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- Why is Visual Marketing So Important? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Terri SeymourVisual marketing is the use of images, colors, video, signs and symbols to get potential customers to become attracted to your products and/or services. Studies by the 3M Corporation have shown that we process visuals 60,000 times faster than text. Thus, using visual marketing will communicate ...
Views: 2782 - How to Build an Active List Using Social Media - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Terri SeymourSocial media and email marketing are two powerful business tools and if you bring them together you could greatly improve your marketing response. It was once thought that social media might replace email as a marketing medium but people began to realize that combining the two could bring ...
Views: 896 - The 10 Rules of Social Networking - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2013 from Terri SeymourSocial networking is the process of making connections and building a network, one person at a time. You make a connection with one person and you are then exposed to all their connections and so on and so on. Social networking has been practiced for centuries but the development of the ...
Views: 1124 - Top 10 Social Media Marketing Tips for 2013 - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Terri SeymourMany social media sites started out as personal sites but social media marketing has become one of the most powerful online strategies for businesses, online and offline. In 2002, Friendster was launched in the U.S and then in 2003 MySpace began. Next to be launched was Facebook in 2004. ...
Views: 1133 - 10 Tips for More Resource Box Clicks - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Terri SeymourFor article marketers it’s all about providing helpful quality information so people will want to visit our sites for more of the same. But, if we don’t also produce an effective resource box, we could lose a lot of those clicks. The resource box, which can also be called About the Author ...
Views: 722 - 10 Tips for a Spider Friendly Website - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Terri SeymourWhat exactly is a spider? Electronic spiders, also known as bots or crawlers, are how the search engines find your site. These spiders are sent out on a mission to find information on the millions of websites that exist. These spiders crawl through the web making lists of words found on ...
Views: 905 - 10 Steps to Effective Relationship Marketing - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Terri SeymourRelationship marketing is a much more effective method of building a business than the typical pushy salesman approach. Making the sale should not be your immediate goal. Connecting with your prospect and building a relationship is what should be foremost in your marketing strategy. You want ...
Views: 1038 - 10 Ways to Use or Not Use Images on Your Site - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Terri SeymourWe have all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. In some cases that could very well be true. Graphics and images can bring your site to life, grabbing your visitors’ attention and achieving the desired conversion results. Images can add drama, excitement, truth and more ...
Views: 818 - 10 Helpful Tips for Using Google Plus - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Terri SeymourGoogle Plus is a social networking site launched by Google in 2011. It now has approximately 250 million users and is growing in popularity. Google Plus is similar to Facebook but yet different in several ways. One major difference is that you can organize your friends and followers into ...
Views: 941 - 10 Tactics for More Traffic Getting Tweets - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Terri SeymourTwitter is a fun and engaging social network site that was launched in 2006 and has since earned its way into the top ten most visited sites. With Twitter, you can post short text messages called tweets. As of 2012 Twitter has over 500 million users and several million tweets are posted per ...
Views: 838 - 18 Ideas for a More Interactive Blog - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Terri SeymourBlogging is a form of social media and for social media to be successful you need interaction. A non-interactive neglected blog will simply die out and become oblivious to the cyber world. Blogging became popular in the late 1990s and is one of the most effective ways of social networking. ...
Views: 1091 - 10 Tips for Pinterest Success - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Terri SeymourWhat is Pinterest? You guessed it. It is another social networking site that is exploding in popularity. Social networking sites are a dime a dozen but not all of them are worth the time and effort. So, when one comes along that looks promising and alive with potential, we need to get ...
Views: 826 - 10 Ways to Lose the Sale - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Terri SeymourRemember the old saying “Good Salesmen are Born”. Well, anyone can become a good salesperson if they can learn and master the basic sales skills. Sales techniques have dramatically changed over the years. Gone are the old school selling methods of talking incessantly and pushing a customer ...
Views: 1603 - 10 Ways to Brand Yourself for More Success - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Terri SeymourOne thing I have learned since I have been in internet marketing is that you have to “brand yourself” in order to become successful. Branding yourself means to make yourself stand out from the rest. Be the one people remember and go to when they need your products and/or services. Build your ...
Views: 773 - Your Ezine Publishing Questions Answered - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from Terri SeymourEzine or newsletter publishing is an essential element of your online business. Ezines allow you to keep in contact with your prospective customers and to build relationships of trust and respect. Relationship building is the foundation of your online business and producing a quality ezine or ...
Views: 696 - 10 Ways to Benefit from Your 404 Error Page - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Terri SeymourIf you have a broken link on your site and a visitor clicks on this link they will be directed to what is called a 404 Error Page. This is a standard page that will let the visitor know that the link they clicked on could not be found. We all know how annoying this page can be. The good news ...
Views: 696 - The 10 Best Social Sites and How to Use Them - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Terri SeymourThere is no doubt that social media marketing has taken the lead in online marketing strategies. Social media sites have exploded and continue to grow in number and popularity. If you own an online business, it can be very difficult to know where to begin in this extensive marketing arena. ...
Views: 774 - 10 Clever Offline Tactics for Online Traffic - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Terri SeymourMarketing your online business can be a very time consuming and drawn out process. Most of us get so consumed with our online social media sites, article marketing, etc., we forget there is a whole offline world to which we can market our products and services. There are many ways you can ...
Views: 949 - The Top 10 Reasons You Need a Blog - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Terri SeymourThe term blog is short for web log, which started out meaning a personal online journal. Back in the late 1990s when blogs first emerged, they were usually filled with personal posts about the owner’s daily life, thoughts, and problems. They have since evolved into invaluable online marketing ...
Views: 658 - 10 Preventable Social Marketing Mistakes - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Terri SeymourSocial media has made a profound impact on the way businesses market their products and services. Did you think Facebook and Twitter wouldn’t last when they first came out? Many of us did but boy were we wrong! Social media has taken most of the world by storm and if you own a business you ...
Views: 806 - 10 Tax Tips for Your Online Business - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Terri SeymourWell, it is tax time again! For some of us, tax time is a total nightmare. I used to love tax season when we got a big refund each year but now owning my own business, it doesn’t work out that way. To keep what we pay in taxes down as low as possible, we need to know what we can deduct and ...
Views: 736 - 10 Ways to Improve Your Google Ranking - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Terri SeymourGoogle is the world’s most popular search engine. Shortly after its creation, Google’s popularity skyrocketed and it soon became the dominant search engine for finding information on the internet. This is why, if you own a website, you want it to be high in the Google ratings. Google is ...
Views: 761 - 20 Quick Tips for a More Profitable Website - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Terri SeymourWhen the World Wide Web began about 20 years ago, it opened up an amazing world of opportunity for people to make their own success and realize their dreams. More people than ever were able to start their own home business. Unfortunately, about 95% of the people who start their own online ...
Views: 699 - 10 Ways to Maximize the Power of Your About Us Page - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Terri SeymourIf you own an online business, you need to provide an About Us page. Unfortunately, many sites neglect to give this page the attention it needs and deserves. Many people do not realize the importance of an effective About Us page. Your About Us page has the distinct purpose of letting ...
Views: 633 - 10 Ways to Boost Your Online Mailing List - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Terri SeymourOne of the most powerful ways to build a successful online business is by creating relationships with your visitors so they can begin to trust you and feel comfortable ordering from you. One way of building these relationships is by having a mailing list so you can keep in contact with your ...
Views: 675 - 10 Ways to Be Successful with Affilliate Sales - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Terri SeymourAffiliate marketing is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to get started making money online. In essence, what you are doing is selling other companies’ products for a commission. You can make money without developing your own product or building your own sales site. All you do is ...
Views: 705 - 10 Steps to a Successful Article - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Terri SeymourIf you are an online business owner and are not yet active in article marketing, you need to get started as soon as possible. Why write articles? Article writing and marketing is one of the most powerful ways to boost your traffic and sales. Articles will build your reputation and ...
Views: 785 - 10 Real Ways to Make Money with Your Blog - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Terri SeymourThese days we can all use a bigger income but it is definitely easier said than done. But the internet has given us all opportunities that were never possible before to create our own success. There are many people who make a good living online and many who claim to have gotten rich but there ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - 5 Common SEO Myths Explained - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Terri SeymourSEO, which stands for search engine optimization, can be difficult to understand if you are not familiar with it. Unfortunately many things you read about SEO on the internet are not always true. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions floating around the net and they can sometimes be ...
Views: 736 - 10 Tactics for Being a Powerful Guest Blogger - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Terri SeymourWe’ve all heard the phrase “content is king” but this isn’t always true. First of all, the content has to be quality, well-written content and you also have to know what to do with the content to make it king. Years ago writing articles and submitting them to article directories and ezines ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - 12 Clever Ways to Boost Your Traffic - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2011 from Terri SeymourTraffic is essential to anyone who owns a website and/or blog. Without traffic we have no customers or sales. Unfortunately traffic does not just come to us, we have to work at it and we have to be consistent and persistent. Sales conversion rates normally average less than 5%. What this ...
Views: 920 - How to Produce a Winning Webinar - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Terri SeymourToday’s technology allows us to connect with and form relationships with people all over the world right from our home or office. A webinar is a great way to do this because of all the tools and technology available to us. A webinar is just like a seminar only it is done online via your ...
Views: 1982 - 10 Valuable Aspects of a Successful Homepage - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Terri SeymourThe homepage of your website is often the landing page and is critical to the success of your online business. When people land on this page, you have just a few seconds to capture their interest. This page will be a giant factor in your conversion rate which is the ratio of visitors that ...
Views: 686 - 10 Vital Elements of Your Web Stats - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Terri SeymourYour web stats are an important collection of information regarding your site’s visitors, referrals, and other essential information. This information is important to you because it can help you measure the success of your marketing campaign, determine where to improve your site and how to ...
Views: 773 - 10 Major Online Marketing Mistakes - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from Terri SeymourOnline marketing, also called internet marketing is forever evolving and if you own an online business you need to keep abreast of all the options available to you and your business. Building a business is a learning process and we all will make mistakes. The main thing is to learn from our ...
Views: 691 - 10 Ways to Intensify Your Article Marketing - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Terri SeymourArticle marketing is a method of online and offline marketing in which you write informative articles and make them available for reprint and distribution to various webmasters and print publications. If your article is well-written and contains helpful information it has the potential to give ...
Views: 822 - 10 Ways to Get More Retweets - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Terri SeymourWhen you post a tweet on Twitter you want as many people as possible to retweet your post. This is a great way to instantly increase your exposure and attract more people to your site/blog/business. When Twitter first started out, there weren’t many posts worth retweeting. Who wants to retweet ...
Views: 823 - 10 Compelling Reasons to Start an eBook Business - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Terri SeymourWith so many people starting home and online businesses these days, it can get confusing as to which type of business to get into. I actually tried several online businesses before finding the one that was right for me and brought in the most income. I first tried selling crafts online. I was ...
Views: 918 - 10 Ways to Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Terri SeymourSocial media sites are more popular than ever and with over 100 million users LinkedIn is in the top five most popular. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network and is an extremely resourceful tool for job hunters, recruiters, business owners, etc. Once you sign up for a LinkedIn ...
Views: 705 - 10 Proven Ways to Optimize Your Facebook Page - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Terri SeymourSocial media marketing is absolutely essential in today’s online business world. It has taken the internet by storm both professionally and personally. Social media marketing means to market your business with the use of social networks, blogs, message boards, discussion groups, online ...
Views: 676 - 5 Fresh Innovative Marketing Ideas - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from Terri SeymourWhen you own a business it is extremely important to get your name and business brand out to the public. We, as business owners, are always looking for new and cost effective ways of doing that. We do not want to settle into a routine because it works. We should always be looking for fresh ...
Views: 983 - 10 Ways to Secure Your Customer's Satisfaction - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Terri SeymourAs we all know customers are the core of any business in one way or the other. Without our customers, we would be nothing. So, it would be a wise decision to make sure all of our customers are properly taken care of and satisfied when they do business with us. Listed below are ten ways we ...
Views: 1277(2 votes) - 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Sales Copy - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Terri SeymourWriting effective sales copy is a skill and is vital to any business. Luckily, you can learn this skill by reading about it and by using common sense. Most of what you will learn is common sense and will go a long way in increasing your sales. Of course, all elements of writing sales copy ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - 10 Ways to Turn Browsers Into Buyers - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Terri SeymourOne of the first steps in starting your own online business is making a website. This website is your place of business and must be treated as such. Your potential customers will visit your site and decide within seconds if they will stay or go. Turning these quick browsers into buyers is one ...
Views: 1108(2 votes) - 10 Ways to Escalate Your Online Presence - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Terri SeymourYou have decided to start an online business. You have a website ready to go but now you have no idea what to do next. Businesses do not become successful overnight, even on the internet. It takes time, work, commitment, perseverance, dedication and belief in yourself and your products. ...
Views: 951 - 10 Ways to Maximize Your Blog's Impact - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2010 from Terri SeymourThe term “blog” comes from the words web log. A web log is simply a website with regular posts or entries similar to keeping a journal or log. Blogging has become a major form of online marketing for small and big businesses alike. Blogs have definitely evolved from the simple beginnings ...
Views: 1531(3 votes) - 10 Ways to Get Rid of Your Customers - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Terri SeymourWhen you are in business, you need to remember that without your customers, you are nothing. I have been in the ebook business for 5 years (internet marketing over 10 years) and have grown to appreciate my customers immensely. It always amazes me when a fellow online business owner shows ...
Views: 1067 - 10 Easy Ways to Increase Sales - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Terri SeymourOne of the most common questions asked by internet business owners is “How can I increase sales?” Many articles, ebooks and reports have been written on this subject and trying to absorb that information just tends to make us more confused than ever! Below are some easy, innovative ideas to ...
Views: 1136 - How to Write a Successful Ad - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Terri SeymourBuying advertising slots and spreading your ad all over the net won’t do much good if the ad does not get anyone’s attention. Your ad must motivate people into following the call to action contained within the ad. Advertising is an art and we need to learn that art to write effective, ...
Views: 969 - How to Make Money Selling Ebooks - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Terri SeymourIf you are looking for ways to make money online or to expand your existing home business, selling ebooks could be just what you need. Selling ebooks is easy, affordable and there are practically no expenses (other than purchasing the ebooks). You might want to write some of the ebooks ...
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