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Social
Bookmark
Networks to Do the Work
The internet is a vast
information superhighway that requires web users to have basic skills
to be
able to search for information as quickly as
possible. There
are millions of websites in existence today and if you don’t
know how to search, you just might get lost in cyberspace.
So when it comes to article
marketing, in order to attract potential customers and clients
in your business niche, what avenues should you be exploring? Other
than traditional advertising which can become very costly very
quickly, here are a few alternatives to get you thinking.
You may have heard about
article directories, press release distribution sites, blogging and
link building as equally effective forms of online marketing.
What is attractive about many of these methods is that can be
used for f.ree.
Still another way to promote
your articles on the internet is through social bookmark
networks.
Social bookmarking has been in existence since 1996 and can be used
to build links, increase traffic and attracting new
customers.
Today, some of the most popular
bookmarking sites include Digg,
Del.icio.us, Reddit and StumbleUpon because of their great ability to
store information that readers can share online.
What is Social Bookmarking?
Social bookmarking is a process
of locating, storing and sharing
files as well as information on
websites. What it does is store any web link you want. The links you
bookmark are then made available for other people to see and share,
thus increasing your traffic.
As well as Article Directories,
articles can also be submitted to
these social bookmarking sites. It normally requires only a one time
registration for you to use it for article marketing purposes. Once an
article is submitted to these networks, your article will get the
chance to be
rated or voted on by readers who may like what you've written. The more
votes your article gets, the higher its rank will be and the more
exposure it gets on the social bookmark site. As you'd guess, once the
article
achieves wider exposure, more people will read it and eventually visit
your site to find out more about you and your business.
But first, you must follow the
rules of these social networks in submitting articles. A major rule you
need to stick with is to submit only your best and latest post or
article. Additionally, don’t submit several articles right
away but
rather choose your well written and most recent post.
To help your article
get a good
ranking, initially you may like to invite family, friends and
colleagues to vote on what you have written. This is an
acceptable move which many writers actually use.
You have to make sure as well
that you are using your real identity when submitting your articles.
Web users prefer to read articles written by real people and not those
with fake identities. Besides, social bookmark networks will know if
you use different names. This act is considered unethical and can
result in your article or site being banned by the network.
So take the time to learn about
how you can utilize social bookmark sites to promote your articles
online and increase your potential reach to get in front of your target
market.
By
Wendy Moore
Copyright 2010 Savvy Web Women Pty Ltd
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Deborah
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Question
1
What
has been your biggest challenge in business and how did you overcome it?
Focus – working for yourself from a home-based office can be
tough at
times. There can certainly be plenty of distractions. Therefore, I
think if you are in this type of working situation, you need to be able
to focus. In order to achieve this, you need to have a routine and
stick to it as much as possible. Schedule blocks of time in the day
and/or week to set tasks to be achieved and you will find that they
will. Even a simple Task List each day that you can tick off can be a
great help and sense of achievement when you start ticking them off.
Question
2
If
you had to start your business again from scratch, what would you do
differently?
Detailed Business Plan – this is a document that is
absolutely
essential for anyone starting a new business. When I started, my
business plan was very brief and too generalized. I can now see the
real value in investing time into constructing a detailed business
plan. It is so important to not only state that you want to achieve a
certain goal, but you have to state HOW you are going to achieve it,
what STEPS are going to be involved etc.
Question
3
Who
do you admire and why?
All women in
business – I really take my hat off to all the women in
business out
there at the moment. I attend various networking events and the women I
have met are all very inspiring. I applaud their enthusiasm, attitude,
and most of all their courage to take a risk to believe in themselves
to do something they are passionate about.
Question
4
It
takes a lot of determination and dedication to succeed in business.
What keeps you motivated?
Helping people achieve success – I get a real sense of
satisfaction by
helping people, no matter what it is. By bringing business women
together to share their stories, ideas, successes, challenges etc, I
just love it!
Question
5
What
are your 3 biggest success tips?
- Self Belief – very important and you need
to have
this before you do anything else.
- Detailed Business Plan - can’t stress this
enough,
but remember it needs to be as detailed as possible.
- Patience – start small and grow. It may
not happen
over night, but it will happen.
Tell us about Deborah...
As a Co-founder of
W2W Network, we formed this group to fill a gap in networking
opportunities for women in Melbourne. We currently run two Events each
month where you meet other like-minded business women in a fun and
relaxed environment. Unlike other networking events, you will actually
get to hear a brief description of everybody’s business
followed by a
presentation by a guest speaker or a W2W Network member.
W2W Network – creating business connections for women.
For
more about Deborah, visit www.w2wnetwork.com.au
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To book Wendy, send an email to contact@savvywebwomen.com.
Where
is Wendy Speaking Next?
MARCH 2010
Melbourne,
Australia
W2W Network (Mordialloc)
- [Event] Tuesday 9th March 2010
Global
Mini
TeleSummit - [Webinar] Wednesday 24th March 2010
(USA/UK) / Thursday 25th March 2010 (Australia)
Article Marketing Made Easy
- [Teleseminar] Sunday 28th March 2010 (USA/UK) / Monday 29th March
2010 (Australia)
Turbo Boosting Webinars &
Teleseminars
- [Webinar] Monday 29th March 2010 (USA/UK) / Tuesday
30th March 2010 (Australia)
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2010
Gold
Coast, Australia
Women's
Real Estate Network
- [Event] Tuesday
17th August 2010
Brisbane, Australia
Women's
Real Estate Network
- [Event] Wednesday
18th August 2010
Sunshine
Coast, Australia
Women's
Real Estate Network
- [Event] Thursday
19th August 2010
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Wendy
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affluencia.com
and www.WebSecretsSuccessClub.com and
committed
to showing business owners and entrepreneurs everywhere how to
be internet savvy.
If you liked today's issue, you'll love Wendy's products and coaching
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Wendy made it to the very top of the corporate IT world, managing
multi-million dollar budgets, before gut-wrenching stress demanded she
reappraise her life and follow her true passion.
With over 14 years
experience in the Information technology industry and a degree in
computing, Wendy now educates,
empowers and inspires others and says, "It's all about education and
gaining from other's experiences. I'm passionate about
helping business owners and entrepreneurs better understand
and utilise the amazing power of
the internet. If you could make money without
seeing a single client, how would getting your time back change your
life?"
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