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These social networks have become so powerful that people are finding that they can actually drive their entire business from just interacting on a single one! This is something truly amazing with huge potential for you and your online business If you utilize these networks carefully, you will find they become a simple yet powerful means of bringing extra traffic to your sites

Here are five simple social networks that have helped me tremendously with traffic:

Twitter - If you haven't had the chance you should really check out the power of Twitter Twitter is just a simple social network of small messages that tell others what you are doing today Since this is such a simple concept - Twitter has exploded over the last year You can tell people what you're working on, interesting links, solicit customers - whatever you can think of! Best yet, it interacts with you cell phone giving you even greater reach You can set a backlink in your profile as well as talk about what you're doing on your site - 'tweet' about news, ideas, etc! Don't worry, someone will start following you

StumbleUpon - This is a powerful way to track interesting websites either randomly or related to your own online business topic StumbleUpon allows you to rate your favorite sites, create groups, find users with common interests and more Once you have a good informational site in place, link back to it with your profile and as a submitted site and people will randomly hit it as they stumble upon the web

YouTube - If you're adept at creating videos this is an extremely powerful way to get backlinks to your site Just by adding a simple informational video you can drive tons of traffic back to your site However, you don't even have to do that - just create your own YouTube group with a backlink to your site Then, add videos to that group of quality, related content Over time people will join your group if you pick your videos well!

MyBlogLog - this is a blog tracking and rating site (uses a Yahoo ID) You simply add your site or blog, join it to groups, and interact with others Many blogs place a MyBlogLog widget on their site showing who has visited This will show what users have stopped by - which you can map back to your Yahoo ID and eventually to your site

Spicypage - finally, use this community site ranking tool to add your own site, rate others and collaborate with similar users It's easy and fun

There you have it - five simple power methods to boost traffic to you website that you can start today! Just be consistent to work with two or three of each every day so you drive traffic to make money online ]]> http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/88464/428/five-simple-steps-to-drive-traffic-to-your-site.html http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24513/420/make-money-online-with-80-of-the-work.html
This type of value can come in many ways - reduced expenses, more sales, faster delivery, etc Any way you look at it, large corporations understand the need to keep the financial statement friendly to their stock owners

A common theme running in many companies is the idea that the first 80% of any work is easier than the last 20%, and, it is that last 20% that usually doubles the total cost of the effort Plus, it is usually the first 80% that provides a majority of the need When you apply this to a large effort or a combination of efforts the savings is staggering! Companies will work on 10, 50 or 100 million dollar projects and can realize 32 million in savings plus get the benefit sooner just using those three examples

How can you apply this to your own online marketing endeavors? You have probably invested quite a bit of time and effort to make money online, and, if you're like me, want to perfect all of your work This includes articles, websites, blogs, ebooks, graphics, lists, etc Are you burning the midnight oil on fine details?

If you took a step back and analyzed your own work would you be able to strip away some of the most difficult and time consuming steps but still get most of the benefit? In my own work I have found that trying to complete a site down to the finest details probably did nothing for any additional revenue If I had worked on only the core 80% I could have spent the rest of the time on traffic building

Take a look at it a different way Perhaps you are writing your first ebook and have 12 chapters on your specific topic Do you'really need all 12 chapters? Will some of those chapters make the difference in the overall quality or sales? What if you cut it down to 9 or 10 chapters - maybe the other chapters can wait for the next ebook

By no means am I trying to suggest that you not complete anything to the point of it being non-functional, poor quality or simply useless You still have to do the majority of the work that gets you to that threshold The balance is benefit vs effort and cost with your goal to still have quality products, services and information

The bottom line is every hour you spend working on fine tuning your own online marketing process could be taking away potential profits from other endeavors The more revenue generating projects you have, the higher the potential is to make money online

You can always use your first earned dollars to hire talent later to tune, modify and perfect your past work This gives you even more productivity with business acceleration!]]> http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24513/420/make-money-online-with-80-of-the-work.html http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24510/421/using-articles-to-make-money-online.html
What most people forget, however, is their time would be much better spent creating content and articles Why would this be the case? Although a great site design can be a benefit in the future, the act of doing the work does nothing to generate inbound traffic - and, without traffic your site goes unnoticed Even though everyone wants a great looking site the goal should be to build links early while improving the design over time

If you talk to any experienced internet marketer today he or she will most likely recommend publishing articles and adding fresh content as the best way to get traffic back to your site and make money online Although this can be at time consuming activity, it will end up being the most profitable one

People are looking for quality information online all the time If you have any expertise on the topics for your sites then it should be very easy for you to write 400-600 word articles on specific sub-topics and post them to article directories By posting to multiple directories you can get backlinks that raise your site's rankings in the search engines

There are many free article directories available for you to use The key is to pick those that have high rankings so the search engines reward your site with quality backlinks from your URL embedded in the article footer or header You should be submitting articles as often as possible because they will be the best way to get your site ranked in Google and Yahoo as well as get you traffic

Articles don't have to be long, drawn out pieces of work You really only need to create four to five good paragraphs about your topic of choice But 'what would I write about?' you're probably asking yourself The best way to start is to pick a step-by-step or how-to aspect to your topic and simply list the steps in order

If I had a site devoted to yoga, for example, I could write a simple beginners guide to warming up and stretching before starting the yoga positions Or, I could write about my favorites books that I've read on yoga I could even just write about my own feelings on my progress and benefits The options are endless - be creative!

Whatever you do don't copy someone else's work or fabricate things If you feel you don't have enough information to write articles on your site's topic, see if you can solicit an interview with an expert Be sure to get their written consent to publish the information on your site Usually they will be glad to participate especially if you promote their site, product or services

Going forward, once you've started to generate some revenue you can then have ghostwriters write your content In fact your goal should be to use the money you earn to pay for articles and article submission services in the future That way you can accelerate your backlinks even faster This can have a cascading effect boosting your revenue even more

Whatever way you approach the content challenge just remember to try and build content and articles at the same time as improving your site's design Your first goal should be to try and make money online Once perfected you won't be sitting idle wondering why there are no hits on your site ]]> http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24510/421/using-articles-to-make-money-online.html http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24509/420/how-to-earn-money-online-in-five-simple-steps.html
If you follow these simple steps to get started, you will find that earning money online does not have to be quite so difficult

1 Find Your Idea - Your own knowledge and passion is the place to start Many who attempt to earn money online tend to focus on money for money's sake and not their own interests and passions first What most online marketing guides do no cover is the core starting point of your online business - your own knowledge and interests

For example, imagine your real passions are mystery books, coffee, and gardening Besides that you are an expert at fixing small engines and have a lot of knowledge on that topic The key is that any of those topics can become a means that can be managed to an income source

If you love to fix engines then build on small engine repair - if you love gardening then build your online sites around gardening Always remember that it will be five times easier for you to create and maintain original content to anything that you'really care about

2 Create a Blog - I'm always surprised when people go out and try to create websites by hand and spend literally hundreds of hours learning HTML and paying for hosting centers Unless you are passionate about page layout and want full control of your page design this is truly a waste of productive time

Free blogs such as Blogger and Wordpress allow you to pick your site look and focus directly on the content Some worry that blogs are not well ranked in the search engines That is not true, however Some of the highest ranked and traffic heavy sites on the internet are blogs They provide a huge jump-start to your online business without paying a single penny

Plus, with the vast number of blogging search engines you can submit your blog articles immediately while you are building out your daily content

3 Use Ads - Now that you have your idea and site created you now need some means to build income Ads are one of the best ways to start generating simple income on your site The concept is easy - you just place ads on your own sites Each time someone comes to your site and clicks on the ad, you make a small profit, or, a portion of the advertising costs

Advertisers love this because they can spread their ads across thousands of sites and rely on the ability and creativity of the site owners to get ad clicks back to their products

Ad profit varies widely based on the popularity and competition for the advertising space Depending on your site topic this could range from $ 05 a click to $1 00 or more a click Google Adsense is the easiest and best place to start

4 Find Affiliate Products - Don't forget that many people worldwide share your interests as well In fact, it is almost certain that someone has written an ebook or created a product that matches your interests exactly The catch for them is that they need a way to sell their products and services

This is where you come in Most online products allow you to sell them on your own sites and keep a portion of the revenue If your site becomes very popular with a large amount of web traffic you can earn a significant amount of affiliate revenue because people will want to buy the products you'recommend

I know of one man who became a millionaire in only 2 years on this concept alone He focused on his interest; laptops, and built an online business that gave him both affiliate and advertising revenue There are many affiliate directories that you can use to find a product that matches your site Great places to start are Clickbank and Linkshare - both are free to use

5 Write Articles - If there is one point to take away these steps on how to earn money online, it's this one Articles are the best means to driving traffic back to your site and increase your profits

Why is this? People are constantly looking for information on topics that are similar to yours If they find your article and like it they'll be very likely to go to your own site to get more information

There are a large number of article directories available today that you can submit to for free Your articles are simply classified and categorized in the topic areas of interest and then publicized for distribution Others can use your articles on their own websites which gives you the benefit of having links back to your own site

This is a very powerful way to promote yourself and your interests Remember, getting traffic to your site is the only way to earn money from your ads and affiliate products

Remember to stay focused on your topic of choice - if you stay productive every day you will learn how to earn money online ]]> http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24509/420/how-to-earn-money-online-in-five-simple-steps.html http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24508/421/quick-tips-to-internet-millions-with-articles.html
Tip#1: Article Length

When choosing an article for your website or distribution, make sure that its length is optimal for search engine optimization Articles that are as short as 300 words or as long as 700 words should fit into this category Even if search engine optimization is not your goal, it is still a good idea to keep your articles at this length for your reader's sake They are not likely to finish your page if it is any longer This could leave them with only half of the information you wanted them to have or leave them with the impression that your site is just plain too 'wordy'

Most people online do not want to read a website page as they would a book, so the shorter the better - even if this means splitting one long idea into 4 or 5 pages Be sure to label each section so that the reader can pick and choose which part they want to read or so they know what is coming up next

Tip#2: Placing Affiliate Links

How your affiliate links are positioned on your article can really make a difference on how many potential clicks you end up getting This is very important since every click could mean a potential sale

Research has shown that the most effective affiliate links are text links - not big flashy banner ads like most affiliate websites are cluttered with Your article and your link have to work effectively together to drive interested readers to your site A bad article and an unrelated link to an unknown product are just going to confuse your potential customers and simply drive them away

If at all possible be sure that the link text is the same as your own site - the search engines will be able to cross reference the link to the title properly

Tip#3: Keyword Density

Keyword density and placement are important parts of optimizing your articles for search engines Search engine spiders scan a page in a way that makes it important to place your keywords where they will be detected and recognized as a keyword, so that your article will come up when someone searches for that keyword

A keyword is a word that is going to be placed in your article several times, not just once as that would make every word a keyword When a spider sees that you have a word placed several times in an article, it will determine that your page may be useful to users that search for such a keyword

Keyword density is how many times your keyword is placed in your article Most use a percentage to determine how many times they will put a keyword in an article For instance, if you have a 500 word article and want to achieve a keyword density of 5%, then you will need to have the keyword in your article exactly 25 times You can find hundreds of resources and guides recommending one keyword density over another and the reasons behind the logic, however, in the end you will have to determine which density is more profitable for your articles

No matter what exact density you choose, it is important to place keywords so that there are more at the beginning and end to produce an hour glass effect Having the right keyword density in your article makes it more likely that you will make money off of that article because it will rise in the search engine results and be seen by more people

Articles are probably the best way today to drive traffic and grow your own product or affiliate business to internet millions!]]> http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24508/421/quick-tips-to-internet-millions-with-articles.html http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24507/420/four-simple-tips-to-internet-millions.html
Like anyone you're probably asking yourself 'how do I get there - what is the path to online success?' Let me tell you if there was an easy answer we would all be millionaires But, with a little patience and time you can start building your own path to the ultimate dream of working from home and financial freedom

Four years ago I was just a budding online marketer with little or no experience Over that time I'm made plenty of mistakes but have now reached a level where I'm making money online I've tried to tell many people that you can skip all of my mistakes and jump start your own online presence by using the experiences of those who have already done it

You just need to persist at getting continual online education including the key lessons I'm providing in this article As you progress you will begin to realize that all the necessary information for your own education is free - it's just a matter of putting the pieces together

With that said I'm going to give you 4 simple tips to the foundation of your internet millions empire

1 Pick What you Love - I've written about this so many times and in so many different ways I cannot stress how important this idea is And, frankly, it is the antithesis of the current trends in internet marketing Why, might you ask? Because people are throwing niche websites left and right on all kinds of topics - mostly targeted at the highest paying keyword phrases

Let me explore this a bit differently Let's say your real passions are cars, drinking coffee, and reading non-fiction books on science Besides that you are an expert real-estate lawyer and have a plethora of knowledge on that subject Now let's look at some of the highest paying keyword search categories: DUI, Mortgage, Refinancing, Travel, Health, Gambling, Entertainment, Legal Help, etc

Many budding internet marketers are choosing highly rated keyword phrases to put up niche Adsense sites focusing on these areas as well as others But, why would you put up a niche site on lazik eye surgery if you love cars, coffee, science and real-estate law? The answer, simply to make money, of course! I'm not saying that making a profit is bad - all I am saying is that doing work only for profits will eventually burn you out

If you happen to be one of the lucky ones whose interests fit a high paying niche then good for you But, don't be discouraged! You can typically find something that fits your passions and interests that can be managed to an income source If you love to collect things then build on your collectables - if you love coffee then build your niche around coffee Just remember that it will be ten times easier for you to add original content to anything that you'really care about

2 Don't Be Afraid to Market Yourself - This is probably considered the ultimate catch-22 How do you promote and market yourself? Do you have the confidence to say you are an expert in what you are marketing? Many people make this mistake not only online but in real life

I know of an excellent artist who created amazing works but had no idea how to market himself He tried to sell his works and started some galleries but seemed to fail over and over I also know an artist who is not quite as talented but can sell his works like crazy because of who he is and how he has created a persona for himself

You have to realize that you must create your own brand - your name, your company - whatever it may be The image you portray is just as important as your works Every large company knows this as well and spends fortunes promoted brand

You need to market either your name or company so that people start recognizing who you are and what you'represent In the long run you will be rewarded by reputation rather than just from single efforts

3 Move Up the Food Chain - I've borrowed this phrase from another online marketer to illustrate the point that many people online are trying to earn money half heartedly or just with content poor Adsense sites If you'really are going to be serious about making a living online then you must create your own product

Why? The simple answer is numbers - by being an affiliate you only earn the money from your own efforts But, with your own product you have the power of literally millions of affiliates to sell your product for you It is the single best way to earn money online today

4 Be Productive Every Day - How easy it is to say this but how difficult it is to do! The internet can provide a massive amount of information and education for your own development However, it has a downside as well - you can waste hours of precious time just jumping from one topic to another or reading about the myriad ways to make money online

If you are going to truly become financially independent online then you must be productive every single day What does this really mean? It means you have to start taking action daily by providing back-links, articles, blog entries, site updates, search optimization, autoresponder emails, etc

If you are only reading material from other blog, forum or marketing sites then you are not being productive! You may be educating yourself but you're not taking effort to drive revenue and growth If you take anything away with you from this article I hope this is the one you'remember ]]> http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/24507/420/four-simple-tips-to-internet-millions.html http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/17876/96/use-your-email-ids-wisely-to-make-money-online.html
Basically there are two types of online IDs you'll want to create to differentiate your work One specially tuned to your core online idea and another generalized for all of your online businesses past and future This is important because certain traffic generation ideas will rely on specific email IDs from your key business concept

One common mistake of beginning online marketers is to use their common home or business email as the single contact for many different endeavors This can work against you in the long run especially if you have a wide variety of online businesses

For example, let's say your own company is called ZY Productions and your main email is contact-at-zyproductions-dot-com However, you're now building a travel photo site called eztravelpics-dot-com You are going to find that many of the promotional tools and techniques are going to rely on the core business idea email address (in this example case, travel photography) - something you'll want to differentiate from your parent business When answering questions, using comments in blogs, submitting articles it is best to use an email account that is tied directly to the site (such as yourname-at-eztravelpics-dot-com or contact-at-eztravelpics-dot-com) However, when using general tools like Google Adsense or site analyzers you would use your top business ID (in this case contact-at-zyproductions-dot-com) as the managing email ID

Another example is two vastly different sites (say, travel photos and yoga) This is a case where you would want contact emails that are differentiating to the core business idea if you are writing articles, responding to blogs, creating groups, using Web 2 0 community sites, etc because these are going to be focused specifically on the marketing topic If you mix these you're going to have a main id in both or a specific id crossing marketing boundaries (in this example - yoga id promoting travel photo ideas or vice versa)

Be sure to do the following when you get started - create your main business email ID - for example, something like mine - don-at-agilemarketer-dot-com Next, create email IDs for your online business ideas - two example marketing projects (travel photography and yoga) - don-at-eztravelpics-dot-com and don-at-yogasutra-dot-com Use your main id for managing and your sites and your business IDs for promoting them If you happen to have a free Blogger blog instead then create a marketing email using one of the free services such as gmail, yahoo mail or hotmail - for example, eztravelpics-at-yahoo-dot-com or yogasutra-at-yahoo-dot-com

No matter how you organize your IDs separating promotion from managing will help you in the long run ]]> http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/Art/17876/96/use-your-email-ids-wisely-to-make-money-online.html