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Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts

Friday, March 13, 2009

Blog Carnivals - A Secret Source of Traffic for Blogs and Their Bloggers

Hey readers!

Have you often wished that there was an easier method for you to drive huge amounts of traffic to your blog?

Sadly, the more common methods of blog traffic generation such as article marketing, social networking, SEO etc. all require much effort, work and time.

As such, most bloggers and marketers are often left very frustrated.

The truth is, there is another little known method that smart bloggers use. Wanna know what it is?

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Here goes...

Their secret is...submitting their blog articles to blog carnivals.

Seriously!

If you have not heard of blog carnivals, these are authority sites which are a major source of traffic flow.

Here's how Wikipedia defines a blog carnival:

"A blog carnival is a type of blog event. It is similar to a magazine, in that it is dedicated to a particular topic, and is published on a regular schedule, often weekly or monthly. Each edition of a blog carnival is in the form of a blog article that contains permalinks to other blog articles on the particular topic."

Before today, submission to blog carnivals itself was still a time-consuming process.

But the good news is, right now, there is a brand new breakthrough software that allows you to submit many articles to hundreds of blog carnivals at one go.

With just a few clicks of the mouse, Blog Carnival Submitter allows you to submit multiple articles to any amount of blog carnivals you choose with just a few clicks of the mouse.

Click Here to See the Blog Carnival Submitter

This means, even if your blog was just created one day ago, it can receive huge instant traffic and backlinks just by using this powerful piece of software.

You really need to check it out yourself to see what the software can do for you.

Best of all, during its introductory period, this breakthrough tool is priced at a very low price!

So don't hate on me if you miss out. Blame yourself for not jumping on this opportunity while it's presented.

I've had opportunities to get software at prices much lower than what they go for now. One piece of software was Rapid Action Profits. I bought it for $110 less than what it goes for now, only because I got it when they first released it at a discount.

Now's your chance. Take hold of the power of blog carnivals, and use this software to make submitting your blog links to them easily done with literally a few clicks and a few seconds of your time.

Here's the site one more time:
Blog Carnival Submitter

Enjoy yourselves!

T.M.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Stop Trying to Guess the Product Launch Formula

With all of the hooplah involving product launches and such…I wanted to point out a few things to you about them, and how YOU can easily replicate them easily.


Don't worry...there's no sales promo or affiliate link for Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula 2.0...although I wish I had one, as his stuff is damn good.


Let me break it down to you…this unique ‘product launch formula’ is nothing short of relationship marketing. This is the idea of creating a different buying environment for people instead of a pushy sales page with all types of bells and whistles and windows that pop up when you try to leave.

It can be easily accomplished as long as you can provide that different buying environment for your potential customers. It doesn’t matter what niche you are in.

There are five things that you need to have in a product launch in order for it to be a success…

  1. A sense of authority
  2. A sense of credibility
  3. A showcase of your personality
  4. A sense of community
  5. A limited offer

That’s pretty much it.

You need to show a sense of authority so that people will understand that you are the ‘go-to’ guy/gal in whatever niche you’re in. You can easily do this with content, people. He who has the answers to people’s problems/concerns, holds the authority. That’s why all these internet marketing ‘gurus’ get huge masses of people flocking to their website during a pre-launch. They have the answers to our problems through content, and we’re hooked.

Look at Frank Kern’s Mass Control launch earlier this year? He had 50K+ subscribers during his pre-launch, and only had 500 spots open on his training course. But he drew all those people to his page by getting his JV partners to promote his free content to draw them all in.

Notice during these so-called ‘pre-launches’ how they give out a lot of good stuff to get you hooked and to get you to believe that they’re the sh**. Well, it works…and the millions of dollars these guys have proves it.

Credibility, that’s when your stuff is believable. You’re trying to get people to recognize that you’re that ‘go-to’ guy. And sometimes content doesn’t always do it. Sometimes you need the affirmation of your peers saying that you’re the real deal. That’s what testimonials and even blog comments are for. I know this one has you thinking…doesn’t it???

Personality. Basically, people aren’t going to buy from someone that they don’t feel comfortable handing over their cash to. That’s just a known fact. The only time that statement isn’t true is when it comes to paying the tax man. LOL

Anyway, if you’re just an average Tom, Dick or Gregory on the internet, I’m not handing you my money for nothing! So, why not show a little bit of personality in your writings? Give the person a reason to like you. Your most valued customers are going to be the ones who actually like you for who you are.

Don’t believe me? Take a moment to email your list and tell them a little bit about yourself, and how you can relate to them (if possible). Show them you’re human. Show them that they’re not just dollar signs to you, but rather actual people. Because in the end, at the other end of the PC, there’s a human being with thoughts, emotions and rational thinking that you want to give you their money.

Community. When I say community, I basically mean leave your content open for discussion by those who read it. Blogs are your best source for this. Notice how all of these million dollar product launches post all of their pre-launch content on a blog? That’s so people who read/view the content can see their peers giving credibility for the content and the author. Notice how you never see a bad comment get posted on these pre-launch blogs. Bad comments = Bad PR for their launch. Always keep it positive in your community, and your community will be positive when it comes launch time.

And make sure that you answer any objections on your blog. That shows a little class and that you can handle anything…hence, showing more of your authority.

The limited offer. I’m sure you’ve seen them before. Frank Kern did it perfectly. He had 50K during his pre-launch and limited his launch to 500 customers…plus, he mentioned how he was going to pull it down when he reached around 500 or so since he didn’t want to take too many people on board.

He limited the quantity and the time on his offer. Of course that’s gonna stir up a buying frenzy, especially when he gave out free content, got good feedback on it, got his readers talking on the blog, and showed them that he’s a normal guy from California who likes the same stuff we do.

So, he had the ultimate product launch formula behind him. Hence, he pulled in 1 Million gross sales in 53 minutes when his offer went live.

When you put it all together the right way, you can have a million dollar launch.

I hope you know this is all information that’s in my 100-page ebook “Internet Marketing Mastermind”. Given the response I’ve been getting to my blog posts recently, I think that Tuesday I’m going to release a few copies to the general public.

Here’s where I would want you to comment…how much would you pay for a 100-page ebook? Seriously, I’ve never written or sold a book that long before…so I’m curious as to how much you’d pay for something like that.

I’ll post some more content tomorrow for you guys. Make sure you subscribe to my blog or my mailing list so I can keep you informed, OK?

T.M.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

REVIEW: Niche Annihilation Method by Rob Benwell

Hey readers! I had the opportunity to review a killer product recently by Rob Benwell. Me and Rob have been in communication lately, and crazy enough, I only heard of him when I purchased his "Blogging to the Bank 2.0". Good stuff...real good stuff. Check it out if you get a chance.

Anyway, Rob wanted me to review his guide "Niche Annihilation Method". See, the thing is I haven't heard from Rob in a while, and we used to talk a lot. Come to find out, he's been doing a lot of niche marketing, in the most profitable of niches on the internet. This had me thinking about really stepping it up in the other niches I promote in.

Well, I read Rob's guide last night in its entirety, and there was one thing about it that had me reading.

It's no fluff and to the point.

Usually, if I'm trying to learn something, I just want to be told HOW to do it, without all the useless banter and such. That's how I write my own stuff, so I was hooked from page 1. Seriously, there are a lot of guides about niche marketing, and to be honest, they are all really good. I'm not going to lie. But Rob's is more concise, and gets right to the point. He basically teaches you the exact same thing HE does. When he talks about the websites he uses to promote his niche sites and products, he blew my mind. Seriously, half of the sites I had never heard of before reading it.

Me, I usually know where all the good sites are on the internet to use for promotion and services. I'm Mr. Cheapskate, remember? :)

But he gave me some news ones that I tried out last night, and it's already been bringing me traffic to my niche sites. As far as sales, there's no sales. My niche sites are for building mailing lists. If the articles generate sales, then cool. Otherwise, I'm trying to build my lists.

But seriously, Rob has outdone himself on this one. The last part of the book, he literally gives you a step-by-step action plan towards creating your own niche site, and bringing in the business right away. Rob uses the same exact action plan when he creates his own niche sites...so it's definitely something I'll be following from now on.

Anyway, definitely pick up a copy of Niche Annihilation Method by Rob Benwell. For the price tag that it's at, it's a steal, especially for some million dollar information.

Monday, March 3, 2008

REVIEW: Atomic Blogging

Is your blog bringing you massive free traffic?

Is it ranked in the top 10 on Google?

If not, you might want to check this out...

Atomic Blogging contains LETHAL secrets on how to get your blogs into the top ten rankings on Google.

Instead of the usual way people create blogs and submit articles, Atomic Blogging puts the entire process on steroids.

Want proof?

Pictures speak louder than words, so you'll want to see this...

Atomic Blogging

Alvin lives and breathes blogging. It's his passion.

And as you can see from his rankings and his earnings, he's managed to discover some amazing secrets along the way.


Don't take my word for it, here's what Ewen Chia says...

"Hi Alvin! Many people may not know this but you're really good at blogging. In fact you're one of those 'undiscovered' blogging experts who are quietly making a good living from blogging."

"Atomic Blogging " is a great step-by-step guide for people who seek to learn and profit from their own blogs. I enjoyed it and it's a straight-forward, no-fluff blueprint which will help many
new bloggers. Good job!"


Alvin's blog traffic jumped from 2,000 visitors within a month to well over 20,000, and that's just on one of his blogs.

Using Alvin's system, YOU can begin to increase your Blog's traffic and popularity in the next 5 MINUTES!

In fact, put his system to the test, and if you aren't experiencing HUGE increases in your blog traffic and popularity within eight weeks, get your money back.

Yes, it's THAT GOOD.

Atomic Blogging

Seriously, who wants to constantly update their blog, only to see a trickle of traffic?

Just think of what hoards of traffic to your blog can mean for you and your other sites.

Whatever you're earning now, imagine getting TEN times the traffic and making TEN times the money... now THAT'S something to get EXCITED about!

And if you haven't started your blog yet, think of the advantage you'll have when YOU know the secrets to getting your blog ranked sky high on the search engines...