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I get asked a lot of questions, almost on a daily basis. It’s great being popular, but sometimes even I don’t have all the answers. And sometimes the answers are not what people want to hear. The question, “Is there an ultimate marketing strategy” is one of those questions where people don’t want to hear the truth. They want to believe that there is that one thing that they can do that will have them rolling in the bucks at the push of a button. If only it was that easy. Well, it’s not. And in this article, I’m going to give you some truths on marketing strategies and a few tips to boot.

First, some truths. There is no one marketing method that is hands down the best. Each method has its good and bad. Either the method is very expensive, takes time to work or doesn’t reach as many people as you would like it to. Let’s take Google Adwords as an example. Yes, it’s a very effective form of promotion as it is very targeted. However, it does have its problems. For one thing, as big as Google is, it only reaches 50% of the Internet population. So relying only on Google is leaving a lot of money on the table. In addition to that, it can be very expensive, especially in some niches.

Let’s take article marketing, which I do extensively. While this will reach more people, because you’re not limited to just one search engine to pick up your articles, it is also very time consuming. For one thing, you have to write a lot of articles to get any significant amount of traffic. Some people think that they can write one article, put it out there, and the traffic will come pouring in. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. I’ve been writing articles for years and it took quite some time before I started to get a significant amount of traffic from them.

I could keep going but I think you get the idea. The point is, if you’re relying on just one form of promotion to advertise your products and services, you’re not going to get the traffic that you’re looking for. So what’s the answer? You need to focus on many things in order to get the most exposure to your site. I use Adwords, articles, forums, safelists, FFA sites, message boards, traffic exchanges and other things in order to get my sales message out there. The result? I rake in over 6 figures a year.

In my signature, you’ll find the definitive guide on Internet advertising. I’ve left nothing out. I’ve gone over the good and the bad and have rated each one. Even the ones that aren’t great can bring in results if you use them properly.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim
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It seems that so many people are jumping on the bandwagon by  researching home businesses on the internet and frankly taking real precautions before literally signing on to the first company they read about. I’ve noticed a true difference in the newest people who have either signed up or at minimum inquired about my home business. If that cross section is any indication of a trend where people are seeking and researching first, then that is a great thing for everyone involved. This means they are very serious and are not willing to waste their money.

So that is the first sign that starting a home business may be right for you. Now comes dedication and willingness to learn the business. Once again, I’m seeing a new group of people who are asking a lot of questions about how to take their business further. They want to learn more about blogging, article writing and the ever important backlink in order to become a presence on the internet. If you are willing to learn about these aspects of marketing and also willing to give whatever time you can but all of your effort then starting an internet home business may be for you.

Now comes scheduling your time. My newest group of people are stay at home moms with young kids. Everyone knows it is not easy but if you are going to start a home business you have to schedule time for your work. If you can’t schedule the time then its not going to work. Period. Sometimes you have to make some sacrifices by waking up a little earlier, going to bed a little later of skipping TV time. In the beginning especially, you have to devote your being to this mission. I would go as far as saying you have to taste it. Then you know starting an internet home business is for you.

Are you excited about it? I know that may even sound a bit trite but it’s not. How excited are you? I actually enjoy setting about making a schedule for the things I want to accomplish in the day. I have to refrain from writing too many things down because I’ll never feel as if I did what I had intended to do. You don’t want to feel that what you are doing is tedious, boring or obnoxious. OK, there are some aspects of marketing that are (submitting to directories for example) but in most cases there is software that makes those jobs easier. When you look forward to actually doing the work to become a presence on the internet, then starting a home business may just be for you.  

If any of this sounded remotely interesting and especially doable….then I say go for it!

By,

Laura Licata

See more of Laura’s posts at http://www.moneymakingmathteacher.com and http://www.moneymakingmathteacher.com/blog

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The negative advertising epidemic. It’s worse than you realize. And if you’re not familiar with what I’m talking about, it’s the practice of writing ads that allude to a product or product’s creator being either a scam or scammer, depending on who or what you’re talking about. It seems that this trend is getting worse and worst everyday. As a matter of fact, it’s gotten so bad, that several big name marketers are threatening lawsuits against the sites that allow these ads to appear.

Okay, you’re probably wondering why I’m even bringing this up. Well, the people running these ads are people like you and me…other marketers who promote affiliate products. They’ll run an Adwords ad that reads something like, “Is a scammer?” and of course the prospect seeing the ad is going to click on it to find out if this person is indeed a scammer. Then, what they find is an ad that actually says what a great marketer this person is. The problem is, the seed of doubt has already been planted. For every person who clicks to find out, there will be another person who won’t click and just assume, the person is a scammer. And of course the same thing is true with products advertised in this manner.

Great, so what can we do? Well, as marketers, we can stay away from these kind of ads. There are better ways to create curiosity. For example, you could say something like, “Is the real deal?” Now people will click to find out if they are, and the people who don’t click, in this case, most people will assume that the person IS the real deal because of the way the ad was worded. The power of suggestion is an incredible thing. It can be used for good or evil. This latter example is how I would use it if I were promoting a person’s product.

Some people reading this article will take this advice to heart and avoid posting negative ads. Others will call me all kinds of names and just continue doing what they’re doing. I am hoping that you are NOT among the latter group. I am personally going to tell any affiliate who promotes any of my products in this manner that I don’t want their business and will ask them nicely, at first, to take down their ads, and then after that, I will file lawsuits as other marketers are now doing.

The negative advertising epidemic is going to end…one way or another.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim
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I remember when the blog was first created. I thought it was a fad that would go away real quick. I certainly didn’t think it would have any impact on Internet marketing. Boy, was I wrong. Blogs are such a vital part of the Internet marketers’ arsenal that I don’t know how anybody lives without one. And yet, so many marketers either don’t have one or don’t make the most of their blogs. Well, in this article, I’m going to give you a few tips that will increase the effectiveness of your blogging efforts. If you do these few things, you’ll find that your bottom line will also increase.

At the very top of my to-do list is just that…the list. I am amazed at the number of bloggers who don’t make any attempt to build a list from their blog. All it takes is a link to give away a free report through an opt in form. Aweber, which is probably the best Autoresponder in existence, is all of 20 bucks a month. If you can’t afford 20 bucks a month for your business then you have no business being in business. This is a basic essential that no blogger should be without.

Next, I want to move on to other marketers’ blogs. Why? Because there is an opportunity there that many marketers ignore because they think that ALL their blogging efforts should be on their own blogs. While you should build up your own blogs, posting comments and articles on other marketers’ blogs can greatly increase the amount of traffic that you get, especially if you post comments on blogs with a high PR. So don’t ignore your fellow marketers. If you ask, you may even get a gig as a guest author like I’ve done here.

Finally, there is how you actually go and promote your blog. Many bloggers only do the minimum in this area. They update their blogs and then ping the blog directories…and that’s it. And then they wonder why they’re not getting as much traffic as they’d like. You have to do more than just blog and ping. A good start would be to write some articles and submit them to article directories. In your resource box, have a link to your blog. This will get more traffic to your blog.

These are just a few simple things that you can do to increase the effectiveness of your blogging efforts. And they won’t cost you one penny.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim
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Anyone searching for a way to earn a living from home has come across a countless number of opportunities to search through. Even if they do make the right decision it is not at all guaranteed they will find success. Not at all!

There are so many reasons why people fail when they start a home business and I don’t have the time (or the space) to name them all. I’ll get to that in time. I promise.

One significant reason is the absence of a good mentor(s). I can’t emphasize enough how important this is to get anyone going on the right track in the beginning (and throughout frankly).

Starting a home business can be daunting for anyone but especially so when a newbie invests there money and has dreams and a plan to make this all happen. Unfortunately, the plan probably has nothing to do with the real way to find success with your business.

Here comes the mentor to save the day. A good mentor which could mean a sponsor in a program, another affiliate in the same program, or a group of people in a forum can point the newbie with the dream in the right direction. They will teach the newbie about some of the truly important aspects of marketing such as creating backlinks, blogging, writing articles, optimizing your website and all those things that the newbie did not imagine. Remember the newbie had a dream and it probably looked more like someone on a beach with a drink somewhere near as well as their laptop.

Seriously though, it is truly important to find a good mentor and one can do that pretty easily if you know a program you would like to more about. Check out most business forums and they will have threads on that program where you can read who posts, what they say and the general attitude of the individuals. Read everything you can and start to ask questions. Look at the kind of responses you get and who gives a thoughtful response and who does not respond at all.

If you do see one or two individuals who seem to be the type of person you would like to be your mentor, you can send them a private message (PM) and ask them a few questions. See how responsive they are and if they are willing to help. Technically, you are really interviewing them and you can choose the kind of person you want for the job. Hey, the shoe is on the other foot now!

Make sure when dropping that money down and prepping for your dream, you take all this into account. Your success might not be guaranteed, but your chances of success will be much, much greater.

Until the next time,

Laura Licata

See more of Laura’s posts and rants at www.moneymakingmathteacher.com and www.moneymakingmathteacher.com/blog

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