by Rahimah Sultan

 

In this article Blogger Darren Rowse discusses how to promote your blog without letting the rest of your blogging slide. He shares a particular comment that was in response to an article on how his blogs grew. This is his summary for the article.

 

There are a couple of things that I think we as bloggers always need to pay attention to – these being publishing regular high quality content on our blogs and looking after the readers we already have (community).

 

These activities are like a baseline. Take the focus off these at any point and your blog is likely to suffer fairly quickly.

 

Promoting a blog is something you should also have some baseline activities and rhythm around. For example sharing new content to social media (whether through automation or manually doing it) is good practice.

 

However I do think there are times where it’s probably well worth having a burst of concerted promotional effort to grow your blog.

 

Whether it be through guest posting, reaching out to mainstream media, attending/speaking at events or even paying for advertising – a burst of intentional promotional activity for a defined period can have some real benefits.

 

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by Rahimah Sultan

 

We all know that blogs can be for personal or business use, and the reason for blogging is to get people to your site to see what you are offering so you can make sales. The type of content used is determined by the purpose of your blog. This is an overview of Four Types of Articles for Internet Marketers: Junk, Product, Information, and Viral.
Junk
A junk article is only fodder and is of inferior quality that contains readily available material used to supply a heavy demand for gossip or some other such thing.

 

Product
You use a product article to describe what you are selling and how it is used. In order for this type of article to be effective, you must state how the particular product can solve a problem for your potential customer.

 

Informational
An information article requires a bit of work, and you can use it to maximize the quality of traffic to your site. This type has a narrow topic based on the keywords for your site, which draws in a particular kind of prospect. If you have used SEO correctly, someone searching for something to solve a particular problem can end up on your site and become a customer.

 

A WordPress blog in the root of your site is the way to go. You can use an SEO plugin like the All in One SEO Pack that allows you to optimize each article and each page on your blog for particular keywords. If you do one article per week focusing on one of your site’s long-tailed keywords, in 52 weeks you can get an amazing amount of organic (free) traffic to your site. Be sure to include a call to action, such as Click Here for More Information, in the article. Then make your call-to-action a clickable link that leads to a squeeze page, a sales page, an affiliate link or wherever you want to take them.

 

Viral
A viral article is one that takes advantage of trending news events, funny videos or something of that nature, and is used mainly for getting links as opposed to quality traffic.

 

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by Rahimah Sultan

Email marketing is used when you obtain the email addresses of visitors to your blog or website by using an opt-in form.

The opt-in form is an area where you request the name and email address of a reader in exchange for a report or information article, usually offered free and as an addition to a sales page.

Once email addresses are procured, subsequent emails are sent, at various intervals, to the reader offering further free information and options to subscribe to membership sites or opportunities to receive further support and advice on a specific topic.

Email marketing is the sending of the periodic emails promoting further benefits.

Top tips when carrying out this type of marketing are:

1. Straight forward opt-in form – make sure the reader knows exactly how to request information using simple boxes and instructions such as one box for their name and another for their email address

2. Opt-out information – always reassure the reader that, should they wish to be removed from a mailing list, this is done without question and immediately

3. Be up front – provide your subscribers with all information regarding subsequent emails and frequency, what they can expect from you and what they will get or benefit from by your emails and information provided

4. Always provide a “call to action” – readers need to be instructed on what to do next so always request a call to action and what will be received by the reader once done

5. Easy reading – make your information easy to read with a basic format, titles, subtitles and key words so a reader can scan the information and get the important facts

6. Request feedback – ask the reader what they want and request feedback and comments on your content and reports. If it doesn’ deliver as promised, ask for advice on improving

7. Regularity – provide updates and information on a regular basis. Your readers will learn to expect newsletters, emails, and so on, on a regular basis so will not be surprised when they receive subsequent emails

8. Varied media – remember there are various ways to access the internet and many people use desktops, laptops, mobile apps, tablets to name a few so the layout of your information is important. Check the content on various devices and make amendments to make it attractive to the eye if possible

9. Remain approachable – let your own character and personality come through in your writing and you will gain association with your readers. If you stay human you can be viewed as a reliable source of information

10. Add value – make sure everything you say provides your reader with a valuable experience such as providing tips, lists, how to achieve something and worthwhile reading.

 
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by Rahimah Sultan

 

When you visit a website are you curious about who owns or operates it? Do you check it out, especially if it contains something that peaks your interest? What is the first page you look at?

 

Your ‘About Us’ page is a vital part of any website. It is actually one of the most visited pages of any and every website. If you want to find out about a company, an organization or an individual, you will probably look at this page first. That is why I have included it in my Tips for Promoting Your Website. So, take advantage of this fact when promoting your website.

Personalize Your Page

 

One of the first impressions you can make on a potential consumer is from your ‘About Us’ page. This is good news for everyone because it is one of the best pages on your website for you to get creative with and truly personalize.

 

If your business has a particularly interesting, or unusual, back story relating to how it came about, that could be a fun way to make the most of your ‘About Us’ page. You can use fun images or a pleasing color scheme.

 

One thing to remember when you’re creating a good and effective ‘About Us’ page is to personalize it enough to suit you and your business. Reveal the how, why, and what your business ultimately stands for. Do not overload your consumers with too much information.
Your ‘About Us’ page should not be too long. Explain succinctly what your company does, and what the goal is, but in a fun and relatable manner.

 

Optimize your website

 

Be sure you optimize your website for relevant, repeat organic traffic from search engines. Your title, description and meta tags should reflect what your site is about. The description should be a sentence or two describing the content of the webpage. Now use the main words of the description for the keywords meta tag. If you have a blog update it regularly and optimize each post in the same manner so the search engines can find it.

 

Post actively on forums and blogs

 

You can participate in forums where your target audience is reachable. Post useful responses to questions, and include a signature with your website on your profile. You could possibly incorporate your own tips for promoting your website in a discussion. Do not spam as you most likely will be banned.

 

Publish an e-zine

 

An e-zine is an online magazine like a newsletter. You can publish your own or subscribe to others. You can find many free directories where you can add your digital newsletter and articles. Ezine Articles is one of the top directories.

 

Social Media Marketing

 

Use the strength of social media sites – mainly Twitter and Facebook – to reach your marketing objectives.

 

So, do not ignore the importance of your “About” page. Use it to your advantage.

 

You can benefit from the free online advertising tips discussed here. There are many no cost resources on the internet to promote your business, and of course you have the option of paid advertising. I’m sure that using these Tips for Promoting Your Website can be beneficial.

 
 
 
 

by Rahimah Sultan

 

If you are starting a business are you fully committed to doing what it takes to make it a success? Have you decided what avenues to use for growth? What is your commitment to Internet Marketing for your business and how do you deal with the marketing?

 

Are you going to use a blog, social media, traffic exchanges, safe lists, and email marketing? Will you use both paid and free sources. You must include a marketing strategy in your business plan and it has to outline the way you will handle your marketing.

 

The first thing you must know before starting a business is your personality and philosophy. Are you a person who is passionate, persistent and who perseveres once you commit to something?

 

I was reading a magazine article by Dr. Philllip C. McGraw in which he stated, “The way you do anything is the way you do everything.”

 

He went on to say that at age 12 he discovered that he was an all-or-nothing person. If he let himself get careless in school, everything else started to slide. If he aimed to be the best in one area that commitment raised his game across the board.

 

If in your commitment to Internet Marketing you decide to use a blog as your platform you must make regular posts.

 

When using social media you have to follow through with ways that increases your audience, engagement, and sales.

 

With traffic exchanges and safe lists you have to pay for traffic or surf for credits or do both in order to send out mailings (Ads) daily.

 

So figure out your philosophy or guiding principle which in turn will determine your commitment to Internet Marketing for your business.

 
 

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by Rahimah Sultan

 

Social Media Optimization (SMO) involves implementing changes both on-site and in social accounts to make content more visible, liked, shared and linked to via social networks. Using SMO Strategies in Internet Marketing opens up a communication avenue with current and future customers.

 

Did you know that having a solid social media optimization (SMO) strategy can also improve your SEO performance and organic rankings?

 

Good SMO strategies will drive traffic from social sites and search engines and shares, and leverage the power of social sharing to create benefits for your website.

 

When you create social media profiles and pages, for your business you are creating a platform for discussions/conversations and a community for your fans. Your social profile pages become a form of word-of-mouth advertising.

 

There are seven steps you can take to improve your SMO Strategies in Internet Marketing that include building your reputation, engagement, and becoming an authority.

 

“The author of this article states that, “Social media is an ideal platform to communicate your sales messages instantly and in a cost-effective manner. When you include social marketing to your overall marketing strategies, you open up a very powerful avenue of communication with your current and prospective customers.”

 

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by Rahimah Sultan

 

First of all a blog IS a type of website. Basically, anything on the Internet is a website. A website is any place you can visit online through a URL or a Domain. The answer to the question ‘Should I Use a Blog or a Website for My Internet Marketing’ is YES.

 

Let me explain. Blogs were created to make regular posts in chronological order, usually with the latest on top. A post is anything you want to write about or articles related to whatever your site is about. Now blogs use a set of tools that allow you to add, remove, and edit your online content. If you use a WordPress blog you do not have to know any code to have your own blog/website.

 

If you want to have a web presence, all you have to do is set up a static site on a WordPress platform and add plugins and custom themes (templates) to expand your blog/website with thousands of features.

 

Using a blog style website is the fastest and easiest way to get started online for a hobby or an Internet business. Should I use a blog or a website for my Internet marketing is now a moot point. Search engines love blogs. Every time you add new content it is picked up by them. If you post new and relevant content regularly, you will get return visitors to your blog.

 

Most WordPress themes allow you to set up a static website and then add the blogging component as a separate section of your website.

 

There’s no need to choose between a blog and a website when you can have them both. And you do not have to manage two separate sites.

 

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This is a great time of the year for me as I prefer cooler weather, and I like to walk and run outdoors in the fresh air, for daily exercise. There are a lot of squirrels where I live, and as I exercise I see them busily preparing for the cold months ahead by gathering and storing acorns.

 

As marketers, we have entered a new season of Internet Marketing for home business owners. Have you planned for the colder months? Summer has turned to fall and the holidays are fast approaching. Have you planned your seasonal marketing strategy? Do you have a blog for which you are providing updated content? Are you using search engine optimization techniques? Have you submitted your blog or other site to the major search engines? (See article)

 

As a home business owner you must continually market to get your site seen as much as possible in order to develop a client base for your products and services. Do you have a marketing plan? If not, make one today so that you will be well on your way to implementation before the holidays. Internet marketing for home business owners is very important if you are serious about succeeding in your business.

 

Write out a marketing plan that fits your budget and start implementing it now. You can use free resources if you are just starting your business, and then add paid sources of advertising as your budget permits. Use these tips to help with Internet Marketing For Home Business Owners.

 

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by Rahimah Sultan

 

So, you finally stopped dabbling in this thing or that for internet marketing and have set up your own website over which you have total control. Now you need some help with launching your website so the world will know about you and your services or products. Or maybe your site is not new. You just want more traffic. Hmmmm, how do you go about it?

 

I happened across this article that has some ideas. The author discusses how to create a good message that incorporates a gift which includes your branding, and where to broadcast this message. Of course your branding is the important thing in internet marketing. Then you use social networking sites and free and paid traffic sources to distribute your message when launching your website.

 

Put on your thinking cap and come up with places and traffic sources to either post the content or post a blurb with a link to the content? You want to leverage your internet marketing when launching your website.

 

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Russell Armstrong states, “For anyone who needs to clear out the cobwebs on their social channels and sharpen their effective social media marketing strategies, here are a few techniques to employ so you can take back control and rise in the ranks.”

 

Develop a Strategy and Follow It If you don’t have a solid plan in place, your content will probably be lost and never seen. For example, set a reasonable limit on how many tweets to publish every day. Adjust the number as needed, but definitely have a goal. Even publishing just five tweets a day gives you somewhat of a benchmark to work with.

 

You need to build trust by responding to tweets or posts on your channels. If you don’t reply people will turn to your competitors for answers or guidance.

 

While tracking is generally thought of as time-consuming and tedious, it needs to be done at least once a month.

 

Remain active on Google+ as that is essentially free advertising for your brand when other people search for you on Google.

 

There are five key platforms that you should use to grow your brand.

 

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