7. Create Social Media Profiles
Social Media is the easiest way for you to market yourself to customers new and old. However, the biggest possible advantage is you are able to monitor what is going on with the competition. Currently the three most used social media networks for business are MySpace, FaceBook and Twitter. Using social media you will be able to publish RSS feeds, build mailing list, leave comments on industry-related post as well as build your own social networks.
8. Create RSS Feeds For Your Business Site and Blog
With the rise in sales of smartphones and mobile devices it is a wise choice to invest in creating an RSS feed. RSS or Real Simple Syndication enables people to see what's going on at your site without visiting the site itself. People outside of the workplace can keep up with what's going on while on the go. RSS Feeds also have been know to take on a viral effect in some cases. You may also want to look into Pod Casting and Video Casting.
9. Add New, Update Old, and Archive All Content
It is very important to keep your information as current and accurate as possible. The easiest way to do this is to add new content, update old content and archive all content. In other words if you have written an article on the iPhone 3G you should edit that article to reflect that there is a newer version of the phone and link to another article you have written about the New iPhone 3GS. As accuracy of information in any industry is crucial, I would suggest updating your archives at least twice a year depending on your industry and how fast advances are made.
10. Get And Check Your Analytics Regularly
Marketing is always an ongoing process simply because what is working today isn't necessarily going to work tomorrow. You will need to check site traffic, conversion rates, customer participation, landing page comparison, and regularly monitor all of your data. This is the only way to find out what is working for your business in terms of advertising. The results of doing this regularly will save you both time and money as you will be able to quickly dump those things that are costing you money verses making you money.
11. Create Inbound Links
Submit articles on your niche to the different article directories found online, like ezinearticles.com, ehow.com, ArticlesBase.com, and buzzle.com to name a few. You should be able to find some backlink monitoring software at seotoolbag.com or iwebtool.com. Creating and monitoring inbound links will help you build outstanding SEO authority.
12. Don't Create Duplicate Content
In other words if you are using cut and paste or some service that provides auto-content...STOP. This will likely create duplicate content somewhere on the net. You must produce unique and informative content, contrary to popular belief that you can use just auto updating content and succeed.
If you are reliable and responsible, many people will spread the good word about you and your product or whatever it is you do online. Social networking is much like being at a party and letting people get to know you. Your business traffic will start to flow once you assume a credible and trusted voice in the social media arena. If you treat social media as a party and act as you would at a party without the drinking you should be fine. Don't start selling as soon as you walk through the door of Twitter or Facebook...why you ask? Because nobody knows who the heck you are. You will need to be more interesting, personal, genuine and active with your customers than traditional advertising. Get to know them and what they want and let them know you and what you have to offer.
2. Start Blogging and Deliver Content, Content, Content
Instead of pushing sales and product information messages the way most people would with traditional advertising, give good content for your target audience. Let them gain some knowledge about your industry and about how knowledgeable you are about your industry through your posting. You will have to to modify your merchandising mentality about how trust works in the social mediasphere. Companies that simply push sales messages just won't last in the social mediasphere, people won't like you and will tell others that won't like you as well. If you aren't liked you won't make any money in this arena and you'll be wasting a good amount of time to boot. You're going to need a blog to further interact with current and future customers. Through your blog you can deliver as much reliable and trustworthy content as you want. Be sure your blog is as informative, interesting, current and reliable as possible. Post at least 4 times a week or people won't want to come back to your blog...I had to find that out the hard way.
3. Developing Great Net Sentiment Is A Must
Simply put net sentiment is how much customers like or dislike your blog, website or products. If you are liked you will get talked about a lot if you are disliked you will get talked about even more! Interacting with customers by answering questions, sharing industry news, writing articles, writing blog posts, and leaving helpful content on social media networks should build positive net sentiment. Thourgh social networking consumers have the ability to influence each other like never before in the history of marketing. If you don't have time for social media yourself you should hire someone to do it for you or miss out on reaching millions of potential customers daily! It doesn't matter what industry you are in or what product you sell, at some point in time your company will be mentioned in the social mediasphere as either a honorable company or a scoundrel.
4. Monitor Everything You Do In The Social Media Network
The monitoring process can be a little time consuming but there are many online tools to help the process along. You should monitor conversion rates, consumer interaction, trade name sentiment, forum conversations, and respond to any questions about your company or trade name on a regular basis. By tracking the conversations focusing on your trade name, you can respond to requests for information, favorable and negative comments remain active on a daily basis. Everyday have something to say to your customers and potential customers, this is what social media is all about INTERACTION! Even if they don't interact with you interact with them to find out why they are not interacting with you and fix it.
As you start your blogging quest you will find that it's very easy to set-up a blog using any of the many blogging platforms. Among the most used platforms are Typepad, Wordpress, and Blogger, they are also the easiest to setup. You should also find it a simple task to set up Google AdSense, Affiliate Links and Banners as well as set-up an Ebay affiliate blogsite and repeat the process again and again if you wish.
Before you start blogging for dollars you should be aware of what type of blogger you are or you're going to be. If you're doing research on blogging and I assume that's why you are reading this article, you will find that there are only 4 real types of bloggers. The first being the "teenager or young person seeking fame" the second "online diaries" the third "any business person needing cheap web presence" and last but certainly not least "people trying to make money blogging." I know for certain that you...yes you, are in one of the above mentioned groups of people.
This is where it get baffling for most people when they first start blogging. You have everything setup, you've got your banners, links, and Adsense, you even have a post or two and now you don't know what to do next. This next step is going to be the hardest part for most of you simply because writing articles and blog posts daily or every other day isn't something that comes easy for most folks. Combine that with the fact that your content has to be not only unique but also interesting and informative as well, can make blogging for dollars more than most are ready to tackle. I'm not saying this to discourage you from any of your endeavours, but to simply let you know that it isn't all fun and games if you intend on making any real money blogging. You have to think of your blogging as a business and do the same things that anyone running an internet business would do.
Some things you for you to consider: Should you hire SEO services?, Should you hire writers?, Do you have the time to update your content daily?, Are you going to have more than one blog?, Are you going to use Adsense, Adwords or both?, Do you have the skills to do some of the above?, Is blogging going to be fun for you?
After you strongly consider the above you should learn these 5 simple rules of blogging. Rule 1. You must have UNIQUE CONTENT! Rule 2. You must be INFORMATIVE! Rule 3. You must be INTERESTING! Rule 4. When you can use VIDEOS! Rule 5. NEVER USE SPAM AS A MEANS OF ADVERTISING! Taking for granted you follow these universal blogging rules you can readily succeed in having multiple high ranking blogs. Keep in mind that if you have multiple blogs you must make sure the content is continually fresh and interesting. For your blogs to be considered good and read by many you should maintain about a 300-500 word posts on a daily basis. Having said that, it's going to take both time and patience to establish, further, and develop your blogging network. There’s already a lot of competition, myself included and it’s only going to get more difficult. The good news is there is still room for everybody.
By Blaine Wallace Stevens The Global Research Team
By The Dark Sage Underground Marketing Guru Contributing Author, Global Research Team
Numerous Internet Marketers are creating more revenue from monetized content websites these days than they ever thought possible. Monetized content websites are merely respectable looking websites with specialized articles, reports, news and perhaps other specialized content on them, this means any blog can be a monetized content site. If you know how to use a what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) editor, and are able publish a short article (much like this one), or you already have a blog that just needs converting then you will be able to build a monetized content site. Make no mistake about it monetized content sites do take a good amount of work to make and keep them profitable. This is also the fastest way to have a monetized content site up and running without any money out of pocket. After you design your blog all you need to do is get the word out about it by submitting it to the different directories and website indexes. The method that the Pro's use to establish monetized content sites quickly is to employ RSS feeds, of which you can create your own or use one that someone else has created. Various "Newbie Internet Marketers" and a few veteran marketers as well are in opposition to employing RSS feeds for fresh content on their websites because of the duplication content filters the search engines use. Nevertheless, you can find the tools that you need online so that near matching or duplicate content is no longer an issue of any real concern. Simply by arranging RSS feeds on your blog, you acquire instant relevant content. Using the internet you'll be able to begin searching for RSS feed niches on hundreds upon hundreds of subjects, and I'm sure you'll be able to find more than a few that are correlating with the niche you have chosen for your monetized content website. Please make certain that you don't just use the first RSS feed you find. There are several things that you must take into consideration when choosing an RSS feed. Here is how the "Pros" begin developing a blog into a monetized content website effectively employing RSS feeds. 1. Pick your niche, and make it's something you already know quite a bit about. Try a niche on your favorite hobby or maybe your job or favorite sport. Another approach could be if you have a friend or relative that just won't be quiet about there hobby or past time, pump that person for all the information you can get. You could even make that person a partner in your internet business venture. All things considered you need to make your niche something easy for you to talk about as well as write about. 2. Use the internet to find multiple sources of RSS feeds by searching for RSS feed directories, article sites, and blogs. Make certain that you arrange to have the rights to apply the feed, or that the feed is free to use because some webmasters will not allow you to use the RSS feeds they have created. You can also make your own RSS feeds at sites like http://www.springwidgets.com and gain more valuable information on how RSS feeds work and how to apply them. With RSS feeds from springwidgets you can have the RSS feed downloaded right to you desktop, so you don't have to go to the site every time you would like to view the feed. 3. Make it a point that you employ RSS feeds that will put relevant information on your monetized blog or monetized content site. You shouldn't want an RSS feed about "Repairing Cars" if your blog or content site is about "Cooking" this will just drive your visitors to another website. Be sure to check how often the RSS feed will refresh itself (hours, days, weeks, or months) and select a RSS feed with intervals and content that is appropriate for your web site. The shorter the intervals and the more relevant the information the more likely a visitor will return to check out the updated information on a regular basis. 4. Use the internet to find an RSS aggregator and turn the RSS feeds into script or html code so you will be able to place into your blog for instant content. Those scripts and html codes can be used to place your feeds on other sites as well. When building your site you might want to use a template to help you arrange your RSS feeds and banner ads so that they look professional and are properly spaced. It's also best to use a WYSIWYG site builder if at all possible, otherwise you will need to know html or someone that does. Bottom line is keeping it simple this goes for the beginner as well as the seasoned professional (but the pro already knows this). 5. If you build your site around the RSS feed content it then would be wise to add other resources and maybe some affiliate products or your own products to your website to help make it look professional as well as add more value for your guest. If you intend on using only RSS feeds (which I do not recommend, for newbie’s) you must monetize your site in some way with YPN, Google Adsense, and the other PPC networks. You could also use rotating banner ads, a pod cast or a videos on your site as extra content, again keep the content relevant. Also make sure you check the RSS feed for yourself and see if it performs to the standards you have set for you blog. 6. Promoting your blog is the final step; it is also the only perpetual step. If nobody knows you're out there the only visitors you'll have are people who unintentionally stumbled upon your blog while searching for another person’s blog or website, and that's exactly it literally no one else! Among the easiest ways to promote your blog is to use one or more of your blog post as articles and submit them to the different article indexes found online. Another immediate and effortless way to promote your blog is to submit it to the website directories as well, because it is a website! And as far as the search engines are concerned Google will crawl your blog in many cases faster than your website on an equivalent or exact same subject. The more you promote your blog the more potential visitors you will have and the more potential money you will make. This information intended for the new and intermediate internet marketer and is to be used as a foundation for you to further your education on this subject. There's such a great deal more that you can learn on this subject, as well as some of the other options I mentioned in Step 5, and it's more of a foundation than I started out with. I won't even begin to try and cover exactly how to do everything in detail here because there are whole books on the subject, as well as stage-by-stage video tutorials you can find online. Since I am not trying to make this article a mini ebook I would suggest you check out this site http://www.rsscashsecrets.com they have a step by step video that at the time I was writing this article was free, and it will demonstrate how to do everything I have mentioned above and than some. There are also links to other resources, articles, industry news, software and more here on this site. I extremely urge that you employ this article as your foundation, afterward go get the free video tutorial (if it's still there). There are no drawbacks and it genuinely is a complimentary video tutorial. There's no better time to get started...than right now! Why are you still here go out there and get your blog converted or up and running as a monetized content site! Well, I trust this article has given you some insight and enough of a starting foundation on how to create or convert your blogs into monetized content sites.
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