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By B Hopkins in Featured
Article marketing on the Internet is a powerful way to make an online income. Articles can drive targeted traffic to your website and are a great way to brand yourself as knowledgeable in your field. However there is a right way and an unsuccessful way to implement your article Internet marketing strategy. This article covers the top 3 things you need to consider when you do your marketing on the Internet by writing articles.
The first thing you need to know is your niche. You can write the most powerful articles in the world that have god-like conversion rates, but if no one is interested in your niche, then it doesn’t matter because no one will be looking for your articles to begin with, let alone click through to your website. So if you are marketing to the crystal spittoon or the underwater smoking crowd, understand that you may not receive a whole lot of results for your efforts so spending your time writing better articles for these groups will be a waste of your time and efforts.
You want to make sure there is a demand for information in your target niche. The more you satisfy this demand in your niche, the more powerful your articles become. As a result, you should be spending a good portion of your time in your article marketing efforts researching the information your target market is hungry for. This strategy benefits you in the long run because people will begin to seek out your articles and follow up with your web site to receive more information.
The second thing you need to know is where to place your articles on the Internet. If you place them where no one is going to see them, then it doesn’t matter how well you write them. A great place to begin is to submit your articles to article directories. Article directories bring great exposure to your articles because people who are looking for articles to publish on their websites, in their newsletters, and elsewhere go to these directories to look for articles. It’s best to place your articles in article directories that are well known and get a lot of traffic. You can go to Alexa to get a good idea of how much traffic an article directory receives. The lower the Alexa number, the more traffic the article directory receives. You will also want to see how many pages of the article directory have been indexed by the search engines. The more pages that are indexed by the search engines, the better the chance your article will be found by those looking for the information in your article.
The third thing you will need to know is how much education your audience requires before they can make a decision to buy your product or service. If your audience required a lot of education before they make a buying decision, then you will want to use a different strategy compared to an audience that doesn’t require a lot of education before they make a buying decision. If your audience requires a lot of education, then instead of targeting your article marketing to an end product, you may want to target your article marketing to additional information products that will help them get the education they require before they would buy your end product or service. This decision is up to you to determine. A good place to start is to see what kinds of questions people are asking that will give them the information they need.
To be successful at making money with your articles you need to have a strategy that will get your articles out there, get them read, and get them to make money for you. Once you understand these 3 things, you will need to know how to convert the reader into becoming a buyer. That includes getting them to click from the article to your web site. When you understand and use these other factors, you are well on your way to supplementing your income via article marketing.
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Is Your WordPress Blog a Google Magnet?
By Richard Day in Featured
Make your blog a Google magnet by increasing the number of comments made on your blog. Google and the other search engines put an undefinable, but considerable weight on comments you receive on the articles you write in your blog. If you want to move up in the search engine rankings, you must write quality content and get people to comment on your submissions.
Just ask yourself this question:
If you were Google, how would you determine how good an article is?
- You would check article for originality – not scraped from someone else
- The use of keywords – is the usage natural or are the stuffed?
- Keyword density – is it in a reasonable range?
- Whether there are related keywords – Latent Semantic Indexing
- How the keywords relate to the title
- Many other characteristics of the article – Who knows?
- Finally, how many people comment on your articles
You should be striving to become an authority site. We want a site that has incoming links from other related high pagerank sites indicating that our site is trusted and recognized. One of the fastest ways to get quality incoming links and recognition from the search engines is to have many high quality, original articles that people have commented on.
The dream is to get a discussion going on your site. This is where people use your article as a vehicle to “argue”, “debate”, “dispute” and “discuss” the pros and cons of what you have written.
Here is a small list of things you can do to increase your number of comments:
- Make a controversial post – Take a strong position. You will find some people will agree with you and some will not. Get them commenting by being somewhat outrageous
- Ask people to comment – The vast majority of people won’t comment, but asking them to comment does help. Ask some questions at the end of your post that invite people to express themselves.
- Use Web 2.0 type promoting – Post your article on Digg, Mixx, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Sphinn, Propeller and at least one to two other sites. You don’t have to be on all the sharing sites, but you will want to hit the influential ones, at least. Use an article submitting service such as SubmitYourArticle. You will find that it pays off pretty quickly. Your number of incoming, one-way links will increase over time.
- Post comments on other people’s blogs – Experienced bloggers really appreciate it when you make an intelligent, non-spam comment on their blog. Many blog owners will make it a point to search out your blog and comment on your work. Within WordPress, the blog owner can simply click on the commenter’s blog URL. It is pretty to reciprocate.
In summary: Comments are very important in your success. Treat them with respect. Engender them and you will see your rank improve.
Do you agree with the list above? What other ideas do you have? What have you found effective in increasing the number of comments your blog gets?
Richard Day at TrafficBumper.com has many tips to help you promote your website to the top listings. He explains in easy to understand language how to use search engine optimization and videos to get targeted traffic. Visit http://www.TrafficBumper.com Latest article on building Google ranking
SEO Steps For a New Website – Part 2
By Mike Gracia in Featured
Welcome to part 2 of the SEO Steps For a New Website Guide. In the first part of this guide, in steps 1 – 3 we started off with some advice on domain names, and finished with some basic keyword research. Now we will show you what to do with your keywords!
Great Benefits Of Article Writing For Website Success
By Michael Tasker in Featured
The lifeblood of a website is not just traffic but targeted traffic. A successful website will have a flow of visitors that are searching for the exact information, product or service provided by that website. These are not the casual lookers, these are searchers who have a want and have found a website that satisfies that want. There are a variety of methods to attract such visitors and article marketing is one of the most effective.
One of the unbeatable advantages of article marketing is that it can be free. You write an article and submitted it to many free article directories. It is then found by those searching for such information and often taken with the author’s consent and displayed on other websites. The link contained with the article will direct the reader back to the author’s website. So here is a targeted lead generated from an article that is free and distributed to directories that are free.
Regard article marketing as free advertising for your website. Submitting your articles to other websites presents an opportunity to advertise your website without paying high fees. What you should keep in mind is that any article written should not be a blatant advertising piece for the product or service available on your website. The purpose of the article is to raise curiosity, give a snippet of information and make the reader want to click on the link that will take them to your website where you can then begin the selling process.
You should use articles as a means of improving your search engine page rank. Your website should have an article page where visitor can click on and read the various articles yet the real benefit lies in what they can do to improve your website in the eyes of the search engines. As you are adding relevant content to your website and making it “deeper” by creating an article page full of this content (including various keywords of your subject in the title and content of the article) the search engines will class the website as highly relevant source of information and push it up the indexed pages.
Another benefit of article marketing is increasing your websites link popularity. As each article is submitted you will include a resource box that give brief details about your website and includes a link to it. This will be indexed by the search engines and when your article is distributed around the web, the websites that pick up your article and publish it will become a link partner. So, the more articles you have, the more links that will be out on the web with a link pointing to your website. The search engines take account of the number and quality of links pointing to your website and will rank it accordingly.
As can be seen, by the publishing of a simple article, you can create a process, which can all be free, to establish a greater page rank for your website and push it higher up the search engine pages.
Michael Tasker has an information marketing business offering those in their early stages free sound advice and tips including products that will make a difference. Forget the mountain of cheap and poor quality products that promise the earth with little effort required, and reach your goals and achieve success through the learning of the hows and whys. Building tomorrows success today Go to http://www.goodbyemoneyworries.com
SEO and Content Management
By Jeffrey Smith in Featured
Each page in your website represents another opportunity to funnel relevant traffic to your preferred landing page. A landing page is any page that contains the most relevant information on that topic, but how do you let search engines know which pages should rank for which phrases?, by using SEO of course.
According to wikipedia, Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via “natural” (“organic” or “algorithmic”) search results.
This is a great overview, but what about sculpting the process of selection? Sculpting is accomplished through the content, the anchor text (known as internal links if they point to your own pages and external inbound links if they are links from other sites). The combination and synergy are what determine the link profile and reputation of a page and how it evolves to gain eventual authority (which equates to rankings).
Content is the Honey that Attracts Users and Search Engines Alike
Think of the content on a page as the magnet and the potential keywords that exist in clusters on the page determine which keywords will project from the page and toggle relevance in search engines. We know that the continuity between the title, the description and the content on the page all provide a score that when aligned allow the page to gain more authority for those terms. Hence, the real purpose of content development aside from engaging users is to develop website authority.
Scaling Content, Trust and Market Share is a Snap
What many fail to realize is, the longer a page exists in the index, the more trust it can acquire if managed properly. That trust is an aggregate compound of various factors that like a link in a chain can be used to pull other pages into a synergistic phase like state (to create coherence and buoyancy for multiple pages).
I know for example, that if I am targeting a competitive keyword or key phrase that two pages are better than one to get past the barrier to entry threshold / tipping point. Building relevant content around a topic provides exponential leverage eventually after the content matures.
I may start with one relevant page, then add another and look for opportunities to cross reference and internally link the pages. Over time, through managing a mutable library of terms, you can sculpt the order of how your pages appear, which ones appear for specific terms as well as how long they stay buoyant in the search engine result pages.
Adding a content management system is one way to expedite adding relevant content, links and syndicating your content through RSS feeds (the equivalent of a broadcast). Combine this with aged pages with authority, or editing content on specific pages to fine tune them for specific keywords and your own website can become a veritable ranking juggernaut.
Get in The Game with a CMS, Stay in the Forefront by Publishing Frequently
If you were to think of SEO in stages, building a better platform to engage search engines and users is a top priority and the first crucial step. After that stage, it is about managing content to keep topics fresh (by adding a few posts using keyword-rich titles and tags) as well as deep linking to each page with 5-10 links to create expression for latent keyword potential (to give them a place in the index).
No amount of coaxing is going to get spiders to parse dated / lackluster code lacking in reputation or inbound links. You need to entice them to visit by creating a relationship with them by providing consistent, quality content (or at least more than your competition) in order to pique their interest.
It takes continuity, popularity and the ability to tie your content together in a cohesive fashion. A content management system accomplishes that as well as allows you to interact with your target audience without hesitation to encourage sales through special offers, promotions or generate a buzz around an event.
So, if your business has not adapted to the new platform of engaging online visitors with more than a bland 10 page cookie-cutter (who we are, what we do, blah, blah, blah) website, now is the time to step into the arena, develop content with a CMS system and create enough relevance for your website so it would be hard for search engines to ignore the value of your contribution.
Remember, targeting keywords is looking at the parts, you should embrace the market as a whole and seek specific segments then create accommodating content to engage readers (as well as funnel them to your conversion objective).
Jeffrey Smith is an active internet marketing optimization strategist, consultant and the founder of Seo Design Solutions Seo Company http://www.seodesignsolutions.com. He has actively been involved in internet marketing since 1995 and brings a wealth of collective experiences and fresh marketing strategies to individuals involved in online business.
SEO Steps For a New Website – Part 1
By Mike Gracia in Featured
In part one of this guide, we cover everything from domain names, through to carrying out the research needed to prepare for On Page SEO. In part two, we get you started with On Page SEO practices. When looking to start a new website, or even redesign an old one, it can be confusing. There is a seemingly limitless amount of search engine optimization info on the web these days for any budding webmaster; however there is a problem…
Data Recovery: 10 Most Effective Computer Backup Tools
By Donna Gunter in Featured
Despite my best efforts, this past week I lost both my primary and secondary computer systems. After losing my primary desktop several years ago, I vowed I would never let myself be caught without an operating PC. As they say, “the road to h*ll is paved with good intentions,” and I once again was caught with my proverbial pants down without an operating computer when my desktop, which had been exhibiting some problem signs in the last month, died suddenly and would not turn on.
I then went to my laptop, which I had admittedly been lazy about keeping updated, and turned it on. Immediately the Windows update process started, and asked me install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. Having done that successfully on my desktop, I wasn’t too worried about any installation problems on the laptop. However, upon completing the installation, the blue screen of death appeared, which is NEVER a good sign with a Windows-based system.
After trying for about an hour without success to revive my laptop (which is only 8 months old and still under warranty), I knew that I was in trouble and starting looking for alternatives. Fortunately, my husband keeps a laptop on hand that he uses for gaming when we travel, and he generously offered to let me install my programs and files on it until I could repair one of my computers.
After finally acknowledging that there was no way I could have foreseen this situation, I decided that I needed to s*ck it up, get over, and move on. So, I’m making do with a partially customized laptop that will do until one or the other of my PCs is returned.
Despite having gone through similar situations previously, I still learned a few new things along the way about data recovery and computer backup. Here are the 10 most effective tools that saved my bacon during my recent computer meltdown.
1. Automatic backup software. I’ve been using 2 online backups, Carbonite and Syncplicity. I have had to restore from Carbonite previously, and I found the process to be lengthy and somewhat confusing. So, several months ago I began using Syncplicity because it offers online access to all backed up files as well as the ability to synchronize an unlimited number of computers. However, it has taken a week to restore 20 GB of data with Syncplicity, and some of the data was wasn’t really restored, despite what Syncplicity told me in my account. However, I can easily download this missing info to my computer from the online vault. One process that makes this backup system easier is that I store all of my data files in My Docs so I don’t have to hunt them down in Program Files, or wherever they are typically stored.
2. Email client software. I still use the dinosaur Eudora for my email client. Old habits die hard, I suppose. However, somehow I missed marking some key Eudora folders to back up, and so I was initially using my webmail access providing by my hosting company to access email because of this oversight with Eudora. I began to tire of that quickly, as I had no way to create additional folders in those systems, so I then decided to manually configure Eudora and open folders and emails as I need them in the program. This experience has made me very tempted to change all of my incoming and outgoing email servers on all domains to Gmail just to have access to everything online, come hurricane, flood, tornado, or computer crash.
3. Bookmark service. I’m an avid researcher and resource collector, so having access to my bookmarks, or favorites file, is vital to my day-to-day operations. I had been using Spurl, but because of frequent periodic outages of their service, I’ve changed to Foxmarks. I like that this service offers me the ability to access all of these online, as well as have them at my fingertips any time I need them from my Bookmarks menu as well as easily synchronize them to any computer.
4. Contact management. Even though I don’t use Outlook for email, I do use it for calendar and contact management. I had been using Plaxo as an online backup for my contacts, but it doesn’t permit me to store my notes about each contact. I’ve been using Airset now for several months, and it regularly syncs my contacts (with notes) and my calendar to their online service. I found this much more convenient than trying to restore a backup PST file to Outlook and then repeating that again when my primary computer is returned. Instead, I just make changes to contacts and my calendar on Airset, and I’ll just sync that to Outlook on my desktop.
5. Passwords. I’ve been using Roboform for years to help me manage my passwords. I’ve got my Roboform data in My Docs, so it was a breeze to reinstall Roboform and copy the data folder to the new computer and permit me to access all of the sites requiring a password and username. Finally, something that worked seamlessly!
6. Project Management. Smartsheet has been my project management service for the last few months. I love that it has the ability to create an item and allow you to attach a document and discussion to that item. Rather than having to hunt down information about a project, all I had to do was log into my Smartsheet account and there it was.
7. Software licenses. Roughly 99% of the new software I install is downloaded and I don’t get a physical copy on CD. Therefore, I make sure that I have the downloaded version in a My Downloads folder that’s a part of My Docs file, which is backed up regularly. And, I make a PDF copy of the software license that I get by email and store in a Software folder, also in My Docs. Lastly, I purchased a very inexpensive program, Registration Vault, that lets me store all of my software license and purchase info and permits me to back up my data to My Docs. As I had to reinstall software on a new computer, it was easy to restore the Registration Vault files, get my software license number, and have a fully functioning piece of software within minutes.
8. Accounting. I use Quickbooks for my accounting needs, and while they do offer an online version, I haven’t yet moved to that. Instead, I back up Quickbooks after every use in the My Docs folder. When I needed to invoice consulting clients at the beginning of this month, all I had to do was reinstall Quickbooks and restore my latest backup. I instantly had everything I needed again at my fingertips.
9. Alternate free services. Some software I use, like CuteFTP and TraxTime, don’t permit data backups. So, I really do have to start all over with my FTP info and my time tracking info when my computer dies. Rather than installing these programs on the new computer, I just used some free alternatives to get me through. FireFTP, a Firefox add-on, has worked quite well for me as my FTP client, and MyHours.com has stood in fairly well for TraxTime, although it requires a few more steps for operation than TraxTime.
10. Email marketing. While not a tool, I discovered that both text and HTML versions of email broadcasts matter in email marketing. I wasn’t initially able to get my normal email client up and running, so I was reading my email from my webmail systems. I’ve got 2 hosting accounts, and the newer one has a fairly sophisticated webmail system and let me read HTML emails with no problem. The other, however, doesn’t permit HTML viewing. So, those emails sent only in HTML were ones that I was unable to read. If you’re wise and your email marketing program permits you to send emails out in both plain text and HTML, do it, even though it might seem like a needless pain. You just never know how members of your list might be forced to ready your emails.
As you might gather, I’ve discovered that online services have provided me with the greatest backup to help me through this computer crisis. My lesson? Duplicate as much as you can in online systems. In this way, you’ll have access to your data when you travel, when you have a computer crash, or when you’re faced with a natural disaster.
Internet Marketing Strategist & Boomer Biz Coach Donna Gunter helps baby boomers create profitable online retirement businesses that they love by demystifying the tools & strategies needed to market and grow their businesses online. To claim your FR*EE gift, TurboCharge Your Online Marketing Toolkit, visit her site at OnlineBizU.com. Ask Donna an Internet Marketing question at AskDonnaGunter.com
Your Privacy Policy: Plan Ahead Or Your Opt-In and Customer Lists May Be In Jeopardy
By Chip Cooper in Featured
I talk to clients all the time about not falling into the trap of believing that their privacy policy is really nothing but a lot of fluff, filled with vague, self-serving statements such as “we respect your privacy”. It’s actually way more than that; it’s viewed as an enforceable contract by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and as such it may be construed against you and subject you to substantial liability.
Eight Essential Web Marketing Steps Your Business Should Take in 2009
By Lauren Hobson in Featured
Looking to jump start your web marketing efforts this year? If so, you’re in good company. Many small businesses are looking to improve their marketing activities to help boost sales in a time of economic uncertainty. If your small business could use some marketing inspiration, here are eight things you can do to be more effective with your marketing and promoting your business in 2009.
1. DO SOMETHING each month, or at least each quarter
Now is not the time to cut back on your marketing efforts; instead, ramp up as much as possible to make sure customers don’t forget about you, and that competitors don’t gain any ground. Do at least one thing each month, whether it’s updating your web site, sending out a press release, or monitoring your positions in the search engines. If you just don’t have the time or resources to do something each month, make sure you do something at least quarterly.
2. Start an e-newsletter
By sending out a weekly or monthly e-newsletter, you can keep your company name and message in front of your customers and prospects, which helps build your brand, trigger additional purchases, and drive new sales. It’s also a great way to stay in touch with your customers and keep them updated about special offers, company news, or new products and services. E-newsletters are inexpensive to create and send, and they make it possible to reach ALL of your customers and prospects regularly, not just the ones who happen to walk through your door or give you a call.
3. Update your web site
It is critical that you don’t allow your small business web site to just sit there untouched, getting more stale and outdated by the minute. Users today expect fresh content, current technology features, and interactivity that comes from staying on top of current trends and staying a step ahead of your competition. Be sure to add your latest press releases, e-newsletter content, and upcoming events to your site, and consider adding user-friendly features like widgets or product reviews. Keeping your site up to date can help your business attract more new leads, improve your search engine rankings, and increase your sales and bottom line.
4. Get social
Social networking is truly changing the way we use the web, and you are going to need to know at least the basics about this new trend. Sites like LinkedIn and Facebook; Technorati and de.licio.us; and blogs and micro blogs (like Twitter) are all designed to make it easy to connect with others through social interaction on the web, and they can be useful in marketing your business, too! With a little effort, social networking can lead to increased organic, natural traffic and better search engine rankings for your web site.
5. Get a blog/ participate in a blog
If you don’t already have a blog on your web site, you really need to consider adding one. Blogs are great for attracting search engine spiders, since they are updated often and contain lots of great content for the spiders to index. Blogs are also one of the most basic interactive features you can add to your web site, and are extremely popular with users. Even if you do have a blog (and especially if you don’t), it’s important to visit other blogs in your industry and start participating in the conversation. Leave comments and feedback, and always include a link back to your blog (or web site) in your signature. The most important thing to remember when commenting on other blogs, however, is to add something useful, and don’t self-promote or advertise your business on someone else’s blog.
6. Use landing pages with your email marketing campaigns
Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective strategies that small businesses have today, but you need to use specific landing pages for each campaign that you send. It’s tempting to use a call to action that says “visit our site at www-dot-whatever-dot-com”, but sending recipients to your home page is not the most effective way to convert sales. Instead, create specific landing pages that contain the following:
- A re-statement of the offer and/or subject line of the email campaign – let them know they have landed in the right place
- Specific marketing copy and a “pitch”
- Product information and/or testimonials
- Simple, uncluttered content with no unnecessary elements – use only what’s needed to convert the customer
- A simple, clear call to action – make it as easy as possible for your prospects to respond to your offer; you can always collect more details later
7. Offer something for free
Nothing motivates users more than getting something for free! Don’t be afraid to offer them a product sample, a free trial, or something of value like a whitepaper or e-book. Offering a free gift with every purchase or using limited-time offers are also effective ways to motivate customers to make purchases and do business with you.
8. Become more visible
One of the most effective ways to promote your business is to become more visible. Increase your visibility online, at community and networking events, and in the press. Don’t give in to the temptation of hiding your head in the sand until the economy turns around; instead, get out there in every way you can think of. Use email marketing and your web site to your advantage, offer to speak at industry or Chamber events, send out regular press releases, volunteer at community events, write articles in your area of expertise, and attend every networking event that you can. The more your business can be seen and heard, the more exposure you gain, and the more your customers and future customers will remember you!
Author Bio
Lauren Hobson, President of Five Sparrows, LLC, has more than 16 years of experience in small business technology writing, marketing, and web site design and development. Five Sparrows provides professional web site and marketing services to small businesses and non-profit organizations, giving them access to high-quality services at affordable prices. To read articles or subscribe to Biz Talk, please visit www.FiveSparrows.com/biztalk.htm.
5 Reasons To Avoid Twitter, And Why You Should Not
By Seomul Evans in Featured
If you are not familiar with Twitter then you are probably not up to speed on social networking. But if you have not decided to create a Twitter account, you are definitely not alone. Many internet marketers are wary of using Twitter for a number of reasons. Here are the top 5.
1. Useless Information.
It is true that many Twitter users update their Twitters with completely useless information. Do you really need to know that someone just finished their second cup of coffee or is leaving the office early for a pedicure? The good news is that if you find that you do not particularly enjoy a person’s tweets, you do not have to continue following them. But do not eliminate this option altogether. One of the most important aspects of Web 2.0 is engaging people in all aspects of their lives, even the mundane stuff. Share yourself, welcome the opportunity to let others share themselves with you, and you will go a long way toward building a loyal customer base. People are much more willing to do business with you if they think you have a vested interest in their needs and thoughts.
2. It is a Waste of My Time.
This is probably the most valid reason of all. But the truth is that many marketers generate traffic and leads when potential customers find them through Twitter. When the content you share is relevant and high-quality, you can drive visitors to your website to learn more. Twitter is simply another tool for online marketing, so do not write it off until you have given it a shot to see what it can do for you. Do some of your own research to discover the multitude of business uses for Twitter and you might just be convinced that It is not a total waste of time after all.
3. It is Time-Consuming.
Like any online endeavor, you can blow a lot of valuable time following your streams and entering your own tweets. But you can salvage some of your time by using RSS feeds to follow relevant conversations. Visit http://search.twitter.com and click on the link to Feed for this query. You can then follow the conversations that are most important and relevant to you and your business. If that is not optimal for you, simply discipline yourself to check only once or twice per day.
4. Twitter Does not Cater to My Customers.
Before you decide that your customers are not on Twitter, look for yourself. Go to http://Search.Twitter.com. Search for the name of your company, the name of your product, and keywords relevant to your business. If you are afraid that your market may be too niche-y for Twitter, remember that your job as a marketer is to find people where they are. If there are a few folks on Twitter within your niche, put yourself there as well.
5. It Could Lead to Bad Press.
Whether you are on Twitter or not, people are still talking about you, and you need to know about it. Even if there is poor feedback on Twitter, you need the opportunity to let folks know that you are aware and that you are going to do something about whatever it is that has disappointed them. If you respond quickly to the concerns of your detractors, you will go a long way towards putting out potentially damaging fires. Thoughtful responses make a huge difference in customer attitudes. Remember that if a critical mass of bloggers pick up on negative press and write about it themselves, things can get out of hand very quickly. On the other hand, you can make a great name for yourself if you address customer concerns promptly and tactfully.
There you have it. No more excuses for avoiding Twitter. Even if you think It is the most ridiculous tool ever invented, you still need to check it out for yourself. Give it some time and see what it can do for you. Explore different applications of this valuable tool and let it help you grow your business.
About the Author: Seomul Evans is an internet Marketing expert with a leading Search Engine Optimization specializing in Top Meta Search Engines and a contributor to Moe’s Online marketing Articles.
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