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Have you ever
been lost in the woods — wondering around aimlessly, not
knowing where to go or what to do next?
Most online marketers
are lost in the woods of the internet.
So if you want to get
out of the woods and be an online marketer, you better start
thinking strategically! That is, you need to practice strategic
internet marketing techniques.
You're probably asking, what
are strategic internet marketing techniques?
Let me start by
telling you what it is not!
Strategic internet
marketing is not buying 100,000 guaranteed hits.
It
is not aimlessly placing banner ads all over the internet. It is not
about using free classified ads and it is certainly not about
depending on surfing for traffic sites.
Strategic internet
marketing is simply about having an advertising PLAN that utilizes
proven marketing tactics to get high converting results. Every
promotion must have a purpose and it is critical to track the
results of each and every advertisement.
Tracking is vital to
finding ads that are successful and more importantly finding those
that are NOT. Ads that do not perform need to be thrown out and
those that do convert need to be rolled out on a larger scale. If
you are going to be serious about marketing online then you have to
get serious about tracking your marketing methods. I will only say
this once, if you do not track the results of your advertising
methods you might as well throw your money out the window of a
moving vehicle.
Now, that you know the importance of tracking your
ads, let's talk about marketing techniques that work! To make a living marketing on the internet, you
need to use these methods. If you don't, you will join the long list
of people that say you can't make any money selling on the
internet.
Below I have listed some of the marketing
techniques I have used to build a profitable online business from
the ground up:
Pay Per Click
Advertising — For the fastest and most predictable
results Pay Per Click can't be beat. If done properly, you can get
immediate traffic that is laser targeted and high
converting.
Write and Submit Articles —
This is one of my favorite marketing techniques because it does two
things for you. The first is that it builds credibility for you and
your web site. Second, it is a tremendous way to drive tons of
targeted traffic to your site for free. You don't have to be
Hemingway, your articles just need to be informative and have very
few grammatical errors.
Start Your Own
Ezine — This is probably the most powerful marketing
tactic on the web today. Having your own list of subscribers to send
a newsletter to on a regular basis is powerful! I would much rather
obtain a new subscriber over a single hit to my web
site.
Banner Ads — Banner ads can be
extremely successful and are a very cost effective way to drive
traffic to your site. The most effective banner ads are text rather
than graphics. Write a compelling ad that forces them to click, and
this technique can provide you lots of sales.
Viral
Marketing — Give something away that people can use
and put links to your web site in it. Information is a powerful tool
in marketing. Allow them to share it with their friends and family.
Before you know, you will be getting a stampede of traffic to your
site.
Linking — Reciprocal linking is
critical to your online success. This is a time consuming tactic but
it is well worth your time and effort. Search engines judge the
importance of your web site by the number (and quality) of incoming
links pointing to your site. By the way, writing articles is a great
way to get high quality incoming links pointing to your
site.
Ezine Ads — Purchasing ads in
quality ezines is like doing joint ventures without sharing the
profits. You need to identify ezines in your niche that you can run
promotions in. This is an excellent way to get your ads in front of
thousands of potential customers at an excellent
value.
Search Engine Optimization — You
need to make sure that your pages are fully optimized for the search
engines. The cheapest and most targeted traffic you can receive
still comes from high search engine rankings! Make sure your site is
optimized and anchored to certain keywords that are relevant to your
site. If you will stick with these proven marketing strategies
you will get more laser targeted traffic to your site than you know
what to do with. You may even have to get more server space and buy
a wheel barrow to get your deposits to the bank!
So forget
about the gimmick marketing tactics that are all over the internet.
Stick to what works! This list is not that long and online marketing
is not that complicated. To be successful you need to implement
proven marketing methods and have a strategic internet marketing
plan. Make sure that every ad is tracked and that it has a definite
purpose in your marketing plan. So quit wondering around
aimlessly in the woods and start thinking about marketing
strategically!
About The Author:
Mark Williams
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