Friday, January 25, 2008

Is Social Network Marketing For You?




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Contents:

o Into The Mix - YouTube, MySpace, FaceBook...

o Is Social Network Marketing For You?

o Social Media Tactics That Work For Me

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o Into The Mix - YouTube, MySpace, FaceBook...


First, you have to realize the web is changing
at a blistering rate... just look at those
social media sites above, a few years ago
none of these sites existed.

Now they are the top-ranked sites in the world.

If you have a website or are marketing on the
net you must keep up with what's happening.
These social bookmark or media sites have
been become extremely important if you want
to stay in the mix.

You must tie-in or connect your site or sites
to these top-ranked social media sites. For
SEO linking reasons if nothing else... I believe
Google will favor these 'community/run/voted'
sites more and more in their index rankings.

Why do I think this?

From first-hand experience, let me explain,
if you go to google and type in "Internet
Facts" - you will see my site in the #1 spot.

Now, "internet facts" is not one of my
targeted keywords but awhile back this
page on my site was 'socially bookmarked'
in Digg by one of my site's visitors.

I had over 70,000 visitors to my site
in one day. Now this traffic from a marketing
point of view was rather worthless -
very temporary and fleeting.

But what I didn't realize at the time - how
important these social bookmark links
are to your search engine rankings... it's
over 3 months later and my site is still
number #1 for that keyword.

It points out the growing importance of
these social media sites in your overall
rankings in the search engines - or at
least in Google which is the main one.

Don't ignore these social bookmark sites
or you might regret it later on down the
road when these sites become even more
important.


o Is Social Network Marketing For You?


Since I have been exploring these types
of sites - I try to find the quality ones.
Ones that I am proud to be a member of...
no it's MySpace or FaceBook, although
I am member of those too!

One site that I am exploring the whole
social networking and social marketing
topic with is SelfGrowth.com - this site
is run by David Riklan and is "the # 1 Ranked
website for Self Improvement on the Internet,
getting over 1 Million visitors per month."

David and SelfGrowth are building a whole
network of experts... people who are experts
in their different fields. Most of us
are experts at something in our lives...
most of us have a special hobby or interest
that we know more about than the person sitting
next to us. It's an unwritten fact of life!

If you feel you are an expert in a subject
than you should have a look at SelfGrowth.

SelfGrowth.com


Once accepted as an expert you can create
your own "Expert Page" and start building
your social network of like-minded people.

You can link to your sites, products,
newsletters... etc.

My own page is here:

http://selfgrowth.com/experts/titus_hoskins.html



SelfGrowth has over 3000 experts and this
number is growing fast... I recommend you
give it a try. Keep thinking ahead. Always.


o Social Media Tactics That Work For Me


Getting involved with these 'Social Bookmark'
sites can be really easy. One tactic that
has worked wonders for my traffic and
rankings is a simple 'Bookmark' tool
offered thru Addthis.com

You just put their Social Bookmark button
on your pages or content - let your
visitors bookmark and build links for you!

Get the free bookmark button here:

Addthis.com


Another good site that has worked for me
is BlogRush - you join a network of
blogs that let you display your postings
on other people's blogs. Exchanging links.

This site is run by John Reese and the
quality is excellent. If you have a
popular blog - this is a great way of
making it more popular.

Join this blog network here:




Perhaps the simplest tactic to use -
just make sure you join all these
social media or network sites. They
don't cost anything... and they work.

Get a MySpace account, get a FaceBook
account... try out and use Digg, Reddit,
Squidoo...

Keep thinking ahead. Always.





Hope this helps!



Kind Regards,

Titus Hoskins

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Friday, November 16, 2007

Do You Have A Marketing Strategy?

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Contents:

o Do You Have A Marketing Strategy?

o Online Marketing Sample

o BlogRush is Delivering Free Traffic

o Web CEO 7.5

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o Do You Have A Marketing Strategy?


When I started my first website around 9 or 10
years ago - I didn't have a clue about marketing.

Online or Off!

You see I have a background in art education and the only
experience of a business nature I could speak of was
my dealings with Gallery owners & dealers who handled & sold
my art for a hefty 40% commission.

Needless to say I didn't get rich selling my art
but very few artists do - just the way things go...

When I started online marketing with my websites I
had a lot to learn about marketing and I am still
learning. But I quickly learned enough so that I
could support myself and work full-time online
and from the comfort of my own home.

Something I never achieved with my art - no matter
how hard I tried!

Perhaps, the whole key to my success with online
marketing has to do with something I read early
on when I was just starting out.

One key marketing strategy that made it possible.

If you could bare with me - I would like to explain
this marketing strategy to you in my own words. It
may help your marketing as it did mine.

This marketing strategy is very simple. And it is very
easy to use with your own marketing.

You have to find your prospective customers at the
exact time when they're ready to buy. In other words,
you target your online marketing towards those times
when a person is ready to buy a product.


Sounds complicated doesn't it?

But in fact it is not. It is very easy.

Just examine the times when you made your own purchases
in the past. What did you do? How did you go about it?

If it was an item you knew little about - I bet you
asked around with your friends to see if they had one
and what would they recommend or what they paid for it?
Where they got the item... any information they could
give.

The key here is information. You want to get your
potential customers coming to you or your site for
information on the product they're thinking about
buying.

Give helpful, useful advice that they really need
to make a good purchase. You can even lead them to
different options you have chosen for them, pointing
out the benefits or any disadvantages of buying
each product.

More importantly you want them when they have their
minds made up and are ready to buy the item.

With the Internet, it is easy to get them when
they're ready to buy. Online marketers have known
for years that buyers searching for the exact
brand name and model number - have their minds
made up and are looking to buy. These exact product
search phrases convert much better than a generic search.

For example, someone searching "sport cars" could
be just browsing, whereas someone searching for
"a 4.6 litre V-8 Ford 2008 Mustang Bullitt" probably
already have their car picked out and just looking
how to order it.

Even targeting keyword phrases with the words
buy or buy online will give you more sales -
for example someone searching for "buy laptop
online"... is probably ready to buy than someone
just searching for "laptops".

Along the same lines, targeting keywords such
as coupons, gifts, best deals, laptop discounts...
points to stages when customers are ready to buy.

Perhaps all this talk of marketing strategy is
all too abstract... here are some examples from
my own online marketing where I have used this
theory of finding the right customers at the
right time.

Since my main site deals with the work-place
and business. I have a whole section on
Corporate Business Gifts.

Here I am targeting bosses, employees, workers...
who want to purchase corporate gifts. The real
beauty of targeting this sector... a boss
or company buying gifts for clients or employees
are not just going to buy one item... rather
they will purchase many items at the same time.

Instead of getting an order for one box of
chocolates - you get an order for 50 or 60...
Instead of getting an order for one promotional
pen - you get an order for 100's even 1000's
of pens. Believe me it all adds up very quickly!

In my marketing I like to know:

- who I am targeting (bosses, employees, students,...)

- when I am targeting them (holidays, back to school...)

- how I am targeting them (article marketing, online guides,...)

In this case, bosses or employees looking
for corporate gifts for the upcoming holidays.

This is just one example of how to find your
customers at the right time - when they're ready
to buy. This marketing strategy has worked out
very well for me - I hope it can do the same for
you.

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o Online Marketing Sample


Using the marketing strategy above, one of my
most effective marketing techniques is to use
short informative articles which I distribute
all over the web.

At the end of each article is my resource box
with links back to my landing pages or places
where the potential customers can get more
information, sign-up to my list and/or buy
a product thru my affiliates links.

These are keyword rich articles so they get
picked up (indexed) by all the major search
engines (I many targeted Google because it sends
the most traffic, hands-down.) These articles are
a simple way of pre-selling to your potential
customers, warming them up so they will be more
receptive to your landing pages and anything else
you want to tell them.

Here's an Online Marketing Sample I use for
Corporate Business Gifts:





Tips For Buying Corporate Business Gifts Online
Copyright © 2007 Titus Hoskins




These days it seems like any business activity or purchase
can be done online, including ordering and buying all your
corporate business gifts. No matter if you're acquiring that
single perfect gift for a special boss or ordering 1000's of
promotional items for your customers, it can all now be done
from the web.

You can order large volume orders of promotional business
gifts from inexpensive pens, calendars and chocolates to
slightly more costly items such as USB Flash Drives, desk
accessories and clothing - all branded with your company's
name and logo, of course.

Almost any business gift imaginable can be found online;
even unique "one-of-a-kind" luxury items can be obtained
if you know where to look.

However, while buying your corporate gifts online does
present some distinct advantages, you still have to make
sure you avoid certain pitfalls when ordering any product
from the web. With this thought in mind, here are some simple
tips to remember when ordering your corporate gifts online:

1. Shop Around

The whole point of the Internet is to give us options. Almost
all well-known stores and companies now have an online presence
or outlet. Use the web to shop around from the comfort of your
office or home and do your homework before you buy or order your
corporate gift.

Not that you want to be a Scrooge when it comes to gift giving
but a little fiscal restraint never hurt anyone especially if
you have a large work-force, so shop around and find the ideal
gift at the right price. Just remember to remove the price tag
before giving the gift!

2. Check Out the Merchant

Of course, ordering and purchasing does come with some hazards
along with all that convenience; mainly you must make sure
you're dealing with a reputable company. With most large
well-known online retailers such as Amazon this is not a
problem. Just make sure if you're using a smaller company
or store to do a quick check of this company.

Try BBB or check for customer/user complaints and also check
the store's online ratings. Contact former or present clients
to inquire about the quality and support of your chosen merchant
or supplier. Make sure there is a physical address listed,
along with the usual phone/fax/contact information.

3. Look for Bargains & Coupons

The online corporate gift sector is an extremely competitive
field, especially when it comes to branded promotional gifts
and luxury corporate gifts. There are thousands of stores and
companies competing for your business, so check out any online
gift deals, bargains and coupons. Always check for a special
price on volume orders.

4. Use a Gift Guide & Organizer

As we all know, finding the appropriate gift for a demanding
boss or employee can be a real pain sometimes, so to lessen
your struggle try using gift guides and organizers. These guides
can save you time, money and make your corporate gift buying a
whole lot simpler. The gift guide and organizer created by Amazon
has proven very popular in past years.

5. Use Auction Sites for Finding Unique Gifts

Unique original gifts are some of the best gifts to give because
they show you have put a lot of consideration and thought into
getting that special item; you have gone out of your way to
please a special boss or employee. Some great places to find
unique gifts are the online auction sites; try using eBay for
finding that unique "one-of-a-kind" gift that will truly delight
the receiver.

6. Look for Free Shipping & Gift Wrapping

Many gift companies will offer free shipping and gift wrapping
especially during special holidays such as the Christmas giving
season. So always check for free shipping and gift wrapping, you
might be pleasantly surprised especially if you have a large order
or an expensive gift.

7. Order Early

Make sure you order early especially if you have a large volume
order or are giving personalized engraved or monogrammed gifts.
At special gift-giving occasions such as Christmas, Valentine's Day,
Mother's Day, Father's Day... most popular gift shops and stores
are extremely busy and backed up with orders so make sure you plan
in advance and order early to avoid disappointment at those special
times.

8. Last-Minute Corporate Gifts

We are all human. If the inevitable happens and your corporate gift
order is late/delayed or you just forgot to buy a gift, be assured
there's a whole market sector formed around last-minute corporate
gifts. From magazine subscriptions to concert/sports tickets to gift
certificates to an impromptu night out at a popular restaurant or
club, most online corporate gift stores and sites will have a section
on last-minute corporate gifts. Use them to save your corporate derrière.

Just remember, your next corporate gift-giving occasion doesn't have to
be a major chore or pain. Simply relax, take a deep breath, turn on the
computer and browse the web for those special gifts that will delight
and please your boss, employees or clients. Just keep some of these
online corporate gift buying tips in mind as you get ready to play
corporate Santa.



...

For the latest corporate gift ideas for any occasion and
a handy Amazon gift-organizer try here:
Corporate Business Gifts
For Timely Special Savings/Deals/Coupons on Corporate Gifts...click here:

Copyright © 2007 Titus Hoskins. This article may be
freely distributed if this resource box stays attached.

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o BlogRush is Delivering Free Traffic


A little while ago, I told you about BlogRush,
a free program designed by John Reese which
brings in traffic to your blog.

John is a well known online marketer who put
out Traffic Secrets a few years ago. He's well
known and well respected in marketing circles.

BlogRush is quite simple. You join and place a
small widget on your site with 3 or 4 blog posts
from other high quality blog sites in the program.
In exchange, you get to place your latest blog post
on other people's blogs.

The more interesting your posts, the more traffic you get.
You're exchanging impressions, you earn credits (impressions)
depending on your own blog traffic and the number of
people you refer, only people who are interested
in your post will click thru to your site.

Neat idea and it works... if you have a blog
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Kind Regards,

Titus Hoskins

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Friday, October 12, 2007

New Marketing Tools For Your Online Business




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o New Marketing Tools For Your Online Business

o Next Internet Millionaire

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o New Marketing Tools For Your Online Business


In the daily routine of running two websites on
Internet marketing tools I usually keep my eyes
open for any new marketing tools. Lately, there
have been a few notable marketing tools which
I believe could greatly impact your online
marketing.

I discovered long ago that it is sometime wise to
take a very broad view when defining 'marketing
tool'. It doesn't always mean a software program
or product... it can be something as simple as a
resource box at the end of your online articles.

Internet marketing tools can have many different
facets - it can take many shapes and forms. It can
be something so simple, yet so effective, you wonder
why you hadn't tried it before.

In this light, here are some relatively new marketing
tools which every webmaster or online marketer should
be using or at least know about. Chances are your
competitors are probably already jumping all over
these.


1. Social Bookmarking

The web is changing before our eyes. Right here
right now as that old song goes. No surprise there,
blogs, blogging and RSS feeds are transforming the
web as you read this.

Sites like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Squidoo...
are dominating the web. They have everyone's attention.
Everyone's using them.

You must connect your site or content with this
popular trend. You should have at least one blog
and RSS feed attached to your site. Use a free software
program like WordPress if you're stuck. I use WordPress
on all my sites, mainly because it brings in traffic
but more importantly for SEO reasons.

Another very simple way to take advantage of the
whole bookmarketing scene is to use a social bookmarking
system with your online content. I have found
using the "AddThis.com" bookmark system on my pages
lets my visitors bookmark my content for me in all
the social bookmarking sites!

This is a simple piece of code that allows visits
to socially bookmark your content for you! A simple
marketing tool that will increase your traffic and build
links automatically. What more can you ask for?

http://www.addthis.com/



2. Blogging And RSS Feeds

As mentioned above, you must take advantage of the
blogging trend. WordPress is a very good system
and is easy to install. I have it on all my sites
mainly because like all marketers, much of my online
marketing is 'keyword marketing'.

Each category you create in WordPress will be considered
your keyword phrase. More posts/entries you make
in this category, the faster your keywords will
rise in the search engine rankings for those keywords.

http://www.wordpress.com/

As we have seen with MSN Live or Google Blog search
your entries will quickly rise to the top of Search
results. It can also help in regularly getting your
site indexed by all the major search engines.

One new program which has caught my eye is John Reese's
BlogRush. It's a free viral program that lets you
place your blog postings or headlines on other
people's blogs. Jury is still out on this one,
but it is worth looking into since it is another
easy way of distributing your content.

BlogRush


3. Video And Audio

Let's face it, video is taking over the web. Your
online marketing should reflect that fact. You should
have videos on your sites... either ones you make
yourself or ones from your affiliate programs.

Videos do work - I use SBI videos on my site and
these are the most popular downloads. People expect
to deal with video now, they want to hear your
sales pitch from a video, ideally with you speaking
directly to them.

Needless to say, this is an effective marketing
method or tool you should be using. Videos will
increase your sign-up rates and your sales.

Many marketers have trouble producing videos and
audio for their sites but now Simon Grabowski (GetResponse)
and Implix has just released TalkStream.

"TalkStream is an Audio and Video streaming tool that merges
21st century technology with your existing marketing to add
a whole new dimension to it."

Basically TalkStream makes it easy for anyone to place
audio and vedio on their site or sites. Video is transforming
the web and also online marketing. TalkStream is a handy
tool that makes that transformation a whole lot simpler.

Implix has given us such popular programs as GetResponse
and WebsiteWizard. Now comes TalkStream which will no
doubt prove as popular mainly because every webmaster
needs a simple way to place audio and video on their
sites. TalkStream solves that problem.

To see this new TalkStream tool in action click here:

TalkStream


4. Peel Away Ads

Don't laugh, in marketing the simple stuff works the best.
Remember when Pop-in and Slide-in ads or boxes starting
appearing on all those websites - only ones laughing
then where the webmasters making all those sales and
collecting all those e-mail addresses of their site's
visitors.

Simple programs like Pop-ins are effective ways of
increasing your sign-ups or clickthru rates. They
work. Now we have PeelAwayAds.

I was so impressed with these simple ads - I had to
try it. And I am in the process of putting them on all
my sites. It's just a little something extra you can
do to increase your sign-up rates and click-thrus...

See an example here:

Online Fax Comparison Chart


The beauty of this marketing tool - you can design
your own ads, link to any page or ad, plus you
can put it on as many sites/pages as you want.

Don't miss this one, check it out here:

Peel Away Ads


5. Affiliate Elite

This one is not released yet, but I thought I would
give you a head-start!

Affiliate marketing online has become BIG business.
Big as in billions and billions of dollars are exchanging
hands. As a full-time affiliate marketer (I earn a
very comfortable living with affiliate marketing and
ad revenue from my sites) I have first-hand experience
with affiliate marketing and dealing with all the major
affiliate networks like Commission Junction, LinkShare,
Affiliate Window, Shareasale... each day.

Affiliate marketing is a great way to earn money online
in a very passive, automatic way.

Now Brad Callen, who has created two of my favorite marketing
tools SEO Elite and Keyword Elite is now coming out
with Affiliate Elite. It is not released yet but you
can find out more here and see a few videos on it:

http://www.affiliateelite.com


I hope you get a chance to check out and examine some of
these new marketing tools. They will help you get your
site noticed in the search engines and on the web.
Just try a few and see for yourself!



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o Next Internet Millionaire

Joel Comm's Next Internet Millionaire is still
running so if you're one of the few people who
haven't checked it out yet. Check it out.

And if you have the time I strongly suggest you
have a look at Next Internet Millionaire. Joel
has 'gone all out' with the production quality
and there are some really special 'guest' marketers
that are always worth your time.

Such as

- Mike Koenigs

- Armand Morin
- Marlon Sanders
- Jeff Walker
- Mike Filsaime
- Rich Schefren
- Brad Fallon
- Perry Marshall
- Dave Taylor
- Ray Edwards


so don't miss it. You can view it here:








Kind Regards,

Titus Hoskins

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

Take The Slow Road To A Passive Online Income




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Contents:

o BlogRush From John Reese

o Take The Slow Road To A Passive Online Income

o Passive Cashflow Secrets

o Next Internet Millionaire


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o BlogRush From John Reese



If you know Internet Marketing, John Reese
is always someone you should keep a close eye
on!

After all, John created online marketing history
by earning over 1 million in ONE day with the release
of his much respected "Traffic Secrets".

Now he has released an interesting little program
called BlogRush. It's a simple way to get F.ree
traffic to blog. It syndicates your blog topics on
other related blogs so you get targeted visitors.

Except for TrafficSwarm, I don't use any of these
traffic programs anymore - but this one is probably
going to be another exception.

It doesn't really has nothing to do with the program
but rather with the nature of blogs. How blogs
work. BlogRush is tailor made for blogs.

It will fit perfectly into the syndication feature
already presented by the RSS feed that's attached
to every blog. Just tap into this feed and your
content is syndicated over hundreds, even thousands
of related blogs who are also using BlogRush.

Just one more way to get traffic to your blog. Well
worth your effort.

The best part, BlogRush is Free so there's no
harm in trying this one:

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Or if you want to see how I have placed this on my
own blog. You can check it out here:

Marketing Weblog





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Feature Article
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I debated really hard with myself before I wrote
this article. Mainly because it is not what most
people starting up an online site or business
want to hear. I know this article won't be popular
or win me any new friends!

In this article I spell out an all too obvious truth -
there are no quick fixes. There are no magic formulas
for quickly earning money online. Sure there are things
that work, programs you can follow... marketers and
marketing techniques you can duplicate.

But there is one important element that most marketers
trying to sell you their product avoid or worst simply
lie to you about.

What they don't want to tell you is that (in most cases)
building an online income takes time. A whole lot of
time and planning. It is simply not done overnight.

Sorry but there are no quick fixes. There are no magical
formulas or fast forwards!

If you want to build a solid steady online income
you have to put in the time... I will let the article
give you all the gritty details.





o Take The Slow Road To A Passive Online Income
Copyright © 2007 Titus Hoskins




The promise of instant wealth and riches has always
been a successful marketing ploy by marketers.
Unfortunately, more times than not, they are the only
ones raking in the big bucks. Don't be fooled by any
quick fixes, building a passive online income takes
time and a whole lot of planning to get the job done
properly.

Still, many people are tempted by the offer of a
quick fix and the promise of overnight success.
Don't be.

Building a solid lasting online business requires some
planning and time. Don't be under the illusion that
building a steady online income can be done overnight
or with just a few clicks of the mouse. It usually
doesn't happen that way even in the virtual world.

This is probably not what you want to hear for in our
hastily created "Instant Society" we want everything
five minutes ago. We want immediate gratification.
We want it done already.

We want the quick fix.

To make matters worst, we are constantly bombarded with
stories of how ordinary people have struck it rich and
made money very quickly online. The swift speed of the
Internet has fueled these 'get rich quick' scenarios up
to a fever pitch. A virtual fiery inferno!

But don't be taken in by all this marketing hype and stories
of people who have made money quickly and easily. Slow down.
Take a deep breath and use your brain cells in at least
multiples of 10!

Sure there are online marketers who can generate thousands,
even millions within a few days but in almost all these
cases these marketers have built a solid foundation first.
They have built their sites, created products, cemented
business deals, formed JV (Joint Venture) partners, built
their contact lists and they have done their SEO work...

In other words, they have done the ground-work first
and have created the means to generate income quickly
and steadily.

Regardless of what these successful online marketers
will tell you or want you to believe - it didn't just
happen overnight. Of course, there are a few exceptions
to that statement (people do win lotteries) but what
most of these marketers have in common are long tern
marketing strategies which played a significant role
in their success.

Long tern marketing strategies which helped them build
a steady passive online income. The same strategies you
can use to generate your own passive online cashflow.

Here are some suggestions from someone who is drawing a
healthy passive online income, actual strategies you
can copy.


1. Think Long Term

Save your immediate fixes for the spaying of dogs and
Las Vegas weddings. Have a long term goal in mind when
you set out to create your online affiliate income. Don't
expect it to happen in a couple of days, instead plan on
months and even years of building your online business from
the ground up.

Have the mind-set that you're creating long term relationships
and objectives. Have a long term business plan in place or
at least realize you will have to put time aside to build
your business. If you need income to live on, don't quit
your day job. Work on building your online income in your
spare time and after working hours.

Along the way, take time to obtain a solid knowledge base.
Learn everything you can on Internet marketing. Learn how
it's done. Knowledge and 'know-how' will be your main
ingredients for success.


2. Your Unique Selling Position

The Internet is mainly based on the transfer of information.
Make sure you have some to offer. Base your online business
on something you have expertise in or something that you
would enjoy becoming an expert on - play to your own interests
and hobbies. If you love what you do it will not be work.

Create your own corner of the web on something that truly
interests you. Something as simple as creating "How To Guides"
and "Comparison Shopping Sites" do extremely well online.
Information on the web is scattered all over the place,
simply compiling this information in an easy to read and
access manner will produce surprising results. One of your
main goals should be to get your site seen by all the search
engines as an "Authority Site" on your particular subject matter.

3. Target and Dominate Your Niche Keywords

Do your keyword research homework first. The web is powered
by keywords - the exact phrases people type into search
engines to find what they're looking for on the web.
Find the highly searched for keywords in your niche or
subject area and target them in your online marketing.
Please remember, achieving top keyword rankings may take
months ( more likely years) of consistent SEO work.

Use sites like WordTracker or GoodKeywords to find your
useful keywords. Create web pages and content related to
your keywords. Build quality one-way links to these keywords
by writing helpful and informative articles on your niche.
Submit these articles to online directories like Ezinearticles,
Goarticles...

Invest in a professional keyword research software such
as Keyword Elite if you do extensive keyword marketing
and PPC advertising. The idea is to dominate the main
keywords in your niche market; if you can get high rankings
for these profitable keywords, be assured companies in
your industry will quickly come knocking at your door
with lucrative offers.



4. Build Relationships

Along the same lines, go out of your way to build long
term relationships with the companies and affiliate managers
you're promoting with your site. If you supply the sales
and traffic, you will be rewarded with special incentives
and bonuses. Don't be afraid to bargain for private
affiliate arrangements and compensation, companies will
go out of their way to reward and keep their top performing
affiliates happy. Money talks, that other stuff walks!

Join the major Affiliate Marketing networks such as
Commission Junction, LinkShare, ClickBank, Shareasale...
these companies are professionally run and offer affiliate
programs for all the Top 500 companies. Remember, the Internet
is still seen as a very untrustful place by many customers,
promoting well known established Brand Name companies and
products will prove more lucrative for any affiliate marketer.

5. Build Your Own Lists

One of the most effective and proven marketing strategies
is to build your own 'opt-in' or contact lists. Creating and
nurturing a loyal and responsive list should be one of your
main goals as an affiliate marketer.

Building a series of 'follow-up emails' for each of your
major affiliate products can produce more sales. Capture
the contact information of your site's visitors for further
marketing and contact. Your follow-up emails should be both
helpful and offer special discounts or offers to your subscribers;
everyone loves a deal.


6. Create Multiple Income Streams

Don't put all your eggs... but you know that already and the
same applies to affiliate marketing. Don't concentrate on one
product or company. Create affiliate relationships with hundreds,
even thousands of companies and you will see a steady flow of
affiliate checks. If one industry or market area slows down,
you can rely on others to fill in the gap.

Don't forget an easy way to monetize your site or sites
to produce passive income is to place ads with your content.
Google Adsense is just one example of this, there are many more.
Just place a few lines of code and these companies will supply
targeted ads for your content. Simple and easy way to earn
passive income.

Over time, as you build up your online business and affiliate
relationships, one of the most rewarding things is getting all
those affiliate checks arriving each month.


7. Aim For Residual Income

Make it your goal to market/promote products and companies
that pay residual income. You have to put in the same time
and effort to make the sale but with a residual sale it keeps
paying for months and years into the future. Make one sale and
receive residual income for the life of that client.

The most successful tactic here is to choose affiliate
programs that offer monthly services such as membership sites,
hosting services, business services, cable services... once
customers sign up for these ongoing services they usually keep
them for years. Building residual income is not a difficult feat
and can be one of the main sources of a steady passive income
for years to come. Imagine getting paid for a sale you made five
years ago.


To sum up, creating an online passive income is not a
difficult task but it usually takes some time and planning.
Instead of going for the quick fix, build up your sites and
affiliate relationships over the long term. You will achieve
a higher degree of success and in the process you will build
a much more secure and reliable source of passive income.

Take the slow road, you will get there much quicker!


...

The author is a full-time online marketer who has numerous websites,
including two sites on Internet marketing. For the latest
and most effective web marketing tools try:
Or why not try these excellent free training manuals and videos:
Free Internet Marketing Courses
Copyright © 2007 Titus Hoskins.


-----------------------------




o Passive Cashflow Secrets



Like me, many people online have created a very
good healthy passive income. It took me over three
years to see a steady income from my sites. Others
have done it quicker, but as I stated in the article
above, it usually takes some time.

But it can be done and countless online marketers
are doing it.

Neil Shearing is one of those marketers. I really
respect Neil - www.scamfreezone.com was one of my
first affiliate programs I promoted online. (Along
with Corey Rudl's Internet Marketing Center)

Neil is now about to release his latest product
"Passive Cashflow Secrets" and it will be like
all the products from Neil well worth your while.

Neil has concentrated on products telling you how
to Automatically earn income online. Once you have
all your sites set-up, all your autoresponders
follow-ups programmed, all your SEO work done...
the Internet will supply you with what seems like
an automatic income, month after month.

Anyway, if you are interested in creating and
setting-up your own automatic income, you can
check out the early bird page - it has a video,
report and other goodies:









o Next Internet Millionaire

Joel Comm's Next Internet Millionaire is now
running and proving to be very popular.

Marlon Sanders is featured in one of them
and he is definately worth your time. I feature
Marlon products on my main site and I have
seen a big spite in sales since Marlon has
been on the show.

Marlon is also offering 25% - 75% off coupons
for his most popular products to celebrate his
appearance on The Next Internet Millionaire.

$20 off Coupon Code: BA8F48B

Coupon Amount Name
$20.00 The Amazing Formula
$20.00 Automate Your Web Business
$20.00 Create Your Own Products
$20.00 Push Button Letters
$20.00 Secrets of Speed Publicity
$20.00 How I Got 1 in Every 102 Internet Users
$20.00 Marlon Sanders' Marketing Dashboard
$20.00 Marlon Sanders' Web Design Dashboard
$20.00 The Affiliate Dashboard
$20.00 The Marketing Diary
$20.00 Vblog Secrets

$75 off Coupon Code: 14105E3

Coupon Amount Name
$75.00 The Action Grid
$75.00 Cash Like Clockwork
$75.00 Gimme My Money
$75.00 New Wave Direct Mail Success System

If you were planning on purchasing any of
Marlon's products - now is the time.

And if you have the time I strongly suggest you
have a look at Next Internet Millionaire. Joel
has 'gone all out' with the production quality
and there are some really special 'guest' marketers
that are always worth your time.

Such as

- Armand Morin
- Marlon Sanders
- Jeff Walker
- Mike Filsaime
- Rich Schefren
- Brad Fallon
- Perry Marshall
- Dave Taylor
- Ray Edwards
- Mike Koenigs

so don't miss it. You can view it here:









Kind Regards,

Titus Hoskins

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Take The Slow Road To A Passive Online Income




BWMagic's Web Marketing News!


Read This Newsletter Online:
http://www.bizwaremagic.blogspot.com






.......
Contents:

o BlogRush From John Reese

o Take The Slow Road To A Passive Online Income

o Passive Cashflow Secrets

o Next Internet Millionaire


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o BlogRush From John Reese



If you know Internet Marketing, John Reese
is always someone you should keep a close eye
on!

After all, John created online marketing history
by earning over 1 million in ONE day with the release
of his much respected "Traffic Secrets".

Now he has released an interesting little program
called BlogRush. It's a simple way to get F.ree
traffic to blog. It syndicates your blog topics on
other related blogs so you get targeted visitors.

Except for TrafficSwarm, I don't use any of these
traffic programs anymore - but this one is probably
going to be another exception.

It doesn't really has nothing to do with the program
but rather with the nature of blogs. How blogs
work. BlogRush is tailor made for blogs.

It will fit perfectly into the syndication feature
already presented by the RSS feed that's attached
to every blog. Just tap into this feed and your
content is syndicated over hundreds, even thousands
of related blogs who are also using BlogRush.

Just one more way to get traffic to your blog. Well
worth your effort.

The best part, BlogRush is Free so there's no
harm in trying this one:

>



Or if you want to see how I have placed this on my
own blog. You can check it out here:

Marketing Weblog





-----------------
Feature Article
-----------------

I debated really hard with myself before I wrote
this article. Mainly because it is not what most
people starting up an online site or business
want to hear. I know this article won't be popular
or win me any new friends!

In this article I spell out an all too obvious truth -
there are no quick fixes. There are no magic formulas
for quickly earning money online. Sure there are things
that work, programs you can follow... marketers and
marketing techniques you can duplicate.

But there is one important element that most marketers
trying to sell you their product avoid or worst simply
lie to you about.

What they don't want to tell you is that (in most cases)
building an online income takes time. A whole lot of
time and planning. It is simply not done overnight.

Sorry but there are no quick fixes. There are no magical
formulas or fast forwards!

If you want to build a solid steady online income
you have to put in the time... I will let the article
give you all the gritty details.





o Take The Slow Road To A Passive Online Income
Copyright © 2007 Titus Hoskins




The promise of instant wealth and riches has always
been a successful marketing ploy by marketers.
Unfortunately, more times than not, they are the only
ones raking in the big bucks. Don't be fooled by any
quick fixes, building a passive online income takes
time and a whole lot of planning to get the job done
properly.

Still, many people are tempted by the offer of a
quick fix and the promise of overnight success.
Don't be.

Building a solid lasting online business requires some
planning and time. Don't be under the illusion that
building a steady online income can be done overnight
or with just a few clicks of the mouse. It usually
doesn't happen that way even in the virtual world.

This is probably not what you want to hear for in our
hastily created "Instant Society" we want everything
five minutes ago. We want immediate gratification.
We want it done already.

We want the quick fix.

To make matters worst, we are constantly bombarded with
stories of how ordinary people have struck it rich and
made money very quickly online. The swift speed of the
Internet has fueled these 'get rich quick' scenarios up
to a fever pitch. A virtual fiery inferno!

But don't be taken in by all this marketing hype and stories
of people who have made money quickly and easily. Slow down.
Take a deep breath and use your brain cells in at least
multiples of 10!

Sure there are online marketers who can generate thousands,
even millions within a few days but in almost all these
cases these marketers have built a solid foundation first.
They have built their sites, created products, cemented
business deals, formed JV (Joint Venture) partners, built
their contact lists and they have done their SEO work...

In other words, they have done the ground-work first
and have created the means to generate income quickly
and steadily.

Regardless of what these successful online marketers
will tell you or want you to believe - it didn't just
happen overnight. Of course, there are a few exceptions
to that statement (people do win lotteries) but what
most of these marketers have in common are long tern
marketing strategies which played a significant role
in their success.

Long tern marketing strategies which helped them build
a steady passive online income. The same strategies you
can use to generate your own passive online cashflow.

Here are some suggestions from someone who is drawing a
healthy passive online income, actual strategies you
can copy.


1. Think Long Term

Save your immediate fixes for the spaying of dogs and
Las Vegas weddings. Have a long term goal in mind when
you set out to create your online affiliate income. Don't
expect it to happen in a couple of days, instead plan on
months and even years of building your online business from
the ground up.

Have the mind-set that you're creating long term relationships
and objectives. Have a long term business plan in place or
at least realize you will have to put time aside to build
your business. If you need income to live on, don't quit
your day job. Work on building your online income in your
spare time and after working hours.

Along the way, take time to obtain a solid knowledge base.
Learn everything you can on Internet marketing. Learn how
it's done. Knowledge and 'know-how' will be your main
ingredients for success.


2. Your Unique Selling Position

The Internet is mainly based on the transfer of information.
Make sure you have some to offer. Base your online business
on something you have expertise in or something that you
would enjoy becoming an expert on - play to your own interests
and hobbies. If you love what you do it will not be work.

Create your own corner of the web on something that truly
interests you. Something as simple as creating "How To Guides"
and "Comparison Shopping Sites" do extremely well online.
Information on the web is scattered all over the place,
simply compiling this information in an easy to read and
access manner will produce surprising results. One of your
main goals should be to get your site seen by all the search
engines as an "Authority Site" on your particular subject matter.

3. Target and Dominate Your Niche Keywords

Do your keyword research homework first. The web is powered
by keywords - the exact phrases people type into search
engines to find what they're looking for on the web.
Find the highly searched for keywords in your niche or
subject area and target them in your online marketing.
Please remember, achieving top keyword rankings may take
months ( more likely years) of consistent SEO work.

Use sites like WordTracker or GoodKeywords to find your
useful keywords. Create web pages and content related to
your keywords. Build quality one-way links to these keywords
by writing helpful and informative articles on your niche.
Submit these articles to online directories like Ezinearticles,
Goarticles...

Invest in a professional keyword research software such
as Keyword Elite if you do extensive keyword marketing
and PPC advertising. The idea is to dominate the main
keywords in your niche market; if you can get high rankings
for these profitable keywords, be assured companies in
your industry will quickly come knocking at your door
with lucrative offers.



4. Build Relationships

Along the same lines, go out of your way to build long
term relationships with the companies and affiliate managers
you're promoting with your site. If you supply the sales
and traffic, you will be rewarded with special incentives
and bonuses. Don't be afraid to bargain for private
affiliate arrangements and compensation, companies will
go out of their way to reward and keep their top performing
affiliates happy. Money talks, that other stuff walks!

Join the major Affiliate Marketing networks such as
Commission Junction, LinkShare, ClickBank, Shareasale...
these companies are professionally run and offer affiliate
programs for all the Top 500 companies. Remember, the Internet
is still seen as a very untrustful place by many customers,
promoting well known established Brand Name companies and
products will prove more lucrative for any affiliate marketer.

5. Build Your Own Lists

One of the most effective and proven marketing strategies
is to build your own 'opt-in' or contact lists. Creating and
nurturing a loyal and responsive list should be one of your
main goals as an affiliate marketer.

Building a series of 'follow-up emails' for each of your
major affiliate products can produce more sales. Capture
the contact information of your site's visitors for further
marketing and contact. Your follow-up emails should be both
helpful and offer special discounts or offers to your subscribers;
everyone loves a deal.


6. Create Multiple Income Streams

Don't put all your eggs... but you know that already and the
same applies to affiliate marketing. Don't concentrate on one
product or company. Create affiliate relationships with hundreds,
even thousands of companies and you will see a steady flow of
affiliate checks. If one industry or market area slows down,
you can rely on others to fill in the gap.

Don't forget an easy way to monetize your site or sites
to produce passive income is to place ads with your content.
Google Adsense is just one example of this, there are many more.
Just place a few lines of code and these companies will supply
targeted ads for your content. Simple and easy way to earn
passive income.

Over time, as you build up your online business and affiliate
relationships, one of the most rewarding things is getting all
those affiliate checks arriving each month.


7. Aim For Residual Income

Make it your goal to market/promote products and companies
that pay residual income. You have to put in the same time
and effort to make the sale but with a residual sale it keeps
paying for months and years into the future. Make one sale and
receive residual income for the life of that client.

The most successful tactic here is to choose affiliate
programs that offer monthly services such as membership sites,
hosting services, business services, cable services... once
customers sign up for these ongoing services they usually keep
them for years. Building residual income is not a difficult feat
and can be one of the main sources of a steady passive income
for years to come. Imagine getting paid for a sale you made five
years ago.


To sum up, creating an online passive income is not a
difficult task but it usually takes some time and planning.
Instead of going for the quick fix, build up your sites and
affiliate relationships over the long term. You will achieve
a higher degree of success and in the process you will build
a much more secure and reliable source of passive income.

Take the slow road, you will get there much quicker!


...

The author is a full-time online marketer who has numerous websites,
including two sites on Internet marketing. For the latest
and most effective web marketing tools try:
Or why not try these excellent free training manuals and videos:
Free Internet Marketing Courses
Copyright © 2007 Titus Hoskins. This article may be freely distributed
if this resource box stays attached.


-----------------------------




o Passive Cashflow Secrets



Like me, many people online have created a very
good healthy passive income. It took me over three
years to see a steady income from my sites. Others
have done it quicker, but as I stated in the article
above, it usually takes some time.

But it can be done and countless online marketers
are doing it.

Neil Shearing is one of those marketers. I really
respect Neil - www.scamfreezone.com was one of my
first affiliate programs I promoted online. (Along
with Corey Rudl's Internet Marketing Center)

Neil is now about to release his latest product
"Passive Cashflow Secrets" and it will be like
all the products from Neil well worth your while.

Neil has concentrated on products telling you how
to Automatically earn income online. Once you have
all your sites set-up, all your autoresponders
follow-ups programmed, all your SEO work done...
the Internet will supply you with what seems like
an automatic income, month after month.

Anyway, if you are interested in creating and
setting-up your own automatic income, you can
check out the early bird page - it has a video,
report and other goodies:









o Next Internet Millionaire

Joel Comm's Next Internet Millionaire is now
running and proving to be very popular.

Marlon Sanders is featured in one of them
and he is definately worth your time. I feature
Marlon products on my main site and I have
seen a big spite in sales since Marlon has
been on the show.

Marlon is also offering 25% - 75% off coupons
for his most popular products to celebrate his
appearance on The Next Internet Millionaire.

$20 off Coupon Code: BA8F48B

Coupon Amount Name
$20.00 The Amazing Formula
$20.00 Automate Your Web Business
$20.00 Create Your Own Products
$20.00 Push Button Letters
$20.00 Secrets of Speed Publicity
$20.00 How I Got 1 in Every 102 Internet Users
$20.00 Marlon Sanders' Marketing Dashboard
$20.00 Marlon Sanders' Web Design Dashboard
$20.00 The Affiliate Dashboard
$20.00 The Marketing Diary
$20.00 Vblog Secrets

$75 off Coupon Code: 14105E3

Coupon Amount Name
$75.00 The Action Grid
$75.00 Cash Like Clockwork
$75.00 Gimme My Money
$75.00 New Wave Direct Mail Success System

If you were planning on purchasing any of
Marlon's products - now is the time.

And if you have the time I strongly suggest you
have a look at Next Internet Millionaire. Joel
has 'gone all out' with the production quality
and there are some really special 'guest' marketers
that are always worth your time.

Such as

- Armand Morin
- Marlon Sanders
- Jeff Walker
- Mike Filsaime
- Rich Schefren
- Brad Fallon
- Perry Marshall
- Dave Taylor
- Ray Edwards
- Mike Koenigs

so don't miss it. You can view it here:









Kind Regards,

Titus Hoskins

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