Niche marketing is all the rage online and, as far as I’m concerned it’s one of the greatest things about the Internet. Virtually anyone with a few bucks, a burning passion, and a little initiative can get a website up-and-running with products, services, or other fun things to sell or promote on the web — all in a matter of hours or days. This is a huge transformation for how we do business and how we live…
I’m thinking ahead to 2010 today and wondering what next year will hold for online marketing trends. I certainly don’t mean to be a prophet here, but I do think it’s a good exercise to try and see the future (even if you’re dead wrong). There are several areas of the web that show signs of change and even major shifts on the road up ahead. And we all know how quickly things can change online. We should always be thinking at least a few steps ahead of where we are today. As they say, in business you’re either growing
Everybody loves free, especially around the holidays when most of us spend more than any other time of year. And when it comes to building successful websites and creating targeted Search Engine Optimization campaigns, free tools are the best! Today I want to share a few of my favorite free tools and tricks for SEO. These puppies are a great way to get more natural search engine traffic and work great with the strategies I’ve suggested before. 1. EzineArticles.com Free Article Directory For article marketing, my absolute favorite directory is www.ezinearticles.com because they almost always deliver the most results. You
It’s no secret that content marketing is what makes the Internet Marketing world go ’round. For that reason, I’ll spare you a long treatise on why content marketing is so important, what it is, and blah blah blah. Instead, I want to focus on the real strategy behind content marketing in terms of action steps you can take today. Whether you’re a small business owner with a growing website or you’re an affiliate marketer looking to get more results from your online marketing efforts, the strategies for content marketing are essentially the same. I have talked about these strategies in
The holidays are upon us and a new marketing season has officially begun. The US holiday season is incredibly important for most businesses – whether online or offline. Since “Black Friday” marks the day when most consumer goods operations go “out of the red and into the black” on accounting sheets, you can imagine how critical it is to make the most of this notorious period of consumer spending. But you already knew all of that, so I won’t bore you with the details. Instead, let’s dig into taking your holiday season marketing plan into the online world to maximize