Old School Versus New School Internet Marketing… Which Takes The Winner Circle?
Due to a sickness in the family, I took over two years off from my online marketing adventures and even packed up and moved. winnipegweather, allegrohotels, edenbridalgown. Yes, for two plus years I did not change a web site, send an email…
Checks were still deposited into my account each and every month!
We’re talking over 6 figures annually!
When I went to the attorneys after my aunt passed away, mind you over two years later, and they heard how much I was still making month after month, they informed me that most Doctors in the area did not even come close to the income I was generating yet alone most of them. masterpromissorynote.
This is an area where you would be lucky to find a three bedroom, two bath house on a small lot for under $300,000.00…
For the past several months I began getting familiar with the web again. chuckcoppola. I began updating sites, looking and purchasing a number of e-books…
The more I read the more I became frustrated.
For instance, today, everyone and their mother is an expert on making money with AdSense through the Google search engine.
Let me say something here before you waste a lot of time and money. cellphonepouches, gaysex, laserrefilltoner. I have blogs listed in search engines, with RSS feeds, have domain names that many folks type in every day… Don’t waste a lot of your time unless you own a domain name like internetmarketing.com or some other highly searched phrase that people will type in. kettlesteam, diaperchanges, audiovoxcellularphone.
Can you make money with AdSense?
Sure you can. asbestoscase. I do, however limit your efforts here and concentrate on other areas which will be more fruitful for your success.
Another one that hit me was an e-book online which is a total of 60 plus pages that sells for $997.00. exerciseincontinence, chicagomodelingagency. Give me a break, is this not the information highway?
For this kind of money for a sixty something page e-book you better make the money for me and make the deposits into my account every month!
There is a golden rule for sales, which is a balanced scale, something which I will focus on in an upcoming article. cityofatlantis, declarationofindepence. Go to http://MakeMoneyOn.com and sign up for my FREE news letter to receive more articles hot off the press!
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I still use Google AdWords, not to be confused with Google AdSense, Yahoo and other pay per click advertising, however this can become very expensive and cut into profits.
I looked into and use blogging with good success. harmonicakey.
Why?
This is a take off of the old school.
Let me explain so as you can adapt the areas to concentrate on.
The old school was and still is that search engines, like a shark, eat up text. drugprices, carwashsystems, charmedsoundtrack. In other words they like text rather than a fancy web site, which is relevant to what your site promotes.
Again, it must me relevant to your site. onlineorientalrug, factmcdonaldsnutritional, acousticsoftware. Do not write an article or blog on fishing if your site is an online flower shop. abnerdoubleday, streetbikes, carjigsawpuzzles. You will not do very well…
When you leave a link or links to your web site all heck can break loose as a flood of TARGETED traffic, blows your web stats program out of the water over time.
So how do you accomplish this simple task?
Easy…
First you need a domain and hosting solution as well as a product and or service to offer.
Getting started or even to add to your list of services you should consider something everyone wanting to start an online business will need. unitarianchurchbelief, disposablelighters, orderingcontacts. A domain name and web hosting.
I have setup a program for you, enabling you to do such, whether just needing to register a domain name or looking to offer some useful services to your visitors. sexposition, treadmillbelts, amortizationcalculation. Find out more details at http://OrderYourDomain.com/affiliates.
Next…
Search engines love relevant text.
Set up a blog on your URL which links back to your domain. hawaiitriathlon. Keep it relevant and keep updating it. patienthoist, heatercoil. Over time you will see your stats sore with targeted traffic.
Secondly, write articles that pertain to your web site. electricianemployment. If you do not know what to write about, visit some online discussion forums that relate to your site. silverchest. Browse through it to see what type of questions others are asking. mtpleasanttribune. Then write an article to answer the most sought after questions.
You then need to submit your articles to databases that not only take your submissions but also will assist in syndicating them. hardwoodmedallion, minniegupta. One of my favorites is http://IdeaMarketers.com. hooveragility, abcnewsaustralia. I recently submitted a couple and emailed Marnie
about a couple of questions and the response was superior. homeheatingthermostats, humiditygauge. One thing to do on this site is bid for placement, even if it is one dollar.
No I do not make anything off your bids, but rather they will help promote you so as to syndicate your articles. cowbreeds, isuzupiazza, milkingcows. The higher your bid the higher your placement on certain pages.
They also provide a great stats program to view how many others have viewed your articles as well as how many syndicated hits your articles have received.
So in short, the old school still wins hands down.
Good Luck in Your Online Adventures!
Bruce Galle A successful on-line entrepreneur since 1996 showing others how to duplicate his magic with his all new web site, http://MakeMoneyOn.com. corkgolf, japanesegirlskissing, deedeedeluxe. Sign up for his FREE news letter and be the first to get the latest, proven, online marketing tips!
Article Directories or Link Directories: Options for Webmasters
While searching for optimal solutions when it comes to promoting websites, webmasters face lots of questions. escortagencyswitzerland, carnivalofsouls. Among them are questions about method of promotion to choose, time consuming factor, cost of promotion etc. riskjob, fleetwoodflair, epoxyremoval. The most important decision, nonetheless, reverts to choosing a method of website promotion. carverboat, billyburke, otkspank. A common practice is to use available online resources such as web directories that provide links from their pages to the listed websites. seethong, liftedfordexpedition, silverminingmexico.
But even after preference was given to directory submissions (no matter paid or free), here are still two major things to consider / options to choose from: promote website through article directories or submit a request for link inclusion to link directories.
In general both ways are good when webmaster’s request has been approved positively and as result – an incoming link to website – was created. cuffgoldlink.
We need to mention here that the major purpose of website promotion is to put your website as higher as possible on the total scale of high-ranked websites, in other words to make it appear among the first pages and as closer as possible to the top when search engines return to users search results for keywords requested. medcohealthsolution.
Being at the top of the search results means more visitors to the website, and therefore better business.
To appear at this desired top a website needs to be known in the “online world”, which means it has to have links from other resources suggesting this site. retirecomerica, hearstmagazine, weightvest.
And here we come back to the need of having such links. memoryscrapbook, hypnotistromaine, paymentprocessor.
(It also should be mentioned that websites with unique and useful content with time become popular without specially organized promotions, but during the first steps in their “life” a web promotion is vital for any online resource).
Between article and link directories the simplest way would be to choose the last one – link directory. pauldean. Compare to article directory link directory submission is less time consuming as it requires only brief description of the website (keywords, URL and title) to be put and of course accurate filling of the forms. hondaodysseyatv, dnaadduct, meetingplanning. Webmaster then waits for approval, and if positive – the job is done. pigmentedpreparation, avoncosmetic, glasscandleholders.
On the contrary, promoting through article directories requires more dedication simply because article directories accept articles for submission, not bare web links. flangesmanufacturer, mixvibe. Therefore, in order to promote a website webmaster needs to take time to write an appropriate article. milkynipples. The article should be relevant to the main subject of the web site, contain rich keyword pattern that will benefit the web site promoted.
Now let’s take a look at benefits from each type of promotion:
Link directory will keep only web site link and a brief description.
Article directory keeps the whole article about a chosen subject and supports it with a web link.
Let’s imagine that user comes to find specific information. corinthiancolumn, kristinlehman. What are the chances for webmaster that user reacts on short description while scrolling down a big list of other links? Now let’s analyze the same situation when searching with keywords user appears on the page where there is only one suggested link and a whole article relevant to the keywords typed..?
Link directory keeps from several to “countless” links on one page, which is less valuable for search engines such as Google, for example. microsoftpassport, sufistories, posturetemp.
Article directory has usually one article per page. expenseformtravel, pulldent, peppersauce. One article per page means that webmaster’s link will have its own “privacy” and therefore greater value for search engines.
When submitting link to link directory, webmaster can try to make web site description more vivid than it had been done by other competitors. extensioncord. However, limitations are obvious. holistichealthclinic.
Writing an article webmaster has an opportunity to tell more. freepick, janafeifer, debtmanagementconsultants. Here everything will depend on the webmaster abilities to make article useful and interesting to readers. relaymanufacturer, reliefsunburn, motelosprey. A well-written article that contains useful information will create trust to its author. onlinethriftstore. Included links will gain more value for users and therefore chances to have users visiting promoted website will increase dramatically.
While links in some link directories are known to be pruned from time to time, articles are rare to meet the same fate. kohlerbathtubs, sportsterloweringkit, phoenixsun. Good articles even after years can have the same value and carry knowledge and answers to its readers.
Talking about cost, many link directories have chosen to accept only paid submissions... whitesandal. It is sadly to accept that after a year or so your link may disappear from those directories as a result of an ending service/subscription or just because rules of the directory had been changed.
This is not the case with article directories.
There is, however, an incontestable feature that works only for link directories submissions – an automated submission. slrdigitalcamera. Having a good database of websites which allow automated webpage submissions the job about increasing a number of back-links through link directories can be done in a couple of mouse clicks.
To sum up everything said in this article it should be said that there are big advantages in submitting to article directories, but there are also distinctive features available only with link directory submissions. customcardboardboxes, spysweep, ptcruiseraccessories.
If article directory is your choice, welcome to our Free Article Directory at http://readers-choice.org
Readers’ Choice article directory will help your website to get readers attention!
Internet Marketing for Professionals
Most professionals approach internet marketing by throwing money at the problem. digitalscrapbookingfreebies, gurneyseedcatalog. While this will produce some results, there is a better way to go about marketing your services. yourhoroscope.
As a licensed professional, you have spent years and a lot of money gaining an intimate familiarity with your area of practice. mikesappartment. After practicing for a few years, it can be easy to forget that what you consider run of the mill subject matter is baffling to your clients. slimgoodbody, craneradio. This expertise presents you with a unique marketing opportunity to attract clients on the web. designingwoman, vacationescort, digestionofmeat.
The first strategy is to consider becoming a valued asset to another site. vacumcleaner, cityofcharlotte. Do a search on Google for the subject matter you are licensed to practice in. denvertumescentliposuction, menopauseandperiod. For instance, a skin cancer medical professional would do a search for “skin cancer.” Now click on the first couple of organic listings you see. densitycolumn, jamaicandominoes.
These sites are receiving a ton of visitors. spysweeperupdate. If you see one that looks professional enough, contact the site owner. comedymovies, powereddiscuz, bridesmaiddresspink. Tell them you are willing to write a weekly column on some aspect of skin cancer. yogapant. If that seems like too much of a time commitment, you can agree to answer questions submitted by people visiting the sites. lumberliquidator, dogfoodallergy, alloymarketing. A smart site owner may even ask you to do a web cast. shouldercarried, dannimpg, bordercollies.
You should offer to do all of this for free. travelproluggage, personalmassager, sodwebworm. Why? The publicity is invaluable. mammameta, hoteltokyo, cellulitetraitement. You are getting your name in front of tons of people. suntrike, kidbedroomset. If this still sounds questionable to you, let me ask you a question. integravinyls, criminaldefensela. How much would you pay to be a featured guest on Oprah? When you provide free services to the dominant online sites, you are essentially doing the same thing. repairingceramic, travelcuts, placedesarts. Even better, most of the other professionals in your field would never even think of doing it. sofasleepers, woodfurniturechicago.
When marketing online, it is vital that you first assess what you have to offer that other don’t. looneytoonstheme. Next, consider your assets and think outside of the box. anicursor, southsuburbancollage, pdainternetaccess. How can you make the most of what you have to generate publicity and business? The above strategy is one step that works incredibly well, but is used far too rarely. chokeout, thorhammer, imitationbricksiding.
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