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The phenomenal growth in internet based affiliate marketing is because it is one of the easiest and most desirable biz models which can generate multiple sources of income. Today, successful affiliate marketers are driving this biz concept to greater heights. If you are planning on setting up an affiliate marketing business, you’ll find it’s relatively easy to do. Here are some ideas to help you succeed.

Find a program that fits your talents and needs. With a variety of numerous internet based affiliate marketing programs available, this should be easy. However, before you decide on any of them, it´s worthy to do some research and select a program that suits your needs and motivates you enough to sell. When you have chosen a program you are happy to work with, it’s one big task done, but there are still other main issues to take care.

A niche market product allows you to maintain yourself focused. People in general jump onto the band wagon to sell lots of products that enjoy market popularity, hoping they’ll succeed with one. More often, many don’t. You may work differently and profit by selling specialized products or services catering to a niche market. In many occasions, this approach has proved fruitful to the ones daring to act off the box.

Join the company with a good track record. This is the key that can help you succeed. Look for companies which are committed to your niche market and have a proven track record in promotional tools and sales. Such companies will provide you with all the support you need to build your new web based biz. Try to avoid promoting new product lines or new companies, as they are difficult to promote and may lead to failure.

Choose a company with a solid marketing plan. An strong ingredient of your success is selecting companies that give you all the necessary tools and other supports for you to be effective. Moreover, ensure that the companies you decide to work with have sound marketing plans in place.

Work at building sales partners. An integral part of web based marketing is building biz partners who will act as your ‘down line’. Therefore, it is important to join a company not because it may be interesting to you, but one that appeals to others. What this means, is to work with companies whose products and services cater to a wide, yet select group of people.

Always deal with partners that are responsive. Keep in mind that it is you, as a go partner marketer, who is promoting their businesses and must be given high priority and importance. When looking to participate in a web based affiliate marketing biz, avoid companies that are slow to respond to your emails, or are rude and abrasive in their dealings.

Remember, building a successful online business can take a little time to establish it. Don’t let this get you down because if you are patient, you will find an internet based affiliate marketing program or more that will make you happy to promote. At the end of the day, your patience will be rewarded and your success guaranteed.

The explosion of online social networks like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn has opened up a whole new world of marketing. These social networks create new realms of possibility in the realm of online marketing, as it enables (at a minimal cost) a massive word-of-mouth campaign. As word-of-mouth is the most effective form of advertising, it’s no wonder that so many companies of all sizes are interested in social network marketing.

The earliest and still most common form of marketing on social networks is to simply create a presence on the social network. Many corporations, charities, bands and other organizations have an account on the social network, and one or more employees is tasked with maintaining this social presence. Through the social network, the organization can announce to it’s many friends and customers what new products and services they are offering, in addition to enabling customers to have a more personal relationship with them. This is free and productive, however it does not have much of an effect and many corporations are seeking other options.

The best way to market via social networks is to encourage participation. Many companies have found that by taking suggestions, running contests and otherwise bringing the members of the social network in, they can greatly increase customer loyalty. It also permits companies to quickly “crowd source” projects such as logos or new food flavors.

One last way many organizations use social networks is for “Astroturfing,” which is when an organization works to make the appearance of a grassroots organization when actually they are using a network of company agents to advertise a product or service. This is often against the terms of service of the social network, and it also often leads to severe backlash. Many modern consumers will see astroturfing as lying to them, and so it is a tactic best avoided.

The first question you need to ask yourself and honestly answer is “What is your true level of compassion? And how much of it are you willing to surrender fulfilling the needs a given community?” What exactly does compassion have to do with social media marketing? Compassion is having a Deep awareness of the suffering of another being coupled with the wish to relieve their suffering and fulfill their need. In Social Media Marketing you need to identify with your follower, customer, client etc., have a keen awareness of the situation that is causing them to be harassed or to feel helpless. Once you have clearly identified their need, you then must to do something about it. You need to get in touch with their pain, compassionately and not superficially. Then you need to actively take part in solving their problem. This is not rocket science, its common sense.

However trying to understand the many marketing options available in social media Internet marketing and mlm Internet marketing strategies relies on far more than common sense. This task is beyond mind boggling and ranks up there with the requirements of becoming a brain surgeon.

Unfortunately today there is so much pain and suffering, every where in the global village that we have become numb to it. On one segment of the news you view a teen aged gunman killing 15 classmates in yet another school and the next clip is how your local NBA,NFL etc team’s game went, all while eating dinner. NEXT…….. What have we become? Numb? Cold? Complacent? Disconnected? You fill in your interpretation.

Too many of us are too busy or burnt out buy our own tragedies too much to really be compassionate about fulfilling the next guy’s needs. Many of us are grasping for our own breath of fresh air… and with so much pollution in every sense, we have become caulis, apathetic and filled with hopeless despair.

If you hope to survive in the arena of social media marketing you need to live in harmony with the needs of the certain community you wish to serve. You have to view others through the unconditional eyes of love and we all need to become better listeners (tough one for me) to know what those needs are. If you don’t listen with razor sharp hearing you will not know how to deal with relieving others pain. In social media marketing with the MLM or network marketing industry, SEO20, we are positioned to provide purpose, promise and possibilities, not gloom and doom. If you can provide this through true compassion you can move others toward action. This is a humbling experience that will pay huge dividends providing your passion is genuine.

People are wandering aimlessly with no design or purpose but may not like to admit it. There is no need to be scattered or feel harassed by the events of the day, the harvest is plenty and the workers are few. Are you wired to be a worker? Can you deliver? Can you really be a leader? I ask myself these questions everyday.

As Ferny and Ray say in SEO Networker’s Master Mind, there is very little competition. I am beginning to believe them. After devoting months to Research, I now have a clue as to why there would be little competition. If you want to make it to the top in SEO20, you have to give it all your heart. For how long do you pour yourself into it before you experience the fruits of your labor? I’ll keep you posted.

Where have YOU been?

Unless you have lived in a cave the last 4 years, you have probably heard of this. It is a rocking hot social networking site that seems to be almost everywhere today. It is on the news. It is on the radio. It is on the minds of millions of folks a day.

It is called “Facebook” and over 175 million people are active on this site.

Ok- I know that you may be asking,” A LAW about Facebook?” Yes, 10 of them for marketing and business success in what you do. I am a marketer and have been for 20 years. I built a training and consulting business that does business in over 20 countries, because of social media and the internet. And there are marketing laws that all marketers and business professionals must follow if they are going to have Success in the marketplace online.

It is the same for Facebook.

Lets cover them briefly:

1) The Law of Visibility on Facebook.

You MUST be visible on Facebook of you are going to get your message out. You must spend time on Facebook and get to know people. You must put yourself together a “Facebook blueprint” and work it. How many hours a week are you going to be seen on FB? How many times are you going to befriend someone this week? How many times are you going to upload photos this week? All of these things put you in the ‘Visibility Zone” on Facebook, and on the radar as far as people on Facebook. Be SEEN and be THERE on a daily basis.

2) The Law of the Powerful Facebook Profile.

Why would people want to get to know you? One of the first things they check out is your Facebook profile. What does it say- but better yet- what does it DO? Does it make people curious and want to get to know you? Does it make them think? Does it make them smile? Does it make them see that you have Value for their life and can help change it?

Powerful Facebook profiles are NOT based on what is said in your profile- but what it DOES.

Does it direct them to DO something? Does it tell them you are person they MUST know? Or someone that has a nice picture and a nice profile- with no magnetism? Put yourself OUT THERE and tell the world WHY they need you as a friend, and get them to take action towards YOU.

3) The Law of the Facebook WALL.

You MUST use your Wall to market or message. many folks regard their Wall as a communication utility like email. It is not that. You already have a Facebook email. The Wall is for you to BUILD- BRICK BY BRICK- MESSAGE BY MESSAGE- NOTE BY NOTE- VIDEO BY VIDEO- your Brand on Facebook. Every time something happens with you- it goes on your Wall. Don’t stare at the wall- CLIMB THE SUCKER and make your message the PEAK of the page- and keep yourself out there with the Wall. And answer the messages on your Wall. Thank people for sharing with you their visit or message. This will show up on THEIR wall. This will set you apart from most on Facebook. The Wall is simply a BILLBOARD of what you are doing and your friends are doing on Facebook. Use it often and wisely.

4) The Law of Your Facebook Network.

You are part of a local Facebook network and you have access to that network to befriend them. I live in Birmingham Michigan, and the network i am a part of is the Detroit network. There are 640,926 people in my network that I could potentially MEET LIVE in a local place and get to know them and connect with them. You have local folks as well. Where do you find your network?

Click on “settings” and then click on “network.” You will find it there. This is a GOLD MINE of people in your local area to CONNECT and Construct new trust bridges that may lead to business down the road.

5) The Law of the Facebook Notifications.

This is an overlooked and rarely talked about utility. Notifications are part of your “Facebook email system.” Go to “email” at the top of your Facebook profile page, and then click on “notifications.”This is list of who is thinking about you, talking about you, including you in tags, and generally is pointing to you. This is a GOLD MINE of people that have PROVEN they are behind you and willing to make you a part of their Facebook experience. Pay attention to the Facebook notifications. Thank them for their thoughts of you on their Wall and let them know you appreciate it. Include them as well on your tags and other activity on Facebook. The notifications are GOLD and is a prospecting Vault of Leads. And make sure you stay CONNECTED to them.

6) The Law of Facebook Link Love.

The Link application on Facebook is a HOT commodity. It allows you to post a link that you like and then sends it out on the news feed that is on your home page. It picks up the image that you want on the link page, and allows it to be a LIVE link. Send out other people’s LINK and givem some LOVE. Do NOT just send out your own links. Let others do that. Find interesting links of others and send them out.

WHY? EXPOSURE for you. You will be given credit for the link. People LOVE link love. If you send out a LOT of other people’s links on Facebook, they will start sending out YOUR links. Been there done that.

7) The Law of Facebook Groups.

Join groups. Join a LOT of Groups. Start your OWN groups. The join MORE groups. Why? Here are a few reasons: EXPOSURE. CONNECTION to other Group members. AUTHORITY. Start your own and be a Leader. INCREASE YOUR REACH.Groups extend your reach into Facebook. MULTIPLIED PROSPECTS. There are more people in a group - then on a profile page.

Duh. Build a list in your own group and then you can become an admin and email messages to them. Make them messages of VALUE and interest.

The Law of Facebook Events.

Attend events. Attend more Events. And then attend many MORE events. Why? It allows you to leave a message on the events page wall, and create exposure. I attend at least 2 Facebook events every week- to learn- and to network. Events can be found on the new Facebook page in the upper right under “Upcoming”-these are the events that are upcoming. There is one unique twist: You have birthdays under the “upcoming” tag- and you can send presents to folks. THIS will get their attention as it shows up on their wall and the news feed as well. Attend as many events as you can. make them worth your while- learn and grow from them. BUT’always leave a RSVP message about attending or not- with an encouraging message. This will show your professionalism, and caring.

Event UP! This will do you well on Facebook. Put the term “events” in the search box, and it will find every event that is going on in your network of friends. It is a GOLD MINE of new possibilties of business. Become a master of events!

9) The Law of Facebook Multimedia- Videos and Photos.

People LOVE photos and videos. They are the most looked at and watched pages on Facebook. Make some videos and upload them. Upload some photographs. Not only will the be seen on your wall and the Facebook news feed, but also will allow you to “tag” others on these. This means that you can pick out people you have befriended and let them know you are thinking of them. And when you tag someone- it shows up on THEIR wall. Not isn’t THAT cool? It is called EXPOSURE!

10) The Law of the Facebook NEWS FEED.

This is the big kahuna of Exposure on Facebook. This gets you out to ALL of your friends and creates a massive exposure vehicle that can keep your brand in front and recognized. You also will be many times on the “featured” part of the new news feed on the right. This gives you HUGE exposure. Whatever you do, like change your status, upload a video, write and publish a note, or just comment on another person’s message on the Facebook news feed- it SHOWS UP in the news Feed. Be seen- and be seen often if you are trying to brand yourself on Facebook.

Yes, you need to establish relationships, and build community. But if you are going to MARKET on Facebook-then you need to at least get a guideline of what and how to do it. The 10 Social Media Laws of Facebook hopefully gave you some idea in your social media marketing.

blessings…Doug Firebaugh

Marketing and PR- a tweet away!

Not enough sales coming your way? Having a hard time finding customers and making your brand visible? Here’s a one stop strategy for all your marketing and PR needs- Twitter. A popular social networking and micro blogging service, Twitter has truly made the world look smaller and now more and more people use Twitter for marketing and PR. Twitter, with its wide network of users has an incredible potential for expanding your marketing and PR campaigns, efficaciously. Innumerable internet savvy companies have used twitter to their advantage, so why not you?

Start tweeting!

Sign up with Twitter services for free and invest your time to increase your profits. You can post your updates or tweets and also find somebody to follow by checking out the face book profiles of the other members. Try to post something interesting and informative in your posts. You can even provide a link to that information. Build a big network of friends by finding your friends on Twitter. Then, post comments and discuss professional, personal information and business through micro-blogging. Blogging is considered time consuming but micro-blogging in Twitter, with its 140 characters makes posting updates easy and simple.

Why Twitter?

Twitter, with its myriad users and followers is the best place to meet people and improve your business potential. Using Twitter for marketing and PR can be the best way to build relationships with prospective business associates and partners. You can post information on the company, events, new products, press releases, collaborative efforts, etc and you can increase the traffic to your company’s website by creating a commendable impression about your company among your followers. Sometimes a creative and intelligent post can give your company that extra mileage that can steer you to greater heights.

Twittering, marketing and PR!

Using twitter search, you can monitor the people who talk about your company. Follow everyone whom you find talking about the company and strike conversations with them. Among these people, you might find prospective clients, employees and customers. Interact with them constantly for better communication and collaboration.

* Convince the CEO of your company to use social media for marketing and create a company page.
* Identify a few top users and influential people in the field of marketing and follow them.
* Engage your community with the latest updates on the company, events, products, etc.
* If a new product is to be launched, build the expectation by asking your followers to subscribe for the company newsletter and so on.
* Publish contents about your products that are simple and very helpful.
* Interact with your customers and listen to their opinions on a product, which can even allow you to create a better product in the future. This will improve the customer-company relationship.
* Twitter can be used to announce special offers, deals, discounts and sales to a larger audience.
* Provide updates on conferences, events, last minute changes and exclusive events on Twitter.
* Post links to webinars, blog articles, pictures, upcoming events, etc on Twitter.
* Encourage discussions on your products and company.
* Follow what people have to say about your brand/product/company and make necessary amends that are possible.

Improve your online brand reputation and enhance your companies image by becoming accessible to multitudes of people around, through Twitter. Twitter has revolutionized the concept of traditional marketing and has become the best tool for online marketing and increasing PR. With a tad bit of innovation and imagination, you can use Twitter for marketing and PR to your company’s advantage!