So I’m sure you’ve heard the story already. Someone telling you how they make $1,000/day online or how they have this amazing technique that allows them to quit their day job and work from home, and that they’ll teach you how for ONLY $XXXX. I’m here to tell you the only way that’s true is if they convince enough fools to buy their “program” a day to make the cash they claim.
Making money online isn’t easy, but it can be done. The nicest part, though, is the only truth they tell you in those infomercials. Anyone can do it! But if you aren’t willing to make it a “job” and consistently work at it, you’ll not get the consistent results you desire.There definitely is lots of money to be made online. You just need to temper your expectations and create a plan that meets you needs and skills. While some of you could very likely strike it rich, if that’s the goal, you’re destined to come up short. Here’s my 10 MMO Commandments
1. It takes money to make money. But remember, Time = Money. So if you have no capital to start, you’re going to have to spend lots of time getting your web presence rolling. If you have some money to invest, you can purchase a site that someone’s already done the grunt work or get into a field which relies on more bought traffic. Either way, you either have to spend time or money!
There are tons of ways to promote your site, but one of the most overlooked is one of the most well tested, original methods of Public Relations. Distributing press releases is a great way to get extra recognition, backlinks, and most importantly, to get the word out about your website. The learning curve is very shallow and anyone can learn to create a well crafted press release with a little time and effort.
So why a press release? This is the gold mind of internet marketing… OTHER people are going to be promoting your site. Whether it’s local newpapers, ap wires, press release tickers, or even splogs, your press release (with the text about your site AND a link back in most cases) could be listed as in in multiple places. In addition, a local (or even national) newspaper might pick up the story and contact you for an exclusive interview about your site. You can’t beat FREE promotion!
So to get you started, here’s a nice list of free press release sites. If you know of other high quality sites I missed, feel free to leave those in the comments and I’ll periodically update this list.
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May 10
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8+ Tips to Create Killer Content
So you’re not a good writer? Or maybe you are, you just don’t think you’re very creative. That’s a problem, huh? It’s going to be hard creating “Killer Content” if you aren’t a talented or creative writer, right? WRONG!
You don’t have to be a good writer to create awesome web content. Most of the time, good writers write way too much, leaving their audience lost in mounds of text. Internet users, as a rule, are quite fickle and inpatient. Unless you are a very engaging wordsmith with some very engaging topics, lots of text is going to turn off many visitors.
So here are my 8 Tips to Create Killer Content:
- Amazing Pictures often tell stories much more powerfully than words. Exhibit A: New York Times Year in Pictures
- Never underestimate the power of a single message. Too many webmasters bombard their visitors with a little bit of everything. If you can stay on target and create a nice, neat package that will really grab a certain visitor and keep them coming back, you’ll be much more successful in the long run.
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