Smart marketing secrets revealed!Written by Claire Cunningham
Don’t you just hate junk mail that screams at you about supposed secrets to success that can be yours for a mere $9.95, $19.95, $99.95 or whatever? Well, here are some real “secrets” for you – and there’s no price tag attached.Ever wonder how other companies keep their sales momentum going? Smart marketing and communications programs are critical. Here are three key marketing strategies you can put to work for your business. 1) VISIBILITY Awareness is where selling process starts. After all, it’s hard for someone to buy from you if they don’t know you exist. Or let’s say you’re Apple Computer. Your name may be well known, but you need to let people know about your newest product – iPod. Advertising creates visibility on a broad scale, but it may not be right for your company. To find a tactic that fits, start with these questions. Who’s your audience? How can you get your company in front of them? What can your company spend? What return are you looking for?
| | Top 10 Places to Find the Most Popular BlogsWritten by Andy Wibbels
The easiest way to get acquainted with conventions of blog format is to start reading them. The more blogs you read, more you’ll get a feel for depth and breadth of style and subject matter they have to offer.Here are a few sources: Blog Monitors - Blogdex (http://blogdex.com/) - Daypop (http://daypop.com/) - Technorati (http://technorati.com/) These three sites monitor millions of blogs every minute of every day, searching for top key words being mentioned in blog posts or in most popular links and sites. It’s like being in a huge convention hall eavesdropping on billions of conversations at same time. This is a fantastic way to do market research and to see what everybody is buzzing about. The collective ‘hive’ of blogs is often called blogosphere. Often, links and news bubble up in blogosphere first, even before they reach your evening television news program. Blog Search Engines and Directories - Blogarama (http://blogarama.com/) - Globe of Blogs (http://globeofblogs.com/) - The Open Directory (http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/On_the_Web/Weblogs/)
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