Web 2.0 traffic
October 30, 2008
Web 2.0 marketing, or also related and common used term social media marketing, can be determined as approaches and methodologies used to increase traffic through web 2.0 communities and related communication websites.
Where your prospects and costumers hang out online? Network, bookmarking and video sharing communities, blogs and forums…to reach them consider using web 2.0 marketing tools, but before that take a look at following social media tutorial.
- social-media-marketing
First, when we talk about marketing at web 2.0 communities, it’s important to know that social community websites dislike aggressive marketers, because they use these sites for promoting their own products instead of contributing to network. There is a right and wrong way for web 2.0 business promotion, where many people do not see difference between Social Media Advertising and Social Media Marketing what respond more to networking.
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Why WordPress?
September 17, 2008
Fact is, if you know to copy/paste, you will know to setup and run your WordPress blog successfully. So the point is that you can concentrate on publishing and providing the value to your readers. I am sorry if you think that WordPress will fall down from the sky and set itself. Of course, you will need some time to set up the blog properly and to pick the adequate theme, upload plugins… but the point is it’s easy for average Internet user.
Relax and be my guest, because we have complete walkthrough step by step WordPress tutorials with lot video sessions. But before we jump into tutorials read this article and see benefits of using WordPress as publishing software.
WordPress Power!
Why do so many people prefer WordPress over any other weblog publishing platform? You can see testimonials here, but in a nutshell:
- Easy to install (famous 5 minutes WordPress installation)
- Tons of function
- It’s highly customizable
- It’s highly optimize-able
- It’s very easy to use for someone new to the game
- You don’t have to know php
- No coding experiences needed
- You don’t have to know how to program at all
- With WordPress it’s easy to import images and videos
- Controlling URL structure with permalinks
- SEO Made Easy
- WordPress automatically pings all the RSS and blog feed directories every time you make a post
- And many other good things…like widgets, instant indexing, etc, etc
Which to choose, WordPress.com or WordPress.org
At first your blog host is integrated on wordpress.com, which means that your weblog is integral part of the system. Opposite to that, wordpress.org provides open source blogging software that anyone can download and use for free.
If you’ve NEVER used WordPress before, and don’t have your personal web address, or you don’t feel ready to add WordPress to your existing domain, then you can get at www.wordpress.com free weblog and start messing around with it. Wordpress.com is great, but trouble is that you do not have full control. You cannot use advertisement and it is integrate hosted, so your domain name will look like this www.my-blogname.wordpress.com. Anyway, it’s worth for beginning.
- Install WordPress Search Engines Optimized following video tutorials
But if you intend to have business oriented weblog, it is best to have self hosted weblog (free software downloaded from wordpress.org). And in that case, URL will look like this www.my-sitename.com/blog (if you are adding it to existing site), or www.my-blogname.com (if you prefer to install weblog as a home page).
If you download and settle self hosted WordPress software (it’s I advise you to do) it will bring you much more options and functionality, for example advanced themes and many plugins which you can add to your blog (this is why I view WordPress as Mercedes Benz in blog publishing). WordPress plugins are simple to install add-ons which enable different functions to the blog. For example SEO plugin (this makes search engine optimization easy) or language translation plugin…or many others. Don’t worry, we are covering which plugins are must have and how to set them in our WordPress Video Tutorials. If you follow those blogging steps, in few days you will have search engine optimized blog, and in few months you will see great results in driving traffic and writing techniques.
This is end of the 1st step from How to create a successful blog.
Make Money Blogging
July 11, 2008
You want to get rich quick, to make tons of money quickly? Great! You are on the right place, because in that case I want to tell you: „Go try with Lotto“! You may heard that there are people on the internet making millions of bucks. You heard well, but please realize they haven’t done that overnight. Behind those successes are good ideas, hard work and perseverance. But it’s the life, you know the story of your favorite sportsman and what he had to sacrifice until the success has arrived. Are you ready for that? Don’t get me wrong, I just want to warn you that blogging and particularly building online business is time-consuming.
So if you are starting with blog monetization right now, just few notes. Don’t blog just to blog, pick the topic on something you’re passionate about. The topic you’re confident to build business around. The topic you want to blog it anyway, for enjoy, not money, and the cash will probably come. So, blog about the topic where you can provide a value and good information to readers. Find your passion, and see is there money in the market. If there is no money in the market, then know it in advance.
In any case…persist. Persist to CRAP, which means Criticism-Rejection-Assholes-Pressure. On this topic watch this movie and see the point of these words.
Monetization options
The most important in monetizing and online business building is to have a plan. In essence, consider this before you go further: What can I offer to thrill people? -> How I offer it? -> How I can make it profitable?
The best way to make money online is to have own products. Of course, there are also alternatives. If you are promoting affiliate programs, then it’s better to create an expert website around particular topic, made full with beneficial information, in front of your selected affiliate links (rather than splashing around all different types of affiliate programs. There are always new advertisement sharing and affiliate programs, so feel free to explore. Here is just a quick list of advertisement sharing programs to start you off:
1.Advertisement revenue sharing programs:
- Google Adsence – ad revenue sharing - old timer in this field,
- Chitika – reliable ad revenue sharing, on the market since 2003,
- Text-Link-Ads – besides the site they monetize your RSS feeds,
- Pay Per Play – new kid in the block, but innovative where you get paid for audio ads playing on your site.
2. Only for bloggers:
- get paid to blog about other companies. On the network you apply for the opportunity to blog about, while accepting the advertiser prize (usually you can get 5-10$ per post). This kind of posting is not seen as a value at Google, so you should know that it can harm your Search Engines Page Rank. However Page Rank is not the most important matter, and if you are choosing this monetization option, its quite ok.
This is end of the 5th step from How to create a successful blog. Happy blogging!
Perfect Articles Writing Trick!
July 11, 2008
You’ve probably heard it, the known phrase, ‘content is king’. Fine, if content is king then how the heck can we increase the quantity of content and actually produce constant documents for our web sites? I mean we’ve all been there, writing article after article in purpose for submitting and posting to our sites, blogs or article directories. And the more we write the less enthusiastic we start to become about creating a successful online business. We have to face it, writing needs time. On the other hand, as web site owners and publishers we need constant fresh content. So, how can we bypass the one thing that all internet marketers hate doing?
This is the 2nd step from web site and blog content tips, so lets see where is the content solution.
How important is constant web site content?
Well, here’s the true. At Alexa.com (web sites traffic information company) you can check top 500 global web sites, top 100 by country or browse through top traffic sites by category. Now, pay attention. What’s common for most of these top ranked web sites is a large number of pages. There are sites with hundred thousands even millions of pages. If you don’t see correlation between large content and traffic just continue reading.
Since setting up a blog is not a pain, let me show you how blogging can be useful in driving constant traffic to the site. If you already have own blog, then you probably know that with every new article you bring out, its actually opportunity for people all over the world to find your weblog content. A single page of content you write and publish provides many different ways for someone to find it. And if you are checking your web stats, then you already know that you are getting traffic from keywords that you didn’t try to optimize for. This is just happening naturally, i.e. people are finding long tail phrases that weren’t your primary goal for that article. Well, by having a lot of different pages it increases your chances to get ranked for all different phrases. Okay, you can see the correlation among large number of documents and traffic, and the blog is probably the best way to put that content online.
So, if you’re really serious about running an online business, and if you’re serious about generating a lot of traffic you absolutely need to provide constant content on a regular basis. And don’t be afraid if you’re not a good writer or simply you lack the time, because there is a solution. The solution is to hire someone to do the job for you. Even if you’re confident with writing you probably cannot provide needful number of documents by yourself. Quite simple, the solution is in using private label articles.
PLR articles are solution!
If you haven’t heard about PLR (private label rights) articles then it’s basically this – content that someone else has been writing for you, and you are able to take and use those documents as your own. Those articles you can submit to article directories, post on your web site, blog, put in an email series or any other method where you need content. From the moment you take documents they are your private and you can do whatever you want with them (rewrite, cut them or post it entirely).
So where is it? Where can you go to find a whole bunch of documents to use as your own? First let’s see what private label content isn’t. The option of taking content from the many article directories out there is possible, but it’s NOT PLR. There is one thing that limits this method and that is the fact that you cannot rewrite articles from article directories. You are required to add the author’s name that comes attached to the article you want to use. This means their link will also have to appear on your page. The other disadvantage is the fact, hundreds if not thousands of other marketers out there would be doing exact the same thing. Having the same page on your site as thousands of other people makes it incredibly hard to rank in the search engines.
So what’s the other option? The other option would be to pay for your PLR content, services which are providing you constant content for your web site. There are many services that offer content to their members. This usually means you’ll have to share the content with a limited number of people. However there are some things you need to look out for.
First, how many people will have access to the same content as you? If the service you are looking at requires you to share their content with a thousand other members, then what’s the point? In that case, you may go out and grab content from article directories.
Secondly, work out how much you’ll be paying per article. If a membership cost $100 and in that membership you’re going to have access to two hundred articles that would mean the cost per article is going to be $0.50. Therefore a membership that offered 400 articles would make the cost per article half of that.
Who is the best PLR Articles Provider?
You can do a Google search, and you can discover many cheaper PLR services, but they are also less generous in content delivery. We know that the more is better, but we have to pay attention that its not quantity so much as it is a quality. You need both, lot of documents, but it has to be good stuff. So my recommendation
is PLRpro. Why are they special? Here’s a basic overview of what a PLRPro membership contains:
- 440 articles across 11 niches (40 articles in each niche);
- SEO optimized articles;
- Full keyword research in each niche;
- Affiliate lists for each niche;
- Header Graphics for each niche;
- 5 Website Templates each month;
- Articles done in 8 languages;
- 50 PR4 sites that you can get links from to get your sites indexed and crawled.
See for yourself PLRpro is solid company, the Worlds #1 PLR content provider, and they have very well reputation not just because of the quality they bring to the table in regards to PLR articles, but also because of the additional education and material that they provide for free.
Oh, one tip for the end…these PLR articles you do not want to use just for your website. They are your own content, so submit it to article directories, too. This way, people who find your article useful for their site, will have obligation to include your name as an author and your site link. This is constant traffic source, and it’s much better situation from opposite when you’re the one who is going to article directories to pick documents. As a writer you control the situation!
Your writing voice!
July 11, 2008
How to find self writing “Voice” especially if your blog is business oriented? It’s Easy!
It’s much like writing a personal journal on topic of your interest. Here are some tips to initiate you:
- Write in a manner that’s entirely natural to you (use words and phrases that you would use naturally in speech);
- Let your views and passions emerge through your writing;
- Use imagery and metaphors to make your writing more vivid and articles interesting;
- Write for your visitors. Imagine who you’re writing for and ‘speak’ directly to them like they are sitting in the same room with you.
This is the 2nd step from web site and blog content tips, so lets see how to establish a writing voice!
Making the difference in business blogging
Blogging is important because if someone is going to do business with you, they have to like you, or at least to respect you. People are sick of cold corporations, 
and they want a real human being they can identify with. So don’t be afraid to be “normal“. Don’t be afraid to be YOU. If you are reserved, there is a risk that your message will not come to people who will like and respect you. Setting aside could dilute your online business. So once more time “don’t be afraid to write articles in manner that is common to you and don’t be afraid to be yourself”.
It’s important to be professional, but don’t be so professional that you kill your personality. Let me make additional note here. Most people who visit my blog don’t care much about me, what is logical, because they are coming here to pick information that are relevant to them, but it’s important the people understand that behind this site and documents is real human, and not some automation or robot work.
You can put your picture on the weblog, what your background is…where you’re from…what you like to do…some of your beliefs and values… etc, but note that there is a difference between giving your personal story and using personality in your writing voice.
The formula is: When you are watching a movie you are not getting character whole bio before the film has begun. You are meeting the character through scenes and situations. The same is with blogging. As a blog author imagine yourself as a movie character.
You can put your personality through blogging, but if your weblog is business oriented why should you review Indiana Jones movie? (Except if your blog is about films). Who cares what you think about latest blockbuster or music concert? Your readers want content on the topic of your site. However there is a difference if you mention somewhere in the post and go further or to have one such a post in 15 to 20. Don’t forget to respect your readers time, they are your partners. By the way, do you think Harrison Ford is too old for such adventures?
Above all, concentrate on your blog topic and remember that writing is a communication, and you have to establish a connection between yourself and your readers. Even if your blog is business type, the best way to establish a connection is when your personality comes through in your writing.
Go back to more web site and blog content tips,
Catchy Headlines and Linkbait tips
July 11, 2008
How important are headlines for a blog post?
The more you focus on readers benefits in your headline, the more readers you’ll have. Quite simple, with good catchy spiced headline you are getting people attention, and more likely they will click on the headline which is pointing some solution to the problem or needful benefit.
Here are some examples of catchy beneficial headlines which you can use like patterns for your weblog:
And here is a tool for emotional and compelling production of headlines and headings:
Plus, if we, for a second, focus on the search engine optimization for headlines, keyword stuffing (keyword overuse) will not lead you far away. It still needs to be quite catchy and spicy as possible, because search engine result pages are places where people will browse in their search to find something on the particular topic. And guess which headline the most people will click on? Of course, the one which is pointing the most benefit for them! Want a proof? Here is a video from seobook on headline topic:
Oh, by the way, with headings you are scoring at search engines, so you should have at least one on the page.
Linkbait topics
You know, linkbait is something on your web site that causes someone to link to you. To be buzz worth, 
blog post has to have at least one element of these:
- Lists,
- Videos,
- Thought Leadership,
- How to (educational),
- Something new to the market,
- Controversial,
- Humor,
- Sweet,
- Taboo,
- A Secret,
- Anticipation.
And here are some examples of linkbaits:
- Link building,
- Social news,
- Good links,
- More comments techniques,
- Nofollow bookmarks,
- Gen y is going to change the web.
Enjoy blogging and I advise you to check my other content and writing tips!
Install WordPress Blog Search Engines Optimized
July 11, 2008
There are a number of reasons why someone can decide to start a blog. On the first glance setup can look confusing, but truth is far from it. On the other hand you don’t want to stop just with WordPress installation, because making just few neat tweaks can bring SEO friendly weblog. Best of all, you will have video help. This is basic set of WordPress video tutorials.
Installing right plugins for WordPress helps search engine optimization for the blog. It makes the difference in front of other publishing softwares, putting you ahead of other bloggers. Step by step video tutorials will lead you through proper search engine friendly WordPress installation, but first let’s check what you need before starting the setup:
- Web host – You need domain name and hosting for your WordPress weblog. If you haven’t already gotten your own hosting account setup, I recommend that you start off using Hostgator. They are one of the best services in the market with quality customer support (phone, forum, chat, email support). I don’t want to spoil them, but you should know:
· for affordable price Hostgator is offering high bandwidth
· WordPress installation with Fantastico which makes set up even more leisurely
· there are no hidden charges
- Ftp program - for uploading files from computer to the hosting server. You can download and use FileZilla, which is completely free. There are a lot of ftp software programs, but for most of them, you need to buy the software. Actually I only know for FileZilla as a free. Using those programs is extremely easy…just watch this short video clip which is explaining basics for FileZilla usage.
FileZilla Instructions
- Now you’re ready to download WordPress and to start with installation.
Video tutorials for WordPress
These videos will guide you and help you to install plugins that will give you higher search engine rankings, you will find which plugin to use for indexing optimization, which is the correct permalinks structure to use… and more tips. So lets begin:
- Famous 5 minute WordPress installation;
- WordPress blog administration guide;
- seo plugin installation;
- WordPress blog meta optimization;
- Google sitemap configuration;
- related posts plugin;
- tag plugin setup.
Blogging Tutorials
July 11, 2008
1st step: Why to pick WordPress as a blog publishing platform?
2nd step: WordPress blog ( video tutorials );
3rd step: How properly to build WordPress weblog for SEO?;
4th step: Blog Content and techniques for Writing;
5th step: Make Money with blogging;
6th step: How to increase blog traffic?
Successful blogging - step by step
Is it easy to make a blog? Well, you can create a blog totally independently and apart from the website. It doesn’t need to be attached. On the other hand you can attach it to the existing website. Reality is, to make the blog you don’t need to know complicating website designing things and to mess around with HTML code, Dreamweaver program or any other. Best of all, you don’t have to wait on your webmaster. For example, this site is actually based on WordPress blogging platform, where homepage is set to be a static page. So, with WordPress I do not need to know any complicating coding.
Here at web2whizzing you will find a lot of help on blogging topic, for instance, you can follow WordPress tutorials in video format. Videos will help you and explain you how to create your own WordPress blog optimized for search engines, even if you’ve never wrote a document on your computer. But before we jump into that, make sure to read this post to the end. You will find step by step guide to create a successful blog and in which purpose the blog can be used.
Private Blogs
If you use it more privately, weblog is a great way to share your thoughts with your friends and to put that content in the form of online journal. Creating a post doesn’t require a lot of skills, and very easily you can add images or videos to the blog post.
Business blogs
On the other hand, it can be used in business purpose. Why should you create and start blogging TODAY? In short:
- Making a blog will drive you more traffic (every your post is automatically pinged to many blogging directories);
- Blogging will boost your search engines ranking (search engines love fresh content which weblog provides);
- You are joining conversation and you will get feedback;
- With weblog you are establishing and developing relationship with your costumers, positioning your online presence and business with more leadership;
- You can monetize the blog, putting different types of advertisement (promoting something in the weblog post usually doesn’t seem as the ad).
Fresh web content or dead site?
People who visit your website wish to find new documents made full with ideas and tips. If visitors don’t get fresh content on a regular basis, they will reckon that your website is undynamic and with no enough customer service until they just forget about your site.
This is quite enough to emphasize the importance of having the blog for the business website. But, perhaps you are saying to yourself at this point “But I am not the best writer in the area. I’m not sure how well I can write. I’m not habituated to writing. How can I have a persuasive writing style?”
Actually, as you might guess, you don’t have to be Ernest Hemingway. So, the good news is that you can acquire some essential writing techniques from my blogging content page, to help you write brisk, interesting blog articles. You’ll be absolutely surprised at what you can achieve with some fundamental guidelines to follow.
But if you are just starting lets go step by step, because we have complete walkthrough blogging tutorials, from setup, through monetization and traffic, to content tips. First, let’s see why WordPress is the best publishing platform. I call it Mercedes Benz for bloggers. There are other blogging platforms, like Blogger or TypePad, but just go to the next step and see why WordPresss is making the difference. And here are all steps to create your own successful, even search engines optimized blog:
1st step: Why to pick WordPress as a blog publishing platform?
2nd step: WordPress blog ( video tutorials );
3rd step: How properly to build WordPress weblog for SEO?;
4th step: Blog Content and techniques for Writing;
5th step: Make Money with blogging;
6th step: How to increase blog traffic?
How To Become HAPPY Internet User And Stay That Way – Forever?
June 6, 2008
How do you log in to your online accounts (email, membership sites, web 2.0 sites…)? Where do you keep all login information? And how do you generate all passwords for those sites? I hope you are not using the same password for all sites. The best solution is to use some program to generate passwords and save your logins, and here I can recommend the best tool in this field and show you how it is working. Its browsing tool - roboform, which you can install in your Mozilla and Internet Explorer browsers and it will save and remember whole list of details for you. And here are few screenshots showing how it is dealing with your details and passwords.
Optimize Your Images Like a SEO Professional
June 3, 2008
I have decided to switch to revolution theme and will do that next week because this week I will have limited access to the internet. And this excellent WordPress theme is nice intro for my post, because its area is much smaller than xmark theme which I am using in this moment. So, my large images do not fit in the new weblog theme, and I will need to adjust them. I’ve already done that with few of them and will continue with the rest.
The point is that I need to reformat my blog images. And I want them to fit in nice, and I found that general rules (which will not cause problems in any theme) are:
- For images, only use .jpg or .gif file formats;
- Images on the site should be no larger than 400 x 400 pixels at the most. Even better size would be 200 x 200.
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