Posted by jacky on March 3rd, 2009 in Wordpress
Wow, this twitter thing is really catching on and requires some actual interaction, time! Now it is time to get this blog looking and acting like the web 2.0 it is. Since the initial concept for this wordpress blog about internet marketing, the internet has evolved with more and more web 2.0 applications and blogs must also be able to utilize web 2.0 content a little better in order to stay current.
Some of the first steps to take will be the appearance, wordpress plugins, and web 2.0 content displays. One of the greatest benefits to having a wordpress blog is the access to wordpress plugins that basically allows your blog to do almost anything you want. The challenge is to get it look like you want it to.
When this blog started I wanted it to behave as a content management system after having tested Joomla, Typo3, and others. There was a lot of potential in Wordpress with the access to free themes and plugins to be more than a blog. So I started with a three-column design, static front page and wanted plugins for SEO, AdSense and Shopping carts for internet marketing. Needless to say, I went wordpress plugins crazy! Tested many plugins and found new ones almost everyday! Just want to say Thank You to all of the Wordpress Plugins Developers. Continue reading this post…
Posted by jacky on January 8th, 2009 in Marketing
Twitter is a place where one can gain the attention of thousands of people at one time. In that span, you could hawk your wares and products to a much broader audience than a time intensive self built email list. However, there would be a difference between the two kinds of audiences. One is your subscriber that may expect to be one of the first to buy your stuff and the other on Twitter may be just happen stance. Which would actually provide the most response? Well this would depend on presentation. Twitter is not a place that expects the hard sell unless of course you have something like iPhones etc…
Twitter may be a place where you can easily tap into customer satisfaction and other product levels, but actual purchasing depends on the items being offered.
Most internet marketers build an email list and are able to approximate the return on a product simply by the percentages of subscribers on their list. So, if they have 1000 subscribers and they can approximate 25% of them are loyal customers as well, they can forecast the sell of 250 units of a product. Now, on Twitter, if you have over 1000 followers, can you approximate the percentage of buyers out of your followers? Not yet as far as I can see! Not only a tweet about a product reach your followers, but if you have public tweets, you can potentially expose your product to thousands at one time, but this may not translate into sales! Twitter users are a diverse crowd, and their use of Twitter varies accordingly. Many people on Twitter are turned off by hawking wares and others are looking for products, ideas and tips.
Since I have not been through every nook and cranny on Twitter, it has new applications almost hourly, it is safe to keep building an email list to sell products for now! Keep building your brand on Twitter I am currently checking for marketing experiences on Twitter in order to provide an update on this topic a bit later. If you have any experiences marketing to Twitter audience, feel free to drop a few lines!
Posted by jacky on December 17th, 2008 in Giveaways
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Posted by jacky on December 12th, 2008 in Wordpress
WordPress.org has released WordPress version 2.7 and boy did they change the backend! The admin interface appears to be more streamlined for ease of access to many of the options that were accessible in the nested top navigation bar, very web 2.0. The navigation to most of the functions of your WordPress blog now appears in the left sidebar.
wordpress 2.7 sidebar
There are changes to the entire style of the admin interface that you will have to experience for yourself to get true feel of it’s sleek functionality.
As with any update be sure to back up your current wordpress blog prior to upgrading, especially if you have added plug-ins. You primarily want to back up the wordpress database that holds your data and then back-up your version that you are currently using. One such WordPress plugin that backs up your database is WP-DB-Backup. Install the backup plugin to the current version before upgrading. Of course there are many other plugins available for WordPress which makes it a great blog tool!
WordPress upgrades also address security issues as well as visual enhancements so don’t forget to upgrade!
Posted by jacky on December 3rd, 2008 in Marketing Tips
Anyone interested in internet marketing must build a list. What is a list, one may ask? In the online marketing arena, “the list” refers to a list of loyal subscribers to your newsletter or ezine that contain valuable information and or product news for the subscriber.
Once you have a list of interested subscribers, you want them to become trusting potential customers you can send emails with a soft sell pitch for your products and services. Good information will be valued by the readers and may help to persuade them to try your products and services. These emails or newsletters should contain a wealth of valuable information and not always trying to sell a product or service. In some cases, you may occasionally offer free useful ebooks, reports or software to your subscribers as an appreciation gift. There are instructional emails you can send, such as an e-course, that your subscribers may find quite helpful and educational. Additional information in the emails you may want to include are useful links to either your website as well as other websites which may be of interest to your readers. Your content should also contain a portion which urges the reader to take a specific action such as making a purchase, joining a service you recommend or something that presents value to the reader. Continue reading this post…
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