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Internet Marketing Realities

June 16th, 2009 Vaidas No comments

As I just stated, there are good and bad sides to everything – including the Internet marketing industry. If you are serious about turning to the Internet to generate some serious cash, then it is vital for you to read the following section. I’m here to tell you the honest truth and perhaps dispel previous notions you had about the field. Are these statements True or False?

• Becoming an Internet marketer is not a get rich quick scheme.
o True. Although many entrepreneurs have entered this lucrative market and become
millionaires, when you compare the number who have had such wild success with all
the businesses who have failed or never really taken off online, you will find that the
“overnight” millionaires are not the norm. Nearly all of the business realities that
apply to a brick and mortar store still apply to your virtual business – taxes,
employees, customer service. Just as any other type of business venture, much of your
success in Internet marketing will require a lot of hard work. I’m not trying to crush
your dreams, but more than likely, you will not become a millionaire overnight. (In a
year? Perhaps!)

• Starting your Internet marketing career is free.
o False. Although beginning your Internet marketing business is cheaper than creating a
brick and mortar start up, there are still costs associated with your endeavor,
including website design, advertising costs, software, domains and hosting. With just a
couple hundred dollars, you can get started.

• Most affiliate marketers never make a sale.
o True. Many people join affiliate marketing programs and never turn a dime. I believe this fact is in direct correlation to the
number of people who think enrolling in an affiliate program equals the ability to
generate cash. With a great site, a decent amount of traffic and a solid foundation of
knowledge, you’ll be able to beat the odds.

• Internet marketing is just a hobby.
o False. I won’t deny the fact that there are a decent amount of people out there earning
a nice passive income from their Internet marketing efforts. Maybe you are already
one of those people! However, I believe if you refer to Internet marketing as simply a
“hobby” and something you do “on the side”, it will be difficult for you to truly take
your income to the max. If you want to start a true business, service or website, there
is a great chance that you may have to invest serious time fielding customer concerns,
arranging advertising agreements and maintaining your site. Read more…

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Advantages To Internet Marketing

June 16th, 2009 Vaidas No comments

The world of Internet marketing has an extremely low barrier to entry. Do you have a computer? Do you have nternet access? Do you have around $100 to scoop up some domain names and get rolling? Do you have a million dollar idea and the time and passion to implement it? Great, then you’re in!

im16Unlike traditional forms of advertising, such as a billboard in Times Square or a Super Bowl television ad, online marketing is much more affordable, targeted and able to be tracked. Using Twitter or email blasts to communicate with potential customers is cheaper than paying for that $10,000 billboard that a fraction of your audience will see. Place an ad on Facebook and within the hour you may see hundreds or thousands of users flooding your site. With online advertising, you can see an instant return on your investment, track users statistics and actions, and communicate directly with those who are already actively seeking what you have to offer.

As you can see, the sky is really the limit for what the Internet has to offer both consumers and entrepreneurs like yourself.

 The Future Of The Internet…

• Internet traffic is expected to double over the next five years
• 60% of this traffic will be made up of consumers (That’s 340 million people!)
• Over 80% of consumers do at least some online shopping (Wow!) Read more…

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SEO Research Toolkit

June 15th, 2009 Vaidas No comments

I have a bookmark folder in my browser. I have a collection of links on it. I have named the folder as “SEO Research Toolkit”. It has some SEO and Research related toolkit which I use to create, manage and track my websites and competitors. I just thought that I will put them on my blog so that people can also get benefited from it. I will add some comments from my side

So here is the list:

  • Google Adwords Keyword Tool – The most famous and most used tool to find keywords and the number of search for the keyword.
  • FREE Wordtracker Keyword Suggestion Tool – I use it with Adwords Keyword suggestion tool and Overture keyword suggestion tool to find more keywords.
  • Keyword Ranking Monitor – I use this to monitor rankings for ALL of my sites on Google for various keywords.
  • SEOBook Keyword Tool – A great tool to find related keywords and competition on it.
  • Search Engine Spider Simulator – I use it to see how search engine spiders see my site. I use this to see whether I am using the right ratio of HTML and text in my page.
  • SpyFu – This tool can help you spy on your competition. I use it to see how many advertisers are available for each keyword and how much they are willing to pay.
  • Copyscape – I use this tool to verify that nobody is copying my content. Also to verify that the article writers I am using are not copying the content from any other website.
  • Google Trends – To find the latest keywords to create websites on. Read more…
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What Is An Internet Marketer?

June 12th, 2009 Vaidas No comments

Internet marketing is the business of both advertising and selling goods and services over the Internet. As an Internet marketer yourself, you will be responsible for bringing together potential customers with a service or company that will fit their needs through different Internet avenues. Whether the product being offered is a pair of sneakers or a new car, you are helping others connect with the products they are searching for.

With trillions of dollars spent online each year, it’s clear that the Internet isn’t going anywhere and more and more businesses and services will become primarily web?based. With a few clicks, you can often find exactly what you’re looking for. The convenience and multitude of information provided by the Internet is incomparable. That’s why you need to be a part of this industry and begin your Internet marketing career.
Every day millions of people hit the web to find products and information. And starting a business is no longer about location, location, location. Now – the world is your marketplace and everyone from a third grader to a millionaire is a potential customer or site visitor. Anywhere people can access the Internet, people can potentially visit your site. One day you could eventually have over 1 billion visitors. And there are no store hours. Day and night your product or service is available and you can earn money while you sleep. If you’re bringing the value people are looking for, you’ll see the results!

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How To Become A Successful Make Money Online Blogger

June 10th, 2009 Vaidas No comments

Many people credit me as the first make money online blogger. There were lots of IM before me but for whatever reason I seem to get a lot of credit. Whatever…. Either way the most common question I get is if you had to start over tomorrow what would you do. Well I can tell you how I got here and I notice its becoming a trend with others:

  • You fell into your niche after trying and failing and one day started raking in the cash. (for me it was ringtones)
  • You notice all these “Gurus” online talking about how to make money online but they seem out of date.
  • You start your own blog under a anonymous name and start to call out these gurus. You call the products they sell scams and what not.
  • You start to write guides on what is working for you and start to get a following.
  • You come out of your shell and start speaking at conferences. (for me this was about 4 years ago.)
  • Your original niche where you made all your money starts to die off so you start to leverage your blog following into building a REAL product.
  • You start to write your own ebooks and guides (which I used to make fun of people for doing).
  • You are now a guru and people attack you and call you a scam without knowing you at all. They also attack your audience saying anyone who listens to you is *sheep*
  • You talk about how your blog was never supposed to be your thing and it all just kind of happened because you like what you do Read more…
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