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Getting Visitors To Opt-in To Your Newsletter
Getting your visitors to opt-in to your newsletter.
So you’ve got a website and you’ve got a newsletter.
Now you want to get people to actually opt-in and subscribe to your newsletter. So how do you do that?
Well, this used to be as simple as putting a little box on your website that said subscribe to my newsletter. They didn’t even need much prodding to subscribe – they just did because they thought it was fun to get email.
Unfortunately, those days are l...
It Takes Money To Make Money - True Or False?
One thing that you’ll commonly hear people say is that it takes money to make money.
However, the truth of the matter is that’s something that poor people say so that they have an excuse for why they can’t make any money – they don’t have any.
Granted, having money does make it easier to make more money faster, but it certainly isn’t a prerequisite to making money. You only need to look at all the self made millionaires who’ve been bankrupt, broke, or came from pove...
How Often Should You Contact Your List?
One question that people have once they have a list whether that be past customers, newsletter subscribers, or leads is how often they should be contacting them.
There’s really no hard and fast answer to this question, but I can tell you that most people are so afraid of contacting their subscribers too often and annoying them that their err on the side of caution and don’t contact their people often enough.
You need to remember that if you’re not constantly reminding p...
Using Press Releases To Get Traffic And Build Links To Your Website
One of the most powerful ways to bring traffic into a website and build links is to use press releases.
If you’re using online methods to distribute your press release, you’ll find that every time you submit on, it will bring in both traffic and links.
Even if your press release doesn’t generate any interest from reporters, it will still help your website.
A great press release can completely change your business and bring in a flood of traffic, links, and even ge...
Focus Your SEO Efforts On Google And The Rest Will Follow
When optimizing your website for the search engines, you really have three choices on which one to optimize for – Google, Yahoo, or MSN. Each search engine has certain criteria that is emphasized more and the factors that help you rank well differ from search engine to search engine.
For example, do a search for the term “sports” and you’ll find that ESPN holds the top spot in Google, while Yahoo! Sports holds the top spot in Yahoo and Fox Sports holds the top spot in MSN...
How To Make Your Website Stand Out From The Crowd
Standing out from the crowd
When it comes to trying to make money in your business, you need to find a way to stand out from your competition.
Think about it – if you’re just launching a business to make money, but don’t have any way of standing out and don’t offer anything different from your completion, then you’re going to find yourself struggling to be successful, and you may find yourself competing on offering the lowest price which a surefire way to put yourself ...
Why You Need To Use Search Engine Optimization
A lot of website owners are content to buy PPC ads, run affiliate programs, and buy banners ads as their sole forms of advertising. They completely shun search engine optimization because they think that it’s too hard to keep up with and that the returns aren’t predictable.
There’s a major flaw in that style of thinking. They’re missing out on large portion of potential customers by not being highly visible in the organic search engine listings.
I have a friend who ...
Long Term Search Engine Optimization Strategies
When it comes to what works in the search engines, a lot of advice you read is the latest flavor of the week or loophole that someone’s uncovered that will help you get great search engine rankings… for about a week.
It’s also true that little things change on a monthly or weekly basis. These little changes can be almost impossible to keep up with.
So what’s a person supposed to do to get great search engine rankings?
Simple. Stop focusing on the little things, like ...
Why You're Ebay Business Is Doomed If You Only Focus On The Lowest Price
If you really want to become a successful eBay seller, meaning that you want eBay to be a real business for you instead of just a hobby or a way for you to clean the clutter out of your house, you’re going to need to make a shift in the way you sell on eBay.
Most people will sell anything on eBay that they can find as long it can make them money (and sometimes even if it won’t).
If you try to run a business on eBay using this model of selling anything and everything, ...
Why An Ebay Seller Needs To Keep A Close Watch On Profits, Not Sales Volume
One mistake that business owners make is that they focus on overall revenue instead of profits. While this thinking is flawed in any business, it can be especially dangerous in an eBay business.
Part of the problem is that this type of thinking is promoted by eBay. For example, you need to reach a certain level of sales volume to qualify for eBay Powerseller programs.
Sellers will also frequently sell products even if they’re not making money on them just so that...
How To Quickly Build Your Feedback On Ebay
The Fast Way To Become A Trusted eBay Seller
If you’re just starting out selling on eBay, you may find it tough to sell your products are decent prices, especially if you’re selling high priced items like electronics.
The problem is that when you’re a new seller is that you lack feedback, and a low or nonexistent feedback score is a red flag to any buyer that you might be a crook trying to scam them.
To make the problem even worse, there are some features that you...
Will Video Ever Replace Text?
A lot of marketing gurus have been touting online video as the way of the future.
They extol video as a replacement to boring and static text.
While I have to admit that I really like using online videos for promote my websites, I think that replacing all your text with video is silly. There are a lot of times when I’d much rather read an article or a manual than watch a video.
Also, when I’m reading a book or the newspaper, I can highlight anything I think is p...
How To Keep Email From Ruining Your Productivity
Email is one of the greatest innovations of the online world, but if you’re not careful it will suck up your time, and be a far detriment to your business than a benefit.
Here are some tips for taming the email beast.
Turn It Off
During the day when you’re working, turn off your email client. You don’t need to be connected to everyone at all times of the day. If you leave your email client running while you’re trying to work, as soon as that next new message come...
Making Your Forums Search Engine Friendly
The forum on your website can be a great source of user generated content, and it can help people easily get answers to their questions. However, with just a few modifications, you can make your forum a big source of free search engine traffic.
Since forums tend to include detailed questions and answers, and will include topics that you would never have thought to include as regular content on your website or blog, the forum can be a goldmine for picking up long tail se...
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