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- 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Marketing on the Internet - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottMarketing on the internet can be as hard or as simple as you make it. Many starting an online business go in with the assumption that online marketing is more automated then it really is. Relying upon automation this heavily often results in the failure to develop an effective and workable ...
Views: 524 - Why Marketing on the Internet Will Boom in 2010 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from TJ PhilpottMany are aware of the rising 'popularity' of marketing on the internet and after a period of significant economic changes this popularity seems to be increasing. Unless you live under a rock it has been hard to ignore current economic conditions that have spanned the globe. Banking failures, ...
Views: 550(3 votes) - 3 Attributes Needed When Blogging to Make Money - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from TJ PhilpottBlogging to make money involves more than learning how to set up a blog and 'pounding' out a few post on your keyboard. The idea of creating a blog from which you can earn an income is exciting HOWEVER the blog is only as good as the blogger behind it. A look around the internet reveals that ...
Views: 756(2 votes) - Copy Writing - The Art of Tactful Persuasion - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from TJ PhilpottSuccessful copy writing is based upon the authors ability subtly persuade the reader into taking a desired action. The challenge is to do this all with 'written' words and no physical contact whatsoever. Learning how to write persuasive sales copy is one of the biggest assets one can have when ...
Views: 1099(1 vote) - 5 Advantages of Writers Block - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWriters block is a dreaded nemesis that can affect even the best of authors but it is particularly frustrating for those who write articles. A novelist can take years to produce a single book that when published can pay them for years to come. For someone who writes articles their productivity ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Effective Content Marketing - Structure is the Key - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from TJ PhilpottContent marketing is a very effective online marketing strategy if done correctly. As labor intensive as this particular approach to marketing on the internet may be you want to be sure your content is easy to read. It would be a pity to invest the time and effort into creating content that few ...
Views: 534 - Creating a Blog That Shouts WELCOME! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from TJ PhilpottCreating a blog that attracts traffic involves much more than just getting visitors to stop by your site. The blog traffic that lands on your site wants content that is of interest and displayed in a way that is easy to view. In addition the blog reader wants to know a little about the author of ...
Views: 624(2 votes) - Marketing on the Internet - 5 Keys to Success - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from TJ PhilpottSuccessfully marketing on the internet requires more of a focus on fundamental skills and work habits than mastering any technical applications. In fact for business success of any degree to be achieved you must possess the ability to plan your work and work your plan. As simple as this may seem ...
Views: 683 - Online List Building - No Product No Problem! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from TJ PhilpottList building is an integral component of any business marketing on the internet. Compiling an email list of prospects that you can freely send promotional messages to is a great way to quickly grow a business. Normally when most people build a list they have a product or service they are ...
Views: 643(2 votes) - 5 Undeniable Benefits of a Positive Mental Attitude - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottA positive mental attitude is one of the most critical links we have between our success and happiness. In fact it would be fair to say that without a positive attitude it would be difficult to accomplish anything that can be considered worthwhile. Having the ability to maintain positive ...
Views: 4156 - How to Find Happiness - 5 Simple Techniques - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIt would seem fair and accurate to say that a common 'quest' shared by many would be how to find happiness in our daily lives. Authentic happiness may be defined by different people in different ways but ultimately it comes down to an inner peace we feel. It therefore stands to reason that the ...
Views: 697(4 votes) - How to Set Up a Blog for Launch - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIf you know how to set up a blog for launch correctly you can generate a lot of momentum in the early stages of your site. It is common for many when creating a blog to inadvertently overlook a few 'minor' steps that could slow their progress. The blog building process normally takes a bit of ...
Views: 650(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Successfully Motivate Yourself - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottLearning how to motivate yourself is an asset that will serve you well throughout every aspect of your life. It is unrealistic to depend upon others to supply you with the drive you will need to accomplish great things in your life. Self motivation is something that can be learned if you do not ...
Views: 665 - The 3 Most Important List Building Tips - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen marketing on the internet it is wise to implement some type of list building process to help accelerate the growth of your business. When you build a list of prospective customers you gain the advantage of having a 'targeted' audience to whom you can promote goods and services. Using a ...
Views: 579 - Marketing on the Internet - 7 Steps to Success - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from TJ PhilpottMarketing on the internet is actually a very 'straight forward' process that involves the application of logic more than it does using technology. For anybody wanting to start an online business the key to a successful start will be in the set-up. Here is a simple 7 step process you can ...
Views: 551 - When Creating a Blog Develop Your Own Writing Style - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen creating a blog there are a lot of things you need to be mindful of such as theme, design, layout and niche. Something else that should be of concern however and is often initially overlooked is the style of writing used. Most popular blogs have a distinctive 'delivery' in the way they post ...
Views: 663 - Blogging Tips - 5 Cardinal Sins to Avoid - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThere are certain blogging tips that anyone who either owns or is perhaps just creating a blog should pay close attention to. By overlooking particular principles you will only sabotage your own blog building efforts. As any self respecting blogger will tell you the blogging business requires an ...
Views: 744(1 vote) - Email Based Marketing Offers 3 Distinct Advantages - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from TJ PhilpottEvery online business should be build a list of email addresses that can be promoted to through an email based marketing campaign. By doing so you can easily increase the rate at which your business grows in a very efficient manner. Having the ability to make direct contact by email with a list ...
Views: 571 - 5 Tips for Increasing Your Email Marketing Effectiveness - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from TJ PhilpottOnline entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to increase their marketing effectiveness. A prime area for any business involved in marketing on the internet to increase their efficiencies is how they promoter to their list. An effective email based marketing campaign can help any online ...
Views: 575(4 votes) - 5 Common Obstacles to Your Success in Life - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIn order to gain any measure of success in life it is first required that you take some sort of action. Success comes in many shapes and forms and can vary from person to person. The achievements we refer to here can be athletic, scholastic, financial, personal or professional. With that said ...
Views: 828 - 5 Blogging Tips for Firmly Establishing Your Blog - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottSome of the best blogging tips you can received are also the most simple to understand and follow. If you aspire to develop and operate a popular blog within your niche there is one word you must keep in mind: FOCUS. To establish a popular site you will need plenty of blog traffic to help ...
Views: 761(1 vote) - Overcoming Procrastination in 5 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottOvercoming procrastination can be one of the hardest things to do since the people who need to do this the most always delay in taking action. Procrastination is a serious example of an 'epic' lack of motivation which the longer it is allowed the more deeply rooted it becomes. This 'social ...
Views: 887 - Your 5 Keys to Success in Online Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe real keys to success when marketing on the internet are not technical in nature nor do they require exceptional skills. When working online in order for business success to be yours you will need to establish and implement a simple 5 step systematic approach. By routinely following this ...
Views: 564(1 vote) - Online Success in Business - 3 Attributes You'll Need - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottAnybody who wants to achieve success in business online will find plenty of opportunity to do just that. The key for business success however will ultimately depend upon your own personal drive and initiative. Marketing on the internet does offer the 'vehicle' for business success but it will ...
Views: 595 - Great Content vs. Great Copy - Their Use and Differences - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen examining the difference between great content and great copy it can be said that they simply do not compare in terms of their intentions. When marketing on the internet there is always a strong need for both quality content and sales copy as both serve vital functions in the marketing ...
Views: 683(1 vote) - How to Increase Sales at Your Website - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIf you are pondering how to increase sales while working on the internet you need to first look at your website. If your website sales are not what you hoped for the answer to how you can get an increase in sales may be found on the site itself. There are several factors to look at it is simply ...
Views: 636 - Marketing on the Internet - 5 Factors That Lead to Success - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottMarketing on the internet offers the opportunity for many to avoid the heavy outlay of cash needed to start an offline 'brick and mortar' type of business. Another 'dramatic advantage that increases the chances for business success is the ability to market to a global audience. This is not to ...
Views: 1124 - 3 Guidelines for Writing Great Sales Copy - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from TJ PhilpottCopy writing is an important aspect of marketing on the internet and certain guidelines for writing should be followed for it to be the most effective. But before we discuss these guidelines we should first consider the reading habits of people online. People actually scan more than they read ...
Views: 657(1 vote) - 5 Key Components to Consider When Creating a Blog - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen creating a blog it is generally assumed that most people want their site to be a success. Now everybody will have different objectives for their individual sites of course but successful blogs are pretty much measured by the same standards. Most popular blogs can boost a strong subscriber ...
Views: 3373(1 vote) - 3 Keys to Success for Marketing Online - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThere are certain keys to success that must be recognize by anyone who intends to earn a living marketing on the internet. It matters not who you are all online entrepreneurs are exposed to an enormous amount of distractions. It is those who learn how to 'manage' these distractions that will ...
Views: 602 - 3 Compelling Reasons to Start an Online Affiliate Business - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIf you are looking for the best business to start on the internet an online affiliate business offers several reasons to be given serious consideration. For many low on financial resources the affiliate business opportunity offers startup costs that will NOT hurt even the most frugal ...
Views: 569 - 3 Tips for Writing Strong Sales Copy - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from TJ PhilpottLearning to write strong or effective sales copy is extremely important if you want your online business to be a success. Marketers online have little or no physical contact with prospects therefore their copy writing is the only means for converting people into buyers. To make this even more ...
Views: 595(1 vote) - What to Expect if You Blog to Make Money - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from TJ PhilpottFor anyone who intends to blog to make money it is important that they are aware as to what to expect on the journey ahead. It is very true that the technical aspects of blogging are not as challenging as those of managing websites. The flip side to this as a result is the entry barriers are ...
Views: 653(2 votes) - Increasing Squeeze Page Conversion Rates - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe key to building a list for an online business is the squeeze page. In order to build a list you have to first drive traffic to a page designed to collect their contact information which is what squeeze pages are intended for. Now traffic generation to this page is one thing but what we are ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Succeed in an Online Affiliate Business - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from TJ PhilpottLaunching an online affiliate business is possibly the best business to start due to the extremely low startup costs. There is no product development, shipping or customers service expenses to deal with which is a large part of the reason this business model is so popular. All the start up ...
Views: 562(1 vote) - 3 Steps to Successful Content Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from TJ PhilpottContent marketing offers many advantages that other online strategies can not duplicate. Along with being very effective at building credibility content distribution also creates massive online awareness for either the author or product or both. This particular online marketing strategy can also ...
Views: 589 - Exploring Links for Content Development - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIf content is king on the internet than content development is a king maker since clearly you can not have one without the other. The effectiveness of circulating quality content online for promotional and branding purposes is unquestioned. This strategy is based upon publishing content that ...
Views: 577 - How to Twitter, Win Friends and Influence People - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from TJ PhilpottLearning how to twitter without ticking people off while still earning an income involves striving for that delicate 'balance' between socializing and promoting. The key is that you do not want the other people on twitter to feel like you are only there to make money. Using twitter to build ...
Views: 639(1 vote) - Content Marketing - Selling Through Education - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from TJ PhilpottContent marketing is very effective at helping you to gain reader loyalty and build credibility online. Many entrepreneurs shy away from this particular online marketing strategy due to the investment of time and effort it can take. Creating content however is not as hard as many perceive it to ...
Views: 665(2 votes) - 3 Things Readers Look for in Blog Entries - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottYour blog entries should maintain a certain consistency with the overall theme of the site itself and this is what subscribers expect. The theme your site 'adopted' is of obvious appeal to the blog reader or they would not continue to return. Their satisfaction or lack thereof is often reflected ...
Views: 579(3 votes) - Blogging to Make Money Requires the Right Mindset - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottBlogging to make money can not be accomplished by simply creating a blog, throwing some affiliate links on it and waiting for the sales to roll in. A money making blog starts with a focused mindset and clearly demonstrated intentions to the blog reader. Without either your efforts will tend to ...
Views: 620 - Success in Business Online Depends on 3 Things - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottYour success in business online will be dependent upon a number of factors over the span of time. Marketing on the internet is till a relatively new frontier that many are trying to figure out. Due to the dynamic nature of internet marketing online entrepreneurs are continuously grappling with ...
Views: 734(2 votes) - 5 Ways for Using Twitter for Business - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen using twitter for business purposes there are certain techniques that you can employ to maximize it usefulness and minimize your efforts. This particular social networking site offers subtle benefits that many marketers still overlook. The key to maximizing what you can gain is how you go ...
Views: 539 - How to Write an Article That Makes for Good Reading - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen I first starting marketing on the internet I thought I knew how to write an article that could help expand my exposure and generate traffic. As time went on I realized that when you write articles to submit online there are certain details that demand greater attention or the article just ...
Views: 534 - How to Use Twitter for Online Business Development - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from TJ PhilpottLearning how to use Twitter for business purposes starts with first realizing it is a social networking site. With that said in order to accomplish anything one must first establish some type of relationship with other Twitter users. Having successfully established a comfortable rapport with ...
Views: 523 - How to Build a List with Article Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from TJ PhilpottOne of the smartest things anybody can do when marketing on the internet is to build a list of pre-qualified prospects. These are people who have already shown an interest in what you have to offer. Collecting the contact information of visitors to your squeeze page is the most common and ...
Views: 558 - 5 Tips for Increasing Targeted Website Traffic - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from TJ PhilpottOne of the quickest ways to boost online sales is by increasing the amount of targeted website traffic you receive. This kind of traffic consists of website visitors who are looking for the type of product or service that you offer. Now it is not a guarantee that these site visitors will make a ...
Views: 548 - Using Twitter to Increase Your Article Exposure - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIf you write articles to promote your business online using twitter can help you to increase your exposure with very little additional effort. Learning to funnel your writing efforts through one of the top social networking sites online is a very efficient use of your own time and existing ...
Views: 615 - Creating a Blog that Attracts a Crowd - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottCreating a blog that will attract plenty of traffic is not complicated although it does require the investment of time and patience. Blog building involves amongst other things establishing a certain quality and consistency in regards to your content. But your efforts in this area will be wasted ...
Views: 568 - 6 Tips for Using Twitter to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWith all the people using twitter it is hard for marketers to ignore this site or its traffic potential. With the current number of twitter users it has gained the distinction of being named one of the top social networking sites online. As a result many entrepreneurs are scrambling to figure ...
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