Blog Marketing – Tips to gain new buyers with your blog

June 4th, 2010 by Guest Blogger | No Comments | Filed in Business, Weblogs

Every day I talk to people who are so excited about the internet and want to learn how to market online so they can have thousands of buyers flooding to their web site buying their products, and making money hand over fist. I always make it clear to these individuals that "it ain't going to happen like that". The art and science of marketing is acquired over a period of time and requires a lot of time and effort to make it all meld together and evolve into a profitable business.

If you're not committed to do whatever it takes to build your business for the long haul, then I can guarantee you that you'll never be a successful marketer. I'm not talking about becoming a millionaire over night, that idea isn't even realistic. Getting rich promoting affiliate sites is an unrealistic goal. Making money and getting rich selling e-books isn't going to cut it either. I know you're probably saying at this point, "then what are my options"?

You must put together a simple business plan that outlines where you are now and where you want to be at some point in the future. In this outline of your future, ask yourself some really personal questions. Is this something that I feel I can do mentally, physically and financially? If any of these three elements of your plan are not obtainable, then you need to figure out if you can change your situation in any way that will it make if possible to overcome any deficits in your mental, physical or financial challenges.

If you see there may be possibilities of making it work, then by all means…."go for it". If you can't make it work then forget this whole process and proceed in life knowing you can travel down the same road tomorrow as your traveling today. Nothing ventured….nothing gained.

Buying a domain is one of the first steps in your new online venture. Try to acquire a domain name with a keyword in the URL about your business you're going to be promoting. If you can't find a suitable domain name then you might choose to use your name as your primary domain URL and then use sub domains and sub directories when promoting various aspects of your business.

Get your own hosting account, e-mail accounts, ftp clients and a couple other basic programs so you can build your own system and maintain a control of what happens in your business venture. The old saying "you lose control you lose your rear" is 100% correct when marketing online.

Your next major hurdle is to find a mentor who is a professional marketer who will work with you in your learning process. Find someone who will listen to you and understands your personal needs and is willing to work with you one on one if necessary. Now comes the fun part which may be sometimes challenging for some but manageable with proper training.

We will discuss here only a few of the various methods of promoting your business opportunity however, you can read some of my other articles discussing various marketing techniques that will help you on your road to a successful marketing future. There are over 200 articles for your review at larrylmiller.com/SEM-SEO-Marketing-Articles so feel free to subscribe to the RSS feed and get the information delivered right to your desktop each time a new article is published.

I have had tremendous results with blogs and this aspect of marketing could be one of the easiest and most profitable ways to make money online if done correctly. Your blogs can be quite short in content or may be even longer versions if it fits your style. It doesn't make a difference regarding the length of the writing as much as what you present in the content of your writings. Marketing Articles is fast becoming the promotional choice for many of the big names in online marketing.

An article can contain enough information for multiple blogs. Either way you're getting the information about your product or service in front of online users. Marketing articles is a powerful way to promote any product online with a very simple low key approach. The internet is all about information and there are billions of searches on the internet every day. We have become a society that uses digital marketing in more and more of our choices every day. This is evident with the vast number of people that use online banking for all their financial needs.

By devoting some time to writing articles on a regular basis you can build social networks, advertising programs, newsletters and the possibilities are endless. The building of your business is like building a house. If you have a good foundation the winds can blow, the rain can come down in torrents and your house is still standing.

The same scenario is true with your business. You must build a good foundation for your business to survive all the ups and downs of changing markets, government regulations, employee obligations and more. This foundation can be built by providing good information to your user list on a regular basis. You are constantly building relationships in your business not only for your immediate financial needs but also for the future needs of you, your family and your business.

Some experts say "don't expect a return on your investment of time and money in a blog for at least 12 months or more." I personally have had good results with some of my blogs in just a few weeks. When blogging and writing articles you must look at the whole picture as a long term commitment and if you are fortunate to have above average success in a shorter time frame, that's a bonus, you obviously done something right.

If you don't know how to blog or write articles, then today is an excellent time to start this process. You learn to write …. by writing. Sharing information online is what it's all about and the easiest, most affordable way to do that is by writing.

Larry L Miller – SEM/SEO Consultant who specializes in promoting clients to "Top Positions on Google" and other leading search engines. Mr. Miller is the promotions director for BLM Traders the leader in Automated Marketing Systems. Private Line: 321-594-4405, Skype: larrylmiller121

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Forum Marketing – How to get new business posting in forums

April 17th, 2010 by Guest Blogger | No Comments | Filed in Business, Internet Marketing Success

Forums have been part of the internet community for a very long time. It is an easy way for someone to communicate with other people all over the world about shared interests, questions, as well as answers. Online forum marketing is one of the best ways for a small business to promote their product or service as well as socializing with possible buyers of your product.

In today fast paced internet world you can find forums on just about any subject that may be of interest to you. All you have to do is go to your favorite search engine and type in your favorite topic and add forums and you will be greeted with millions of results.  The possibilities are almost endless on the forums that you have the ability to choose from. Once you get the results all you have to do is search through the links and find the forum that you feel may contribute to you or one that may be able to contribute to the forum. If you are trying to promote your business however, you need to click on most of the forums and register.

Once you have registered in a few of the more popular forums you will need to edit your profile. The profile is very important as it will be the one thing that will promote your product online. You may consider on creating a short bio that tells visitors about you and the business you are promoting. Make sure that you include your keywords to both the text and hyperlink to your blog. This will help you show up on the search engines.
Now that you have finished your profile you are now ready to create a signature file. The signature file can help you increase traffic to your website as well as increasing the backlink. This file will appear each time you post in a forum.

Now that you have both of the most important steps done, you are now ready to use the forum to market your business or product.  There are a few tips that you should follow though in order for the forums to work for you.

1. Use the online forums to be able to learn as much as you can about your business. Almost all the forums that are available are free to use so this is a great way to do research. Also some forums allow you to read the posts without even joining which is great as it allows you access to valuable information without having to join. You need to be sure to take the time in reading these forums and asking any questions that you may have.  Learning is one of the most important steps to any internet business as things are constantly changing.

2. Be sure to use the forums to ask questions. Almost everyone in the forum community is willing to help others and answer questions as they can. If you never ask your question, you will never get the answers that you seek. The key though is to be sure that you ask the right questions as you do not want to spam the forum boards. Spamming the forum boards to get people to click on your signature link will only get your post deleted and possibly get you banned from the forum as well.

3. Once you feel you are ready you can begin to answer questions for other members of the forum as well as help them with their problems just as they did for you. This will help you to get your backlink to grow as your trust grows. This will also help you become known as an expert on subject.

4. Try not to post any links in your initial post this is what you will use your signature file for
Forum marketing is a great way to socialize and meet new potential customers of your product. If they are used correctly, you can have a very successful internet business.

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Making Money With Blog – How to make money blogging

January 13th, 2010 by markus | No Comments | Filed in Business, Corporate Blogging, Weblogs

This year, I'm going to bank more than $200,000.00 working 15 to 25 minutes a day by corporate blogging… yes, making money blogging is a reality.

I don't say this to brag, but merely to get you excited about the possibilities of how to make money blogging in less time than it takes to eat lunch today.

The bad news is most people won't make money blogging. In fact, most won't make a single penny and are going to give up too soon. Most bloggers post a few blog posts and then quit. That's a shame because if they give it some more time, making money blogging is SO exciting.

Here are the reasons why you're not making money with blogs:

Don't have the time – Writing for your blog seems time consuming at first, but it doesn't have to be.

I invest 15 to 25 minutes a day blogging. And I write my own, fresh 100% original content.

Sometimes I can crank out a great blog post in just minutes. Other times I get stuck and get distracted. When I suffer brain freeze, I take a break and return later to finish my blog entry.

The key to writing quickly is to:

- Not worrying about typos or poor grammar on the first draft…

- Use Google's FREE amazing keyword tool to hunt down blogging ideas…

- Eliminate all distractions…

- Write like you talk…

- Pretend you're writing to an 8-year old (i.e. write short sentences)…

- Use time tested copywriting formulas (like the Hagelian Dialectic)…

- Reward yourself after you've finished blogging

Analysis Paralysis – Perfectionism is the blog writer's achilles' heel.

Don't worry about crafting the perfect blog. Your English teacher isn't reading your blog, and you can always fix typos and grammatical mistakes in the future.

In fact, I actually make more money when I have the occasional spelling mistake. It's true. That's because a lot of people use search engines to find my blog content… and those same people can't spell when searching Google. And when their search query matches my typo in my blog post, I have an excellent chance of getting that same searcher to my blog.

Brainwashed – For some odd reason, fellow bloggers convince us that it's "selling out" to write a blog for profit. Well guess what…  I "sold out" a long time ago. And it's thanks to making money with blogs that affords me the toys my family enjoys.

Writing for your blog is no different than writing for Readers Digest or writing a book. These authors get paid and so should you.

Unclear about how to make money blogging – I suffered this problem for years. I didn't know how to monetize my writing. I tried everything from affiliate programs to selling my own stuff to placing Google AdSense classified ads next my blog posts. Nothing worked. It was depressing. And I stopped blogging for years because of it. I listened to all of the wrong "gurus." And my bank account suffered.

But today, I figured out how to turn my content into a virtual online tollbooth. Yes, affiliate programs and selling my own stuff and even Google AdSense are now paying off. The key is to know where to place these money-making links near your blog content.

In the past, I made all of the typical blogger mistakes. But today, every blog post I write ultimately makes me money. That means every time I write, I ultimately get paid — for life.

Don't know how to attract blog visitors – You can blog about sports scores and predict tomorrow's lottery numbers, but if no one knows about your blog, you're going to be wasting your time. And you're ultimately going to be frustrated and give up.

That's why the moment I press the "Publish" button and submit my blog post, my promotion efforts go into full swing.

I use social media tools and sites like Digg,Twitter and Reddit to announce my new blog posts. I submit my RSS feed to tons of RSS directories. I copy my content and publish it to article marketing directories like EzineArticles and ArticlesBase. And if I have the extra time, I create a quick 2- to 3-minute video and post it to YouTube for additional promotional activity (including a link back to my blog post).

It takes me less than 25 minutes to promote my blog entry. That's it. And the results are almost instant and amazing. In fact it's not unusual to have my blog post show up in Google just hours after publishing my blog entry. Sometimes I get featured in just minutes.

And the best part is this 25-minute investment pays off for life.

Writer's block – By far, the most common reason bloggers fail to earn money blogging is because they hate to write.

I hear you and completely understand your disdain for writing. I HATED to even read most of my school-age life. I never read a single book until age 19. I cheated my way through high school… got 940 on my SATs (yes, that's combined). And I flunked out of college to the displeasure of my parents.

But today, I'm a writing machine. I LOVE to write. And my secret is simple… I follow one of many copywriting formulas. These formulas have been used throughout the ages to hook in the reader and get them excited to take an action (like subscribe to a newsletter, click on a link or buy something).

Get this… you can even borrow someone else's writing and make money at the same time. It's true. Article directories offer this FREE. Just copy the article in your niche, paste it into your blog… press the "Publish" submit button and watch your bank account grow (over time).

Final tip – There's no reason for you to struggle with making money blogging. If you're ready to earn money blogging right now, you might want to grab these corporate blogging tips, techniques and methods.

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