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Written on February 28, 2008 – 6:26 pm | by Brian Wallace |

(yes, that’s supposed to be a Twitter army )

Why Twitter is Important

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To many Internet Marketers,Twitter has become important. Some people may not yet understand, but this may just be part of their journey through the social media learning curve. As with any social media application, site influencers got to where they were by putting in the time to understand the community. Twitter is no exception.

Let’s take a look at 7 Steps that Make Twitter Work:

Step #1. Twitter is more than personal updates. Sure, some people like to put in cat updates or say what they are eating for lunch, but Twitter is much more than that. Blogs used to have much the same stigma pinned on them, but one day the world woke up and understood the power of simple publishing + citizen journalism. Microblogging has reduced the time to market of content down to minutes and seconds, a huge improvement over blogs which brought it down to hours from previous forms of communication.

Twitter is a great place to:

-broadcast breaking / important news -hire people -get advice (on just about anything) -run a poll -rag on others -promote yourself -promote others

Step #2. Now that you have your head on straight, socialize. Chances are, if you participate in the social media community, people you know are already on Twitter. While Twitter doesn’t have the best way in the world to find people, sometimes the best way is to just see who your friend is following.

Step #3. Don’t just sit there, say something. Join the conversation. Without being too noisy, get in there. Nobody is going to ask you to the dance if you are just sitting around. See what people are talking about, jump in with some “@’s” (replies to a user) and perhaps some direct messages too.

Step #4. Now that you’ve said something, quiet down. Like any social media site, know the community and follow its norms.

Step #5. Know the difference between a push vs a pull mechanism. When you post a link to your latest blog post to Twitter, you are doing a push. An action meant to grab the reader. They can ignore it, but people that like what you bring to the table will check you out. Instantly. RSS on the other hand is a pull. Users will check RSS at their own pace and it will take more time to get buzz around your content.

Step #6. Fine tune, and read what’s out there. Here’s the part where you get to see where others have broken ground already, leaving valuable information for you along the way. My suggested reads: -Jeremiah Owyang on how he uses Twitter -Shana’s awesome post about 26 reasons why I love Twitter -DoshDosh put together a fine list of 17 ways to use Twitter.

Step #7. Put it all together and measure your results. As the title of the post mentioned, I promised a 438% growth in followers in a 30 day period. Here was my progression:

The notable jump right past the midway point came from a mention in Marketing Pilgrim’s initial post on Internet Marketers to follow.

After looking through this list a few times, I thought that both Twitter addicts and those that may not even use Twitter at all might be left with a few questions. Here’s my attempt to answer a few:

Q: 438% growth doesn’t just magically happen. How did you do it?

A: Well, I’ll tell you:

1 - Followed people I knew 2 - Adjusted my level of noise 3 - Thanked people for following me 4 -Kept the conversation going with those that replied quickly 5 - Instigated a few fights 6 - Chatted with better known people 7 - Unfollowed those that were bothersome / too noisy 8 - Crosslinked on my blog and other social media profiles 9 - Did a bit of brand management / data mining, keeping a keen eye on Tweeterboard stats, Terraminds info, and Tweetstats graphs 10 - Retweeted things that I felt were important that my followers might have missed from my Twitter friends

Q: Ok, so you got some new Twitter followers. If I post a link, maybe I get 5-10 visits to my blog. Why should I care?

A: The reason that you should care isn’t the direct traffic, but rather the indirect influence. If you Tweet a link to a new blog post, people will rush to submit it to social sites. This is changing the “pull” dynamic inherent in RSS (which may become passive for folks that are too busy to keep up on RSS) to a “push” dynamic through Twitter - but to people already interested in you. What’s more is that your followers may see your Tweets as a call to action, and begin to submit / vote for post you may have.

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The guys at Hexatrack show exactly how to make $45,000 in two days with their new free tool, Hexatrack. 

Here's a link to the video:

Here's the play-by-play breakdown of what they did: 

1. They identified an interesting, timely offer on the CommissionJunction affiliate network with a payout of $15.00 per conversion.
2. The offer was centered around a main keyword; let's say it was a 2-word keyphrase which we'll call the "seed keyword."
3. They "dropped the seed" into the HexaTrack keyword spy tool, which yielded a few dozen "short tail" keywords used by our competitors at the time. If  competitors are using these keywords, they can't be all wrong!
4. They prepared to spend some money in Google Adwords and uploaded these short tail keywords to a new Adwords campaign. ("Short-tail keywords" are named so because they contain the seed keyword plus one additional word, or two at the most.)
5. Then they began running these "short tail" keywords as "broad matches"… i.e. if a user searches Google for a phrase that is identical with the short-tail phrase, it's a match… but more importantly, if the Google user's phrase contains the short tail phrase, it's a match as well!
    

   Are you following on why they were running their first list of spyed-out keywords in broad match mode?   For example, if the keyword we were paying for was "life insurance", and a Google user searched for "capital life insurance," our ad would still successfully display on Google, because "capital life insurance" contains the phrase "life insurance". Thus, it's a broad match!

   Here's the kicker… (important!)
   

6. Whenever a conversion happened (sale, lead) HexaTrack would detect the actual keyword that the user entered into Google at the time… which is not necessarily the keyword that we were bidding on originally!

   Let me repeat this, because it's so important: After every time you convert a click to a sale or lead (a money-making action), HexaTrack will report back to you the long-tail keyword that the user had actually searched for, which may be different from the short-tail keyword that you were bidding on in the first place.

   For example, if you ran the broad match on the short-tail keyword "life insurance" from the example above, you might find out from HexaTrack:

   a) that "life insurance" by itself is an overpriced keyword because it is so broad that "everyone and their brother" bids on it (remember, most bidders on Adwords don't know what they're doing, and thus drive up bid prices on "obvious", but badly-converting keywords); and
    
   b) that a handful of previously-unknown "long tail" keywords such as "California life insurance review" turn out to be hotly-converting keywords …and they aren't even keywords that you were explicitly bidding on!

   Without HexaTrack you would not have had that information at all!

   (Frankly, I don't even know how we made any money in PPC before we developed HexaTrack!?! Larry?)

7. Here's what we did next: We simply removed the expensive broad-match/short-tail terms that didn't make any money… and replaced them with the lean, cheap, long-tail keywords that HexaTrack found out for us… i.e. we are now only buying those keywords from Adwords that users actually tend to enter before they buy!

   Put another way: We're replacing our ad spy keywords that may sell, with the actual keywords that are proven to convert Google users into conversions. We are taking OUT the guesswork.

   For example, if our initial test with "life insurance" was unprofitable, we would now replace it with a dozen or so exact-matches of various long-tails that HexaTrack found out for us. One of these long-tails could be, for example, "california life insurance review", which HexaTrack could have reported to us as one of the keywords that we know has actually converted real people to our $15 affiliate offer!

Do you get it?

• First HexaTrack generated our initial "test balloon" short-tail keyword list right out of the box, by spying on our competitors (which is basically a VERY good estimate on what people will enter and what keywords are likely converting for our competiitors)…
• Then, after just hours, it showed us the precise keywords that people actually entered before they clicked on our money-making affiliate offer, so we could eliminate some of the expensive short-tail duds from our keyword arsenal and enter the profit zone rapidly. (Within a day of testing to be exact.)

$45,000+ within 2 days after the initial experimental phase — how is one supposed to react to that?

Were we all cool and laid-back about this result? Did we chalk it up as just anoher night at the office… business as usual at Larry & Amish's? Of course not! This was a home-run in anyone's book, no matter what some Adwords gurus would want you to believe…

The point here is not to make you think that you can make 45 grand out of the gate, every other day, from the first day you're using HexaTrack PRO. The point is that, with diligent research of the kind we'll be teaching our PRO members, you probably will stumble upon a gold mine market like this, a few times a year. Consider such spectacular opportunities as the gravy on top of your meat-and-potatoes markets… (the latter being the ones that bring you solid PPC income every single day).

We'll get more into your long-term strategy of balancing steady markets vs. outrageous home-run opportunities in one of the next blog entries. For now let it suffice that 45 grand in a couple of days is possible.

 

Here's the link again to the video:

And a link to where you can sign-up for a free account:

 

To Your Online Success,

Angela Wickenberg

In the States, where I'm from, it's Independence Day, the National holiday is commonly associated with  fireworks, parades, barbecues, picnics,
baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.   Fireworks have been associated with independence day since 1777, with a 13 gun salute at daybreak and night fall.

It's also my birthday today.  I was born, though, after all "bombs had burst in the air" -  the noise had stopped and all was peaceful, at 11.25 PM on the Fourth of July.  Here's a video of a song composed and sung by another person, also born on the Fouth of July. Press play and then pause to let it load and while it's loading come back and read the rest of this post and download your gift:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vnRqYMTpXHc  This the link to the URL where the song is.

One of my dreams is to become Independent  - financially independent so that I will have even more freedom to do the things I want to do.  Living a life of freedom is a dream of many people.   I know I began with Internet Marketing because of the freedoms it promises.

Even my life as it is right now is full of fantastic freedoms:

• I live in a residential area most people only dream of.

• I work from home, where I have a lovely patio and garden.

• I spend time with my children, taking breaks when needed;  I can prepare the bar-be-que as I sit at my computer.

• Even though I work with a very tight budget, I am able to run a business and have this fantastic blog in SemioLogic Pro (see bottom of page).
  

• I am able to communicate with people all over the world and take part in seminars for free or at a fraction of the real cost.

• And my successes are completely dependent on the things that I do; the decisions that I make and the focused ACTION THAT I TAKE.
  

The list could be longer, but I want to get to the point here, which is living the life of your dreams and gaining the freedom and independence that you want and deserve.  There is nothing more important in life than this.  In this blog, I have tried to give you many different alternatives and ideas of how you could change your life and improve your work situation.  At times I have tried to inspire you.   Sometimes I have given you tips and free tools.  Have you been reading?

Are you independent?  Are you living the life of your dreams?

A little birthday advice I'm giving.  I have a lot of experience from this one point, so listen closely, please:

Don't let possible amazing life opportunities pass you by because you were afraid that you weren't going to do good…or be embarrassed or hurt.  Go for it to the best of your ability and let the cards fall where they may.

At this point, I want to share an inspiring video from someone who has attained financial freedom.  I know that he earns a reported $800,000 per month from Internet Marketing alone. I have personally met several marketers making this kind of money, so this is no fluke.  He shows his journey from when he first started with Internet Marketing, and how he has become so very successful.  His name is Mike Filsaime, and he has made a video that lets you peek inside of his business.  Thanks, Mike for sharing this.

https://paydotcom.com/r/15727/Gaiaangel/

I was both inspired and somewhat  envious  of his laser-sharp road to success!  While I've been fooling around on the Internet, he was making some major progress!!!  Soon, he will be releasing the DVD's from his $5,000 seminar held earlier this year.  The DVDs are called "7 Figure Code", which stands for earning a seven figure income in this field; learning to run your own 7-Figure business. The video is free so take a look!

https://paydotcom.com/r/15727/Gaiaangel/

Since it's my birthday, I want to give you something more!  Here's a piece of software that has a $97 value and will help you in your Web 2.0 marketing efforts.

http://edwinsoft.com/bumbum.zip

It searches available Squidoo lenses and Hubpages based on your keywords, checks Yahoo for link popularity and checks Google if Squidoo/Hubpages is ranked in the top ten for the particular keyword.

And if you want to learn more about Web 2.0 marketing, or even if  you don't know squat about it, or especally if you don't know what in the world I am talking about, click on the link below to get a free ebook from one of the world's top experts in the field, Jack Humprey.  It's called The Authority Black Book, it's a $197 value, but you can put your wallet away because it's free:  Just click on this link.  This is the best read I have had this year!!

http://contentdesk.com/cmd.php?af=615874

Here in Sweden, on the Fourth of July, most people have already begun their "industrial" vacation or "holiday". "Industrial" because when it was decided years ago that the month of July was "vacation month", that's when most of the working population worked in the various industries here in Sweden. That is no longer a valid reason for vacationing in July, but habits and traditions die hard, don't they?  They travel to their quaint "stugas" small summer cottages in the woods and the archipelagos, they work on their homes and in their gardens, visit friends and family in distant cities, and whole families nowadays travel on chartered air tours to Southern Europe and many other parts of the world. Swedes love to travel and it is relatively inexpensive, too.  So lots of Swedes will have been out of the country between one and several weeks during the summer months, especially.  The average Swede is willing to save a lot just for the privilege of travel - perhaps an inheritance from the Vikings?

In Sweden, it's mid-day now, and  the streets of the residential area where I live are bare; hardly any cars or people are to be seen, no kids are out playing and no people are out on walks, and most of the boats have taken off for adventures in the bracken waters of the Baltic Sea.  The occasional boat comes into the harbor to refill provisions and re-tank water. There's a small restaurant where a few people are eating or some people from town come out to get some ice-cream.  The beach is deserted and the walk in the woods, normally where so many people are jogging or walking, is isolated.  It's quiet.  I think I'll take a walk there now…

Happy Fourth of July!

Angela Wickenberg

P.S.  This website and blog will go through some major changes soon.  Stay tuned and enjoy your gifts!!!

I wrote about traffic titans Carlos and  Lupe Garcia a couple of weeks ago.

And I'm sure by now you've heard the  buzz on the forums and the blogs

About how they were able to get millions of visitors WITHOUT search engines, Adwords or JV Partners.

And from the stories I've heard, they were absolutely MOBBED after they spoke at Yanik's Underground seminar.

Well there have been a few questions that have come up, and I contacted them to get some answers:

Well, in response to the many questions that they were receiving, not only from me, but from lots of people contacting them, they've decided to stream live video from their $25,000 conference for their inner circle coaching clients tomorrow, Friday, June 29th!

They're teaching them EVERYTHING  they know about how to get millions of visitors to their sites.

Now, the thing about Carlos and  Lupe that makes them stand out  from the crowd of other so-called "gurus" is that they're EXTREMELY genuine people.

And you can get in on it without dropping a dime.

Of course, you  won't get to watch the entire weekend, but I'm sure it'll be well worth your time.

You can sign up for this LIVE VIDEO stream and watch the full presentation they did at Yanik's underground seminar that everyone
is talking about here:  Spaces are extremely limited, only 500 people will be allowed to attend, so sign up fast!

traffictactics.com/traffic.asp?a=4&affid=612220

Warm Regards,

Angela Wickenberg

Just the other day, I was fed up with Adwords, and today I think I may have found my salvation.  I just purchased Project Black Mask from the same team behind two of the fastest-selling Clickbank ebook of all time: the Day Job Killer…which sold over 7,000 copies on the first day of its release…and Affiliate Project X, which sold over 6,000 copies in the first week. The reason for the massive success of these money-making guides is simple: people who bought them made money, so the success spread and went viral all over the internet! So, you can clearly see that Google's Dirty Little Secret is going to be THE number One money-making affiliate guide for 2007!

The sales copy is really hypey, but don't let that fool you; these are some really cool and downright dirty tactics!!!  I will be up all night learning to apply them.

These tactics make Google… HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS… maybe even MILLIONS daily.  I am certain they must be aware of them.

This package may be the single most important investment I made this year

…and the thing about investments is, you have to strike while the iron is… cheap!   I will be up all night working on this.

I spoke to Chris from DayJobKiller and even though “Google's Dirty Little Secret” has only been out less than an hour, he's already talking about raising the price.

So get in now, while the getting is good.

Here's a few things about this product:

The ebook contains the kind of stealthy, underground and downright nasty techniques (supposedly stolen from the successful and rich internet money-makers) which the Day Job Killer team is widely renowned for. It is very short and straight to the point, less than 100 pages and is extremely easy to read. It has no fluff, no hype, no outdated black hat redundant techniques that doesn't work any more. The techniques are said to be used right now by a few people in-the-know who are making a killing with it online.

This ebook is not just a re-hash of the same weak information that you can see in a hundred other products; this system is compiled by a very clever but average guy who just happened to 'crack' Google's secret formula and is now make big money every day online. So, you know you're dealing with someone who understands what it's really like to have to struggle hard for a living.

The techniques are very easy to learn. You don't have to be a computer genius, or an online marketing expert, or have a degree in physics, or learn any special new skills to use them to start making big money online. Anyone can do it.

The techniques in the ebook shows affiliates how to avoid losing money on PPC campaigns like Adwords: it reveals more powerful and effective alternative ways for the average affiliate to make money from Google other than having to buy expensive clicks…and then handing the profits right back to pay for the campaign costs. With the Google secrets contained in this ebook, it is seems like it would be impossible NOT to make substantial money online.   And there is an eight week guarantee.

The ebook exposes all the misleading myths about making money with Google Adsense: most people will NEVER make more than pocket change from Adsense…while a few savvy individuals make millions of dollars every year. Google's Dirty Little Secret reveals the whole truth about what is really going on behind the scenes, why most of the Adsense guides out there are worse than useless and how the smart few underground Adsense multi-millionaires are making a killing, laughing all the way to the bank every single day of their lives…and explains how to easily copy their secret formula to grab a piece of the Google mountain of wealth that awaits every one who discovers the formula.

You don't have to be rich or have a lot of money to invest in order to start making money with the Google's Dirty Little Secret techniques. Inside the ebook, you will find little-known ways of making money with Google which will generate a huge profit…but without having to spend a lot of money to implement them. You will learn very clever tricks and short-cut ways of 'stealthily' siphoning off huge amounts of money from other clueless marketers without them even knowing what's happening until it's too late.

You will be entitled to free lifetime updates on the program. These techniques are so hard-core and stealthy that they work phenomenally well in today's online marketplace. But of course, as we know, nothing on the internet ever stays the same. When these internet changes happen, Google's Dirty Little Secret will get updated to reflect them so that you continue to make money. And as a buyer of the ebook, you will receive these updates to the program for free whenever they occur, no matter how long ago you bought your copy.

Getting large volumes of quality traffic from Google to your website is very hard to do, right? Wrong? Not when you use the powerful, little-known and highly efficient techniques contained in the blueprint. The ebook reveals some of the easiest and most effective ways to drive hungry, motivated buyers to any website, quickly and without any effort, anytime you wish. The techniques are designed to be easy, fast and furious, so you don't even have to know anything at all about SEO and traffic to be able to start using them immediately.

You will NEVER find the techniques anywhere else on the planet…because these are not methods used by regular Internet Marketers. This ebook was created out of a system which is being used by such highly secretive individuals that there is absolutely zero chance of you ever meeting them in your life. So, the information you'll discover in the ebook is literally priceless. Purchase through my link below and receive bonuses of new and ready to sell products with resell rights worth $1470.00.

http://angelhawk2.cashmask.hop.clickbank.net