What's Wrong With My Article? How to Get Your Article Published and Grow Your Business
I have reviewed thousands of articles written by marketers hoping to promote their websites, products, affiliate programs, and e-books. While most of the articles are useful, all too many are not worth the paper they're printed on (and that's saying a lot in the electronic age!) Are you making the same mistakes? In this article you will discover the simple, common sense techniques that will get your article accepted by article banks, approved by newsletter editors, and published in some of the largest ezines online. ...


What Does Your E-Address Tell People About You
How much time did you spend on deciding on the appearance of your business cards? Or your letterhead? Why was it so important to get them just right? Were you trying to present a professional image? Now, how much time did you spend on the appearance of your email address? Did you give it the slightest thought? Judging by the emails I get from countless colleagues in this business, few do. There are two parts to an e-address, just as there are to your postal address: who you are, and where you are. ...


Reap More Profits by Opening Your Kimono
"Play your cards close to the vest." "Knowledge is Power." In the industrial age, knowledge was indeed power. Your manufacturing processes gave you a competitive edge. Knowing how (and where!) to find the oil reserves put you ahead of your competition. It was the Cold War era, there was a lot of spy vs. spy stuff going on. Everyone was paranoid, desperately clinging to each morsel of data like it was the last clean bathroom stall at Woodstock. But those days are over. Now we're in the information age, and the new mantra is "Content is King". ...


How To Attract More Leads
One northern Manitoba February, Bert, a new AA convert, was driving me from Flin Flon to The Pas to work with another agent. Bert's enthusiasm for AA bubbled throughout the trip, and I learned many things that helped me improve my life. One was that "You've got to give it away to keep it". To Bert, at the time, this meant spread the AA philosophy. To me, it meant the sharing of all ideas. It also applies to referrals. To get them, give them. You want referrals. And you know many others who also want them. ...


Customer care. Do you really care
Though web design business sells inanimate products and services, there is always a real person behind each web site order and personal relations between customer and web designer guide web design process. That's why in this article I want to talk about business philosophy rather than certain marketing strategies and rules. First impression No matter how you get orders - from your web site, from paper and Internet ads, by email, by phone, or by personal visit. Always remember that the first impression about you, your company, and your business will set "mood" for further development process. ...


Coca-Cola The Power of a Brand
There are few images as recognizable throughout the world as the Coca-Cola brand. Travel to the furthest reaches of the globe and you will probably encounter it on a clock or a sign, if not on the drink itself. Marketers today look to the Coca-Cola brand as a model of marketing power. Its image has transcended national borders and cultural barriers to reach almost everyone on earth. How did the Coca-Cola symbol become such an omnipresent image? Beginning in 1886, Coca-Cola president John Pemberton began traveling the country introducing pharmacists to the drink. ...


Article Directory The Process and Benefits
Are you a webmaster? Are you finding it hard to get traffic to your websites? If so, you will want to consider the benefits that go along with submitting articles to an article directory. If you have never considered this, it might be time for you to do so. The fact of the matter is that even though article directories are often times overlooked, they do have a lot to offer.So what is the process of getting started with article directory marketing? First off, you need to write a good article that readers will find interesting. ...


Article Directories How to Submit.
If you are interested in submitting content to article directories you are not alone. But of course, before you can do this you need to learn the submission process. This is a simple process to pick up on, and as long as you take your time you will be submitting articles in no time at all. The good thing is that once you are familiar with the submission process of article directories you will be able to seamlessly move through it each time that you write a new piece.The first step to submitting an article is to compose the content. ...


Are You Guilty Of Interruption Marketing
You muted the commercials on the TV last night because you were fed up with interruption marketing. Ditto if you went through your mail to find most of it is junk. Ditto again, if a stranger phoned you (usually at dinner time) asking you to answer a survey, or give to yet another worthy cause. Interruption marketing does just that. It interrupts you, and steals your time. And it is the darling of mass marketing, which is the child of the mass media, which was born in the 19th century with large circulation newspapers, and thrived in the 20th with radio, TV, and the international media. ...


5 Ways to Market Your Business for Free - Part III - The Bonus Method
Ok, so this is only one method. Like article writing, press releases, joint ventures, and search engine marketing, you can make this the only method that you use to promote your business, and it's highly effective. Although it takes a little while to set up correctly, it's also free. Start an affiliate program for your business. An affiliate program will do several things for you. 1. Build a sales force for you. Don't think that sharing your profits will make you more money? Here is an example of how an affiliate program can make you a lot of money. ...


5 Ways to Market Your Business For Free - Part I
Getting traffic and sales to your site can be a constant struggle. I know that I am bombarded with marketing information day in and day out offering me the "next big thing". However, there are some marketing methods that always work. That's why I stick with the classics. You can use these methods to build more traffic and sales to your site if you are willing to do a little planning. Below are marketing methods I use to drive traffic to my site. With long term marketing strategies, it will take you awhile to get traffic, but these methods are still worth it because they can be highly viral. ...


5 Top Places to Maximize Your Traffic and Sales for Free
Do you want more traffic and sales to your site? If so, do you want to know how to take full advantage of the internet to get your sales message out there without having to spend thousands of dollars? There are thousands of high traffic sites on the Internet where you can market for free. The trick is finding these sites and using them effectively to market your business online. Your best weapon in finding these sites is Alexa. You can use Alexa, http://www.alexa.com, to search by topic and compare stats on sites, as well as get the traffic ranking of a site. ...