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To all my avid readers,
I just want to extend my thankfulness for your support and to wish you a very Happy 4th of July.
God Bless America!
Raise the Flag High!
See you back here on Monday.
Many Blessings,
Craig
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Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you find this post helpful in your quest to make money online. As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome.
Last time I talked about “When Should You Start A PPC Marketing Campaign?” I just want to expand on that a little further today.
Each week you should be continually working on driving traffic to your sites(s). You should have a plan to at least use Blog Carnivals and Article Submission. These are two of my best free sources of generating traffic. I know when I stop performing these tasks my traffic slows down and my rankings start heading the other way.
Obviously, these tasks do not take all week to perform. So, what else can you do to drive traffic once your finished with submitting articles? One of the next best things is to start a PPC marketing campaign.
PPC marketing is a paid source of traffic generation, and it can be real costly if you don’t know what your doing. I highly suggest that you make it a point in your Internet Business career to learn PPC marketing before you just jump right in.
If you want to learn about PPC marketing, there certainly are no shortcuts you can take. You MUST put the time in, moving your way up the learning curve. Don’t get discouraged, it is going to take work! Everything related to a successful Internet Business is going to take work and it’s not going to be easy. Please don’t think that it is going to be a piece of cake like so many marketers out there painting this grand picture. That is not reality.
Luckily, to your advantage, everything you need to be successful with PPC marketing is free. All of the big 3 PPC engines, Google, Yahoo, and MSN have excellent tutorial and learning centers for you to gain extensive knowledge and catapult yourself past GO. If you go through each of these step-by-step, you will then know more than 95% of the PPC’ers out there.
If your serious about getting involved with PPC marketing or you’ve tried, but were not successful and gave up. Try these tutorials and make a concerted effort to learn. PPC marketing is a great tool to have at your side for driving traffic to your own site(s) or to use for affiliate marketing.
Speaking of tools, here is a link to a great PPC tracking software, free of course. It’s called Prosper202 and Tracking202. Prosper202 is a self-hosted version for big time marketers and Tracking202 is perfect for everyday PPC marketers.
Until next time, great success in all you do!
-Craig
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Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you find this post helpful in your quest to make money online. As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome.
It doesn’t matter if your website is brand-new or if it has been around for quite some time, the question of when to start a PPC marketing campaign always exists. Of course, most of us realize that free traffic is the best traffic to receive and it can work quite well if we are able to keep it on target. There is still something intriguing about paying for traffic and there are many benefits that can be had for doing it. The real secret comes in knowing when to strike and when to stop striking.
People with new websites often use a little bit of PPC marketing in order to get immediate traffic and to test such things as sales copy and the effectiveness of their website design. Although this certainly can be effective and work quite well, you should make sure that you understand the PPC marketing system before you dive in with both feet. Not only will you be able to save a lot of money with your marketing efforts by understanding the ins and outs of it but you may just save yourself from going broke in the process. More than one person has lost a lot of money in PPC marketing before they understood exactly how to use it effectively.
If your website has been up for quite some time and the numbers seem to be going stale, you can breathe a little bit of life into it with a PPC marketing campaign. If you are mixing free traffic along with paid traffic, you should make sure that you are testing the effectiveness of each individual ad. After all, making money from your overall PPC campaign is one thing but being able to distinguish the winners from the losers is where the real profit lies. Take the extra time that is necessary to have this tracking in place. You would be surprised with what an eye-opening experience it really is.
Until next time, great success in all you do!
-Craig
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Hi All,
I hope you’ve had a great week so far! As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome. Thanks for dropping in, no pun intended :) , and I hope you enjoy today’s post.
You have probably seen a number of ads for drop shipping services. Some of these ads promise the ability to make significant income via online auction sites or direct website selling. Honestly, most drop shippers are legitimate businesses. However, the claims to make huge income are often a bit overstated. This is why it is important to venture into a drop shipping agreement with both eyes open.
Drop shipping is essentially an online wholesale variant of consignment selling. For example, you sign up with a drop shipping service (for a fee) and then you will have access to their inventory. You then place the items for sale on a website or on Ebay at a price higher than the drop shipper is charging. (You also charge shipping and handling as well) When you sell the item, you notify the drop shipper and have them ship the item after you have paid them for it. Since you are paying them less than what you are selling the item for you earn a profit. Well, that is the general idea. Yes, many people have made lots of money drop shipping while other has nothing to show for it. There are a number of reasons for this both logistical and intangible. But, on a baseline level, it is critical to sign up with a drop shipper who is not selling junk no one wants!
If a drop shipper is offering bric a brac and garage sale like products, it is doubtful there will be much interest in purchasing these items. This is just common sense and we all realize this. However, many drop-shipping sites do not make their inventory available to potential members until after they sign up. Don’t go for it! Be sure to read reviews of the drop shipper and see what those in the know on message boards and see that the buzz is about. This will save valuable time, money and opportunity coasts by avoiding a less than stellar drop shipping service.
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To Your Success!
Many Blessings,
-Craig
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Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you find this post helpful in your quest to make money online. As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome.
As previously mentioned, article writing can do a tremendous amount for bringing in a sea of traffic to a site. A well-written article in a popular article directory can pique the curiosity of readers to learn more. This means that they will click the links in the article to the website being promoted in the article itself. This, of course, is contingent on whether or not the reader’s curiosity was actually piqued. If the article is too generic or approaches its subject matter from too broad a perspective then the article offers very little to the reader. Needless to say, this will limit the reader’s desire to learn more. Therefore, it becomes critical to approach subject matter from a unique perspective.
For example, with the new Incredible Hulk movie coming out there will be a number of ways to earn affiliate income with Hulk related merchandise. (Amazon.com, for example, is loaded with Hulk items for sale) This brings about the question as to what type of article would one write to attract Hulk fans. Would a basic, introductory guide to the origin of the Hulk be a good idea? How about a retrospective of the old Lou Ferrigno/Bill Bixby Hulk TV series? Those are all decent ideas, but none of them would ever be considered revolutionary or intriguing. They are decent topics, but nothing really out of the ordinary. They have been done before many times over.
Now, how about an article on the comparison of the Hulk to the wayward inner child inside all of us? That would be an interesting topic! In fact, it is such an audacious topic it might pull in a number of wandering eyes. These eyes, of course, would then be interested enough to follow your links to see what else such an audacious author has to offer.
That’s how you build traffic!
Be unique, be original and be daring; people will love the articles and want to read more. A simple formula, yes, but one that works!
Until next time, great success in all you do!
-Craig
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Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you find this post helpful in your quest to make money online. As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome.
It is no secret that writing for article directories can lead to significant increases in directed traffic. Anyone who discovers these directories and opts to make use of them will benefit from the significant traffic they have the potential to deliver. Not every article directory, however, is created equal. Some will have higher standards than others in terms of the quality of writing they will accept. Yes, there are directories that will accept very weak writing. As such, a number of less than stellar articles will find their way to being published. This creates the obvious result: a writer who is being rejected by a number of article directories will direct his somewhat less than stellar material to those directories that are willing to accept it. Honestly, there is nothing wrong with this as it may result in some traffic gains. However, it does not address the fundamental problem of poor quality writing.
Let the truth be told: you will only get so far with poor quality writing. Because of this it is critical to improve you writing so as to maximize your traffic potential. Remember, if the quality of the writing is poor people may skim the opening parts of the article and then get out of dodge. They won’t waste time with a poorly composed article and will never reach or click on your links. Yes, some readers might but you really do not want to give the reader and reason to skip out on your article. This defeats the purpose of submitting to an article directory in the first place.
Explaining the various ways to compose a solid article could take an entire book. Then again, there are a multitude of books on the subject out there already! But, if a baseline summation could be provided it would be threefold: come up with a clear idea of what the article is about; develop the idea into a clear beginning, middle and end; use proper grammar. Sure, that may sound a little easier said than done but if you work at it you can achieve it.
Until next time, great success in all you do!
-Craig
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Hi All,
I just want to let everyone know my site has been successfully moved to it’s new host and is now finished.
I thought it would be a real daunting task with all the files, plug-ins, widgets, emails, ect. to move, but I was fortunate enough to find an awesome service that moved my site without any troubles and at a very reasonable cost.
The name of the service is called Easy Site Move.com and if you ever need a site moved, I highly recommend them. You can find them at www.ezsitemove.com (no affiliate link).
They made the move look so very easy and eliminated all my worries and stress I had thinking my site was going to be a real mess to straighten out. I can’t praise them enough. I am glad it’s over now and I can get on with my blog posts and teachings of developing a successful Internet business.
I hope everything is going well in your quest to make money with your own Internet business. If you have any success strategies or helpful advice and tips, please leave a comment so others can benefit. My blog is continually ranked in the top five for my keywords so I receive a good amount of organic and self-generated traffic you can benefit from by leaving a comment with your link to your site.
Monday we will be back to regular scheduled posts so we’ll see you then.
Have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Craig
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Scammers get scammed folks. That is the theme of this little entry.
You have probably seen a number of those make money quick and easy programs where you can sign up for a trial offer at a “get paid to take surveys site” and get paid for the trial offer. They may look inviting but it is well advised to stay away from them for a number of reasons.
The way these “trial offer” schemes work is that the website hosting the affiliate banner receives a commission when you sign up. These websites then split the commission with you. You then cancel your free trial offer, as you had no intention of becoming a subscriber in the first place. If you buy a trial subscription to a monthly mail order vitamin program, all you lose is the shipping and handling it took to mail the product. Hey, if it is an online service such as a subscription to a dating site then you are earning a huge profit. Sounds like a good deal, right? Well, maybe. But it definitely is unethical.
Let’s ask an important question: if you were running an online business that involved a subscription service how would you feel if you advertisers and customers were colluding to defraud you? You probably would feel a little more than annoyed. You might even take steps to scam the scammers. This brings us to out next point which is easy money is not always that easy.
Notice that extra $40 charge on your credit card? Guess where it came from? Somewhere on that website in tiny fine print is the part you should have read before signing up for a trial offer. There may have been a part about a mandatory one-month membership after the trial offer that costs $40. So, your trial offer allows you to cancel the one-year subscription after only paying for one month. Yup, will get stiffed for $40 when you thought you wouldn’t get charged.
Yes, many of these trail offer providers have gotten real tired of being ripped off. Those little extra charges are their insurance policy. Don’t get caught up in this type of mess. Stay away from those “Get paid to…” sites. They are nothing but trouble.
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To Your Success!
Many Blessings,
-Craig
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Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you find this post helpful in your quest to make money online. As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome.
There are a number of gurus out there promoting their programs for increasing your ability to succeed in Internet business venture. One of the most common questions that might b posed about these folks is whether or not they are legit. This is a fair question. If someone is charging you for an online course then it is only fair to expect the product to deliver on what it promises. While there are a few scammers out there, there are a number of genuine coaches who offer solid helpful information at fair prices. The services these individuals offer have great value and are well worth exploring.
Trial and error is not always a bad way to learn, but it is never wise to make too many errors. No one wants to learn the right way to run a business by running the business into bankruptcy! This is where the value of a successful coach comes into play. A decent coach can help you avoid common pitfalls and mistakes. Often, it is the little things that make huge differences and if someone with experience can point out those little tips that make a dramatic impact on the profits your business earn then the “guru” is being helpful.
When we jump into something for the first time we may have a limited perspective in terms of what success in the business encompasses. This requires us to make decisions based on judgment. Sometimes we’re right and sometimes we’re wrong. But if we have a little guidance a long the way, then the odds of making the wrong decision will invariable decrease. No, there isn’t any online business coach who can provide all the answers but they do provide enough help that positive results will show. That is pretty all one could ever hope for, isn’t it?
Until next time, great success in all you do!
-Craig
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Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you find this post helpful in your quest to make money online. As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome.
If you are new to blogging, there are surely a number of successful blogs that you admire. These admired blogs probably have significant readership. More than likely, you probably wish you could have a portion of their readership. Well, such a wish can be facilitated. There is a way you can have a portion of such a blog’s readership. You simply need to tap into the huge volume of traffic this blog possesses. And, yes, there is a way and it comes in the form of guest blogging.
As the title of this article indicates, you would simply write a blog entry for the popular blog. Ok, perhaps we are making this sound a little easier than it is. You simply can’t post a blog entry on someone else’s blog unless they give you a green light. The thing is some of these popular blogs will give you a green light to write for them. These blogs would be those that accept unsolicited submissions from readers. If you come across such a blog and have an article that would pique their interest they might be inclined to publish your blog submission. Of course, you would add a link to your own blog at the end of your article. Usually, this would be placed in a brief bio of the guest blogger. (”To read more from AUTHOR check out BLOG URL) A free link would be a fair trade off for an excellent blog article. Of course, your article would have to be very interesting and well written to be accepted but that is a given.
Now, you do not have to direct traffic to a blog. You could also send it to a website you publish or any other online venue that your are promoting. But, if the link directs itself to a site that is a wee bit overly commercial (”Get paid to fill out surveys!”) you may find your link nixed. Just use a little common sense in this regard and things will work out fine.
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To Your Success!
Many Blessings,
-Craig
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Happy Monday,
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you find this post helpful in your quest to make money online. As always, feel free to ask a question or leave a comment, as your participation is always welcome.
Social networking is growing by leaps and bounds most never thought possible. The size and scope of sites such as MySpace and FaceBook have grown to include millions and millions of members. Unfortunately, this does create one minor quandary: the sites just become too darn big! This makes it rather tough to find those individuals and entities that truly appeal to you. Now, if you are using a social networking site to promote a business or build traffic to a website you would want to stick with those members that would be more likely to be interested in what you are offering. While in the past locating some of the members might have been a little tough, the advent of specialty networking sites have emerged. This means that the ENTIRETY of the networking site shares the same interests.
For example, there are social networking sites for pet lovers, skiers, science fiction fans, wrestling fans, graduate students and pretty much every niche imaginable. That creates a wealth of opportunity for business minded people looking to promote their interests. Instead of having to look for sub-segments and specific groups that would be of interest to particular members, one realizes that EVERYONE on the site is a potential customer.
Let’s look at the example of the aforementioned pet lover’s social networking site. Let’s say you are publishing a blog or website that deals with pets. This blog/website earns income from pet related affiliate marketing or pay per click advertisement. Launching a profile on a pet lover’s social networking site would probably result in TONS of targeted traffic. This, of course, means the odds of successful conversion rates would be much higher than with a “generic” social networking site. Remember, the entireties of the members already share the same interest in the subject matter. This makes them prime for targeted traffic. So, find a specialized social networking site that suits your needs and see what it can do for your website’s traffic stats. Trust me, they will go up!
Until next time, great success in all you do!
-Craig
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