A common question we normally get is “eh, so I just created a spanking new website, spent thousands to beautify my website, made it look cool/professional, etc, eerrrm.. now do what-leh? How to get traffic ar?”

Answer: Many, many ways. Traffic generation techniques are divided into basic, intermediate, advanced, super advanced and “only-nerd-can-understand” advanced.

Allow me to first share with you the basic, complete “anyone also can do” dummy method… article marketing.

There is no easier way to get improved search engine placement, more relevant one-way links and tons of qualified traffic to your site than by providing website owners with the content they need to attract more visitors.

The process is simple:

- You submit articles on your topic of choice, and categorize them among the hundreds of categories available.

- Your articles are distributed to thousands of editors and publishers who are hungry for good, solid content for their newsletters, content sites and e-zines.

- They eagerly scoop up and publish your articles. They also publish the links to your site.

- Having lots of links boosts your PageRank and your position in search results pages, paving the way for increased traffic.

It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s a really effective way to build your online exposure.

Article marketing is extremely effective because it’s highly targeted. Only relevant sites and newsletters will publish your articles so you’re sure to reach an interested audience. And our “Diamond Assurance™” review means that your articles will meet each publisher’s guidelines.

Reaching a targeted audience pre-sells your visitors. Pre-selling happens when potential customers warm up to you by reading your articles. By the time they click through to your site they feel like they already know you. They’ll start thinking of you as an expert in your field.

People like experts.

They trust experts.

Most important of all.. they buy from experts.

Plus, you’ll have links galore.

Having links popping up all over the Web is the stuff Internet marketers dream of. Top-ranking sites consistently use article marketing to put their links in front of the right people. How do we know this strategy works?

We use it ourselves

Search engine bigwigs - Google, Yahoo, etc, etc etc - they like lots of links on relevant sites. They eat ‘em up.

Effective article marketing utilizes Yahoogle-icious™ distribution practices. When you join Article Marketer, you gain ”tools” to help you send links around the Web and across the globe.

Google rubs its tummy and asks for more.

Did I also mention, your SERP position will rise, too.Type a search term into Google, hit “search” and what pops back is a SERP, or search engine results page.

Ideally, you want to be in one of the first 10 positions on the SERP. The site that’s listed at the top of that page is today’s marketing winner for that particular search term. Submit with Article Marketer and you could be that winner.

Reaching the top 10 on the SERP is the Internet equivalent of having your site up in lights.

No seriously, jokes aside, it really works. it’s one of the best way to get started… do check it out and subscribe for it, you won’t be dissapointed.

And yes, you can thank me later.

Just click on the link below to subscribe:

ArticleMarketer

All the best, now get your ass out there and make some nice $$ already!

This looks pretty cool… check it out man, lots of stuff-lah…

Eh sorryla, can’t help it, but this chick-thingy “stuff” seriously looks damn good…

Don’t hate me cos I’m only a guy-lah come on… haha:

Women Persuasion Secrets

Seems this just got launched today… I got one myself, and I have to say, not bad =)

That aside, I’m excited today… Remember a few months back when I posted about this book?:

I finally got it today.

The moment it “arrived”, I ripped it apart, and quickly got to reading it s-l-o-w-l-y… WORD FOR WORD. (Points tend to stick better when you’re reading at a moderate, relaxed pace, at least, that’s how I do it anyway

We’ll leave the super-exciting reading habits part for another day k as what I’m here to do is to encourage, urge and freakin’ get you to to go get this book NOW if you can.

Why?

The author (the ever brilliant Michael Masterson) is one who has DONE everything that he’s written about here; it’s in the minute details that I find most valuable, and the fact that the business growth strategies he shares are EXTREMELY relatable to entrepreneurs who are actually going through it right now, the struggles, challenges, etc, etc… We get it. We identify with it.

His simplistic views of breaking down business growth stages into 4 categories:

==> 0 - 1 Million

==> 1 Million - 10 Million

==> 10 Million - 50 Million

==> 50 Million - 300 Million

For growth stages…

==> 0 - 1 Million
Challenge: You don’t really know what you’re doing yet, still finding the right footing, the right balance in your business.

What to do: Find your OSS (Optimal Selling Strategy). Your main focus is sales, sales, sales and nothing else. Why? Becos sales is the lifeblood of the business and it gives you CASHFLOW to fund your growth and do whatever u want to do as you’re growing. So to reach 1 Million, all efforts should be on sales.

==> 1 Million - 10 Million

If your sales have reached $1 million, it shows that you, your ideas and your outfit has what it takes to be a marketing genius. You have proven your worth in the marketplace that you have the ability to sell or your product sells. Challenge now is to create multiple products (profit funnels) fast. Your sole lead product will have exhausted itself (life cycle and since you’ve sold 1 million worth, generally it’s quite exhausive), so you need to come out with multiple products at this stage to grow and reach the 10 million mark.

Principle:

Front-End goal = acquire new customers
Back-end Goal (with multiple products) = make a profit.

bla, bla, bla… gives one a wonderful, real-world “closed curtain” look into the actual going-ons in these businesses and what to expect along the way. 

My eyes are barely open as I’m typing this (no thanks to the obsessively scary ”Ready, Aim Fire” addiction), in other words, I’m numb, tired and I soooooooo need to sleep right now.

Bottom line: I LOVED it to bits, and I’m sure you will too. Truly one of the best business books to have hit our shores in a while now!

Next comes the reality of “book-reading”: It’s pretty much “worthless” to you UNTIL the day you’ve started to actively and consistently apply the stuff that you’ve learned in it (classic case of the importance of taking solid ACTION), if not, you might as well be better off watching tv and not waste your time reading it in the first place haha..

K, adios and til the next time!

Later,

Jay…

It looks to me like everyone’s stepping up their ‘game’ these days and rightly so as everyone’s speeding like crazy towards the finishing line as we inch very closely towards the last quarter of the year to end it with a bang…

I soo get that!

Ok fellow dudes and duddetes, this is where the rubber meets the road (why do I keep saying that??!!)…

Come year end, results are all that matters (excuses, not so)… and I’m soo loving the challenge right now!

I learnt something going through watching Eben’s seminar yesterday, and one of the speakers, forgot-whats-his-name said something really profound… something which I’ve grossly overlooked before this…

Entrepreneurs are always hell-bent on going for profits, profits and more profits.. but when choosing to enter a business venture, always be sure to think things thoroughly and choose one that fits in and creates the LIFESTYLE that you want…

Profits & Lifestyle <– Two Different Sets Of Things

Again… I so get that!

Factors to consider: Mobility, fixed monthly overheads, social interaction (never EVER discount this!), flexibility, team management, freedom, scalability, scability and scalability are amongst those you should think about.

Entrepeneurs are always focused on the “end goal”, what they don’t realize is how they should be thinking about making the “end goal”… “the journey”…

Hmm… think about that for a sec…

Kinda take things back, putting things into perspective a little, huh?…

Ok, it’s late, time to hit the sheets… until next time!

All the best to you and yours!

Jay…

It helps set things right for those who are going through it right now… I liked it… A LOT!:

1. Forget about yourself, focus on others.

Uncertainty can drive people into themselves, making them feel isolated and helpless. The best strategy here is to go in the opposite direction, expanding your connection with others — focusing on helping them transform their negatives into positives. The more you contribute in this fashion, the less you will need to worry about your own situation. You will become a source of confidence for everyone else.

2. Forget about your commodity, focus on your relationships.

In uncertain times, people become frightened about the viability of their “commodities” — the things they sell and the jobs they hold. A more strategic response here is to disregard your own commodity and focus on deepening the power and possibility of all your relationships — with family, friends, team members, suppliers, clients, customers, and prospects. Every time you strengthen a relationship, the viability of your commodity will increase.

A strategic response is to take advantage of every resource that is immediately available in order to achieve as many small results and make as much daily progress as possible.

3. Forget about the sale, focus on creating value.

Most people don’t like being sold at the best of times. When the future is less certain, they turn off, hang up, and slam shut. But what people want at all times is value creation — that is, solutions that help them eliminate their dangers, capture their opportunities, and reinforce their strengths. When you focus on providing these three solutions, the sales will naturally follow.

4. Forget about your losses, focus on your opportunities.

Things you had and may have taken for granted sometimes disappear. Some people never get over this. They keep trying to replay their old games. A better strategy is to start an entirely new game — using new ideas, new energies, new tools, and new resources. As the world changes, opportunities suddenly become available to achieve far more than you ever did in the past.

5. Forget about your difficulties, focus on your progress.

Because of some changes, things may not be as easy as they once were. New difficulties can either defeat you or reveal new strengths. Your body’s muscles always get stronger from working against resistance. The same is true for the “muscles” in your mind, your spirit, and your character. Treat this whole period of challenge as a time when you can make your greatest progress as a human being.

6. Forget about the “future,” focus on today.

The “future” is an abstraction. It doesn’t exist except as an idea. The only future that has any reality is the one that you continually create for yourself through each day’s contributions, achievements, and results. This is an excellent time to ignore all those experts who never saw the present circumstances coming. Focus on what you can do over the course of each 24 hours, and you’ll be the only expert on the future you’ll ever need.

7. Forget about who you were, focus on who you can be.

Many people define themselves by external circumstances. When these abruptly or unexpectedly change, they don’t know who they are, so they keep trying to be who they used to be. From now on, take your cues from the inside — from your dreams, ideals, values, and operating principles. These need never change, regardless of the circumstances. Take advantage of external confusion to become self-directed, self-managed, and self-motivated.

8. Forget about events, focus on your responses.

When things are going well, many people think they are actually in control of events. That’s why they feel so defeated and depressed when things turn bad. They think they’ve lost some fundamental ability. The most consistently successful people in the world know they can’t control events — but continually work toward greater control over their creative responses to events. Any period when things are uncertain is an excellent time to focus all of your attention and energies on being creatively responsive to all of the unpredictable events that lie ahead.

9. Forget about what’s missing, focus on what’s available.

When things change for the worse, many desirable resources are inevitably missing — including information, knowledge, tools, systems, personnel, and capabilities. These deficiencies can paralyze many people, who believe they can’t make decisions and take action. A strategic response is to take advantage of every resource that is immediately available in order to achieve as many small results and make as much daily progress as possible. Work with every resource and opportunity at hand, and your confidence will continually grow.

10. Forget about your complaints, focus on your gratitude.

When times get tough, everyone has to make a fundamental decision: to complain or to be grateful. In an environment where negative sentiment is rampant, the consequences of this decision are much greater. Complaining only attracts negative thoughts and people. Gratitude, on the other hand, creates the opportunity for the best thinking, actions, and results to emerge. Focus on everything that you are grateful for, communicate this, and open yourself each day to the best possible consequences.  

As I was doing my usual rounds of researching for content today, I discovered something pretty interesting that sparked something off a while ago..

I’ll share it with ya… it goes a little something like this:

Most people are sellfish and say, “I’m not going to give more than I get.” But instead of getting a lot, all they get is old and unhappy. I’ve found that it’s much better to give a ton and get back a lot in return, not caring a lot about the fact that I didn’t get as much as I gave than to give little or none and get back little or none.

Relationships aren’t like investing. If you want a lot, get used to giving more. But it’s worth it in the end, because love, attention, humor and fun aren’t like money. If you give them out, you won’t have less. You have MORE.

Well phrased, won’t you say?

Me personally? I never really thought of it that way before..

Anyway, too much work n thinking can sometimes FRY our brains… so here’s a cool video that’s been making it’s rounds across the Net these days… check it out… it’s like “oh sooo sooooo kewl!”

“We cannot allow the worry of distractions to become the bigger distraction than the distractions” ~~ Dick Vermeil

Ok, back to work!

Classic.

Check it out… it’s damn funnyyyyy… ekeke

HB-10:

Okay, I’m tired of beating around the bush. I’m a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I’m articulate and classy. I’m not from New York. I’m looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year.

I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don’t think I’m overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around 200 - 250. But that’s where I seem to hit a roadblock. 250,000 won’t get me to central park west.

I know a woman in my yoga class who was married to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she’s not as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I get to her level?

Here are my questions specifically:

- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics - bars, restaurants, gyms

- What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won’t hurt my feelings

- Is there an age range I should be targeting (I’m 25)?

- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east side so plain? I’ve seen really ‘plain jane’ boring types who have nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I’ve seen drop dead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What’s the story there?

- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment, banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?

- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY.

Please hold your insults - I’m putting myself out there in an honest way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I’m being up front about it. I wouldn’t be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn’t able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice home and hearth.

THE ANSWER:

Dear Pers-431649****:

I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.

Firstly, I’m not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said, here’s how I see it.

Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a crappy business deal. Here’s why.

Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple.

But here’s the rub: your looks will fade, and my money will likely continue into perpetuity…in fact, it is very likely that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won’t be getting any more beautiful!

So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation accelerates!

Let me explain, you’re 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!

So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy and hold…hence the rub…marriage. It doesn’t make good business sense to “buy you” (which is what you’re asking) so I’d rather lease. In case you think I’m being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It’s as simple as that. So a deal
that makes sense is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So, I wonder why a girl as “articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful” as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy.

I find it hard to believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K hasn’t found you, if not only for a tryout.

By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then we wouldn’t need to have this difficult conversation.

With all that said, I must say you’re going about it the right way. Classic “pump and dump.” I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, let me know.

First off, feel free to swipe this pre-head off if you’d like:

Have you ever wondered: Isn’t there more to life than this?…

(Use it if you’re in the appropriate niche, k?)

It makes a good opening statement..

As has been mentioned several times in this blog, time really is of super importance these days, and it has always been a challenge to race against time as we’re always bogged down with a thousand and one things to get handled, day in day out, so whatever that helps to get the job done but with the least amount of time is ALWAYS most welcome.

WIthin your marketing pieces and in any form of communication pieces you send out to your potential customers (whoever they may be), getting the RIGHT (most converting words, phrases and emo button pushers) can be an extremely time-consuming task, hence the importance for us to start working a little faster within this dept…

One of the ways we do it is this:

Whatever your chosen niche, look for the top 7-10 similar related sites, run through all of them thoroughly, look at how they phrase their pieces, swipe off the most catchy lines/pitches, etc and paste onto your word doc and start working from there…

Stop bothering too much on how wierd it is for the moment, just cut out the best stuff, put it all in, and when it’s done, that’s when you start refining it.

It works waaaaay faster that way, and most importantly it helps get one part of your job done as quickly as possible and you can get it out to the world faster to start testing for results (don’t underestimate the power of testing, I used to do the same, but I’ve quickly learnt never to assume but to try everything before jumping to conclusions).

You’ll be surprised by how BIG a difference a simple tweak can make within your end-desired results.

Ok, break time’s over, back to work… all the best!

Jay..

One thing which really shock me is … my ads was served over 6 million impressions in 15 days. Believe it or not ?

Think about it, if you are running a business, what type of marketing channel can expose your ads to so many eye balls in such a short time frame ? Go online, my friend … try out Google Adwords. You won’t regret. 

Trying out is one part of the game, you need to know which keyword can convert to sale so you can retain them. At the same time, you got to discard those keywords that are burning your money.

I’ll tell you more about my testing in the next posting …

Google has done something they say they’d never do, and it probably spells the “end” (or is it?) for services like Wordtracker (we wouldn’t want to be in their shoes now, would we? *gulp*).

Here’s the summary…

If you’ve ever used Google Adwords you’ll know they always represented search volume for a keyword by a rating out of 5.

What this means is that instead of just showing you those “green bars” - which only gave you an idea of relative search volume - you now get to see search numbers based on Google’s database.

Whatever your reason to search keywords - AdWords PPC, SEO, article marketing, blog marketing - getting real Google search counts for those keywords is a definite welcome development.

In fact, the only people who probably don’t think this is great news are the people who have developed fee-based keyword search tools (like *ahem* *ahem*). Because now, at long last, we can get up-to-the-minute search volume information from Google itself, and for free. (hooray!!)

Many of us often wondered about the purpose of Google’s keyword tool, since it didn’t actually show real numbers. Yes, it was useful for knowing whether a given search term would get a little or a lot of traffic, especially when compared to related search terms., but that was just about it, pretty much useless (sure of course now can say-lah ekeke)

This morning they scrapped that, and started showing ACTUAL SEARCH VOLUME for keywords.

Now Wordtracker keyword volumes have always been accused of being wildly inaccurate because they make predictions from only 2-3% of actual search activity.

So now that Google has made a change, more accurate search volume is finally available.

Go try it out here, enter a keyword and you’ll see Google’s estimate of actual search volume - and this is great news for us marketers!

Check it out:

Google Keyword Suggestion Tool <– (Why we LOVE them now)

How does this affect your keyword and market research?

Because now you can be absolutely sure of the size of a niche because there’s no more need to make wild guesses about search volume

In case you don’t understand Engrish, this is goooood