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Jun
20

Learn How Online Dating Business Can Get Targeted Traffic Using Twitter

Learn How Online Dating Business Can Get Targeted Traffic Using Twitter

What did you used to promote the Free Online Dating business? A quick check of the web will reveal dozens of social media websites. Twitter is just like these sites. Twitter is a social media community whose sole purpose is to provide the world with regular updates about the comings and goings in “Online Dating” life. Twitter lets you post all of the tiny details about Online Dating day or any little thought that you’d like to share with others. However, you are only given a space of 140 characters for every tweet (update), which makes it a necessity that Online Dating messages are short, snappy and informative.

Let’s look into the Free Online Dating twitter marketing campaign. First, you have to go and set up your own account so you can get started. Now you begin to create some hits. Twitter is free and it allows you to see if any of your friends, relatives, or colleagues are already using twitter through the use of your email address. As soon as you sign up, you can start using your account and get it ready by uploading a photo (of you or your company’s logo) and add a link to your Online Dating website/blog on your profile. Unlike MySpace or Facebook, this social networking site is different in that it will not let you micro-blog, meaning that it will not let you upload a lot of photos and keep them on your page so that everyone can see them. But, by using either mobile uploads or the normal way you do have the chance to share your favorite photos by adding them and using Twitter updates to share them with friends. Once you have a Twitter account, you’re now ready to follow different people. Following is just another way of saying you have subscribed to their updates. If one of the people you are following tweets, you can see it on your profile page righ then. To follow a person, all you have to do is click on the button that says follow located below the picture on their profile page. Following people is a great way to get followers of your own, most people will follow people who follow them.

If you want to make things automated, you can use sites such as Twitterfeed to connect your RSS feed to your Twitter account. and it will automatically tweet your every update. This is a good method to make sure your updates are regularly posted. Don’t bombard people though, you wouldn’t want to be the latest spammer everyone hates. So, be sure to use a mixture of manual tweets, and automatic updates. Twitter can provide a windfall for marketers who need solid focused traffic that easily converts to sales. Thi method takes time and effort, but the more time you expend the better your results. To drive traffic where you need it market consistently, update your account both automatically and in conversation and cultivate a large following of tweeters.

After you’ve developed a reputable Twitter account, it’s easy to promote stuff with it. So definitely start building your Twitter rep right away. And for more research on Online Dating business, check it out on Free Dating.

Mar
20

Realtors, Get Your Next Listing Using a Geo Targeted Google Ad campaign.

Local buyers and sellers are actively searching for Realtors on the Internet. Studies show that these potential customers are serious when searching on the internet for real estate services. The problem is as a local Realtor you have to figure out how to get these customers to your real estate website, and you have to do it without breaking the bank.

Did you know that 74% of U.S. households use the Internet as an information source when shopping locally. 45% of local searchers have the intent of doing business locally. The percentage of people who use yellow page advertising decreased from 75% to 62% last year. If you’re one of the many Realtors who have a yellow page ad, it’s time to consider buying a smaller ad and shifting your marketing dollars to the Internet.

As a local Realtor, it’s hard to ignore these facts. If you want to compete in your local real estate market you must have an internet presence where your customers are searching. Google’s local, or “geo targeted’ pay per click marketing can put your real estate website on the first page of Google where your future customers are searching.

In a professionally created Google pay per click advertising campaign keyword phrases are used to trigger your ads when someone searches using that phrase. An example of a keyword phrase that might be used would be “real estate in Glens Falls”. When someone types in this keyword phrase your ad, pointing to your real estate website, would be displayed. Chances are you will also see ads for your competitors on the same page. The cost per click for ad positioning on this page may be somewhat competitive.

Now, this is where “geo targeting” comes in to play. A professional pay per click marketer would never use the phrase “real estate” for your pay per click campaign. Imagine all the people on the internet that type in “real estate” everyday. Your ad would show thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of times per day to people who are not searching for real estate in your area. Some of them will click on your ad costing you money.

However, when implementing a “geo targeted” pay per click advertising campaign, you can use a general keyword like “real estate”. It has also been my experience that the cost for that same click is much lower in a “geo targeted’ campaign.

Here’s why. When setting up your “geo targeted” campaign I use your physical address. Then I tell Google what the ‘search radius” for this campaign will be. You can go out 5 miles, ten miles, or 100 miles. You decide how far you would travel from your location to do business. It’s entirely up to you. Google will then serve your ad only to searchers within that “search radius”. Now for the best part, your competition did not bid on the keywords “real estate”, he is bidding on “real estate in Glens Falls”. He does not have a separate “geo targeted’ campaign set up. So, there is a lot less competition in your “geo targeted” advertising campaign, hence, you pay less per click. In fact you pay a lot less. My Realtor customers save about 50% per click as opposed to all the other pay per click campaigns out there.

They also gobble up lots of local business right in their back yard. So, how do you promote your real estate website? Remember, real estate agents will not be replaced by technology, they will be replaced by the agents who use technology to their advantage.

Mike Alves is the owner of http://www.Marketing4Leads.com
My business is unique, I market Realtors websites on Google. If you would like to get the edge on you’re competition, I can help. Let Mike create a custom advertising campaign on Google for your Real Estate website.

Mar
17

How To Build A Highly Targeted Friend List on Facebook

Most internet marketers realize that social networking sites are an important part of the online business strategy. However many times if you ask these same people what their exactly strategies are for using these sites, they don’t really have much to say.

If you will be using Facebook to promote your online business, you need to understand that you absolutely have to have a clearly defined strategy in place.

Using social networking websites to promote your online business puts the reputation of your business on the line. You want other social networking sites to have a good image of your business and the only way to do this is to use these websites in the correct way.

Spamming the websites with your advertisements is definitely NOT the right way to go about this. People who are spammers and also come across to users as insincere are quickly exposed on these websites.

Many times people seem to forget that the primary purpose of social networking sites is to be social and not to directly sell! The members of these social networking communities respect new members that have something worthwhile to say and will add value to the community.

This doesn’t mean that you can not promote your products on these websites. Yes, they can become a good source of sales revenue. However the only way that you will get to this point is to first focus on building relationships.

The Facebook Strategies Guide will show you how to apply very specific strategies that will help you to create a winning Facebook Page or Facebook Group that can help you to take advantage of the viral effects of Facebook in order to grow your business.

This guide also explains why different types of businesses need to use somewhat different strategies on Facebook to become successful.

Aside from using Facebook to create new customers, you will also learn how to use Facebook to develop relationships with the top leaders of your industry. This is probably the most important secret to using Facebook because it is nearly impossible to achieve exponential growth if you do not have the industry leaders as your colleagues.

By following this guide to the unwritten rules of Facebook you will avoid all of the mistakes that Facebook newbies make while trying to become popular on Facebook. Not only can using Facebook the wrong way put your business’s reputation on the line, it can also result in you getting banned from Facebook!

The Facebook Strategies Guide is a six book series that was developed by internet marketing experts to guide you through the difficulties of learning to use this site to your advantage. Stop wasting time trying to figure things out on your own by guessing and get ahead of your competition by reading this guide.

Mar
6

Get Higher Page Ranking for More Targeted Web Traffic

You might be aware by now of the importance that a high page rank holds for your website, especially if you’re already an experienced online businessman. If not, then don’t worry about it, because I can explain it easily enough. It doesn’t matter how big or how nicely designed your website is. If your site doesn’t have good enough rankings, you won’t see enough traffic in your website, so you can also say goodbye to your dreams of making it big in online marketing.

When an Internet user looks for information on a search page like Yahoo! or Google, they type in a keyword or some keywords that are closely related to what they are looking for. The search engine then shows all of the web pages it comes across that contain those keywords. So how does page rank factor in? Well, if your site enjoys a good ranking for that search engine, it will be listed among the top websites in the search results pages. If you’re closer to the top of the list, you get more exposure, and you will also increase your chances of getting targeted visitors for your site.

Now, there are several useful tools and add-ons that you can use on your web browser to determine the page ranks for each website you visit. You can use these tools to find out what your own site’s page rank is. Basically, page rank is a measurement of how important your website is to a specific search engine. Keep in mind also that page rankings may vary from one search engine to another.

Now, what do you have to do to raise your page rank? The best and most effective way is to fill your site with high quality content that will be useful or entertaining to visitors. The content must also fit in with your website’s particular niche, and should be based on one or two main keywords that the search engines can use to pull in your articles when someone searches for them.

If somebody tells you that it’s easy to get a good page rank, don’t believe him. Developing your page ranking takes time and effort. If you can afford it, hiring a good writer can do the trick, but you must prioritize quality over quantity, in this case well-written articles that make good use of relevant keywords. After generating your articles, you have to submit them to article directories, search engines, and even other websites, in order to get more exposure for your own site.

It’s a never-ending cycle, mind you. If you increase your site’s traffic, your page ranking will also increase; if your page rank soars, then so will your traffic. As you can see, page ranking and website traffic complement each other. Some other methods of driving more traffic to your site involves signing up with PPC (pay per click) traffic exchange programs, which are mostly free to join. Buying an expired domain name also helps, since they usually have a regular fan base established. You can also send out newsletters or an e-zine that features your site’s links at the end. Last but not least, you can just splurge on some website advertising.

Whatever you do, it’s a huge mistake to start thinking that just because you’ve built a website means people will automatically come to it. You’ve got to give them a reason to visit your site. Even buying an expired domain name doesn’t necessarily mean huge droves of traffic for you. Yes, your site may get regular hits on a daily basis, but it certainly won’t be enough to pull up your page rank all by itself.

Feb
2

Increase Your Targeted Twitter Following

Increasing your targeted following on Twitter requires a bit of patience and a well thought-out strategy. Twitter, a micro-blogging social networking site, is popular for businesses because of the no-cost, no-frills way the site is set up. Twitter is used by small companies, as well as larger companies like Starbucks, Dell and JetBlue to connect with their customers and clients, advertise new products, monitor their online brands and in general, monetize their businesses.

There are four steps to increasing your targeted Twitter following. First, follow people on Twitter who you consider to be your target audience. Second, post relevant information about your brand and news that is related to your brand. Third, never spam your followers with auto-tweets, or post the same URL over and over. Finally, follow smart people who are online marketers or who are leaders in your industry.

How to Follow the Right People on Twitter:

Before you start following people, make sure your Twitter feed has at least a few interesting posts. Most people on Twitter will not follow you back if your Twitter feed is blank. After you’ve started your micro-blog feed, start following your target audience. There are two ways you can do this. Go to Search.Twitter.com and type in keywords related to your target audience. Let’s say you are selling an iPhone application. Type in keywords like “iPhone,” “bought an iPhone,” “iPhone app,” and other related keywords. Follow these people. If you post interesting, relevant things, there is a good chance they will follow you back.

You can also find your target Twitter following by going to Twitter and clicking on the “Find People” option. Type in keywords and any relevant industries and locations to find your followers. Start following these people.

Give Your Target Audience Relevant Information:

Post interesting news and reviews about your product, but don’t forget to also post related industry news. For instance, if you sell a particular gadget, you can post news about other gadgets.

One of the most important thing about gaining a targeted following is to retweet well and retweet often. If you see a relevant post by another Twitterer, retweet them. Many times, these Twitterers will see that you have retweeted them, and will follow you. This gives you access to their followers—just click on the “Followers” tab under these people, and start following. Be generous with your retweets—it’s one of the few tried-and-true ways of gaining a following.

Check Search.Twitter.com often. Search for your brand name, for example. Are there happy customers? Follow them and thank them. Do you find angry, disgruntled customers? Follow them, retweet them, and ask them how you can fix the situation. There have been countless examples of people reaching customer service reps on Twitter, and then telling the Internet all about the great service that came from a company they had just recently been bad-mouthing.

Never Spam Your Twitter Followers:

If you spam your followers, they will unfollow you quickly. Spammy posts include: Posting the same URLs over and over again; only posting product descriptions of your own products; having a Twitter handle that looks like this: MyAwesomeProduct1000 instead of something like this: NameofMyProduct; and asking insincere questions. For example, if you sell cars, it would be insincere to post a question like: What is the best car on the road? Twitter users are very savvy and jaded consumers. They know when a brand is being disingenuous.

Follow Smart People to Gain a Smart Following:

There are a lot of online marketers who have used Twitter to help their clients monetize their businesses. Twitter marketing gurus like Guy Kawasaki, Dave Peck and Chris Brogan should be on your Twitter list. You might also want to do a search for corporations who are on Twitter because they are the trailblazers and may offer you a great deal of advice in getting a targeted following.

Consider following your competition to see what kind of tactics they are using to increase their own targeted Twitter following. Smart online marketers monitor their competition on social networks to see what they’re doing right and doing it better. It’s also easier to see when your competition has failed and how you can avoid that. If your competition rarely posts to Twitter and never responds to negative posts, you can quickly fill the gap for your audience.

Patience is Required When Using Twitter to Monetize:

Businesses who take to Twitter to market their brand or products should be aware that using Twitter is a long-term strategy. Gaining access to your targeted following will not happen overnight, but if you use the proper Twitter strategies, it will happen. Be very careful with your Twitter following. Don’t sell to them like you would sell to the Average Joe online. Twitterers can sniff out a sales pitch and unfollow the guilty party in the blink of an eye.

When you have gained your targeted Twitter followers, market to them gently. Instead of sending out tweets that say, “Buy this cool product now,” consider writing a more subtle tweet like this: “Do you need a product that does XYX? This one does.” Instead of posting “New product has just launched,” consider starting a corporate blog, and then post something like this to Twitter: “New blog post: Why we’re so excited” and then end the Twitter post with the URL to your blog.

Always reply to any tweets that people send you. Don’t ignore your Twitter following. If your Twitter following gets too large for you to handle, consider outsourcing some of the work or having your Virtual Assistant take on some of the hours needed to tweet or retweet. However, never have someone tweet for you as if they are you. Twitter is a relationship-building tool, and YOU need to be the one building that relationship. You can always have someone tweet questions to start a conversation, share links to articles or other interesting information, or finding new people to follow, but you should be the one responding and interacting in discussions … not delegating it out to someone else. Be authentic!

Twitter is not a one-way marketing tool. It’s an integrated, holistic approach to marketing. That means staying transparent, interacting with the Twitter community and staying interesting. The quickest way to kill off your Twitter following is to be boring.

Jan
9

Twitter Marketing To Gain Thousands of Targeted Customers!

Using Twitter Directories To Gain Relevant Followers

Are Twitter Directories Relevant?

There are so many tools that sprung up to help you maximize your Twitter account for socializing and marketing. There is MrTwitter, TweetLater, TwitScoop and of course, the Twitter directories.

If you had a hard time understanding the first paragraph, then let’s make it easier for you, shall we? First off, twitter is a social, micro blogging? website that allows you to inform others of what you are doing now in snippets while you are also informed of the minute details of the people you follow? in Twitter through the same concept.

Now, it is nothing new that Twitter is not only useful to interact and connect with friends and family, it has also been acknowledged as a tool to help marketers up their website traffic and meet other potential clients.

Given that Twitter can help you in your marketing strategy, there are other tools that can help you maximize the use of your Twitter. One of these tools is the Twitter directory. These directories are used so that you can find potential followers that can be beneficial to your business, people who might be interested in the type of goods or services that you offer.

An example of a Twitter directory is Twellow. It is like the Yellow pages of Twitter as it lists all of the Twitter users in categories that will help you know which ones will be interested in your goods or services.

 

How does one use Twellow? This site is actually very easy to use. All you have to do is go to twellow.com.  Now, say you have a website that deals with TV shows episodes, to see all the Twitter users who are interested in this category, click the link under Entertainment, which is Television.  In less than a second, you will get a whole list of people interested in this category. In using twitter directories to find relevant followers, you save a lot of time, instead of having to go add everyone else you can find in your immediate network.

 

This list in itself is very useful because you get to have a pool of potential buyers right then and there as they are interested on the same thing that you are marketing. But how do you get these people in the relevant list to actually follow your Twitter and view your advertisements?

 

The most effective strategy is to follow them first. Most Twitters check who are following them. So this is the first way that you can make direct contact with your potential client. Once you follow their tweets, they will see you on their “followers� page and more often than not they will end up checking your profile.

Thus, this calls for a profile that will entice the viewer to follow you too. Do not make the profile very pushy salesman-like as this will end up disgusting your potential clients away. A warm and informative Twitter profile will cause more Twitter users to follow than a cold statistics ridden Twitter profile.

Bottom line is, using a Twitter directory is a more efficient way of finding potential consumers in the wide, wide cyber space.
 

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