Last night I was so excited. I spent 1.5 hours on a webinar interviewing Gideon Shalwick.  I learned TWO MAJOR aspects of internet marketing.

1. RELATIONSHIPS

2. CONTENT RULES

It’s very important to remember when you are building your personalized brand with your blog-include CONTENT< CONTENT> CONTENT!

Gideon offered advice to research your niche in YOU TUBE and see what your community in your niche are desiring/discussing. After you find these ideas from your niche community. It’s important to ask them survey questions on Twitter. You ask your prospect what they seek and follow through with answers of content on your blog!

Doesn’t this seem simple? Unfortunately, we forget about what we need to offer our prospect and don’t find content they desire.

INRESULT, the content will lead you into the direction of becoming a very important informant in your NICHE! You become a leader. As time progresses, relationships will grow and ……….As weeks progress. …..I will share the ideas on how to monetize your blog!!!

I’m off to South Carolina ————-I will be updating my video blog daily with scenic views and awesome MINDSET motivators.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth A. Cobb

Today I received an email from an e-book author that stated he doesn’t believe in internet marketing and all the hype. It’s all a scam. I love my job as an internet marketer. I teach people how to market their products and services online and educate them.

I wanted to impact the world in a positive light, I use the internet for my medium. I was taught from professionals online because I want to be ethical, efficient and exact.  Internet marketing is not a scam. You have to be cautious for offers that are too good to be true.

I teach my clients the proper way to market their products ethically. The key is branding oneself and building a follower base. When your followers understand and trust  you, they become your mentors, business partners, and clients. You build relationships for a lifetime.

During the past year, I have personally coached many people that have so much KNOWLEDGE, and write many  e-books in their particular niches.

Unfortunately, they don’t have any idea how to market their products properly. Many of them want to give their products away for free, and I teach them how to properly market online. They build relationships with their followers. In result,   are able to make a living with knowledge and marketing simultaneously . I completely agree, there are scams online, but remember people take advantage in all aspects of our world. It is sad, but as consumers we need to educated, informed, and ethical. 

Scams occur everywhere throughout the business world. It is my determination and drive in life to use my MA in Education, and teach people properly to market and communicate online.

For my video blog today, I emphasized the importance to brand yourself. It’s important to own your blog and have it self hosted. In result, you control the content that you want to present to the world. Also, you brand yourself in an ethical manner. This personalized  branding is the key for your success in marketing.

A marketing plan is a written document made for achieving the overall business objective. It should be based on a solid marketing strategy. The purpose of making the marketing plan is to narrow down the general objectives to specific objectives in order to devise a detailed plan of action for each program of the company. Careful monitoring of the marketing plan is very important because it is prone to failure if not closely followed and if it impossible to implement. Often marketing plans fail due to insufficient or impossible to attain strategies. The basic content in the marketing plan are as follows: Detailed information of the products and services, budget for marketing promotions and advertisement, complete details of the marketing location, price strategy and market segmentation.

Often marketing plans fail due to lack of strategies in making the plan. Below are the basic reasons why marketing plans fail:

General plan of objective not narrowed down
The purpose of breaking down the general objective to specifics is to individualize the programs. It allows a clean and step by step implementation of the plan.

Budget not monitored
Sometimes more attention is given to the flow of cash inside the company and the cash outflow is not monitored further leading to insufficient funds for advertising, promotional activities and other marketing expenses.

Unattainable, Unrealistic Goal
An unattainable goal is impossible. Every business is based on a feasibility study in order to carefully study the products and services of the company. If the implementation of the program is unrealistic in nature it can lead to failure. Studying the products and services will provide complete and detailed information to the consumers.

Not meeting Deadlines
A marketing plan should be time bound. Deadlines for submission of project proposals, requirements, etc. should be strictly followed because every business is in competition. This will help the business move forward along with the others.

Ensuring that the events above will not happen on the marketing plan can lead to a success and implementation of the business marketing strategy. It also allows accomplishing the mission and directs the company to its goal.

Marketing is never an easy job for every business entrepreneurs. It entails hard work, patience, determination, wits and the use of proper strategies. Success in marketing entirely depends on the success of the use of the marketing strategies in the marketing plan. If you want to know the basic and easiest steps in successful marketing, you have to follow the SMART method in planning out your marketing strategies and objectives. SMART means Simple, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and time-bound.

Simple
When you say simple, the general ideas and terms contained in the marketing plan should be simplified and narrowed down into specifics. For example, the general objectives are broken down into specific objectives. This will help the marketer to plan to tackle the specifics easily and conveniently.

Measurable
This pertains to the scope of the marketing plan. Of course everything should be measured including the time, the expenses the target number of products and services, etc. doing this will enable the plan to be measured and quantified to determine the percentage of success or the percentage of failure.

Attainable
The goal of the plan should be attainable. It is impossible to be goal directed and complete the lists in the marketing plan if the path to the goal is not clear. The objectives of the business should be attainable and possible.

Realistic
This implicates that the business objectives should be realistic in nature. There has to be some proof or evidence that success is possible in the strategies used. The best way to be sure if the projects and the objectives is realistic is to conduct a feasibility study on the products and services. That way, there is a basis for every activity planned.

Time-Bound
Meeting deadlines is very important in order to cope up with the demands of the business. This will allow control on the overall process and therefore, deliveries are made convenient and fast to ensure consumer satisfaction.

The five basic methods are the simplest and the easiest way to use in planning. It is widely used and studies have shown it to be effective in planning strategies. It ensures that everything in the plan is covered. Using these steps the proper way will surely bring success in marketing.

The internet is the best venue for marketing products and services. It offers thousands of strategies to choose in increasing sales and profit for online businesses.

A number of tips online are provided for beginners on the marketing field to guide them in effectively building up their business. It is never enough that one knows how to use the computer and internet.

In online business, strategies and tactics are used in order to go way ahead in this field because tight competition can threaten the rise and may cause the fall of the marketing business.

Increasing marketing success can be done in a number of ways. The number one goal is to increase traffic to a marketing webpage to allow web surfers to discover available products and services. One can use advertisements to promote sites, website linking is also done, others use search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM) and several others. One of the most common activities online is blogging.

Information exchange
Blogging is the best way for information exchange. It allows fast and easy communication.  Blogs can differ in a number of ways- from content and length, creativity and design, informative blog topic, even nonsense topics. The advantage in blogging is that viewer reviews can be reached and followed closely through centralized hosting threads.

Strategy
Blogging today is one of the best strategies used by online business enthusiasts. As long as the blog is made public to everyone, web surfers can easily view the information contained in the website. Blogs that is complete, rich and informative in nature can give you an edge over other blogs.

Marketing tool
Marketing success is increased in blogging because products and services information are reviewed and provided. Easy communication between consumers and marketers are also feasible. Feedback exchange in a blog page allows enhancing and increasing product and service quality. Referrals are then generated from customers especially if satisfaction exceeds customer expectation. Marketing through blogs is highly effective when done in social networking sites (myspace, facebook, twitter, etc.) and this may probably cause traffic in the future thereby increasing marketing sales and profit.

Earning Online

A number ways can be done to generate money online. The most common and widely used strategy to earn online is thru blogging. Freelance blogging is the most popular online job for the internet savvy. While freelance writers are found everywhere-newspapers, magazines, television, radio, etc. the internet is still the best venue for freelance writing. Why? It provides a fast and convenient medium of information exchange. The internet has thousands of employers hiring writers to do some writing task for them. Internet freelance blogging is easy because the bloggers get to choose their topic of interest, manage their schedule and choose their employers. Writing assignments are always available for everyone to choose so there’s no need to panic in losing this freelance job.

What Are Its Advantages

Freelance blogging is uncomplicated because the information that is needed can be found all over the internet. Researching for information to be used in assigned topics is easy to scan and with just one click, the writers can get all the information they want. Hitting the right keywords will provide instant access to specific information so there is no need to read thick books or summarize it to use it on the assigned topic.

Time Management

The nice thing about freelance blogging is that it can be a part time job to earn extra income. It is easy because just by spending a minimum of 3 hours per day, extra cash is generated. There is no need to quit current jobs in order to do freelance blogging. This might be the perfect time to quit that job of yours which you have been enduring for years. Freelance writing can offer your endless possibilities because there is no limitation to what you can achieve. All it requires from you is a great English writing skill, internet access and personal computer and right attitude.

Full-time Freelance blogging needs enough time and effort as well as the right attitude. No need to worry about the pay because surely, you will be well compensated for your hard work.

The internet today is very useful in a number of ways. Generating income is highly possible when using the internet as a medium for advertisement and showcasing of products. One of the most common activities done by web surfers today is blogging. Blogging is the most useful tool in expanding marketing ideas and products. Blogging is simply writing an article, both formal and informal article is acceptable.

Many entrepreneurs today use the internet to promote their products to online users. It is the fastest way to sell and buy items. By blogging, you can use your creativity and skills in advertising your products. A lot of people browse online blogs to identify promising and affordable products and services.

For you to be able to expand your marketing, you should first create your own website. This website should contain sufficient information regarding the products or services you are offering to your consumer. By browsing for relevant tips online in order to attract viewers to your blog (like customizing your blog looks by using unique templates), you are sure to attract potential customers.

Next thing is to link your blog to other sites and to create a social network. This is very easy over the internet because information exchange over the net is very fast with just one click. With millions of people using the internet everyday, chances are, a number of viewers may log on to your website and discover your promotional ideas. Using social networking will help attract recommendations and gaining feedbacks from your viewers.

Advertising is always the biggest component for your blog success. You have to give it a press on by posting regularly articles that are unique, of high value and interest and to get it out there for people to find. Do not presume people will just come finding your marketing strategies in your blog once you start writing and making products and services promotion. You will have to submit your page into blog directories along with actively promoting your page. Adding advertisements of your blog to social networking sites or famous website will lead you to building traffic to your blog.

Today we are implementing our 20,000 unique visitors per day program with the process of working together as a team players. We are using digg.com and article marketing as the key. No cost, networking, to help others succeed in internet marketing.

We need members for a master plan to be successful online. Our plan involves Digg-ing each others articles or websites on Digg.com. Every article that gets Dugg 50 times in 24 hours appears on the front page of Digg.com and are valuable visitors to your blog or website. Sign up for my newsletter to stay informed about internet marketing and networking with top leaders in our industry!

Time management is the key to grow your business. Many people start home based businesses when they are working full time and raising a family. People start businesses to build leverage, time, and make more money in their life. Network marketing is a very lucrative business and very exciting because people can make more money in this industry in five years that equals a 30 years in a career. The key is how can we build our networking companies and still have time to sleep at night?

I was that person thinking that every prospect that I came into contact would be a great business associate in my organization. I would prospect in Walmart, and spend endless hours trying to convince to join my team. In result, much time was waisted and frustration set in. I was about ready to quit. I never quit. How can this be happening to me? I decided to research online how other people are building their organizations and able to leave their full time jobs.

What I discovered was my marketing knowledge and mindset was hurting my networking business. I paid for an assortment of programs that taught me two major aspects of network marketing. I need to state in my head I will be successful and determined to accomplish my goals on a daily basis. What characteristics of the product do I love and are the reasons behind my determination to grow my business from home? I also realized that I need to market to individuals seeking my product. People are out there wanting to work from home, have the determination that I have, and desire the coaching. I will teach them on how to grow their businesses online. Online marketing was the key because it exploded my networking business 10 fold. I attracted people into my business in the niche I was selling. Web 2.0!!! This was the key to my success and building my marketing funnel.

I don’t have to spend endless hours, prospecting, and giving up sleep anymore. I was determined to set a schedule of working the business 90 minutes per day. I implemented my marketing funnel that included Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, You Tube. As the next few weeks progress, I will share my exact pieces to my marketing funnel. The most important thing is to dedicate 90 minutes per day to your business. I would recommend waking up an extra hour earlier in the morning, and working one extra hour in the evening when you get home. I was determined to leave my JOB and live my dreams.

They key is marketing and mindset!! Change your mindset. You can achieve your dreams. Don’t ever look into the past, but wake up each morning with an attitude, “Who can I help today?”

Today, I was talking to my girlfriend. She was very frustrated because her husband was laid off from his job. She knew that her salary paid the mortgage, but there was nothing left for the family to live on.

The whole time I was thankful two years ago my husband and I decided to start a part-time business, and we use the Internet as our means to build our business. We know that if either one of us were laid off that we would have the ability to stay at home and make money from our laptop. During the past two years we’ve invested in an education, and established three websites that are creating positive cashflows.

Sometimes you’ll have information overload. My husband and I decided to separate the business into two aspects. The first is marketing. The second is a research and development. My responsibility is to make sure I am on top of the marketing for our business. I watch and listen to two webinars on a weekly basis. During that time I adapt what I learned from the webinars to our websites. This helps me prevent information overload because the webinars break up the information. One week they might concentrate on YouTube and the next will concentrate on blogging. I establish every technique that they tell me, and put them in place before the next webinar begins the following week. This is one way how we’ve prevented information overload when it deals with Internet marketing.

I also recommend that you have a deadline. Make sure that you have goals that are set aside for seven days and 30 days. In schools we should have what should be the main focus of your marketing. If you only have two hours a day to work on your marketing. Number one, concentrate on making videos that promote yourself or your product. Number two write articles about your knowledge of your product or service that you can offer people. In addition, keep up with social bookmarking via Facebook, MySpace, twitter. Remember you need to keep a schedule, and it’s very vital that you stay on task if you only have a short amount of time per day to work on your marketing.

My husband on the other hand, spends his time thinking about the future and the development of what we can sell online. He researches and also listens to webinars of business developers that are constantly launching new ideas online If your friends are asking you how you do that? This could be a possibility for a launch that you could get money from thousands of people to share your ideas.

Many people don’t really understand Internet marketing. They understand the possibilities of researching and taking advantage but they don’t understand the possibilities of the money potential. If you think that your knowledge is not important, then you are mistaken. What you learn from the gurus take that knowledge sell it. This is something that my husband has learned in his research and development throughout the years at his current job. He applies the same ideas to our business. Remember people want online is information and knowledge. Find your niche, researcher your niche, and share your niche through marketing online. Market your knowledge online. Are you an expert in cooking? Are you an expert in singing? Are you an expert in writing? Are you an expert in electronics or hunting? Do you like to settle? Don’t settle! take your knowledge of what you know, and marketing online.