Beginner Blog Marketing

July 21st, 2012

Beginner Blog Marketing

Blogs which are also known as web logs are the new thing on the internet. They are pretty much a platform that you can use that will allow you to post your thoughts on most any subject that you want to. They can be used for journaling, promoting, writing, and publishing, anything that your heart desires. However, if you are a beginner and new blogging as well as marketing, there are some very important things that you will want to know.

Blog marketing is pretty easy if you have a marketing mind. You are going to find that many people use blogs as a diary, and many times these blogs that are used for this purpose are not intended to make them money, but simply a way to put there thoughts out there and find others that are going through the same thing. If you have never even had a blog before, the simplest thing that you can do is to start one, and just journal in it for a while. This will allow you to learn just what it takes and what it is all about to keep up a blog. When you are just journaling your thoughts and what is on your mind, you have nothing to lose and nothing to gain. You don’t even have to make your blog public if you don’t want others to read what you have to say. That is a personal preference. However, doing this will let you see how it works. Then you can move on to trying to market a product or a service.

Using a blog to market something is cheaper than using a website. This is because there are so many free ones out there that you can use to get the word out, and they are really just as good as having a website that you pay for. There are of course some advantages to having your own URL, but for a beginner, a free one will work until you get the hang of it and want to move it all over onto your own server. The free blogs are just not that customizable. If you are not familiar with HTML, you are going to find that your blog will look like everyone else’s. But, that is ok in the beginning. You can always make changes later on once you are becoming successful.

When you have your own blog, you are in charge of the content that is posted on it. You can decide what is said, and what is not. You are after all writing it all, right? So, the sky is the limit. Whether you want a blog that does website reviews and takes nominations, or you want to sell things that you make out of your home, the choice is yours. Using a blog to get the word out about whatever you want too is a great way to market and promote something.

Blog marketing can get complicated if you let it. It is really only as hard as you make it. While there are some bloggers out there that are making a six figure income with the use of blog marketing, we all know that it can be done. We just want to know how. Well, for any beginner, start small, and be consistent. The six figure bloggers all did. They started with one, built it up, and then added another blog, built it up. Then, keeping up both blogs and not letting them fall behind, they continued to add more and more. Of course they had help, and they outsourced a lot of their work. If you are looking to make a massive income with blogging, you will need some help.

Blog marketing is a great thing to learn. If you can sell things from a blog, you can sell them anywhere. Making money by using a blog is one of the most satisfying things that you will ever learn how to do. Just do not expect to make money over night, know that you have to work at it consistently everyday, and remember to put into it what you want to get out of it.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

Originally posted 2010-03-19 15:26:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Make Money With Dedicated Servers

July 21st, 2012

Make Money With Dedicated Servers

There are thousands of ways to make money on the internet. If you can create a website, you can try to drive customers to your website, either to purchase goods or to click on ads. Ads on websites generate substantial revenue for website owners. Some websites just depend on ad revenue to keep going.

All websites need to have a host. A host is a server that is the link between your website and your customers. All websites have a server. Most small business websites use a shared server. This means that they pay a small fee each month to share a server with other businesses.

Large businesses, however, use a dedicated server. A dedicated server only hosts your website. Because you are not sharing the space or bandwidth on the server with others, you have a lot more space. You also have the ability to bring a lot more traffic to your website because of the bandwidth.

If you switch to a dedicated server, you can use the space to make up affiliate websites. They can generate revenue through ads and also link to your business website. By adding a bit of content to these smaller websites, you can earn revenue through ads as well as affiliate ads. Affiliate ads give you a percentage of profit if a customer purchases a certain product or service after seeing it on your website.

By having the freedom of space and bandwidth afforded by a dedicated server, you can earn an unlimited amount of money on the internet. Although a dedicated server costs more than a shared server in monthly fees, the difference in fees can more than be alleviated if you put the additional space to good use.

Once you understand the concept of having a dedicated server, the sky is the limit when it comes to making money on the internet.

Another way to make money on the internet with dedicated servers is to use them to host other company websites. If you have the ability to create a dedicated server, using a template as well as a quite a bit of computer knowledge, you can either use the dedicated server to provide service to other websites on the internet or you can use it to host your own group of websites.

Ads are a great way to generate revenue on your website. If you have your own dedicated server, you can decide which type of ads you can put on your website as well as which affiliate products you wish to sell. You can have a myriad of websites all connected to your dedicated server and have total control of the money making properties of each.

Whether you choose to use the dedicated server to host your own websites or to host other websites, you can make money on the internet using a dedicated server. Whether you choose ad revenue, affiliate sales, your own product sales or service to other individuals and businesses, the internet has limitless possibilities for making money.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

Originally posted 2009-09-27 22:12:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Participating In Banner Exchanges

July 21st, 2012

Participating In Banner Exchanges

Business owners who want to take advantage of Internet marketing strategies such as banner ads but are on a limited budget may find banner exchanges to be quite useful. The ideal use of banner ads would include placing your banner ad on a website which receives a great deal of traffic and attracts an audience who will likely be interested in your products or services. Additionally, this website should not directly compete for your business. This scenario may be difficult to find and even when a business owner is able to find this type of situation, purchasing advertisement space may be expensive especially if it is a highly competitive niche. These business owners may find banner exchanges to be an affordable alternative.

The most appealing factor of banner ad exchanges is the cost effectiveness of these situations. Most banner ad exchange groups are free to participants. Unlike placing a banner ad independently, there is no financial cost for the appearance of the banner ad on another website but the business owner does have an obligation to fulfill. Most banner ad exchanges will find another website to post your advertisement without charging a fee but they will require you to post at least one banner ad, and sometimes more, on your website in exchange for having your banner ad displayed on another website. Many banner ad exchanges will work to attempt to match your banner ad to a relevant website but this is not always possible and your banner ad may wind up on a website which is not relevant to your products or services. This will likely mean that the banner ads will generate very little interest in your products and services. Similarly the advertisements you are asked to post may not complement your website well. You will likely have the opportunity to reject advertisements in particular categories you find to be offensive but will have little control beyond that to moderate the banner ads on your website.

Another very affordable option for placing your banner ads on the Internet may include starting an affiliate marketing campaign. This is an Internet marketing campaign in which website owners, or affiliates, post your banner ad on their website and attempt to promote your products and services for you. The banner ads typically include graphics and text which entice Internet users to click through the ad to your website and also include embedded code which provides you with feedback detailing which affiliates generated the website traffic. This information is necessary because affiliates are typically not paid unless they achieve a desired result such as enticing Internet users to click through the banner ad or make a purchase. The affiliates are typically compensated either on a cost per click basis or a cost per sale basis. Cost per click means the affiliate receives a predetermined amount of money each time a user clicks on the ad. Cost per sale means the affiliate receives either a flat fee or a percentage of the sale for each sale generated by the affiliate. Affiliates may also be paid on a cost per lead basis which means they are compensated when a user performs a specific action such as registering with a website or filling out a survey. Most people favor affiliate programs because it is a cost effective way to place your banner ads online and because they only have to pay affiliates who are successful.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

Originally posted 2009-09-20 00:12:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Amazon’s Top 4 Best Selling Books!

July 21st, 2012

Amazon’s Top 4 Best Selling Books!




James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

Originally posted 2009-07-28 18:41:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Top 10 Successful Marketing Tips

July 21st, 2012

“Top 10 Successful Marketing Tips!”
By James Nsien2
http://james-nsien2.com

(1) Follow Your Heart, Dreams & Passions: Life is too short to do anything except exactly what you really, truly love to do. That’s what you will always be the very best at and most successful doing!

(2) Promote Your BENEFITS, Clearly, Comfortably and Concisely: Don’t talk about FEATURES, nobody cares! Talk about how your product or service will make people’s live better, easier, more fulfilling, safer, more secure and fun! Say it in very “Down To Earth,” easy to understand statements that are direct and easy to comprehend and believe!

(3) To Thyne Own Self Be True: Never even waste a single moment of your time even considering selling or promoting something that isn’t 100% completely up to your highest standards of quality, ethics, morals and principals! If YOU wouldn’t buy it, then DON’T sell or promote it!

(4) Role Play: Every week go through your ntire website thinking from the perspective of a potential client and make careful notes of what you experience. Ask a few friends to do the exact same thing for you. What improvements did you discover need to be made? Make them!

(5) No One Can Be ALL Things To ALL People: You will be a lot more successful and a lot happier of a person if you focus strictly on the things that are your natural strengths, gifts, interests, pleasures and joys! Would you go eat a fancy, gourmet steak dinner served at a Contractor’s Warehouse? Do you want your Doctor or Lawyer to be the same guy who exterminates bugs or repairs bicycles? No, you wouldn’t trust someone trying to be all things to all people. Neither will your customers!

(6) Be A Student Of Business / Marketing / Promotions: Consistently keep up with what is going on, not just in your particular niche industry, but in the world business environment in general. Enthusiastically study those successful people who have gone before you. You don’t have to re-create the wheel!

(7) Simply Help People – Don’t SELL Them: Do YOU like to be SOLD? No, you don’t, so don’t do it to others! Do you like to be HELPED? Yes, you do; so do that instead. People can sense when someone is sincerely offering to help them and when someone is merely trying to sell them. Make friends and long term customers, not angry enemies!

(8) Focus ALL of your time, energy & effort on what you do BEST and LOVE most: Then get someone else to do all the other stuff. There actually are people out there who truly enjoy and are amazingly great at doing all the things you don’t like or can’t do so well yourself. What does that tell you?

(9) Never Stop Advertising / Promoting Your Business: Don’t be sucked into making the silly mistake that many business people make when they start making some really good money. Don’t stop promoting & advertising your business. Let me ask you this? Would you consider companies like McDonald’s, Ford, Coca Cola, J.C. Penney and Budweiser successful? Do they still keep on advertising and promoting or do they sit back and rest on their laurels from yesterday?

(10) Follow-Up Makes Friends For Life: Most people sale to their customers as if it’s a “One Night Stand!” They get cash in hand and run for the hills never to be heard from again. That’s wrong. Contact your customers to check on them and see how their doing. You’ll be amazed at how many “Back-End” sales and referrals you’ll get from a life-time customer!

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James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing services

http://james-nsien2.com/resources-for-making-money-online/

Originally posted 2009-04-21 22:23:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Innovative Ways To Use An Autoresponder

July 21st, 2012

Innovative Ways To Use An Autoresponder

In the world of Internet marketing and online businesses, one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish is effectively managing your time with your day to day tasks. By using a bit of creativity however, you can use an autoresponder to your advantage and drastically reduce your work load.

Those of you who are looking to make a lot of money can save a lot of time and still make a lot of money through the use of an autoresponder. There are several ways that you can use an autoresponder to your advantage, resulting in big money and more time for your business so you tend to other things or simply sit back and spend more time with your family.

An innovative way to use your autoresponder is to use it with your testimonials. If you lack the room on your site to add your testimonials to your ad copy, you can add them to your autoresponder. If you choose to add them to your responder you should always be sure to include all of them. It will look more professional, and let others know more about your products.

You can also choose to use your entire website in autoresponder format. Although this may sound silly to some, it’s actually an innovative idea that really works. Not all visitors will have the time to read your website; often times having to leave before they can really read what you have to offer. If you put your website in autoresponder format, you can email bits and pieces from your site to potential customers so they can continue to read when they have time.

Another innovative way to use your autoresponder is by including your terms and conditions. Often times, potential customers and clients simply don’t have enough time to read through your terms and conditions. The terms and conditions are very important, which is why it never hurts to include them with an email. Your terms and conditions that you email could include the exact copy from your website, or detailed information about your return policies, purchases, refunds, and anything else you think a potential customer would like to know.

There are many other ways that you can use your autoresponder. All you need to do is put a little bit of creativity and thought into it, and you’ll probably find yourself amazed with all the things you can do with autoresponders. They are very popular with Internet marketing and online businesses these days, and for good reason. If you’ve grown tired of having to manage every aspect of your online business – now is the time to invest in an autoresponder. They are user friendly and very affordable – making them something that no business should ever be without.

Originally posted 2009-10-31 17:43:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Using Affiliate Marketing To Promote Your Business

July 21st, 2012

Using Affiliate Marketing To Promote Your Business

Even if you are already using the Internet to market your business, you should consider adding affiliate marketing to you Internet marketing campaign. Affiliate marketing, when done right, can yield a great deal of positive results for your business. Furthermore, even when affiliate marketing is not done right, it will not likely be financially detrimental to the business. This is because affiliate marketing is essentially an advertising program in which you only pay the affiliates when their marketing efforts yield financial results for your business. This article will take a look at affiliate marketing and explain how it works and how you can maximize the benefits of affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing essentially involves having website owners, known as affiliates, post advertisements for your website on their own website. You can learn more about affiliate marketing by checking out the Internet marketing blog at www.jeremyburns.com for weekly updates. Affiliate advertisements encourage visitors to click on the link and visit your website. The advertisements are specially coded to allow you to determine how many visitors enter your website through this advertisement. Unlike other types of Internet advertising where the business owner pays for the opportunity to place the advertisement on the website, an affiliate program does not work this way. Instead the affiliate is paid when the advertisement yields a desired result.

Affiliate advertisement can work on a pay per impression, pay per click, pay per lead or pay per sale basis. Pay per impression means the affiliate earns a profit each time the affiliate advertisement is served. This means for each unique visitor who views the advertisement the affiliate is given a predetermined amount of money. This amount will depend on a number of factors and will be agreed upon by the business owner and the affiliate before the advertisements begin appearing on the affiliate’s website. Pay per click programs reward the affiliate each time a visit clicks through the advertisement. Pay per lead programs reward the affiliate when a visitor not only clicks on the advertisement but also performs a desired action such as filling out a survey or registering with the website. Pay per sale programs reward the affiliate each time a visitor clicks through the advertisement on the affiliate’s website and also makes a purchase during this visit. The compensation plans associated with affiliate programs are so desirable because the business owner can have a number of affiliates and they only have to pay these affiliates if the advertising on the affiliate’s website is effective.

Affiliate marketing does not always work. When seeking out affiliates it is important to look for a number of different factors. An affiliate with a great deal of experience, a website with high traffic and a proven track record for producing positive results will likely be a good choice for an affiliate marketing program. These affiliates rely on their advertising knowledge to promote the businesses and do not necessarily have to understand the business they are promoting. Another excellent choice for affiliate marketing is to select another business that is closely related to your own business but does not compete with your business. This is a good idea because they may share your target audience and their website visitors will also likely be interested in visiting your website as well. For example if you sell running shoes you may wish to run an affiliate marketing campaign on a website that promotes road races such as marathons, half marathons, 10Ks and 5Ks. This website does not directly compete with your business but they are likely to attract an audience that would be interested in and have a need for your products or services.

Deciding whether or not to implement an affiliate marketing campaign is easy. As we previously mentioned there is very little risk in this type of campaign so it is worthwhile in just about any situation. A more important decision to make is how you plan to compensate your affiliates. The compensation for pay per impression programs is typically pretty low because your business is not necessarily generating a sale from each impression. Conversely, pay per sale programs usually compensates the affiliate better because the business does directly generate a profit from the advertising on the affiliate’s website. This amount may a flat fee or a percentage of the sale depending on the affiliate agreement.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

Originally posted 2009-09-18 23:56:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ISP Streaming Video from Internet

July 21st, 2012

ISP Streaming Video from Internet

Internet Service Providers, or ISP companies, are able to offer individuals a number of different things when it comes to their internet. Sometimes, these websites are better for hosting different types of videos, since a faster connection will allow faster downloads and more consistent streaming. When it comes to ISP streaming video from internet servers, there are a number of important things that individuals will need to keep in mind. First of all, a person will want to choose an internet service provider that is reliable. This is important because no matter how fast the connection is, if it keeps cutting out an individual will not be able to upload or download what they want to accomplish. It is also important that the individual know if there are any restrictions when it comes to their connection. Sometimes there is a restriction on the amount that can be downloaded or streamed at once. When it comes to an ISP streaming video from internet servers, it is very important that if the individual notices anything slow of unnerving about the process that they talk to their ISP in case there is any type of problem.

If an individual is wondering what type of ISP streaming video from internet servers are available, the genres are virtually limitless. For some people, the draw will be the fact that there are news videos available. For others, it will be the highlights from sports games and races or fights. And still others will be curious about the ever expanding world of porn on the internet. There are a number of free adult entertainment videos that are available on the internet for individuals that are of age to access. This can vary from place to place and while controls can be put on the computer in order to block certain sites, it will also be important that there are discussions that take place in order to determine what, if anything, will be blocked, this way if anyone ever can’t access something they know why.

Searching for any types of streaming video from the internet is not very difficult. All an individual needs to do is access the search engine of any web browser. From here it is very easy to type in what they want to look for, and to also type in the world free. This will be important if the individual does not want to pay for the video out of pocket. Websites are not paid for by the ISP, so any time that an individual goes to a website and has to pay to see a video, this will be in addition to the internet bill that the individual receives from the internet service provider and they will have to be paid separately. The individual does not need to think they will be reimbursed by their ISP, because this will not happen. Videos can be free if the right resources are used, but if they are not than the individuals need to be aware of what they are getting into.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing services

Originally posted 2009-12-26 22:02:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Making Money by Publishing Newsletters

July 21st, 2012

Making Money by Publishing Newsletters

The object, of course, of any niche marketing business adventure is to make a profit. When people subscribe to your online newsletter or ezine, their object is to get the information that you are able to provide to them. When people subscribe to your online newsletter or ezine, your object is to make money by supplying that information. This is a simple concept that is easier said than done. Making a website profitable …any website… isn’t easy or quick. Try to remember that anything worth doing is worth doing well even if it takes more time than you thought it would.

If you have chosen a topic that addresses the needs or wants of a specific segment of the population and if you have set up your opt-in software correctly, you have a list of potential customers. If they have subscribed to your newsletter, then they obviously believe that your have information about a subject that is near and dear to their hearts. They must consider you to be an expert maybe a guru. If you have worked hard at building your customer’s belief in your own credibility, then you should be able to make a nice profit from your newsletter.

You can advertise products and services related to your topic on your website. This can be done with logos and banners that contain links to the products and services. When visitors to your site click on an advertisement, you get credit for a lead and if they buy the product or service you get a commission on the sale.

You can use your newsletter to recommend products and services to the members of your list. Some companies will happily pay you for simply recommending their product or service to your list and give you a commission on any sales that your recommendation generates for them.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

Originally posted 2009-07-29 22:31:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Free Web Hosting

July 21st, 2012

Free Web Hosting

Free web hosting sound so tempting. Like everything else that is free, however, there is usually a catch. The catch is usually the fact that the web host will put ads on your website over which you have no control. This is the price you pay for your free website.

You cannot blame the host. They have to generate income somehow. What better way than to promote their ads on your content. Every time someone comes on your site to visit you, they are hit with a barrage of ads. In some free websites, they may have a hard time not clicking on the ads. The ads can move all over the page causing you or your friends to accidentally click on them.

After someone has clicked on an ad on your free web page, they can then expect to receive quite a bit of e-mail from not only the site that they clicked on, but also any other similar business.

Free web hosting is fine if you want to have a social page, a resume page or even a small website devoted to a celebrity. For business revenue, however, it is not the best choice.

Although you may have the most wonderful products for sale through your website at bargain prices, you can only sell them if people visit your website. When using free web hosting your are limited. In most cases, you can have one account and cannot post links between accounts. Most free web hosting is for personal purposes only and rarely allows business selling.

If you want to make money on the internet, the way to do it is to use a dedicated server. This way, you can not only place any ads that you want on your site that will generate income for you as you are the website host, but you can also use the extra space to make up other websites that can use keywords to draw people to your sales website. The content containing keywords shows up on the search engines and people are directed to your small, content site. Here, they read some information and receive a link to your money making site.

Free web hosting is good for those who only want to use the internet sparingly, but not for the purpose of making money. Even a shared server, which is a step up from a free server, and is basically the same thing only gives you more space and bandwidth as well as freedom, is limited. To truly make money on the internet, you have to make use of all aspects, including the ads and affiliate links.

Advertising on the internet can be free if you understand how to use the search engines to generate interest in your products as well as use a dedicated server to its maximum abilities. While a free web hosting service is a fine idea for a personal website that can help you keep your family updated about your life, it is not the way to make money on the internet.

James Nsien2
NCN Internet Marketing Services

Originally posted 2009-09-29 18:25:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter