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Bing, the website that’s being touted as Google’s staunch competitor, has given you a new tool for getting traffic to your website. There are also plans for doing a similar thing with Facebook. Do a Bing search for “Twitter,” and see what I’m talking about.
The First Thing You See In the Bing Search
Once you’ve done this Bing search, what’s the first thing you see? You see Tweets given by Twitter. What’s more, you may get to see mentions of other Twitter members and hyperlinks to Twitter Tools and exterior websites.
Interested yet? Now do a Bing search on Ashton Kutcher. Now you’re seeing pictures along with his Tweets. Now, are you excited? Hang on a minute, there’s one more thing you should do. Bing search yourself and see what happens.
Wait…I’m not On Top of the Search Page
You’ll see one of two things. Either your Tweets are at the top of the search page, or they aren’t. More than likely Read More→
There should probably be some clarification in all Internet Marketing circles as to what the deal is with listbuilding spam. Many people shudder when they just hear the word, and others seem to literally eat it up. Hopefully, we can clear up the air some here.
The word spam, itself, in terms of electronic interfacing, refers to bulk or excessive stuff. In video gaming, the word spam is used to refer to performing repetitive actions, i.e. “I spammed my heavy attacks on the boss until it was dead.” While this has virtually little to do with Internet Marketing, perhaps it will serve to illustrate that in the world of interactive electronics in general, spam is not just a four-letter word.
Is Spam Electronic Messaging Junk Mail?
Typically, most people see spam as being essentially the electronic messaging equivalent of junk mail. It’s unsolicited, it’s unwanted, and nowadays can sometimes be malicious and dangerous. Most people are familiar with the e-mail version, but there are many other types of media that you can get spammed (or do the spamming) in. These include mobile phones where you have text message advertisements; forum spam where advertisements are posted on an Internet forum; spamdexing where you manipulate a search engine to make your webpage look more popular; blog spamming where advice and links to other websites are placed in comments; newsgroup spams; and IM spamming.
Looking at this list, and Read More→
Many people are discouraged in affiliate marketing because they don’t understand the need for listbuilding. Unless you’re a complete marketing savant, you’re probably not going to be independently wealthy immediately. That’s what listbuilding addresses—it creates success for the long run.
Building a List Opens the Door for Repeat Customers
The great benefit of building a list is that it makes having repeat customers easier. When a client has bought the product that you’re promoting and opted into your list, it means that they’re interested in what else you have to offer. By all means, you should let them know when and if you have other products to offer.
Having them in your mailing list is the easiest way to do this. It also saves you a ton of sweat in attracting new traffic to your websites. Naturally, you will want to keep drawing traffic, but at least you don’t have to rely as much on new clients. This will save you a great deal of nail-biting when you check your traffic reports.
Mailing Your List Shouldn’t Be “Just” Marketing
With it said that mailing your list should involve updates on new products and services, that shouldn’t be all you’re mailing them. One of the key elements in keeping your list vibrant and Read More→
Much has been said by me and others about the process of product launches, listbuilding, and affiliate marketing. One uncommonly mentioned step in this process is finding a need. In fact, it’s actually probably the most important step in Internet Marketing.
I’m Talking about Niche Research Here
If you aren’t doing niche research, you’re really not going to get very far in a campaign. This has to be done before page building, before marketing, before anything. You have to be able to point out what people need. If you don’t, you’re just wasting time and money.
Think of it this way. It’s around December 10. You know that people are shopping for Christmas presents at this time. You decide to affiliate with a Christmas-based product or made a special Christmas sale. You realize that there are people on the Net with this need and money to spend. You point to the needed item and make money. That’s the essence of how to go about finding a need.
Getting the Targeted Traffic on Your List and Link
It’s all about targeted traffic. As I’ve said before, you have people trafficking the Net and “just browsing,” and then Read More→
There could be a lot of different things keeping your affiliate marketing business from taking off. You came here for answers, but I can only give a few at a time. If I gave away all the tricks and strategies to overcome the disappointments in that first launch, it would fill a library. I’ll try and condense it into a few central issues.
You’re Outsourcing the Wrong Stuff to a Foreign Country
Outsourcing to countries like India and Pakistan is okay for some tasks in affiliate marketing, but you CANNOT do it with everything. They can effectively upload videos, bookmark, and many other elements of marketing for pennies on the dollar. It’s when they’re in a position of being your voice that things can get problematic.
I’m not one to disparage outsourcing your written content in general. Many people do it and it works well. The thing of it is that you will want to outsource your written content to people who speak your language as their first one.
You Haven’t Done Your Niche Research Correctly
Doing proper niche research is the very first rule of launching a successful marketing campaign. If your niche isn’t going to take off, you’re not going to be successful, and there’s Read More→
In case you haven’t noticed, television and movie star Ashton Kutcher has the largest Twitter follower list. It would seem at first glance that his list would be a prime target for listbuilding on Twitter. While it’s true that if you could get even a fraction of his list to follow you, you’ll have a huge list, but it may not be in your best interest.
Ashton Kutcher’s List is a Fan List
The only common factor in Ashton Kutcher’s list is that it’s a fan list. The thing they all have in common is that they like him. Now, if you’re marketing products related to him, great! However, there’s a good chance that you’re not.
The rules of effective active listbuilding like “friending” or “following” on social networks stay pretty much the same no matter what the network. What are the chances that anyone on a movie star’s list cares about your niche? You don’t need movie buffs if you’re promoting toasters.
When Listbuilding on Twitter, You Need a Targeted List
As always in affiliate marketing, you need a targeted list. The thing about recruiting on a celebrity’s list is that at first, you may have a gazillion confirmations. Your popularity may well explode, but there’s a catch.
Once everyone figures out that you’re a marketer, they have a choice. Either they leave or they stay. Given that the list of followers Read More→
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