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n Alexa ranking under 2000. The site is about a year old! The page itself holds what I believe will be a very popular webmaster tool that shows you visually all the PR rankings on any webpage on the net. Visual PageRank.

In other words, just type in any url and it will show you visually all the Google PR rankings for all the links on that page, internal links and external links. Valuable information any webmaster or marketer can use. Besides, that page has a cool factor which in my opinion will propel it to a very high PR ranking in the future. There are already a few pages on this site with a PR6 ranking, but all those links have been sold. Once this new page was created, I jumped at a chance to get a link there on that site.

Other places to purchase links:
www.linkhaul.com
www.linkadage.com
www.textlinkbrokers.com

One more Marketing Technique

There is one more important marketing method that makes all the above techniques pale in comparison. This simple technique is article marketing. Write simple informative articles on the subject of your site. Submit these keyword rich articles to online article directories like ezinearticles.com and place links back to your site in the resource box at the end of each article.

Article writing is one of the best methods to market your site, you will be surprised at the effectiveness of this simple marketing technique. Done correctly, it can be your most powerful marketing tool.

Information Core.

Did you get the big picture? Did you get the underlying theme running through all these Internet marketing techniques? The common thread that holds ever

Building Your Home Business Leads Base
Once you have a home business up and running, you still have the most important job of all to accomplish, that of building your list base of customers and or clients. After all, without your list base of contacts, you will not have any reason to have a business, will you?It doesn't matter what kind of business you have chosen because in every business, whether it's a product or service, there is a need for customers/clients. There is no business, online or offline, that can survive without the benefit of a customer/client list base. Even if you are a service provider of a creative nature, you will always need fresh leads/prospects in order to assure that you will constantly have those who are interested in buying what you create and sustained growth!For some people, the idea of building a list conjures up the idea of going door to door or making phone calls to people they don't know,but that is not the idea at all. In fact, the best tool is providing a good service so that your customers will refer others to your business. Word of mouth is always a better sales tool than any other type of networking that you can do. Of course, even though referrals are your most effective new leads tool, that doesn't mean that it is or should be your only tool.Even wit

Tag and Ping, Google Analytics, Micro-Dissecting Logs, Visual PageRank...

What does all those topics have in common?

No, I haven't gotten into the happy-pill jar, just in case you're wondering! What does all those topics have in common? They are all marketing tactics or strategies I am presently using to promote and propel my sites into the ever increasing, all encompassing Internet stratosphere.

Let's face it, there are countless marketing methods, tricks, tips, strategies you can use to give your site an edge over the competition. And yes, there are many marketing secrets left to be told. More being born each day. Countless secrets most of us will never discover, let alone understand.

But what you have to understand, each webmaster or marketer employs a whole set of techniques to promote and propel their sites. Each marketing system is different, each one can develop into a complex creature slowly weaving its presence into the fabric of the world wide web. Might sound a bit fantastic, but it is nevertheless true.

Also know each website on the Internet has its own unique linking structure, connections, keywords, traffic... its own unique genetic link-code. Why should da Vinci have all the fun!

Each webmaster, whether they realize it or not, creates this unique linking structure for each site they build. From day one, when the first link is placed on their site -- this complex marketing structure is put into motion. What makes some sites succeed, what makes them become successful automatic profit generating machines... while others fail? That is the real question. That is the only real secret you need to know.

Of course, a site's content plays a major role, but even two sites with more or less the same content will have two totally different dynamic linking structures created. One may succeed, the other fail.

So in this line of thinking, I thought I would tell you some of the marketing strategies I use for my sites and also reveal what I believe to be the underlying factor that is key to the whole shebang. Tactics that will promote and propel your site into the center of the world wide web. Are you Ready? Here goes:

Tag and Ping

A few years back, it was all blog and ping. This technique really worked for a while. You wrote a keyword rich entry into one of your blogs and then pinged this entry with one of the many blogging directories or sites like MyYahoo to get the information spidered and indexed. The search engines wised up quickly and it no longer works as well.

Now, you will hear the magic words 'Tag and Ping' till you're sick of hearing them. This is a method I have been using for some time. It's basically the same thing, only you're using the tag or tagging system of such sites as Technorati to draw attention to your tag or keyword.

It has a special application for keyword marketing and is very effective for getting traffic and links to your keywords. One simple way to use tags with Technorati:

<*a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Computers" rel="tag">Computers<*/a> (remove asterisks in actual code)

Or if your blogging software supports categories; this will be recognized by Technorati as a tag.

Since this is a relatively new way of marketing your site, expect it to work for a little while. Until the spammers get in and ruin it, like they did to blog comments.

Google Analytics

This is a free program from Google that every webmaster should be using. If you don't use it -- get it! www.google.com/analytics

Google Analytics will give you priceless information about your sites, your links, your visitors and your marketing. It will show you which pages are working, which pages are not working. It will tell you which pages holds your visitor's attention, which pages lead to your marketing goals/sales...in other words it will tell you how effective your site is at getting the job done.

The more knowledge you have about your site, the more successful it will be. A lot of times, being a success is finding/tracking the one method or technique that works and repeating it again and again on your other pages or sites. Google analytics will help you find the successful techniques on your site. Then you have to run with them.

Micro-Dissecting Logs

Another valuable source of information about your site is in your daily logs. If you're not dissecting or micro inspecting your daily hosting logs, you're not realizing the full potential of your site. Your site's logs holds the keys to your site's success, it holds the information that will make your site profitable or more profitable.

It will give you information on your site, it will also give you information on your site's visitors. The real key to Internet marketing is finding out what exactly your visitors are looking for and then giving it to them. Find out the exact keywords your visitors type into search engines, then supply the answer or solution on your site. It is as simple as that -- give your visitors what they want.

Whether it is more information on 'the nature of the universe' or where they can purchase the cheapest laptop? Just supply the answer to their question. Your daily logs will give you this information, read them, dissect them and most of all use them to give your visitors what they want. Make your content relevant.

Buying Links

This marketing technique has mixed reviews, many marketers use it -- many discourage it.

You have to be very careful when buying links, know exactly what you're buying and be wary of the search engines who may look down upon this practice. Don't buy any links from link farms, or sites which have been banned from Google. Stay clear of any black hat tricks or methods, play fair and you will win in the long run.

To me, buying links is just another way of advertising your site. If your site or online business is successful, naturally you're going to put some of your profits back into promoting or advertising your site. One way to do this is through buying links on high ranked pages/sites: PR5 or over.

I recently bought my first text link!

It's something I rarely do, mainly because my article writing produces many one-way links back to my site. However, there was one site I just wanted to get a link from, and if it means I have to pay $7 a month for the link, so be it.

Currently the page has a PR0! Why would I buy a link on a PR0 page -- don't worry, still haven't gotten into that happy-pill jar. Because it's a very new popular page on a very popular new site. The site is www.iwebtool.com and it has an Alexa ranking under 2000. The site is about a year old! The page itself holds what I believe will be a very popular webmaster tool that shows you visually all the PR rankings on any webpage on the net. Visual PageRank.

Other places to purchase links:
www.linkhaul.com
www.linkadage.com
www.textlinkbrokers.com

One more Marketing Technique

Information Core.

Did you get the big picture? Did you get the underlying theme running through all these Internet marketing techniques? The common thread that holds every

Mastering the Difference Between Leadership and Management
It is a common belief that management and leadership are the same role. While it is common that a manager also plays the part of the leader, these two roles are truly separate in function and in the way they add to the success of an orginization. By understanding the difference between management and leadership you will become more effective in helping others see the road ahead.To understand the difference between management and leadership, consider the construction of a new road. To build that road there are workers, machinery and tools which are all vital in the road’s construction. Managers help ensure those workers, machinery and tools work together in the most efficient way possible. A manager makes sure those workers are well-trained, motivated, rested and that they know what they’re supposed to do next. The manager does the same thing with the tools and the machinery to make sure that they’re working correctly and that the workers are able to use them efficiently and safely. This is the role of management. On the other hand, a leader makes sure that the road is going in the right direction before the construction begins. That leader also monitors conditions in new situations to ensure that the road under construction is still the correct one and is still going

Tag and Ping

It has a special application for keyword marketing and is very effective for getting traffic and links to your keywords. One simple way to use tags with Technorati:

<*a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Computers" rel="tag">Computers<*/a> (remove asterisks in actual code)

Or if your blogging software supports categories; this will be recognized by Technorati as a tag.

Since this is a relatively new way of marketing your site, expect it to work for a little while. Until the spammers get in and ruin it, like they did to blog comments.

Google Analytics

This is a free program from Google that every webmaster should be using. If you don't use it -- get it! www.google.com/analytics

Micro-Dissecting Logs

Buying Links

This marketing technique has mixed reviews, many marketers use it -- many discourage it.

I recently bought my first text link!

Other places to purchase links:
www.linkhaul.com
www.linkadage.com
www.textlinkbrokers.com

One more Marketing Technique

Information Core.

Did you get the big picture? Did you get the underlying theme running through all these Internet marketing techniques? The common thread that holds ever

The Power of Implicit Marketing - Expand Your Business and Reputation
Have you ever read salespages and emails where by the time you reach the end (or maybe you didn't even get that far) you felt like you were run over by a Mack truck? Or hit over the head by a club-swinging 700-pound gorilla? Yes, this is an exaggeration but hopefully it will make a point for you. Not many days pass in our Internet marketing world when we're not bombarded with overt sales letters and messages telling us we'd better buy this product or all our teeth will fall out! Or our business can't survive without this new traffic method, or we'd better get this membership before the price goes up!This approach is what I call the 'desperation angle'. It is based on our fear of loss. We're persuasively and constantly coerced into taking action to spend money now, or else. The assumption is that many of us are desperate for success and not wanting to lose out on what could be the one thing that will make all the difference for our business and our lives. Is this really how you want to build relationships with your clients and subscribers? Is this really the way you want to come across?Here are four ways one can obtain money in this world. Number one - work a job. Number two - win the lottery, inherit money or similar. Number three - be forceful

til the spammers get in and ruin it, like they did to blog comments.

Google Analytics

This is a free program from Google that every webmaster should be using. If you don't use it -- get it! www.google.com/analytics

Micro-Dissecting Logs

Buying Links

This marketing technique has mixed reviews, many marketers use it -- many discourage it.

I recently bought my first text link!

Other places to purchase links:
www.linkhaul.com
www.linkadage.com
www.textlinkbrokers.com

One more Marketing Technique

Information Core.

Did you get the big picture? Did you get the underlying theme running through all these Internet marketing techniques? The common thread that holds ever

Internet Marketers on a Tight Budget - Part 3 Free Traffic Through Link Exchanging
Link exchanging is viewed by some people as a bad idea because it sends traffic away from your site instead of to your website. On the contrary, link exchanging lets more people know about your website e.g. your website gets more exposure, which is a good idea. The idea of link exchanging is to get more traffic coming than going...or at least an equal flow.The main idea behind link exchanging is for two companies who target the same kind of customers exchange links to each others website. The products that each company sells compliment each others products, rather than compete against.Here is what you do to acquire a link exchange partner:1. Type in the words or phrase that will be related to your product or service.2. Locate a website that is selling similar products that would compliment your own products3. Find the contact information of the webmaster (the person you want to exchange links with)4. Send a proposal to his email address asking him to exchange links with you. The proposal should read something like this:“I have visited your website. Congratulations on creating a successful website, it looks impressive. You and I are selling to the same group of people and I think it would be mutually beneficial if we were to e

n on your site. It is as simple as that -- give your visitors what they want.

Buying Links

This marketing technique has mixed reviews, many marketers use it -- many discourage it.

I recently bought my first text link!

Other places to purchase links:
www.linkhaul.com
www.linkadage.com
www.textlinkbrokers.com

One more Marketing Technique

Information Core.

Did you get the big picture? Did you get the underlying theme running through all these Internet marketing techniques? The common thread that holds ever

EU Protects Own Shoe Industry Against Asian Exporters
In a bid to protect its own shoe-making and leather industries, the European Union proposed anti-dumping policies and duties against Asian shoes. The EU stated its intent last Tuesday as Asian exporters like India, Vietnam, and China flood European markets with cheaper but quality shoes. The EU felt that the low cost of Asian shoe exports threaten fair trade in the markets of Europe. If the EU succeeds in its bid, Asian exporters are likely to face an increase on tariff and exportation fees.It was reported that the governments of EU-member countries would conduct a month-long debate about the proposed extra charge on Asian exporters. If approved, these extra charges may amount to an increase of 16.5% on Chinese shoes and ten percent for Vietnamese exports. The proposed increase is projected to affect 11 percent of every footwear pair purchased in EU's markets. The proposed increase will affect every kind of footwear exports from children's footwear to custom-designed shoes. The EU, in its proposal, pegged the duration of the tariff amendment for five years.The EU officials stated that the extra duties and dues could increase the average cost of Chinese and other Asian shoes by euro1.40 or roughly almost two dollars in retail. If the Asian exporters and their EU par

Other places to purchase links:
www.linkhaul.com
www.linkadage.com
www.textlinkbrokers.com

One more Marketing Technique

Information Core.

Did you get the big picture? Did you get the underlying theme running through all these Internet marketing techniques? The common thread that holds everything together? What makes them effective?

That common thread is Information.

Information runs the web. It is the center. Dispensing this information is a complex system consisting of search engines, directories, websites, blogs... you must entangle and entwine your site as deeply as you can into this information process.

That's why article writing is such an effective marketing tool, it strikes at the center of this essential process. It places your content and your site right in the middle of all this exchange of information. The more relevant your content, the closer you will get to the real action and the more popular your site will become.

Remember, all these marketing techniques are not really secrets, just effective ways you can promote and propel your site or sites closer to the information core that runs the web. The thread that binds everything together. The closer you can get your site to this center, the better it will flourish. The more you can entangle your site into the whole mix.... search engines, directories, links to popular sites... the more successful your site will become.

All these marketing techniques: tag and ping, article marketing, buying links... will help place your site into this information mix. Likewise, Google Analytics, micro-dissecting your logs, and visual pagerank are all information gathering methods every webmaster should use to make this journey easier and quicker. Knowledge is the only real marketing tool you need.

So go 'Tag and Ping' all you like but realize it is just the latest in a long line of marketing techniques you should be using to promote and propel your site closer towards the one common thread that really matters.

Information.

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