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Over the next few weeks we will be exploring three, often overlooked, article marketing tips that you should be using as a part of your overall article marketing strategy.

Article marketing is cheap, usually free, and seems to be an easy way for a lot of people new to internet marketing to promote their sites and get some traffic.  Yet, so  many people still have so many questions.  So many people struggle to make it work for them.

Let me tell you, I am no different and I bet a lot of internet marketers struggled with article marketing right from the beginning.

Well, I want to help make it a little easier for you to grasp the concepts behind article marketing and to dispel some myths about how easy article marketing can be. READ MORE >>>

number 3# 3 of 3 Big article marketing tips to use in your article marketing strategy!

So how frustrated are you that you are not getting traffic from your articles?

Are you constantly checking to see how many views and click thru’s your article has gotten?

Did you think that article marketing would be your end all be all for traffic?

Well, think again!  Sure, articles can be a great source of traffic.  But, you will typically see traffic from your articles the first few weeks that they are published and even then, you are competing for clicks with every other link that the article directories have on the page directly along side your article.  READ MORE >>>

number 2My number 2 of 3 article marketing tips that you should be applying to your article marketing strategy.

Last post we talked about an article marketing strategy and key article marketing tip that should have you thinking of yourself as a content creator and article publisher that is seeking out mass article syndication.  With that mindset, the links and rankings will follow.  But, we did not talk about how you created that content.

I don’t want this post to be about content creation so to speak but more about spinning content that you already have. READ MORE >>>

number 1This is the first of 3 article marketing tips that you can use today to improve your article marketing strategy!

When I began my article marketing efforts I was on my own, probably just like you are, trying to find the perfect article marketing strategy and a good resource for article marketing tips.  And, as you know, there are plenty of resources out there to help you get started.  But how many resources are really helping you be effective?  How many resources just flat out tell you some of the BIG keys to article marketing success?

I had to pay for many, many, many ebooks before it really hit home.  And, only a few of those resources really helped me be effective.

This post is about those few things that I have learned over the years that have truly taken my article marketing efforts to the next level. READ MORE >>>

price bullseyeIf you have been in internet marketing for any amount of time you have probably heard that it is all about the offer when it comes to selling your own products online.  But is it really?

I don’t know about you but I get tired of reading all of these ebook and internet courses that offer a great product and then go on to offer this killer book, and another great report and then this book and that book.  I mean come on!  I am all for a few good additional pieces of content thrown in but to drown customers in a dozen “freebies” gets real old, real quick.

I understand that competition is fierce and that a lot people feel the need to add on additional content.  Well, if your original content does not stand on it’s own, is it really worth more to the customer to throw in a bunch of outdated, rewritten PLR materials or resale rights materials?  Does anyone actually even read all of these “freebies” anyways?  I know I never did. READ MORE >>>

Look, I am tired of hearing people say that internet marketing programs are all scams.

I am tired of people saying that you cannot make money online with no investment.

Yesterday, I showed you how it can be done. READ MORE >>>

This is a bit of a rant based on some things I was reading online last night.

They say it can be done. Others say that making hundreds of dollars online, everyday, offers are all a scam.

So what’s the real deal? READ MORE >>>

iStock_000001454494XSmallIf you have been following this series you have read a ton of valuable information about generating traffic to your website.

In the last few posts we’ve talked about:

Now you have to understand, you are not only going to submit your articles to the two sites mentioned in the previous post, but you are going to submit your articles to dozens of places online.

The best place for you to submit your articles, like we discussed, is ezinearticles.  My second favorite place to submit my articles to is Squidoo.  And, if you remember, I recommended One Week Marketing by Pot Pie Girl if you want to learn more about taking advantage of all the traffic these attract on a daily basis. READ MORE >>>

As if it’s just not enough, after spending all of this time writing great content, now you have to do something with this content!  This is where many great debates can take place and a lot of learning will come with time.  But, for now, the key is to get your article posted to as many sites as possible to create back links and create some traffic for yourself.

Quite frankly, I have not seen one identical list of where you should be posting your articles.  But there are a few commonalities among all of the great books and courses that you’ll read on article marketing.  The no brainers so to speak. READ MORE >>>

Let’s face it, if you have a solid article marketing strategy you are going to have to write A LOT of articles.  The good thing is that it’s free!  The bad thing is that it takes a lot of people a lot of time to write even one article let alone ten articles.

Simply stated, if you have not written any articles yet or you tend to get caught up spending 15-20 minutes or more writing one article, then this is for you. READ MORE >>>

article writingOkay, so you have your targeted keywords, you know how many articles you will need and you have decided to either outsource or to write your articles.

If you are going to outsource, let me give you a few pointers.

1.  Expect to pay anywhere from $3 – $7 per article.  The cheaper the rate, the lesser the quality.  You can get good articles for $5.  You will pay a bit more if you go beyond 500 words.  Rewrites should be a few bucks a piece. READ MORE >>>

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Here’s the scenario.  You need traffic and you probably needed it yesterday.  While article marketing is not going to be the end all be all flood of traffic tomorrow, it is going to begin to lay a concrete foundation for steady traffic in the future.  The good thing is that you can reap some benefits from your article marketing strategy efforts today, tomorrow.  I’ll talk about that in a little bit.

First, you have some decisions to make. READ MORE >>>

Writing in journalSo we are finally on the final two of my Top 5 Traffic Generators.  And since there is such an overlap between the final two, I will be combining article marketing strategy and Web 2.0 network sites into this final set of posts.

Here’s the big problem that I have found with article marketing, everyone does it just a little bit differently.  I swear, I have at least a half a dozen ebooks dedicated to article marketing and each one is very different. Sure, these guys are getting the same results, but how they are getting there is by using different methods. READ MORE >>>

facebook 1Here’s the story, I noted earlier that I am not a Facebook expert.  It just happens to be a great traffic tool for me.

And let me be straight with you, in anticipation of these few Facebook posts I have been planning, I have been researching using Facebook for business a lot.  The results:  I cannot find anything that is super enticing above and beyond what I am currently doing on Facebook. READ MORE >>>

facebook 2Facebook for Business:  5 Steps to Setting Up Your Facebook Pages

If you are a new Facebook user, then this is for you.  If you have been using Facebook for awhile then you may want to wait until tomorrow to checkout some of the strategies for growing your Facebook network. READ MORE >>>

This is my first post about Facebook in the five part series covering off on my top five traffic generators.  You can checkout an overview of my top 2 traffic generators by clicking the link.

In fact, this is another one of those vehicles that I am 100% not using to it’s fullest potential so I have dug up some great posts to help you with your Facebook marketing efforts. READ MORE >>>

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In case you missed it, a few weeks ago I unveiled my top 5 traffic as they rank right now.  It just so happens that a lot of that traffic is coming from social media.

Now, I am no expert in traffic generation by any means.  But, this stuff is all working for me so I decided to put together a series of posts outlining how I use each of these five traffic sources.  Trust me, there are a lot of goodies in here!  ;-)

Here is a recap of what has been covered so far:

This week we took a look at John Chow’s Email Marketing Guide Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.  I don’t want to rehash everything, you’ll have to visit his site to get all of the details but I do want to note a few key callouts and a few of the essentials that you absolutely cannot be overlooking. READ MORE >>>

And I’ll be damned if John Chow didn’t close out his three part Email Marketing Guide with a bang.

Yesterday, in Email Marketing for Business:  Lead Capture Tactics in a Nutshell, I told you that John’s part 2 was a must read.  And it sure was.  Learning the six exact methods that he uses to build his list was awesome and definitely READ MORE >>>

In my last Email Marketing for Business post I introduced you to part 1 of John Chow’s Email Marketing Guide for Bloggers.  I have to point out that just because his guide is for blogger’s does not mean you should not be applying his concepts to any website that you own! READ MORE >>>

So here we are, in the midst of reviewing my top traffic generators and just wrapped up an overview of how I use Twitter for business.  Now it’s on to email marketing.

I am not going to dodge the bullet here, I have been really busy working on tweaking my niche site system that I have been toying with.  My biggest focus READ MORE >>>

This is going to wrap up our conversation about Twitter.  If you missed any of the other posts you can find them all right here:   Twitter for Business

Let’s recap what we have covered so far: READ MORE >>>

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Yesterday I talked about automating some of my Twitter efforts, not spamming followers and making sure that valuable content is provided.  I must admit, I have read almost all of the Twitter guides available but I still have had to sort through this entire process before coming across a tool that I was comfortable with and really helped me grow my reach.  And I don’t even think this tool was recommended by any of these “authority” Twitter guides to boot!   This tool is not the end-all-be-all of Twitter tools BUT it is free, it is simple and it is benefiting my business. READ MORE >>>

Man speaks in megaphoneYesterday we talked about the basics of adding value, providing content, getting followers and being a valuable part of the Twitter community.  Today I am going to talk about some of the things that I am doing to grow my reach using Twitter.  These are the things that grew my business the most when I was starting out and that I still use to grow my reach today.

Over the past few months I have come across some tools that have really helped me use Twitter as a major traffic machine.  You can buy a lot of fancy books and programs about driving traffic on Twitter READ MORE >>>

twitter_logoNow that you have an account, have done some following and have some followers it’s time to contribute and meet some new people.  (Note, for the first few weeks I suggest following people in your niche or interested in your niche so that you build a base of people to build relationships with.)

The whole follow people and get followed back practice, in mass, was not very appealing to me before but I now mix up the techniques that I use to get followers.  We will talk more about that later.  Today it is all content. READ MORE >>>

Election Is Twitter the ONLY place to get started with your social marketing efforts?

Not hardly.

Facebook is definitely another place to get started.  I have had the most success with Twitter but I have also put more time into using Twitter.  I have only recently ramped up my Facebook efforts because I was already seeing success in the small amount of effort I was putting into Facebook. READ MORE >>>

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I was just checking out my traffic stats at Google Analytics.  Out of my top five traffic generators, four of them someway, somehow tie to social marketing.  Now understand, organic search is my top driver, but the next five social media driven.

Understanding what is available to you in the social media arena is an important part of setting up your traffic system.  Everywhere you turn someone is talking about twitter, Squidoo, HubPages, Facebook, etc… READ MORE >>>

traffic generation I was reading somewhere today that there is one thing that you need above all else to learn how to make money online and that is to learn how to generate traffic. While this is true to an extent, if you are selling dog food and all of your traffic is aquarium owners, you are not doing yourself much good are you??? (This is where keyword research comes into play but that is a whole topic all together.  But if you need a quick refresher on keyword research you can check out: 4 Steps to Keyword research That Will Help You Find the Opportunities You Are Looking For!) READ MORE >>>

plan aheadLast week I took some time for a little R&R.  But, before I took some time off I totally goofed up.

You see, I have been posting some good content two to three times a week.

With this in mind, I figured that it would a breeze to write a few posts while traveling with family.  BOY was I wrong.  I worked on some keyword research when I was away and was able to get up a good post helping others perform the same task. READ MORE >>>

iStock_000002700453XSmallI am taking some much needed R&R this week and have been getting a few tasks out of the way while enjoying the downtime.  One of the tasks that I tackled yesterday was the keyword research for a handful of new niche sites that I will be launching over the next few weeks.

What I want you take away from this post is that the keyword research is ABSOLUTELY the most valuable first step that you can take when creating any niche site. READ MORE >>>

wordpress logoOne of the things that I am finding is that a lot of people are not familiar with is WordPress. I have even been shocked by some long time web designers that are not familiar with WordPress and all of the options that you have when using WordPress to build your website.  I have found WordPress sites to be incredibly easy for to build and maintain.

I have to admit, I am definitely one of the least technologically savvy people on the web. If I try to do anything beyond the confines of the WordPress admin panel I usually end up breaking something on my site and needing to call in a professional! READ MORE >>>

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Have you been suing Twitter and wondering how to use it to benefit your business or how to use Twitter for marketing?  Have you been thinking about using Twitter but have no idea how it can benefit your business?  I was in the same boat a few months ago and I built a small following but I still never realized the true potential of Twitter until a few weeks ago.  I am not sure that the so called “Twitter Power Users” are doing much else than building thousands of followers to tell you the truth. READ MORE >>>

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A lot of people are intimidated by article writing and others live and die by it.  Some people have tried and failed while others have resounding success.  Here are a few article writing tips that I have found that have worked for me! READ MORE >>>

One of the questions that I get asked most from people that are aspiring to make a few extra bucks and are considering eBay is “Yeah, but what do I sell?”  This may not be overly apparent to everyone but SELL ANYTHING!!!  Don’t take this so literal but checkout my list below for things that you probably have right now, in your possession, that are ready to sell  and start making money on eBay to  put a few bucks in your pocket. READ MORE >>>

If you have never owned your own estore but are looking to start one then I suggest that you read on.  I look at eBay stores as a way to get your feet wet before diving into something that can be much more demanding and complex.  I think that I have a very unique spin on this and am not going to tell you that it’s because it’s easier, cheaper, etc…  I have put together 3 solid business reasons that an eBay store should come before your own estore READ MORE >>>

I have been asked this eBay store question a lot and I have worked with a lot of people that were faced with this option.

Let me tell you a little story.  In late 2008 I was asked by a colleague if I would be willing to sit down with a friend that was looking to start selling products online.  Seeing that this is my passion, I had no problem helping someone READ MORE >>>

small_bullseyeI get asked this question quite a bit so I thought I would give you the Cliff’s Notes answer.  Yes!  Did you catch that?  Yes!

I coach quite a few individuals and there are four things that I stress to anyone starting out:  blogging, selling on eBay (where I got my start), niche sites and traffic generation.  I tie list building into all of these so don’t think I forgot about it.  ;-) Here’s my down and dirty take on niche sites.

Niche sites pretty much force you to do what you should be doing for any internet marketing income stream, KEYWORD RESEARCH.  Everything online revolves around the opportunity. READ MORE >>>

computer-squidIt has now been a month since I started using Squidoo for traffic.  So let me give you a little information on how this has all panned out.

Building the lenses was not so difficult after reading up on it for a little bit and checking out some of the better lenses on Squidoo.  You can look out for the video coming soon about putting together a nice lens.  All together, I built fourteen lenses to date. READ MORE >>>

Customer Choosing Between Three Forks in the RoadI could rant and rave about this for days on end.  But, in order to keep this brief and to the point (so I don’t lose most of you and you actually learn something here!), I will reference something that I witnessed just yesterday.

I have been working on a product launch for some time now.  In the waning days of this project I interacted a lot with the technical team that was helping to pull the final site together.  One of the team members is an old internet marketing pro so I was shocked at the thought process here.

A part of the product launch is a free giveaway with access to a member’s area.  Now inside the members area anyone can purchase the original product being sold on the sites main page.  The team building the site set the members purchase price READ MORE >>>

Is this the only thing that could prevent your internet marketing success?  Of course not!  Is this something preventing thousands from reaching their dreams?  Hell yeah!

How much new information are you presented with every single day?

How many new products do you “checkout” each week? READ MORE >>>

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That’s a pretty big question there, huh?  Maybe I should ask if you are seeing ANY progress with your internet business let alone the progress that you would like.

Internet marketing can give you the lifestyle you have always dreamed of, but getting there is not as easy as it seems.  Sure, once you are there it is easy to teach and talking about your business is second nature.  But getting there is so damn frustrating, isn’t it? READ MORE >>>

stack-of-magazinesWhy is an article marketing strategy so important to your online business?

Let me lay it out for you.  You have a website and are using it or want to use it as a vehicle to help drive your business.  For some, your website may not be just a marketing tool, it may be your business.  It doesn’t matter if you have a blog, an ecommerce store, you READ MORE >>>

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Let me start by saying that I never even considered article marketing as a part of my overall marketing strategy until I read Josh’s book Article Marketing Domination.  Now, my marketing is mostly comprised of a solid article marketing strategy.

Josh opened my eyes to the power, ease and benefits of article marketing right from the beginning.  If you research Josh Spaulding a little you will learn that he has been an internet marketing entrepreneur since around 2005 and has been READ MORE >>>

Internet Marketing: How to Get Unstuck and Make a Profit Online” is about getting over that hump.  The endless amounts of effort battling the empty bank account. I think we have all been there before.  Our internet marketing efforts are getting us nowhere.

Some of us have been there a lot longer than others.  Stuck, in that never ending loop of learning and hard work but without fruitful results.  Most of the time it is because of information overload, some times it is due to distractions and other times it is just lack of knowledge. READ MORE >>>

Although there is some debate within the internet marketing community on whether or not you need a website and/or list, there are those on both sides who are making a lot of money.

Whether you build a website or a list depends on certain factors. READ MORE >>>

Anyway, I have been toying around with developing my traffic system lately and have stumbled upon almost two dozen traffic generators, including some intensive use of Squidoo lenses,  that I think should be a part of anyone’s traffic system.  I will cover most of these as I test and develop the system but will be giving you details of my lens building efforts throughout this week. READ MORE >>>

internet-business-plan-5Alright everybody, what a few weeks it’s been!  So far, we have talked a lot about goals and your internet business plan.  We’ve talked a lot about obstacles and we’ve identified a lot of negative things that are preventing us from achieving our goals.

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internet-business-plan-4Hello everybody.  Today we’re going to step back a few discussions and talk about the obstacles that are stopping you from achieving your goals.  A few discussions ago, we talked about identifying the things that are in your way.

What are the specific obstacles that are holding you back from following through with your internet business plan and your life plan? READ MORE >>>

Hey how’s everybody doing? I am going to apologize if I seem to ramble on at times.  It is late but I really wanted to get this post out tomorrow.

So far we have talked a little bit about goal setting and knowing where you want to be both personally and professionally (Does your internet business plan compliment your life plan Part 1 & Does your internet business plan compliment your life plan Part 2). We also talked about READ MORE >>>

In my last post I talked about the importance of maintaining desirable and believable work and business goals.  I talked about the importance of balancing these goals that represent two aspects of your life:  your internet business plan and your life plan.

I hope that you took some action on the post and took READ MORE >>>

internet-business-planIn my last two posts (What are your internet business goals? and Balancing your personal and business goals) we talked a little bit about having goals for your internet business and for your personal life. We talked about making your internet business plan working in unison with your life plan. READ MORE >>>

setting-goalsIn this great post about business goal planning I talked about “your number”. Making sure that you have your monetary business goal nailed down for a certain period of time.  I have a specific income level that I want to reach by the end of January 2009.  I think it is mandatory that READ MORE >>>

revolutionlogopostThis isn’t just another “You need to set some internet business goals” post. This is the very first step that you should have taken when you started your internet marketing venture. So what is your number? I don’t really care what that number is but it needs to be a monetary goal. READ MORE >>>

I was travelling all weekend but figured I would post this article that reinforces the basics that a lot of forget about as we get caught up in the excitement of our projects!

When you look at the economic situation nowadays, everyone is interested to make more money for their pocket. READ MORE >>>

revolutionlogopostWhat did you accomplish today? More specifically, what did you accomplish for your business today?

Today, I did jack squat. No productivity at all!

Sure, I researched a bunch READ MORE >>>

I found this article and wondered how many people have actually heard this before?  I have a lot of courses that tout magazines from your local grocery store as a must for your swipe files.  This has been one of those recommendations that makes total sense.  Have you been putting this to good use?  Check it out below!

Believe it or not, the ultimate place for copy samples is the National Enquirer. To demonstrate why, I’ll ask you a question: which American newspaper pays it’s writers the most money? What would you guess? The USA Today, Wall Street Journal READ MORE >>>

revolutionlogopostI just figured I would drop in, share an update and give you something of some value to soak in.  First, I finally have a few sites up and running.  BUT, after you have a site up and running you really, really need to buckle down and start marketing your READ MORE >>>

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revolutionlogopostOK, so here I am in NYC working in my company’s office on 5th Avenue for a few days.  Great trip and I just got a new site up and running, www.AuctionBusinessReviews.com.  My next objective is to work on some of the marketing for my new book, READ MORE >>>

There are many ways for making money online, and Internet marketing is a broad term. In a nutshell, though, Internet marketing involves getting traffic to a website, and converting that traffic into sales. Some Internet marketers sell their own products or services, while others sell on behalf of affiliates. Some don’t sell anything at all, but they do place advertisements from sponsors on their site and earn money through the pay per click (PPC) READ MORE >>>

revolutionlogopostYou are probably reading this because you are in pursuit of something more: financial freedom, a way out of a job you do not like, seeking your own business so you can spend more time with your family, etc…  I can go on and on and on about the reasons you may be looking to learn how to or be better at creating READ MORE >>>

organized1For years I was an organizational skills freak. I studied Stephen Covey, Laura Stack and David Allen relentlessly. I spent hours researching and trying new Palm applications. I tried every Outlook add-in that I could find.

I was juggling a corporate job, my own startup AND this fascination that I had with the READ MORE >>>

denialWOW, is all I can say.  I work as an Executive for a $100 million dollar small business that supplies product to all major retailers in the US.  I came to this company a few years ago in hopes of getting out of the corporate rat race and thinking that a family owned small business would be a great place to be. READ MORE >>>

make-money-onlineYep, I am sure you have heard it before:  making money online.  A lot of people are doing it, a lot more want to do and a very few of those that want to do it WILL do it!  This isn’t going to be the end all be all of making money online.  What we are going to do is get a few ideas out on the table and then proceed READ MORE >>>

drawing-a-blankWe are consumed by the information age.  The internet is used mostly for gathering information.  Our careers as internet marketers rely on an endless stream of information and a lot of times that means writing your own content.  Blog post writing eventually becomes a major task we must endure.  But where does READ MORE >>>

where-are-you-going-2I recently had a pretty substantial “ah-ha” moment.  I was caught up in information overload.  I was trying to get my first book completed and ready to sell online. No goal setting being practiced at all!  The more I worked, the less I got done.  Sound familiar? READ MORE >>>

financialfreedompostAbout two months ago I got some brainiac idea that I wanted to do something to pursue eBay success once again.  I just was not sure what that was going to be.  Here I am getting ready to launch a book about my eBay success from a few years back but I wasn’t selling on eBay at the time.  I wanted to change that. READ MORE >>>

revolutionlogopostGood morning everyone!  I am going to make this short and sweet.  To be honest, I do not even feel like posting right now.  It is 2:42am and I am bushed.  I have spent most of the night working on a new affiliate marketing course that I am testing out.  It is actually working quite nicely and I am pretty optimistic READ MORE >>>

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Facebook for Business:  How Important is that Photo, Really?

I am learning that when they say an image is worth a thousand words that the statement could not be more true than for online users.  When began taking my online efforts seriously I was convinced that my brand had to be the forefront of my online image.  Now, I am understanding that I am my brand for my audience.  READ MORE >>>