If you are really serious about making money online then you need all the tips and tricks that will maximize your newsletter subscriptions that you are able to get your hands on.

This is because email newsletters are amongst the most powerful online marketing tools anywhere. In fact email newsletters are the secret behind the high six figure incomes that some star affiliates and other online entrepreneurs make consistently. But it has to be double opt in permission-based email newsletters. I am certainly not talking about SPAM here.

It should be pretty obvious to anybody that the higher the number of people who see your newsletter subscription offer the higher the number of sign ups you will end up with. But you must first ensure that this traffic is highly targeted.

General Newletter Subscription Tip: General traffic never works out too well for newsletter subscriptions. Your website traffic needs to be somewhat targeted (at least!)

Increase Newsletter Subscriptions Tip #1

One simple technique to ensure that you end up with much higher numbers on your landing page is to take the most valuable content on your newsletters and use it to create as many unique quality articles as you can. The whole idea will be to give your prospects a kind of sneak preview of what they can expect from your email newsletter.

Post these articles in leading article directories but also in high traffic blogs as a guest post. All your articles should of course have links pointing back to your landing page for your email newsletter.

Increase Newsletter Subscriptions Tip #2

To further speed up your sign ups try and post as many articles as you possibly can. This will not be that difficult to achieve if you create a daily schedule of writing and posting articles to promote your email newsletter.

Increase Newsletter Subscriptions Tip #3

These days social networking sites like Facebook are very popular and virtually everybody is on Facebook. Take advantage of this and regularly post links leading to your promotional articles. You can even go a little further and create a fan page for your email newsletter. If you decide to do this just make sure that you regularly update yor fan page that you accumulate as large a following as possible.

Increase Newsletter Subscriptions Tip #4

Offline advertisements placed in local newspapers are still extremely popular. Using them is one of the most valuable tips and tricks that will maximize your newsletter subscription. This should help you a great deal in speeding up the sign ups and growing your permission based email list much faster than usual.

Increase Newsletter Subscriptions Tip #5

Last but definitely not least, try and come up with a viral strategy that will use your existing subscribers to get you even more subscribers. Simply offer a valuable reward to subscribers who recommend you to their friends. If you have say, 1000 subscribers and you can get only 200 to refer you to an average of only 5 friends each, you will have doubled the number of subscribers to your email newsletter. That is how effective viral marketing can be on the web.

These are just some of the key tips and tricks that will maximize your newsletter subscriptions.

Comedian and prankster, Jimmy Kimmel recently urged parents to prank their children by giving them fake gifts for Christmas and then film the results with his “’I Gave My Kid A Terrible Present’ YouTube Challenge. Click through to see some of the children’s amazing reactions.

Kimmel pulled a similar stunt a few months ago with his ‘I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy Challenge’ when he asked parents to tell their children that they had eaten all the Halloween candy and film the kids’ reactions. That prank, as is the case with this one, yielded hilarious results.

Although both videos are undeniably funny, they also shed light on American parenting, or rather the lack thereof. It’s not the fact that they talk back to their parents or throw tantrums, it’s how they go about it. Cheeky and entitled, it seems that they are usually the ones who are in control.

As with most things, it’s easy to criticise from the outside, and seeing as I’m not a parent, I’m not technically qualified to comment on matters relating to the issue. That being said, I can say that when I was younger if I had ever used a tone like any of the children in the videos I would’ve gone to bed with a sore bum and a sober temperament and I’m a better man for it. Thanks Mom and Dad.

Tammy Camp, Andrew Warner and Ramit Sethi all have two things in common:

1. They are all successful entrepreneurs working in different fields
2. They all use HELLO BAR.

Making money online is more about strategy rather than hard-work and Hello Bar implements just that.
It is a new innovative way to attract subscribers to your newsletters or website content.

Hello bar is a tried and tested marketing tool (Did I mention it is completely free?!), with some websites reporting more than 1000 new email subscribers  in just 30 days on using Hello bar.

Different Uses

How it works
People are most likely visiting your website because of a specific article but they are very likely to stay and browse more if you can catch their attention in a way that is not intrusive.

Hello Bar steps in…Hello Bar has been designed to maximise your exposure to important content without the irritation of popup/pop-under, flashing or any other type of banners or redirects.

How to get maximum results with Hello Bar

Step 1: Bribing the visitor

You need to lure customers through tangible promises i.e. ebooks and webinars instead of free updates and news.
Hello bar is a nicely designed full width bar spanning the top of your website that instantly grabs attention by bribing a good deal.

The second important part is, where do the clicks take the customers to?

Step 2: Designing the landing page

Our goal is to get the customers e-mail address. You can offer the customers your earlier promised benefit in exchange for their email address. Earlier, a simple form was OK, but nowadays prospects only take action if they find the deal valuable.

Create a simple, but good looking landing page with enough information that explains the benefits of signing up to your newsletter but without giving away too much information about the content of your program.

Step 3: Maximizing the conversion of your landing page

The following points will help increase the conversion rate of the page:

AVOID DISTRACTIONS: Avoid having any other links or sidebars on the landing page. This ensures proper attention on the main goal of the page i.e. obtaining the promised benefit in exchange of the email address.

USE VISUALLY CAPTURING AND URGENT MAIN MESSAGE: A prominent call-to-action button, visually attractive, attracts more people.

USE ACTIVE-TEXT: The conversion rate is better when active words are used like DOWNLOAD and REGISTER rather than boring two-liner stories.

KEEP CONTENT-WIDTH LOW: Surveys show that people do not prefer wide pages, this forces them to use the scrollbars to navigate to content outside the visible area and most people will not go through the trouble. Make sure the content does not exceed 600 pixels.

Hello Bar may not attract 1000 new subscribers per month for every website, but it will definitely direct more traffic to your important website content which was getting diverted before using Hello Bar.

The content is not always king, it is the ability of getting your content noticed.

Hello Bar is hit for this exact reason!

Add it to your website completely free!

I came across this article while browsing and found it pretty awesome so I decided to share the awesomeness!

Have a look at the video below.

This project explores the invisible terrain of WiFi networks in urban spaces by light painting signal strength in long-exposure photographs.

A four-metre long measuring rod with 80 points of light reveals cross-sections through WiFi networks using a photographic technique called light-painting.

More here:
http://www.nearfield.org/2011/02/wifi-light-painting
http://yourban.no/2011/02/22/immaterials-light-painting-wifi/

Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timo/sets/72157626020532597/Immaterials: Light painting WiFi

FREE Gifts?!

It is amazing to see how another year went by so quickly.

I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and share with you something that will make your Christmas even more special.

A certain Daily deals website has an affiliate program for you that enables you to invite friends and get the most amazing gifts for FREE.

You are even allowed to post your affiliate link on social network sites and by doing that you can rake up hundreds of friends and bonus  presents this Christmas!

You are about to discover why and how to use AWeber Email Marketing and Autoresponders to maximise affiliate marketing income. You will also see how to save as much as 97% in lost sales.

With affiliate marketers collectively earning billions of dollars each year it is no wonder that affiliate marketing is among the most popular Internet Marketing business model.

This marketing method is a well established and elegantly simple way of generating income while working from home on the Internet.

One of the fastest growing sectors of Internet Marketing, the Affiliate Marketing Industry has grown to maturity over the past 10 years.  Perhaps this business model gets its popularity from the simplicity with which significant income can be generated.

There are obvious advantages to this business model.  For example, the affiliate need not concern himself with keeping inventory; no need to be involved with shipping and delivery; payment processing and customer relations are cared for by the product owner; along with other  advantages.

However, despite the enormous potential for profitability in affiliate marketing, the great majority of affiliate marketers are leaving 97% or more of their potential income on the table!  How so?

When you see a product advertised for the first time, you don’t often jump in and buy it without some forethought.  Do you? In fact it’s customary to discuss the matter with other persons involved in making the decision, do research and price comparisons etc.

Visitors to the affiliate marketers Website are much the same way.  They too often take time to think things through, discuss the purchase and even make arrangements for funds to buy the item. No wonder so many Website visitors leave a site without always buying a product on the first visit!

On the average, for every 100 qualified prospects visiting a web site, only about 2% will make a purchase on the first Website visit. In marketing parlance this is a 2% conversion.  But you may wonder, what can be done about the 98 who left the Website without making a purchase?

In the majority of cases, they’re gone for good, never to return.  It seems such a colossal waste to work so hard to generate traffic to one’s Website and then to watch 98% of it leave without taking  the desired action.

And yet, this is what the vast majority of affiliate marketers are experiencing.  But as we shall see, it is quite unnecessary!

The problem lies in failing to follow up with those visitors who left without making a purchase.  Suppose you had an effective way to make contact with these visitors later?  You could provide additional useful information about your services and explain how they can benefit.  Information regarding the quality of your products can also be provided.

It is a well known fact in marketing and sales that people buy from those whom they know, like and trust.  No wonder only a small percentage become customers on the initial contact!  They don’t know you enough to like you and trust you.

When the affiliate includes follow up marketing in his efforts note the dramatic results that can be obtained:

• Percentage of sales made on the second web site visit – 2%
• Percentage of sales made on the third Website visit – 5%
• Percentage of sales made on the fourth Website visit – 10%
• Percentage of sales made on the fourth to the twelfth Website visit – 80%

Well has it been said that “the money is in the follow-up“!

The web based Marketing Software used to implement follow up marketing is known as an autoresponder.  When a prospect visits your Website, you invite them to enter their  name and e-mail address into a form. In most cases an incentive gift such as a free report is offered in exchange for the contact information.

The autoresponder system will then send out a sequence of e-mail messages designed to build a relationship with the prospect.  This develops trust and confidence in you as a marketer and educates your customer regarding your services providing useful information that the prospect values.

Special offers and periodic sales are often sent and the customer is kept informed and can even come to anticipate your mailing.
When you consider that there are no postage costs and the speed with which these messages can be sent, there is really no excuse for affiliates not to follow up with their Website visitors.

Autoresponders can also be used to provide quick and professional replies to customer requests for information. This enhances confidence in your company.

There are several companies that offer an Autoresponder service but A. Weber Communications are a foremost provider of this valuable service. It would be my pleasure to show you how to use AWeber email marketing and Autoresponders to maximise affiliate marketing income and  reclaim that 97% of lost income.

To find out how to use autoresponders, subscribe to the “Profitable Online Empire” using the form in the right sidebar

With the technological advancement witnessed in the recent times, blogging has become quite popular and more or less a way of life.

Recent times have seen an increase in the number of blogs, all competing for some audience. For anyone who makes blog posts, getting a feedback from the readers is definitely a rewarding experience. However, many are the times when they will come, read the blog post then leave without a word. Very frustrating, huh?It definitely is.

If you are wondering how to get a lot of comments on your blog posts, you are in the right place.

Below are some of the tips on how to get a lot of comments on your blog posts.

Inviting readers to comment- while readers may know that they can always comment on your blog posts, they need some bit of pushing. In essence, inviting comments is more like laying a welcome mat at the door of your home. Be sure to incorporate easy to use and properly laid out comment systems to entice them to participate.
Being unrestricted or open-ended- if you are asking how to get a lot of comments on your blog posts, you certainly are acknowledging that you need the opinions of others in which case you have not said it all. As much as your blog post should not leave out too much, your posts should be open ended in such a way that they give your readers room to shine as well.

Asking questions- all of us operate in a very peculiar way. When a question is asked, we feel the need to answer it. This is a very effective strategy for getting readers to comment on your blog posts. This is more so when the question is set right from the beginning of the post preferably at the title.

Interact and respond to the comments left- if you are wondering how to get a lot of comments on your blog posts, it would be important that you be the first champion of the comments. Interacting with the people who leave comments in the blog will be of utmost importance. Of course this will be a daunting task once the blog has grown as to attract many readers. However, it is always important in its early stages as it would show that you appreciate your readers and value their comments. In addition, it would show other readers that the comments section of your blog is active. This does not in any way imply that you should stop commenting once the blog grows. Be sure not to completely ignore the comment threads.

Acknowledge and reward comments- most of us can do with a reward or at least an acknowledgement. It definitely makes us want to do what we did more and better. This is the same logic that applies when you reward and acknowledge comments. It could be as simple as highlighting the comment in subsequent posts or just giving the comments a five star rating. When you draw the attention of other readers to particular comments, not only would you be encouraging the particular individuals who commented to do it more; you would also be setting a reference point as to how other readers could use the comments section properly.

Quit asking how to get a lot of comments on your blog posts and enjoy the ride, with these tips.

The biggest problem facing new bloggers is that they believe all the best spots have been filled.

It is normal for someone to think that they might not be a successful blogger because there are already people dominating their niche.
What you need to realise is that every single blogger OR company out there has competition.

Take a law firm for instance…How many law firms do you think there are in your city?
Even with all those law firms, you still have thousands of law students graduating every year, people don’t quit studying law because they feel that there are too many lawyers, in fact I think more people are studying law these days than 10 years ago.

I am also subscribed to, not one, but 5 different “daily deals” (like Groupon) mailing lists, not because I like spam, but because they all offer different deals. I find all of them valuable even though they share the same business strategy.

What I am trying to say here is that you shouldn’t give up on blogging just because you fear that you might not get anywhere, do what everyone else does but add something unique to it, and offer people something that they don’t get from the other bloggers.

So it’s been more than a week since my last post, I’ve been so busy that I just could’nt find the time to sit down and write.

That is why I enjoy this tablet so much…yes this post was done from my new Android tablet.

Last month I made more than $700 from adsense.
Even though I’m not actively updating all my websites my income seems to just get more and more every month. Luckely I havent been affected by the Google Panda updates too much.

If you would like to start making money online then subscribe to my newsletter called “The profitable online empire” as I share all the insider secrets that will allow you to make a living from the internet.

Writing an e-book is probably the first thing you should do when you start blogging. There are a couple of reasons why having your own e-book is very important.

Advantages

• You can sell your e-book
• Having your own e-book gives you more authority in your blogging community
• Grow your email list by giving away your e-book as a free bonus (this is a very effective marketing technique)

Problems

• You don’t have the time to write
• You don’t feel like writing
• You need it done right now!

Solution

The solution to all the problems listed above is to use a service like IWriter or Freelancer.
Using IWriter you can get a 300 word article written for only $2.

This means that you can have a complete 20 section e-book written for only $40! And you can literally have this done in a couple of hours.

There are thousands of good writers waiting on articles, so your articles will probably NOT get picked up by the same person, which means that they will be written simultaneously. This is also good because no one besides you will have all the content of the e-book at any time.

How to get it done

1. Decide what you want the e-book to cover
2. Start laying out the different sections (topics) that you want to include
3. Add an entry for each the sections as a separate article using the writing service (like IWriter)
4. Once all the articles have been written (which SHOULD only take a couple of hours) all you have to do is to stick them in the right order

And there is your e-book, done within hours without you writing a single paragraph!

Living the internet lifestyle is awesome!

Start today, take the first step and create your blog. Subscribe to my updates and start building your online empire!

It does NOT have to cost a thing to get started!

Get a hosted blog at Blogger.com or WordPress.com it’s FREE, sign up with affiliate networks and advertising networks and start making money, right NOW!

Can you see yourself in this video?

If you have the chance to radically change your life without paying a cent, would you jump at the opportunity? Of course you would!

Even though this video doesn’t have anything to do with Blogging I find it a great inspiration for the lifestyle that I am pursuing.
And I know you are here because you want the same thing!

Have you ever wondered what the secret is to Successful Affiliate Marketing? The trick to affiliate marketing is to get people to buy WHATEVER you are promoting.

There is a quote from the movie “The 40 year old virgin” that pretty much sums up how affiliate marketing works.

“You’ve gotta wait till the seed grows into a plant. Then you f@!# the plant!”

It’s pretty offensive, I know. But it sends a clear message, doesn’t it?

The answer is email marketing, and by email marketing I do not mean spam. Email marketing refers to you building a list of subscribers, gaining their trust and then do the marketing. The great thing about email marketing is that everything is automated, even the selling part.

This is the best way to create a passive income because you dont have to manually promote anything!

Remember, you have to build a relationship with the people who subscribe to your list by providing them with valuable information using auto-responders or follow up emails. The secret is to create automatic emails that will gain your subscriber’s trust.
Only 4 or 5 emails should do the trick, but spread them out over 5 weeks.
This gives you 5 weeks to build the trust!

By the end of the 5th week the subscriber should be comfortable with your emails, and you can start doing some automatic marketing.
NOTE: Be clever enough to write the marketing emails in a way that doesnt make it obvious you are promoting the product.

All of this might sound complicated, but it is in fact very simple. Have a look at how easy it is to set up auto-responders with A-Weber

Using the right platform to start your online business is a crucial step for creating your online empire and there is no doubt that WordPress is the way to go.

Ask any blogger what the recommended platform is and 99% of them will refer you to WordPress. (Who really cares what other the 1% is using?)

WordPress is very easy to use once you get to know it, the problem is that most newcomers dont really have the time to sit and figure it out.

Search Engine Optimization is another important element. By default, WordPress is pretty good at creating SEO friendly content. However you can also get more serious and utilize simple WordPress plugins to further increase your SEO rankings and get better Yahoo or Google rankings.

The second best thing about WordPress is its flexibility. You can easily switch between WordPress themes, and improve its functions by using plugins and even some custom programming.

And the best thing about WordPress is… It’s free!

If you aren’t using WordPress yet, then why not? Is it because you dont know how to set it up or use it?

If so, then may I suggest that you have a look at WordPress Wizard

As a member you’ll get tons of step-by-step video tutorials on how to use WordPress, web 2.0 technology, search engine optimization, making money from Google AdSense and affiliate marketing, and much more.

This morning while reading the news I once again saw the amazing power that you, as an Ad publisher have…

The ability to have content relevant advertising on your website.

Does it make sense that if the ad being displayed is relevant to your topic, the person reading the article is much more likely to click on the ad?

Because you get paid for every click, it is extremely important to maximise the click through rate on your website and this is the easiest way of doing just that!

Monetize your blog with Bidvertiser to take advantage of this extremely easy way to make money online!

I got sent an email that was full of so much information it is impossible not to publish it on my blog.

This infographic illustrates in detail how Google actually works.

There are a lot of things is one thing that really stood out when I saw this, the fact that it doesnt matter from what angle you look, being it ppc, seo, or just doing a simple search on Google, this infographic will explain exactly how everything fits together.

One thing I did NOT see in the infographic though is how Social Media (especially Google+) come into play regarding SEO and search results.

That little

 

button does much more to your post than you think.

One thing it definately does is tell Google that the article is relevant to what the user wanted to read… so dont think it wont affect your Google ranking…

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