http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum Advice and assistance with your marketing mix and PR activities en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:47 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/images/ye/misc/rss.jpg http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/in-need-of-marketing-tips-maybe-i-can-help-51247.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:15:04 GMT I will try my best to answer your questions.. I can give you some tips.. Mostly, the basics.. Or you can also add your opinions.. See yah.. :) I will try my best to answer your questions.. I can give you some tips.. Mostly, the basics.. Or you can also add your opinions..

See yah.. :) ]]> saisai81 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/in-need-of-marketing-tips-maybe-i-can-help-51247.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/why-traditional-article-marketing-should-be-dead-51204.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:57:02 GMT Article marketing is one of the best ways to gain instant credibility, increase website traffic, build your list and get more sales. But, the only way you'll experience these results is if you stop doing article marketing the traditional way!

Here's why most of what you have been told by other so-called article marketing experts and gurus is dead wrong when it comes to writing and submitting articles online.

1. Traditional article marketing rarely results in any new traffic to your site.

Links from hundreds or thousands of unimportant article directories and sites are only going to build an army of low-quality links that do nothing for your page rank in the search engines. And it certainly will NOT bring you any more traffic. This is a mistake that tons of people are still making everyday on the web, and most of them don't even know it. They just assume what they are doing will eventually work – because that's what other experts are telling them.

2. Traditional article marketing does not establish you as an authority in your niche.

One of the biggest advantages of article marketing is that as soon as you publish your first article, you become a published writer in your marketplace. You will soon be considered an authority in your niche, which is great - but only if you are published at reputable sources. For example, my articles can be found on top websites like About.com, SiteProNews.com, MarketingProfs.com, Microsoft Community Dynamics and many more. Blasting out articles to a lot of low-quality sites makes you appear to be an amateur and not an expert, something that traditional article marketers tend to do.

3. Traditional article marketing promotes going for the quick-fix.

There are a lot of marketing "gurus" out there who claim to have the magical solution for helping you obtain thousands of links back to your site just by the push of a button. There are others who claim to have a solution for the duplicate content problem - and promote something called spinning software, which will produce several variations of an article. The problem with these "old-school" quick fixes is that article submission software results in the low-quality link. And spinning software creates articles that read unnatural. This is Not an effective way to create REAL traffic. It's a waste of your time and money not to do article marketing the right way.

4. Traditional article marketing doesn't result in dollars earned.

Traditional article marketing is all about producing content for the sake of quantity and not quality. Mediocrity is not the way to attract new business. Article marketing done right will grow into a powerful viral machine that will continuously bring you fresh new targeted traffic and qualified leads day after day. Especially, once you learn what your market wants to learn. Writing quality articles to meet those needs is like money in the bank!

5. Traditional article marketing doesn't give you a system for maximizing your article marketing efforts!

You spent time writing the article. Even if you used my article templates at Article Writing Templates to write your articles in 30 minutes – That's 30 minutes that you could have been doing something else. So why not get the most use from your articles. Getting your articles published on top websites will give you the ability to...

* Mix your social media efforts with your article marketing efforts. You can Tweet about your new article placement. You can link to the article placement on Facebook and LinkedIn. You can answer people's questions on forums and send prospects to your article for even more information.
* Get in front of your prospects face again. Send the high authority site's link with your article to your list. That's how Kevin Berchelmann received a new, mid 5-figure client!
* Enhance your credibility on your blog. You can link to your article placements from your blog and show that you are the expert. Show how you're different by getting published on a top website or online publications and not just sites like EzineArticles.com where everyone can get published as long as you follow the editorial guidelines.
* You can mention these placements in an auto-responder series. You can take the main take away lessons from your articles and turn it into an e-course. And than at the end of the day's message, link to your articles so people can get even more information from you.
* Turn your articles into videos. And, within these videos show how you're published on top websites as this will build instant credibility.

Now, if you're ready to writing and submitting articles the traditional way – then check out my Online Article Marketing Course at Article Marketing Course

Article Marketing Expert Eric Gruber uses the power of articles to create online opportunities for Internet marketers, small business owners, authors and speakers who want more publicity, prospects and profits. Now, with his new article marketing course, Eric is opening up the curtains and revealing how he has built a 6 figure income business just by using articles. Check it out now at: Article Marketing Course ]]> gruber http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/why-traditional-article-marketing-should-be-dead-51204.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/press-release-51198.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:22:42 GMT We are planning on doing a press release for one of our projects upon completion. There are some questions I had regarding a press release. First off, what are some ways of finding a marketing firm or PR Group which has plenty of media contacts. Offcourse a very important part of Press Releases is... We are planning on doing a press release for one of our projects upon completion. There are some questions I had regarding a press release. First off, what are some ways of finding a marketing firm or PR Group which has plenty of media contacts. Offcourse a very important part of Press Releases is the amount of quality contacts a firm has, for this reason I wanted to know how can we as a company find a local firm which has the best track record?

How could we find the prior press releases a company has done? Is it simply by research and calling or is there some sort of a rating scale in the industry? Also, I was thinking of dealing locally because local firms have greater contact with the papers and media in the surrounding area, is this a logical inference to make when it comes to PR?

Any other tips would be appreciated! ]]> armenh http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/press-release-51198.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/good-ppc-advertisers-51186.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:01:42 GMT looking for good PPc advertisers for loan, debt, mortgage, refinance and insurance products. Found some good affiliate ones but would like to look at PPc options. Can anyone suggets a good option? PPC Banners would be particulalry welcome. also Forex trading come to think of it! looking for good PPc advertisers for loan, debt, mortgage, refinance and insurance products. Found some good affiliate ones but would like to look at PPc options.

Can anyone suggets a good option? PPC Banners would be particulalry welcome.

also Forex trading come to think of it! ]]> heidrek http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/good-ppc-advertisers-51186.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/help-with-b2b-sales-51182.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:04:40 GMT Hello, My new company sells USA-made promotional products (pens, stadium cups, frisbees, etc), and one of my main markets is businesses that are looking for give-away items, products for conferences and expos, etc. Does anyone have any suggestions on good forums or websites to post or... Hello,

My new company sells USA-made promotional products (pens, stadium cups, frisbees, etc), and one of my main markets is businesses that are looking for give-away items, products for conferences and expos, etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions on good forums or websites to post or advertise on? Any general suggestions on getting the message out to businesses?

Thanks! ]]> Minuteman Pen http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/help-with-b2b-sales-51182.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/wtf-how-did-this-site-get-to-p1-google-51181.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:24:18 GMT search term "refinance mortgages"

result#8 = refinancemortgages.com

this site is somehow a PR4 site despite having almost no links and looks terrible. Any idea how this site managed to get to PR4? ]]> heidrek http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/wtf-how-did-this-site-get-to-p1-google-51181.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/do-you-agree-with-the-marketing-mix-delusion-51170.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:44:13 GMT I think many entrepreneurs take on too many marketing activities at the start. They spread their resources too thin and don't get enough traction. Entrepreneurs like us don't have the time and money to utilize all marketing avenues available. I think entrepreneurs should focus on the cheapest and most beneficial marketing opportunity. In other words, start with Internet marketing and get it right first before looking at other methods.

I blogged about it recently.

What do you think? ]]> byrneof http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/do-you-agree-with-the-marketing-mix-delusion-51170.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/what-is-a-brand-branding-tips-for-business-owners-51165.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:30:41 GMT A brand is simply how people perceive your company. By building your brand, you are building a reputation for your company, your products, and your services. Why do you need to care about your brand? The answer is self-evident, but I would like to emphasize the importance of a brand when it... A brand is simply how people perceive your company. By building your brand, you are building a reputation for your company, your products, and your services.

Why do you need to care about your brand? The answer is self-evident, but I would like to emphasize the importance of a brand when it comes to the power of branding and customers’ view.

* First of all; brands provide value and meaning to customers
* Brands can be an effective way to secure a “sustainable” competitive advantage
* Strong brands improve product or service identification and encourage repeat purchase

Customers are bombarded with thousands of promotional messages each day and you, as a business owner, have limited time to stand out and get noticed. A brand is a set of thoughts and feelings associated with your company and services that can help you to get noticed!

When I say “Telus”, what kind of associations and feelings does this brand evoke? Ok, we are not going to go there today for obvious reasons, but my point is; a brand can be a positive or a negative association with your business, and clearly you don’t want any negative associations with your company.

By providing top-notch services and products you are already making your first steps to create a strong brand. Once you have established your foundation, your next step will be to actually get your brand out there in the crowd by putting your logo on your corporate clothing, or promotional mugs, hats, pens, umbrellas, etc.

Good luck! :) ]]> Cucumber Marketing http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/what-is-a-brand-branding-tips-for-business-owners-51165.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/1743-advertise-that-works-for-business-51159.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:56:19 GMT Advertise with us, promote your business Cheapest rate, Targeted Visitors/Sales Ad Postings, Banner Advertise, Google Adwords More Visitors from US, Canada, UK Advertise with us, promote your business
Cheapest rate, Targeted Visitors/Sales
Ad Postings, Banner Advertise, Google Adwords
More Visitors from US, Canada, UK ]]> sudipan http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/1743-advertise-that-works-for-business-51159.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/marketing-with-flyers-whats-the-success-rate-51090.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:28:22 GMT i have a mobile tax preparer business. i'm just wondering whats the percent of people actually use your service of the number of flyers you've passed out. i've read online 1 out of 1000. i hope thats not true. if so i have a lot of passing out flyers to do lol. ]]> rookietrader http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/marketing-with-flyers-whats-the-success-rate-51090.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-help-marketing-sports-cards-website-51073.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:10:03 GMT hi,
i just launched Defined Sports Cards/Autographs. only a few products so far, i have about 800+ more to add. I was just wondering if someone could help me out getting some more traffic. I've made some sales since i opened on November 5, but not where I want to be. i know my prices are the best out there, please reply if you can help.
Thanks! ]]> spenserb14 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-help-marketing-sports-cards-website-51073.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-help-marketing-financial-services-such-as-credit-repair-mortgages-etc-51070.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:01:18 GMT Hey guys I work for a Financial Company located in New Jersey which offers services such as Credit Repair, Debt Settlement, Mortgages, etc. I'm wondering what internet marketing strategies you think I could try which would help me find new prospects. Currently, I have been posting ads on facebook fan pages in my area which has gotten me some responses but wondering if there are any other websites or strategies I could try. Thanks! ]]> rlaursen http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-help-marketing-financial-services-such-as-credit-repair-mortgages-etc-51070.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-help-marketing-adult-entertainment-company-50992.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:59:46 GMT Hey all,
Launching adult entertainment company, im trying to build marketing strategies
i already have a few in mind

Marketing the Company Strategies
Yellow Pages
News Paper Ad
Websites

Marketing the Entertainers & Getting Entertainers
Marketing my entertainers by video, creating a 30second clip that will show on the website.
Online Ads
Posting business cards at nightclubs looking for adult dancers

Any Suggestions? ]]> AiRShawnie http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-help-marketing-adult-entertainment-company-50992.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/help-marketing-virtual-offices-50985.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:34:05 GMT Hello Young Entrepreneur Members! I just became a member and felt that there was no better way to get marketing advice then directly from my target market. Just to give you a bit of background, I recently started as an online marketing promoter for a company called Global Business Centers. ... Hello Young Entrepreneur Members!

I just became a member and felt that there was no better way to get marketing advice then directly from my target market. Just to give you a bit of background, I recently started as an online marketing promoter for a company called Global Business Centers. They offer virtual offices for entrepreneurs and small businesses and they had a very minimal web presence before I started.

The problem is, I have recently found that the majority of people starting a new business have no idea about what a virtual office is, but they would be the people who would best benefit from the services. How would you recommend getting the word out about what a virtual office is? I have built a more dynamic website for Global Business Centers in hopes that they can turn the site from a static sales tool, to more of a dynamic informational resource for entrepreneurs (don’t worry Young Entrepreneur I am not trying to compete with you!).

Honestly I would just love to get any feedback about what you guys think would be a good way to promote knowledge of what virtual offices are without trying to push the service onto our customers. Please feel free to visit the website and send me your comments. I know rules are that you cannot post urls, but I am sure you can google it. ;)

I would appreciate any feedback (negative or positive) and tell me what you would like to see on the site if you were an entrepreneur interested in a virtual office.

I appreciate the help and I look forward to many engaging posts in the future. Any feedback on the site can be private messaged to me so we don’t spam the forums.

Thanks again,

Craig ]]> GBCone http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/help-marketing-virtual-offices-50985.html http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-list-of-logistics-providers-50923.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:02:43 GMT Dear All, I have a logistics product with latest technology and user friendly interface. I would like to know how to find the list of logistics provider so that I can explain it to them about my product. Your help will be appreciated. Thanks Jay Dear All,

I have a logistics product with latest technology and user friendly interface. I would like to know how to find the list of logistics provider so that I can explain it to them about my product.

Your help will be appreciated.

Thanks
Jay ]]> jayavenkat83 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/forum/f38-marketing-and-pr/need-list-of-logistics-providers-50923.html