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Archive for March, 2009

Generating traffic that is the question today.

I personally don’t care for the term ‘generate traffic’, why?

Because it sounds like you are trying to ‘drive traffic’ like a car on a highway. What you are really working at doing is bring new clients and customers to your website/blog. Not traffic
So just what are the ways to bring in those new clients/customers to your website/blog?

I know you’ve heard most of the steps, article marketing, posting to blogs and forums with a link in your signature line, getting out there on the social media like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and so forth. This is all good, but does it really work?

I see lots of people writing articles and posting them everywhere, why, because it works! The thing that most beginners miss, is doing the research with keywords, this is a MUST do. Target your audience with what they want/need. Don’t just write for writing purposes, keyword target your articles and your posts.
There are places all over the net that will let you do this absolutely free!

Wordtracker
Adwords Google
SEO Books
and the list of course goes on and on, but these are the ones I stick with to get started.

Now when it comes to posting in forums and on blogs, again, do your research, only post on quality forums and blogs within your niche/market, don’t just post anywhere. Use your keywords and find those targeted forums and blogs. You do this by going to http:google.com and type in the search box forum+keyword and you will come up with lots of forums targeting your keyword, do this also for your blog, type in the search box blogs+keyword to find the blogs that are targeted to your audience.

Today it is very popular to be on one of the social medias out there. Twitter so far has been the tops for when it comes to making and building relationships online. Don’t get overwhelmed with all the information out there today on Twitter, just get started. Head over to http://www.twitter.com and sign up, it’s free! Use your real name if possible and a real picture of yourself, no cartoon or avatar stuff, people want to interact with real people.

Once you are signed up, go to http://tweetdeck.com and download this software and use it! It’s FREE and will make tweeting much easier for you. You can do searches of with your keywords and see who else is tweeting about it and follow them, you might be surprised just how many will follow you back! In just a few days I got over 100 followers by using this method so I know it works!

If you want to learn more about Twitter and get answers to your questions I highly recommend Mike Wesely over at http://twittalk.tv, he holds regular talks and WILL answer all your questions!

When it comes to using Facebook and Myspace again it is similar to the above with Twitter, take the time to learn the few steps it takes to get things right the first time. 1) Use your Real Name 2) do not use avatars for your picture use a good professional picture 3) Find others within your market/niche to communicate with and build relationships with. Following these easy steps can and will definitely get you out there.

One more thing about bringing customers/clients to your website/blog, do not expect miracles over night to happen. All things good come to those that wait and are patient! Remember, McDonalds wasn’t built in a day, so how do you expect to build your business in a day? Take the time to do some research, build your foundation up, and pick ONE or TWO steps above to get started letting your customers/clients know where you are and how you can help them.

Only pick those generating you customers and clients, if you aren’t seeing the results you want or need, before giving up, find an expert or someone else to look at what you are doing before you give up. You just might not have it set up properly, and one little change can make all the difference in the world.

When it comes to the end of the day, the one thing that makes all the difference no matter what you are doing is taking action and actually doing something! So Take Action Today!!

Get the tools recommended above and start getting those new clients/customers to your website/blog. If you ever need any type of help or have a question please use the form on the right hand side to ask away, the doctor is always in and ready to answer your questions.

TAKE ACTION TODAY!

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If you are using paypal or any other payment processor you should know the terms they use for different aspects to their proccess.
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What is PayPal code-number”?
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Dr Smiley’s answer
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The Paypal code-number is a number that is associated with your debit/credit card they use to confirm/verify your banking account with them.

If you aren’t sure about this or where to find it, log into paypal.com and do a search through the help desk there are a lot of articles on the subject explaining what this is and where to find it.
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what is an atoreponder.2 how to ger free installation. 3 more infor on it.
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Dr Smiley’s answer
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An auto responder is a piece of software that will deliver messages to people that request it from your website, the messages are ones that you provide. The auto responder also will hold the people’s information inside for you like a database or list of customers.

You don’t install this software, it is best to use a 3rd party auto responder, such as Aweber they are one of the best online today.

The best way to learn more you can read my post on What Are AutoResponders and if you want to learn more about to use them check this post out How to Use Auto Responders
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Hope you got something good out of that and start to implement it. Make yourself stand out from your competition will get you noticed and more clients.

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Have a great day
Dr Smiley

This is a common thought today, products being too expensive for the little guys to get a hold of. Remember, it isn’t about the money as much as it is about the investment of your future.
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Why do the Big Guru’s charge so much for their products. I think some of them charge way to much for their stuff the little guy can’t afford to buy the products.
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Dr Smiley’s answer
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That is a good question, as most of these big gurus started where most of the little guys are too. The first thing to consider here is do you really need that stuff? Is it going to really help you with your business? Don’t be real quick to think you need all these great products or software to be successful, cuz you don’t.

Consider too, they are in it to help you but to also make money. They got to be big by doing all the research and taking all the time to find the answers for you and are now offering it to you, which will save you a lot of time and money in the long run. Sometimes you have to look at the big picture.

With the information they are providing to you, think about how long it would take you to find this information and really research it to know just what to do, or how to use something. It could save you hundreds of hours and money to do what they have put together for you.

But don’t be quick to purchase everything you see, take the time to consider if it really is something that will help you and/or your business. Choice wisely.