When planning a journey it makes sense to map your route so that you save time and get the most rewards, perhaps a scenic route or one that allows you to visit friends along the way.
In Article Marketing there are different routes you could take to reach your destination, which is to bring your readers back to your home on the internet – your blog; but here are four points on your journey that can bring rewards quickly:
1. Starting Point - Your Blog: Some article marketers recommend writing your article first; however, I believe that it's better to start with the post on your blog. This is what I do and recommend. In my traffic post I highlighted several benefits of proceeding in this order.
2. Second Stop – Social Media – Twitter: There are different plug-ins available for WordPress blogs that allow your posts (more…)
As communication is the lifeblood of any relationship -business or personal- targeted traffic is the lifeblood of your business online.
Every part of your online business must be part of your strategic marketing plan. It therefore means that for article marketing success, you must have a plan and a goal. Your goal is to generate traffic to your website; your blog.
Your Plan
Rather than writing and sending directly to article directories, I recommend writing your article and posting it to your blog first. Even if you need to combine two posts or add an introduction and conclusion to your post to meet the desired length for the article directories, there are advantages to doing it this way:
1) Your loyal readers and subscribers get to read firsthand what you've written. They do this through (more…)
This week I received a fabulous and totally unexpected surprise in my inbox – not the typical kind of mail I’m accustomed to weeding through every day.
Sheri Kaye Hoff of Life Is Joyful invited me to be a presenter in her Fall Success Summit. Welcomed opportunities like this don’t come down the pike every day!
Now please don’t run away – this is not a pitchfest.
This is a prime example of what can happen when you understand how your business blog can bring you the successful results you’re looking for.
The biggest goal for business blogging is never give up – keep blogging!
We all want to be successful at what we do, but we must remember that to have a successful online presence takes time, as well as a considerable amount of energy, determination, and passion. A willy-nilly approach will lead you straight down Disappointment Avenue.
So what’s the big secret to business blogging success?
Simple – Just keep adding logs to the fire.
Not only do you need to keep the embers burning with your target audience and your loyal readers, you need to make a heart-centered, conscious effort to connect with other bloggers.
Establish a “core†of bloggers in your niche or industry and start building community.
Just do it! It works.
Read their posts, leave worthwhile and valuable comments, subscribe to their RSS or opt in to receive their freebie offer, invite them to be a guest blogger, follow them on social media venues, brainstorm with them, link to their posts when possible, and ask what you can do to help them.
In other words, to keep the fire burning …
“Engagement†and “Interaction†with the authors of blogs in your area of expertise and what you’re passionate about are the two best strategies for business blogging success.
If you’re interested, here’s a Free Blogging Tips E-book by James King. I am not affiliated with James in any way and there’s NO opt in required. I just happen to think he’s got some doggone good advice that can help you enjoy more positive and long lasting results with your blog.
Melanie Kissell
“Attending to your personal survival as a woman entrepreneurâ€
Melanie shares blogging tips and budget-friendly marketing strategies with tenacious and passionate women entrepreneurs who are short on time, exhausted, and tapped out financially. Stop by and knock on her door at Solo Mompreneur.
