March 24th, 2010
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March 24th, 2010
…or Is My Brand Working?
To measure the impact and effectiveness of marketing and branding on the bottom line alone is a mistake. There are far too many facets of the success equation. It is easy to lose enthusiasm and focus if there are no intermediate benchmarks of success for activities that will ultimately affect the bottom line.
The value of reputation, relationships, brand awareness and consumer attitudes related to your business, are impossible to measure just on financial return.
A thorough evaluation of where your business is now and the identification of the most important next goal is a good place to start.
Other measures of ROI are:
-number of leads generated
-total sales revenue generated
-change in awareness of your brand – attention form the media
-change in market share
-change in buying pattern re products, days etc.
-change in intent to buy
-increase in incremental sales revenue
-customer retention
Look for ways to track your progress keeping the end in mind. It is all about prioritizing and being able to identify and sort the factors that are crucial to your success, from the insignifcant details it’s so easy to get caught up in.
It may feel more productive to be doing, but it is actually more constructive to be planning. The odds of achieving marketing success increase exponentially if you are aware of what has succeeded and failed in the past. 80 to 90% of effort is well spent on identification, planning and determining the success metrics, with the balance on execution and assessment.
The owner of a successful business or product is often reported as saying, “It seemed to develop a life of it’s own and just take off.” It could be a lucky break but often it’s the result of years of experience and thought finally put into action.
Nancy Fraser is the President of Nota Bene Consulting a marketing and advertising firm that encourages their clients to “First Ponder, Then Dare”. Sign up for the free ezine at http://www.notable-marketing.com
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March 23rd, 2010
Have you ever thought of death, or the so called “After Life”, or is it a dark, unchartered territory that you don’t want to be bothered with…
until it’s too late?
Some people say it’s not true,… some people say there’s a purgatory where the cleansing of the soul will happen. A lot say we would just be a part of the clouds in the air and we’ll come back again and reincarnate to maybe our favorite dog, or tree or bee in a totally different time and place . But what if there is really a heaven and a hell? What if on the day that you breathe your last, there’s really a place where there’s no turning back and you will only realize that bitter, bitter regret when you’re there at the judgment seat and reality dawns that you are about to face hell because you have not secured your heaven? What shall you do?
Wouldn’t it be wise that inasmuch as we secure our family and loved ones of insurance plans and provisions just in case the untimely happens, we also should seek our own soul on where it’s gonna go should the unexpected occurs. After all, if all I say now is baloney and we will just “fade away” when we die, like some people think, you will lose nothing. It’s as if you just wasted a teeny, tiny fraction of your time under the botherings of this fool writing this. No harm done, right? But, what if, if for some weird reason I am right, and you only realize it when it’s too late, you will stand to lose everything. And it’s gonna be a shame, a damn shame, that you ignored this thing I tell you now.
Well, it’s just simple. So simple that even a toddler of three can understand it. Wanna be sure of going to heaven? Here are three easy stairways to climb. Yeah, it’s even as easy as A-B-C!
*A*-dmit that you are a sinner and cannot save yourself. We all are sinners and we cannot go to heaven when we die unless Someone takes over and suffer for our faults.
*B*-elieve that Jesus died on the Cross for your sins,… and mine too! What is to be your punishment, He bore on His human body and died the most cruel, violent death for you,… and me! What could be the grandest display of love than that of the cross of Jesus? Ever saw that famed movie PASSION OF THE CHRIST? It’s a mild version of what God went thru in great lengths just to save you.
*C*-onfess that JESUS IS LORD & and invite Him in as Personal Lord & Savior of your life. For He is the only way, the truth and the life. No one can come to heaven except through Him. {John 14:6}
That’s it! 3 simple stairs to climb!
A sure heaven when you die! Now, you needn’t have to be afraid of death!!!
That easy, huh!?!
Yeah, because The Lord already did the hardest and most gruesome part. All you have to do is accept. Yes, accept. Much like a gift cannot be yours until you take it; the “gift” of salvation won’t be true to you unless you take it.
Let me lead you to a simple prayer of faith to accept Jesus into your heart. It’s just a sample, you can make your own, to suit you, if you want. What matters is the sincere words of your heart.
Here goes:
“Father in heaven,
I come to you today, humbly admitting that I am a sinner saved only by grace… your grace. I believe that jesus died on the cross for my sins so I can go to heaven when I die. I confess that jesus is lord and that he is the only way for me to have an eternal life… with you. I accept you as my lord & savior today. Change me and use me for your glory. In the most powerful name of Jesus I pray,
Amen.”
So, congratulations!
I’ll see you in heaven then, okey!?
I hope you share it with someone you love and then let that someone share it to someone else, too…! Talk about the power of ONE. Heaven is a big, big place. The more of us will get there, the more fun it’ll be! Share the good news of salvation, friends!!!
About the Author: WILLIAM Biagan Ramos is a person-on-wheelchair. An Accountancy graduate from the University of the East-kalookan, he uses his math background to hone the young minds of Elementary & High School students as a Private Tutor. He lives in Heritage Homes, Marilao Bulacan and the Creative Process of anything is his utmost passion. His wheelchair is symbolical only of how proud he is to be different. HIS LIFE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE LITERAL SENSE OF PHILIPPIANS 4:16: “I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH.”
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March 23rd, 2010
If you’ve been online recently, I’m sure you’ve heard about
podcasting. You might be wondering “What’s in it for me?”
Or perhaps “Why should I care about that?” There are many
valid reasons for you to get informed about this hot new
technology.
Think of a podcast as a way to deliver audio content to a
very large worldwide audience. The easiest analogy is to
think of this technology as giving you the power to create
your own online radio program.
First, the name is a little misleading. It comes from ‘iPod’
and “broadcasting”. It doesn’t mean you need an iPod to get
involved. You can listen right on your computer.
Podcasting is made possible by RSS (a type of XML computer
code). But have no fear! You don’t need to know programming
at all. RSS is simply a delivery system that allows people
to subscribe and stay up to date any time you add a new
podcast show.
Having an iPod or similar digital MP3 Audio player is not
required. You can download audio files to your device and
take the audio shows with you. Or you can simply stream the
audio and listen to the podcast show on your computer.
There is a lot of free podcast audio for you to listen to
online. Do a search for “podcast” or “MP3″ and you’ll see
what I mean.
What’s out there? Music, interviews, seminars, educational
shows, technology shows, news, sports…the list of topics
is amazing. Some people say that podcasting it’s going to
replace radio and TV.
Not True. However, podcasting is changing the face of online
audio and traditional radio. Podcasters already number in
the thousands. The number of businesses and individuals
making podcasts is growing at a rapid pace.
So where can you find these podcasts? Check out any of these
sites:
http://www.podblaze.com
http://www.podcastalley.com
http://www.podcastbunker.com
Or search for more of these directories with Google, Yahoo,
and other search engines and directories.
What about making your own podcast for your own business or
website? That’s not exactly rocket science. Get some sound
recording software (Audacity or WavePad, for example) and a
microphone. Then record some MP3 files yourself.
All that’s left is to get them up on the web somewhere and
have them formatted into RSS. Some blogging software and
services allow you to attach audio to a blog post. There’s
even free programs you can use.
For example, you could open a Producer account at:
http://www.podblaze.com
You can start with the free account, which lets you store up
to 40MB of MP3 files on their server. It’s enough for about
four half-hour shows.
That’s an easy and risk-free way to try out podcasting. They
also have paid accounts for people who want to do more than
experiment with this new media.
Now why would you want to podcast? I can think of many good
reasons. Here’s a few: Put some recordings of your band up
and maybe you’ll get a recording contract. Sweet!
If you did a teleseminar, make it available to the world.
Position yourself as an expert and people will take you more
seriously.
Maybe you know about news items that the local and national
media won’t pick up. Podcasting gives your story a chance to
be heard. Maybe you just want to share something personal
with the world.
Whatever your reason for wanting to put your music or voice
on the web, podcasting is an easy and inexpensive way to do
it. So pick up that microphone and record your thoughts. I’m
waiting to hear it.
Steve Humphrey is an author, programmer & Certified Guerilla
Marketer. His new web site makes podcasting technology easy
enough for anyone to use.
Find, create & listen to podcasts:
http://www.podblaze.com
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March 21st, 2010
Purchasing a mattress is certainly not something you do frequently, as a well made item should endure for numerous years. Before going to a furniture store or a mattress outlet, consider some tips so that you get the right investment for your particular needs.
Innerspring mattresses are extremely popular. With numerous mattresses the quality is as a result of the actual number of coils whilst many other mattresses utilise substantially fewer metal coils with a much thicker wire gauge. The precise number or thickness of the coils shouldn’t matter in the purchase process but the general comfort of the product should be a main priority.
Pillowtop mattresses are manufactured to offer you the option a much softer, luxurious bed. The pillowtop portion is merely a number of layers of cotton with either wool or foam added to the top of the mattress. Never feel that you must obtain a pillowtop to get an improved sleep especially if the expenditure is a lot more than an innerspring mattress. The exact same can basically be created at home by having additional mats on the top of the mattress.
Thickness of the mattress does not guarantee you will get a comfy mattress. A lot of manufacturers produce thicker mattresses to create a more prominent display piece. Make sure to keep in mind that the thicker the mattress is, the heavier it will be. Will it fit through the doors in your apartment? Will the headboard still be seen as soon as the mattress is put on top of the boxspring? Boxsprings are another supplementary cost when you are looking for a bed. Boxsprings aren’t crucial for a comfortable bed. Instead, the item could be not used by putting the mattress on top of a platform. Many Europeans do this and therefore don’t use a boxspring altogether.
A great deal of consumers buys a solid bed if they have some type of back pain. This has been proven medically wrong. Instead, back pain comes from the bodily structure, position and normally how the person is built. Don’t feel pressured to acquire a bed that promotes back pain relief. Find a diverse collection of home and garden products including; mattresses, net curtains and roasting pans from leading brands online.
Solid foam mattresses have become exceptionally popular but the high asking prices scares off many buyers. The foam mattresses form to the profile of the body and can emulate weightlessness for a somewhat more comfortable snooze. Nonetheless, there must be a protective sheet purchased as well to lay over the mattress as well as a base to place the mattress on top of.
One crucial decision that must always be deliberated is whether or not to buy a warranty for the product. Usually, guarantees are accessible for 10 to 15 years and provide protection against stains, damage and defects. Seeing that these issues mainly occur somewhere within the first 50 days after purchase, consider signing up for the 30 to sixty day exchange or refund.
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January 18th, 2010
Divorce is difficult at the ‘best’ of times. Even when a couple makes a combined decision to divorce, it can be extremely trying.
What happens if the decision is one sided? What happens to the party who can sometimes feel blind-sided by one person’s decision that they no longer want to be a part of this union?
Been there, done that. Only I wasn’t the one who made the decision to leave the relationship. It was my ex-husband’s decision. Okay, I helped him make the actual decision to leave (he didn’t have much choice), but the result was the same. Feelings of “what’s wrong with me?” are abundant.
So here are some things that will help you to get your self esteem back after a divorce:
1. Talk to someone.
The first step to resolving those feelings is to talk to someone. Bend a familiar ear…be it biased or unbiased. Whether it’s to a trusted friend, or to a counselor, getting it out verbally is a great start to regaining your sense of self.
2. Be Honest.
If you decide that you’re going to seek help from a counselor, make sure that you tell the entire truth about what you’re feeling. Be as honest as you possibly can. How can a counselor do his/her job properly, if you’re not completely honest?
Regardless of what you tell a counselor, he/she is not there to judge you, merely to listen and to offer some constructive unbiased advice if necessar. Not criticism, just advice.
3. Keep a Journal.
Writing down what’s going on in your head is also helpful, weather you choose to do that via paper journal, or online journal, both are helpful. I find that using an online journal is much easier, as I don’t write nearly as quickly as I type.
4. Get to know yourself again.
It’s typical to lose oneself during the course of a relationship. I know I did! So after my divorce, I took some time to get to know “Me” all over again. Do whatever it is that you love to do! If you enjoyed snowboarding before you were married, get back to it! If you enjoyed knitting, put aside some time to do that. Read some good books, enjoy spending time with new friends, go away for the weekend, go and be you!
5. Don’t let those negative feelings back in.
Once you’ve written down feelings that aren’t positive (“I hate him/her. I can’t believe that he/she did this to me.”) in a journal of some type, you’ll notice that if you go back and re-read those bad feelings (and we all do it at least once), you’re mentally and emotionally back in that place all over again. Re-reading the ugly details of my divorce for instance, used to put me in that mood all over again (I’ve since tossed that journal). So my advice with regard to writing down negative feelings, is to write them down, then discard them. Tear them up, burn them, whatever it takes, but don’t let those negative thoughts back in.
6. Meet some new people.
When couples divorce, there may be a feeling amongst some of the friends of that couple who feel as though there is a need to take sides. You may find that you will need to meet new people, and take a step back from that even for a short time. Get yourself some friends that you and your ex don’t have in common. My ex and I used to work in the same industry, and as a result, we shared a lot of the same business colleagues. So as soon as our relationship ended, I started my own business doing something that wasn’t related in any way, shape or form to what he does for a living. I feel like a zillion bucks .
7. Find new interests.
The next step to rebuilding your sense of self-esteem would be to find some new interests. Find something that makes you feel good/better about yourself. Kickboxing. Kickboxing is an amazing way to get rid of certain frustrations, AND introduces you to a new sport (I brought a picture of my ex to my kickboxing class, and taped it to the heavy bag.). If you enjoy being outdoors, you might consider joining a running club, a rowing club, or anything else that allows you to be outdoors while meeting new people.
8. Make peace with yourself.
Understand that what happened, for whatever reason that it happened, is done. Over. Let it go. Move on. Whatever kind of bitterness that may have existed when he/she left, is going to have to get lost or it will get in the way of your true progress. I know. I did it. Get past it. How do you ‘get past it’? By doing these nine steps.
9. Accept the fact that things happen.
No doubt about it. Bad things happen to good people, and vice versa. Stuff happens more often than it doesn’t. Nothing we can do about it. Can’t control it. Can’t keep it from happening. Accept it. You’ll feel better for it.
Debbie Burgin has been divorced for 5 years. She discovered upon the exit of her ex-husband, that her divorce was actually for the best. She’s discovered that post-divorce, she and her children are happier, and more relaxed in their lives. She runs two of her own businesses, http://www.warnerdigitalmedia.com, and http://www.debbieburgin.com, and counsels other divorced women to “get out there, and live life!”
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January 18th, 2010
A single-parent rose from obscurity in 8 years to become today the greatest woman celebrity, the richest woman (even richer than Her Majesty, the Queen of England) in the U.K, all through the power of imagination expressed through the power of her fingers!! She held the world spell-bound (270 million copies of her books sold so far).
Publishers, Film-makers, Agents, musical artists, youngsters and parents are all feeding from her fingers.The stocks of publishing companies rose in obedeience to her graceful fingers. A treasure, dug out of the obscure cafes of Edinburg! A pen of destiny, buried under a series of personal misfortunes, wrote and waited for seven years, before discovery.
I am talking of the one, and only creator of the ‘Harry’ that smashed every available ‘Potter’s’ vessels. I mean the one who broke the global box office records- Ms. J.K. Rowling, who conquered and arrested world attention in order to teach the the world the greatest lesson of all times i.e: ‘THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH’. Fame sought her and refused to fade! Grace lifted her from shame and refused to be erased!! Stigma saw her, got unstuck, and took flight after her wedding in 2001!!!
Can a person be enthroned but refuse to reign? All hail ‘Mummy Jessy’, the sceptre of thy kingdom is the sceptre of HUMILITY, and unto thee shall all thy people bow! I have long ago, in my literary race, learnt to line-up with the Father of creativity- GOD ALMIGHTY, I line up with the creator of your resillient virtues!
What others, in her position, would rather relish and rollick in, is what our sister found great displeasure in. The harder she sought anonymity, the greater she gained celebrity status and fame. Hear out her ‘heart-kicks’: “one of my regrets would be that I will never again have the pleasure of sneeking into a cafe, any cafe I like, sitting down and diving into my world, and no one knowing what I am doing, and no one bothering about me, and being totally anonymous, that fantastic”
You don’t sell 270 million copies of 5 books, interpreted into 62 languages, including Chinese, and not expect your craving for anonymity to be torn to shreds!
Talking of records; never in publishing history has the first print run of a book amassed up to 10.8 million copies. Never also, in publishing history has 9 million copies of a book (I mean, her latest and 6th serial) been sold on the first day of its release!
The movies from her first three books havs grossed in over $2.6 Billion Dollars. In fact this terrific author, having no other records to break, behaved true to type – begun like the skillful ‘Potter’ that she is, to smash her own ‘pots’ to pieces, for better vessel than she had ever created.
‘Pottermania’ has entered into the lexicon of the of the entertainment industry. The multi-million Dollar licensing deals for Harry Potter products testified to this. Films, stamps, cauldren, glasses, wands, caps, cotumes, musical albums… all give trademark endorsements of the terrific imagery conjured from the mind of this humble genius called J.K. Rowling.
To the skeptics who speculate the death of the Harry Potter brand in the next 3 to 4 years, I have this to say: half a century to come this classic would still occupy a prime place on bookshelves and bookstores. To imagine the death of her works is akin to speculating the death of CREATIVITY. God will spare her of their evil imagination.
Aderemi Ojikutu (Aderaskeey) is a Motivational Author and Youth Mentor. He is a minister of the Word of God. A political economist and political leader. He is President of the TREASURE WRITERS CLUB in Nigeria(http://ryze.com/go/Aderaskeey). He is also the current President of the National Democratic Forum (N.D.F). He was National Mobilisation Officer of the National Association of Nigerian Students (N.A.N.S) for several years. A revolutionary of over two decades, he was also the political secretary of the defunct Nigerian Labour Party in 1989-1991.
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January 11th, 2010
As your Internet business grows, your free time will dwindle. Site changes will become time consuming and stressful. Automate your site and you can use your time for better purposes.
Automating
Automating a web site can cut out tedious tasks such as updating HTML, FTPing pages and changing site designs. Advanced automated web sites can send follow-up emails, send out newsletters, manage sales, do invoicing, track users visits and more. There is practically no function that can’t be accomplished.
There are many different types of automated web sites. Typically, the platforms break down into two categories, prepackaged or made to order. Automated web sites can range in complexity from simply using server side includes to full database driven sites. Server side includes are little snippets of code that allow content from one file to show on many pages. A database driven site, on the other hand, pulls content from an online database.
Web site information stored in an online database can be quickly and seamlessly inserted into many different types of templates. This becomes a huge time saver when you need to make a universal change to a web site. Depending on the system, the change can be made as a snippet of code or input directly into the database. Once entered, the regenerated site will carry the changes throughout the pages. In contrast, a non-automated site would require you to make changes to each individual page, a time wasting task. Let’s look at any example.
Assume you have a database driven, automated site. After testing the site, you discover the font appears very small in certain common monitor settings. Making an executive decision, you decide to change it throughout the site. With a manual system, you must pull up each page file for the site and change the html. If your site has 100 pages, you better break out the coffee! If your site is automated, however, you can simply address the font change in the database ONE TIME and generate the changes on all the pages. We are talking about saving days of your time.
If you are creating a site, make sure you use an automated platform. Don’t waste days of your life making manual changes.
Halstatt Pires is with the Internet marketing firm – www.marketingtitan.com – a San Diego Internet marketing and advertising company offering automated web site systems through www.businesscreatorpro.com.
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January 10th, 2010
Foresight is a tool we should all have in our war chests. However, many of us disregard this critical thought process. If I drink this much and drive my car, I just might crash, killing myself or someone else. If I talk about my boss behind his back to the wrong person, I could get fired for some trivial reason.
Almost everyone knows the difference between right and wrong, but do we all apply thinking with consequential logic before committing our wrongs? Probably not. The reasons are plenty, but simply put, many of us are too lazy or careless.
If it is lazy, that can be more easily fixed than that of careless. Lazy is just that, lazy. Working a little extra hard by churning the brain with logic before minor or major decisions creates a more seamless living environment for not only yourself, but everyone around you.
Careless is more difficult to fix because the person is caring less about something that requires someone to yield more care. This is a fundamental disregard for the situation or an inadequate comprehension of the dynamics of that particular situation or decision.
Usually people other than yourself are involved, assuming you have careless tendencies. Let me clarify with an example: You are on a roof reshingling with a working partner, but you are a level below him/her and this person would like to get down to your level. They ask if you could set the step ladder up so they can get down, so you do. By not holding the ladder tightly as the person descends, they fall and die.
This is a blatant example of disregarding someone else’s safety by not caring enough. It could also be construed as lazy; however, in this situation it is more likely that carelessness trumps laziness big time.
In this hypothetical example, if this person thinks with consequential logic, they would know that leaving the ladder unsecured while this person is stepping down could have deadly consequences.
This mindset should be on automatic pilot all the time. However, many people think their logic is fine when they pass another car when climbing a hill. Their thinking is it shouldn’t matter because it’s a new V6. This is skewed thinking because logically you should, under any circumstances, never attempt this maneuver. However, putting too much hope and faith into something and thinking that everything will be just fine is always asking for trouble.
When thinking under a more controlled mindset, logic will prevail and instead of always wearing the rosy glasses hoping everything will turn out fine, you will have assurance knowing certain variables need to add up before a decision is made.
If this mindset is not taken seriously, problems, trouble, and dysfunction in relationships and employment will more than likely always follow.
Taking the extra time to pause and let the brain logically process any given scenario without obscuring its reality, can only benefit any perspective person. Life will consistently throw curve balls at you, but using consequential logic when critical thinking or not, makes for a better life.
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January 6th, 2010
It’s taken you 6-months of hard work, constant changes, reading every shred of information on search engine optimization strategy not to mention thousands of dollars trying out web optimization tools and services.
Finally, you have a page rank of 5, you are listed in the top 10 on your major keywords, and you are seeing the benefit – some decent traffic from Google and other search engines.
Then, as quickly as your search engine optimization strategy begines working, it suddenly, and without notice, disappears!
You frantically look for evidence of dropped links, pages not working, it HAS to be something you’ve done!
Well, the truth is, it may not have been anything you did – turns out Google updates their algorithms every few months in an attempt to improve it’s search engine optimization strategy.
In fact, Google has shown that they are not afraid to make major changes impacting tens of thousands of sites, businesses and corresponding sales and profits.
Even more concerning, everything points to the fact they will continue to make changes.
So what can you do to protect your search engine optimization strategy and the resulting traffic critical to the success of your online marketing?
There are some things you can do.
1. BUILD CONTENT WITH REAL, RELEVANT VALUE
Do you develop content just for search engines or just for your visitors and customers?
The answer is both.
Truth is, your customers search for information based on keywords. Use tools like Wordtracker (http://www.highertrustmarketing.com/part/wordtracker) to find those keywords.
Plan your articles around answering questions associated with each keyword. Over time, you will build highly relevant content that will be irrisistable to the search engines – no matter how they change them.
2. LINK FOR QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY
One single link with a Pagerank (Google’s term for ranking sites) of 5 is worth 10 or more sites with a Pagerank of 3.
In addtion, as an important part of your search engine optimization strategy, make sure your links include a brief description (a URL only inbound link may be ignored), includes important keyword and appears on a relevant partner site.
Avoid FFA’s and most link farms, they may actually do you more harm than good.
3. AVOID KNOWN MISTAKES
Common mistakes people make with their search engine optimization strategy are:
- Cross linking unrelated sites, recent discussion with master Affiliate Marketing pro James Martell recently brought this issue to light
- Submitting to link farms, in many cases this will eventually get your site penalized or even banned from the SE’s
- Duplicate content. Many people feel the need to duplicate their pages and make small changes for each search engine (also called doorway pages) – however if this is not done properly, you will get penalized
- Trying to load your content with too many keywords. Focus on 1-3 keywords only
4. USE GOOGLE ADS
While still unproven, it certainly has been found by many in the search engine watch community that sites who use Google Adwords or Google Adsense tend to appear higher in listings.
5. VARY YOUR TRAFFIC GENERATION TECHNIQUES
Too many people rely on Google traffic for 99% of their traffic. It’s true, search engine traffic is the most economical way to advertise online, but there are many other ways to vary your traffic generation strategy.
Add these traffic generation techniques to your search engine optimization strategy:
- Writing articles
- Running affiliate program
- Joint Ventures
- Viral “sticky” tools
- Press Releases
Yes – you need to dance with Google. By following these techniques, you can actually lead your traffic generation strategy rather than follow the Google dance.
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