Testimonial from Tempie of Albert & Tempie
What I Would Do differently In My (Internet Marketing) Life If I Could Do It All Again
By Diane Corriette
Reviewed by Tempie Albert and Tempie
Author of Feelings THE WINNING TEAM
ISBN 1-4241-0706-7 COPYRIGHT © 2008
ANOTHER WINNER DIANE! YOU GO GIRL!
If you have ever been into sales or marketing or just wanted to know how to make money, just start reading this special report, you will not be able to stop reading until the end!
What she has written in 31 short pages is what it usually takes many years and spending lots of money to learn. I know all too well, because I have been there. For me it is a little ‘golden nugget’ and I encourage anyone who simply wants to succeed in life to get it and read it.
Her testimony is real! Her desire is real! Her lessons are real! I simply applaud her in not only taking internet marketing to the next level but sharing it with others along the way. Her lessons are indeed valuable and can be applied to not just internet marketing but life.
I think what impressed me the most, having been in sales, marketing and management myself for over twenty years and internet sales and marketing for over three years is how very simple she made it. I actually had to laugh while reading it because I knew all the hard work, sweat and tears she had to go through that she simplified in such a professional way.
She actually took me back through my mental journey and made me see all my mistakes from my own trials and errors and she made me aware of all the things I had gained. All of what she says is powerful. She just tells it like it is and let you be your own judge.
As she says in one of her lessons below…
“… Of course you could read this and go back to what you are doing in exactly the
way that you are doing it, this is your journey and if that is the way you are meant
to go nothing you read will make a difference… but hindsight is certainly a
powerful thing and eventually you will think to yourself “you know what I think
Diane was right…”
I am so very grateful that my better half, Albert supports me so in all I do and it was he that encouraged me to look into Diane’s work. It is another blessing that I did. For reading her 31 page Special Report has made a difference in my hindsight. I thank her.
I am having one of those months
Or maybe it’s just one of those years!
I haven’t blogged since the beginning of February which is not like me at all. I love blogging. So where have I been? Who knows…..! The time has just slipped by, but what I have been doing is getting myself away from the computer early so maybe that’s the reason.
Anyway….. back to my year! Today I had the intense desire to book a plane ticket to Barbados and to stay there. I seem to have people entering my life over the last month telling me why it would be a great place to live and work.
Right now I need heat, and loads of it. So maybe its something to look into, at least for a holiday. But when I get an idea into my head I usually act on it…. and I was planning to move last year somewhere really far……
Only time will tell I guess
7 Ways to increase traffic to your internet marketing blog
Internet marketing is a process of selling products – particularly digital products – on the internet. To sell those products it is important you use a method that will allow you to get noticed by the search engines quickly and that’s where blogs come in.
A blog is a highly effective way of improving your ranking in the search engines, driving traffic to your website or directly to your blog and hopefully converting that traffic into buying customers. However, most people are not using their blog to its full potential and maximizing the benefits that blogging provides.
In this article I will outline some essential tips to help you make blogging more effective and drive more traffic to your internet marketing website and/or blog.
- Regular blogging. It is essential that you blog on a regular basis to help you drive more traffic to your blog and/or website. Blogging once a day can help you achieve that and if you are serious about succeeding in internet marketing then you will find the time to do that. Not only must you develop this consistency in your blogging but you must always make sure your content is fresh, captivating and provides value to your readers so that they want to return for more. The more you blog the faster you improve your ranking in the search engines. If you are going away or if you do not have the time to blog every day then set up blog posts in advance, set them up to post in the future, all blogs will allow you to do that.
- Add your blogs into blog directories and blogging social networks. It is important you register your blog with places like Technorati and Mybloglog because it will provide you with an opportunity to get extra traffic. Also add your blog to feedburner so that people can subscribe and automatically get updates. Finally find blog directories and add your blog to them or pay for a service that will do it for you. Doing this will help to spread your blog url around the internet.
- Use ping services. When you send out a ping message you are letting major search engines know you have just added a new entry to your blog. Most blogs will already have two or three ping services included but you can now get a long list of different services to ping. A good place to start is at pingomatic.com
- Leave comments on other blogs. Although a lot of blogs will have a “no follow” rule now because this method has been abused it is still worth taking place in. You can find high ranking PR blogs and add comments to the blog posts that have been written. When doing this it is essential that you add two or three sentences about what you found good about the post, whether you agree or disagree. What you are looking to do is add more information to it or provide more value. One line replies are deleted from my blogs but I will post comments that have meaning.
- Keywords are essential for good blog marketing and internet marketing in general. It is essential you know the keywords you want your blog to be found for and also that you use them in your blog posts. Use one word, two, three and four word keywords for variety.
- Use affiliate programs to make money but don’t go too mad! An endless row of small banner ads, some flashing, all different colors is just not attractive and can be off putting. But don’t stop at banner ads, you can write reviews of products and then provide your affiliate links. People love social proof and they like to know that someone else has used and recommends a product. Be honest at all times and review products that you have used or are familiar with.
- Of course you can advertise your own products on a blog if you have them and is the preferred choice. Why accept an affiliate commission when you can collect 100% on your own products. Also consider products that have resale rights and allow you to keep 100% of the profits.
Regular blog posts, including your blog in directories and social bookmarking sites, using keywords and selling affiliate products or your own are just some of the many ways you can bring traffic to your blog.
Ultimately providing value and giving your audience something that will want to keep them coming back to read is your ultimate goal.
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Diane Corriette helps people create easy and low cost ways to run their own internet marketing business. For more information visit http://www.womeninternetmarketers.com/easy she also runs the blogging and podcasting membership site at http://www.blogpodcast.net
Stewart Alexander Skype Button Secrets
[Testimonial for my report at http://www.myinternetmarketingmistakes.com ]
What a great report Diane.
I just finished reading your report and all I can say is outstanding! You told me this report was aimed at helping people who are new to internet marketing from avoiding the mistakes you made. Well you certainly covered all that and more.
I’m no millionaire marketer yet, but I know a thing or two and i found myself being reminded of things like… lack of concentration, reading too many emails, and the famous buy all products syndrome.
For anyone reading this site and thinking twice about getting this report, then STOP and grab it! it’s a must have read for any new or even experienced internet marketer. Well done Diane!
Stewart Alexander
Internet Marketer
www.SkypeButtonSecrets.com
Top 7 Internet Marketing Benefits for Mothers
When your life revolves around family and raising children it can be nice to have something that you can develop for yourself as a mother even if the only purpose is to remind you that you are a person too and not just “Jake’s mom!”
I believe that the internet provides an awesome opportunity for mothers who want to be able to look after their family but also enjoy the feeling that comes from bringing in an income (no matter how small).
Internet marketing continues to grow in popularity as more mothers build and develop their own internet based business and here are 7 internet marketing benefits that I believe relate particularly well to mothers:
1. Flexibility: Let’s face it when Jake is sick having to find someone to look after him is a nightmare and most mothers want to be at home if their child is unwell. Running your own internet based business means being at home when your children need you most.
2. Little commitment: All businesses need a commitment to grow and flourish but with the internet you can start and stop that commitment as family needs dictate. Of course your results will reflect that but it is one of the reasons why moms love working online.
3. Save money: When your internet business is at a stage where it is bringing in a regular income for you and you are working at home full time you can save money on the commute to work, having to buy lunch, needing suits and other clothes, childcare costs and other expenses.
4. Make money: Of course the unlimited potential that the internet offers in terms of how much money you can make is what attracts people in the first place but as a mother even if you didn’t want to focus on huge amounts it still offers you an opportunity to contribute to the household income.
5. Not needing a product to sell. Many mothers will love the fact that they don’t have to create their own product to be able to benefit from internet marketing. Having products that you can sell on behalf of a supplier for a commission is an easier way to go, although I recommend eventually creating your own product once you are familiar with how everything works.
6. If you don’t know how to do it you can get help. If you have the income to pay for other people to do work like setting up your website and designing graphics then it will save you a lot of hours trying to do it all yourself. Not being able to do these things is no longer a barrier because there is always a company you can outsource it to.
7. Getting help from other mothers: Work at home moms or WAHM’s is a huge area in internet marketing and you will be able to find a network of other mothers who work from home and who can support your development.
Internet marketing appeals to anyone who is looking for a flexible working environment with huge opportunities which is why millions of people take a look at money making opportunities on the internet every week.
As a mother the internet offers a particular attraction becomes of the flexibility it offers for fitting in around family commitments and because of the income potential it can provide when your business is a success.
Like anything in life it takes time and dedication to nurture and grow your business into a money making machine but once you do the opportunities are endless.
7 Things You Need To Succeed At Internet Marketing
If you are looking to be successful at internet marketing it is important you have the right plan, structure and tools in place. This article outlines seven things you need to succeed at internet marketing :
1. A target market with a big problem
Research is so very essential when you are looking to succeed at internet marketing because without it you have no idea who your target market is and without knowing that you have no idea who you are targeting your advertising too and without knowing that you are sending out messages that are not hitting a mark.
You need to decide on your target market and then discover what their problem is, what is it they need to solve and how can you help them with that.
2. Customers who buy from you over and over again
You want to make sure that once you have your target market that you have a variety of products that you can sell to them so that you don’t have to keep finding new customers for new areas. There are people who work in this way but it is hard work because you are effectively starting again with each new area.
A website or blog
With the amazing changes in blog templates it’s possible to create a blog that looks like a website without the hassle that having to maintain a website needs. To succeed at internet marketing you need a base to promote from and that base could be a website or a blog and it can also be both. You never have to limit yourself to just one either, three blogs all with different templates and providing slightly different information is a great way to get yourself noticed.
A product
You can’t succeed at internet marketing without a product and it doesn’t have to be your own. Find digital products that you can sell as an affiliate marketer or try drop shipping physical products. You might prefer to promote a membership site or develop your own information products that you sell. There are a number of opportunities so it is important that you find one that works for you.
A list
Succeeding in internet marketing without a list is not impossible but it does make your job much harder. Having your target market and then getting customers from that market who buy from you over and over again is the best way to succeed. I didn’t start to make a living in internet marketing until I started to build a list.
Traffic
Of course you can’t build a list if there isn’t anyone visiting your site. Getting visitors to your site and then converting those visitors to buying customers should always be your ultimate goal. Using article marketing, press releases, social bookmarking, blogs, social networks and all those online resources will mean that you can get a lot of your traffic without having to pay. Of course eventually using pay-per-click advertising is still an effective way but it is not as essential as it once was.
A Winning Attitude
Marking and mindset go together if you want to succeed at internet marketing and you should never underestimate the benefits of a winning attitude. It may not make you money in itself and it will not guarantee your success but it will get you though the tough times and negativity will almost certainly cause you to fail. You need to keep going in the face of adversity but you also need to know when to walk away! You need to believe in your ability to set a goal and achieve it but you also need to know when you have set yourself too high a target.
So there you have it, the seven things that I believe anyone needs to succeed in internet marketing. If you start with those as your focus it will be difficult for you to go wrong and if you are struggling at making money online you might want to look at which of those seven are currently missing for you because adding them may make a big difference to your internet based business.
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