Online Marketing Strategies

Yes, you read that title right. Google+ is actually bad for business for the vast majority of you and in this article Im going to spell out why. I’m not here to give my person opinion on Google ethics or other moral judgement on just how many times Google has been caught flaunting the law and why Google Analytics is banned in Germany. I’m here to talk business, because that is what I do best. I will reveal why others are telling you to jump on the Google plus bandwagon and why it will benefit them many more times then ...

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2011 was a year where social media really changed our world. Facebook and Twitter in particular were the mediums of choice for mass protests around the world. Revolutions in the Middle East and Northern Africa, were all made possible with the instant messaging nature of social media. This revolution then spread across the ocean to the USA which saw mass protests that started with ‘Occupy Wall St’ and then spread to many corners of the globe. As marketers we have previously witnessed how Ebay, perhaps single-handedly helped transform customer mindsets to understanding that online transactions could be safe. A mindset ...

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One of the very first challenges a new online business is simply how to get your website on Google. This used to be a difficult task that could take weeks however now, it is very possible to see your site indexed (appear in search results) within 24 hours if not within minutes. None of this will happen automatically however, it takes just a little effort on your part. It also does not guarantee that your site will appear on the first page for your chosen search term, however it does mean that when you type in your website in the search ...

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How to get your website higher on Google is a very common question amongst marketers and website owners. Well, I took the time to write a short guide answering his question. Read on for five elements of good SEO that will improve your rankings.

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I don’t know if this a stroke of genius marketing, a publicity stunt or even a true conflict but the Infamous Rebbeca Black video ‘Friday’ has been pulled from Youtube. It emerged last week that Ark Entertainment, the people behind the video and the song, were selling the video at a premium of $2.99 – somewhat bizarre consider how much it was panned and how readily available it was.   However barely a week later the ‘song’ has disspaeared from Youtube who have taken action on a copyright notice. Now, this could be a real feud between artist and producer, ...

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If you do not send regular messages to your list, then your list becomes dormant, and incredibly difficult to reactivate. That means that it becomes a bunch of useless contact addresses. Sending too many can turn them away too, so where is the right balance? Read on and learn…

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Whilst walking home through the bitter cold wind, I was suddenly hit by a thought which on the surface seems so simple, yet holds a very deep meaning. The thought was simply : To make it big – you have to be seen by the right people Think about it, too many of us spend too long making sure our products are 100% and not enough time getting in front of enough people in order to find the one person/group of people that will rocket us to success.

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I often get asked the question ‘How long does it take to buid an online business?’ The answer however is neither the same for everyone nor easy to define. There is however some steps which form the most likely path to success that many people will pass through. Here are the ten steps taken in the process of building a successful online business: Learning the basics of online marketing Making your first dollar online Making more then a few dollars

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So another 5 articles are up on my new blog and that brings the total number of articles to 10. None of the articles have been converted to podcast or video yet, so I am going to have to play catch-up there. As for my free report, that is not active, nor the mailing list opt-in box. Since the site is new that is not a big issue today, but should be done within the next few days including a newsletter series. Updated stats: Day: 2 Articles on blog : 10 Pod-casts : 0 Video’s : 0 Alexa – 4.2 ...

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30 Day Article marketing challenge These are the Stats for my blog before I start this challenge. I will write articles for two article directories and also for my blog. The aim of the articles is to push traffic to my money site which of course is directly related to the articles I am writing. Blog: Alexa: 6 million ranking links: 5 Google indexed pages: 2 It is a basic barebones site. A typical site any new person to this challenge will start with. I will be checking statistics for this challenge 2 to 3 times a week.

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