Archive for the ‘Internet Marketing’ Category

6 Keyword Research Tools You Can’t Live Without

Keyword ResearchBuilding a successful website takes a lot of work, and the lion’s share of that work is writing content that keeps your visitors engaged and coming back. To do that, you have to know what they’re looking for, which means you have to invest some time in keyword research. Below is a list of keyword research tools to help you find the right topics to write about, but be careful not to rely on any single tool; you should always check several sources before making any major decisions. Ok, now on to the list: #1. AdWords Keyword Tool This tool is based on search queries, but for some keywords, the search volume is way off. Particularly for popular, high-volume keywords. I’ll go out on a limb and speculate that comes from SEOs and website owners...

Top 20 article directories

Article DirectoriesWhen you’re trying to build exposure and drive traffic to a brand-new website, few methods are as powerful and cost-effective as article marketing, which give you the opportunity to submit your own original content along with a link back to your website. The key is to focus on quality rather than quantity though. You will get far better results by submitting your content to a few hand-selected article directories instead of just blasting it out to every one you can find. To help you get started, we’ve put together a list of the top 20 article directories online today. EzineArticles.com GoArticles.com ArticleDashboard.com SearchWarp.com ArticlesBase.com iSnare.com Buzzle.com ArticleCity.com IdeaMarketers.com ArticleAlley.com Amazines.com ArticleTrader.com WebWorldIndex.com ArticleSphere.com BusinessKnowHow.com ArticlesFactory.com ContentDesk.com ArticleCube.com AfroArticles.com ArticleBiz.com

Yahoo! Publisher Network gets axed

yahoo-logoDear Publisher, Yahoo! continuously evaluates and prioritizes our products and services, in alignment with business goals and our continued commitment to deliver the best consumer and advertiser experiences. After conducting an extensive review of the Yahoo! Publisher Network beta program, we have decided to close the program effective April 30, 2010. We expect to deliver final publisher payments for the month ending April 30, 2010 to publishers no later than May 31, 2010. All publishers eligible for 1099s for the 2010 tax year will have those mailed by January 31, 2011. Because our content will no longer be delivered to your ad unit spaces after April 30, 2010, we recommend removing all YPN ad code from your pages by that date. For the opportunity to continue earning revenue, we suggest using Chitika, a leading advertising...

SEO in an afternoon – 4 quick fixes you can make in about 30 minutes

seo-afternoonLearning SEO can seem like a daunting task. It doesn’t take long to realize there is a lot to learn, and it takes quite a bit of research to separate fact from fiction. Fortunately, you don’t have to become an expert to get results. You can build a solid foundation in about 30 minutes by focusing on these four factors: 1. Title tags Optimizing your title tags is probably the single most effective, yet simplest part of your SEO efforts because: It helps the search engines see each page as unique content It’s where the click-able “headline” people see when using a search engine comes from It helps to influence the anchor text when people link to your web pages It carries a lot of weight in the algorithm that search engines use to determine...

Expert status, reader relationships and social bookmarking

social-bookmarkingWho wouldn’t want to be viewed as an expert in their field? It usually means more money, credibility and visibility. You can get there with the help of your readers and social bookmarking. When people find useful content they want to share it with others, and that’s what social bookmarking sites are all about. There are bookmarking sites for just about every kind of content, such as text, videos, pictures and more. The bookmarked content is then voted on by other members, and if popular, could even be featured on the front page. There is one crucial thing to remember: Very few readers will bookmark your content if you don’t first build a relationship with them. Listen to what they have to say say in surveys and/or comments, and make changes to meet their needs....

Internet marketing plan generator (beta)

internet-marketing-generatorWe’ve recently released a beta version of our Internet marketing plan generator. This powerful new tool calculates the level of competition you’re facing, and then generates a generates a tailored Internet marketing plan and budget breakdown. Best of all, it’s free! Give it a test-drive and let us know what you think. We look forward to your feedback.