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Getting Website Traffic from Toll Booth Traffic

on Oct 27, 2011
Getting Website Traffic from Toll Booth TrafficWebsite owners and companies with sites are obsessed with traffic as well they should be. It’s the lifeblood of any online presence and it’s not as easy to generate as most would think. What is becoming more and more apparent is that we live in a mixed marketing world. many of the older “go to” marketing ideas are struggling or flat out dying. The way we live life is changing and marketers really need to adapt or die.

How I Started Making $3,000 a Month Blogging About Travel

on Sep 18, 2011
This guest post is by Marcello Arrambide of wanderingtrader.com. It has been about one full year since I started blogging about travel, and I have started to generate $3,000 or more a month via my travel blogs. My very first post was published on May, 4th, 2010, and it was nothing but grammar mistakes and partaking in an activity that I really don’t enjoy: writing. I’m telling you this because even though I am a horrible writer, English os not my first language, and I need other people to

5 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started Blogging

on Aug 22, 2011
5 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started BloggingWe all make mistakes. I’ve blogged full-time since late 2008, after roughly a year of going at it. While I love the lifestyle of blogging for a living, I can’t help but kick myself every time I think back about my first year or two blogging, and what I wish I could change. If you’re just starting out, here are some powerful concepts that are important even when you’re beginning — delaying and waiting could be essentially costing money and maybe even any long-term success at

The Secret and Profitable World of Guest Posting

on Jul 13, 2011
The Secret and Profitable World of Guest PostingAlright, so maybe guest posting isn’t so much of a secret, but it surely is under utilized and can be quite profitable. How many people do you actually know that make a full time living off the concept of guest posting? I’m sure not many! So now you are excited and thinking about guest posting, right? Well, there is a lot you need to learn before you can become a successful guest blogger and start getting your articles published on the top blogs in your niche. One of the best guest bloggers

Sign Up for CopyBlogger’s Authority Rules Conference Today (closes Tuesday 17th)

on May 16, 2011
Sign Up for CopyBlogger’s Authority Rules Conference Today (closes Tuesday 17th)If you haven’t signed up for Copyblogger’s Authority Rules conference yet, you still can… but only until Tuesday May 17 at 5:00 PM Pacific (U.S.) time. What’s Authority Rules? You can think of it as an intensive 30-day “boot camp” for your online business. It’s all based on the business model Brian Clark created over at Copyblogger. I’m one of the speakers who Brian has brought on to teach a complete, 360-degree view of his model.

Launch a Brand New Blog … with Authority

on Apr 12, 2011
Launch a Brand New Blog … with AuthorityThis guest post is by Jane Sheeba of Find All Answers. Launching a new blog today is not the same as it was a few years back. Things were a lot easier and diluted in the past decade, but now, the competition is dense, given that thousands of blogs are launched every day. Every niche has become competitive, forcing bloggers to try to rank highly for less-competitive keywords.

Are You the “Likable Expert” that Owns Your Market?

on Apr 7, 2011
Are You the “Likable Expert” that Owns Your Market?

You may have heard us say before that to attract traffic, engage readers, and convert them to buyers, you need to become an authority in your topic. But what does that really mean? Does it mean you puff yourself up and pretend to know more than you do? Does it mean you put other people in your niche down? Or does it mean you bore your audience to tears with dry, flavorless facts?

Using Relationship Marketing

on Mar 23, 2011
Using Relationship Marketing

In a recent post I talked about being an expert or trusted authority and the importance of each level, but where does that leave the novice? All experts and trusted authority figures were novices at one time.

Expert or Trusted Authority: Which is Best?

on Mar 10, 2011
Expert or Trusted Authority: Which is Best?

As a writer and marketer, I do a lot of research; I purchase a lot of products and courses. One thing that’s gotten my attention is becoming an expert. It’s not a new concept, all the guru’s tell you to become an expert in your field to get more traffic and make more sales.

Why Social Media Is a Better Investment than SEO

on Nov 7, 2010
This guest post is by Gary Arndt of Everything-Everywhere.com As a blogger, you probably do not have the luxury of having a staff of people to work for you. As such, your time is very valuable and you need to spend it where it will do the most good. We have reached a point in late 2010 where the work required to generate traffic for a normal blog via search engines is much greater than that required to generate an equal amount of traffic via social media.
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