After publishing this article, I realized that something was missing, but I did not know what exactly......until. The next morning it SUDDENLY hit me. Why write an article about creative marketing for home based business owners and leave out the 'How To'. Not good. Well here it is people, four highly UNDERRATED strategies that you can use to attract like minded entrepreneurs. Furthermore, these four methods will not break the bank OR your wallet. Best of all, they are completely DUPLICATEABLE.
STRATEGY 1-WRITING CONTENT ON SQUIDOO AND HUBPAGES
Benefits:
-Google loves Squidoo and Hubpages which results in fast first page rankings if done properly
-Both websites are FREE to join
-You can link your content to other people's content, the more links you have going to your websites, the higher you will be ranked on Google
-You have the chance to collect ROYALTIES (That's huge!)
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STRATEGY 2-CREATING VIDEOS
Benefits:
-It is also FREE to set up a YouTube channel (Although you might want to consider buying a Flip video camera for better quality videos)
-Videos can be posted on your Squidoo Lenses and Hubs which means (you guessed it), FIRST page rankings on Google
-Linking your YouTube channel to Squidoo and Hubpages will INCREASE your website traffic tenfold
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STRATEGY 3-PRESS RELEASES
Benefits:
-Press Releases are an excellent way to generate high amounts of traffic if you are building a business on a budget
-In most cases, it is (that's right) ABSOLUTELY FREE to submit Press Releases
-There are also several INEXPENSIVE submission services that send your content to MULTIPLE directories resulting in LOTS of traffic
-You reap the awards (major traffic) for a LONG time from doing work once
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STRATEGY 4-Why Every Online Marketer Should Have A Blog...
Benefits:
-Blogs are easy to set up and maintain
-An EXCELLENT way to get an online presence and brand yourself
-Able to generate TONS of FREE traffic from search engines, social marketing websites, and other blogs WITHOUT spending alot of money
-Blogs are considered to be more credible than sales letters, advertisements, brochures, and corporate replicated websites
-Blogs add a social dynamic to your marketing which means you can publish content and visitors can comment on it by adding their feedback
-Most importantly, blogs give you the ability to build your own community of loyal readers
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First off for the record, let me say that these are not MY ideas originally. I am simply sharing knowledge that I learned by reading one particularly INCREDIBLE ebook. Which is why I put "For more details, click on the top link below" at the bottom of each strategy. My point is that the author of this ebook is a LEGEND in Online Marketing circles, so I give him all the credit (Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy). Furthermore, there is a FIFTH strategy not mentioned here due to it's complexity. Don't worry, it's not rocket science. I just decided to create a call to ACTION for the SERIOUS individuals who are looking to build their home based businesses faster or start one in a cost effective manner. Thanks for visiting and make sure to check out as well.
What Recession???
See How People Are Becoming Recssion Proof Through Creative Marketing Online...
Ever since 2006 (probably before that), the U.S. economy (the biggest in the world) started going down the drain. Anybody who can come up with a better way to describe it, please comment on it. The real estate, financial services, banking, and many other industries are struggling to recover. Millions of people lost their jobs (and still are to this day) due to downsizing and corporate restructuring. The ten percent unemployment rate is rock solid proof. As a result of these disturbing facts , a fast growing number of individuals are searching for a plan b.
Home Based Business opportunities are becoming more and more popular. Truth be told, this particular alternative IS actually an economically viable way to insulate oneself from the effects of this terrible recession. Some (so called) experts are saying the economy is SLOWLY improving. Other (so called) experts strongly feel that it is staying the same or even getting worse. I don't know WHAT to believe anymore, what about you?
Anyway, the world wide web has changed significantly in the past few years. Now it is easier than ever before to become a home based business owner. Google, Bing, Yahoo, MSN, etc. are great places to search for work from home opportunities. At this point you are probably thinking "Okay now tell me something I don't know." No problem. Another EXCELLENT source to check out is http://www.npros.com. This particular website gives visitors information on all of the new work at home businesses. There are thousands of different opportunities to choose from.
Furthermore, also tells opportunity seekers which companies went out of business. Another little known but extremely USEFUL website for research purposes is http://www.alexa.com. People are able to search for any of the millions of websites that exist on the internet. In addition, you are able to see the ranking of the website as well as several other key information necessary to make a wise decision. Most of the top marketers believe that if a website is ranked at 101,000 or above, do not waste your time with it. That is IF you are planning to do some PAID or even FREE methods of creative marketing.
Here are SOME of the benefits you can reap from becoming a home based business owner:
-Tax Benefits ( Tax Deductions On Vacations, Eating Out At Restaurants, Vehicle Usage, Home Office Expenses, etc.)
-Passive Income (Money Made From OTHER Peoples Efforts, Not Your Own)
-Residual Income (Money Paid To YOU Month In And Month Out For Years To Come As A Result Of Work Completed Only ONCE)
-More Time To Be With Family And Friends (This One Is Self-Explanatory)
You still here? If so, then congratulations for being SERIOUS about providing a better future for yourself and the people you care about. Now please keep in mind that I am only a newbie (for now) so if you plan on making a comment, take it easy on me (Six months from now you can say whatever you want because I SHOULD be much better at writing articlesby then :) ). Thank you for reading my article. Stay tuned for future content... http://www.workwithcoryjames.com
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