Social sites like Twitter and Facebook are great free tools that you can use to drive traffic to your website or blog. You can meet and interact with all kinds of people and build good relationships with them. Then, after showing your new friends respect and building their trust, you can show them what it is you do. Maybe they’ll be interested in learning or buying from you or maybe not. It may take some time to gain their rapt and devoted attention and get them to follow all your suggestions.

Marketing tips to use when building your lists on these social sites…

1. You can go for large numbers of followers and just let the ones who aren’t interested fall off. The benefit to this is that you will be seen as more of an expert if you have a large list of friends and followers. You can also market and reach a lot more people. Just because someone rides broncs in a rodeo doesn’t mean he might not be the right person for my coaching site. He may be tired of breaking bones for a living and want to just stay home and teach others how to ride ‘em cowboy on a blog. You can never judge someone by what they are doing now. You can also be accused of being a spammer if you follow tons of people. Use good judgment on this one.

2. You also can be very picky and only follow and be followed by those who are in the same arena you are in. You will definitely have a very targeted list, but you may also have a very competitive list. You may very well be teaching your competition your closely guarded secrets. Your list will be small, but it may be much more receptive to you. Small lists can do very well if you train the people on those lists with great valuable information that they can use and succeed with. As you can see, both methods can be good and bad, your choice.

Using either method can work, but the trick is to be personal and transparent. Let your audience get to know you well. Respond to all those who Tweet or post on your Wall if they have something important to say or ask. Get to know those who are your friends or who are following you, be interested in them. Everyone is watching and if they see you as being friendly and helpful, they may refer you to their list.

Your informative content is the next most important thing. You have to be giving these people something they can use, something that will help them get where they want to go. Don’t post junk. Talk about what has helped you to succeed in your online marketing business. Give them tips that work. Send them to other good content by RTing or giving them links. Just show your list that your heart is in the right place and that you are there to help. They will listen.

When using these marketing tips, just remember that both ways work. Just be there for your list. Answer them, talk to them, and show them that you care.

I just found these top 10 signs that you’re addicted to Twitter and had to share then with you. Unfortunately, quite a few to them are a bit true. How many of these signs or addictions can you relate to?

Top 10 Signs Youʼre Addicted to Twitter

1. Youʼre on the Twitter website and find yourself refreshing the page rather than waiting for the auto-refresh. F5 is worn out.

2. You realize you need to turn off Twitter to get any work done. Problem is, you “realized” that an hour ago, too.

3. You get overly excited when you get a new follower.

4. You find yourself typing “@” to reply to people, even if its in an email.

5. You are bored and confused whenever there is another Twitter outage.

6. You have a Twitter client set to start automatically on boot up.

7. Your blog hasnʼt been updated in awhile, but youʼve been Twittering like crazy.

8. You feel the strong need to check up on Twitter before going to bed at night. Or perhaps on your laptop IN bed.

9. First thing you do when you get home from date night with the wife is check Twitter.

10.You put your Twitter handle on your business card.

Nowadays, there are tons of social networking websites available in the internet. If you use them, you will be able to keep in touch with your friends, find long lost relatives, and even make new friends. However, social networking isn’t just what you can get from Facebook.

This marketing tip will show you how to take advantage of Facebook as a website that you can use to market your business or your products and services. There are quite a lot of social networking websites that you can join today. However, if you really want to join one of the best sites for marketing your products or services or really generate targeted traffic for your website, then Facebook is a great choice, especially when combined with other social sites like Twitter for example.

Facebook is considered by a lot of people as the best place to go to when it comes to marketing and networking. With over 250 million active subscribers, you can see that it could definitely have some potential in increasing your sales.

The great thing about Facebook is that it will be able to provide you with tools that can be used to effectively market your products and services. However, you need to know how to effectively use the tools in order for you to really fully take advantage of the website.

These marketing tips can help you use Facebook to market your products and services for free.

1. The first tip is that you need to make an awesome profile. With a great profile, you will be able to attract more people to view it. More viewers will mean more people will be able to know about the products or service you are offering. Try to use Facebook as part of your online branding and try to include a nice photo of you. Also, include your contact information, your website address, work experience, personal interest and your education. Always remember that a complete profile is the best way to go in Facebook. Be as transparent as possible and let people get to know you.
2. When you are already a member of Facebook, try adding friends. You have to remember that Facebook is a social networking website where you will need to make friends and build relationships. The more relationships you build in Facebook, the more effective your marketing efforts will be. The great thing about Facebook is that you will be able to see the friends of your friends. By building an extensive network of friends, you will be able to boost your marketing efforts in no time at all. Just be sure not to grow your Facebook list too fast. There are limitations and if you exceed them your account can be deactivated. Know the rules.
3. You can also join groups or create your own group. In Facebook, there are different kinds of groups that you can join. You can try joining groups that have similar interests, such as yours. Or, you can try joining groups for coaches, wealth building and marketing experts, for example. By joining or creating your own group in Facebook, you will be able to make hundreds of contacts that can help you in letting your business grow.
4. You may also want to syndicate your blog using RSS. In Facebook, it is possible for you to place your blog in your profile through RSS. With this feature, you will be able to let people read your blogs and even further boost your marketing efforts. With an increased number of readers, you will get more leads which also mean more business.
5. Make sure the Facebook does not become a time sink for you. There is so much to do there that you will be tempted by the games and othe applications. You have to remember, with crystal clarity, what your focus is and why you are on Facebook. It’s shouldn’t take more than a half hour of your day. You may even want to get a viritual assistant to help will some of your Facebook duties so you can proceed with more important business.

These are just some of the things that you can do in Facebook to effectively market your website or your business. Through these marketing tips, you will see that you will be able to increase traffic and get even more traffic to your online businesses.

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If you’re looking for more information on Marketing Quickies 3 you’ve come to the right place. Maybe you’re thinking about buying Marketing Quickies 3 and you’re looking for more information about if  it’s worth the investment. It is!

First off, I’ve got to say there is no doubt about the credibility of the two marketers who came up with Marketing Quickies 3. Andrew Fox and Lee Benson have been working online and raking in mega bucks for about a decade now, so they really know what they are talking about when it comes to marketing online. The marketing tips they can give you will make you a pile of cash if you just take action and use their information.

Marketing Quickies 3 is their newest and best product, and if you have a basic understanding of marketing online, then it potentially could make you a bundle of cash over the next few months. I’m just getting started and can’t believe the success I’ve had so far. I’m so excited to find something that actually works!

You’re probably wondering… “Is Marketing Quickies 3 for me?”

I’m not even going to try to  pitch Marketing Quickies 3 to you. I’m just going to tell you what it is and what you will get. I don’t know you or your level of expertise online, but if you have just a basic idea about PPC ,or have a list or even know how to setup a blog then I think  Marketing Quickies 3 might be just what you’re looking for. It can definitely make you some serious cash quick and easy.

So here is what you get with Marketing Quickies 3 :

• Your very own Marketing Quickies 3 membership website… and you keep %100 of all money you make from it.

• Full Resale Rights to 3 Marketing Quickies videos every month for a whole year. That’s 36 videos. Now what does this mean for you? It means that  for a full year you will have content for a membership site to give to your subscribers. The money here is in the recurring billing, and having content created for you without having to lift a finger is extremely hard to pass up.

• You also get a Web 2.0 Video Sales Pitch.  A full video presentation that you can use as your salesletter to recruit members. You don’t have to write  copy, you just upload this video and everything else is taken care of. Video is being used in place of sales copy a lot now. If you happened to watch the Mass Control launch I’m sure you noticed that  Frank Kern used video for his sales letter. Armand Morin is another guru who often uses video instead of copy. This video salesletter is all done for you. How easy is that?

• 12 months of FREE hosting for your membership site is included, so no worries there.

• You get a full pre-installed copy of Easy-Member-Pro . Not only will you have all the content for your membership site, the sales letter, the members area, the hosting, you also get Easy-Member-Pro , which is a membership management script that will process orders for you and allow you to keep tabs on all your members. Now, means you don’t have to lift a finger for all this. pre-installed.

Is this easy enough yet?

OK, this is basically what you get with Marketing Quickies 3 . You’re probably waiting for me to tell you it’s awesome and you have to get it, right? But, I’m not going to waste your time. I personally think it’s one heck of a deal, no matter if you’re a newbie or have a ton of online experience. I’ve told you what’s included in the package, so now you have to decide if you want it or not. Thanks for reading my review of this awesome product.

CLICK HERE to see the  Marketing Quickies 3 video that explains it all.

If you’re using Twitter and Facebook as a part of your marketing online plan, you might just want to know about the setting on Twitter that will automatically change your status on Facebook. It simply inserts your latest tweet. You won’t have to post on Facebook so often.

If you tweet what you’re doing every five minutes, this might annoy your Facebook friends. They probably won’t want to see your daily life on their Facebook wall, but if you Tweet conscientiously and your Tweets have value and good information your Facebook friends can use for their online marketing, it will be a good thing.

So here are the four easy steps to add Twitter to Facebook. Go to Twitter and if  you haven’t signed up yet, CLICK HERE

1. Go to Twitter and login.
2. Click on Settings (at the top of the page).
3. Fill out info and go about half way down to the “More Info URL” and look below it for the blue text in parentheses – “You can also add Twitter to your site here” and just click on the blue text link.
4. Then choose the site (like Facebook) where you want to add your Twitter updates and just follow the instructions there.They’ll walk you right through.

Hope this has helped. Please leave a comment below and let me know what questions you might have.

Blessings From My Kitchen Table.

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With all the job insecurity today, the internet is the hottest place to earn cash. If you’re planning to start an online business, then you need to know that although the internet can potentially generate a lot of cash for you, it doesn’t mean that you will be able to achieve success overnight. You still need to work hard, even when marketing online. Here is a great marketing tip for you.

If you want to become successful with a new online business, you need to market it on the internet. You need to remember that if you have a new website or blog, no one knows about it and if someone does knows it exists, they could care less. You have to market your products by marketing yourself and your blog or website. That’s how it works online.

It is also very important to remember that marketing on the internet is different from marketing a brick and mortar business.  Even the most experienced marketers in the real world can have hard time marketing online. It is a newer kind of marketing and it requires different strategies to make things sell.

There are free ways to market online. However, these free ways can be a real pain, and hard to learn. Unless you are a really good writer, it is often very hard to get people’s attention. If you are just a beginner in the world of internet marketing, then you might want to try out Facebook. Here, marketing is free, easy, effective, and is lot’s of fun.

Facebook is basically a social networking site, where each member builds their own network of friends. Here, people can communicate and have lots of fun with the different applications available. With millions of active subscribers and still continuing to grow, you will surely see that Facebook is a place to market your products or services.

You don’t have to worry about traffic on Facebook, as the amount of people logging in and out each day assure you of lots of clients. All you need to do is get them to your site.

After becoming a member at Facebook and completing your profile, you need to start building your own network of friends. When you build rapport and credibility with the people you meet, they will naturally be drawn to you. If you give them value and keep them interested, they will start seeing you as a leader in your niche of expertise.

The next step is to start using Facebook to market your products or services. Facebook is a great place to sell digital products or just about anything that comes to mind. You can start out small and if you keep your niche tight, you can build your store of products that people will come back for time and again.

Many people on Facebook form groups to help promote themselves as leaders. That leads to seminars and webinars that can build a substantial business. Just one weekly webinar can bring you in a very nice income.

Facebook Ads is is another way to earn money here. Facebook Ads are basically a pay per click advertising tool offered by Facebook to its members, and is used within the Facebook website. The great thing about Facebook Ads is that it will let you decide your target clients according to interests, age, gender and other general information. You will also be the one to decide the daily budget for the advertising.

So if you’re trying to start an online marketing business on a tight budget, I highly recommend using Facebook as one of your options. You can learn a lot here without it costing a bundle. Just be yourself and be honest and if nothing else, you’ll have a great list of friends.

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I know this is supposed to be a blog about marketing online and marketing tips , and I will get to that in just a minute. I just have a heart felt passion that I want to share with you all after watching the Presidential debates the other night.

I was left feeling a bit confused and now I’m even curious about Governor Palin’s announcement that autism is an issue near and dear to her heart. Governor Palin has a nephew with autism , and that certainly identifies a personal connection to autism for the Governor, but other than that personal connection, what does she actually have in mind for autism programs ? What plan, if any, does she have in place for autism ? The answer, apparently, is none.

The Governor said:

“There are a lot of wasteful expenditures in the federal (government),” Palin said. “Let’s get rid of those and put them into strengthening NIH (National Institutes of Health) and these other areas where we can help our kids with autism .”

“Here’s the difference between John McCain and our ticket and Barack Obama and Joe Biden ,” she said. “We don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk. And that’s why in not just that first speech, but in every speech I give, I talk about being an advocate and a friend in the White House for our families who have members who have these special needs .”

I have not heard Governor Palin indicate what expenditures would be cut and what autism programs would be funded in a McCain-Palin administration. Stating over and over that you are an advocate for autistic persons appears to be a clear example of talking the talk, but does not demonstrate that Governor Palin is prepared to walk the walk as she claims. At this point, I don’t think Governor Palin even has an actual plan for how to help autistic persons and their families.

Senator Obama , on the other hand, has specified clearly what action he would take if he becomes President .

The elements of the Obama plan include:

1. Appoint Federal ASD (autism spectrum disorder) Coordinator to Oversee All Federal ASD Efforts.
2. Fully Fund the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives .
3. Support Special Needs Education for children with ASD .
4. Support Universal Screening .
5. Work Together .

Senator Obama , not Governor Palin , appears ready to walk the walk to help autistic persons and their families. I’m not a political person, and still not sure how to vote this year, but I know how I would vote on THIS issue.

This is where the marketing tips come in. :0) When blogging, you can’t just chat aimlessly about whatever comes to mind. You need to come prepared, like Senator Obama , with a plan and an end goal in mind. Get your ducks in a row, so to speak. Know who your audience is and write/talk to them on a personal level. Write what they want and need to hear/read, like you’re writing a letter home to Mom.

I can’t say that I’ve honestly been doing that very well lately, but (aka Bob the Teacher ) recently hit me over the head with that comment and it stuck. I know I could write and ask my Mom for her opinion and help too, so here goes…Bob Jenkins

I know and love several friends and family members who suffer from Autism . I know how these families suffer and what they go through on a daily basis, and it just seems to be getting worse every day. Autism is up from 1 in 10,000 less than 50 years ago, to 1 in 150 today!!!

Why? Where are the answers? What is causing Autism? What can We do?

I’m starting to put some answers in another blog. You can find it at Behavior Characteristics of Autism dot com. Please feel free to coment or ask questions as I want this to be a helpful site. I’m also going to have a free report by the same name up there soon.

Tomorrow, Friday Oct. 17th, my friend and mentor,
Coach Lou D’alo of Power Up Coaching fame,
is going to have a FREE teleseminar at 3pm EST
to intoduce his brand NEW training class,
30-day Authority Marketing Intensive . It is jam
packed with marketing tips .

This a unique and valuable opportunity for you.
Unlike many of the gurus who promise you they’ll
be personally available and then have all
sorts of “fine print” to hand you off or limit your
access, Lou will be personally available for
you during the entire 30 days.

Now obviously, Lou will have some boundaries
around how much and when he’ll be available,
but only to the extent that he can continue
to serve his private/individual clients as well.

You’ll have access to a private email address
to ask questions throughout the 30 days, as
well as at least one orientation call – usually
a two hour call – and two full-on “intensive”
implementation days where he’ll be online and
working with you for at least 8 hours (longer
if you need, and he has enough energy to
be productive). :0)

Yup, you’ll get yourself a:
- Coach
- Copywriter
- Webmaster
- Confidant
- Business Strategist
- Motivator
- Skilled marketing professional
- Successful online marketer
and last, but not least
- all around nice guy…

For about $6.23 and hour (assuming
8 hour days).

If you sign up for his course, all I can say is…
Congratulations – you are SO savvy!

I talked to Lou today about the course and
here’s a brief summary of what you
can expect from him and the time you’ll
have together:

1. You’ll know how to design high-converting
landing/optin pages, and you’ll have an optin
minisite up and running, collecting leads.

2. You’ll know how to use a blog to create
authority, branding and credibility – and to
rank high in the search engines so you get
loads of free traffic! Oh, yes, of course …
we’ll also install your Authority Blog Site !

3. You’ll know how to create compelling
sales letters and sales-producing product
minisites…and, of course, we’ll have your
very own product sales minisite up and
running and generating sales – possibly
even before we complete our 30 days!

4. You’ll learn how to create a pre- and
post- purchase autoresponder sequence
that (a) inspired prospects to buy and
(b) follows up after the sale to ensure
customer satisfaction — all automatically!

Oh, yes – and we’ll help you write and
put these autoresponders into action
during our 30 days.

5. You’ll learn how to use teleseminars
to promote and deliver your products
and services, as well as to create new
products and services – faster, easier
and more affordably than you ever thought
possible. And..yes, you’ll DO a product
creation seminar if you want to!

6. You’ll learn how to take your teleseminar
recordings and instantly turn them into
podcasts ! Yes, you’ll have your very own
podcast/internet radio show on itunes and
other podcast directories by the time we’re
done!

7. You’ll learn the power of article marketing
and write a handful of articles that you’ll
submit to article directories and start
generating even more free traffic to your
high-converting optin pages!

8. You’ll watch me as I create a membership
site with wordpress and see how easily and
affordably you can do the same!

9. You’ll find out how to set up ecommerce
for your products and services – affordably.

10. You’ll learn how to outsource professional
quality graphics for your products, services
and web sites – quickly and affordably.

11. You’ll learn how to transform your teleseminar
recordings into physical products (CD/DVD format)
that you can sell or use as lead generators for
$1.75 each! (this is really cooool).

12. You’ll learn how to drive highly qualified and
targeted visitors to your website in minutes.

…and much more, which I’ll tell you about as
time goes on.

No more delays. No more overwhelm. No more
wondering “what do I do next” or “how do I do that”…

Lou’s goal is that you have a complete “Authority
Marketing System” up and running at the end of
the program that will serve as the foundation for
your marketing, product creation and product
delivery platform for all your future goods and
services.

I hope you’re as excited about this as I am!
Rest assured that Lou will “be there for you”.
He has been my mentor for a while now and
never let me down. If you want to finally
get your online business going, get to the
30 Day Authority Marketing Intensive .
Click here now to get started now.

I also highly recommend Lou’s
Power Up Coaching Gym !

Blessings From My Kitchen Table,

Carol

I just got off the second class with a ton more valuable marketing tips on autoresponders from Bob the Teacher . His Discover AutoResponders class is really churning out the info. I had to reload my pencil 3 times. :0)

What fantastic nuggets of info, and it’s all recorded for future reference. Is that Great Value or what?
Next class starts at 4 pm. EST so you have time to sign up yet. This is where you need to be if you need help with sending out the right message to your list.
Blessings from my kitchen table,
Carol