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How To Get More Facebook Fans

Written by on November 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Creating a Facebook Fan Page for your blog, website or business is a great way to build your brand, as well as drive traffic and awareness towards your sites. Setting up a Fan Page is free, so there is no reason why you shouldn’t use it. It is not that hard to set up either because Facebook will guide you all the way. Make the page as complete as possible by filling in all of the contacts and information details.

The more fans that your Page has, the more traffic you can drive towards your external website. The following are some strategies on how to attract and get more fans on your Facebook Page:

1)The Facebook Fan Page has a feature that allows you to invite your friends and contacts to the Page. Use this feature wisely. Get some of your influential friends to use the feature as well. If you can get a dozen of your friends to invite dozens of their friends, your Page will be having hundreds of fans in just a short time.

2)Leverage your presence on other websites. Use your profiles in other social networking sites like Twitter or LinkedIn to talk about your Page. Use your blog or website as well to drum up the awareness to your Page.

3)Update your Page regularly. This gives the users more information to interact with.

4)If you have the budget for it, try buying targeted ads on Facebook itself. This costs money but it can be very effective.

5)Use the Facebook widgets and buttons on your external websites. This is a great way of drawing people in.

Social networking sites such as Facebook are huge today. In the future however they are going to play an even greater role in our day to day lives. The opportunities for marketing on Facebook are huge – so start taking advantage of them today!

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WordPress SEO Checklist

Written by on October 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Your WordPress SEO Checklist, Dominate The Google Rankings

If you are getting frustrated watching your site stagnate in the Google rankings, then you will want to make sure you follow these tips. You need to make sure you research properly and the proper plugins installed. You also have to make sure your page is setup properly and you are creating content. Lastly you need to build backlinks to your content. Once you have read about these steps below, you will be able to skyrocket your site to the top of Google.

1. Research – You have to research your keywords. A lot of people, and I mean a lot, are going to tell you to look for low competition long tail keywords. I disagree. I say you go for the big guys first. Do your research of course though. If you want to rank for a spanish course then “Learn Spanish” is a great place to start. Using programs like Google’s free keyword tool you can find out an estimate of how many people search for a term. The higher the better. Do a Google search yourself and see if people are buying Paid Google ads – if so that means there is money to be made. Don’t be scared of very competitive terms either – that is where the money is.

2. Plugins - Make sure you install all applicable SEO related plugins. At the very least you should be installing All-IN-One Seo and XML Google Sitemaps. The first plugin will help with on page optimization, while the latter one will build a XML sitemap and submit it to Google. Do some research and see if any other SEO related plugins could fit on your site.

3. On Page Optimization - Although not as important as it once was you should still make sure your website is optimized. You want all your title tags to be keyword rich. That is the first thing Google sees. You also want to make sure you have no broken links on your site. The keyword appearing in your body as well as in H1 tags will also help. I would also make sure my permalinks were keyword rich. To do this set your custom permalink structure to something like /%postname%/. That way whatever you title your posts will become part of your URL.

4. Constant Content - Start adding content and don’t stop ever. Google loves fresh content and so do your visitors. Try to post everyday, if not really aim for five times a week. If you need to get guest bloggers to help you do that, but make sure you have a steady flow of content.

5. Build Links - Build links, everyone knows Google loves backlinks. Get them wherever you can. Online directories, blog comments, forum signatures, forum profiles, social bookmarking and social media all have opportunities to place backlinks. You can research proper backlinking and find tons of great ideas.

These five steps are very simple, but they are the key to getting your WordPress blog to the top of Google. If you research, plugin, optimize, create and build, you will blast to the top of Google.

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Effective Strategies to Guarantee Targeted Website Traffic

Written by on October 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Website traffic is a sure way to boost your income. The more targeted your website traffic, the better your potential for profit. The good news is there are many ways to drive targeted traffic to your website. Here are just a few to help you get the ball rolling.
 
* Article marketing – Article marketing is a tremendously successful way to drive targeted traffic to your website. When you write and publish quality content, you attract readers. These readers will click through and visit your website for more information. And when you write and publish quality content, other website owners will republish your content. This exposes you to more targeted traffic.

* Blog and guest blog – Blogging and guest blogging is another great way to drive targeted traffic to your website. Again, when you publish quality content, people tend to click through to your website to find more great information. Include a website link in your blog posts. Include an author’s resource box in your guest blog posts.

* Comment on blogs – Registering and commenting on blogs is also a great way to generate traffic to your website. Make sure you’re doing two things. Provide a link to your website when you register. Provide a thoughtful comment. Intelligent conversation will generate interest for you and your website.

* Social networking – Social networking can send tons of traffic to your website. However, in order to ensure it is targeted traffic, make sure you’re publishing relevant information and links to your site.

* Post answers – Websites like MerchantCircle and Yahoo!Answers provide you with an opportunity to provide valuable information. Answer questions related to your niche and link to your website.

* Podcast – Publish podcasts on sites like iTunes and create a following. Make sure to include a link to your website or your URL in your podcast name and information.

* Reviews - Visit review sites and publish reviews for products or services in your niche. Share your expertise and experience with others.

* Squidoo and hub pages – Create mini sites that provide a wealth of information. Use these informative sites/pages to drive traffic to your primary site.

* Local search and Google Places – If you have local customers, be sure to take advantage of local search directories and sites like Google Places.

* Social bookmarking – Don’t forget to pay attention to social bookmarking sites like Digg and StumbleUpon. Use these sites to drive traffic to one or two key web pages.

* PPC ads - Finally, while the other traffic tactics discussed are free, you can also pay for targeted traffic. PPC ads are great for driving targeted traffic to specific web pages. Use this tactic to drive traffic to a squeeze page, opt-in offer, or sales page.

The more targeted your traffic, the easier it’ll be to convert visitors into customers. Use these targeted traffic tactics to build your business today.

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How To Make More Affiliate Sales

Written by on August 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Affiliate marketing is a wonderful way to make a living. Finding and promoting products you believe in can earn enough to make it possible to work from home or your moneymaking website can be a source of extra money to save, spend on travel or whatever your heart desires. And of course, the more affiliate sales you make, the better. Let’s take a look at a few ways you can make more affiliate sales.

#1 Consistently publish content. Whether you have a blog or a website, the key to drawing attention and earning top page ranking is through content. It’s also the best way to ‘presell’ which we’ll get into next. So what type of content can you publish? Here are just a few options: Read more »

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How To Get more newsletter subscribers

Written by on July 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Newsletters are your key to regular communication, and promotion, to your company’s prospects. Getting your information in front of them on a regular basis increases the odds they’ll turn to you when they have a need. It increases front of mind awareness. However, in order to profit from your opt-in list, it’s important to grow your subscribers. Here are just a few ways to get more newsletter subscribers:

#1 Post back issues on your website. This will help both with your search engine optimization and you’ll give potential subscribers a taste of what you have to offer. Don’t worry too much about people not signing up because they have access to back issues. Most people want and appreciate the convenience of having content delivered to them instead of them having to go and look for it. Additionally, the timeliness of receiving content immediately rather than reading it three months after the fact holds tremendous value. Read more »

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