Blog Linking In Your Posts
When posting to your blog, don't forget to put a clickable link towards the bottom of the post with a call to action. This call to action can be a text link saying for example:
* Change Your Life. Free Info!
* Get Your Free "Killer Website Designs" Ebook!
* Make $5000 Every Time You Speak!
* Learn The 7 Steps To Leadership Success!
or any call to action that relates to your business. The point is your blog post is full of great content. Reward your reader with additional content such as a free white paper, report or special training that they will reward you back with by leaving their email or buying a product. You should at least get the visitors email to build your database, so that you can market to them throughout the year.
What happens if there is no call to action link? The reader may read a few of the posts, get reminded of something they read somewhere else and disappear. What about your opt-in box at the top of your blog? As they scroll down to read additional posts, that box disappears from their line of sight, and they may forget all about it. Those opt-in boxes at the top right corner of your blog are notoriously weak for sign ups. A link to a "freebie" or further training embedded in the post, while they are still engaged in the material they are reading, is far more effective.
Don't let the reader get away without giving you their email address. It takes a lot of work to get them to your blog in the first place. The blog is not the "end point" of your marketing, your opt-in or sales letter is. The blog creates interest in your business or service, and quality posts can entice the reader to make a further decision or conversion. Not only that, the search engines love "anchor text" or clickable links made of keywords. Don't leave links that just have your URL or "click here." Use a strong call to action and reward your reader with additional quality info and they will give you something in return.
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Until next time be well.
Jim Gage
www.ConsiderInternetMarketing.com
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Internet Marketing: Tip of the Month - Twitter
Hello All:
Here is a great tip on the many uses of Twitter, and how you can increase your bottom line with just a few strokes of your computer keyboard.
Retweet buttons is a great way to encourage customers, visitors, and prospects to easily tell others who would be interested in your PDF reports, e-books, checklists, and other PDF downloads. And because all they have to do is click a few buttons, all the work of tweeting about your content is already done for them... which make promoting your PDF a snap! You can use this technique to:
* Build your mailing list
* Increase up your Twitter following
* Encourage more affiliate sales
* Get more traffic to your website
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Until next time - be well.
Jim Gage
www.ConsiderInternetMarketing.com
Here is a great tip on the many uses of Twitter, and how you can increase your bottom line with just a few strokes of your computer keyboard.
Retweet buttons is a great way to encourage customers, visitors, and prospects to easily tell others who would be interested in your PDF reports, e-books, checklists, and other PDF downloads. And because all they have to do is click a few buttons, all the work of tweeting about your content is already done for them... which make promoting your PDF a snap! You can use this technique to:
* Build your mailing list
* Increase up your Twitter following
* Encourage more affiliate sales
* Get more traffic to your website
For more great tips and strategies, please visit my website and sign up for a Free Newsletter - Click Here
Until next time - be well.
Jim Gage
www.ConsiderInternetMarketing.com
Monday, August 30, 2010
SEO Myth: You Can't Use Flash on Your Website.
You Can't Use Flash on Your Website - right ? Wrong !
Yes, you can! While I don't recommend that you create your entire website in Flash, using bits of Flash here and there for some cool effects will not bother or choke the search engines in the least. They don't punish, penalize or otherwise nuke into oblivion sites that have Flash on them. You should of course avoid putting important content into your Flash elements, and also remember that some mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad don't support Flash. But if you add alternative text for non-Flash-enabled browsers, all should be well.
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Until next time - be well.
Jim Gage
Yes, you can! While I don't recommend that you create your entire website in Flash, using bits of Flash here and there for some cool effects will not bother or choke the search engines in the least. They don't punish, penalize or otherwise nuke into oblivion sites that have Flash on them. You should of course avoid putting important content into your Flash elements, and also remember that some mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad don't support Flash. But if you add alternative text for non-Flash-enabled browsers, all should be well.
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Until next time - be well.
Jim Gage
Friday, July 9, 2010
Internet Marketing: Google Changes
Hello Everyone:
Google has just made public another change in how they view and rank websites within their search engine! Google is now very interested in the speed in which your website loads when someone clicks on your site! So for all the SEO and Web Masters who for years have tried to convince people that their web sites should be busy and have all the bells, whistles and flash - guess what? They have done you a great disservice and have actually hurt you and your business. That's why I have never been an advocate of these methods; my method is keep it simple and easy to navigate.
Hope this tip has been useful.
Jim Gage
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Google has just made public another change in how they view and rank websites within their search engine! Google is now very interested in the speed in which your website loads when someone clicks on your site! So for all the SEO and Web Masters who for years have tried to convince people that their web sites should be busy and have all the bells, whistles and flash - guess what? They have done you a great disservice and have actually hurt you and your business. That's why I have never been an advocate of these methods; my method is keep it simple and easy to navigate.
Hope this tip has been useful.
Jim Gage
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Saturday, July 3, 2010
Internet Marketing: Happy 4th of July
As we spend this 4th of July weekend with family and friends, let’s pause for a moment and think about what this Independence Day really means. As our country goes through hard times, let us remember that the sacrifices of those that have gone before us paid so we may enjoy the opportunities and freedoms which make this the best country in the world.
Happy 4th of July to you and yours, and don’t eat too much BBQ.
Jim Gage
Happy 4th of July to you and yours, and don’t eat too much BBQ.
Jim Gage
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Internet Marketing: How to Keep Control of Your Online Presence
by Jim Gage
Just like there are a lot of things that you must keep control of in the offline part of your Internet business…there are a number of things that you need to be in control of if you have an online presence or if you’re selling your products and services online. Unfortunately, a lot of business owners give up a lot of control over their online presence simply because they don’t know how certain parts of the Internet functions or because they don’t want to get into the technical parts of running a presence online. This usually ends up in disaster for the business owner who caught unaware. In this article I’ll talk about how to keep control of your online presence and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that can take how you present yourself online out of your hands.
1. Register your own domain name…and always register it yourself- Domain names are like digital real estate. If you wait until you’re ready to build a website before you register your domain name, you might miss out permanently. You don’t have to have a website in order to use a domain name, you can send email under your own domain name or forward it to your third part store or blog. You can get your own domain name for as little as $8 per year…so there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have your own domain name even if you’re not ready to build a website yet.
2. Have more than one place online where people can contact you- Preferably a channel that you have control over, whether it’s a blog, social networking site, or your own website. Websites and social networking services aren’t forever. If you have multiple places where people can contact you, you increase the chance that people can find you and you have a back up if one channel disappears or goes down...
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Just like there are a lot of things that you must keep control of in the offline part of your Internet business…there are a number of things that you need to be in control of if you have an online presence or if you’re selling your products and services online. Unfortunately, a lot of business owners give up a lot of control over their online presence simply because they don’t know how certain parts of the Internet functions or because they don’t want to get into the technical parts of running a presence online. This usually ends up in disaster for the business owner who caught unaware. In this article I’ll talk about how to keep control of your online presence and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that can take how you present yourself online out of your hands.
1. Register your own domain name…and always register it yourself- Domain names are like digital real estate. If you wait until you’re ready to build a website before you register your domain name, you might miss out permanently. You don’t have to have a website in order to use a domain name, you can send email under your own domain name or forward it to your third part store or blog. You can get your own domain name for as little as $8 per year…so there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have your own domain name even if you’re not ready to build a website yet.
2. Have more than one place online where people can contact you- Preferably a channel that you have control over, whether it’s a blog, social networking site, or your own website. Websites and social networking services aren’t forever. If you have multiple places where people can contact you, you increase the chance that people can find you and you have a back up if one channel disappears or goes down...
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Breaking Internet Marketing News
Hello All:
The Labor Department reported Thursday that first-time requests for jobless benefits rose by 24,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 484,000, the highest level since late February. Economists were predicting claims would fall.
Now if this isn't a reason for you to get started with your own Internet Home based business I don't know what is. People, including myself are making a six figure income on the Internet, even in a down economy! Ask yourself, what is holding you back? Fear,lack of knowledge or just uncertainty on who to listen to. Here is my counsel to you; go by my website and view the articles and pages of information contained there, and sign up for my Free Newsletter. Take your time, absorb the information, e-mail or call me with your questions and make an informed decision on your future - always have a plan B.
Until next time.
Jim Gage
The Labor Department reported Thursday that first-time requests for jobless benefits rose by 24,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 484,000, the highest level since late February. Economists were predicting claims would fall.
Now if this isn't a reason for you to get started with your own Internet Home based business I don't know what is. People, including myself are making a six figure income on the Internet, even in a down economy! Ask yourself, what is holding you back? Fear,lack of knowledge or just uncertainty on who to listen to. Here is my counsel to you; go by my website and view the articles and pages of information contained there, and sign up for my Free Newsletter. Take your time, absorb the information, e-mail or call me with your questions and make an informed decision on your future - always have a plan B.
Until next time.
Jim Gage
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