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  • Blogging Basics


    Blogging for beginners

    This post could have easily been titled, Blogging 101, because it consists primarily of information about the blogging vocabulary, which any blogging enthusiast would agree, is essential to a thorough understanding of what comprises a blog.

    In other words, every newcomer to to know the meaning of terms such as blog, platform, domain, domain name and web host; and once s/he has mastered these key elements of blogging, s/he can enter any conversation about blogging with confidence.

    In fact, after the new blogger understands exactly what a blog is, s/he will then be on the way to passing the critical test of choosing an appropriate topic about which to blog. Such a topic should be recognizable and compelling, but must also be presented in a way that extends to readers an invitation, as well as the opportunity, to participate in an ongoing dialog with the blogger and with each other. At times the mere definition of “blog,” which is short for weblog, poses a problem for some who are not familiar with the term or the activity; but the term weblog is defined by Dictionary.com as:

    Essentials of a blog

    “a personal Web site that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the user, [and] also may include journal entries, commentaries and recommendations compiled by the user;” and although the word blog have at times been defined in other ways, this contemporary definition should be enough to clear up any misconceptions of what a blog is. Articles written and published (publishing is the process by which content is placed on the Web) to a blog are described as posts and are presented in reverse chronological order.

    So essentially, a blog is comprised of articles, journal entries, commentaries and other such content posted and updated on a regular basis. And although the majority of blogs are in text form, there are also photo blogs and video blogs which may sometimes incorporate text content on a given blog-site, or may be the singular kind of .

    There are that are mostly technical in nature, but should be studied or researched by individuals who are thinking about setting up their own blogs for the first time. Such terms as blogging platform, web host, domain and domain name cannot be avoided or ignored by individuals – including bloggers – who intend to publish content to the Web, because the terms describe integral components of blogging in particular and Web publishing in general.

    Technical aspects of blogging

    So let’s take a closer look at these technical terms.

    Blogging Platform is a computer software program that allows individuals to write posts and to update their blogs. A blogging platform is also used to design the look of a blog, in terms of color scheme, formatting and font size. Some platforms are WordPress, Blogger, Linked-In and Tumblr (a photo blogging platform).

    Web Host (or host) is an entity that provides the space which a blog or website occupies on the Web. Hosting can be described as a virtual file cabinet where the blog (and other content) is stored and made available to visitors; but without hosting for such content, it cannot get on the Web.

    Domain is the Web address of a website, Web page, video or blog that is published to the Web; and while most domains might end in .com, there are some that will end in .net, .info, .biz or one of several other extensions, depending the kind of blog being published, and the purpose for which it is being published.

    Domain Name is what the domain is actually comprised of and can also be the name or title of a blog or website, but may also differ from the blog title. For example, in the Web address, “www.tpjaveton.net,” the domain name is “tpjaveton” and, as is true for this blog, the online address differs from the blog title, which is TPJaveton WebNet, although the title could easily have been identical to the domain name.

    Your uniquely creative blog

    In conclusion, having a relatively good understanding of what a blog is, as well as a working knowledge of the technical terms of like domains, domain names and Web hosts will be exceedingly helpful to new bloggers from all backgrounds and professions who aspire to share their own unique stories with interested members of the larger WWW (Wide Word Web) community.

    As a token of our appreciation the free ebook titled, Storytelling Marketing can be yours if you have any interest in the art of storytelling. All you have to do is download it here, enjoy the reading and learn how storytelling can be a powerful ally in any business or marketing pursuit!

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  • Making Residual Affiliate Programs Work for You




    Affiliate payment structures

    The term residual income, when used in the context of long-term income, can be replaced by the term, leveraged earnings which might be the most coveted source of income in the sales profession. The most significant difference between the two methods of earnings might be that residual income is earned repeatedly for a single sale by the individual salesperson, whereas leveraged income is earned repeatedly based on the sales of others (recruits/sub-agents).

    It is important to understand however, that leveraged income can be earned without residual payments when group leaders, managers, recruiters and other such agents have utilized their leadership skills to hire, train and motivate other people to go out and make sales that are considered “one and done” with no prospects for repeated payments on the sold item; unlike sales of magazine subscriptions, insurance policies or membership dues, which are paid for on an ongoing basis.

    But staying on the subject of affiliate marketing and the various programs and payment structures utilized by online merchants, if you are a webmaster in need of additional income; or you are planning to but you do not have a product or service to sell, affiliate marketing may be the best solution for your particular situation, since you really wouldn’t need to worry about creating a product because the merchants will provide them.

    Affiliate-merchant relationships

    All you would need to have is a website with interesting content that is related to any product or service you decide to market. By joining a particular affiliate program, or by becoming an independent affiliate representing various merchants, you can start earning money right away thereby meeting the financial demands of your unique situation; but in order to ensure that your earnings from sales can be relied upon to come repeatedly, you will have to align yourself with those merchants that offer residual income, a task that may be easier said than done.

    To be a good or and make the kind of money you expect to make it is important to understand the nature of affiliate marketing as it relates to the kind of business relationship that established between merchant and affiliate. In affiliate marketing, an affiliate agrees to direct traffic to a merchant’s website or product page, and if that traffic is converted into the visitor taking any kind of action like making a purchase subscribing to a service, the directing (referring) affiliate will be compensated.

    Compensation may take the form of either a percentage of any sales made in the form of a commission or a fixed fee predetermined upon the application of the affiliate with the merchant’s affiliate program. Based on this kind of arrangement between affiliate and merchant, both having mutual interests in its success and deriving mutual benefits from it, affiliate marketing has become one of the most popular Web marketing methods today.

    Set fee versus residual income

    In fact, almost every merchant or retailer site today offers an affiliate program that any one can join; and most retailers would entice people to become affiliates or members of their program by promising great , lifetime commissions, click through incomes and various other benefits; but would it be reasonable to think that all these affiliate programs offer the same benefits? Read on to learn how reasonable such a thought might be.

    Most affiliate programs would pay affiliates a one-time commission for every sale or lead referred to the merchant’s website by those affiliates; and such one-time commissions are usually large – ranging from 15% to a high of about 60%. Other affiliate programs would pay a fixed fee for every click through or visitor referred to the merchant’s site by any affiliate; and programs like this often pay a smaller amount for every click through – usually not amounting to any more than half a dollar, even in the case when no purchase is made but the visitor becomes a lead.

    Residual affiliate programs usually pay only a small percentage of a sale as commission for every sale referred by the affiliate to the merchant’s site. This commission is often in the range of 10% to 20% of sales made; and because of this many people ignore residual affiliate programs and opt rather, for the higher paying one-time commission offered by other affiliate programs. So depending on their financial objectives and individual preferences, marketers make their choices.

    Contrasting income modes

    However, for a marketer to ignore residual affiliate programs based solely on the fact that fees or commissions are smaller would be to forego a reliable and – over the long term – substantial income stream; because despite the fact that residual affiliate programs pay at a lower rate, merchants offering such programs would generally pay regular and ongoing commissions for a single affiliate initiated sale. That means you, as an affiliate of a affiliate program can get paid on a regular and ongoing basis.

    Just to elaborate a little further, suppose there are two online merchants both offering web hosting services on their sites. The first merchant offers a one-time commission type of affiliate program that pays $80 for every single affiliate initiated sale. The second merchant also offers an affiliate program, but it is a residual affiliate program that pays only $10 monthly for every single affiliate initiated sale for every customer that opens a hosting account.

    Naturally an affiliate may get attracted to the larger commission of $80 being offered by the first merchant, instead of the smaller amount of $10; but by thinking things over before actually getting involved with one or the other, the affiliate may be able to better understand that the second merchant is offering more of an opportunity to earn a larger amount of money since the $10 will be made on a continuous basis for as long as the customer has the account.

    A primary business tool on hold

    Making the choice

    So for the same effort of getting one customer to subscribe to the merchant’s service, you get paid monthly in residual affiliate programs while you only get paid once in a one-time commission type of affiliate programs. That having been said, are residual affiliate programs worth promoting? Definitely yes, because you from these types of affiliate programs in the long run; and would residual affiliate programs work best for you? It depends, but with the benefits that residual affiliate programs can provide, it would really be unwise to ignore such programs.

  • The Vital Elements of Affiliate Marketing




    The fact of the matter is…

    There is an aspect of affiliate marketing that many seasoned affiliates – those who are struggling and some who have found success in varying degrees – are hesitant to discuss due to a perception that disclosure would make it more difficult to attract newcomers (newbies) to the business. This particular aspect is the cold hard fact that over 90%, but less than 95% of affiliates will actually make less than $100 a month; and those who exceed earnings of $100 a month, but haven’t reached the pinnacle of success, probably comprise another 8% to 9% of the affiliate workforce, leaving only one to two percent at the elite status of super affiliate marketers.

    It is therefore important for any aspiring or newbie affiliate marketer to understand that s/he should not count on making a full time income unless and until s/he is able to acquire the tools, resources, online marketing skills and relationships necessary to launch the type of affiliate marketing business that will be sustainable for the first few years, and could eventually generate revenue on a consistent enough basis considered enough to meet the high bar of success as it pertains to the affiliate marketing business.

    Basic elements and traffic flow

    The basic elements required for kicking off an affiliate marketing career are:

    • A good web site that converts!
    • Adequate search engine optimization (SEO)!
    • Interesting if not compelling content!
    • Website visitors, or traffic in AM jargon!
    • Supporters: returning visitors who like you (via your site)!
    • Reputable and reliable merchants
    • Great products to promote!

    The one thing an affiliate marketer must have in order to succeed is a constant flow of traffic from which s/he could establish relationships which will produce the base of followers/supporters some of whom, with minimum prodding or coersion, will purchase products via the affiliate’s website. However, this traffic-to-relationship-to-buyer conversion is a lot easier said than done, which is one of the reasons that over 90% of affiliates make $100 or less a month. Consider this ratio for a moment: 1:200 is the number of visitors who will buy products via a typical affiliate’s website!

    So unless the affiliate is promoting high-end luxury products with big price tags (cars, yachts, jewelry, real estate, etc.), s/he will need a substantial traffic flow on a daily basis, and that’s where adequate SEO can be instrumental in getting that affiliate’s website listed in the search engines (preferrably on the first page) so more people will be able to find it. That having been said there is a misconception about affiliate marketing that oo many people buy into, and when they learn the truth about how they should actually do affiliate marketing it is often too late.

    Dispelling the misconception

    But contrary to popular opinion – or misconception – affiliate marketing is not a get rich quick type of program; and success is not achieved by placing a few product links and banner on a website (poorly optimized or not) and then money will start rolling in; and those who hold this belief should not be surprised if they never make a single sale or any money at all. There is a lot of time, work and creativity involved in developing and nurturing a successful affiliate marketing business, some of which have alreay been mentioned above; and even when the time and work have been put in, there is still more to be done.

    Understand also – if you are that aspiring affiliate marketer – that there are no guarantees of success, or even that you will ever make your first $100 or how long it will take you make; because, as with every other affiliate marketer, how much money you make depends solely on how much time, effort and money you are willing to put in. If you are a quick learner and really good at affiliate marketing, you could make 2,000 in 2 years; and this is based entirely on whether or not you’re starting from 0 with another full time job that prevents you from devoting a lot of time to your affiliate marketing program.

    In view of everything already said on this page, if you decide to give affiliate marketing a try, you would be doing so with the realization that it is not an easy business; but you should also know that the toughest part are the challenges you will be confronted with in the first five to six months; and if you check your stats and see that you are only making a few dollars, you might find yourself wondering if all the hard work was worth it; but the important thing to remember is to stay committed with your hard work, and the commissions should start growing as you keep working.

    Practical expectations, realistic results

    One of the biggest factors in affiliate marketing is the traffic that goes through your website; because even though you’ll get a lot of traffic passing through your website, only a fraction of the traffic will be buyers. The key however, is knowing your visitors and then being able to determine which affiliate programs you can offer to meet their needs. There is also the concept of pre-sale, which is the ability to put your visitors in the required mindset for them to actually click on one or more of your prduct links.

    By sticking with affiliate marketing, you’ll learn more and more over the years; but you shouldn’t expect to be the best when you first start out, it will take a lot of hard work and dedication. Just keep in mind that by putting the time and effort into your programs, and building the necessary relationships and base of supporters, you’ll be well on your way to making it in the very profitable and exciting world of affiliate marketing, even if you have to endure a few years of growing pains before seeing measurable and/or acceptable results. Good luck!

  • Practical Steps to Affiliate Marketing Success

    Establishing an affiliate business

    There are literally hundreds of thousands of affiliate programs available in this eCommerce marketplace, and they all claim to be the best, while many of them try to create the impression that all an individual has to do in order to make money on the Web is use their links and banners, and then wait for the money to start rolling in. That is obviously not the way affiliate marketers begin to make money; although money can, and often does, start rolling in once the groundwork is laid and fundamental steps are taken by new affiliates; so the impression is primarily a false one.

    That having been said, an affiliate marketing career can only be successful if the affiliate is ready, willing and able to commit significant time, energy and resources (financial and otherwise) to building the necessary relationships and “following” that s/he can convert into return visitors, referrals and buying customers (traffic) that is the cornerstone of an affiliate marketer’s business. Establishing this cornerstone is not accomplished overnight, and is not made possible by simply placing banners/links on a website and then wait, although links and banners are part of the overall affiliate marketing scenario.

    First things first

    Individuals who aspire to be affiliate marketers must first determine what kind of merchants (companies that own products which affiliates market and sell) they want to work with from a product-to-website compatibility standpoint; and they must also do the necessary research on a company’s credibility, reputation and commission payout history. Once these two steps have been completed, first-time affiliates can then start thinking about links, banners, buttons, badges and such as well as how they fit in with the design and theme of their websites.

    Choosing banners

    With most affiliate programs, affiliates are offered a variety of banners to display on their websites; but very few of them will be effective if those banners are not compatible with a site’s content, or if their placement takes away from the sites appeal. The problems with most banners are their size in the sense that if a banner that is overly large (in pixels and kilobytes or kb), it will take a long time to implement (render) and use. Therefore, it is recommended that affiliates use banners that are no more than 15kb in size.

    When you, as an affiliate, select any kind of graphical advertising, you should try and keep the theme of your website in mind; because even though graphical ads are meant to stand out and catch the eye of website visitors, they should not be so overbearing that everything else on the page is completely ignored. On the contrary, banners should be placed on website in a way that their presence is complimentary to the site’s design, format and content.

    Pop-ups, pop-unders and text link ads

    Many eCommerce companies that takes on the role of affiliate merchants now give their affiliates the opportunity to use pop up or pop under ads which, according to popular opinion, are not the way to go; because these types of ads have been known to annoy visitors, and therefore are normally closed before they even have the chance to load. However, if you must use one or the other of these ads, you should opt for pop-unders which only display once per visit, and usually after the visitor finishes his/her visit.

    One of the most successful and popular methods of advertising among affiliates is text link ads, because they are easy on bandwidth; they don’t use a lot of space; and they can easily be implemented into most types of page layouts. Good text links provide some information as to why your visitor should investigate some of the offers being made from your website.

    Email advertising

    The direct promotion via email has really taken off over the last several years, although it has brought tons of spam with it, and was almost entirely responsible for the now famous Can-Spam Act of 2003; so if you plan to use email as a major part of your advertising campaign in promoting your affiliate products, make sure to stand behind what you sell, and make yourself available to answer any questions.

    Keep in mind also that many email service providers, including Hotmail (by Microsoft), Yahoo! and Comcast, among others, have installed spam blockers and other software to prevent your marketing emails from getting through to their intended recipient.

    Patience

    If you feel confident that your website can generate great sales for certain companyies, you should contact them to negotiate an arrangement; but if they don’t seem too enthused to begin with, you should remain patient as companies are approaced every day with affiliates looking to make better deals. The reality remains that most affiliates can’t deliver what they promise, and companies are aware of this fact.

    You should always keep in mind that most forms of advertising will take time no matter what methods you plan to use, so devote some time and a lot of thought before you make any type of decision. Although something might not happen overnight, it doesn’t mean that it won’t happen because some things take more time to develop than others; and if you want to get the best out of your efforts, time and resources devoted to an affiliate marketing career, you’d probably be better off if you take your time and get it done the right way, whether it takes a few days or even weeks.

    As a token of our appreciation the free ebook titled, Storytelling Marketing can be yours if you have any interest in the art of storytelling. All you have to do is download it here, enjoy the reading and learn how storytelling can be a powerful ally in any business or marketing pursuit!

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  • To List Foreign Education & Job Experience on a Resume


    The value of education and diversity

    In American society we pride ourselves on the diversity of our citizens and residents, while making conscious efforts to appreciate the cultures and backgrounds of each other. In any given company located here, you can find training teams conducting inclusion classes, and openly discussing diverse work environments. Diversity, in other words, has become a part of our culture both in and outside the work space, and it is something that we seldom stop to appreciate.

    A sizeable portion of the American workforce has acquired at least part of their education in a foreign country; and if you are in that group, one of the main challenges you will face when composing your resume, is transferring your education and any experience you may have from another country in a way that smartly conveys to a potential American employer, your qualifications and achievements as they relate to your career objective.

    When it comes to your scholastic achievements, make sure that you understand the educational system in the United States, and familiarize yourself with the various levels of college degrees. But make sure you understand the difference between trade schools, colleges and universities, as well as the various degrees you can obtain at each of these educational facilities. You don’t have to translate your degree directly, but make sure the terminology you are using is appropriated to educational achievements in the US.

    Foreign skills aligned with job duties

    Should it become necessary you may have to seek assistance from a translating service, or from a resume writing service that might have a staff member who speaks your language, or is familiar with your country and its culture. This will ensure that the education and employment information you acquired in another country is properly listed on your resume; do not make a mistake however, of exaggerating the position you held, or the degree you received in that other country.

    Consider the fact that your potential employer has very limited resources, and verifying the foreign education or employment you list on your resume may be less a priority to that employer, when compared to hiring another applicant for the position. This doesn’t mean you have a free pass to make things up; you should instead gather any documentation you may have that shows your achievements.

    If you have any transcripts or degrees from your school, or any awards from your previous employment, take them to a translating service that will recreate and notarize these documents in English; and make a note on your resume or in your cover letter that you can show such documentation upon employer’s request.

    Full disclosure can be advantageous

    Additionally, if English is your second language make sure to list, under your Qualifications, any additional languages you speak fluently. And always be mindful that a resume free of typos and grammatical errors will indicate to a potential employer that you have taken the time to learn the language, and that you place high emphasis on your communication skills.

    As a best practice, if your resume includes education or work experience you acquired in a foreign country, your cover letter should address any concerns that may be brought up as a result of conveying this information. Your employer may have questions about why you left the country where you previously work, or if you intend to go back after some time (if you came to the United States to further your education, indicate the length of time you are staying).

    Keep these things in mind –and put yourself in a position of a potential employer who is reviewing your resume and anticipate any questions they may have about your professional history. Addressing any concerns about your resume ahead of time will assure that you are taken seriously as a qualified and credible candidate who happen to have had training and job-related experience abroad.

  • Setting Yourself Apart From Other Affiliates

    Affiliate marketing entrepreneurs

    Considered as one of the best and easiest way to earn some money, affiliate marketing has been – and still is – attracting many individuals who prefer to represent themselves as entrepreneurs in this type of business. But as competition has gotten a bit more intense over the last 5 years, these individuals may need to find ways that will distinguish them from the “pack” of affiliate marketers.

    Consider for a moment that many competing affiliates are promoting the identical program, in a similar or identical zone and perhaps on similar or identical websites; and therefore haven’t found a way to create a USP (Unique Sales Proposal) and break away. If you are an affiliate who find yourself still a member of the “unable-to-break-away” group, following are a few tips that you might want to consider for a change in direction and have the chance to – perhaps – outwit and outplay your affiliate marketing competitors.

    The first, and possibly, most important thing is to have your own website; since this tool is very essential to operating an effective and profitable affiliate marketing business, and in so doing, enhance your professional career. Secondly, potential customers primarily go to websites in order to search, and sometimes, purchase items they need. It is for this reason that a short, simple (and perhaps catchy) website address is much easier to remember than a certain URL that an affiliate may be using; and also that you can simply point visitors to a specific page on your site.

    Adopt your own unique style and message

    Another thing you, as an affiliate, must remember is to have your own ad instead of one prepared by other advertisers and/or merchants, since it is likely that other affiliates marketers would have published the same ad types – prepared by done by advertisers and/or merchants – two, three or more times. In this circumstance, you might wish to email the owner of your affiliate program and request permission to create your own ads. This way, potential customers will not become immune to ads.

    It has been reported on several occasions that website visitors seeing the same ads over and over again skip the website altogether, so this could be very damaging to sales and referrals. Besides, your primarily purpose is to attract or encourage website visitors to click and read your ads and be curios enough to click through to your merchant’s website or product page thereby increasing your chances of generating revenue as a result of any purchases made while there.

    The third step would be to have a few products of your own which are only available through your website once you have your website up and running; because it is important to have some products or services that your customers can’t find on another affiliate’s site. This might be as close to a USP as you could come without establishing one. The point is that you want your customers to keep coming to your site, and the best way to do that is to have something unique to your site that they can’t find on others.




    Find a niche product and learn it intimately

    As an affiliate marketer you will be more effective if you choose a certain market segment where you can have a potential leadership or at least a strong challenger role; similar to a niche in which there is a unique product or service demanded by a specific section of the market, and which you are the only one, or part of a very small group of marketers, capable of providing it.

    The fourth step is to build a strong relationship with consumers who already buy your product; but in order for you, as the marketer, to fully answer queries from your potential customers, it is best that you buy and try the product yourself. With this particular suggestion you can do a far better job selling a product that you are using. You can share with your potential customers what a great experience you had with the product, and this will make them interested enough to buy the product.

    You may also be able to provide support, if necessary, or you may provide a confident tutorial or steps on how to use the product that you are trying to market, based on your personal experience. Utilizing this idea is being totally honest about the product you are trying to market; and if you find out that the program you were promoting is a scam, it is obviously best to stop promoting it and inform your readers about it. This will also help you build credibility with your readers and supports, as well as those consumers among them who have already done business with you.

    Honesty leads to trust and credibility

    We all make mistakes, and admitting your mistake will boost your reader’s confidence in you. Lastly, don’t try to market everything you see. With services such as click bank, it is easy to become overwhelmed and try to market everything in the click bank marketplace. That is not a good idea. It’s better to focus on one market and then market products that they would want. This is called niche marketing, as mentioned earlier.

    Try also to promote a certain product, which conforms to the specifications measured through indications of customer-satisfaction, rather than indicators of self-gratification. It is the customer who decides what to buy, and not the company or the affiliate marketer. The company simply produces products which cater to the needs and wants of their chosen market segment.

    Today, different types of business are emerging from all over the world at the multinational level to reign supreme on their specific market segment that they are trying to dominate, and affiliate marketing is one of those businesses. Affiliate marketing is definitely here to stay and it can become a great way to earn extra or even part time income. However, it won’t happen overnight. Like everything else in life, you’re going to have to put a lot of hard work into it in order to reap any noticeable degree of success. Good luck!