One of the fastest ways to get your site indexed in Google, is to use WordPress as a platform for your website. I’ve seen my site indexed within a few hours of putting it up, with a brand new domain name.
Best SEO Strategy – The Key To Great Rankings
One of the most challenging aspects for me in SEO, is actually having a solid strategy that I could replicate with great results every time. Since I can remember, I’ve been experimenting with a variety of search engine optimization techniques to help me get ranked higher in the search engines. Whether it’s been article marketing, blog writing, directory submissions, social bookmarking, creating profile links, and so on, I never really developed a strategy that I actually stuck with. I’ve bought a lot of SEO courses, and have been experimenting for many years, but it wasn’t until I developed my own strategy based on trial and error that occurred to me what is truly required for any great SEO results – the ability to consistently apply ONE strategy over a period of time. Let me explain…
For the longest time I was jumping around from one SEO strategy to another, thinking that one day I would hit a jackpot or something. But it never happened. I never truly attained any real results from SEO and achieve top rankings for the keywords I was actually trying to rank for. I would tell myself, “I think if I just do a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, everything will work out”. And the problem was, I never actually stuck to it. I never actually used the techniques long enough to have actually see the fruits.
Once I accepted the fact that, SEO takes time, work, and patience, and that the latest fad wasn’t going to solve my problems, that’s when the magic started to take place. I consistently used the same “boring” techniques over and over again, day in and day out, and I started to see some great results with my own sites. Instead of looking for the latest link building strategies, I started to outsource these tasks, and started thinking long-term instead of short-term. And boy did things ever change!
I truly believe that the best SEO strategy is the one that you follow. I’ll repeat that again. The best SEO strategy is the one you follow. If you think about it, it seems like common sense. And it really is. But most people just don’t get this simple concept, until all else fails. Stick to the fundamentals and the search engines will reward you. It’s really that simple. You don’t have to create an intense strategy that looks all pretty on paper. I still have maps I created years ago of the most complex SEO strategies you can imagine. But did I ever follow through? Could have they actually worked if I implemented them? Probably. But the main thing is consistency. Of course, it’s good to have a solid strategy that have been proven to provide results, but those are every where. You can do a quick google search, and you’ll find them. No need to learn the most cutting edge techniques and strategies that will give you an advantage over everyone else. The thing that truly give you an advantage in this game is persistence, and consistency. And yes, I am a also an advocate of acquiring greater knowledge and skills, so that doesn’t mean you just stop there. But whatever you DO know, make sure to actually apply it. And if you can’t fathom the idea of having to do the same repetitive things day in and day out, then outsource it. Simple enough, right?
So if you’re looking for the best SEO strategies, then it’s really all laid out for you. You’ve really known it all along, but just never trusted yourself enough to do it. Someone on whatever forum, always had a better and more unique strategy for you to follow. But now you know. Apply it, and get back to me in 3 months with the results…
Oh, and if you absolutely have NO strategy, then check my other posts about SEO and link building techniques.
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Best Internet Marketing Tools – What You Need To Dominate
I use a lot of internet marketing tools to help me with my marketing online. Whether I’m doing SEO, Video Marketing, Social Bookmarking, PPC Advertising, or Web Design, I have found that using these tools have greatly increased my productivity as well as reduced my time in implementation.
Here’s some of the best internet marketing tools and services that I use on a daily basis:
Keyword Research
- Market Samurai
- Micro Niche Finder
- Google Keyword Tool External
Social Bookmarking
- Social Marker
- SE Nuke
- Social Bookmarking 101
Video Creation
- Camtasia Studio
- Jing
- Proshow Gold
- Animoto
Video Submission
- Tubemogul
- Traffic Geyser
- SE Nuke
Web Design
- WordPress
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Filezilla (FTP Client)
Pay Per Click
- Adwords Editor
SEO
- SE Nuke
- Unique Article Wizard
- Article Underground
- Niche Press Platinum
Outsourcing
- Bestjobs.ph
- Onlinejobs.ph
- Craigslist.com
- Kijiji.com
I will add to this list frequently as I think of more things that I use for specific aspects of internet marketing, or that I find effective in the future. Some of these aren’t actually tools, but are very helpful resources to help you with your internet marketing efforts. I highly recommend a lot of these tools, and services, so that you can maximize the potential of online marketing.
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Best Internet Marketing Strategy – Tracking To See What Works
The best internet marketing strategy is one that takes into consideration all possible ways to reach your target audience that will ultimately drive the most amount of targeted visitors to your website. It is not as effective to just put out as much as your stuff as possible and see what sticks. That is a very inefficient process and you will not achieve great results. The point is to leverage the web as greatly as possible, without spending a lot of money, time, and resources to drive as much as quality traffic as possible.
So how do you achieve this you may ask? Well, one of the first things I like to always do whether it’s PPC, SEO, Video Marketing etc., is to test. I like to test to see what actually works, and what doesn’t. It wouldn’t make any sense at all if I was spending all my time optimizing for a keyword that didn’t convert for me in the search engines. I want to ensure that my time is well spent, and that when I scale things up, that it is well worth it, and that I am being as efficient as possible. So instead of just putting out a lot of stuff, test starting small, and then expand.
Now, I’m in no way implying that you shouldn’t put out a lot of your content on the web. Actually quantity is great! The more stuff you put out, the more chances you have to attract as many quality visitors as possible to your site. But personally I’d rather know which strategies are the highest leverage for me. Once you determine what gives you the greatest results, then focus most of your time and efforts on that. It also doesn’t mean that the other methods aren’t as effective. It just means it needs to be refined and can take more time and resources to employ. But our goal shouldn’t be to good at EVERYTHING at once! We have to make sure we use our time wisely, and create as much as profit as possible so that we can reinvest for further growth. That’s the name of the game. If we don’t actually maximize our ROI as quickly as possible, then we’ll remain stagnant, slowly decline, or worse – go out of business.
So it’s extremely important to realize that when implementing an internet marketing strategy that you test small, and scale big when you figure out what works. This way you’ll more likely be able to see profits much quicker and then re-invest what you’ve earned. This is also very important if you’re just a start-up or an individual, and don’t have a lot of capital to start with. So make sure to test and track to see what’s working. Whether you’re promoting your videos on youtube, focusing on long tail keywords in the search engines, or doing pay per click. Whatever gets you results, stick with that for the time being, and sooner or later you’ll be able to do everything with the great efficiency. Well ok, maybe not everything…you get the point! Until next time…
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Internet Marketing Mindset – What It Really Takes
One of the biggest challenges internet marketers face is being able to stay completely focused with one system. Every day we are bombarded with new emails of the latest internet marketing products and how they can help us if we just bought the course. But we all know very well, that even once we buy the program, that it didn’t truly live up to our expectations, or we’ll go through the program, and won’t actually apply what we’ve learnt. There’s really a common factor here, and that is lack of focus, and consistency to stick with one system, until we see results.
I’ve been doing internet marketing for many years, and I’ve been stuck in this trap myself for a very long time. Although I’ve gotten much better at being able to stick with one system, I can still sometimes be on the lookout of the newest, latest tool or gadget. Now I’m not saying we should completely put our blinders up, and that we shouldn’t look to improve upon what we are already doing, but it’s important to be aware of when we start to go overboard with things. I for one, know that when I’ve read more guru stuff in one day, and spent more time on the warrior forum than actually creating content and implementing ideas, that I’ve fallen back into old patterns. We all intuitively know when we are not focused. It’s important always to listen to that inner nudge, to come back to our center of gravity when we find ourselves going off track.
One of the biggest illusions of progress is that it has indeed been achieved. For example, there have been many times when I have checked my statistics, and many emails in one day, and noticed after 8 hours of work, that time had gone by so fast, and that I had “worked” a lot. But the reality is that most of the time had been gone in reading, and responding to “useless” email, or seeing how many visitors had come to my site, and if my rankings had improved. Although it may seem harmless, and something which is normal, I’m sure you’ll well aware of the problems this can cause to the productivity of one’s day. This is why it’s absolutely critical to limit checking email, statistics and anything else that doesn’t actually contribute to true progress. Sure stats can help you determine where you need to improve, and checking your email can be important and related, but it’s important to limit it so you don’t get caught up. Getting caught up can be detrimental to your success! I’d say limit it to no more than twice per day. That’s it!
Being an internet marketer requires a considerable amount of energy, action, strategic planning, consistency, patience, persistence, and creative insight. It’s not for lazy people, those that are looking for the easy route, and think that they can just put everything on autopilot. It’s for those that realize that the internet truly is a dynamic place, and you constantly have to stay engaged with your customers, your readers, and your system. Every day you have to create more unique content that actually provides REAL value and will be useful for those reading it. Whether it’s in the form of articles, videos, audios, or webinars, you have to be on the top of your game every day in your market. You have to be willing to answer to your clients, or customers requests, and concerns. You have to be able to be up to date with the changes that take place in your market, as well as any current strategy you’re using. So for example, if you are doing SEO for clients, then it’s important to be up to date with the changes in algorithms, so that you can use it to your advantage, and make sure you and your clients benefit, or can leverage it. Although the fundamentals of internet marketing are always the same, you always have to “be in the know”. Don’t sleep!
Anyway I hope that I was able to convey my thoughts in a way that in some way can help you get a greater perspective on what internet marketing is really about, or serve as a reminder. We all forget from time to time that the true purpose of why we do this in the first place, and that is FREEDOM. Freedom not just for our SELF, but also for others. That is why we are SERVING others by providing them with creative solutions to their problems. That’s what the internet is all about. Creating useful content or services that can serve as a powerful medium that can help those that are reading it, or using it. Those that understand these concepts, WILL succeed in internet marketing, always will. It’s not THAT hard. It just requires one to have extreme one pointed focus, and to have faith in their system. And soon enough, we’ll find that if that we’ll achieve the results we’re looking for, while remaining true to ourselves in every way.
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