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- Search Engine Marketing - 7 Important Things to Remember - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Alka DalalWe are all aware of the big name search engines like Google and Yahoo. We know how to use it to find any information. We say, "Just Google it" and we have tons of information at our finger tips. Through search engine marketing you are reaching your buyers directly. There are vertical market ...
Views: 1009 - Your Success Through Social Networking - Five Important Sites - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Alka DalalSocial Networking is an every day phenomenon. People are participating on social networking web sites by the millions and interacting with like minded people, strangers, friends, colleagues, past friends and just about anyone. These specific sites can bring you a huge influx of people whom you ...
Views: 916(1 vote) - Internet Marketing - Doing it the Right Way - 5 Steps to Consider - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Alka DalalMore and more people are getting on the Internet to do something more than just browsing or buying. There are millions of internet users and the number has reached to 800 million. The current wave is of Internet Marketing through various channels. There is money to be made if you do it the right ...
Views: 953 - Internet Marketing - Guidelines For Domain Names - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Alka DalalIt may be trivial to many to pick a domain name but it is hard for others who have never picked one. Either way it would be best to follow these guidelines for your next domain name and you're on the road to success. Always have many domain names if they are available. They can be used for your ...
Views: 995 - 2. Blogs - What Are They and How Do They Work? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalA blog is a form of online journal that allows you to write about your subject or field and solicit suggestions or comments from responsive readers. Blogs are like web pages, complete with links, graphics, sound and video if you want to present it that way. They are published by individuals as ...
Views: 4975 - 1. Twitter - The Current Trend - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalTwitter has taken over the hearts of millions today and if you do not know anything about it, you really want to get on the band wagon and log on to Twitter and learn about it in a matter of minutes. The 140 character message can go a long way and you will be on your way to social networking ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - Internet Marketing - Blogging Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalBlogging is a great way to share your ideas, comments and expertise in your field of business. Posting on a regular basis can build an avid readership of targeted prospects that can lead to big Internet sales. The search engines love fresh content and blogging provides the up to date material ...
Views: 954 - Ebooks and Ecourses - A Smart Approach to Marketing - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalWriting an ebook or creating an ecourse is an easy way to make big money on the Internet. Imagine selling an ebook over and over with no cost of goods sold. What that means is there is no shipping, printing or storage space involved as with a physical book. The customer can get their product ...
Views: 1092 - Internet Marketing - Article Submission Secrets - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalArticle marketing is a powerful way to deliver content on the Internet. There are a large number of article sites that can get great search positioning. Articles provide searchers with fresh and up to date content that can build your business and make you an expert. Articles by nature deliver ...
Views: 1088(1 vote) - 1. Internet Marketing Strategies - Will You Be Found Online? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalSearch engines look for very specific things when deciding where on the search results to place your website. The keywords for your business website need to be placed in easy locations where the search engine spiders can find them quickly. Spiders search for keywords on a website starting from ...
Views: 942 - Internet Marketing Success - Building a Database List - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalList building is one of the most important tools of Internet marketing success. After creating a database of interested prospects you'll have a ready base of customers to market to for each new product you create. How do you build a list? It's pretty easy if you follow these steps. First, you ...
Views: 917 - Opting In - Creative List Building Techniques - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalBuilding a list is one of the most important tools to market yourself on the Internet. When people visit your website, it is critical that you collect a important piece of information about the visitor before they get away and click out. Offering something for free in exchange for their email is ...
Views: 1114 - Blog Success - Tips Make Your Blog Stand Out - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalBlogging is a great way to drive targeted traffic to your websites, sales letters and opt-in pages. Leaving your thoughts down on the Internet on a regular basis helps build credibility for your business or service. There are millions of blogs online for every kind of subject, so how do you make ...
Views: 936 - Blog Success - Tips Make Your Blog Stand Out - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalBlogging is a great way to drive targeted traffic to your websites, sales letters and opt-in pages. Leaving your thoughts down on the Internet on a regular basis helps build credibility for your business or service. There are millions of blogs online for every kind of subject, so how do you make ...
Views: 945 - Video Marketing - Making a Persuasive Video - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Alka DalalFree hosting sites like YouTube can help drive traffic to your websites, sales letters and opt-in pages. But how do you know if the video is interesting enough to your viewers and whether it is converting into sales? Following are some simple tips to good video production will help make the ...
Views: 1049 - Beaders and Crafters - Building a List of Customers - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Alka DalalYou know that guestbook that you keep at your table during busy crafts shows? The one that people will sign to get updates, giveaways and upcoming show schedules from you? Really...you should have one of those already to build an email list and if you don't, make sure you have one from now on. ...
Views: 1062 - Internet Marketing For Artists - BlogTalkRadio - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Alka DalalI know some artist friends of mine that are hosting their own Internet radio shows for free at BlogTalkRadio.com. You can talk about your art as a promotional tool, talk about techniques and promote your coaching services or even just talk about art appreciation. This is your show and you can ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - WordPress Fun! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Alka DalalWordPress is the hottest blogging platform out there today. What is a blogging "platform"? That is a service that provides the tools, sites and templates to create your own blog so you can have your own website up and running in minutes. Blogging is a powerful tool for spreading information and ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Choosing a Great Keyword - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Alka DalalKeywords are the lifeblood of marketing on the Internet. Keywords are how search engines find your website pages, articles or videos that bring information to the masses. Keywords are descriptive words or phrases about your, your art or your business. The more refined they are, the easier the ...
Views: 1089 - Beading Crafters - Making Money Beyond the Craft Show - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Alka DalalDid you know that there is so much more to selling your jewelry at art and craft shows? Have you ever thought of making videos for YouTube and other video hosting sites that teach others to make your craft? Information products, especially ones that are instructional and teach a craft or skill, ...
Views: 1183 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Writing a Good Sales Letter - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Alka DalalThe elements of good sales copy will make or break the success of your product. You could have the greatest product in the world, but if you can't convince a website visitor to buy due to bad sales copy, you'll get nowhere. Most people's sales copy just suffer from a lack of knowledge about how ...
Views: 1208 - Making Fans Into Customers - The Facebook Secrets - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Alka DalalEveryone has got a Facebook account these days. It is almost obscene how much time people are spending on Facebook playing Farmville, making friends, looking for dates, printing coupons...you name it! But one group of people of Facebook have been making interesting strides in how they use the ...
Views: 1064 - Internet Marketing For Jewelry Makers - Ecommerce Solutions - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Alka DalalIf you are finally thinking of taking the big plunge from hobby jewelry maker or part time crafter into starting your own business on the internet...congratulations! Selling your jewelry or artwork on the Internet is a worthwhile endeavor that many people have had great success with. I know you ...
Views: 1092 - Fine Artist Marketing - Creating Multiple Products - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Alka DalalSo you have been a fine artist for years. You have sold your paintings, watercolors and oils all over the country for years at galleries, art shows and charity events. But did you know you can turn almost any piece you have ever made into a postcard, t-shirt or even a coffee mug for very cheap? ...
Views: 1111 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Building Relationships - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Alka DalalSocial networking has become the darling of the Internet. Why? First, it is free and easy to use. Second, it humanizes your Internet experience. And third, there are so many people now members of social networking sites that it is a powerhouse of prospects and leads just waiting to take to the ...
Views: 961 - Creating an Awesome Author Resource Box - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Alka DalalThis is the number one secret to getting your reader to click out from the article to your website. The author resource box is a text area describing who the author is, that is appended automatically to the end of submitted articles. Internet articles are different than ones in print. On the ...
Views: 1046 - Internet Marketing For Artists - E-Commerce Systems to Make Money - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Alka DalalIf you plan on selling your artwork on the Internet, you'll need an e-commerce system to take the orders, process the orders, calculate the shipping and let you know where to send the items. E-commerce systems for the Internet are for familiarly called shopping carts. A good shopping cart system ...
Views: 968 - Using Pay Per Click to Sell Your Artwork - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalWhat is this strange term? Pay Per Click ads are the "sponsored ads" that you'll see every time you search on Google or other search engines. They are usually on the right hand side of the search results and sometimes at the top of the listing. It's called Pay Per Click because if you click on ...
Views: 964 - Internet Marketing For Artists - How Can Forums Help? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalInternet forums are not just fun and popular tools for finding information and making friends, they are great places to build your expertise and teach the world about your art. Forums are some of the first places people go when searching for information not because of the valuable resource they ...
Views: 1005 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Comments on Websites - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalOne of the more interesting things on the Internet to build friends, relationships and customers is the ability to leave comments on others people's website profiles. Back in the old days of the Internet there was little interaction between people on the web (besides chatrooms). Now you have the ...
Views: 970 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Affiliate Marketing - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalDid you know that you could be making sales from someone else recommending your artwork to their readers? Just like an ad in a magazine, a major site could be advertising your art or art expertise to their visitors and driving traffic to your website. If those visitors buy something from you the ...
Views: 1173 - Selling Your Art Online - You're the Expert - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalRepresenting you expertise online can make you big sales. People all over the world search everyday for information on art techniques whether it be watercolors, oils, jewelry making or art appreciation. Putting yourself out there and teaching people what they want to know can build trust and ...
Views: 889 - Selling Your Artwork Online With Etsy and Craigslist - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalEtsy.com has grown to be the #1 selling site for artists, crafters and jewelry makers. You can create your own store, load it full of images of your jewelry and use the Etsy selling software to take and process the orders. Just like an eBay store, you can create custom headers for your store ...
Views: 1929 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Video Conferencing - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalDo you remember that painter on PBS for years, Bob Ross? He entertained people for years and taught millions of beginning artists to be better painters. How did he do this? Because he had a TV show! It was fascinating how you could watch his paintings come alive on your screen all the while ...
Views: 1030 - Internet Marketing For Artists - How Fancy is Your Blog? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalBelieve it or not, a fancied up blog can help make your web business more money. What kind and fancies am I talking about? Let's go over a few small things that can make your blog exciting and more interactive to your visitors. The first thing someone sees on your blog is the header. Does your ...
Views: 935 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Upselling on Newsletters - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Alka DalalIf you have been building a database list of newsletter subscribers and sending out your newsletters and ezines on a regular basis, you are doing the right thing. It's great to keep engaged with your fans and subscribers. It will keep your products, business ans training at the top of their ...
Views: 896(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Art Photos For Websites - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Alka DalalPart of the appeal of shopping online is the great finds you can get just searching around. Art especially is a great find because it's not something mass produced like shoes. To find great art is usually contained to regional art shows or galleries that you may not live anywhere near. What ...
Views: 917 - Blogging For Artists - Multimedia Postings - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Alka DalalThe best way to get your art across to consumers is the make sure they see it in all the forms available. Using videos and multiple images, you can create a virtual experience for your visitors that is much like a real life art show. What do people do when they see your work in an art show? They ...
Views: 1018 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Teaching Others - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Alka DalalThe great thing about being an expert is that you can spread the knowledge around the world. No matter what kind of things you have to share, there is someone who is ready and willing to learn what you know. Because of the ease and power of the Internet, teaching others has never been easier. ...
Views: 895 - YouTube For Artists - Lighting Techniques - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Alka DalalMaking videos is fun. But to really make them the best that you can be and show your art in it's best form, lighting your work properly is a must. It's one of the things that people forget about the most when shooting their first videos. It can be a bit confusing at first, trying to eliminate ...
Views: 957 - YouTube For Artists - Making Friends, Building Subscribers - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Alka DalalYouTube is great for spreading the news about your products and services. You can represent your artwork nicely and even create training videos for people to watch. Nothing gets your name up on the search engines faster than putting up YouTube videos. But there are things you can do to increase ...
Views: 1025 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Google Speed Penalties - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Alka DalalGoogle has announced that websites that take too long to load will be pushed further and further down the search results. Google is a business and the people who search it everyday including you, are it's customers. If a website loads too slowly the searcher will click on another result and ...
Views: 1028 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Calendar Event Services - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Alka DalalThere is no shortage of cool website services on the internet. You now have the ability to show your art and craft show events online with free event services. Sites like Zvents, EventBrite and Yahoo Upcoming lets your friends and customers where you will be showing your work next. It's a lot ...
Views: 985 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Slideshow Videos - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Alka DalalA great way to show off your artwork is to make a slideshow video. A slideshow video is one where you see images moving slowly in and out of the video with maybe a soft background music playing. These videos are great for artwork because you can show off your work in the best light. These videos ...
Views: 931 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Search Info For Galleries - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Alka DalalLocal search is fast becoming the most popular way people are finding the places of business in their area. Forget the Yellow Pages... local search is much more interactive with Google Maps, reviews, hours and staff information. If you are a gallery owner, you will want to make sure that you are ...
Views: 925 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Joint Ventures - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Alka DalalAre there any major websites that you like to frequent with education or materials or even artwork? I wonder if they have a big list of subscribers? If they are signing people up to a free giveaway or a newsletter, chances are that they could have thousands of people on their mailing list. ...
Views: 1042(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Google Profiles - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Alka DalalGoogle has a great social network tucked away in it's machinery called Google profiles. Just like Facebook, you can make friends with tons of people just like you with the same interests and like-mindedness. These are people you want to get to know better because they could become your next ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Using the Flip Cam - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Alka DalalA flip cam is a cheap and portable digital camcorder that is easy to use and easy to upload to your computer. You can order it online or from WalMart. What is great about the Flip cam is that you can take it to art and craft shows without lugging around an expensive or fragile camcorder. Why ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Video Sales Letters - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Alka DalalYou know those old style, very long sales letters that you always see on webpages? The ones that are always trying to sell you something you don't really need? Well, those old sales letter formats are going the way of the dinosaur and you want to be better than that. After all, your artwork is a ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Offline Marketing For Your Website - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Alka DalalAdvertising your website doesn't all have to be done just online. You can let people know about your website, your art and training services at events and galleries around the town you live in. If you live in a tourist area such as a historic town or beach, know that the customers that visit ...
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