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•Article Writing Can It Help My Direct Sales Business
Question: How can I get long-term advertising for my Direct Sales website without spending a fortune?
Signed, Direct Sales Mom
Dear Direct Sales Mom, Very often, people in Direct Sales don’t realize they can benefit from the same methods of internet marketing that other online businesses use. Writing and submitting articles is one of those methods of marketing that is extremely effective for Direct Sales businesses.
If you’re unfamiliar with the way article marketing works, basically, you...
•Article Writing Can It Help My Online Store
Question: My online store can’t make money unless I get traffic, but I can’t afford to keep buying advertising. What can I do? I feel so discouraged. Signed, Lonely in my Store
Dear Lonely in my Store, First of all, you are NOT doing anything wrong. Online businesses take time and can get frustrating, especially in the first year.
If your online store is lonely, and you’re watching the dust balls collect, waiting for traffic to come and buy, it’s easy to get discouraged. As soon as the...
•Article Writing Can It Help My E book Sales
Question: I wrote an e-book and I have a sales page selling it. Can I use article writing to promote my e-book?
Signed, Where are the Sales?
Dear Where are the Sales, Absolutely. In fact, I highly recommend it.
It’s a perfect fit. Think about it. You’ve already got the content, and you obviously don’t mind writing since you’ve written an entire e-book. You’re a perfect candidate for using article sharing to get traffic to your website – and sell more e-books in the process.
If article...
•Automating And Outsourcing The Article Submission Process
Article marketing is all the rage. The word is spreading that writing and submitting articles is one of the best ways to get long term traffic to your website. That’s nothing new. But, if you’re new to article marketing, you may already be discouraged by the amount of time it takes to actually go through and submit your articles.
Here are some options to automate and outsource your article submissions.
Outsource the Work:
Hire a Virtual Assistant to submit your articles for you. Many...
•How to Use ITunes Reviews to Get More Itunes Listeners
I've been hearing that ratings and reviews are really important on iTunes if you have a podcast. But, why and how in the heck did you get them?
First of all, WHY are reviews important? Your traffic and exposure to your podcast from iTunes appears to be directly related to the number of comments/reviews you have - although that is arguable, depending on who you ask. But, it does tend to make your podcast appear more credible, whether the comments are positive or negative - just because it shows...
•Article Writing Can It Help My Virtual Assistant Business
Question: I’m a Virtual Assistant. Can I use articles to promote my business? Signed, Eager VA
Dear Eager VA, Virtual Assistants are springing up all around the internet. It’s a very viable business option and more work at home moms are jumping on the bandwagon every day. The real go-getters will whip up a “business card” website right away with their contact information, ‘about me’ information, and their rates and services offered.
But, then that website sits and collects dust while they...
•Article Writing Can It Help Grow My Forum
Question: I’ve got a forum and it’s a ghost town. How can I get people to my forum? – NobodyLovesMe
Dear Nobody Loves Me, Building a forum into a happenin’ place is a LOT of work. Don’t be discouraged if your efforts aren’t paying off yet. It does take time.
That being said, there are ways to boost your forum and keep boosting it, without having to spend a lot of money. Let me share one of my favorite ways to get traffic, writing articles.
You may not be familiar with article sharing....
•Life Is Boring In That Bubble
>From Seinfeld - Jerry: He's a bubble boy. George: A bubble boy?! Susan: What's a bubble boy?! Jerry: He lives in a bubble! George: BOY!
When I consider everything good that’s happened in my life, it’s all been due to taking risks. When you look at your dreams, do they require you to sometimes be uncomfortable? To stretch outside of your safe zone – outside of your ‘bubble’? Absolutely!
Do you want to hear a confession?
The first few times Kelly McCausey asked me to be on...
•Article Writing Can It Help Me Get More Newsletter Subscribers
Question: I’ve got a newsletter that just isn’t growing. I’m posting my site on free classified ads and I’m paying for advertising, but I’m just not seeing results. What can I do?
Signed, Nobody Loves Me
Dear Nobody Loves Me,
Let me start by saying you are not alone. I believe you are working hard. Unfortunately, just because you are working hard doesn’t mean you’ll have success. You need to also work smart and invest in long-term ways to grow your list.
Let me tell you about my favorite...
•Where Can I Get Articles For My Website
As an online business owner, you may already know that content makes the world go round. You need articles for your website, more articles for your newsletter or ezine, and even more content if you're planning to do article marketing to get free advertising for your website. So, before your fingers curl in terror, let me give you a few ideas that will save you some hassle (and some money).
But, before we begin, here are a few reasons why content is important.
First, search engines, like...
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