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Ezines vs Blogs: What are the differences?

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There’s an excellent article published by Dr. Ralph Wilson of Web Marketing Today:

How Do E-Mail Newsletters Compare to Blogs?

The people we work with on their online marketing plans ask us this question all the time. Dr. Wilson offers a comprehensive review of the differences, however, he apparently doesn’t know about email subscription services that are used for delivering blog content to subscribers.

Blog updates can be delivered via email and a subscriber list can be built up that is a valuable resource for marketing. Both Feedburner and Feedblitz services offer this email option.

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Web Results: Have you “Googled” yourself lately?

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Honestly I wasn’t interested in ego boosting, just wanted to check to see where all that content was going that we’ve written and posted everywhere on the Web – articles, interviews, blog posts, press releases, etc.

Plus someone asked a question about how to know if a marketer was real or not, you know, trust-worthy. So we suggested that people check their names through a Google search to see if there were negative comments or reports.

A search for Patsi Krakoff gave 37,900 results on Google, and Denise got over 30,000. So that’s why we encourage our clients to write content: each time you post on the Web it increases your chances of a potential client being able to find you.

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Why Should We Believe You?

…a person submitted this question to us in preparation for our teleseminar Monday December 17: 5 Traps of Internet Marketing That Can Derail Your Business.

We speak about how there’s a lot of hype and fluff being sold on the Internet. So it’s a valid question: what makes us any different from the other marketers?

Kathleen Gage did a great job writing about the criteria people should use when evaluating a program, and how to research an expert to find out their reputation.

This is a post full of good info and well written by both Kathleen and Denise. Read it here: http://www.biztipsblog.com/2007/12/internet-expert.html.

5 Traps, 5 Truths: 3 Women Speak Out

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What are the 5 traps of Internet marketing that can eat up your time and money? Denise and I along with Kathleen Gage are speaking out on a free teleseminar Monday December 17 at 6 p.m. ET.

Discover the 5 Traps of Internet Marketing that Can Derail Your Business

We’re fed up with some of the myths LIES about how to get rich quick on the Web that are hyped by testosterone-fueled ego-driven shysters. We’re fed up with the hype and fluff of email marketers.

And, we’re going to do something about it!

You should be getting money OUT of your marketing efforts, not throwing it away on programs that are nothing more than motivational hype.

Register here: www.blogsquadteleseminars.com/5traps/

Build a Better Blog Contest: Win an Amazon gift

Have you entered our contest today? We’re celebrating 1,000 posts on Build a Better Blog!

Each day this week, through Friday, we’re giving away a $12 Amazon gift certificate to
a reader who comments on that day’s blog post, answering a specific
question.    

You may enter the contest everyday. Click here.

Special Offer: Red Hot Copy Combo Kit

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I just got permission from Lorrie Morgan Ferrero to make available to readers of this blog "Red Hot Copy to Woo Your Target Market" at a special discount rate!

This is Lorrie’s award-winning home study kit, along with the new 2 technique-laden CDs and bonus CD of fill-in-the-blank templates that will turn you into a copywriting genius in a few short hours!

Copywriting is THE most important skill for growing your business, and Lorrie teaches a style that is authentic and builds relationships with people. That’s so important in our hype-filled world.

I’m excited because this was a special bonus offer previously only available to our mentor group Blogging and Beyond. If you’ve been wanting to learn how to write copy that sells, don’t hesitate to get this package.

The bonuses alone are worth the price…

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Red Hot Common Sense for Writing on the Web

The thing about Lorrie Morgan Ferrero and her copywriting teaching that is so valuable is that she cuts down  complex selling techniques into common sense tips for writing persuasively.

Whether you’re writing a long sales letter or a short email marketing message, Lorrie says to:

  1. Know who you’re writing to (your ideal client or "tarket")
  2. Spend some time crafting a killer headline
  3. Use the present tense, not future
  4. Cut out all unnecessary words
  5. Use emotional words that trigger buying decisions
  6. Collect samples of ads you like and use them to create your own
  7. Time yourself for 30-60 minutes of writing; then take a break
  8. Read the classics: Eugene Schwartz, Claude Hopkins, John Caples (www.twipress.com)

These are a few notes I took from our Blogging and Beyond mentor program teleseminar yesterday. (You can join by registering here: www.theblogsquad.net/mentor.)

None of these copywriting tips are revolutionary. And, like common sense, they are uncommon practices, especially by professionals who are expert in their field but new to marketing on the Web. The simple truth is you can’t get far without learning copywriting for your business.

Lorrie makes it easy to learn.

Happy #1000th Post: Build a Better Blog Contest

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Win an Amazon book certificate being given away everyday to a random commenter over on BuildaBetterBlog.com.

Denise and I started this blog in February 2005 to support our work and ebook all about blogs, Build a Better Blog: the Ultimate Guide to Boosting Your Business with a Professional Blog, and today we posted our 1000th post announcing the give away contest.

All you have to do is answer one question a day and be entered into the drawing.

Today’s question: How do you think blogging will evolve over the next few years?

There are already 5 comments entered.

So go over there now and submit your comment and enter the contest to win a gift book certificate.

www.buildabetterblog.com/2007/12/contest-celebra.html

Web Marketing Traps: Where do you struggle?

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About a fourth of the people who have participated in our Internet marketing poll find that their biggest problem when it comes to marketing on the Web is that they don’t know where to start. That poll is up on BizTipsBlog and I urge you to take it now.

In second place is "I don’t have any money to market on the Web." Which baffles us since so much is free now days.

Several things may be going on with this poll, including that it is a closed poll with set answers you must choose from, which limits the way you can respond. Still, it should be giving us a sampling of where readers to that blog are in regards to their marketing challenges.

What trap do you fall into when it comes to your Internet marketing? Take the poll and let us know.

This is leading up to a free teleseminar that Denise and I are giving on December 17th with Kathleen Gage, the Street Smarts Marketer:

Discover the 5 Traps of Internet Marketing that Can Derail Your Business

Join us for a lively discussion on what these traps are, and the 5 truths that can save you. Go here to read more information and sign up for the free class.

Blogging with Photos, One Bite at a Time…

Hapy_elephantIf you get stuck on what to write on your blog, start with a photo. Any photo. I usually peruse IstockPhoto.com and download interesting photos whenever I have time.

First, it amuses me what you can find, especially searching for abstract terms like, "values" or "content" or "serendipity." Secondly, I know if I’m stuck and haven’t a clue, I can find a photo and build an entire philosophical discourse around it, and even tie it into a program we have going!

Case in point: this happy elephant. I post it, then write a headline and first paragraph to tell you "how to eat an elephant, one bite at a time."

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed when faced with copywriting assignments and Internet marketing for my business. Sort of like trying to eat an elephant – there’s just too much there for one tiny fork.

I’m actually taming the beast since I’ve learned how to break big projects down into prioritized pieces.

Denise and I have chunked Internet marketing steps down into a clear Pathway to Profits. Last year we opened up our program to teach others. You can be a part of our Blogging and Beyond Mentor Group for a mere $9.95 trial month.

You get access to monthly teleseminars, including the one on copywriting with Lorrie Morgan Ferrero this Monday Dec. 10.

Related Posts on using Photos:
Easy Blog Photos Make Your Blog Fabulous
Tips from the Experts About Using Photos on Your Blog

Related Post on Blogging and Beyond Teleseminars:
Spend Less Time Selling and More Time Making Money
Blogging Education Opportunities with the Blog Squad
Copywriting Made Easy: Faster, Better, & More Fun