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- Using Social Networking in Business Effectively - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2011 from TJ PhilpottUsing social networking in business is one of the best online marketing strategies you can use provided your approach is not too heavy handed. Remember you are promoting to people you are also developing a social 'relationship' with and this changes EVERYTHING! There needs to be a certain ...
Views: 512 - Using Summer Months to Build a Better Blog - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2013 from TJ PhilpottBuilding a better blog involves taking measures to make your readers happy whether it's the content you offer or perhaps making site changes! It is for these reasons and others as well that the summer months tend to be a period of 'restoration for bloggers since there are NOT as many people ...
Views: 798 - Using the Fear of Failure to Motivate You - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from TJ PhilpottIn most cases the fear of failure 'intimidates' people and this is why it can turn so many away from their intentions or goals! On the other hand this same fear can also help strengthen or renew your motivation as well! People often use the benefits they will experience if they successfully ...
Views: 1322 - Using Time As An Asset When Working Online - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from TJ PhilpottWhen working online you need to regard your time as an asset because it is a non-renewable resource and one you can't do without! Another thing you must consider is how the internet environment threatens this asset with all the distractions it offers. Therefore how you use your time will be a ...
Views: 685 - Using Twitter for Business Offers 5 Distinct Advantages! - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from TJ PhilpottCountless have already experienced the benefits of using twitter for business purposes while many more are discovering how to build a business with the help of this colossal social site! Considered by most to be one of the best social networking sites found online, Twitter offers many benefits ...
Views: 475 - Using Twitter to Develop Your Affiliate Business - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWith upwards of 75 million people now using twitter this site has become an integral component of many entrepreneurs' online marketing strategy. Considering the number of people on twitter and combine that with the ease of use you are looking at very fertile grounds for affiliate marketers. If ...
Views: 375 - 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: 456 - Using Viral Campaigns For List Building - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from TJ PhilpottViral campaigns are an excellent strategy for building lists primarily because they boost your efficiency when working online! Being that collecting email addresses you can easily promote to will be an ongoing process it only makes sense to do so using the principles of viral marketing! Nothing ...
Views: 520 - Utilizing Your Blog As a Business Platform - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2011 from TJ PhilpottThere are many functions a blog can offer in terms of their use as a business platform online! Choosing exactly what role you want your internet marketing blog to serve can almost be like letting a child loose in a candy store! Business blogs can be used for any variety of marketing tasks ...
Views: 424 - Viral Marketing Offers 5 Compelling Business Benefits - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from TJ PhilpottViral marketing is best described as word of mouth advertising that relies exclusively on the efforts of others to make it work. Not only do others help to spread your message but their efforts also reflect their own 'endorsement' of it as well. Social proof like this helps to give your messages ...
Views: 531 - Web Content Development - Leveraging the Efforts of Others - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWeb content development is an integral part of any online marketing strategy that uses information to promote on the internet. By publishing content that contains useful information and on a consistent basis you can expect to build a very solid business foundation. The challenge with this type ...
Views: 408 - What Drives the Blog Reader Away? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from TJ PhilpottGaining the loyalty of the blog reader is the first and a major step towards the success of any blogging platform. In fact when building a blog the priority MUST be to satisfy any visitors new or returning leaving ad placement or even search engine optimization a distant second! It's all about ...
Views: 454 - What It Takes For Financial Success Online - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from TJ PhilpottLooking for financial success in terms of developing a money making business on the internet requires more than simply establishing an online presence! Of course you'll need to have products and/or services that offer value to potential customers but even before that there are 3 traits you MUST ...
Views: 633 - What It Takes For Long Term Business Success Online - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from TJ PhilpottLong term business success typically comes down to 3 things for anybody trying to earn an income online! Now we're NOT talking about technical skills, an internet hook-up or even traffic but rather 3 simple attributes that all successful businesses require! Check to see if you've got what it ...
Views: 512 - What the Perfect Online Brand Communicates - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen creating an online brand there are certain qualities you want to project that will enhance your effectiveness to promote online. The first objective to establishing your own unique identity is to set yourself apart from other online marketers. Along with this and of equal importance, you ...
Views: 869 - What to Do with Negative Blog Comments - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottReceiving blog comments of any sort at your site is actually a great compliment and should never be overlooked. For anybody to care enough to post comments shows that at least 'somebody' is paying attention to your site. This type of interactivity is common to many popular blogs and it is ...
Views: 950 - What Your Affiliate Marketing Blog Needs - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from TJ PhilpottHaving an affiliate marketing blog offers many benefits chief amongst them the ability to quickly and easily change your product offers! Imagine NOT having to invest the time and expense that typically goes into any new product development process! This is particularly beneficial to anyone ...
Views: 674 - What's Needed to Become Successful Online - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIn order to become successful with any online business there are certain 'steps' an internet entrepreneur must take to pursue and achieve their goals. Marketing on the internet gives you access to state of the art technology and a global audience but without a certain commitment from you they ...
Views: 526 - What's the Right Length for Blog Entries? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from TJ PhilpottFirstly let's establish right up front that there are no set rules for what is the 'ideal' length of blog entries. There are a heck of a lot of opinions on the matter, but that is all they are! Blogging styles are very personal and the length of any content posted to the site is left entirely up ...
Views: 726 - When Blogging to Make Money Patience is the Key - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIf blogging to make money is your intention should you monetize your site upon launch or wait to develop a following first? For many wanting to get paid to blog patience is not always practiced in the early stages. When creating a blog in hopes of earning an income it is understandable to want ...
Views: 611 - When Creating a Blog 3 Points to Consider - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from TJ PhilpottFor anybody considering creating a blog there's really not much involved in the set-up however the ongoing maintenance is another story! Building a blog goes far beyond the initial set-up, in fact the set-up may be the easiest part of the entire process! Once you start blogging there will be a ...
Views: 370 - 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: 457 - When Creating a Blog Follow Your Passion - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen creating a blog your first realization should be that blogging is a process that takes time before results materialize. Now if you are wanting to make money blogging as many do, this process will take even more time since you will first need to build trust with visitors. If you are asking ...
Views: 714 - When Creating a Blog the Niche Selection is Important - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from TJ PhilpottWhen creating a blog you want to pay special attention to selecting the niche you choose to blog in. You have got to remember that both you and hopefully the blog reader will be spending a lot time at the site. You of course will be managing it and supply content while site visitors will be ...
Views: 353 - Which Blog Posting Style Suits You Best? - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe blog posting found on any one site normally reflects, at least in part, the personality of the author. This is normal and expected for a couple of reasons. Firstly most popular blogs gain their fame and favor by creating frequent and interesting posts. When writing this often it is easier ...
Views: 1003 - Why a Home Business Blog Makes Cents - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottA home business blog is actually the perfect platform from which to market goods and services. Blogging sites offer the opportunity for you to reach out and touch a global audience. Even better is that the site visitors you attract all have a 'demonstrated' interest in what you are blogging ...
Views: 786 - Why Affiliates Need an Online Brand - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from TJ PhilpottDeveloping an online brand needs to be the primary objective for anyone who is considering promoting affiliate products on the internet! The fact is that although no effort is required for creating new products you will encounter more competition since others will be making identical offers! So ...
Views: 388 - Why An Affiliate Blog Is So Efficient - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from TJ PhilpottQuite possibly an affiliate blog may be THE most efficient way to build a money making business online! As it is there are no other platforms you can find online that give you the ease, speed and flexibility that can be found in an internet marketing blog. Combining this platform with the ...
Views: 449 - Why An Affiliate Marketer Should Blog - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from TJ PhilpottBeing an affiliate marketer you'll likely face much competition selling the same products many other marketers will be promoting as well! Although selling affiliate products can make for a very profitable business you do want to take measure that will make you more competitive within your chosen ...
Views: 758 - Why Any Business Should Start Blogging - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2011 from TJ PhilpottA great way to pump up the sales of any business is to start blogging if you haven't already done so! The reasons for this are in order to grow your business you need to increase your visibility and nowhere can that be done more easily than with an internet marketing blog! Let's look at 5 ways ...
Views: 384 - Why Article Marketing Continues to Rock - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from TJ PhilpottArticle marketing does require more work than for instance a pay per click campaign but the benefits are well worth it. By writing articles and submitting them to directories you are able to create very broad exposure for your business or purpose. As strange as it may seem even though we are in ...
Views: 661 - Why Blog – 5 Strong Motivations - by Submitted on May 04, 2011 from TJ PhilpottMany people ask themselves, why blog, what's the sense? This reaction is based primarily upon the time and commitment it takes to maintain a blogging platform. Nowadays many make money blogging and therein is found their motivation. Others however take a more 'personal' approach and they base ...
Views: 547 - Why Bloggers Need A High Level Of Energy - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from TJ PhilpottBlogging is something that requires a high level of energy and don't be fooled by the assumption that sitting at a keyboard is NOT tiresome! The fact is that the best bloggers got that way by continuing to produce interesting content and over an extended period of time which requires energy to ...
Views: 885 - Why Blogging Makes Building Lists Easier - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from TJ PhilpottBuilding lists for many internet marketers is much like pulling teeth since results don't come fast enough compared to the effort they invest! Although the use of squeeze pages is a very common and yes effective way to build an opt in list, one can do so, perhaps more effectively, with a blog! ...
Views: 546 - Why Blogs Are Effective Marketing Platforms - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from TJ PhilpottAs far as effective marketing platforms go building a blog for this purpose has become quite common and for good reason! Nothing quite matches up with the ease of use and flexibility blogging sites offer but what makes them possibly the best internet marketing platform is how visitor friendly ...
Views: 721 - Why Blogs Are Great For Marketing Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from TJ PhilpottWhen marketing your business online it is important to position yourself for the greatest growth potential due to the competitiveness of the internet environment! This is why many have chosen blogs as their primary marketing platform! The best bet to succeed online is to first capture the ...
Views: 491 - Why Bother with Content Creation Online? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottContent creation can be considered the 'backbone' of most online businesses because it is use in many aspects of their online marketing strategy. Websites, blogs, newsletters and so forth require good quality information and a well planned content development strategy is counted on to supply it. ...
Views: 546 - Why Build a Sense of Community On Your Blog - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2011 from TJ PhilpottWhen blogging it is important to establish a sense of community on your site since this will help increase traffic to your platform! The first thing most site visitors look for when initially landing on any blogging platform is activity in the form of comments! This type of activity typically ...
Views: 486 - Why Build Relationships When Promoting Online? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from TJ PhilpottFor any marketer it is vitally important to build relationships with the people you promote to and this is especially true for internet marketers! In fact this approach is one of the best internet marketing strategies you can use because of its grass roots approach. Fancy software or high tech ...
Views: 395 - Why Business Success Online Eludes You - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from TJ PhilpottTo achieve business success online there really isn't any particular skill sets you need to possess! Even with all the income opportunities available online however people still 'crash and burn' in terms of developing a business successfully! Let's examine 5 common marketing oversights that ...
Views: 681 - Why Content Marketing Continues To Be Effective - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from TJ PhilpottIn spite of quasi-recent changes that have impacted many promotional strategies currently in use online, content marketing still remains effective! Search engine changes such as those Google has implemented has indeed altered the effectiveness of many internet marketing strategies. But a closer ...
Views: 432 - Why It Makes Cents To Become An Affiliate Online - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from TJ PhilpottPossibly the best way to start a business on the internet is to become an affiliate marketer! Not only does this business model allow people to focus on marketing but it also helps them make some affiliate sales quickly! The importance of making money quickly is that it gives people the positive ...
Views: 602 - Why Link Building Is Ineffective For Affiliates - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2013 from TJ PhilpottLink building has proven to be a very effective way to build traffic to your site and except for the time involved, this method is absolutely free! The discussion here today is why building links may NOT be quite as effective for an online affiliate business! Let's examine 3 reasons as to why ...
Views: 505 - Why Many Small Business Start Ups Fail Online - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from TJ PhilpottOne of the best things about small business start ups when working on the internet is the relative ease of effort involved. Starting an online business takes little time and in most cases, expense, and it is primarily for these reasons that there are so many internet businesses dotting the ...
Views: 591 - Why Mind Maps Work for Internet Marketers! - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2014 from TJ PhilpottMind maps are one of the best productivity tools you can use to help you record and categorize any thoughts you have that may prove useful to you in the future! Now how many of you have had ideas which seemed brilliant at the time but went unrecorded and therefore were rendered useless! Mind ...
Views: 1039 - Why More People Are Not Making Money Online - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from TJ PhilpottYou got to wonder why most of the people who try are still not making money with all the income opportunities available online! You can't point a finger at the financial requirements needed to get started since you can actually build a profitable business with little or no investment at all! ...
Views: 541 - Why Most Bloggers Experience Limited Success - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from TJ PhilpottEver wonder why the vast majority of blogs found across the internet have limited success and eventually fade into oblivion? Building a successful blog takes time and patience which many aspiring bloggers come to find out they do NOT have! When you consider that the primary components of any ...
Views: 561 - Why Multi-Tasking Is Not How to Be More Productive - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from TJ PhilpottTo be more productive many turn to multi-tasking thinking this will help them get more done but this 'logic' is fundamentally flawed! For starters every time you switch from one task to another this requires for you to reset and reestablish your focus! On a broader scale this can easily produce ...
Views: 491 - Why NOT To Copy Successful Internet Marketers - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from TJ PhilpottIt is typically recommended to follow in the footsteps of successful internet marketers for anybody looking to build a profitable business online! Although on the surface this seems like sound logic many successful entrepreneurs online have gained their competitive edge by just plainly being ...
Views: 756 - Why Online Affiliates Prosper More When Stressed - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from TJ PhilpottOnline affiliates all tend to prosper more when they bring a sense of urgency to their business! This makes perfect sense considering that this business model is fast moving and always changing! Working in such an environment often calls for immediate action to be taken to successfully maximize ...
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