Is All This Talk About Traffic Generation Through Social Bookmarking All Hype?

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Is All This Talk About Traffic Generation Through Social Bookmarking All Hype?
By Wayne Singleton

There is a lot of talk about social bookmarking and traffic generation. How much of it is hype – just more BS to ease dollars out of our pockets for no or low return?

Let me tell you a little story – yes, another one of those “How I did well with Internet marketing!” but there is a twist – although my story involves bookmarking, I’m NOT making any money from it yet!

Short story is that I had heard a lot about social bookmarking and I bought a website. It’s generating better than 100 sign-ups per day and I now have over 5000 people who have opted in. I’m now working out how to monetize this as even if only 10% are good, a 500 opt-in list of quality people is not to be sneezed at!

The keys to Internet Marketing success are traffic and backlinks.

What is a backlink? If you look backlink up in Wikipedia you’ll find a backlink is any link received by a web node (web page, directory, website, etc) from another web node. Basically, provided you have plenty of backlinks and they are legitimate and link two websites with common or relevant information, you will be highly considered by the search engines.

Social bookmarking sites by their very nature are a source of very wide subject matter. Therefore the links from such a site are considered legitimate and acceptable by the search engines.

If you are active at social bookmarking sites you should achieve good levels of backlinks.

So, what is Social Bookmarking?

Why is it so powerful and different from other types of web promotion?

Social bookmarking websites are basically sites that categorize and store ‘bookmarks’ – think of them as posts. A bookmark is a posting – the information you put on the site. In your bookmark you tell something about yourself and include a link back to a specific website. You should specify keywords or tags to help categorize your bookmark within the social bookmarking site.

Millions of visitors come to these sites to search for information based on a keyword or tag search. They find your bookmark and click on your website link. Additionally they can actually vote for your bookmark as well which helps to give it further exposure.

You generate traffic by the people going to your website via the link. And, you can even join or start a group on a specific subject to help strengthen your position.

So what are the benefits?

You’ll get a better PageRank
The aim is to get a better PageRank or PR for your site. PageRank is a value reflecting how important the search engines think a page is on the web. For example, Google takes the view that when one page links to another page it is like casting a vote for that page. The more votes the more important the page must be. Because social bookmarking sites have a high PageRank, the fact they are linked to your site improves your site’s PR.

You’ll get targeted traffic
Anyone going to a social bookmarking and searching for a keyword or tag is highly targeted. When they read your bookmark and click on your link they are highly targeted. So, provided your website is true to your keyword, you should achieve the desired synergies.

You’ll get faster Search Engine Indexing
Social bookmarking sites are highly regarded by search engines because of their disparate but focussed content and tag search functionality. So they are visited regularly by search engines. Any links will be found very quickly.

You’ll achieve higher Search Engine Ranking
Getting one-way incoming links is a key factor in higher search engine ranking. You get virtually unlimited keyword links to your site – it is limited only by the size of the bookmarking site and the number of tags it has. Having more keyword links that are relevant to your site will result in higher ranking.

That’s why I’m a strong advocate for social bookmarking. These heaps of sites around – try my one. Details are below.

We have struggled with traffic generation and understanding back links and how to meet Google’s latest requirements.

Click on our social bookmarking website at SteepBookMarks.com/ then sign up and try a few posts or bookmarks with reference to your website.

You could even try starting a group.

So if you would like to try an easy and FREE source of quality and targeted backlinks give it a go – SteepBookMarks.com/

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Twitter Is Taking The Centre Stage. How Can Twitter Help Build Your Business?

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What is Twitter?

It’s probably one of the easiest social micro-blogging, web2.0 sites to arrive on the Internet. Wikipedia describes it as “social networking and micro-blogging service” It is an immediate response social media tool. The way social media is growing Twitter is here to stay.

Social Media has made it possible for the ordinary, average entrepreneur to connect with people from every country and continent across the world in a manner that is unprecedented. What a time to be involved in Internet marketing and build a successful MLM Business Twitter has added a further dimension to the equation and has something to offer everyone.

When did it start?

In 2006 Jack Dorsey first thought up the idea as a means of contacting his friends and learning what they were doing. It grew at a rapid rate in 2008 and now in 2009 it has become a phenomenon not just for social conversation but as an incredibly simple but effective business tool.

How does it Work?

Basically there are 2 aspects- Follower and Following.  Follower counts how many people you are listening too. A high number of followers usually indicate that the person is providing content of value worth following.

When you see someone with a high number of follows it is normally an indication that the person is very social and likes to engage in conversation with others. It means they are open to receive tweets, replies and direct messages.

Twitter has set in place some basic rules for following to reduce abuse of the system. For more in-depth information go to “Follow Me.Follow You”
As you become more adept at using Twitter there are some analysis tools and sites you can use to view your stats. And rankings. Check these out for yourself. New applications appear almost daily.

Twitterholic – ranks users based on followers.

Tweetstats – tracks the average number of tweets posted as well as the times and days that you tweet.

How to use and set up your Twitter Account.

Twitter is one of the easiest applications to set up and to help you there is some superb click by click Network Marketing
Training at Renegade University The training takes you by the hand and shows you exactly how to set up and use your Twitter account.

Twitter only allows 140 characters so this forces you to be concise with your messages – a bonus for anyone who does not enjoy blogging. This can be a very quick and effective way to get you message across and promote yourself and your business.

Twitter is a t tool not only to socialize but to build your own personal brand. It is a fantastic exposure networking tool.

By engaging in conversations on topics that are of interest to you and asking engaging questions you begin to build an audience of like minded people. Twitter giv can leverage the news, leave your links, confirm appointments.

Twitter  is also a very humanising activity to do on the Internet. As you divulge more of whom you are – your personality, interests and beliefs;  you become a real human being. So important in developing human relationships and trust for your business.

Twitter can help build your reputation as a person with values whom you can trust.  The more you become transparent the more trust your receive and the more your business grows.

Twitter has the facility to retweet. Why retweet? It is so flattering to people. When someone retweets your information to their followers they are expressing confidence that what you have tweeted is interesting and good. Therefore one yardstick to measure the quality of someone’s tweets is the number of retweet that person has. Guy Kawasaki has some great information on retreating (link)

Twitter has some unique ways that can help your business grow. If you are publishing Ezine articles you can select to have them automatically notify your followers when you have posted a new article.

Whilst developing your uniqueness as a trustworthy human being it doesn’t have to be all business. Twitter is a great place to socialise, have fun, exchange ideas and make friends.

Mike Klingler (link) describes Twitter as one of the fastest growing fishing places on the Internet and if used correctly a money magnet.  So join Twitter today and add as another piece to your marketing funnel.

So how will you decdde who to Tweet?
Tweet me when you have joined: http://twitter.com/JudithAtkinson and I will retweet you.

Happy tweeting.

Judith Atkinson is a specialist in Attraction Marketing for the Internet Network Marketer. She is a solutions provider and professional guide who helps people develop their own creativty and build successful online businesses. Her main area of focus is Work from Home Newbies who are looking for step by step training.
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Everyone is All A-twitter About Twitter

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I personally have been Tweeting for a few months. But I use the phrase “tweeting for a few months” loosely. I haven’t been all that consistent with it, and I definitely didn’t have a strategy. I just thought it was kind of cool.

Recently I’ve started paying more attention to it for a few reasons; my mother-in-law was at a librarian conference recently and attended a session on Twitter. I got into a conversation with her about it, and then the next day I saw John Reese’s email about Twitter. It seems like there is a lot of twittering about Twitter going on. What is Twitter?

According to the Twitter FAQ, “Twitter is for staying in touch and keeping up with friends no matter where you are or what you’re doing.”

Wikipedia says, “Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates via SMS, instant messaging, email, to the Twitter website, or any one of the multitude of Twitter applications now available”.

Basically Twitter asks the question, “What are you doing?” and allows you to send a short update (your tweets are limited to 140 characters) to your followers (family, friends, colleagues, customers, potential customers etc).

Twitter allows you to send and receive updates (also called tweets) via your browser, email, instant messaging clients and SMS (using your cell phone). No matter where you are, you can tweet!

I haven’t been following Twitter since day 1, so I’m not going to comment on it’s evolution but I will speculate that as its popularity grows, as more and more marketers use it, 2 things are inevitable:

1. Rules on Twitter etiquette will continue to evolve as we learn what we like and dislike about it, and as we respond to the inevitable abuse of Twitter (don’t mean to sound negative but it happens with each exciting new opportunity ‘ people end up abusing it).

2. More and more companies will jump on board and try to get in on the conversation.

Start Twittering, (or is it Tweeting?)

Remember, when you first join Twitter, it can feel like a lonely place. When you aren’t following anyone and no one is following you, you may find yourself asking “what is the point?” I’ve heard so many people say they just don’t get it. In fact, I’ve said that myself.

The key is to find the Tweets you want to follow so you can keep your finger on the pulse of your niche. The next key is to start building your followers. More on that in a minute.

How can Twitter help your business?

The more contact you have with a potential customer, the more likely you are to get their business. You can stay “top of mind” through Twitter. Let them know what’s new in your industry, in your company etc. You become a source of quick news flashes for them.

Here are just a few of the benefits of Twitter: – It reminds people that you exist

- It shows people you have something to say

- It shows them that you are human

- It allows you to mention new offers, sales and breaking news immediately

- It allows you to form a more casual relationship

- You can use Twitter to promote your social bookmarking submissions.

- You can ask for referrals, suggestions, feedback and help, and people will respond.

Twitter is also fun and is contributing to the new language we are constantly developing. For example “Twitterference” ‘ the intrusion of twitter updates on your phone making it hard to have a conversation on your phone.

Finding Followers:

Start by reaching out to your friends, family, mailing list etc. You can also add your Twitter link to your email signature line; add links to your website and Blog. Mention your Twitter account in your newsletter.

Twitter Rules

One cardinal rule (that is in your best interest to follow): if you use Twitter as a pure sales tool, you will lose followers quickly. As with all forms of social media, it is about creating a conversation and sharing news ‘ it’s not all about you shoving your sales message down their throats.

Tweets are limited to 140 characters. This is to allow them to be easily sent over mobile SMS systems.

You aren’t able to embed HTML with the exception of hyperlinks. (But they are no-follow links, so they won’t help you in your SEO quest for backlinks) Bonus: Twitter automatically uses the TinyURL service to shorten links.

Don’t tweet too much, or too little. There is no magic number and it varies according to your audience. Some people say don’t update more than once per hour. Others say not more than once or twice a day. I tend to be in the once or twice a day camp. If there is breaking news and some days you just have to update more often then it’s OK. If your tweets are valuable information people will be more tolerant of frequent updates.

On the other hand if you are too quiet, people have nothing to follow so make sure you find that balance and tweet just enough to keep people informed but not annoyed.

Don’t forget that your profile shows a history of all your tweets, so if a new person comes along and sees that you don’t have many tweets they may decide you aren’t worthy of following. Also if your past tweets aren’t informative or interesting, you lose some potential followers.

You’ll find that sometimes you get involved in personal conversation with someone. Try to avoid doing too much of this. Not everyone will be interested in your personal communications. If you do need to do this, put the @ symbol in front of somebody’s name ‘ this indicates that this message is for them.

One thing to keep in mind about personal conversation tweets – some people who are following you may not be following the person you are talking to. This means they get only one half of the conversation. One suggestion is to word your tweet so that spectators have an idea of what you are talking about. That way, they can feel more included in the conversation.

Trust and Twitter

With so much hype in marketing, people are really looking for a company that can trust. You can build trust with prospects by allowing them to get to know you, and by providing them with information. Twitter allows you to do just that.

A great tip: look at your own Tweet history ‘ is the information valuable, does it build trust? Would you want to follow yourself?

Get tweeting!

It may take some trial and error, and you probably want to check out what others are tweeting about to get a feel for the style. But don’t spend too long lurking ‘ check it out and then jump on in.

Jennifer Horowitz is the Director of Marketing and co-owner of http://www.EcomBuffet.com Since 1998, her expertise in online marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has helped clients increase revenue and achieve their business goals. Jennifer has written a downloadable book on Search Engine Optimization and has been published in many SEO and marketing publications.
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Are You Twittering? This Is More Than Chating With Friends And Families

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The bursting of the dot-com bubble in the fall 2001 marked a turning point of the web.  Businesses of all size really did not understand the true meaning of the internet.  Many invested millions of dollars even billions with many crashing during the dot-com bubbles.

The internet has changed the way businesses are done and the way people interact with one another.  The concept of web2.0 such as google adsense, blogging, wikipedia and social networking had made the world a smaller place to communicate.  Giants social sites like myspace, facebook and of course twitter have forever changed how mankind meet and socialize.

Now let’s talk about twitter.  Few years back the term twitter did not exist.  Why is twitter so embraced by people from all walks of life?  Well I think it is simple to use.  It takes les than five minutes get a FREE account and only 140 characters to post to friends and co-workers.  The free social networking and microblogging sites enable its users to send and read message known as tweets.

Text-base posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author’s profile page and deliver to the author’s subscribers who are known as followers.  Senders can restrict deliver to those in their circle of friends or by default, allow open access, users can send and receive tweets via the twitter website.

Since its creation in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, twitter has gained notability and popularity worldwide.  It is sometimes describes as “SMS Of The Internet” the use of twitter’s application programming interface for sending and receiving text messages by other applications.  Online media and TV are obsessed with twitter everyone talking about it can be found on major news station in the nation.

In conclusion, I love the internet and twitter.  It is fund, meeting new people and you can create great income as well.  The internet, web 2.0, and social networking has come a long way and constantly evolving to make communication easier for the world’s citizens.  Social networking sites like twitter is part of this evolution of human communication with no slowing down.  The question is, are you twittering?

Hope you like this article and if you find this overview of twitter and the world of social networking interesting follow me at http://www.twitter.com/princesamuels Email: prince@unlimited-mlmwealth-online.com

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