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Jim Rohn – Personal Development
August 15th, 2010 | 
Author: In “Excelling in the New Millennium: Personal Development”,
Jim Rohn shares his experience with personal development revealing valuable
essentials to becoming wealthy in mind and body.
Originally posted 2009-08-22 21:00:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Social Networking 101 – How to Use It to Increase Your Business!
By Katrina Sawa in Web 2.0
You know how often I get asked about how effective social networking is for someone’s business, from my clients or when I’m out networking from random business owners?? Hundreds a month.
It’s amazing. It’s amazing how many of us are on the social sites but also how many are not!
I think if you’re an entrepreneur, no matter whether you do business locally or globally, you should be doing some amount of social networking as ONE source of lead generation in your business.
Of course there are hundreds of other ways to get leads too and I’m only talking about ONE right now (and it’s not always the most effective depending on how you utilize your time but it’s certainly affordable).
Lead generation is ONE goal to have when you network online but it can also do the following for you:
- solidify long lasting relationships – either personal or professional
- provide an easy way to connect faster with target prospects, referral sources or mentors
- establish yourself as an expert in your field by answering discussion questions, posting tips and articles or even inviting ‘friends’ to live events like teleclasses and webinars
- drive more traffic back to your site for special promotions, downloads or interaction
- provides a central place to share photos, videos and basically get more publicity than you could ever pay (or pray) for
Is it worth it to spend my time on the forums or having profiles on these sites?
I say definitely yes.
- You want to ask and answer questions on forums and blogs
- Post comments, articles, events, information, tips, surveys and polls, anything to get the visitors attention
- Record and post interesting or business related videos (nothing too embarrassing!)
- Send people requests to join your ‘network’, ‘fan page’ or ‘group’
- Pursue those in related groups for interaction, advice, joint ventures, etc.
- Dig deeper into the websites of those you’re really interested in working with or those you want to pay attention to you and relate to them on a deeper level if you can – this is the way to make the most of your time I think.
- And so much more….
Whew! I know this can seem daunting and more sites pop up every day right?
I mean, you can even start YOUR OWN social network these days (not that you want to).
So, what should your ROI (Return on Investment) be you ask?
Well, granted this stuff sucks up a ton of time! So, if you’re delegating some of the initial connecting and basic weekly/daily posts and then you’re only in there mostly to dig deeper, get personal and maximize your time; then you can really build a great following. One that’s loyal and interested in new things you send out. A following that clicks and interacts with your profile, your videos and your website.
This is how then you get them on your list over time, get them to attend teleclasses or join your programs or even refer you!
I can tell you that the hardest part of figuring out whether your time/money invested in social networking is paying off though is that it’s not that easy to track results.
So, if you want to really find out if it’s working for you, you have to set up systems that allow for really detailed tracking – tracking your traffic, conversions, customers and more.
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http://www.sitepronews.com/2009/06/30/social-networking-101-how-to-use-it-to-increase-your-business/
Originally posted 2009-08-09 16:54:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
The BLOG AND PING TUTORIAL
Just What Is Blogging and Pinging???
The Blog & Ping Tutorial There is a new duo in town called Blogging and Pinging. It is not a new comedy team or even a singing group, but a new way to attract visitors to your website and make more money. Blogging and Pinging is a marketing tool that can make anyone a viable website owner. Let’s start with a definition of a blog. Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site. Ok, so what about pinging? Originally, a ping was a program that bounced a request off of another computer/server over a network or the Internet to see if the remote computer was responding. That same program is now used as a method of informing others that your blog exists and also let.s them know when a new post has been made. When you put the two together . blogging and pinging . you get a technique that is extremely effective at getting ANY web site, no matter how big or small, indexed by the major search engines.Related Blogs
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Originally posted 2009-07-11 20:05:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Traffic Tactics For Your Blog
By Brett Schaefer in Blogs & Podcasts
Use the right software
Selecting the right software for blogging can go a great way in making you stand out among the crowd. Custom blog software would be very useful, since users can customize it themselves.
Blog hosting
Always host your blog on your own domain. If you place your blog on another domain, it may not be able to attract public attention, build confidence, and improve rating in search results. So using a different domain is the biggest mistake one can ever make.
Title tag
Whenever you put a title tag, make sure that it is relevant to the subject matter, and is not just a random one. You put a title to attract your visitors, so ensure that it is short, and snappy.
Article marketing
Notwithstanding which area of article marketing for your blog you have ventured into, there are many public forums for that topic, which you must actively participate in. There are quite a few online communities, where you can post messages or initiate a discussion to increase your visibility, and attract a huge community of people to your website.
Tagging
Tagging is very important. You can visit Technorati for this purpose. If you have many tags on your page, then it will show in the search results.
Technorati
Testing Technorati is extremely important. You must notify Technorati whenever you have made a comment on a blog. For this purpose, you will need to ping Technorati, or else, you may take the help of Ping-o-matic, which automatically alerts Technorati whenever a comment is posted by you.
Boosting blog’s visibility
To increase your and your blog’s visibility, it has become clear that commenting on other people’s blog is extremely important. But a primary concern is that you must comment on a subject which you are comfortable with. You need to search to get across a proper blog where your comment will be appreciated.
WTF at Technorati
Bloggers are allowed to comment on why few of the topics are a hot favorite. This can be done on a Technorati feature known as WTF.
Rate and ranks
Technorati can rate and rank any blog, based on the links to the blog. That is, your blog will get a higher ranking if other blogs link to your blog.
Blog commenting
Commenting on other blogs has also become important because others will then comment on your blog. A blog becomes dry and dull if there are no comments on it.
Choose your blog topics
There are people who simply join in the bandwagon without much knowledge on what it is all about. If there is some great news about something related to your industry, it does not necessarily mean that you should jump to cover it, or even mention it. Yes, that does help to increase your popularity, and sharing something is always good. But if you don’t feel the need for doing it, simply leave it!
Intelligent linking
If you link things in your blog, then do so in an intelligent manner. Don’t link each and every issue that you want to, but maintain a fine balance between linking important topics. Both under-linking, as well as over-linking, are not good. So conventions and creativity should be used only when the circumstances so warrant.
Invite contributors
You may invite a famous person to contribute something to your blog. It may be something that he specializes in, but that will surely add sheen to your blog. by doing so, other people become aware that you have an association with famed people, and invariably, your blog will get more hits. Also, the celebrated person will feel flattered on the status you provide him or her.
Interaction
Make your blog interactive. Mere textual data becomes monotonous after a point of time. So use graphics, images and charts to make the blog appealing to the readers.
Provide answers!
Whatever niches you might be in, there are always some questions whose answer remains vague. So you can focus on those important issues and provide a concrete answer for those questions.
Tracking visitors
Software which tracks visitors can analyze the areas most frequented by visitors, the ones which hardly get any hits, etc. so these vital information can be used for betterment of your blog. Feedburner is very good for RSS purpose.
Charisma
Online, as well as offline, charisma is always valued. The voice presenting something in a blog is extremely important, as people appreciate honesty, compassion, empathy and other emotions associated with it.
Proper archives
Proper archives need to be maintained. Sorting them out date-wise or subject-wise always helps. Generally, archives must include every article that has ever been posted on the blog, but from the usability point of view, you can just link interrelated topics in a blog post.
Blog URL
URL’s are also important as it gives the readers a view of what lies on that page. The best URL’s should be short, but having enough information regarding the content of that webpage.
Sharing information
An open source on the internet is always welcome. Sharing private information on the internet is always considered a good marketing strategy.
Don’t go overboard
If you over-market all your blog posts, negative sentiments will prevail. So be cautious on this front.
Link bait
Capitalize on linkbait, if you have got it. Your website needs to be very much presentable if it hits the front page of Reddit, Digg or any other place where a constant flow of visitors will be ensuing.
Writing style
Your readers will personally take your style of writing and your focus on subjects. If you constantly modify that style, you will disappoint those segments of people who rely on you for that subject or style.
Branding tool
Building a brand is very important. A good brand is one which people feel pride associating themselves with, so such a brand must be built.
Blog submission
Blog submission to blog directories is very important. BlogCatalog.com, blogarma.com and bloggernity.com are some famous blog directories.
Yahoo feed
You must create a feed on Yahoo! This option is available under the “My Yahoo!” tab.
Google Adwords
Google Adwords is expensive, but a great marketing tool nonetheless. A low-cost option is also available with them.
Blog name
If you can, buy a domain name for the blog, which costs about $10 annually. You won’t even have to shell out money for hosting.
Frequency of blog posts
Regularly update your blog.
Signatures
Make it a habit to use signatures. Put a link of your blog in your signature, and use it while sending emails, posting on forums, etc.
original article url.
http://www.sitepronews.com/2009/06/02/traffic-tactics-for-your-blog/
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Originally posted 2009-08-18 18:58:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
The TRAFFIC Plan: A Marketing and Training Solution
Let’s face it, many of the traditional ways to market are simply too costly and no longer effective. I have invested the past several years to learn what I know about online marketing, but that is not easily transferable and surely not duplicable. It has been frustrating to me as I researched many systems only to find hype and empty promises.
I was also frustrated as I know I cannot be all things to all people and we have team members in the US, Canada, Europe, the middle East, Japan, and Australia and I simply cannot train and support thousands of people and neither can you. We needed a system.
I have been looking for the right system to share that would allow people to get trained, equipped and begin to generate leads for their own businesses…regardless of what they are building online. You really have to tour the system to understand the wisdom of this strategy to brand you and then attract the right people to your business.
Also, and this is CRITICAL. I am doing my best to share with my personal team members, BUT if you joined a business with us through one of my team members, PLEASE get their link. DO NOT use mine. There is no way to change the coding if you don’t and I am not going to be concerned with the potential of one person bypassing the right channel vs. getting this out to everyone today.
My personal link is at theTRAFFICplan – Click Here.
Take the tour and you will see what I saw if you have been looking to take your business to the next level. I personally don’t care if you just use the free system, but I want you to take ownership for your business and commit to learning something new every week.
People are struggling building their business and there are many reasons for that. Most simply do not have the training, nor the system and they are leading with their primary opportunity or service. This simply no longer works or I should say, this no longer duplicates well.
The above was the answer for my team members after an exhaustive 7 month search for a generic marketing system that can be leveraged to train and build any online business, without the typical hype. It allows even the free members to get valuable training on social media, branding oneself, and lead generation. For the paid members, it is only $37, which is a bargain vs. the thousands I have spent to learn this same information, and I did not have a hosted system either.
Whether we are building a business together or not, you can leverage this generic system to build any online business.
For leaders, it allows us to focus on what we do best. Scroll down the page for my testimonial. If you are looking to learn to market online and grow your network, this is a great place to start. If you have a team, leverage your time and let the experts train and equip them with the proper training and tools, when it comes to time consuming online marketing.
OK, my personal link again is at theTRAFFICplan – Click Here.
Enjoy your tour and theTRAFFICplan owners will be adding a ton of training and functionality in August.
Originally posted 2009-08-02 21:29:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
