Do you generate such great publicity that you can boast about your website traffic? If so, that’s OK. But all the traffic in the world is useless unless it’s putting money in your pocket. That’s why if you’re selling ANYTHING online, you should sign up for Tom Antion’s teleseminar “Increase Your Web Sales: 27 Ways to Get ’em to Buy”… Read More
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Dominate Page 1 of Google: Try Expertclick free for one week
When somebody uses Google to search for a person with your expertise, and types in “time management expert” or “leadership expert” or “parenting expert” or “(fill in the blank) expert,” does your name show up near the top of the list of search results? Does it even show up on Page 1 of the results? If not, here’s… Read More
Online promotion tips in Jan/Feb issue of SUCCESS magazine
If you want to promote anything online, be sure to check out the January/February issue of SUCCESS magazine, on newsstands now. I’m featured along with Internet marketers Joel Comm and Scott Fox in the Ask the Experts column. Here are the topics we discussed and a few snippets of advice from the article. —Blogs: If… Read More
The Number One mistake of online press releases
One of my newsletter readers writes: “We’ve used PRWeb a couple times for press releases. The first time, last summer, resulted in a few small market radio show interviews. The second release, this past week, which seemed to be more likely to gain some attention, resulted in nothing. Zero. We realize that a press release… Read More
Here’s another keyword density tool for press releases
Search engine optimization experts don’t like the keyword density checkers that help you determine if you’re using keywords often enough in your press releases. Keywords should appear naturally, they say, and if you’ve written the release correctly—without stuffing keywords into the copy arbitrarily—the search engines will find it and reward you. They’re right, of course. But I… Read More
Let’s meet at Stompernet event March 5-8 in Atlanta
If you’re a member of Stompernet, the world’s largest membership site for Internet marketers, and you’re attending the Stompernet LIVE 7 event March 5-8 in Atlanta—or if you’re attending as a member’s guest—let me know. I’d love to meet you, say hi and maybe even buy you coffee. I’ve cut back drastically on travel because I hate… Read More
Trainer needs to promote ‘white guys’ diversity program
Pegine Echevarria of Jacksonville, Fla. writes: I am launching a licensed training program called “White Guys Are Diverse Too!” I want to capture the interest of corporate and government chief diversity offers, chief learning officers and senior leadership of large corporations who can purchase this program to spread the word to their employees. The topic… Read More
Sell how-to reports without a website, shopping cart or hassles
Internet marketers are hawking thousands of products that promise to help you promote yourself and get rich quick—AFTER you pay, in some cases, several thousand dollars for the how-to information. I just discovered one of those how-to products that’s perfect for Publicity Hounds, but at a paltry $10. It just might be the best money… Read More
Offering testimonials can pay publicity dividends for years
Testimonials are one of the least-used yet most powerful publicity tools. I was reminded of that just now while reviewing the Third Edition of Marcia Yudkin’s excellent book “6 Steps to Free Publicity,” one of my favorite publicity books of all time. She mentioned me twice in the book, first on Pages 77-78 where I… Read More
Writers association also for speakers, experts, entrepreneurs
It’s called the International Association of Writers. But don’t let that name fool you. The new association created by Fern Reiss, the “Expertizing” expert, offers the kinds of services that are also perfect for speakers, experts and business owners. For example, membership includes information and support in the areas of literary agents and publishing contracts,… Read More