NAMS New Membership Program

Posted on Friday by Carol

four generations at namsThis past weekend I was in Atlanta for the  NAMS (Niche Affiliate Marketing Systems) workshop I attend twice a year. We enjoyed a great hotel, delicious meals, informative workshops, and great networking – especially around the fire pit in the evenings.

Although I was exhausted at the end of the three days, I was more than happy I went. As well as hands on workshops in everything from WordPress security to video marketing, these were some of the highlights for me:

  • keynotes by Kathleen Gage and Paul Evans.
  • a fifteen minute brainstorming session with Mark Hendricks
  • won Dragon Naturally Speaking software in one of the many draws
  • was given an autographed book by Kathleen Gage as were my mother, daughter, and grandson since we were there as four generations – and yes, my 86 year old mother blogs and sells information products (that’s a photo of the four of us at the beginning of this post)
  • Amazon and Kindle publishing tips from Kevin Riley
  • Seeing a number of people register their first domain name and set up their first WordPress blog, all by themselves
  • meals with some of the best online marketers around
  • the opportunity to spend time with people who are changing the world for good, whether it be orphanages in other countries or heart surgeries for children who would never be able to afford them.

If you’ve never attended a live marketing event, I encourage you to make the effort to go to one like NAMS – no sales pitches, just solid information and encouragement that will take your business to the next level.

Carol BremnerP.S. NAMS creator, David Perdew, has created a membership site that will allow members the opportunity to attend the live events at a deep discount. I joined as soon as I got home, since right now fees are 90% off. For under $10 a month, I can access the forum, attend the monthly webinars and q and a sessions. The special reports and extra training will be nice, but being able to talk to established marketers who want to help me succeed online is my main reason for joining.  And since NAMS gets more popular every year, tickets to NAMS7 in Atlanta next February will probably be sold out to the members. If you decide to join, ignore the $97 a month price tag. Make sure you put in the coupon code MYNAMS90 and it will adjust the price.

P.P.S  Let me know if you plan to come to NAMS7 in Atlanta and I’ll introduce you to as many people as I can. (If you’re a member you can use the coupon code LifeChanging for a big discount on the event.)

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Traffic Through Articles

Posted on Tuesday by Carol

Writing articles is one of the best ways to get traffic to your blog or website. Write an interesting, short article on a topic that shows your expertise, in easily understood language, and end it with your name, a call to action or reason for them to click for more information, and a link to your website. Then post the articles on an Internet Article Directory, such as EzineArticles  and watch the traffic come to your site.

Your article will be picked up by any number of websites, depending on your topic, and may even be translated into other languages. Then every time someone goes to those websites, they see your article and the link back to your site. Which also impresses Google that other related sites are linking to you and raises your popularity in Google’s eyes.

Jeff Herring calls himself the Article Marketing Guy. Did you watch his video at the top of this post? I hope it inspired you to take action and start getting more traffic by writing interesting, informative articles for others to use. Jeff is a faculty member at the NAMS workshop that I attend in Atlanta and really knows his stuff.

P.S. Did you notice the impressive Ezine Articles Expert Author badge on the right side of this site? You’ll get one too, once you’ve written and submitted a number of articles to them. And if you don’t have the time or the desire to write articles yourself, my team might be able to help with that. Contact me, either by phone or email, for a free consultation.

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Host a Blog

Posted on Thursday by Carol

BloggerAnyone can start a blog, without expense, by using the free blog software at blogger.com

Filled with easy to create modules, Blogger offers a simple way to test the interest in your new idea, to send traffic to other sites, to establish yourself as an expert in your field, and to collect names of interested possible customers. You can even make money with your blog by inserting adsense ads and links to affiliate products.

Blogger is a great way for older people to capture their experiences and knowledge for the sake of future generations. Although not the best choice for your main web presence since Blogger has been known to delete the blogs of those it deems improper or too sales focused, it’s fine as a secondary site or a main one for non-businesses.

Did I mention that Google loves Blogger blogs and grants them a place in the search engine rankings fairly quickly? I also use Blogger as extra content to feed into my main site using its RSS capability. RSS is the Internet equivelant to having a syndicated newspaper column that shows up in one newspaper initially and is broadcast to others as well.

Have I convinced you yet? Why not try out some of the features Blogger has to offer and add it to your arsenal of online promotional tools?

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What Is An InfoProduct?

Posted on Tuesday by Carol

My DVD coverEvery one of us is an expert at something and there are other people who want to know what you know. So why not create an infoproduct?  It can be an eBook, an audio or video file, or a hardcover book or cd. Or maybe a package that includes all of those things. With the help of today’s software and other online applications, none of those possibilities are beyond the reach of either our finances or our ability.

Non-techie that I am, I now have an ebook on Amazon Kindle, a physical copy of the same book, and an audio version on cd that I plan to use as a promotional tool. I’ve had help from my virtual assistant with some of the more challenging aspects, but writing the book and recording the audio were possible without technical know-how.

What can you share with the world as an info product of some kind? There is no better way to establish yourself as an expert in your field. Now what are you waiting for?

P.S. If you’re having trouble getting started, my team can help.
Call or email for more information.

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Essential Social Media Tools

Posted on Monday by Carol

video screenPeople tend to do business with companies they know, like, and trust. A personal relationship grows with the help of a blog, Twitter, and Facebook, No longer are you just the store down the street. You’ve become a person who understands the needs of your market, someone who can be trusted for customer service and quality. An advertisement in the phone book or local paper could never produce that kind of loyalty.

Interacting with your potential clients doesn’t have to be time consuming. Sites such as Hootsuite.com allow you to update Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in a matter of minutes. In addition, whenever you come across an informative website that might benefit your audience, click the Hootlet tool to instantly send the web address to those networks.

Once you start reaping the benefits of positive customer interaction, why not add audio and video to your online marketing efforts? A simple two or three minute video uploaded to Youtube will add another dimension to your business. It could be a tip on how to use one of your products or questions about when your service might be needed. If you prefer photos and PowerPoint slides, go to Animoto.com and create a short film complete with royalty free music, then upload that to Youtube.

Host your own Internet radio show at BlogTalkRadio.com. The show can be live or pre-recorded, anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, a one-time event or a regular listing. Interview someone or use the time to discuss a topic of interest to your listeners. The resulting audio can be downloaded via iTunes or placed on your website for future visitors.

When using social media tools, always include a link back to your website for more information. Not only will you gain traffic to your site, but all of those inbound links from high ranking websites will help your position in the search engines. It’s possible to get your site on the first page of Google simply by posting a video on Youtube.

Promoting your business on the Internet can be an enjoyable way to reach out to your target market. By knowing your objectives, you can focus on using the right methods of social media for you. Which tools work best for you?

Carol Bremner

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