Affiliate marketing is the best and easiest way of earning extra income. No storage space or rental is needed. For a start it is best to start promoting others people products. You will earn a certain percentage of the commission on each products sold. Tool needed is just a PC which allows connecting to Internet. Here are some ideas on how you can get started right away.
Firstly go through several websites, look for products or services where there is a market needs. The most popular place to get products to affiliate is click bank. There are a lots of sellers want people to help them to do affiliate in click bank, more over the commissions are high, even over 50%. You may do survey to find out the popularity of the products. Sign up for affiliate program. Choose a banner which matches your website.
Next select and register a desire domain name related to the product you will be promoting. Start creating a blog to place your affiliate products. Add your selected banner with benefit in your blog
Lastly you can start promoting affiliate products in few ways. The best is to start off with Article marketing. There are various articles website where you can post your articles. The most popular is EzineArticles, others like Article Dashboard, GoArticles, IdeaMarketers.
With the help of social networking, you may post in Twitter and Facebook to market your products. You can even create a short video clip and post to YouTube. At no time, you will be familiar with the whole process and you can start creating your own products selling in click bank where you can consider creating affiliate for others to market your products
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Internet Affiliate Marketing
Online business people are looking to affiliate marketing to make a living online. In a way, the internet is still in its infancy and as it becomes more established, many people will be working online. Affiliate marketing is one way to start a business for a number of reasons as it present many rewards.
Starting to earn an income online this way is an accepted choice for many looking for that additional income.
One main reason is that the affiliate does not need to develop a product or service. You do not need to sort out shipping or storage because the manufacturer does all of this. The better affiliate companies have brilliant support with banners, email text and even suggest places where you can promote your affiliate link. It is free to join and you do not even need a website or blog.
All you, the affiliate, have to focus on are ways of advertising the product and earn, what in most cases are very generous commission.
No special skills are required nowadays for anyone, any age, to access the net. You only need internet access and a computer. So working from home doing internet affiliate marketing is very easy even for the online novice.
The internet is worldwide and available to everyone who can get connection to it. For that reason, the whole world is your marketplace. The products you choose to sell will have a website and sales pages. All you are required to do is to attract traffic, and as affiliate marketing is a numbers game, you need to let others know what you are selling to earn that commission.
The result is that affiliate marketing can make you money quickly which will give you the drive to keep on with this form of making money online.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Top 5 Social Networking Sites
In the modern society that we live in, people nowadays want to express themselves and share their interest. They want to stay connected with friend despite the location, meet new friends as well and more. What more better way to do all these than to join the social networking phenomeon.
According to the 2010 Social Networking Websites Review, the top five social networking sites are Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Friendster, and Hi5.
Social networking allows people to keep in touch with their family and friends, reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and create a real life friendship. They can share their interest by joining groups and forums as well. Some social networking can help members find jobs and can even help establish business contacts.
Social networking sites also offer special features like the option to design their profiles that reflects their personality or emotion. Music and video sections are also popular extra features.
Social networking sites are evaluated by the profiles they offer, the security it gives to its members, networking features that their members can use, search option, help and support option for ay queries by the members, and much more.
Facebook is one of the best social networks for finding people. Although Facebook profiles cannot be customized, their platform is very slick and clean. Facebook is focused on interactions. If you are looking for a friend in Dubai, you just might find them through Facebook.
MySpace has been known for being the largest social networking site in the world. It allows its users to customize their profile pages to make it look more colorful and unique. Some members go over the top with music playing immediately after opening a friend's page. MySpace focuses on the music industry. If you ever want to look for a band to find out where their next concert might be, MySpace is the place to find them.
Bebo, which has just been bought by AOL, is a social network that is more popular in UK and Ireland. It focuses on artists and bands. However this network does not stand out from the crowd. Profiles can be customized but nothing like MySpace.
Friendster is another social networking site that focuses on interactions like Facebook. What makes it different from Facebook though is that with Friendster, users can customize their pages and add music or videos too.
Hi5 is a social network that is used more by older generations. When it was first launched, Hi5 spent a lot of time spamming a lot of people into joining which actually worked since there are now millions of users online. Hi5 does not really have a focus yet this social network is still growing in all markets.
If you want to express yourself, share your interests, find a long lost friend, meet new ones and keep in touch with a family member, then join a social network that applies well to you.
According to the 2010 Social Networking Websites Review, the top five social networking sites are Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Friendster, and Hi5.
Social networking allows people to keep in touch with their family and friends, reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and create a real life friendship. They can share their interest by joining groups and forums as well. Some social networking can help members find jobs and can even help establish business contacts.
Social networking sites also offer special features like the option to design their profiles that reflects their personality or emotion. Music and video sections are also popular extra features.
Social networking sites are evaluated by the profiles they offer, the security it gives to its members, networking features that their members can use, search option, help and support option for ay queries by the members, and much more.
Facebook is one of the best social networks for finding people. Although Facebook profiles cannot be customized, their platform is very slick and clean. Facebook is focused on interactions. If you are looking for a friend in Dubai, you just might find them through Facebook.
MySpace has been known for being the largest social networking site in the world. It allows its users to customize their profile pages to make it look more colorful and unique. Some members go over the top with music playing immediately after opening a friend's page. MySpace focuses on the music industry. If you ever want to look for a band to find out where their next concert might be, MySpace is the place to find them.
Bebo, which has just been bought by AOL, is a social network that is more popular in UK and Ireland. It focuses on artists and bands. However this network does not stand out from the crowd. Profiles can be customized but nothing like MySpace.
Friendster is another social networking site that focuses on interactions like Facebook. What makes it different from Facebook though is that with Friendster, users can customize their pages and add music or videos too.
Hi5 is a social network that is used more by older generations. When it was first launched, Hi5 spent a lot of time spamming a lot of people into joining which actually worked since there are now millions of users online. Hi5 does not really have a focus yet this social network is still growing in all markets.
If you want to express yourself, share your interests, find a long lost friend, meet new ones and keep in touch with a family member, then join a social network that applies well to you.
How to Use Social Networking Sites Like Facebook and LinkedIn to Grow Your Business
Social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn are some of the fastest growing communities on the internet, with literally millions of users. Facebook started as more of a personal site, but is rapidly adding more and more features that make it great for business. LinkedIn is the leading professional networking site, and is a great tool for business people. There are many other social networking sites like MySpace, Twitter, etc. but for the purposes of this article I will focus on Facebook and LinkedIn. However, the general principles of how to use such sites to grow your list and business online are the same.
The goal of a site like Facebook is to allow people to connect with one another. This is largely accomplished by becoming friends with others. Literally, if you find someone's profile that you want to be connected to, you just click a button "Add as friend". Conversely, when other people find you and want to be connected to you, you will receive an incoming "Friend request" that you can accept or decline. So, in terms of growing the online audience for your products or services, a site like Facebook is great for finding new prospects, and for being found by new prospects.
In addition, social networking sites make it easy for friends of your friends to get connected to you. This means that if your direct network has 200 people, your indirect network, if each of your friends has 200 friends, is 40,000 people! Since these sites recommend friends of friends as possible friends of yours, based on criteria like interests, location, mutual friends, etc. it is very easy to grow your base of friends. In addition, you can see who your friends' friends are and become connected to them that way as well. Your goal, when using a social networking site for business, is to have as many friends as possible that are relevant to your market - either as potential customers or as business partners.
So, when you are setting up your profile on a social networking site, you want to make sure you put your business's blog or website address in a prominent location so that it is as easy as possible for people to jump from your Facebook or LinkedIn profile to your business site if they want to become customers. You can also upload photos of yourself, videos of you explaining things about your business or giving a tour of your location, and any other information that would help people become familiar with your business and put their trust in you. Really, what you are doing when using a social networking site for business is letting people know what you have to offer, what problems you can solve for them, and putting a face (or video) to a name so you can build relationships.
Given the rapid growth of social networking sites, it's a good idea to get your profile reserved and updated today, so that you are positioned to connect and communicate with as many people as possible now and in the future.
Taylor Garland, known as The Make It Happen Guy for online marketing, helps small business owners and entrepreneurs get up and running online quickly, easily and without spending a ton of money... in plain English! In addition to consulting and speaking, he also publishes very clear and easy to follow video tutorials and step-by-step guides to the fundamentals of internet marketing.
The goal of a site like Facebook is to allow people to connect with one another. This is largely accomplished by becoming friends with others. Literally, if you find someone's profile that you want to be connected to, you just click a button "Add as friend". Conversely, when other people find you and want to be connected to you, you will receive an incoming "Friend request" that you can accept or decline. So, in terms of growing the online audience for your products or services, a site like Facebook is great for finding new prospects, and for being found by new prospects.
In addition, social networking sites make it easy for friends of your friends to get connected to you. This means that if your direct network has 200 people, your indirect network, if each of your friends has 200 friends, is 40,000 people! Since these sites recommend friends of friends as possible friends of yours, based on criteria like interests, location, mutual friends, etc. it is very easy to grow your base of friends. In addition, you can see who your friends' friends are and become connected to them that way as well. Your goal, when using a social networking site for business, is to have as many friends as possible that are relevant to your market - either as potential customers or as business partners.
So, when you are setting up your profile on a social networking site, you want to make sure you put your business's blog or website address in a prominent location so that it is as easy as possible for people to jump from your Facebook or LinkedIn profile to your business site if they want to become customers. You can also upload photos of yourself, videos of you explaining things about your business or giving a tour of your location, and any other information that would help people become familiar with your business and put their trust in you. Really, what you are doing when using a social networking site for business is letting people know what you have to offer, what problems you can solve for them, and putting a face (or video) to a name so you can build relationships.
Given the rapid growth of social networking sites, it's a good idea to get your profile reserved and updated today, so that you are positioned to connect and communicate with as many people as possible now and in the future.
Taylor Garland, known as The Make It Happen Guy for online marketing, helps small business owners and entrepreneurs get up and running online quickly, easily and without spending a ton of money... in plain English! In addition to consulting and speaking, he also publishes very clear and easy to follow video tutorials and step-by-step guides to the fundamentals of internet marketing.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
8 Simple Techniques - Search Engine Optimization - How to Get Tons of Free Traffic to Your Site
1. Write great content
Just write some great content naturally in Microsoft Word, don't worry about keywords or anything like that. A good website should have upwords of ten pages each page should have at least 150 words but preferably 400-600.
2. Keywords
Choose some keywords that you want to rank high for. The best way to find out the most searched keywords is the Google AdWords Keyword Tool. Then choose one or two of the keywords for each page and make sure these keywords are used in the page title and the h1,h2 and h3 headings and throughout the page content. Don't overcrowded the page with too high a keyword density and there is no need to start counting the number of keywords in your content just have them wherever it makes sense.
3. Internal links
Internal links are links to different pages in a website. They tell the search engine what the different pages are about as well as helping visitors to navigate around your site. When you are creating internal links you need to use keywords in them, never create internal links that say click here or read on if you linking to a page titled SEO advanced then use that title or the keywords in that page like search engine optimzation.
4. Incoming links
Search engine optimization is now a popularity contest because Google have changed their algarythem(the way they search and rank web pages). They changed this because people were abusing their search engine by packing their websites with keywords or doing link swaps(linking to another person's website and them linking back). Although these are perfectly legal they weren't bringing up the best results for searchers. So now the most important part of SEO is imbound links from other related and well ranked websites. So how do you get these links when it seems they are out of your control. One way is to write articles about topics in your site and publish them to relevant websites or article publishing sites.
Make sure to link back to your website in these articles these links should also contain keywords. Another way is to join some social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter etc and link back to your site, you can also ask your friends on these sites to link to you. Of course the most effective way to gain links is to write great content people will want to recommend but make sure to get these people to link to using keywords. This is key in helping the search engines rank you higher. For example if you search click here in Google, Adobe will come up number one this is because so many people link to Adobe with click here. The best way to get people to link to you using keywords is to ask them in your content or to provide links for them although this will require some coding skills.
5. Create and submit a site map
When you have built your site and are happy with your content you need to create a site map as it helps the search engines crawl through your site. Here's an example of a site map, if you are using Microsoft Web Expression then simply use a template and your site map page will be there for you if you aren't using Web Expression then head over to gsitecrawler to create a free site map. Once you have created your site map then you need to submit it to Google manually you will also need to submit it to the other search engines just search for the search engines webmaster tools.
6. Meta tags and headings
Every page needs it's own title meta tag e.g. The title of the page, lots of keywords the page also needs a keyword tag e.g. meta name="Keywords" content="all the keywords you want the page to rank high for with the most important ones first"> and a meta decripton tag meta name="Description" content="This webs page explains how to rank higher in the search engines"> All pages also need h1,h2 and h3 headings these are the headings in bold on a web page not only do they look good to visiters they are crucially important to the seach engines all headings must contain keywords but remeber they need to be readable to the visiter. H1 headings are the larhest and are found at the top of the page.
7. Name your pages
You need to name your pages using keywords e.g. "www.websitename.com/keyword" as opposed to "www.websitename.com/book.html?isbn=9781590592045."
8. Get Indexed
To come up number one on Google you have to be registered on Google or the other search engines. When you are happy with your SEO submit your site to Google in webmaster tools.
Just write some great content naturally in Microsoft Word, don't worry about keywords or anything like that. A good website should have upwords of ten pages each page should have at least 150 words but preferably 400-600.
2. Keywords
Choose some keywords that you want to rank high for. The best way to find out the most searched keywords is the Google AdWords Keyword Tool. Then choose one or two of the keywords for each page and make sure these keywords are used in the page title and the h1,h2 and h3 headings and throughout the page content. Don't overcrowded the page with too high a keyword density and there is no need to start counting the number of keywords in your content just have them wherever it makes sense.
3. Internal links
Internal links are links to different pages in a website. They tell the search engine what the different pages are about as well as helping visitors to navigate around your site. When you are creating internal links you need to use keywords in them, never create internal links that say click here or read on if you linking to a page titled SEO advanced then use that title or the keywords in that page like search engine optimzation.
4. Incoming links
Search engine optimization is now a popularity contest because Google have changed their algarythem(the way they search and rank web pages). They changed this because people were abusing their search engine by packing their websites with keywords or doing link swaps(linking to another person's website and them linking back). Although these are perfectly legal they weren't bringing up the best results for searchers. So now the most important part of SEO is imbound links from other related and well ranked websites. So how do you get these links when it seems they are out of your control. One way is to write articles about topics in your site and publish them to relevant websites or article publishing sites.
Make sure to link back to your website in these articles these links should also contain keywords. Another way is to join some social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter etc and link back to your site, you can also ask your friends on these sites to link to you. Of course the most effective way to gain links is to write great content people will want to recommend but make sure to get these people to link to using keywords. This is key in helping the search engines rank you higher. For example if you search click here in Google, Adobe will come up number one this is because so many people link to Adobe with click here. The best way to get people to link to you using keywords is to ask them in your content or to provide links for them although this will require some coding skills.
5. Create and submit a site map
When you have built your site and are happy with your content you need to create a site map as it helps the search engines crawl through your site. Here's an example of a site map, if you are using Microsoft Web Expression then simply use a template and your site map page will be there for you if you aren't using Web Expression then head over to gsitecrawler to create a free site map. Once you have created your site map then you need to submit it to Google manually you will also need to submit it to the other search engines just search for the search engines webmaster tools.
6. Meta tags and headings
Every page needs it's own title meta tag e.g. The title of the page, lots of keywords the page also needs a keyword tag e.g. meta name="Keywords" content="all the keywords you want the page to rank high for with the most important ones first"> and a meta decripton tag meta name="Description" content="This webs page explains how to rank higher in the search engines"> All pages also need h1,h2 and h3 headings these are the headings in bold on a web page not only do they look good to visiters they are crucially important to the seach engines all headings must contain keywords but remeber they need to be readable to the visiter. H1 headings are the larhest and are found at the top of the page.
7. Name your pages
You need to name your pages using keywords e.g. "www.websitename.com/keyword" as opposed to "www.websitename.com/book.html?isbn=9781590592045."
8. Get Indexed
To come up number one on Google you have to be registered on Google or the other search engines. When you are happy with your SEO submit your site to Google in webmaster tools.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Email Marketing - Three Keys Before You Hit Send
Unfortunately, the first word that pops to mind when many people mention email marketing is 'spam.' The junk mail of the modern era, spam is frequently held up as an abominable combination of inconvenience and social evil, with spam blockers and anti-spam petitions filling the news online and offline. Of course, this means legitimate email marketing campaigns can get lost as weary consumers indiscriminately flag all marketing material as spam just to keep their inboxes clutter free.
How then can a company that has a legitimate, creative idea for an email advertisement series avoid getting caught in the spam trap? There are three key steps good copywriters and marketers can take to set themselves apart and boost their message open rates.
A Cautionary Tale
Important campaigns usually succeed or fail well before they're ever launched - in the planning stages. Consider a recent and already infamous Intel advertisement. The advertisement had athletic sprinters lined up to race, a reasonable attempt to link the company's processors to speedy performance. It failed because these athletes all were African American gentlemen who appeared to be bowing to a tall, smug looking Caucasian businessman. This was a clear breakdown in the planning process. No one asked the fairly obvious question 'What could be wrong with this image?' Intel pulled the advertisement and publicly admitted the mistake, but the image remains as a vivid reminder that cutting corners in the planning phase can bruise your brand.
1. Lay the Groundwork
The lesson here is that simple research, like enlisting a test audience, can mean the difference between hit and miss. The same holds true for email advertising campaigns - research is vital. Just because you can send out 100,000 generic emails within a few minutes of setting up a campaign idea does not in any way mean you should. Strategic planning up front not only can save you time in the long run, it also can secure your results.
2. Know the Audience
Previous articles have referred to the phenomenon of audience-influenced brands. This is particularly true now that the Web has become so extensively accessible. People's opinions can catch public attention almost instantly, and word of mouth can spread across the entire world in a heartbeat. Whether or not you want the audience to control your brand is irrelevant; it can and will happen of its own accord, and you should be prepared for it.
Have you taken the time to really get to know your audience? There are thousands of Internet communities dedicated to every conceivable topic, hobby, interest, or fad and your product very likely falls into one of these. Visit these user forums, find out what people are saying, what needs are not being met, and what the general opinion is. Also, don't just mine for information, but participate in the discussion. Engage and learn how people think and what they want to know about things. This isn't a chore; this is an opportunity that businesses have rarely had in the past, a goldmine of information for any marketer to tap.
3. Kick up the Content
In many cases, businesses fail to treat email as a legitimate medium, although they're eager to take advantage of it. Disregarding outright spam, even some well-intentioned 'campaigns' amount to little more than a poorly organized message presented in a jumble of mismatched colors rather than a serious attempt at focused communication.
The content of the email has to be strong. The first line has to provide a good hook, the body has to get the core, essential details out quickly and effectively, and the end has to have a call to action (be it a purchase or a website visit). Take the time to craft a message that shows you respect the reader's intelligence, and put as much thought into the structure of the email as you would any other example of your best writing.
Once these three key elements are in place, consider a test circulation of your campaign before officially kicking it off. There is very little substitute for getting another pair of eyes to look over your hard work. They can spot unfortunate mistakes, call attention to strong points, and help you refine the process before the message is irrevocably out on the Web.
How then can a company that has a legitimate, creative idea for an email advertisement series avoid getting caught in the spam trap? There are three key steps good copywriters and marketers can take to set themselves apart and boost their message open rates.
A Cautionary Tale
Important campaigns usually succeed or fail well before they're ever launched - in the planning stages. Consider a recent and already infamous Intel advertisement. The advertisement had athletic sprinters lined up to race, a reasonable attempt to link the company's processors to speedy performance. It failed because these athletes all were African American gentlemen who appeared to be bowing to a tall, smug looking Caucasian businessman. This was a clear breakdown in the planning process. No one asked the fairly obvious question 'What could be wrong with this image?' Intel pulled the advertisement and publicly admitted the mistake, but the image remains as a vivid reminder that cutting corners in the planning phase can bruise your brand.
1. Lay the Groundwork
The lesson here is that simple research, like enlisting a test audience, can mean the difference between hit and miss. The same holds true for email advertising campaigns - research is vital. Just because you can send out 100,000 generic emails within a few minutes of setting up a campaign idea does not in any way mean you should. Strategic planning up front not only can save you time in the long run, it also can secure your results.
2. Know the Audience
Previous articles have referred to the phenomenon of audience-influenced brands. This is particularly true now that the Web has become so extensively accessible. People's opinions can catch public attention almost instantly, and word of mouth can spread across the entire world in a heartbeat. Whether or not you want the audience to control your brand is irrelevant; it can and will happen of its own accord, and you should be prepared for it.
Have you taken the time to really get to know your audience? There are thousands of Internet communities dedicated to every conceivable topic, hobby, interest, or fad and your product very likely falls into one of these. Visit these user forums, find out what people are saying, what needs are not being met, and what the general opinion is. Also, don't just mine for information, but participate in the discussion. Engage and learn how people think and what they want to know about things. This isn't a chore; this is an opportunity that businesses have rarely had in the past, a goldmine of information for any marketer to tap.
3. Kick up the Content
In many cases, businesses fail to treat email as a legitimate medium, although they're eager to take advantage of it. Disregarding outright spam, even some well-intentioned 'campaigns' amount to little more than a poorly organized message presented in a jumble of mismatched colors rather than a serious attempt at focused communication.
The content of the email has to be strong. The first line has to provide a good hook, the body has to get the core, essential details out quickly and effectively, and the end has to have a call to action (be it a purchase or a website visit). Take the time to craft a message that shows you respect the reader's intelligence, and put as much thought into the structure of the email as you would any other example of your best writing.
Once these three key elements are in place, consider a test circulation of your campaign before officially kicking it off. There is very little substitute for getting another pair of eyes to look over your hard work. They can spot unfortunate mistakes, call attention to strong points, and help you refine the process before the message is irrevocably out on the Web.
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