Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Internet Marketing Methods Designed To Increase Traffic

Writen by Scott Oliver

Many business owners are searching for viable ways to increase traffic to their web sites through innovative internet marketing techniques. Most individuals fear the marketing concept, and deem internet promotion and advertising to be overwhelming. While internet marketing can be confusing to those new to the web community, a little time and education can take the complexity out of this difficult subject.

Familiarizing yourself with the consumer is key when dealing with internet marketing. It is extremely hard to promote a product to an individual you know nothing about. A major aspect of internet marketing involves learning the facts about your target audience. Age, gender, location, career, and income of the potential customer all play a factor on how you will market your product and web site. The more information you gather about your subjects, the easier your internet marketing campaign will be.

Communication plays a big role in internet marketing. If you know your audience well enough, then you will be able to compose and communicate a message that will encourage and entice them to buy your product. This message must make your potential clients be able to relate to you and your goals. Your audience must understand the views you have, and what you are trying to accomplish as you sell your ideas.

Successful internet marketing must be executed at the right time of year to be fully effective. Many business owners have excellent products and pitches, however, they have chosen to market and promote at the wrong time. What times of the year are the best to perform your internet marketing plan? Major holidays such as Christmas and Easter generate major traffic and income to almost any web site or store. With the proper development and planning, your internet marketing campaign is sure to be prosperous all year round.

Scott has his own website to help you find the best home based business ideas and opportunities so you can work at home at http://www.Pennies4You.com

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Web Coach Tip 4 Ingenious Ways To Not Give Away The Digital Farm

Writen by Donna Payne

A few days ago a prospect replied to one of my follow up auto-responders where I asked how they were doing and if they had any questions or if they needed help with my free workbook they downloaded.

I was so proud, and down-right tickled silly as I read their e-mail, and I quote:

"Hi Donna, The check list is great and helped a lot. I'm on my way in terms of writing the copy for my website and am working with a web designer to get it up and running. Thank you for providing wonderful materials"

End of quote.

Hmm... (sigh)

Well. I'm so glad to provide awesome tools to the masses. If she liked my workbook so much, why didn't she contact me? All my work preparing a document to ultimately help me get clients on track was being used to benefit some other web designer. Grrr…I was steaming mad!

Then it happened - a king-size slap of reality just smacked me right across the face. Duh? I'm giving away my "goodies" for FREE!!! It's time to start CHARGING for my knowledge…Jeez I do live in the information age, don't I?

I immediately sent an IM to my Business Coach. What do I do? How did I not see this happening? How long was I going to continue to give away the farm? After an awesome brainstorming session with my Coach, I'm ready to re-draft my workbook with killer web site & marketing tips I learned at a recent seminar and package my workbook 4 different ways, WITH NEXT TO NO COST! Listen up! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS FREE ADVICE!

#1. Read my workbook aloud to record an mp3 on my computer. Sell the instantly downloadable Mp3 for $37 + a boat-load of irresistible bonuses (don't forget those). Cost to me - $0.

#2. Of course I'll have my new draft saved as a .pdf file. The next package will be: the instantly downloadable Mp3 & .pdf file and the irresistible bonuses for $97. Cost to me – $0.

#3. I just love this one. A hard copy workbook with CD of the audio, the downloadable Mp3 & .pdf, PLUS 30 minutes of free coaching, and the bonuses for $197. Cost to me - under $20.

Do you see how this is working...just keep sweetening the pot a little at each price point.

#4. Ahh! the ultimate package! All the goodies from #3 PLUS a seat in my 6 week "Website U" teleseminar for $397. Payable in 2 payments (you can do that thru your shopping cart or Paypal – being flexible is key!) Cost to me - under $50 + time setting up the seminar.

And another Bonus tip…I have a small digital recorder that also records phone calls…betcha' can't guess what I'm planning to do? Ha! You guessed correctly! I'm going to record my teleseminars!

Isn't it amazing what you can come up with when you get slapped in the face?

And it all started with an 8 page word.doc I created to help my clients prepare to build their web sites. Whodathunkit?

Copyright 2005 Donna Payne

Donna Payne is the Chief Web Goddess of The Web Coach.net and is known as the gal to call when you're feeling overwhelmed by the internet. To spend some more time with Donna and to experience Web technology, Development and Marketing in the most SIMPLIFED way possible go to http://thewebcoach.net

Monday, August 11, 2008

Can You Really Quotstrike Goldquot Online

Writen by Jim Edwards

I guess human nature leads us to this about every 30 - 50 years.

As a history major, I studied the gold rush of 1849, the 19th century oil booms, the stock market hustles of the late 1920's, the get rich-quick mail order schemes of the 1950's and 60's and now the "Internet" gold rush of the late 1990's and early 21st century.

When people perceive someone else getting rich with little or no effort, they jump on the band wagon seeking fame and fortune.

In reality, in any "gold rush," the ones who really get rich represent the exception.

Unfortunately, people perceive those "exceptions" as the rule, rather than the special cases they actually represent.

But, if you're bound and determined that you can be one of the "chosen few" who get rich online, the following tips will save you years of frustration.

** Little Oil Wells **

Don't try to get rich online with one gold or oil "strike!"

Most people I know who do very well online operate multiple websites targeting multiple niche markets.

They sell many products and make their money by creating multiple streams of income rather than depending on a single website to stake their claim for online riches.

** Solve Problems **

People go online to solve problems.

Whether they need to improve their job interview skills or find a winter coat and hat for their Chihuahua, they want to find products or knowledge they don't currently possess.

The more pressing the problem, the easier and faster these people will buy.

The easiest way to make a fortune online involves finding the most severe problems you can and charging for the solutions.

** Sweat, Not Money **

Most people want to throw money at a problem and hope that will get them what they desire.

This fact keeps the "get-rich-quick" schemers in business.

However, the best way to make money online involves getting your hands dirty, learning a market inside and out, discovering what they want to buy and why, and then selling it to them.

Contrary to popular belief, throwing money at a problem often won't solve it.

** Don't Compete **

The fastest way to make a fortune online involves persuading other people to sell your product or service for you as an affiliate.

However, nobody sells a product or service for someone they perceive as "competition."

You must position your product or service in such a way that others will eagerly promote it for you because they see you as someone who complements what they already offer.

** Wants vs. Needs **

Circus and publicity guru, P.T. Barnum, expressed it best, "People will spend their last nickel to have fun!"

People always find a way to buy what they want, but often avoid spending on what they need.

** The Underwear Myth **

The "make money in your underwear at the kitchen table working only 1 or 2 hours a day" represents the biggest crock of !@#$% ever foisted on the public.

Anyone I know who makes a lot of money at anything, busts their buns to get their projects off the ground.

Once they get a business up and running, it might only take a couple of hours a day or week to keep it running, but they worked their fingers to the bone to get things rolling.

And the real secret to their success: they repeat the process over and over again!

Copyright 2005 Jim Edwards

Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist & creator of an amazing course that shows A Quick and Easy Way To Painlessly Set Up Your OWN Money-making 'Mini' Websites... Without Being a Computer Geek, Buying Software, or Paying A Webmaster!" Click => http://www.MiniSiteCreator.com