Google is a monster, and it's a voracious one at that. Originally conceived as a project by two Stanford PhD candidates, the Google search engine was first designed to crawl across websites, and identify links back to other websites. The theory was that finding common links back to websites would help identify which websites have the richest content. By the way, this is a fairly recent phenomenon-the original project was conceived in team 1996, and Google itself was incorporated in 1998.
Today Google searches account for 70% of all Internet searches, with approximately 200,000,000 people per month searching about 70 times each. In order to feed these searches, and to make them relevant, the Google monster is continuously devouring all new content on the web. Google uses extremely sophisticated algorithms, to parse content to search the websites and to make judgments on the value of the content from its ongoing efforts to devour everything that it can find.
In the early days of Internet marketing, it was very common to promote websites using standard tactics, advertising either on TV, in direct mail or in magazines, driving people to the website. Although this tactic is still in use today, the cost of deploying electronic or printed advertising can become cost prohibitive, and can severely limit the marketer's ability to promote the website.
A much more efficient method of generating web traffic is through feeding the Google monster by producing a steady stream of articles and press releases about your business and about yourself. The articles and press releases should be available on your website, and should also be pushed out into various services and media across the Internet, so that more people find them. If you're content is very well written, they will become interested in your perspective, and will find their way back to your website. Furthermore by attaching the articles and press releases to your website itself, the Google monster will continue continuously parse it for content, and improve your ranking in the search engines.
The key of course in doing this, is to make sure that your content is exceptionally well-written. If you're not a very good writer, think about hiring a professional copywriter to write this material for you. If your articles and press releases are shoddy or shabby in any way, you'll actually be doing yourself more harm than good, because your brand will become associated with inferior quality as well.
Jean Klett is a business coach and mentor based out of Merignac, France, that assists serious entrepreneurs in building a profitable online business with multiple incomes streams. Jean and his team are focussed on training and getting results quickly. For more information and to contact Jean, visit:
http://www.7FigureLifeplan.com
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Productive Video Marketing - Latest 4 Steps That Show You How to Explode Your Online Video Marketing
Video marketing used to be at such a high premium that it was off-putting to many ebusiness proprietors. Fortunately those days are behind us thanks to the genesis of new and exciting technologies. We now have everything within our reach, and the software capabilities that facilitate even the most technically challenged of us to promote our products throughout the various online channels. If you have the right, sought-after information, there's no reason why you cannot harness this technology to create success for yourself online.
The following latest 4 steps will show you how to explode your online video marketing:
1. Always think ahead. Think about your message, what it is and how to get it across. What content will be in your video? How long will it be? To whom are you sending it? Does it make a good impact? Do you need any special equipment to producing it? I f you can get all these ideas together before you take the plunge, you will be able to create an efficient, punchy video. And, your effort to create it will be quicker and easier.
2. Online users like to know what's in it for them. So you must make sure your videos are laden with benefits. By emphasizing what lifestyle-enhancing benefits your audience can expect by watching you videos, then you'll attract far more attention and interest form them. What are you offering? If it's advice for article marketing, then be sure to stress that you have the solutions that they need to be able to distribute their articles to the best possible online sites. Do this right, and you can effectively build up a platform from which people will see that your products are an important avenue for improving their lifestyle, and even their career.
3. Your videos should be easy to understand. Make sure you know a) the ability of your target audience - before you create your video, and b) how they would like the information presented, because knowing this is the easiest way you can properly get your message across, in a way that they really like.
4. Content is king, so be sure to deliver the most informative videos you can, and keep in mind your viewers, who are looking for ways that can best help them improve their lives. It is up to you to share some of your expertise with them and make them feel that you are the one that they can feel confident with, in delivering what they need.
Do you want to learn more about internet marketing the way I do it?
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Ian Jackson is an online marketer and list builder who has written over 90 published articles.
The following latest 4 steps will show you how to explode your online video marketing:
1. Always think ahead. Think about your message, what it is and how to get it across. What content will be in your video? How long will it be? To whom are you sending it? Does it make a good impact? Do you need any special equipment to producing it? I f you can get all these ideas together before you take the plunge, you will be able to create an efficient, punchy video. And, your effort to create it will be quicker and easier.
2. Online users like to know what's in it for them. So you must make sure your videos are laden with benefits. By emphasizing what lifestyle-enhancing benefits your audience can expect by watching you videos, then you'll attract far more attention and interest form them. What are you offering? If it's advice for article marketing, then be sure to stress that you have the solutions that they need to be able to distribute their articles to the best possible online sites. Do this right, and you can effectively build up a platform from which people will see that your products are an important avenue for improving their lifestyle, and even their career.
3. Your videos should be easy to understand. Make sure you know a) the ability of your target audience - before you create your video, and b) how they would like the information presented, because knowing this is the easiest way you can properly get your message across, in a way that they really like.
4. Content is king, so be sure to deliver the most informative videos you can, and keep in mind your viewers, who are looking for ways that can best help them improve their lives. It is up to you to share some of your expertise with them and make them feel that you are the one that they can feel confident with, in delivering what they need.
Do you want to learn more about internet marketing the way I do it?
Visit List Building Formula
Ian Jackson is an online marketer and list builder who has written over 90 published articles.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Write Down Your Goal
"Write down on paper your goal in life. With that down in black and white, we really can get somewhere. Few can define their goal, much less write it. You cannot find happiness until your goal is clear and in view." A quote from Ross Byron, author of The Rosses of Rossville and that ilk.
Although this quote is from a book written in 1945 it is none the less true today. Even more so if you are an entrepreneur or leader of a small to medium sized business.
When asked why they started their own business, an overwhelming majority respond with the same answer: "so I can do things my way and be in charge of my own destiny." However, the end result is not always what was intended.
Somewhere along the way those particular objectives became a bit fuzzy. Some might even say they were lost in the struggle to earn enough revenue to pay the bills and still make a comfortable living. The problem here is not that the person is unfocused. Far from it, quite often the individual is very focused on their daily tasks and is quite successful in their field of endeavour.
However, the goals may not have been properly articulated and after 5 - 10 or even 15 years their still exists a feeling of not quite getting there. The hours have become long, the income somewhat consistent but ever vulnerable to shrinkage in the market. The freedom that was the original target, remember "so I can do things my way and be in charge of my own destiny" has not been met. We find that we have created a job for ourselves rather than a business.
Without written, specific and measurable how do we assess whether or not they have been achieved. Goals need not just be financial or business related. The goal is for us to work to live not live to work.
Think about it for a few minutes:
- What do you want the business to give back to you in 2 - 3 - 5 years?
- What would you personally want to have / possess as a result of your efforts in 2 - 3 - 5 years?
- What do you want your business to achieve specifically, not just more revenue, but in terms of dollars or percentage growth over the next 2 - 3 - 5 years?
If you can clearly articulate the answer to these three basic questions in writing such that another person, not involved in your business would understand them, congratulations. On the other hand if you have trouble expressing the answer explicitly in writing, what are you going to do about it? Make your first specific goal, the articulation of your specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely goals.
Gordon J. H. Newman, CPT
Gordon is President of The Newman Learning Group Inc. an organization dedicated to providing value add solutions to improve the bottom line performance of organization and individuals. Gordon may be reached at gordon@newmanlearning.com or 905-790-2944; http://www.newmanlearning.com
Although this quote is from a book written in 1945 it is none the less true today. Even more so if you are an entrepreneur or leader of a small to medium sized business.
When asked why they started their own business, an overwhelming majority respond with the same answer: "so I can do things my way and be in charge of my own destiny." However, the end result is not always what was intended.
Somewhere along the way those particular objectives became a bit fuzzy. Some might even say they were lost in the struggle to earn enough revenue to pay the bills and still make a comfortable living. The problem here is not that the person is unfocused. Far from it, quite often the individual is very focused on their daily tasks and is quite successful in their field of endeavour.
However, the goals may not have been properly articulated and after 5 - 10 or even 15 years their still exists a feeling of not quite getting there. The hours have become long, the income somewhat consistent but ever vulnerable to shrinkage in the market. The freedom that was the original target, remember "so I can do things my way and be in charge of my own destiny" has not been met. We find that we have created a job for ourselves rather than a business.
Without written, specific and measurable how do we assess whether or not they have been achieved. Goals need not just be financial or business related. The goal is for us to work to live not live to work.
Think about it for a few minutes:
- What do you want the business to give back to you in 2 - 3 - 5 years?
- What would you personally want to have / possess as a result of your efforts in 2 - 3 - 5 years?
- What do you want your business to achieve specifically, not just more revenue, but in terms of dollars or percentage growth over the next 2 - 3 - 5 years?
If you can clearly articulate the answer to these three basic questions in writing such that another person, not involved in your business would understand them, congratulations. On the other hand if you have trouble expressing the answer explicitly in writing, what are you going to do about it? Make your first specific goal, the articulation of your specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely goals.
Gordon J. H. Newman, CPT
Gordon is President of The Newman Learning Group Inc. an organization dedicated to providing value add solutions to improve the bottom line performance of organization and individuals. Gordon may be reached at gordon@newmanlearning.com or 905-790-2944; http://www.newmanlearning.com
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Discover the Mutual Benefits of Affiliate Programs, and Build Your List in the Process!
An affiliate is a website, or these days even a blog owner, which agrees to place a banner in a convenient place on their webpage, which leads back to another company. Every time someone clicks on that banner from your website, you earn a reward. Some affiliate programs will give rewards for referrals or leads as well, or instead of banner clicks. With time, these rewards add up and could make a big difference in the profit you take home from your site.
An affiliate program is at the heart of most successful internet-based businesses today. These programs offer essential benefits to both the affiliate and the company hosting the program, so no matter which end of the deal your website may fall to, it is critical that you consider taking advantage of this resource.
If you are a business owner operating an affiliate program, your rewards are substantial. While you do have to pay your affiliates as agreed upon, you will have a drastic increase in traffic to your site which will lead to more sales, and of course, more email addresses contributed to your growing list! It is easier to build your list with high-quality business leads when you have an affiliate program drawing in every consumer out there with the slightest interest in your product line or services!
Does it sound like more trouble than it may be worth? It actually is rather simple if you tap into the various affiliate tools available today. For example, there are affiliate software applications that can completely track your affiliate program and do much of the work for you. Ultimately, an affiliate program could turn a small, home business into a large, booming company!
Are you interested in starting your own home business with affiliate software? Go to home based business
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An affiliate program is at the heart of most successful internet-based businesses today. These programs offer essential benefits to both the affiliate and the company hosting the program, so no matter which end of the deal your website may fall to, it is critical that you consider taking advantage of this resource.
If you are a business owner operating an affiliate program, your rewards are substantial. While you do have to pay your affiliates as agreed upon, you will have a drastic increase in traffic to your site which will lead to more sales, and of course, more email addresses contributed to your growing list! It is easier to build your list with high-quality business leads when you have an affiliate program drawing in every consumer out there with the slightest interest in your product line or services!
Does it sound like more trouble than it may be worth? It actually is rather simple if you tap into the various affiliate tools available today. For example, there are affiliate software applications that can completely track your affiliate program and do much of the work for you. Ultimately, an affiliate program could turn a small, home business into a large, booming company!
Are you interested in starting your own home business with affiliate software? Go to home based business
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rich_Rollend
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At Home Rebate Processor
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Lead and Earn Big Money
Own a Complete Home Bus. System With Coaching $400K / Year Possible
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Earn $15 per lead through the Heritage Web Solution's Aff. Prog.
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$400K Income Potential
Complete Flexible Home Business Delivers that Your First Year
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I Quit MLM
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Friday, December 5, 2008
So, You Want an Online Business But Do Not Know Where to Start - Then Start Here
You hear or read about all these masses of people who are making a fortune on the Internet. Did you know that ninety five percent who try fail? Do you know why? After reading this article I sincerely hope you will be enlightened and be ready to make your choice of pursuits. Let us start with the basics.
Knowledge: What do you know about the Internet that will assist you in making money? Are you a web site designer. Do you know autoresponders? Do you have a web site? How about Clickbank, AdWords, Yahoo, Google or so many other accounts? HTML and SEQ are also good things to know, But they only give you an edge over a few others if you do not know how to use them properly.
Knowledge 2: Do you have a passion about something that can be marketed on the Internet. Perhaps you can write articles about your favorite hobby. Or maybe you could write E-Books and sell them. Maybe you have a special skill that others would pay you for using it for them.
If you have none of these, let me suggest you identify a special interest, maybe dogs for instance. Did you know that if you diligently study almost any given subject for six months you are considered an expert on that subject? There are techniques that can give you the appearance of being an expert but not really being one. When you look for your System to make money on the Internet, keep that tidbit of information handy. You want and need that type of assistance.
Money: Always back to the basic ingredient, huh? Let us face it, it really does take money to make money, but many of these so call gurus hype their package so that for $49.95 you can make money immediately. You fall for it and it really starts costing you money. You will, I hope, know how to avoid such traps after reading this. If you have thousands, there are packages and training sessions by very successful marketers and they will guarantee you success. It will take money, time, effort, money, training by a mentor, and of course it will take money. If you have the money, these guys will give you a turnkey web site that is making MONEY. Let me ask you something, suppose you have the money to purchase success as above and you do it, what happens to you if the market changes directions and you no longer will be making money? My point here is, if what you purchase does not teach you the basics so you could start over on your own, do not buy it. There is an old proverb claimed by the Chinese that Money will buy a book, but it cannot buy knowledge. It takes time and effort to acquire knowledge, so when you buy, buy a package that will teach you the basics.
Money 2: Most of us wanting an Internet business either want a replacement for our boring job, a new and better lifestyle, some extra spending money or we want it all: lifestyle, no job, more than just extra spending money, time with out family, vacations when we want them, and to sleep until we are through. This is the route I suggest. First accept the fact you will need to spend some money. BUT, you do not need to pay for a web site, you do not need to have a product of your own, and you do not need the long mailing list. What you really need is a teacher who will teach you the basics. So hold on to your dollars but budget for about two hundred. (Please do not spend money you do not have. That also covers plastic, just do not do it.) That is not a lot of money to start a business so let me break it down for you. Package: $100.00 will more than buy at least two excellent packages I know of and personally own, neither costing the hundred dollars. Accounts: You need an account with Clinkbank, free, one with Yahoo, free, one with Ezine-Articles, free, one with Google, free and several accounts with CPA (cost per action) groups so you can pick products to market. Your new package should teach how to do that. Most are FREE. You will need an account with an organization who registers domain names. Usually there is no cost but the domain names that you purchase will. Maybe $1.50 to $10.00 per. The amount of money mentioned to this point is still under the $200.00 budget but do not go spending it. Make money instead. You may need a PayPal account but that too does not cost anything. I will stop here and let the package you choose tell you what you need in this area.
Time: You will need time each day to manage your business. At first it will most likely take far more than these vendors claim. You have to learn what they do with their eyes closed. As time goes by, and your skills grow, the time will be less, I assure you. BUT, at first you have more time than money, so doing things without all the bells and whistles will cost you time, not money. In the process, you will really be learning the basics, which is what you want. Here is an item you must insist upon in your selection of a package: training videos. They take time to watch but their effect on the learning curve are tremendous, PLUS when you miss a point, you can go back and repeat. This is the cheap version of a mentor. PDF files are good, E-books are good if the provider is good and complete. Be very careful in selecting someone who leaves holes in their presentation. It is like they assume you already know that and it is just what you do need to know but do not. You want someone who is available to you for questions. No one person knows it all, nor can all be great teachers, so if you can speak to them, perhaps you both can gain the required knowledge.
Ambition: You must determine now to devote the time learning and doing the system you purchase. EVERYBODY has a better system/package, you should know that by now. So do not go around chasing rabbits. Stick to your purchase, test it out against what was said and what your desire it to be. If it fails, ask for your money back, do this within the guarantee period. Start your search over again, you have learned something from this experience that will help during the next or the next experience. With ambition, in this arena of online marketing, you also have a financial goal. In spite of the hype, do not expect the enormous dollars just to flow your way. All these guys know short cuts to making money, but they normally do not share that knowledge. You do want to be able to duplicate them, but they did not make their first million over night either. Gear your mind set to accept checks in two digit values, then three and four until they begin to really impress you. Do a campaign one way, give it time, and if it does not work quite like it should learn to tweak it, try again.
Selection: Listen to their spiel, listen for key statements like tutorials, training, free assistance, guaranteed or money back, continuous upgrading, their experience, read their testimonies and such. If you decide to try one, be sure you understand the guarantee. You need to have time to learn so 60 days may be a good period to exercise the guarantee and get your money back. Do not get bogged down with all the freebies they shower you with, that can wait until after you evaluate the new package. DO NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE HYPE, make them prove their claim.
Are the initial dollars less than your budgeted $100.00? When you receive your package do they tell you, you will need an additional package to make the first work? If so, send it back, get your money back soonest. Stick with your original plan as close as possible. Learn all you can from each package, but do not be a slave to it if it does not work or appear to work within the time frame you have to work with it. Most of these people selling packages are honest hard working types, few truly intentionally mean to mislead you. However, they are so close to the project they may not realize you are new and do not know what they know.
Making Money on the Internet, sounds good, and it can be the beginning title of your success book. Remember to take one step in a given direction, not one step in that direction, one in this direction. Few people are conditioned to do multi-packaging at the same time. Learn the basics, then the Internet will be your oyster. Bon Appetite.
Internet marketing Junkie for five years. Moved into the money making league six months ago because I finally STOP-IT. I stopped long enough to find a package to teach me the basics and if I did not want a fortune, I could be free using things that were free--with just the basics. Now I want to shout it out loud, learn from a professional, but he must teach the basics. One day you will not want to be lead by the hand, you will find you can stand up on your own, YOU HAVE THE BASICS. http://www.Kid-In-College-Gets-Rich.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jay_Black
Knowledge: What do you know about the Internet that will assist you in making money? Are you a web site designer. Do you know autoresponders? Do you have a web site? How about Clickbank, AdWords, Yahoo, Google or so many other accounts? HTML and SEQ are also good things to know, But they only give you an edge over a few others if you do not know how to use them properly.
Knowledge 2: Do you have a passion about something that can be marketed on the Internet. Perhaps you can write articles about your favorite hobby. Or maybe you could write E-Books and sell them. Maybe you have a special skill that others would pay you for using it for them.
If you have none of these, let me suggest you identify a special interest, maybe dogs for instance. Did you know that if you diligently study almost any given subject for six months you are considered an expert on that subject? There are techniques that can give you the appearance of being an expert but not really being one. When you look for your System to make money on the Internet, keep that tidbit of information handy. You want and need that type of assistance.
Money: Always back to the basic ingredient, huh? Let us face it, it really does take money to make money, but many of these so call gurus hype their package so that for $49.95 you can make money immediately. You fall for it and it really starts costing you money. You will, I hope, know how to avoid such traps after reading this. If you have thousands, there are packages and training sessions by very successful marketers and they will guarantee you success. It will take money, time, effort, money, training by a mentor, and of course it will take money. If you have the money, these guys will give you a turnkey web site that is making MONEY. Let me ask you something, suppose you have the money to purchase success as above and you do it, what happens to you if the market changes directions and you no longer will be making money? My point here is, if what you purchase does not teach you the basics so you could start over on your own, do not buy it. There is an old proverb claimed by the Chinese that Money will buy a book, but it cannot buy knowledge. It takes time and effort to acquire knowledge, so when you buy, buy a package that will teach you the basics.
Money 2: Most of us wanting an Internet business either want a replacement for our boring job, a new and better lifestyle, some extra spending money or we want it all: lifestyle, no job, more than just extra spending money, time with out family, vacations when we want them, and to sleep until we are through. This is the route I suggest. First accept the fact you will need to spend some money. BUT, you do not need to pay for a web site, you do not need to have a product of your own, and you do not need the long mailing list. What you really need is a teacher who will teach you the basics. So hold on to your dollars but budget for about two hundred. (Please do not spend money you do not have. That also covers plastic, just do not do it.) That is not a lot of money to start a business so let me break it down for you. Package: $100.00 will more than buy at least two excellent packages I know of and personally own, neither costing the hundred dollars. Accounts: You need an account with Clinkbank, free, one with Yahoo, free, one with Ezine-Articles, free, one with Google, free and several accounts with CPA (cost per action) groups so you can pick products to market. Your new package should teach how to do that. Most are FREE. You will need an account with an organization who registers domain names. Usually there is no cost but the domain names that you purchase will. Maybe $1.50 to $10.00 per. The amount of money mentioned to this point is still under the $200.00 budget but do not go spending it. Make money instead. You may need a PayPal account but that too does not cost anything. I will stop here and let the package you choose tell you what you need in this area.
Time: You will need time each day to manage your business. At first it will most likely take far more than these vendors claim. You have to learn what they do with their eyes closed. As time goes by, and your skills grow, the time will be less, I assure you. BUT, at first you have more time than money, so doing things without all the bells and whistles will cost you time, not money. In the process, you will really be learning the basics, which is what you want. Here is an item you must insist upon in your selection of a package: training videos. They take time to watch but their effect on the learning curve are tremendous, PLUS when you miss a point, you can go back and repeat. This is the cheap version of a mentor. PDF files are good, E-books are good if the provider is good and complete. Be very careful in selecting someone who leaves holes in their presentation. It is like they assume you already know that and it is just what you do need to know but do not. You want someone who is available to you for questions. No one person knows it all, nor can all be great teachers, so if you can speak to them, perhaps you both can gain the required knowledge.
Ambition: You must determine now to devote the time learning and doing the system you purchase. EVERYBODY has a better system/package, you should know that by now. So do not go around chasing rabbits. Stick to your purchase, test it out against what was said and what your desire it to be. If it fails, ask for your money back, do this within the guarantee period. Start your search over again, you have learned something from this experience that will help during the next or the next experience. With ambition, in this arena of online marketing, you also have a financial goal. In spite of the hype, do not expect the enormous dollars just to flow your way. All these guys know short cuts to making money, but they normally do not share that knowledge. You do want to be able to duplicate them, but they did not make their first million over night either. Gear your mind set to accept checks in two digit values, then three and four until they begin to really impress you. Do a campaign one way, give it time, and if it does not work quite like it should learn to tweak it, try again.
Selection: Listen to their spiel, listen for key statements like tutorials, training, free assistance, guaranteed or money back, continuous upgrading, their experience, read their testimonies and such. If you decide to try one, be sure you understand the guarantee. You need to have time to learn so 60 days may be a good period to exercise the guarantee and get your money back. Do not get bogged down with all the freebies they shower you with, that can wait until after you evaluate the new package. DO NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE HYPE, make them prove their claim.
Are the initial dollars less than your budgeted $100.00? When you receive your package do they tell you, you will need an additional package to make the first work? If so, send it back, get your money back soonest. Stick with your original plan as close as possible. Learn all you can from each package, but do not be a slave to it if it does not work or appear to work within the time frame you have to work with it. Most of these people selling packages are honest hard working types, few truly intentionally mean to mislead you. However, they are so close to the project they may not realize you are new and do not know what they know.
Making Money on the Internet, sounds good, and it can be the beginning title of your success book. Remember to take one step in a given direction, not one step in that direction, one in this direction. Few people are conditioned to do multi-packaging at the same time. Learn the basics, then the Internet will be your oyster. Bon Appetite.
Internet marketing Junkie for five years. Moved into the money making league six months ago because I finally STOP-IT. I stopped long enough to find a package to teach me the basics and if I did not want a fortune, I could be free using things that were free--with just the basics. Now I want to shout it out loud, learn from a professional, but he must teach the basics. One day you will not want to be lead by the hand, you will find you can stand up on your own, YOU HAVE THE BASICS. http://www.Kid-In-College-Gets-Rich.com
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