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Archive for October, 2009

Getting your point across in 140 characters can be tough. Many people hear about the power of Twitter, sign up, then can’t understand why they aren’t getting more traffic. Chances are, they simply aren’t getting their point across to their followers.

Be sure that your tweet communicates exactly what your site or post is about. A tweet that simply says “Visit my site” or “Try a great new weight loss product” isn’t going to get clicked very often. Let your followers know what they will gain by Read the rest of this entry »

Article marketing campaigns can only be effective if you create a resource box for your articles that gets results. Knowing what to say and how to say it in the most effective way can be tough, but here are a few tips for making your article resource box work for you.

Keep it brief. Having an author resource box that is as long as your article will not only lose the interest of your readers, but will also prevent sites with limited space from picking up and republishing your article. Say what Read the rest of this entry »

Commenting on related blogs can be a great way to bring in new readers to your own site or get people interested in your products. This technique can also backfire on you, if not done well, landing you in the spam filter or ending with your comments deleted. Here are a few tips for writing blog comments that will help you to be a part of the community and gain you new readers or customers.

Read the post carefully before crafting your comment. Sometimes the title can be deceiving, so make sure Read the rest of this entry »

You know the fable of the turtle and the rabbit (or, if you prefer, the tortoise and the hare), right? It’s the one where the slow-moving turtle eventually wins the big race with a slow and steady approach.

There’s a great message in that story. It doesn’t apply to small text marketing strategies, though.

This is one case where rabbits always win.

These techniques produce results that make sense when one knows what they’re doing and how to do it quickly. Those who implement the strategies Read the rest of this entry »

The 140 character interface of Twitter has become one of the most popular ways to promote your business or website, but perfecting the medium can be a bit tricky. With such a limited amount of space to communicate your point, getting the words across effectively is easier said than done.

In your allowed 140 characters, you need a headline, plus room for your link, so using every character wisely is important. It can be very tempting to use abbreviations and text-speak to get your point across. Read the rest of this entry »

Your resource box is the deciding factor in the success of your article marketing campaign. While a well written article will keep people reading until the end, if the resource box doesn’t pack a punch, they will click away without ever visiting your site. Sadly, many fantastic authors have not had great success with article marketing, simply because they did not write a good resource box.

How can you prevent them from wandering off after reading the meat of your article? By including a call Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s something you should be doing every single time you create a link to your site. That’s right, every time. It only takes a second and it can spell the difference between creating something of value and completely wasting your time.

Test your links.

Look, everyone makes mistakes. We make typos. We copy and paste the wrong piece of text. We get tired and overlook the obvious. These little things are understandable and inevitable. They can also be the difference between a fantastic Read the rest of this entry »

If you have perfected all of the finer points of crafting the perfect headline, are leaving room for retweets, and are providing links to quality information, but are still not getting good results from your Twitter account, it’s time to look a little deeper than your text. Having the right words in place is important, but contributing to the community aspect of the website is just as crucial to your success.

One of the best features of Twitter and similar social networking sites is the ability Read the rest of this entry »

Twitter can be a powerful source to get people clicking on your links and visiting your website, but the trick is knowing how to use it effectively. Of course, following and being followed by people who are likely to be interested in your website is important, but even more important is using words that will get them clicking.

You will need to maximize the 140 character space that you are allowed, so be sure to use a URL shortening website to clip your link to fewer characters. This will give Read the rest of this entry »