We have all reached a point where we understand the nature of social networks and viral marketing. If you have not come to that understanding yet then most certainly you are missing out on a lot of potential dollars. The number of people using the internet to shop is incredible so why is that programs that are free and offer cash back are not more widely used? The marketing geniuses that do online marketing have yet again failed to use this vital segment until now.
Big Crumbs.com allows the members of it's FREE community to enjoy cash rebates for shopping at stores that they make purchases on right now anyway. So what then must I do? The answer is quite simple. Go to Big Crumbs.com and sign up for the FREE account and start saving money at retailers like Walmart.com, Target.com, Kmart.com, and other major retailers.
Huge electronics retailers are found here as well. Best Buy, Circuit City, Dell.com, Overstock.com just to name a few. Online services like GameFly.com and Kodak.com can also be found as well. Imagine getting cash back on the products and services you are already using.
Find huge savings in the special offers section. There is no need to set up your own website even. This is done for you at sign up. You can choose to earn a referral bonus as well. Everything is done for you and handled through your own website. You can enjoy holiday shopping online without the long lines and the hassle of leaving your home. BigCrumbs.com has it all.
Facebook users can also shop from their home page by using the Facebook application designed to be a viral marketing tool.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Obama Campaign In Trouble In Missouri
The video clearly shows the Obama campaign in trouble? What about McCain's chances in Missouri? The American people deserve to watch this video and enjoy a moment of frivolity during a time of crisis.
The seriousness of the campaign is not in question. The real question IS will the American people unite behind the next President of the United States regardless of party affiliation? I hate bringing politics to my blog, but I certainly can't resist bringing new viewers. Sorry to disappoint those looking for real controversy, but I certainly hope that you enjoyed the video and had a laugh or two. If you enjoyed the video and would like to be part of the action then head over to JibJab and start right away.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Forum Marketing Using What You Know To Grow
What in the world do the photos have in common?
They all represent a segment of population and a marketing niche. Most new internet marketers only try to reach people with similar online interests. The "preaching to the choir" concept rarely makes more than a few dollars in most programs. The "experts" swear that this works, but it could be all hype to get you to believe that you are on the right path.
What if the real results you are looking for lie in the areas of life that YOU REALLY KNOW BEST?
It could be that you are a CAR person who really enjoys restoring, repairing, or just talking about cars. There are many different niches within the broad topic of CARS. Your ability to talk about what you know will allow people to trust you in any particular niche and thus lend a certain credibility to your opportunity.
Maybe you are interested in child care and development. This is your niche and your expertise. It could be that you want to offer the tips that you have learned and used in raising your children. Perhaps you review a number of "hot" products and let parents know what to expect from these products. You don't have to be an expert on how things work. You just really need to know what worked and didn't work for you. This lends a genuine quality that develops trust and allows an interest in your product recommendations. Like a celebrity endorsement people feel like they can relate to you and more apt to purchase from you.
It could be possible that you are into outdoor living.
This are a lot of small niches within outdoor living that make great topics for exposure. There are so many different companies and products that can enable you to talk for hours about these subjects. The idea is sharing knowledge with others and allowing them to see you and trust you as an expert in a particular field.
This is where we bust the myth that you have to advertise in a particular niche. The idea of that says that you ONLY know ONE thing or are interested in ONE thing and that is truly not the case.
Forum posts should not include links within the post unless it is used to make your case and point. YOUR signature should include a link to your website. Finding a forum in your area of interest is just as easy as doing a forum search on that particular topic.
Online Forums can be a great form of exposure when used correctly, but they can also be a great form of humiliation if you post what you don't know instead of what you do know. Find the forum that best suits your personality, become an active part of that forum, and enjoy the exposure you gain as an expert.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Borrow That Video..Viral Marketing Without Marketing!
You get emails every single day with video attachments or cute little pictures, but have you turned them into a viral ad for your business? The video you see above was sent to me and soon became a visitor pulling machine for one of my businesses. How I did it is no real secret. What happened to it next was remarkable.
I received over 500 unique hits to my website from people I didn't even know. Who were they? They were people who were friends of friends of friends on my email list. This email list is the simple one of family and friends that I send the goofy, cute, and inspiring little messages to. You have one too. I don't use every video I forward in this way, but every so often it is fun to see what kind of reaction I am going to get from them.
Not every ad is effective and the majority of marketers have become blinded by the number of ads that they receive daily. The capacity to think outside of the box is what will keep fresh leads dropping in on your favorite website (your own). We all possess a certain amount of pride about our website which goes beyond the investment, but the confusion usually sets in when we have tried all we can do but are not met with the same enthusiasm.
There are as many ways to market as there are to make real money online. When the marketing trap sets in then only the innovative and creative survive. The risk takers are those that can deliver beyond the norm and still remain professional. Running the spam game has never been and will never be a way to make it long term online.
Using Viral Videos to promote your business is a productive method of getting the message out without being a salesman. Create your own family videos and send them out to friends with your link at the bottom. Take the back door approach to traffic generation this weekend and see what results await your creativity.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Social Marketing Does And Don'ts
You have to be part of the Web 2.0 community is a favorite mantra of nearly everyone online, but do you know how to do that without being a spam slinger?
The KEY word in Social Networking IS "SOCIAL" this is where most people lose the respect of would-be customers. Think of it this way if we met on the street and all you wanted to do is tell me about a wonderful investment opportunity and how it has made you hundreds of thousands of dollars and blah, blah, blah what kind of reaction do you think you would get from me? If I am able to walk off I do that as quickly as possible. IF we changed the scenario and you met me on the street and said "You are dressed very nicely today, what is it that you do?" This would open the conversation in a non-threatening and productive manner. Sure it takes more than a minute to develop a conversation, but when searching for real leads and not prospects it is important to remain conversational until the opportunity arises to discuss your manner of making money or your field of expertise. Believe me the opportunity always comes up.
Online Marketing in Social Networks is easy, fun, and produces solid results.
Ask Pointed Questions When Engaging Someone About Their Opportunity
How Long Have You Been With The Company?
How Many Years Has This Company Been In Business?
Who Is Leading This Company And May I Contact Them?
What Have You Made So Far With The Company?
How Did You Go About Making That Amount?
If I Started With Your Company Today, How Long Until I Was Able To Profit?
What Is The Retention Rate From Your Experience?
What Can I Expect In The First 90 Days?
These are all IMPORTANT questions to ask, BUT they also give you a feel for the character of the person you are interested in investing your time and money with.
I would liken the internet experience to making a trip to a McDonald's franchise. You know that you can get the same menu items at nearly every franchise, but it depends entirely on the employees and management at a particular franchise to deliver the product as expected. This happens all the time with social networking drive thru operators. They have a new menu item every day and the expect that you are willing to buy from them with little offers of assistance or satisfaction.
Here Are Some Factors To Being Effective In Social Networking.
Meet People On A Personal Level
Deliver Information Or Resources Without Personal Links
Over Deliver On The Expectations (Send Birthday Greetings Or Congratulatory Messages)
Find Out What Non-Business Interests They Have And Reach Them There On Their Turf
Offer Referrals If They Are In An Unrelated Business (i.e. advertising and you are a network marketer).
Be The Kind Of Person That You Would Like To Have Working With You
Stay Positive And Never Insult Another Person's Ideas Or Approach
Remember That Lasting Partnerships Are More Important Than One Night Stand's
BE A FRIEND
There Are Profile Suggestions In The Archives As Well As Other Useful Tips And I Hope That You Are Able To Take These And Make The Most With The Time You Have.
The KEY word in Social Networking IS "SOCIAL" this is where most people lose the respect of would-be customers. Think of it this way if we met on the street and all you wanted to do is tell me about a wonderful investment opportunity and how it has made you hundreds of thousands of dollars and blah, blah, blah what kind of reaction do you think you would get from me? If I am able to walk off I do that as quickly as possible. IF we changed the scenario and you met me on the street and said "You are dressed very nicely today, what is it that you do?" This would open the conversation in a non-threatening and productive manner. Sure it takes more than a minute to develop a conversation, but when searching for real leads and not prospects it is important to remain conversational until the opportunity arises to discuss your manner of making money or your field of expertise. Believe me the opportunity always comes up.
Online Marketing in Social Networks is easy, fun, and produces solid results.
Ask Pointed Questions When Engaging Someone About Their Opportunity
How Long Have You Been With The Company?
How Many Years Has This Company Been In Business?
Who Is Leading This Company And May I Contact Them?
What Have You Made So Far With The Company?
How Did You Go About Making That Amount?
If I Started With Your Company Today, How Long Until I Was Able To Profit?
What Is The Retention Rate From Your Experience?
What Can I Expect In The First 90 Days?
These are all IMPORTANT questions to ask, BUT they also give you a feel for the character of the person you are interested in investing your time and money with.
I would liken the internet experience to making a trip to a McDonald's franchise. You know that you can get the same menu items at nearly every franchise, but it depends entirely on the employees and management at a particular franchise to deliver the product as expected. This happens all the time with social networking drive thru operators. They have a new menu item every day and the expect that you are willing to buy from them with little offers of assistance or satisfaction.
Here Are Some Factors To Being Effective In Social Networking.
Meet People On A Personal Level
Deliver Information Or Resources Without Personal Links
Over Deliver On The Expectations (Send Birthday Greetings Or Congratulatory Messages)
Find Out What Non-Business Interests They Have And Reach Them There On Their Turf
Offer Referrals If They Are In An Unrelated Business (i.e. advertising and you are a network marketer).
Be The Kind Of Person That You Would Like To Have Working With You
Stay Positive And Never Insult Another Person's Ideas Or Approach
Remember That Lasting Partnerships Are More Important Than One Night Stand's
BE A FRIEND
There Are Profile Suggestions In The Archives As Well As Other Useful Tips And I Hope That You Are Able To Take These And Make The Most With The Time You Have.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Use It Or Lose It....Testimonial Marketing Works
You see it on almost every sales page, nearly all advertising sites, and now you get to use it to your advantage.
Credibility...Credibility....Credibility
That is what every marketer wants and every service depends on which is why submitting honest testimonials is a great way to gain exposure to your website without doing a whole lot of work.
It is a wonderful symbiotic relationship for marketers and the exposure is immeasurable. Here is the optimum situation you write your testimonial and are placed on the sales page. You begin advertising that particular site to gain sign ups for the particular business and with the exposure you are also able to gain hits for your own business site. It is a more of a win for the marketer than the advertiser, but in all cases it works!
The fact that you are not the only one advertising your link makes this rarely used marketing technique a huge success. The only thing that you have to determine is what product or service you use that you have not yet written a testimonial about and make that a priority. It is more effective than forum advertising for the newer marketers because you can not be proven wrong when stating an opinion about a service.
Increasing your website traffic is not always time consuming and expensive. It is usually the more imaginative marketers that make things happen in a shorter amount of time. Most marketers are desensitized by normal direct marketing approaches and testimonial marketing adds a huge dimension to the number of website hits that are available to every marketer.
In the Web 2.0 era we are taught to make friends with other people who share our interests, but that does not always pay off. If you make friends with the right people and learn to develop a great relationship with them then you could be front page news nearly everywhere.
More tips and secrets coming up. Don't miss a thing as the series continues.
Credibility...Credibility....Credibility
That is what every marketer wants and every service depends on which is why submitting honest testimonials is a great way to gain exposure to your website without doing a whole lot of work.
It is a wonderful symbiotic relationship for marketers and the exposure is immeasurable. Here is the optimum situation you write your testimonial and are placed on the sales page. You begin advertising that particular site to gain sign ups for the particular business and with the exposure you are also able to gain hits for your own business site. It is a more of a win for the marketer than the advertiser, but in all cases it works!
The fact that you are not the only one advertising your link makes this rarely used marketing technique a huge success. The only thing that you have to determine is what product or service you use that you have not yet written a testimonial about and make that a priority. It is more effective than forum advertising for the newer marketers because you can not be proven wrong when stating an opinion about a service.
Increasing your website traffic is not always time consuming and expensive. It is usually the more imaginative marketers that make things happen in a shorter amount of time. Most marketers are desensitized by normal direct marketing approaches and testimonial marketing adds a huge dimension to the number of website hits that are available to every marketer.
In the Web 2.0 era we are taught to make friends with other people who share our interests, but that does not always pay off. If you make friends with the right people and learn to develop a great relationship with them then you could be front page news nearly everywhere.
More tips and secrets coming up. Don't miss a thing as the series continues.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Simplify Prospecting ..How To Generate Leads For Free!
Everyone claims to be a genius when it comes to generating FREE leads. If that were true then there would be a one size fits all approach and everyone would be in the same pool. The simple fact of the matter is there is no one size fits all method. Here are some of the best ways and how to utilize them to your advantage.
GIVE AWAY THE FARM
This lead generation is probably the best I have used so far
and here is why. Not only am I able to give away the essential marketing tools that every online marketer needs, but I am able to give away personal techniques that I use once someone takes advantage of the free system. Building credibility with prospects who are ultimately seeking to become lead generating machines.
A FREE lifetime membership which includes advertising, ad tracking, a url rotator, and much more is an incredible way to generate serious prospects.
OFFER FREE TRAINING
I used to speak out against the horrors of downline builders. I started to promote one of the best downline building systems and things started to take off. The hands off approach to building traffic and prospects makes any system worth while, but having a load of free training and step by step tutorials to offer makes this system a cinch to use. Why would you need anything else? Because all systems are not created equal that is why. The trick is to use as many lead generators as possible and leave the programs to the side while building credibility with your downline within the system.
Rather than spill the beans all at once I have to cut this one short. Tomorrow will bring a couple of huge revelations and untapped markets that most marketers fail to reach. Hit the subscribe button on the left so that you don't miss out on any of this week's information.
GIVE AWAY THE FARM
This lead generation is probably the best I have used so far
and here is why. Not only am I able to give away the essential marketing tools that every online marketer needs, but I am able to give away personal techniques that I use once someone takes advantage of the free system. Building credibility with prospects who are ultimately seeking to become lead generating machines.
A FREE lifetime membership which includes advertising, ad tracking, a url rotator, and much more is an incredible way to generate serious prospects.
OFFER FREE TRAINING
I used to speak out against the horrors of downline builders. I started to promote one of the best downline building systems and things started to take off. The hands off approach to building traffic and prospects makes any system worth while, but having a load of free training and step by step tutorials to offer makes this system a cinch to use. Why would you need anything else? Because all systems are not created equal that is why. The trick is to use as many lead generators as possible and leave the programs to the side while building credibility with your downline within the system.
Rather than spill the beans all at once I have to cut this one short. Tomorrow will bring a couple of huge revelations and untapped markets that most marketers fail to reach. Hit the subscribe button on the left so that you don't miss out on any of this week's information.
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