How to Make Money Marketing Affiliate Products
November 20, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
Everybody dreams of being rich! Some of us don’t just want to be rich… We want to be rich beyond our wildest dreams! We want to be able to live like the rich and famous, and we want our riches to continue for the rest of our natural lives.
Anyone who is truly wealthy will tell you that you never get rich working for someone else. To make the kind of money you need to live a wealthy lifestyle you have to be in command of your own destiny, or marry well. Marrying well is okay I suppose, but it carries consequences. Going into business for yourself also carries some risks, but the risks are usually under your control. You’re at the helm and you sink or swim on your own performance.
The current economic climate around the world does nothing to make you confident of ever finding a job that will provide an adequate nest egg to take you through your golden years. But the good news is that there are many virtually untapped opportunities online with good business prospects. It is easy to earn money online if you know what you are doing. The main hurdle of course, is first knowing where to start, then learning how to you can earn and earn BIG online. Affiliate marketing is still one of the easiest ways to start earning online. It is quick to start and you can start an online home business for under $100.
Even with this easy way to earn online some of us create unnecessary hurdles for ourselves. I remember joining the Internet Marketing Company and trying to market Cory Rudl’s products without trying any of them myself. My success was marginal. I balked at paying the sum of money necessary to purchase the product for myself. (Sometimes we can be very dense). When I did get around to purchasing his “Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet” course and implementing his ideas, my business began to take off. It was the some of the best money I have ever spent. You see, it finally dawned on me that the tiny financial outlay that I had made was not an “expense”, but an “investment”! In other words, what I had spent was surpassed by what I received in return. The best way to learn something is to find someone who has done what you desire to do and follow his or her example. It Works!
Selling affiliate products or services is much more effective if you have used the product or service yourself. How can you tell someone how good a particular dish on a restaurant menu is if you’ve never tried it? Enthusiasm comes from having tried a product or service and found it to be superb! The affiliates who become obscenely wealthy are those who know their products and market them with proud enthusiasm.
First find a product category that you can identify with, then choose the product you want to market. Be sure to utilize the product yourself, use it and then sell it with confidence and enthusiasm…The wealth will follow.
Home Business Entrepreneur Janice Sharman has helped lots of ordinary people start profitable Home Businesses. For FREE information on how you can start a successful Home Business email: janice@profits4sure.com and join the thousands of successful Home Business Entrepreneurs.
It’s not just for kids and geeks – Twitter is good for Business too!
November 16, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
5 types of business that should be using Twitter
They’re all talking about it – the online phenomenon for 2009. Forget Google, forget Facebook and don’t even mention Yell.com – Twitter is where it’s at this year!
Founded in 2006 as a way to let fellow members know “what you are doing”, Twitter has expanded way beyond its founders wildest dreams.
2009 is the year Twitter has become more “mainstream”. This has been helped by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Jonathan Ross espousing its virtues but also by the number of businesses out there realising the marketing and promotional capabilities of Twitter.
However it’s usually when I talk to potential clients about using Twitter as part of their social media marketing, I hear:
“It’s just for kids and geeks”
“Only IT and Marketing bods make money from it”
and other such comments.
With this in mind, here are a random 5 industries, each with 5 ways they could use Twitter to promote their business:
1) HOTELS
Twitter is fast paced, instant communication, ideal for the hotel & hospitality industry.
Hotels could:
- Communicate last minute offers – Use Twitpic to show pictures of rooms – Post customer testimonials – Request feedback from guests
DM Bonus – If your guests have Twitter, why not DM them a special Twitter code if they eat dinner in the hotel?
2) PHOTOGRAPHERS
While Twitter is seen mainly as a textual medium, it can be visual too.
Photographers, why not:
- Use Twitpic to post a “picture of the day” – Tweet about the photo shoot you’re doing today, so people get a feel for your scope – Post links to your blog/website – Use TwTQpon to offer free studio time (specify purchase of X photos) – Ask satisfied customers to retweet the link to their pic(s) in your portfolio
DM Bonus – If your customers are on Twitter, DM them the link to thier pictures on your password protected server, or private group on Flickr/Facebook etc.
3)ASTROLOGIST
It’s not always easy to get people to sign up to a mailing list on a website if you’re in a very niche industry, but it’s a lot easier to get followers on Twitter.
- Use Hootsuite to run 12 daily horoscope accounts – one for each star sign – Post details of astrologically important days/dates/events – Offer a free reading for every 50th follower – ask people to retweet – Post testimonials from satisfied clients – Post celebrity horoscopes on a weekly basis
DM Bonus – Offer free 140 character descriptions of each star sign – have them ready to cut and paste. Offer them by DM only. (People have to follow you to get DM’s)
4) HOLIDAY RESORT/GUESTHOUSE
If SEO is too competitive and too costly, try Twitter – the only cost is your time, and even that can be minimal!
- Use 12 second TV to post short video testimonials filmed on an iPhone or similar – Use Twitpic to post pictures of your resort – Post about local traditions/holidays/etc – Tweet last minute special offers/prices – Use TwtQpon to offer money off local/on site restaurants/bars
DM Bonus – Guests on Twitter? DM them to let them know they can check in.
5) SPEAKERS
It might be written communication, but I know a few speakers doing very well from Twitter, so if you’re a speaker, why not:
- Post links to audio files of you speaking – Autofeed your calender/blog into your Twitter account so people know where you’re speaking – Post a “tip of the day” each day, related to your speciality – Use 12 second TV to post short clips of you speaking then link to the longer version on youtube/your website – Use Twitter search to find people talking about your speciality/niche – ask them if they can introduce you to people wanting speakers
DM Bonus – Offer a free ebook / whitepaper / mention on your website by DM only. The only way to get it is to follow you so you can DM them.
So there you have it – 5 types of business that should be using Twitter, and 5 things they can use it for.
Nikki Pilkington is author of TweetMentor from NikkiPilkington.com, a 100 day hand holding support system to help you through the Twitter maze.
Internet marketing expert Nikki Pilkington is owner of NikkiPilkington.com, an internet marketing and search engine optimisation company based in the UK, offering higher google listings, SEO, website traffic generation, Adwords management, email marketing and more.
It’s not just for kids and geeks – Twitter is good for Business too!
November 14, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
5 types of business that should be using Twitter
They’re all talking about it – the online phenomenon for 2009. Forget Google, forget Facebook and don’t even mention Yell.com – Twitter is where it’s at this year!
Founded in 2006 as a way to let fellow members know “what you are doing”, Twitter has expanded way beyond its founders wildest dreams.
2009 is the year Twitter has become more “mainstream”. This has been helped by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Jonathan Ross espousing its virtues but also by the number of businesses out there realising the marketing and promotional capabilities of Twitter.
However it’s usually when I talk to potential clients about using Twitter as part of their social media marketing, I hear:
“It’s just for kids and geeks”
“Only IT and Marketing bods make money from it”
and other such comments.
With this in mind, here are a random 5 industries, each with 5 ways they could use Twitter to promote their business:
1) HOTELS
Twitter is fast paced, instant communication, ideal for the hotel & hospitality industry.
Hotels could:
- Communicate last minute offers – Use Twitpic to show pictures of rooms – Post customer testimonials – Request feedback from guests
DM Bonus – If your guests have Twitter, why not DM them a special Twitter code if they eat dinner in the hotel?
2) PHOTOGRAPHERS
While Twitter is seen mainly as a textual medium, it can be visual too.
Photographers, why not:
- Use Twitpic to post a “picture of the day” – Tweet about the photo shoot you’re doing today, so people get a feel for your scope – Post links to your blog/website – Use TwTQpon to offer free studio time (specify purchase of X photos) – Ask satisfied customers to retweet the link to their pic(s) in your portfolio
DM Bonus – If your customers are on Twitter, DM them the link to thier pictures on your password protected server, or private group on Flickr/Facebook etc.
3)ASTROLOGIST
It’s not always easy to get people to sign up to a mailing list on a website if you’re in a very niche industry, but it’s a lot easier to get followers on Twitter.
- Use Hootsuite to run 12 daily horoscope accounts – one for each star sign – Post details of astrologically important days/dates/events – Offer a free reading for every 50th follower – ask people to retweet – Post testimonials from satisfied clients – Post celebrity horoscopes on a weekly basis
DM Bonus – Offer free 140 character descriptions of each star sign – have them ready to cut and paste. Offer them by DM only. (People have to follow you to get DM’s)
4) HOLIDAY RESORT/GUESTHOUSE
If SEO is too competitive and too costly, try Twitter – the only cost is your time, and even that can be minimal!
- Use 12 second TV to post short video testimonials filmed on an iPhone or similar – Use Twitpic to post pictures of your resort – Post about local traditions/holidays/etc – Tweet last minute special offers/prices – Use TwtQpon to offer money off local/on site restaurants/bars
DM Bonus – Guests on Twitter? DM them to let them know they can check in.
5) SPEAKERS
It might be written communication, but I know a few speakers doing very well from Twitter, so if you’re a speaker, why not:
- Post links to audio files of you speaking – Autofeed your calender/blog into your Twitter account so people know where you’re speaking – Post a “tip of the day” each day, related to your speciality – Use 12 second TV to post short clips of you speaking then link to the longer version on youtube/your website – Use Twitter search to find people talking about your speciality/niche – ask them if they can introduce you to people wanting speakers
DM Bonus – Offer a free ebook / whitepaper / mention on your website by DM only. The only way to get it is to follow you so you can DM them.
So there you have it – 5 types of business that should be using Twitter, and 5 things they can use it for.
Nikki Pilkington is author of TweetMentor from NikkiPilkington.com, a 100 day hand holding support system to help you through the Twitter maze.
Internet marketing expert Nikki Pilkington is owner of NikkiPilkington.com, an internet marketing and search engine optimisation company based in the UK, offering higher google listings, SEO, website traffic generation, Adwords management, email marketing and more.
It’s not just for kids and geeks – Twitter is good for Business too!
November 7, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
5 types of business that should be using Twitter
They’re all talking about it – the online phenomenon for 2009. Forget Google, forget Facebook and don’t even mention Yell.com – Twitter is where it’s at this year!
Founded in 2006 as a way to let fellow members know “what you are doing”, Twitter has expanded way beyond its founders wildest dreams.
2009 is the year Twitter has become more “mainstream”. This has been helped by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Jonathan Ross espousing its virtues but also by the number of businesses out there realising the marketing and promotional capabilities of Twitter.
However it’s usually when I talk to potential clients about using Twitter as part of their social media marketing, I hear:
“It’s just for kids and geeks”
“Only IT and Marketing bods make money from it”
and other such comments.
With this in mind, here are a random 5 industries, each with 5 ways they could use Twitter to promote their business:
1) HOTELS
Twitter is fast paced, instant communication, ideal for the hotel & hospitality industry.
Hotels could:
- Communicate last minute offers – Use Twitpic to show pictures of rooms – Post customer testimonials – Request feedback from guests
DM Bonus – If your guests have Twitter, why not DM them a special Twitter code if they eat dinner in the hotel?
2) PHOTOGRAPHERS
While Twitter is seen mainly as a textual medium, it can be visual too.
Photographers, why not:
- Use Twitpic to post a “picture of the day” – Tweet about the photo shoot you’re doing today, so people get a feel for your scope – Post links to your blog/website – Use TwTQpon to offer free studio time (specify purchase of X photos) – Ask satisfied customers to retweet the link to their pic(s) in your portfolio
DM Bonus – If your customers are on Twitter, DM them the link to thier pictures on your password protected server, or private group on Flickr/Facebook etc.
3)ASTROLOGIST
It’s not always easy to get people to sign up to a mailing list on a website if you’re in a very niche industry, but it’s a lot easier to get followers on Twitter.
- Use Hootsuite to run 12 daily horoscope accounts – one for each star sign – Post details of astrologically important days/dates/events – Offer a free reading for every 50th follower – ask people to retweet – Post testimonials from satisfied clients – Post celebrity horoscopes on a weekly basis
DM Bonus – Offer free 140 character descriptions of each star sign – have them ready to cut and paste. Offer them by DM only. (People have to follow you to get DM’s)
4) HOLIDAY RESORT/GUESTHOUSE
If SEO is too competitive and too costly, try Twitter – the only cost is your time, and even that can be minimal!
- Use 12 second TV to post short video testimonials filmed on an iPhone or similar – Use Twitpic to post pictures of your resort – Post about local traditions/holidays/etc – Tweet last minute special offers/prices – Use TwtQpon to offer money off local/on site restaurants/bars
DM Bonus – Guests on Twitter? DM them to let them know they can check in.
5) SPEAKERS
It might be written communication, but I know a few speakers doing very well from Twitter, so if you’re a speaker, why not:
- Post links to audio files of you speaking – Autofeed your calender/blog into your Twitter account so people know where you’re speaking – Post a “tip of the day” each day, related to your speciality – Use 12 second TV to post short clips of you speaking then link to the longer version on youtube/your website – Use Twitter search to find people talking about your speciality/niche – ask them if they can introduce you to people wanting speakers
DM Bonus – Offer a free ebook / whitepaper / mention on your website by DM only. The only way to get it is to follow you so you can DM them.
So there you have it – 5 types of business that should be using Twitter, and 5 things they can use it for.
Nikki Pilkington is author of TweetMentor from NikkiPilkington.com, a 100 day hand holding support system to help you through the Twitter maze.
Internet marketing expert Nikki Pilkington is owner of NikkiPilkington.com, an internet marketing and search engine optimisation company based in the UK, offering higher google listings, SEO, website traffic generation, Adwords management, email marketing and more.
It’s not just for kids and geeks – Twitter is good for Business too!
November 4, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
5 types of business that should be using Twitter
They’re all talking about it – the online phenomenon for 2009. Forget Google, forget Facebook and don’t even mention Yell.com – Twitter is where it’s at this year!
Founded in 2006 as a way to let fellow members know “what you are doing”, Twitter has expanded way beyond its founders wildest dreams.
2009 is the year Twitter has become more “mainstream”. This has been helped by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Jonathan Ross espousing its virtues but also by the number of businesses out there realising the marketing and promotional capabilities of Twitter.
However it’s usually when I talk to potential clients about using Twitter as part of their social media marketing, I hear:
“It’s just for kids and geeks”
“Only IT and Marketing bods make money from it”
and other such comments.
With this in mind, here are a random 5 industries, each with 5 ways they could use Twitter to promote their business:
1) HOTELS
Twitter is fast paced, instant communication, ideal for the hotel & hospitality industry.
Hotels could:
- Communicate last minute offers – Use Twitpic to show pictures of rooms – Post customer testimonials – Request feedback from guests
DM Bonus – If your guests have Twitter, why not DM them a special Twitter code if they eat dinner in the hotel?
2) PHOTOGRAPHERS
While Twitter is seen mainly as a textual medium, it can be visual too.
Photographers, why not:
- Use Twitpic to post a “picture of the day” – Tweet about the photo shoot you’re doing today, so people get a feel for your scope – Post links to your blog/website – Use TwTQpon to offer free studio time (specify purchase of X photos) – Ask satisfied customers to retweet the link to their pic(s) in your portfolio
DM Bonus – If your customers are on Twitter, DM them the link to thier pictures on your password protected server, or private group on Flickr/Facebook etc.
3)ASTROLOGIST
It’s not always easy to get people to sign up to a mailing list on a website if you’re in a very niche industry, but it’s a lot easier to get followers on Twitter.
- Use Hootsuite to run 12 daily horoscope accounts – one for each star sign – Post details of astrologically important days/dates/events – Offer a free reading for every 50th follower – ask people to retweet – Post testimonials from satisfied clients – Post celebrity horoscopes on a weekly basis
DM Bonus – Offer free 140 character descriptions of each star sign – have them ready to cut and paste. Offer them by DM only. (People have to follow you to get DM’s)
4) HOLIDAY RESORT/GUESTHOUSE
If SEO is too competitive and too costly, try Twitter – the only cost is your time, and even that can be minimal!
- Use 12 second TV to post short video testimonials filmed on an iPhone or similar – Use Twitpic to post pictures of your resort – Post about local traditions/holidays/etc – Tweet last minute special offers/prices – Use TwtQpon to offer money off local/on site restaurants/bars
DM Bonus – Guests on Twitter? DM them to let them know they can check in.
5) SPEAKERS
It might be written communication, but I know a few speakers doing very well from Twitter, so if you’re a speaker, why not:
- Post links to audio files of you speaking – Autofeed your calender/blog into your Twitter account so people know where you’re speaking – Post a “tip of the day” each day, related to your speciality – Use 12 second TV to post short clips of you speaking then link to the longer version on youtube/your website – Use Twitter search to find people talking about your speciality/niche – ask them if they can introduce you to people wanting speakers
DM Bonus – Offer a free ebook / whitepaper / mention on your website by DM only. The only way to get it is to follow you so you can DM them.
So there you have it – 5 types of business that should be using Twitter, and 5 things they can use it for.
Nikki Pilkington is author of TweetMentor from NikkiPilkington.com, a 100 day hand holding support system to help you through the Twitter maze.
Internet marketing expert Nikki Pilkington is owner of NikkiPilkington.com, an internet marketing and search engine optimisation company based in the UK, offering higher google listings, SEO, website traffic generation, Adwords management, email marketing and more.
It’s not just for kids and geeks – Twitter is good for Business too!
November 4, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
5 types of business that should be using Twitter
They’re all talking about it – the online phenomenon for 2009. Forget Google, forget Facebook and don’t even mention Yell.com – Twitter is where it’s at this year!
Founded in 2006 as a way to let fellow members know “what you are doing”, Twitter has expanded way beyond its founders wildest dreams.
2009 is the year Twitter has become more “mainstream”. This has been helped by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Jonathan Ross espousing its virtues but also by the number of businesses out there realising the marketing and promotional capabilities of Twitter.
However it’s usually when I talk to potential clients about using Twitter as part of their social media marketing, I hear:
“It’s just for kids and geeks”
“Only IT and Marketing bods make money from it”
and other such comments.
With this in mind, here are a random 5 industries, each with 5 ways they could use Twitter to promote their business:
1) HOTELS
Twitter is fast paced, instant communication, ideal for the hotel & hospitality industry.
Hotels could:
- Communicate last minute offers – Use Twitpic to show pictures of rooms – Post customer testimonials – Request feedback from guests
DM Bonus – If your guests have Twitter, why not DM them a special Twitter code if they eat dinner in the hotel?
2) PHOTOGRAPHERS
While Twitter is seen mainly as a textual medium, it can be visual too.
Photographers, why not:
- Use Twitpic to post a “picture of the day” – Tweet about the photo shoot you’re doing today, so people get a feel for your scope – Post links to your blog/website – Use TwTQpon to offer free studio time (specify purchase of X photos) – Ask satisfied customers to retweet the link to their pic(s) in your portfolio
DM Bonus – If your customers are on Twitter, DM them the link to thier pictures on your password protected server, or private group on Flickr/Facebook etc.
3)ASTROLOGIST
It’s not always easy to get people to sign up to a mailing list on a website if you’re in a very niche industry, but it’s a lot easier to get followers on Twitter.
- Use Hootsuite to run 12 daily horoscope accounts – one for each star sign – Post details of astrologically important days/dates/events – Offer a free reading for every 50th follower – ask people to retweet – Post testimonials from satisfied clients – Post celebrity horoscopes on a weekly basis
DM Bonus – Offer free 140 character descriptions of each star sign – have them ready to cut and paste. Offer them by DM only. (People have to follow you to get DM’s)
4) HOLIDAY RESORT/GUESTHOUSE
If SEO is too competitive and too costly, try Twitter – the only cost is your time, and even that can be minimal!
- Use 12 second TV to post short video testimonials filmed on an iPhone or similar – Use Twitpic to post pictures of your resort – Post about local traditions/holidays/etc – Tweet last minute special offers/prices – Use TwtQpon to offer money off local/on site restaurants/bars
DM Bonus – Guests on Twitter? DM them to let them know they can check in.
5) SPEAKERS
It might be written communication, but I know a few speakers doing very well from Twitter, so if you’re a speaker, why not:
- Post links to audio files of you speaking – Autofeed your calender/blog into your Twitter account so people know where you’re speaking – Post a “tip of the day” each day, related to your speciality – Use 12 second TV to post short clips of you speaking then link to the longer version on youtube/your website – Use Twitter search to find people talking about your speciality/niche – ask them if they can introduce you to people wanting speakers
DM Bonus – Offer a free ebook / whitepaper / mention on your website by DM only. The only way to get it is to follow you so you can DM them.
So there you have it – 5 types of business that should be using Twitter, and 5 things they can use it for.
Nikki Pilkington is author of TweetMentor from NikkiPilkington.com, a 100 day hand holding support system to help you through the Twitter maze.
Internet marketing expert Nikki Pilkington is owner of NikkiPilkington.com, an internet marketing and search engine optimisation company based in the UK, offering higher google listings, SEO, website traffic generation, Adwords management, email marketing and more.
It’s not just for kids and geeks – Twitter is good for Business too!
November 1, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
5 types of business that should be using Twitter
They’re all talking about it – the online phenomenon for 2009. Forget Google, forget Facebook and don’t even mention Yell.com – Twitter is where it’s at this year!
Founded in 2006 as a way to let fellow members know “what you are doing”, Twitter has expanded way beyond its founders wildest dreams.
2009 is the year Twitter has become more “mainstream”. This has been helped by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Jonathan Ross espousing its virtues but also by the number of businesses out there realising the marketing and promotional capabilities of Twitter.
However it’s usually when I talk to potential clients about using Twitter as part of their social media marketing, I hear:
“It’s just for kids and geeks”
“Only IT and Marketing bods make money from it”
and other such comments.
With this in mind, here are a random 5 industries, each with 5 ways they could use Twitter to promote their business:
1) HOTELS
Twitter is fast paced, instant communication, ideal for the hotel & hospitality industry.
Hotels could:
- Communicate last minute offers – Use Twitpic to show pictures of rooms – Post customer testimonials – Request feedback from guests
DM Bonus – If your guests have Twitter, why not DM them a special Twitter code if they eat dinner in the hotel?
2) PHOTOGRAPHERS
While Twitter is seen mainly as a textual medium, it can be visual too.
Photographers, why not:
- Use Twitpic to post a “picture of the day” – Tweet about the photo shoot you’re doing today, so people get a feel for your scope – Post links to your blog/website – Use TwTQpon to offer free studio time (specify purchase of X photos) – Ask satisfied customers to retweet the link to their pic(s) in your portfolio
DM Bonus – If your customers are on Twitter, DM them the link to thier pictures on your password protected server, or private group on Flickr/Facebook etc.
3)ASTROLOGIST
It’s not always easy to get people to sign up to a mailing list on a website if you’re in a very niche industry, but it’s a lot easier to get followers on Twitter.
- Use Hootsuite to run 12 daily horoscope accounts – one for each star sign – Post details of astrologically important days/dates/events – Offer a free reading for every 50th follower – ask people to retweet – Post testimonials from satisfied clients – Post celebrity horoscopes on a weekly basis
DM Bonus – Offer free 140 character descriptions of each star sign – have them ready to cut and paste. Offer them by DM only. (People have to follow you to get DM’s)
4) HOLIDAY RESORT/GUESTHOUSE
If SEO is too competitive and too costly, try Twitter – the only cost is your time, and even that can be minimal!
- Use 12 second TV to post short video testimonials filmed on an iPhone or similar – Use Twitpic to post pictures of your resort – Post about local traditions/holidays/etc – Tweet last minute special offers/prices – Use TwtQpon to offer money off local/on site restaurants/bars
DM Bonus – Guests on Twitter? DM them to let them know they can check in.
5) SPEAKERS
It might be written communication, but I know a few speakers doing very well from Twitter, so if you’re a speaker, why not:
- Post links to audio files of you speaking – Autofeed your calender/blog into your Twitter account so people know where you’re speaking – Post a “tip of the day” each day, related to your speciality – Use 12 second TV to post short clips of you speaking then link to the longer version on youtube/your website – Use Twitter search to find people talking about your speciality/niche – ask them if they can introduce you to people wanting speakers
DM Bonus – Offer a free ebook / whitepaper / mention on your website by DM only. The only way to get it is to follow you so you can DM them.
So there you have it – 5 types of business that should be using Twitter, and 5 things they can use it for.
Nikki Pilkington is author of TweetMentor from NikkiPilkington.com, a 100 day hand holding support system to help you through the Twitter maze.
Internet marketing expert Nikki Pilkington is owner of NikkiPilkington.com, an internet marketing and search engine optimisation company based in the UK, offering higher google listings, SEO, website traffic generation, Adwords management, email marketing and more.
It’s not just for kids and geeks – Twitter is good for Business too!
November 1, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
5 types of business that should be using Twitter
They’re all talking about it – the online phenomenon for 2009. Forget Google, forget Facebook and don’t even mention Yell.com – Twitter is where it’s at this year!
Founded in 2006 as a way to let fellow members know “what you are doing”, Twitter has expanded way beyond its founders wildest dreams.
2009 is the year Twitter has become more “mainstream”. This has been helped by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Jonathan Ross espousing its virtues but also by the number of businesses out there realising the marketing and promotional capabilities of Twitter.
However it’s usually when I talk to potential clients about using Twitter as part of their social media marketing, I hear:
“It’s just for kids and geeks”
“Only IT and Marketing bods make money from it”
and other such comments.
With this in mind, here are a random 5 industries, each with 5 ways they could use Twitter to promote their business:
1) HOTELS
Twitter is fast paced, instant communication, ideal for the hotel & hospitality industry.
Hotels could:
- Communicate last minute offers – Use Twitpic to show pictures of rooms – Post customer testimonials – Request feedback from guests
DM Bonus – If your guests have Twitter, why not DM them a special Twitter code if they eat dinner in the hotel?
2) PHOTOGRAPHERS
While Twitter is seen mainly as a textual medium, it can be visual too.
Photographers, why not:
- Use Twitpic to post a “picture of the day” – Tweet about the photo shoot you’re doing today, so people get a feel for your scope – Post links to your blog/website – Use TwTQpon to offer free studio time (specify purchase of X photos) – Ask satisfied customers to retweet the link to their pic(s) in your portfolio
DM Bonus – If your customers are on Twitter, DM them the link to thier pictures on your password protected server, or private group on Flickr/Facebook etc.
3)ASTROLOGIST
It’s not always easy to get people to sign up to a mailing list on a website if you’re in a very niche industry, but it’s a lot easier to get followers on Twitter.
- Use Hootsuite to run 12 daily horoscope accounts – one for each star sign – Post details of astrologically important days/dates/events – Offer a free reading for every 50th follower – ask people to retweet – Post testimonials from satisfied clients – Post celebrity horoscopes on a weekly basis
DM Bonus – Offer free 140 character descriptions of each star sign – have them ready to cut and paste. Offer them by DM only. (People have to follow you to get DM’s)
4) HOLIDAY RESORT/GUESTHOUSE
If SEO is too competitive and too costly, try Twitter – the only cost is your time, and even that can be minimal!
- Use 12 second TV to post short video testimonials filmed on an iPhone or similar – Use Twitpic to post pictures of your resort – Post about local traditions/holidays/etc – Tweet last minute special offers/prices – Use TwtQpon to offer money off local/on site restaurants/bars
DM Bonus – Guests on Twitter? DM them to let them know they can check in.
5) SPEAKERS
It might be written communication, but I know a few speakers doing very well from Twitter, so if you’re a speaker, why not:
- Post links to audio files of you speaking – Autofeed your calender/blog into your Twitter account so people know where you’re speaking – Post a “tip of the day” each day, related to your speciality – Use 12 second TV to post short clips of you speaking then link to the longer version on youtube/your website – Use Twitter search to find people talking about your speciality/niche – ask them if they can introduce you to people wanting speakers
DM Bonus – Offer a free ebook / whitepaper / mention on your website by DM only. The only way to get it is to follow you so you can DM them.
So there you have it – 5 types of business that should be using Twitter, and 5 things they can use it for.
Nikki Pilkington is author of TweetMentor from NikkiPilkington.com, a 100 day hand holding support system to help you through the Twitter maze.
Internet marketing expert Nikki Pilkington is owner of NikkiPilkington.com, an internet marketing and search engine optimisation company based in the UK, offering higher google listings, SEO, website traffic generation, Adwords management, email marketing and more.
11 Twittering Rules On How To Twitter Well, And Earn Money
November 1, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
Twitter has taken the world by storm, faster than a F1 racing car. The entire major news channels, TV channels, celebrities, businesses now are also on Twitter. Not forgetting the individuals and Internet Marketers who are spending enormous amounts of time twittering or tweeting. But most of them don’t know how to twitter well; twittering needs skills just like marketing does. There are even a statistics on who is the most followed Twitter user in the world. I’m going to reveal some Twitter tips on how to twitter well, so that you won’t be hate on Twitter.
- Always provide solid information every time you tweet, such as big sales, free gifts at this website. Providing pictures are better.
- You should find people who share similar interests to you, if you’re into Network Marketing, finding people with the same interests would be great. Use Twitter Search or Twellow for that.
- Doing things online are actually virtually real, you should try to imagine you are at a party or business mixer. Social Networking is a virtual event; try to be friendly just like you would in a real life.
- Be yourself.
Now, I’ve seen a lot of good things and also bad things on Twitter. Some of the bad things are caused by the Internet Marketers who are chomping at the bit thinking Twitter is going to make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. They just don’t know how to twitter well, I’ve followed many Internet Marketers and have been pitched and approached by every get-rich-quick scheme or new MLM venture, and even the next big thing projects.
What they don’t know is that 90% of the people think you are spamming them. You need to know how to twitter well, to promote your business. I’m sure giving a link to a landing page you own is absolutely not the way. Below is the way to let Twitter work for you:
- Do not try to pitch your business with your Twitter Profile, Automated Direct Messages, and Tweets. Those are for you to build your credibility and reputation online, don’t sound like you need cash badly.
- Always follow people who you feel may be a potential client or prospects for you. But do remember, you only want to follow them and build a good relationship with them, don’t pitch your business on your first tweet.
- Always provide your information about your business or product through a blog, article, press release or even squidoo.
- After you have successfully branded yourself as a leader in your field, most Twitter users will eventually be curious about your business, and they will always be able to find a way to your landing page through your blog.
- Always be available; reply all your Direct Messages and replies tweet to you.
I have said that some of the bad things are caused by many of the Internet Marketers, but some of them are also caused by the misuse of Twitter tools. Nowadays, there are so many twitter tools or applications available online, free and paid. Some of the Internet Marketers are greatly misusing this. Here is why:
- Automated Welcome Direct Messages
This is actually a very powerful feature available in most of the twitter tools out there. Now, I have received too many messages that say, “Thanks for following, want to make $576K in a year? Click here (link)”. Now those kinds of messages are the messages that I won’t even read. They are pitching me on the first day I knew them.
Always use friendly and non-pitching welcome messages, “Hi, great to be friends. Let’s talk further.” That’s enough. People will be more than glad to talk to you if you’re not selling them anything.
- Automated Tweets
Some Twitter users that has 500 followers or below 1000 followers, and they are making automated tweets for more than 20 times a day. That’s totally ridiculous. The less your followers are means the slower your tweets will be replaced by people’s. Now, you don’t want when people clicked on your profile and saw that you are actually tweeting the same content over and over again, and it’s pitching.
You should set your automated tweets properly, set some that will be tweet once a day, a couple which will be tweet once a week. Be creative on tweeting.
Tantawi Sagara is a leader in Internet Marketing and expert in Social Media, always searching for new potential members to join him on a mission to be one of the 100 millionaires to be created by 2012,learn more about him on his blog, http://freeforyoutosearch.com
Lifetime Website Traffic With Top Search Engine Ranking – Way to Go
October 27, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
Do you want to rank high on top search engines for your main keywords? Do you want your website to be found right on the top when someone searches for a solution to their problem in your niche?
If your answer is YES, then pull up your sleeves, hook off your phone, lock your doors and sit down in a comfortable chair while you read this article.
In this article I will reveal you the exact system that hundreds of website owners including me use to rank their website right on the top of the search engines.
Are you ready, here you go…
The most important tool that you will ever need to rank your website right on the top of the search engines is quality theme based content.
If you have been on the net for a while, I bet you might have heard several times that ‘Content is the King’.
That’s absolutely true. According to me, content is the only king alive on the planet that can get you truckloads of traffic to your website and make you rich beyond your wildest dreams.
Therefore make sure that you focus your efforts on creating content.
There are 2 types of content…
1. Unique Content.
2. Duplicate Content.
While you might be thinking that you can easily get someone else’s article and paste them on your website.
You can do this if you give credit to the author but creating your own unique content is what the top search engines really want. So make sure that you focus on creating unique content for your website.
Also make sure that you include your main keywords in your content and spread them on your entire website.
Here are some places where you should include your keywords on your website…
1. Title.
2. Meta Description.
3. Meta Keywords.
4. H1, H2 and other header tags.
4. Image Alt Tags.
5. Top and bottom portion of your content.
Donot use your keywords repeatedly on your webpage, this might get you banned by search engines for keyword spamming. Spread your keywords sparingly. This will make your content readable and also search engines will love your content.
The next step to get high ranking for your keywords include getting quality incoming links to your site. You can achieve this rapidly by writing quality articles in your niche and submitting them to article directories.
Articles are viral marketing tools and will spread on multiple websites and blogs instantly. Your link to your website in the resource box will help you to get high search engine ranking and also traffic to your website through these sites and blogs that place your articles.
Another important tactic you should use is to include your keyword in the anchor text in your article resource box that links to your website. The keyword you include out there will be the one that search engines will use to give you top ranking for your website.
Use the above blueprint religiously and see your website traffic explode in few short months. You can thank me later.
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