No worries though. It's free. :)
Check out what my current example looks like at this link. It's just below the title of the article.
===> http://search-engine-optimization-and-beyond.com/Affiliate-Marketing-Strategies-For-Success/9-Top-Ways-To-Increase-Your-Affiliate-Commissions.htm
Yes, it's all ads right now. But that is because it's still a new widget on my site and it has to learn what readers are wanting to see more of.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
How Will Picking Cherries Help Your Internet Success?
Ever pick cherries before?
I’ve visited more U-Pick places since my marriage in 2007 than probably the entire rest of my life combined. I’m not complaining mind you, it’s fun. However, while picking cherries earlier today it reminded me of the early days in my life as an Internet Marketer.
How does standing on a ladder while removing berries from branches remind me of Internet Marketing? Easy. You gaze into the tree and your eyes quickly fasten on the upper branches where the lion’s share of the cherries are. Before succumbing to the temptation of climbing up to these harder to reach areas realize that since they are higher they will take longer to obtain. Sure they are worth going for, as long as you are aware of the sacrifices involved.
Similarly, how many Internet Marketing E-Books have you been offered that promised you the moon. Most all of them will tell you that anyone can do this or that and they are probably right. However you are not “anyone”, but rather you are likely the “only one” that will help you realize your Internet Marketing dreams. As such you have a choice. Spend your time…
Reading 1000 E-books
Listening to 500 audio files
Watching 5000 videos
Or…
Really get something done.
Gaining knowledge is always good. But if you don’t end up doing anything with the knowledge that you have gained what good is it?
Most everyone that wants to sell you the latest best Internet Marketing offer is pointing you to the high fruit while knowing full well that you will probably that have what it takes to secure your share. Why would they do this? No reason, other than it gives them a larger share of the crop to consume when they have you conveniently out of the way.
That said. Here are some down to earth basic ways of reaping your harvest from the low hanging fruit.
Do whatever you need to do to narrow down to a single topic and follow it like the plague. I didn’t do this with one of my first websites on Treadmills and found the painful result being that I had no real information to share, and worse yet I really didn’t care about the subject I had selected.
Now that you have a topic, look at all the different E-books, audio files, and videos that you are interested in and pick only a couple to follow. Whichever one’s you choose make sure that you follow their exact directions at least to start with. Sure you may have a better way, but they are hopefully speaking from a position of experience that you can learn and grow from.
Yes, it’s a whole lot safer to bask in the victories of someone else’s material. But that certainly won’t put a cherry pie on the table, much less pay your bills. So set a plan and do something. Even if you discover you have done the wrong thing. DO IT! If you don’t lose trying you will never achieve success. When you find that you have created a dead-end trail, brush yourself off and start again. Don’t wallow in your failure, but keep moving forward.
Just as you have found so many resources for successful Internet Marketing you will also find a million ways to market on line. Don’t try everything at once. They will wait for you if they are worth their salt.
Here’s one possible 30-day path. It is certainly not set in stone, but rather it is simply meant as an idea for you to build your own Internet Marketing success upon.
1. Create a blog for your given niche (Day 1)
2. Write 10 articles related to your given niche (Day 2-10)
3. Submit your articles to article directories like Ezinearticles.com (Day 10-12)
4. Create a website that focuses on your article (Day 13-15)
5. Continue to write articles while exploring social networking and bookmarking websites. (Day 15-20)
6. Join and setup one social network and one social bookmarking site. (Day 20-25)
7. Build upon the above while continuing to branch out.
Notice that I’m not telling you to shoot for the moon on the first day or even the first month. Nor is the above idea exhaustive by any means. For example, I didn’t say anything about SEO. But the idea is your doing something.
With that said, there are E-Materials out there that will tell you that you can succeed overnight with Internet Marketing. Who knows, perhaps their right. Just as it’s no lie that the best cherries are near the top of the tree. While picking cherries I stepped to high and kicked the bucket off the ladder. Cherries went everywhere. You certainly don’t want to “kick the bucket” of your Internet Marketing dreams do you? Therefore, start simple and keep moving forward. Doing so you will become an expert Internet Marketer and before you know it you’ll be reaping the lion’s share of the crop without even trying.
I’ve visited more U-Pick places since my marriage in 2007 than probably the entire rest of my life combined. I’m not complaining mind you, it’s fun. However, while picking cherries earlier today it reminded me of the early days in my life as an Internet Marketer.
How does standing on a ladder while removing berries from branches remind me of Internet Marketing? Easy. You gaze into the tree and your eyes quickly fasten on the upper branches where the lion’s share of the cherries are. Before succumbing to the temptation of climbing up to these harder to reach areas realize that since they are higher they will take longer to obtain. Sure they are worth going for, as long as you are aware of the sacrifices involved.
Similarly, how many Internet Marketing E-Books have you been offered that promised you the moon. Most all of them will tell you that anyone can do this or that and they are probably right. However you are not “anyone”, but rather you are likely the “only one” that will help you realize your Internet Marketing dreams. As such you have a choice. Spend your time…
Reading 1000 E-books
Listening to 500 audio files
Watching 5000 videos
Or…
Really get something done.
Gaining knowledge is always good. But if you don’t end up doing anything with the knowledge that you have gained what good is it?
Most everyone that wants to sell you the latest best Internet Marketing offer is pointing you to the high fruit while knowing full well that you will probably that have what it takes to secure your share. Why would they do this? No reason, other than it gives them a larger share of the crop to consume when they have you conveniently out of the way.
That said. Here are some down to earth basic ways of reaping your harvest from the low hanging fruit.
YOUR INTERNET MARKETING TOPIC
Do whatever you need to do to narrow down to a single topic and follow it like the plague. I didn’t do this with one of my first websites on Treadmills and found the painful result being that I had no real information to share, and worse yet I really didn’t care about the subject I had selected.
BEST INTERNET MARKETING GUIDES ONLY
Now that you have a topic, look at all the different E-books, audio files, and videos that you are interested in and pick only a couple to follow. Whichever one’s you choose make sure that you follow their exact directions at least to start with. Sure you may have a better way, but they are hopefully speaking from a position of experience that you can learn and grow from.
WALK YOUR INTERNET MARKETING TRAIL
Yes, it’s a whole lot safer to bask in the victories of someone else’s material. But that certainly won’t put a cherry pie on the table, much less pay your bills. So set a plan and do something. Even if you discover you have done the wrong thing. DO IT! If you don’t lose trying you will never achieve success. When you find that you have created a dead-end trail, brush yourself off and start again. Don’t wallow in your failure, but keep moving forward.
SET AN INTERNET MARKETING PATH
Just as you have found so many resources for successful Internet Marketing you will also find a million ways to market on line. Don’t try everything at once. They will wait for you if they are worth their salt.
Here’s one possible 30-day path. It is certainly not set in stone, but rather it is simply meant as an idea for you to build your own Internet Marketing success upon.
1. Create a blog for your given niche (Day 1)
2. Write 10 articles related to your given niche (Day 2-10)
3. Submit your articles to article directories like Ezinearticles.com (Day 10-12)
4. Create a website that focuses on your article (Day 13-15)
5. Continue to write articles while exploring social networking and bookmarking websites. (Day 15-20)
6. Join and setup one social network and one social bookmarking site. (Day 20-25)
7. Build upon the above while continuing to branch out.
Notice that I’m not telling you to shoot for the moon on the first day or even the first month. Nor is the above idea exhaustive by any means. For example, I didn’t say anything about SEO. But the idea is your doing something.
With that said, there are E-Materials out there that will tell you that you can succeed overnight with Internet Marketing. Who knows, perhaps their right. Just as it’s no lie that the best cherries are near the top of the tree. While picking cherries I stepped to high and kicked the bucket off the ladder. Cherries went everywhere. You certainly don’t want to “kick the bucket” of your Internet Marketing dreams do you? Therefore, start simple and keep moving forward. Doing so you will become an expert Internet Marketer and before you know it you’ll be reaping the lion’s share of the crop without even trying.
How Social Multimedia Helps Your Website Grow
I’m sure someone somewhere has already coined the phrase social multimedia, but I haven’t seen it yet. You hear plenty about social networking and social bookmarking but what is social multimedia and more importantly, why should you care?
As you likely already know social networking is building a network of friends using social networking type websites. This would include sites like…
* Facebook
* Squidoo
* Myspace
* Twitter
* Friendster
All of which you should consider in your Internet Marketing campaigns.
Social bookmarking is saving your favorite URL’s in a place where you can find them easily on the Internet. One of the nice things about this process is that people who view your profile will stay connected with you especially if you focus your bookmarks on the specific niche target for which they are interested; which just so happens to be what your website creatives focus on as well. Sites that fit in this category would include…
* DIGG
* Dropjack
* Propeller
* Technorati
* StumbleUpon
Which are also all important to your Internet Marketing strategies.
But what is Social Multimedia and how does this help your Internet Marketing success?
Ever hear of YouTube? Yes it’s a video website but really it’s much more than that. It combines content (audio) and visual (video) together as one for people to use.
The problem with written documentation is that overall people are lazy and won’t take the time to read unless they are seriously interested in the topic. Problem solved with audio information.
The problem with audio content though is that you don’t necessarily hold the full attention of your audience as they can quite easily do other things at the same time. Problem solved when you capture their attention with video.
And while I would certainly use the services of YouTube there are several other social multimedia websites that I would consider as well. Here are just a few…
GodTube
Google Video
BlinkX
LiveLeak
Spike
PhotoBucket
Veoh
JibJab
MyVideo
GoFish
And, of course…
YouTube
You don’t need to use all these services as once to promote your videos, but the more targets you have pointing at your website the better your results will be on the search engines.
As you likely already know social networking is building a network of friends using social networking type websites. This would include sites like…
* Squidoo
* Myspace
* Friendster
All of which you should consider in your Internet Marketing campaigns.
Social bookmarking is saving your favorite URL’s in a place where you can find them easily on the Internet. One of the nice things about this process is that people who view your profile will stay connected with you especially if you focus your bookmarks on the specific niche target for which they are interested; which just so happens to be what your website creatives focus on as well. Sites that fit in this category would include…
* DIGG
* Dropjack
* Propeller
* Technorati
* StumbleUpon
Which are also all important to your Internet Marketing strategies.
But what is Social Multimedia and how does this help your Internet Marketing success?
Ever hear of YouTube? Yes it’s a video website but really it’s much more than that. It combines content (audio) and visual (video) together as one for people to use.
The problem with written documentation is that overall people are lazy and won’t take the time to read unless they are seriously interested in the topic. Problem solved with audio information.
The problem with audio content though is that you don’t necessarily hold the full attention of your audience as they can quite easily do other things at the same time. Problem solved when you capture their attention with video.
And while I would certainly use the services of YouTube there are several other social multimedia websites that I would consider as well. Here are just a few…
GodTube
Google Video
BlinkX
LiveLeak
Spike
PhotoBucket
Veoh
JibJab
MyVideo
GoFish
And, of course…
YouTube
You don’t need to use all these services as once to promote your videos, but the more targets you have pointing at your website the better your results will be on the search engines.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
How To Find The Best Keywords For Your Niche
How To Find The Best Keywords For Your Niche
If you have a website focused on finding people one obvious keyword to use would be “People Finder.”
If you have a website focused on Search Engine Optimization one obvious keyword would be “Search Engine Optimization.”
This really isn’t rocket science is it? Unless, of course, you have a website that is focused on rocket science.
That aside, there is a problem.
At the time of this writing Google reports that the keyword “People Finder” has 4,190,000 people looking for an audience and “Search Engine Optimization” has 30,400,000 contenders fighting for that keyword.
Sure you could jump into the fray and claim your tiny piece of the pie; and you should. However, don’t stop there!
While targeting the keyword “Search Engine Optimization” also go for other keywords like “Search Engine Optimization Consultants” or “Internet Marketing With Search Engine Optimization.” Simply put, find out which long-tail keywords work best for your project and include those as targeted keywords for your campaign.
While there are plenty of tools you can get to find keywords, it would be nice to have a resource that identified which long-tail keywords people were using to access your website. HitTail.com is just such a resource and my favorite one.
The best part is that it is free!
But more to the point the details that it provides you about your keywords are incredibly useful. HitTail stresses the importance of this tool for PPC, but it’s usefulness goes far beyond that. Not only can you add their suggestions to the precise page of keywords that they reference but also you could even write an article with that long-tail keyword being your focus. Simply put their resource benefits Search Engine Optimization in a number of ways that will be useful to most anyone that uses the tool.
If you have a website focused on finding people one obvious keyword to use would be “People Finder.”
If you have a website focused on Search Engine Optimization one obvious keyword would be “Search Engine Optimization.”
This really isn’t rocket science is it? Unless, of course, you have a website that is focused on rocket science.
That aside, there is a problem.
At the time of this writing Google reports that the keyword “People Finder” has 4,190,000 people looking for an audience and “Search Engine Optimization” has 30,400,000 contenders fighting for that keyword.
Sure you could jump into the fray and claim your tiny piece of the pie; and you should. However, don’t stop there!
While targeting the keyword “Search Engine Optimization” also go for other keywords like “Search Engine Optimization Consultants” or “Internet Marketing With Search Engine Optimization.” Simply put, find out which long-tail keywords work best for your project and include those as targeted keywords for your campaign.
While there are plenty of tools you can get to find keywords, it would be nice to have a resource that identified which long-tail keywords people were using to access your website. HitTail.com is just such a resource and my favorite one.
The best part is that it is free!
But more to the point the details that it provides you about your keywords are incredibly useful. HitTail stresses the importance of this tool for PPC, but it’s usefulness goes far beyond that. Not only can you add their suggestions to the precise page of keywords that they reference but also you could even write an article with that long-tail keyword being your focus. Simply put their resource benefits Search Engine Optimization in a number of ways that will be useful to most anyone that uses the tool.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Three Tips To Targeting Terrific Traffic
You have a product.
You have a website.
You have a dream.
Now what?
How do you reach target yourself into your target market for terrific traffic? Let's look at three tips for success with this idea.
First... PLAN
There are so many different ways to attempt to reach a target audience on the Internet that just the very thought of it can become quite a daunting thought.
Here are just a few possibilities.
* Article or video marketing
* Social networking & bookmarking
* Search Engine Optimization
* Forums & blogs
You get the idea, the question is, where do you start?
The answer is, just START! You don't have to win the world in one day. But if you start with one area and then build upon that you will reach your goal in the long run.
With SEO & Beyond we chose this path.
1. We made sure the pages we wanted optimized for the search engines were.
2. Once that was completed we built our forum and made that interesting to our niche audience.
3. Now we are writing articles and posting them to our blog and external article directories.
4. After that we will focus on Web 2.0 strategies like social networking and bookmarking.
I'm not suggesting that you need to follow our path, but rather that you create a path and begin following it "religiously".
Bottom line, make a plan and follow it.
Second... SALESMANSHIP
Ever heard the phrase "build it and they will come"?
Not. and I say NOT! Not, if they get the idea that they are having something forced down their throat unwillingly.
However, if you teach them what they are wanting to know while giving them more and more reason to return for more your chances of success go through the proverbial roof.
So, create relevant content of tremendous interest to your target audience and success will be heading your way.
Third... FOLLOW THROUGH
It cannot be said strongly enough. Follow through with your target audience is critical.
When they E-mail you with a question, don't wait a month to get the answer back.
When they call your voice mail, return the call at your earliest convenience.
When they need help, be there and available to assist in whatever way possible.
Sure there the above is not all that you need to find success on the net, but if you establish a strong plan of action, offer superb salesmanship and provided consistent follow through you will be well on your way to finding the success you are looking for in Internet Marketing.
You have a website.
You have a dream.
Now what?
How do you reach target yourself into your target market for terrific traffic? Let's look at three tips for success with this idea.
First... PLAN
There are so many different ways to attempt to reach a target audience on the Internet that just the very thought of it can become quite a daunting thought.
Here are just a few possibilities.
* Article or video marketing
* Social networking & bookmarking
* Search Engine Optimization
* Forums & blogs
You get the idea, the question is, where do you start?
The answer is, just START! You don't have to win the world in one day. But if you start with one area and then build upon that you will reach your goal in the long run.
With SEO & Beyond we chose this path.
1. We made sure the pages we wanted optimized for the search engines were.
2. Once that was completed we built our forum and made that interesting to our niche audience.
3. Now we are writing articles and posting them to our blog and external article directories.
4. After that we will focus on Web 2.0 strategies like social networking and bookmarking.
I'm not suggesting that you need to follow our path, but rather that you create a path and begin following it "religiously".
Bottom line, make a plan and follow it.
Second... SALESMANSHIP
Ever heard the phrase "build it and they will come"?
Not. and I say NOT! Not, if they get the idea that they are having something forced down their throat unwillingly.
However, if you teach them what they are wanting to know while giving them more and more reason to return for more your chances of success go through the proverbial roof.
So, create relevant content of tremendous interest to your target audience and success will be heading your way.
Third... FOLLOW THROUGH
It cannot be said strongly enough. Follow through with your target audience is critical.
When they E-mail you with a question, don't wait a month to get the answer back.
When they call your voice mail, return the call at your earliest convenience.
When they need help, be there and available to assist in whatever way possible.
Sure there the above is not all that you need to find success on the net, but if you establish a strong plan of action, offer superb salesmanship and provided consistent follow through you will be well on your way to finding the success you are looking for in Internet Marketing.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
1 way to use ME for your Internet Marketing success
I just read an article about the new .ME domains. You know, the one’s that GoDaddy has now recorded in history, as it’s best domain name release ever. Of course, that really does make sense given how creative people can get with this particular domain extension.
Instead of make.edu you have make.me
Instead of help.biz you have help.me
.ME domains just flow so much better and can be used to brand creative and catchy domain names.
BUTTTTTT…
And this is a big but.
Have you considered how working these with backlinks can and/or will supercharge your Internet Marketing business? Take for example the concept of working a blog together with your website. As long as they are a good fit for each other, it’s a given that the search engines value websites that have relevant blogs far more than those that don’t.
So now it’s time for .ME to take it to the next level. No, I’m not going to suggest that you start from scratch on building a brand new website and linking the two together. You’ve already spent valuable time building your website and working your blog. Why not let your website audience create your .ME website themselves?
How?
Forums!
Simply put, you build your forum from a .ME extension and link it together with your .com website as well as your blog. Now when you make comments on blogs you reference your .com website as your commenting website while putting a blurb on your .ME forum about this particular article for which you have made a comment.
The author of the post receives a backlink from your forum.
You receive a backlink to your main bread and butter website.
Therefore, like I said in the beginning. This is one way to use .ME for your Internet Marketing success.
Ask me about our FREE Viral Video Website give away program @ http://Search-Engine-Optimization-And-Beyond.com where Internet Marketing makes sense. Also visit our own viral video website @ http://Search-engine-Optimization-And-Beyond.info
Instead of make.edu you have make.me
Instead of help.biz you have help.me
.ME domains just flow so much better and can be used to brand creative and catchy domain names.
BUTTTTTT…
And this is a big but.
Have you considered how working these with backlinks can and/or will supercharge your Internet Marketing business? Take for example the concept of working a blog together with your website. As long as they are a good fit for each other, it’s a given that the search engines value websites that have relevant blogs far more than those that don’t.
So now it’s time for .ME to take it to the next level. No, I’m not going to suggest that you start from scratch on building a brand new website and linking the two together. You’ve already spent valuable time building your website and working your blog. Why not let your website audience create your .ME website themselves?
How?
Forums!
Simply put, you build your forum from a .ME extension and link it together with your .com website as well as your blog. Now when you make comments on blogs you reference your .com website as your commenting website while putting a blurb on your .ME forum about this particular article for which you have made a comment.
The author of the post receives a backlink from your forum.
You receive a backlink to your main bread and butter website.
Therefore, like I said in the beginning. This is one way to use .ME for your Internet Marketing success.
Ask me about our FREE Viral Video Website give away program @ http://Search-Engine-Optimization-And-Beyond.com where Internet Marketing makes sense. Also visit our own viral video website @ http://Search-engine-Optimization-And-Beyond.info
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