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Hub You - Web Site Promotion - Are You Requesting Free Backlinks?
Craigslist Marketing 101Since its launch in 1995 Craigslist.org has quietly become the largest online classifieds website in the world with a regional presence in 190 cities, across 35 countries. Each month over 10 million people log on to the seventh most popular website to buy and sell just about everything. From real estate to furniture, promoting services such as contracting, house cleaning and even babysitting – Craigslist is the one spot where anyone can connect regionally to fill a need.As its popularity has continued to increase, so have the possibilities for vendors large and small to market their wares on Craigslist. What’s the big attraction? For the most part Craigslist is 100% free to post and search. Only do job postings in Sa their own web site promotion. THEN you should politely request the honor of a link to your web site. (Or you may suggest your website as an additional resource . . . if your website has good resources or tools.) TIP: Not all those you contact will understand the term backlink. Just use the term "link". And especially don't mention the phrase "free backlinks". You don't want to imply that they could or should charge for them. When you email other webmasters asking for backlinks, you should include the following:
- The URL of where you want the link to go to
- The suggested text for the link. This would be what you want the link to look like to visitors on that web site. Make sure that it encourages people to visit your web site and appropriately represents what your site is about. Having a keyword phrase in here is good - if you think the webmaster will go for this.
- A suggested description for the link. They may use this next to the link or in t
Effective Strategies to Increase ProfitsThe crux of any business is to operate successfully in a highly competitive world, which simply gets measured by the size of the profits that are generated. While a number of other parameters are also used to gauge how an enterprise runs, profit still reigns supreme and therefore the key to the success of any business, is to formulate an effective strategy to increase profits.Business success is the result of co-ordinated focus on different ways to thrive and remain on top, which could translate into numbers of (a) customers, (b) enquiries,(c) units sold/serviced or for that matter even abstract and difficult measures to customer satisfaction, but in the end, it is always how in some form ‘to increase profits’, or si Everyone who is trying to improve their web site's ranking wants backlinks. This is an essential ingredient to your web site promotion strategy. Some happen because the right person (a webmaster) stumbled across your web site and likes your content. But you can get many more links on other web sites pointing to yours - if only you ask them. One-way links (where they link to your page but you don't have to link back) are much more valuable to your web site promotion than link exchanges, and they often take the same amount of effort to obtain. Search engines rate these more heavily when evaluating your web site. These free backlinks can be obtained by politely asking the webmaster to make the addition of your web site resource.Only if a webmaster requests a link exchange do I consider doing such. The web site promotion strategy I normally use is to start by asking for what I really want. WHAT NOT TO DO: Above all, courtesy and personal touch is a must with these emails. Don't make these requests appear too cold or canned. Don't be insistent or prideful. GOOD WEB SITES TO REQUEST A FREE BACKLINK FROM: Many times when you send out a request - even a polite one, you may get ignored. To minimize this scenario, use the following web site promotion trick: Find out who has given backlinks to your competitors. Then ask these webmasters to link to your web site. There are a few different tools out there that can help you with this. I would recommend using the backlink checker from Submit Express http://www.submitexpress.com/linkpop/. You can also use it to monitor your web site, since you will seldom be notified if they do follow your suggestion and put in a link to your site. A good backlink checker is an essential tool for any webmaster interested in web site promotion. FINDING WHO TO CONTACT:
Most web sites have a contact page or an email link to the webmaster. Search around. (The following is assuming the web site you are researching is http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com ) Next try going to "info.txt" file (yourwebsiteurl.com/info.txt). This is an info page on the web site that many webmasters have. Also, try looking at Alexa information for their website. Many web sites have information on who to contact in their Alexa account. Here is the format: info.alexa.com/data/details?url=http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com/ If you still cannot find it, you could always make an educated guess. Many web sites follow webmaster@yourwebsiteurl.com or admin@yourwebsiteurl.com pattern for the webmaster. Also look for a "add your link" section or page. This may be on a links page or it may be elsewhere. If a web site has an established procedure for asking for backlinks you will always want to follow them. That is a courtesy they will expect. WRITING THE EMAIL: The subject of the email should make them want to read your email. Don't misrepresent the email purpose by pretending to be a long lost friend or say "Lottery Winner". No one likes to be duped. You may want to put a brief comment such as "I love your web site! May I ask you a question?". You want to attract their interest in a courteous manner and not look like you are being sneaky. THE BODY OF THE EMAIL:
The first part of your email body should complement their web site somehow. Make this a couple of sentences. This is the most tailored part of the email. It also keeps your email from being thrown out automatically. Those who get a preview of the top 2-3 lines of an email will see a complement - and may to read further. If they don't read it, your web site promotion efforts will not work. Then, you should let them know how you found their site (what search engine and what keywords you used). Many webmasters find this to be valuable information, since it tells them what is working for their own web site promotion. THEN you should politely request the honor of a link to your web site. (Or you may suggest your website as an additional resource . . . if your website has good resources or tools.) TIP: Not all those you contact will understand the term backlink. Just use the term "link". And especially don't mention the phrase "free backlinks". You don't want to imply that they could or should charge for them. When you email other webmasters asking for backlinks, you should include the following:
- The URL of where you want the link to go to
- The suggested text for the link. This would be what you want the link to look like to visitors on that web site. Make sure that it encourages people to visit your web site and appropriately represents what your site is about. Having a keyword phrase in here is good - if you think the webmaster will go for this.
- A suggested description for the link. They may use this next to the link or in th
Fast Forum - Loving Forum PostingIf you really love knowing new things and at the same time sharing what you know, then it is not impossible for you to love visiting different forums. Yes, forum posting can now give you the best experience that you can get now in the Internet. Just imagine how the thing you love the most can help you even earn extra bucks for your pockets.Here are the things you need to remember when you are starting on with posting in forums.1. Get to know the rules. Of course, you need to first read the rules for the forum. Each forum could have their own different rules. Better get to know these rules first so that you can post smoothly.2. Get to know the people in the forum. Before knowing the other people in the f ls. Don't make these requests appear too cold or canned. Don't be insistent or prideful.GOOD WEB SITES TO REQUEST A FREE BACKLINK FROM: Many times when you send out a request - even a polite one, you may get ignored. To minimize this scenario, use the following web site promotion trick: Find out who has given backlinks to your competitors. Then ask these webmasters to link to your web site. There are a few different tools out there that can help you with this. I would recommend using the backlink checker from Submit Express http://www.submitexpress.com/linkpop/. You can also use it to monitor your web site, since you will seldom be notified if they do follow your suggestion and put in a link to your site. A good backlink checker is an essential tool for any webmaster interested in web site promotion. FINDING WHO TO CONTACT:
Most web sites have a contact page or an email link to the webmaster. Search around. (The following is assuming the web site you are researching is http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com ) Next try going to "info.txt" file (yourwebsiteurl.com/info.txt). This is an info page on the web site that many webmasters have. Also, try looking at Alexa information for their website. Many web sites have information on who to contact in their Alexa account. Here is the format: info.alexa.com/data/details?url=http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com/ If you still cannot find it, you could always make an educated guess. Many web sites follow webmaster@yourwebsiteurl.com or admin@yourwebsiteurl.com pattern for the webmaster. Also look for a "add your link" section or page. This may be on a links page or it may be elsewhere. If a web site has an established procedure for asking for backlinks you will always want to follow them. That is a courtesy they will expect. WRITING THE EMAIL: The subject of the email should make them want to read your email. Don't misrepresent the email purpose by pretending to be a long lost friend or say "Lottery Winner". No one likes to be duped. You may want to put a brief comment such as "I love your web site! May I ask you a question?". You want to attract their interest in a courteous manner and not look like you are being sneaky. THE BODY OF THE EMAIL:
The first part of your email body should complement their web site somehow. Make this a couple of sentences. This is the most tailored part of the email. It also keeps your email from being thrown out automatically. Those who get a preview of the top 2-3 lines of an email will see a complement - and may to read further. If they don't read it, your web site promotion efforts will not work. Then, you should let them know how you found their site (what search engine and what keywords you used). Many webmasters find this to be valuable information, since it tells them what is working for their own web site promotion. THEN you should politely request the honor of a link to your web site. (Or you may suggest your website as an additional resource . . . if your website has good resources or tools.) TIP: Not all those you contact will understand the term backlink. Just use the term "link". And especially don't mention the phrase "free backlinks". You don't want to imply that they could or should charge for them. When you email other webmasters asking for backlinks, you should include the following:
- The URL of where you want the link to go to
- The suggested text for the link. This would be what you want the link to look like to visitors on that web site. Make sure that it encourages people to visit your web site and appropriately represents what your site is about. Having a keyword phrase in here is good - if you think the webmaster will go for this.
- A suggested description for the link. They may use this next to the link or in t
Just Do It and Ask for Forgiveness LaterThe greatest shifts in American culture tend to originate from the media, but even something as innocuous as a saying can drive a cultural change. One saying in particular seems to epitomize a cultural shift that seems to be going unnoticed.“Just do it and ask for forgiveness later.”Heard that one lately? Used that one lately? We all have, and most of us have likely heard this used at work.The first time I heard it, I was a little shocked. It sounded like something I would have used as a kid while trying to rationalize using Mom’s Visa Card without her knowledge. Taken aback, I looked back at my manager to see if he was serious; he was. The walls of resistance softened, and I began to nod slowly. The st around. (The following is assuming the web site you are researching is http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com )Next try going to "info.txt" file (yourwebsiteurl.com/info.txt). This is an info page on the web site that many webmasters have. Also, try looking at Alexa information for their website. Many web sites have information on who to contact in their Alexa account. Here is the format: info.alexa.com/data/details?url=http://www.yourwebsiteurl.com/ If you still cannot find it, you could always make an educated guess. Many web sites follow webmaster@yourwebsiteurl.com or admin@yourwebsiteurl.com pattern for the webmaster. Also look for a "add your link" section or page. This may be on a links page or it may be elsewhere. If a web site has an established procedure for asking for backlinks you will always want to follow them. That is a courtesy they will expect. WRITING THE EMAIL: The subject of the email should make them want to read your email. Don't misrepresent the email purpose by pretending to be a long lost friend or say "Lottery Winner". No one likes to be duped. You may want to put a brief comment such as "I love your web site! May I ask you a question?". You want to attract their interest in a courteous manner and not look like you are being sneaky. THE BODY OF THE EMAIL:
The first part of your email body should complement their web site somehow. Make this a couple of sentences. This is the most tailored part of the email. It also keeps your email from being thrown out automatically. Those who get a preview of the top 2-3 lines of an email will see a complement - and may to read further. If they don't read it, your web site promotion efforts will not work. Then, you should let them know how you found their site (what search engine and what keywords you used). Many webmasters find this to be valuable information, since it tells them what is working for their own web site promotion. THEN you should politely request the honor of a link to your web site. (Or you may suggest your website as an additional resource . . . if your website has good resources or tools.) TIP: Not all those you contact will understand the term backlink. Just use the term "link". And especially don't mention the phrase "free backlinks". You don't want to imply that they could or should charge for them. When you email other webmasters asking for backlinks, you should include the following:
- The URL of where you want the link to go to
- The suggested text for the link. This would be what you want the link to look like to visitors on that web site. Make sure that it encourages people to visit your web site and appropriately represents what your site is about. Having a keyword phrase in here is good - if you think the webmaster will go for this.
- A suggested description for the link. They may use this next to the link or in t
Direct Response Marketing vs. Traditional Image Marketing: Which Is Better?There are many different kinds of marketing out there, but the one you are probably most familiar with ‘image branding’. Typically when I say “marketing” people think of expensive Super Bowl ads, car commercials, and billboards. This is what is known as “image branding” – one of the most common (and ineffective) forms of marketing. Now don’t get me wrong, image branding works for major corporations like Coca-Cola & McDonald’s. And if you have millions of dollars and decades of time, it will work for you too. Unfortunately, if you are like most, you don’t have the same resources and time as those big corporations.Most image branding simply states the company name, location, etc, with a logo and a ‘catchy’ slogan. the email should make them want to read your email. Don't misrepresent the email purpose by pretending to be a long lost friend or say "Lottery Winner". No one likes to be duped. You may want to put a brief comment such as "I love your web site! May I ask you a question?". You want to attract their interest in a courteous manner and not look like you are being sneaky.THE BODY OF THE EMAIL:
The first part of your email body should complement their web site somehow. Make this a couple of sentences. This is the most tailored part of the email. It also keeps your email from being thrown out automatically. Those who get a preview of the top 2-3 lines of an email will see a complement - and may to read further. If they don't read it, your web site promotion efforts will not work. Then, you should let them know how you found their site (what search engine and what keywords you used). Many webmasters find this to be valuable information, since it tells them what is working for their own web site promotion. THEN you should politely request the honor of a link to your web site. (Or you may suggest your website as an additional resource . . . if your website has good resources or tools.) TIP: Not all those you contact will understand the term backlink. Just use the term "link". And especially don't mention the phrase "free backlinks". You don't want to imply that they could or should charge for them. When you email other webmasters asking for backlinks, you should include the following:
- The URL of where you want the link to go to
- The suggested text for the link. This would be what you want the link to look like to visitors on that web site. Make sure that it encourages people to visit your web site and appropriately represents what your site is about. Having a keyword phrase in here is good - if you think the webmaster will go for this.
- A suggested description for the link. They may use this next to the link or in t
Car Washing and Direct Mail Marketing DiscussedOne of the most common ways that carwash owners like to advertise their business in their local communities is to use direct mail marketing advertising in those little coupon booklets that are sent out. These work very good however, there are few things that you should consider.First, you do not want to give away too much of a discount and then have all those people show up on a busy Saturday when you are already slammed with customers. Instead you want to make an offer where they have to come on a Monday to stare Wednesday to receive a discount. If the booklet of coupons comes to the home on a Thursday this is not so great for your business. But if it is delivered on a Monday with a big coupon discount, only to be their own web site promotion.THEN you should politely request the honor of a link to your web site. (Or you may suggest your website as an additional resource . . . if your website has good resources or tools.) TIP: Not all those you contact will understand the term backlink. Just use the term "link". And especially don't mention the phrase "free backlinks". You don't want to imply that they could or should charge for them. When you email other webmasters asking for backlinks, you should include the following:
- The URL of where you want the link to go to
- The suggested text for the link. This would be what you want the link to look like to visitors on that web site. Make sure that it encourages people to visit your web site and appropriately represents what your site is about. Having a keyword phrase in here is good - if you think the webmaster will go for this.
- A suggested description for the link. They may use this next to the link or in the title attribute of the link.
- The suggested HTML for the link.
- The page you would like the link to be on. Normally this would be a relevant page to your product or service. Sometimes it is in their list of links on a separate links page. Only rarely will this be the home page.
The last part should thank them for their time and encourage them to contact you if they have any questions. This is a must! They did you the favor of reading the email. In your signature, put your full name, your email address and your title (such as Webmaster). THATS IT! Ideally, I would recommend sending out the emails as you find the web sites. This keeps you from forgetting loosing interest in that site. Have fun with your web site promotion!
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