Tips for Generating Tons of Traffic

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Ken

The guest post was contributed by Maria, financial guest blogger from Manchester, UK. Apart from blogging, she does research on PPI Claims. Find out more about her finance related blogs at financeport.

Every website owner maintains the site for the sole purpose of bringing lots of website users and to gain visibility among all the

Traffic Statistics

search engines. But the problem where most websites are failing to do this is due to lack of knowledge on implementing SEO to their website. To generate website traffic you must be a versatile in handling various responsibilities such as writing contents, bogging frequently, responding to client responses, applying search engine optimization and social media optimization techniques to your website. The following are a few tips that help in generating a great amount of website traffic.

Make use of targeted keywords: Identifying specific targeted keywords and using them is the most significant and basic key for generating website traffic. While using keywords you must be very careful and look whether the keyword inserted in the content is relevant and will be able to produce tons of traffic. To research most competitive keyword and to use them you can also hire any of the SEO professional or consider using any of the online tools such as Google Adwords keyword tool, HubSpot software, Goggle Analytics, Keyword Grader, and so on.

Optimise your website to social media: The main purpose of optimising your site to social media channels is to write content that helps for friendly social interaction, aid in sharing and discussions. Not just website can get benefited of SMO; even it can be applied to emails, business pages, blogs and so on. Here are a few that help you as a guide to apply social media optimisation to your website.

Optimising social media have got many benefits which enable your website to drive more traffic. Some of them include:

Increases shared links which aid you depicts as authorised website to many search engines.
Increases your social follows
Brings brand awareness
The content posted on the site will help you share, discuss and make social interaction

Design a good website template and make your readers ease in sharing across their social networks.
Encourage your readers to share, comment and link the article by placing appropriate buttons to bookmark and share at the top of every article
Provide links in author bio, this can help in getting more social users
Use social network widgets and icons in a prominent location
Make subscription options such as podcasts, RSS, email newsletters and business pages visibly noted. Also highlight a few of their advantages.

Write content for search engines: When optimising site for social media sites or search engines, content plays an important role in optimising. A good content can influence the rate of sharing and making it visible to search engines over time. The following are a few tips that help in generating content to drive traffic:

Generate internal links between web pages using relevant keywords, this help search engines to navigate web pages very easily.
Write content based on targeted demographics.
Include appropriate images within your content

5 Copywriter Magnets as Pretty as Anne Hathaway

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Ken

The Great American Novel

I have a confession to make…

I have a secret desire to become the next great American novelist.

I want to delve deep into the depths of what people feel and bring them to life with the written word. Will I ever get to achieve that dream? Well, let’s just say that I’ll keep that as one of the items on my list.

I will tell you that I am happy with the success I’ve achieved in music though. I’ve been playing guitar since I was 15 and I’m going to be 42 tomorrow, but I’ll elaborate more about my music career later….

For now, we’re taking a look at copywriter magnets and creating compelling content.

Number 1: Storytelling

The first base I’d like to cover is storytelling. I think this is one of the most important elements of doing business online. People are drawn to storytelling. Connect with your reader by illustrating a personal story, or one of the successes of a customer. Everyone loves a good story, especially if you can tell it well. Some of the most popular blogs today use this technique to bring the reader closer.

Number 2: Be Informal

An important element of informal writing is that you become a real person to your visitors. I know this is not professional, but this is where you will make your impression, so make it compelling. I’ve seen tons of sites that contain good information, but were written as if it was generated by a machine. I have to stop yawning by the end of the article. Most of us just scan for information anyway, which brings me to my next item.

Number 3: Keep it Brief

Unless you’re trying to meet a minimum word count for an article submission, keep it brief. That goes for sentences as well. We deal with so much information today that we are in the habit of scanning what we read. Make good bullet points and keep your paragraphs down to a few sentences. Readers are less likely to scan this way.

Number 4: Use Active Voice

This is English 101. A great resource is “Elements of Style” by Strunk and White, commonly referred to as Strunk and White. If you learn anything from this little book, it’s active voice. There are times when passive voice is useful, but rarely. Here’s an example: The frisbee was thrown by the boy. (passive) The boy threw the frisbee. (active) But, that’s enough of the English lesson…moving onward.

Number 5: Rhythm

Create a rhythm with your writing. Use a slight repetitive manner, just as in music, because it gives your writing structure to your reader. The repetitive phrase sinks in to the reader’s consciousness and makes it memorable, just like the lyrics to your favorite songs. Readers will be drawn to the flow of your writing, the same way.

Steps To Follow While Creating A Website

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Ken

One may think that the process of website creation must be complicated and not for the inexperienced. Well, you’re totally wrong if you’ve been thinking along those lines. There is nothing more required than an idea and ways to give it the right shape before you can have your own website. There could be several uses of a website. You can have one to stay in touch with your family and friends or for business related purposes as well. The following are steps that you need to follow to have your own website all working for you:

Decide on the topic – The very first thing that you want to do is choose the topic that you want your website to be about. The theme of the website is extremely important as that will create the identity of the website. You have to work on your idea in parts. Feasibility of each part is important and it is better to keep things basic if you’re a beginner.
Choose a domain name – You have to pick up a domain name for your website. Make sure the name is in accordance with the theme of the website. Don’t rush while you’re at it. The domain name plays an important role in your website’s future performance. You’ll have to pay an annual fee to retain the ownership of a domain name.
Look for a web host – Your website’s domain name requires a web host. Take into consideration the stories of satisfied customers as well as the performance guarantees. Do a lot of shopping around before you purchase the appropriate web host for your domain name.
Hire a website designer – There are freelance website designers available. All you need to do is post the job with all the specifications and requirements. You have to make yourself clear about the requirements of your website and how you would want it to look like. Ask for status reports so that you can track the progress easily.

It is important that you don’t try to include the world in your website. As a beginner, keeping things simple is the wisest way to go about creating a website. It is better that you learn with time. You can put your experience to better use in your future projects. Do more researches and try your hand at creating a website with confidence and you’ll taste success in no time.

How Affiliate Marketing Works

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Ken

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[Image provided courtesy of the Sugarrae affiliate marketing blog.]

Niche Finder Series: Dieting and Weight Loss

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Ken

Diet and Weight Loss

This niche is pretty self-explanatory; it’s a big industry with lots of money going around. The challenge here will be finding a narrow niche that taps into this big flow of money. You just don’t want to be slugging it out with the big names in this industry. Here’s a focus on a site named The Diet Solution.

Top Queries from Search Traffic

The top queries driving traffic to thedietsolutionprogram.com from search engines. Updated monthly.

Query

Percent of Search Traffic

1	the diet solution	23.18%
2	the diet solution program	20.25%
3	diet solution program	11.03%
4	diet solution	7.58%
5	diet solution plan	5.65%
6	thedietsolutionprogram.com	3.48%
7	isabel de los rios diet solution program	2.46%
8	the diet solution program.com	1.93%
9	diet solutions	1.91%
10	the diet solution program affiliate	1.63%

Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

The top queries from search engines driving relatively more/less traffic to thedietsolutionprogram.com in the current month than the previous month. Updated monthly.

Search Query

1 Month Increase

1	the diet solution program	18.63%
2	the diet solution	9.57%
3	diet solution program	8.63%
4	diet solution	1.93%
5	the diet solution program affiliate	1.63%
6	diet solutions program affiliates	1.16%
7	http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/5-foods-to-never-eat/?m=ad&r=aff&hop=agelessway/	1.15%
8	diet solution program affiliates	0.74%
9	which foods kill fat?	0.43%
10	which fos kill fat/	0.21%

Nice percentages for search terms on the rise. Now let’s look at the decline.

Search Query

1 Month Decline

1	thedietsolutionprogram.com	5.52%
2	diet solutions	4.81%
3	diet solution plan	4.74%
4	the diet solution recipes	3.93%
5	isabel del rios	2.82%
6	has the diet solution affiliate program stopped	1.91%
7	the diet solution program recipes	1.85%
8	the diet solution program.com	1.59%
9	isabel de los rios diet solution program	1.35%

And now for the advertising metrics:

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

Data provided by iSpionage. Visit iSpionage to discover additional information metrics for thedietsolutionprogram.com.

Last Month Stats (Estimated)
PPC Budget	$11 – $19
Last Month Clicks	12 – 16
Avg. Ad Position	5
Google PPC Keywords	14
Yahoo PPC Keywords	13

As you can see, this is another niche that has a meager advertising budget for such a big industry. And again, look for specific ways to market your niche. Low carb, high protein, shakes, diet for your 40’s, anything to narrow it down.

See you next time on the Niche Finder Series.

Niche Finder Series: Beauty and Personal Appearance

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Ken

The Niche Finder Series is a series of posts that analyzes the selection, value, profitability, and competition of a niche market.

Beauty

Here’s a good one. If you can identify some problems that exist in this niche, you’ll be well on your way to making a good deal of money. The goal here and in this whole series is to narrow down and focus on a specific thing.

Let’s see what we can find:

Well, the obvious sites that jumped out in a “beauty” search on Alexa were Sephora and Ulta. Two heavy hitters in the beauty department. I’m going to choose a site that isn’t as popular. I’m going with Total Beauty.

Top Queries from Search Traffic

The top queries driving traffic to totalbeauty.com from search engines. Updated monthly.

Query

Percent of Search Traffic

1	nivea goodbye cellulite cream reviews	0.83%
2	hairstyles	0.65%
3	chanel reviews	0.44%
4	olay	0.36%
5	hair care	0.34%
6	dandruff shampoo	0.31%
7	best concealer	0.30%
8	makeup tips	0.26%
9	hair products for women	0.25%
10	revlon cosmetics product	0.24%

Very high percentages for actual products being searched.

Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

The top queries from search engines driving relatively more/less traffic to totalbeauty.com in the current month than the previous month. Updated monthly.

Search Query

1 Month Increase

1	nivea goodbye cellulite cream reviews	0.83%
2	chanel reviews	0.44%
3	hairstyles	0.29%
4	revlon cosmetics product	0.24%
5	nice hair style	0.18%
6	hair care review	0.18%

Nice percentages for search terms on the rise. Now let’s look at the decline.

Search Query

1 Month Decline

1	good for acne	0.26%
2	long haircuts	0.23%
3	clear shine in faces in photos	0.19%
4	best perfume for women	0.18%
5	best volumizing products	0.15%
6	best volumizing product	0.13%
7	best lip balm	0.10%

And now for the advertising metrics:

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

Data provided by iSpionage. Visit iSpionage to discover additional information metrics for totalbeauty.com.

Last Month Stats (Estimated)
PPC Budget	$547 – $764
Last Month Clicks	360 – 458
Avg. Ad Position	5
Google PPC Keywords	214
Yahoo PPC Keywords	60

As you can see, there is a tremendous amount of money being spent in this niche, but reasonable for advertising. Your task is to find something specific. Once you find that, you’re golden!

See you next time on the Niche Finder Series.

How to Generate a Blog Post Using E-mail

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ken

If you’re using WordPress and you can create a new email address on your web host, it’s really easy to set up posting by email.

E-mail

1. Set up an email address

The first thing you’ll want to do is create a secret email address that you’ll use for posting. Any emails that this account receives will be posted on your site. I would suggest you use something that’s unusual like: apeMARshH@yourdomain.com. You don’t want any stray emails getting to this account.

2. Log in to your WordPress

Log in to your WordPress installation and go to: Settings -> Writing
Find the section titled Post via e-mail.
Enter your server: mail.yoursite.com
Enter your login name: apeMARshH@yourdomain.com
Enter your password: Yoursecretpassword
Enter the default post type from the list of categories.
Hit the save changes button and you’re all set!!

3. Write an e-mail

Now, go to your e-mail and write an e-mail post. You’re going to be sending the e-mail to the address you created. For example: apeMARshH@yourdomain.com

4. Publish the Post

Go to the following link on your site http://yoursite.com/installdir/wp-mail.php immediately after you send an e-mail to your new e-mail account. (Note: You must do this every time you send a new post.)

I found this post pending in my list of posts. A little editing…and walla, success!!

P.S.: This post was generated using e-mail!

Niche Finder Series: Fitness

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Ken

The Niche Finder Series is a series of posts that analyzes the selection, value, profitability, and competition of a niche market.

Fitness

Today we’ll be talking about fitness. Some obvious choices of fitness would be exercise and nutrition. But, we need to narrow it down a little more. We want a niche that‘s not too broad. Maybe some exercise for losing weight or building muscle (gaining weight). How about a specific type of exercise, like Zumba?

Let’s take a look at some of the Alexa stats.

Top Queries from Search Traffic

The top queries driving traffic to zumba.com from search engines. Updated monthly.

Query

Percent of Search Traffic

1	zumba	34.38%
2	zumba fitness	8.56%
3	zumba.com	2.03%
4	zumba dance	1.67%
5	zumba toning sticks 2.5 lb	1.22%
6	zumba tonnig sticks 2.5 lb	1.22%
7	zumba shop	0.84%
8	zin	0.64%
9	zumba instructor	0.63%
10	zumba logo	0.62%

So, Zumba is a pretty straightforward niche. Not a lot of unusual search terms to get to Zumba related material.

Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

The top queries from search engines driving relatively more/less traffic to zumba.com in the current month than the previous month. Updated monthly.

Search Query

1 Month Increase

1	zumba	3.77%
2	zumba fitness	3.25%
3	zumba toning sticks 2.5 lb	1.22%
4	zumba tonnig sticks 2.5 lb	1.22%
5	zumba dance	1.17%
6	zumba dvd	0.29%
7	zumba dress	0.23%
8	www.zuic.ir	0.21%
9	zumiez	0.19%
10	zumba dance workout	0.15%

Above are the stats for the increase of these search terms, now let’s look at what’s on the decline:

Search Query

1 Month Decline

1	zumba clothing	0.50%
2	zumba shop	0.45%
3	zumba logo	0.32%
4	zumba shoes for women	0.27%
5	cours de zumba	0.21%
6	zumba instructor	0.19%
7	зумба	0.18%
8	youtube	0.17%
9	carmen diaz	0.17%

And here are the advertising metrics for Zumba:

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

Data provided by iSpionage. Visit iSpionage to discover additional information metrics for zumba.com.

Last Month Stats (Estimated)
PPC Budget	$6,229 – $8,184
Last Month Clicks	2,556 – 3,205
Avg. Ad Position	6
Google PPC Keywords	181
Yahoo PPC Keywords	17

See you next time on the Niche Finder Series.

How Internet Marketing is Like an Acoustic Guitar

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Ken

I love acoustic guitar. Even better – I love an acoustic guitar that you can plug into an amp when you want a little more volume. It has warm rich tones when you strum it. And clean notes when you pick it. And it’s even better with some nice shiny new strings. I restrung my guitar the other day and it sounds awesome – crisp. The best thing about it though, is that it’s portable. I can play it with a group of friends at a party. I can play it anywhere.

Acoustic Guitar

And it occurred to me that Internet marketing (or content marketing) is a lot like an acoustic guitar. It’s a way we can do business anywhere and anytime. It’s portable. We can do it in the comfort of our own homes, or down the street at the nearest coffee shop with a free Wi-Fi connection. Ah, I love coffee, and you gotta love free Wi-Fi.

We are fortunate in this time and age that we have the freedom to do business anywhere we choose, from anywhere in the world. We can take it with us as we sit on the beach, drinking from a tall cold glass of beverage. Beads of condensation twinkling in the sunshine, as the waves woosh on the shore. Straw hat and sunglasses. Laptop on our lap – doing business.

Internet marketing can be warm and friendly as we build relationships with others online. And what I’m talking about is the “new” way business is done – through blogging, authorship, audience building, and the connection revolution.

It starts with good compelling content or content marketing. Stuff that people can feel, be a part of, and share. It’s so easy to share on the Internet, just a click of a mouse and your stuff gets shared on social media. Isn’t it exciting? It’s an experience that’s more than a cold handshake in a stuffy bar. Though, some would argue that the Internet is a cold place. I tend to disagree. I’ve met a good amount of warm decent people on the net. Probably warmer than some I’ve met face-to-face.

The good compelling content stuff? That’s something that each of us works at. What I can tell you is this – work your hardest to be yourself and share your innermost thoughts and feelings. It will resonate with people, I promise you.

Niche Finder Series: Eating Disorders and Addiction

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Ken

The Niche Finder Series is a series of posts that analyzes the selection, value, profitability, and competition of a niche market.

Chocolate

Today we’ll be talking about eating disorders and addictions. These niches could be considered sub-niches to health problems, but they are worthy of niches of their own. Some good sub-niches are: anorexia, bulimia, gambling, alcohol, sexaholics, or Internet gaming. Also, we’ll be using one useful website for niche calculation and that is Alexa. Alexa contains most of the information that we can use to make a determination on niche selection.

I punched in addictions on the Alexa site and up popped Dr. Oz as one of the choices…let’s take a look at some of his stats:

Top Queries from Search Traffic

The top queries driving traffic to doctoroz.com from search engines. Updated monthly.

Query

Percent of Search Traffic

1	dr oz	15.67%
2	dr. oz	4.12%
3	raspberry ketones	3.25%
4	doctor oz	1.57%
5	dr oz show	1.33%
6	raspberry ketone	1.30%
7	dr.oz	0.96%
8	weight loss tips	0.83%
9	dr oz.com	0.70%
10	green coffee beans	0.66%

Interesting, that raspberry ketones is one of the top search queries for Dr. Oz. Also interesting is .66% for green coffee beans. This leads us to believe that the PR/Marketing people operating sites like this are using keywords effectively. They are tapping into traffic that they might not normally receive with these keywords. Let’s look at some more:

Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

The top queries from search engines driving relatively more/less traffic to doctoroz.com in the current month than the previous month. Updated monthly.

Search Query

1 Month Increase

1	dr oz	2.92%
2	raspberry ketones	1.16%
3	dr. oz	0.64%
4	green coffee	0.44%
5	herbs that fight disease	0.40%
6	coconut oil benefits	0.38%
7	dr. os	0.30%
8	dr	0.29%
9	droz	0.29%
10	green coffee beans	0.25%

I know that this is not necessarily focused specifically on addiction, but I find it interesting nonetheless. Here are the Pay-Per-Click (PPC) stats:

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

Data provided by iSpionage. Visit iSpionage to discover additional information metrics for doctoroz.com.

Last Month Stats (Estimated)
PPC Budget	$296 – $555
Last Month Clicks	171 – 215
Avg. Ad Position	1
Google PPC Keywords	5
Yahoo PPC Keywords	1,513

This should give you an idea that PPC can be an effective way to drive traffic and get sales.

See you next time on the Niche Finder Series.

5 Ugly Truths about Internet Marketing

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Ken

At the risk of being flogged by the Internet Marketing blogosphere, I’m going to be honest with you. I know, novel idea, right? What works for another marketer and how they’ve built their success, may not work for you. In music, it can be the same with the sound or getting along with other musicians in the band. You’re trying to create that vibe and it’s either there, or it isn’t.

When it’s not working for you

Black Guitar

Does that mean you should give up? Pack it in? Close shop? Does that mean you shouldn’t try to make your business a success anyway? No. I’m simply stating that you could spend thousands of dollars of your hard earned money on techniques and strategies that end up failing. Not because they weren’t great information (there’s a good amount of great information out there). It just doesn’t work for you. It’s better to figure this out sooner than later. Start a new band, but you may want to take some of that song material with you.

Walk your own path

The bottom line is… that we all must walk our own path through to success. Yes, we can benefit from the valuable information our fellow marketers, bloggers, and musicians provide, but ultimately we decide our own fate. You have to figure out what works best for you and start making something happen. Nothing will happen if you do nothing.

Social marketing

Some marketers concentrate on Facebook, some on Twitter, some on Pinterest, and some on (name your own favorite social media here), etc. Some say to put effort into them all. Some say concentrate on a couple. Is there a right or wrong way to market social media? No, just our each individual way and I encourage you to find it.

Traffic strategies

Internet Marketers have found that it helps to develop relationships with other blog owners in your niche. Not saying that you can’t make it on your own, because I believe that you can. Many successful people have achieved success through their own efforts. They are the ones who create the leads that everyone winds up following. The truth about traffic strategies is that it takes a combination of creating content that doesn’t “suck balls”, being noticed by people at the right time and place, commenting, forum posting, and social media.

Other types of promotion

When you’re in a band you have to book some shows and promote them. Print up some flyers, talk to people. Get some mentions from other bands, plug on the radio, or Internet radio. The same is true for a marketing business. Your shows are your posts on your blog, so you have to get the word out about it. If that means printing some flyers, business cards, ad in a local paper, or an entrepreneur magazine, do it. The point is to get eyes on your stuff. Your material. And just like a band that’s just starting out, it may “suck balls” a little at first…but practice makes perfect.

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Niche Finder Series: Health Problems

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Ken

The Niche Finder Series is a series of posts that analyzes the selection, value, profitability, and competition of a niche market.

Asthma

Today we’re going to be talking about sub-niches that are under the health problems niche. There are thousands of possible sub-niche selections under this niche. Some examples are: acne, psoriasis, arthritis, asthma, diabetes, eczema, acid re-flux and the list goes on and on. I think you get my point. NHS Choice has a great list to choose from (A-Z).

So, what we need to do is select one of these sub-niches (or create one), analyze the profit potential, and become an expert in this niche. We’re going to do data mining on some of the top ranking sites using tools on some useful sites. Let’s take asthma for instance.

One of the tools we’re going to use is called Spyfu. Spyfu lets us know how many people are paying for advertising for keywords in a niche.

Here are the results:

Cost/Click: $2.81 – $3.45

Paid Clicks/Day: 1.03k – 1.43k

Cost/Day: $2.48k – $5.19k

Advertisers: 6

Search Results: 89,000,000

Search Volume: 27,433

Under “More Actions for asthma” there is a link – Uncover the most profitable keywords related to asthma – once clicked you’ll see:

Top Domains

asthma.com
gobreathe.com
asthmatreatmentoption.com
asthma-control-treatment.com
treatasthmapatients.com
breathinginfo.com
dailyasthmamedication.com
livingwithallergicasthma.com
phassociation.org
asthmacontrollertreatment.com

Most profitable Keywords:

Keyword	Cost/Day	Advertisers	Broad	Phrase	Exact	Broad	Phrase	Exact	Broad	Phrase	Exact	Clicks/Day		Min Clicks/Day	Broad	Phrase
asthma	$146.45	29	$3.13	$5.23	$4.59	91333	61000	6700	27433	27433	3016	50.9	41.6		2.40%	0.00%
asthma breathing treatments	$0.24	39	$7.89	$8.28	$4.46	8	0	0	7	0	0	0.1	0		0.00%	0.00%
asthma medicines	$3.59	54	$4.80	$7.40	$6.28	903	19	7	603	8	3	0.6	0.5		3.10%	0.00%
asthma attack sign	$0.02	20	$6.13	n/a	$10.82	24	0	0	13	0	0	0	0		0.00%	0.00%
asthma sports	n/a	25	$3.48	$3.88	$4.51	740	3	1	403	1	0	0	0		0.00%	0.00%

As you can see from Spyfu alone, asthma can be a lucrative niche.

I now suggest that you research a few of the top domain sites above. Plug a few of them into Open Site Explorer. Open Site Explorer is more than just a back links checking tool. And although back link checking is helpful, it also has a feature to examine the “top pages” of a site. By looking at these pages, you can get some ideas for your own content creation and what content is popular on other sites. You’re limited to 3 searches per day if you’re using the free version.

When you’re satisfied with the research you’ve done with Open Site Explorer, then plug one of the domains into the Alexa website. Press the “get details” button after entering the domain and you’ll see the statistics for the site. Some of the interesting data collected is rank, traffic, audience, keywords, search queries, and advertising metrics. Some results:

Top Queries from Search Traffic

The top queries driving traffic to asthma.com from search engines. Updated monthly.

Query Percent of Search Traffic

1 asthma 29.54%

2 asthma control 8.58%

3 asthma control test score 8.46%

4 www.astima.com 4.96%

5 asthma control test 4.44%

6 act asthma scoring 4.23%

7 sample asthma control test questions 4.09%

8 asthma treatment options 4.08%

9 asthma peak flow spreadsheet 4.07%

10 asthme controle 4.07%

I hope this gives you some idea on how to select and research a niche. We’ll be focusing on another niche in this series and will be posting niches weekly. See you next time on the Niche Finder Series.

Welcome to Your Future: Building Economic Independence

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Ken

What is economic independence, you ask? It’s not just owning your own business or being in business for yourself. It’s securing

Industry

the economic future of you and your business. And now is one of the greatest times to start. It means not having to rely on working for another business (or person) to make a living. You decide what you want your living to be. You are your own boss. Some people refer to it as the Internet lifestyle.

According to IMGrind in this post, now is the best time to start a business due to economic floundering, ability to get funded, reduction in tech costs, social media, and the recent success in blogging.

Seth Godin says, “Industrialization is fading as an engine for economic growth.” He states that this is the “Connection Revolution.” Where we connect with one another, to promote, and share – means achieving success in business online.

This new economic way of thinking and doing business is on a wave that still hasn’t crested yet. There is enough wealth in the world that no one person should have to go without. It’s just all in the hands of a few. But, that’s changing. By taking charge of our own financial futures, we are becoming an independent economy. Every day, new businesses are started online and the numbers will increase.

As of this writing, WordPress reports that there are 60,033,601 WordPresses in existence, and over 383 million people view more than 35 billion pages. Many big brand name companies are using WordPress to communicate their message. “As of 2011, over 100,000 new WordPresses are created every day. Blogs continue to be highly popular around the world, and we’re now seeing a trend that’s potentially even bigger: Publishers are using WordPress to create all kinds of sites beyond blogs – news sites, company sites, magazines, social networks, sports sites, and more.” (2011, WordPress)

Yes, there will still be a global economy, and our country’s economy, but we will also have our personal economy, an independent economy. More and more people are starting to figure this out. We are self-publishing, self-producing, manufacturing, and selling our own products.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Just because we can do all of this doesn’t mean we still won’t need others to help us succeed. Quite the opposite, we need other people and businesses more than ever, but working together. Helping each other. Each business unique and independent, but also working as a team. A recipe for success for everyone who takes part and does their part, combining connections with inbound marketing, viral marketing, newsletter marketing, article marketing, mobile marketing, and search engine marketing.

Where will you be with your business in the next year, or the next 5 years?

Will you be a part of the next revolution of business?

4 Ways to Grow an Audience That Nicki Minaj Would Love

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Ken

This post was originally appeared on Naked Blogging. Thanks Laura.

Audience

You’re frustrated, I know.

You work your ass off and there is no one visiting your blog.

You fire up your analytics to see the dismal numbers.

You want to close your virtual doors to the world.

You want to quit.

Why not? No one cares, no one visits, no one reads…

Ok, so you want to quit and feel like you’ve had enough. I say don’t do it. Don’t quit.

Pull yourself together and reaffirm your commitment to your blog. I’m sure it’s been a lot of work up until this point. Otherwise, you wouldn’t want to give it up. Maybe there’s another way to go about it.

Let’s take a look at how we can turn this around for you…
There are 4 transitions that every website or blog goes through from conception to success.

1. Create Killer Content – Get to know your audience, what they want, and write something awesome for them. Don’t worry about how little of an audience you have right now. Once you have your audience visiting, you’ll want good content waiting for them.

2. Build a Community – Make connections with people who are trying to achieve the same things you are, and find common ground where your blogs can overlap. Help each other promote, post, and tweet. Find big players in these areas and get in touch with them.

3. Be Everywhere – Be a pop star like Nicki Minaj, put your content everywhere. Make it so that everywhere people turn they see your name, your content, your blog. Land some guest posts on some high traffic sites. Visibility is a key to success.

4. Going Viral – This goes hand in hand with item 3. Be everywhere. Create a post that you feel has viral potential. This is most likely something that a lot of people want, so you may have to do some research. The next step is to land a guest post on sites like Copyblogger, or Problogger. Here is where you’ll get results. Again, visibility is everything. Today’s model is about working from the top down, not the bottom up.

Go ahead, fire your analytics back up and check out those mad stats…

This is the big time, kid.

You’re now in show business.

So, on with the show…!!

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Number 1: Storytelling

Number 2: Be Informal

Number 3: Keep it Brief

Number 4: Use Active Voice

Number 5: Rhythm

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Top Queries from Search Traffic

Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

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Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

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1. Set up an email address

2. Log in to your WordPress

3. Write an e-mail

4. Publish the Post

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Top Queries from Search Traffic

Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

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Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline

Search Advertising Metrics Highlights

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When it’s not working for you

Walk your own path

Social marketing

Traffic strategies

Other types of promotion

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Here are the results:

Top Domains

Most profitable Keywords:

Top Queries from Search Traffic

Query Percent of Search Traffic

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