Killer Social Media Tactic With Image Hosts
I almost forgot how easy this tactic was, until I checked my Adsense account this morning and was looking over a few of my Adsense made Myspace Resource Sites. I distinctly remember a very cool tactic I used on these sites. It involved sites such as Photobucket and Imageshack. These sites allow you to host images on their servers. After you uploaded your pictures they then give you a set of links to use about on the net. Now these images would only show up as thumbnails, but as soon as someone clicks the image, they go directly to the site where it is hosted and are presented with the original picture. You are granted with an impression each time someone does this. Now, there are many hosting sites out there that do this, and they have to, so that they may compete with the likes of Photobucket and ImageShack.
Sounds simple right? Of course it does. As long as you have pictures to upload then the possibility of making money with this is right in front of you. Of course, your going to need heaps of traffic, because the certain types of payment ratios are likely to be really low. Being the sneak that I am, allow me to present to you, how to accomplish this very easily.
It was just the other day I was at John Reese’s Blog and saw his post of his photograph that made it to the homepage of Digg. It has been said many times that a front page posting on Digg can crash even some of the best servers on the Net. The amount of traffic Social Media sites can bring you is phenomenal. It use to be that a well written and controversial story would get you there. These days though, it is much, much easier than that. It could be the dumbest of photographs or videos and you could literally have more traffic to your site than you thought possible. All it takes is a little Social Bookmarking.
MegaVideo And Adbrite – Video Marketing Potential?
I caught a post over on Maki’s blog DoshDosh the other day about a company called MegaVideo breaking into the online video marketing spotlight. It seems that Megavideo’s business model revolves around the use of Adbrite ads in their videos. It seems that MegaVideo is in direct competition and using a marketing strategy to deploy current Youtube users away from there. It has been speculated that they are also targeting other video sharing site users as well. The major flaw I see so far, is that after discovering the DoshDosh post, I went and spent time on MegaVideo, and sure enough, I saw a ton of Youtube scraped videos. Maki had hinted at this being a potential flaw on MegaVideo, and I assure he is 100% correct. The allure of making a few bucks by scraping videos and re-uploading them is embedded heavily in the minds of video marketers. Even a 14 year old kid can scrape videos and re-upload them as their very own.
MegaVideo has had made it very easy for video marketers to join and actually very hard to turn down. According to their 
Rewards’ Program your allowed to display Adbrite Ads within your videos and your entitled to keep 100% of the revenue your videos bring in. Now making money with Adbrite Ads is just one way you can earn money with them. You can also earn certain amounts within the guidelines of whatever they have set forth in their Rewards Program.
Knowing When To Stop When Your Not Making Money
Here is a very touchy subject that is liable to piss a lot of people off. Before you decide to burn me at the stake, please read the whole article. It is in my opinion that this will be a general lesson that you will get more out of than you think.
There are truly a lot of people working their tails off online. Whether it is to provide a supplemental income or chase the elusive dream of quitting their job or gaining financial independence. There are literally thousands of new online entrepreneurs coming to the web day in and day out plugging into the “Make Money Online” genre.
I will tell you right now, that this is not for everyone. I have had personal acquaintances and even friends from all over the world that have gone down in a “blaze of glory”. Your going to have to face a harsh reality from the get-go that it is most likely (not all the time) going to be a very tough road, for a very long time. Now, I did not say all because I have personally helped people make money online overnight. Some of my fellow RJ members can attest for that. For the most part though, it is a long and daunting headache for awhile.
Realizing when to stop is something you have to train yourself on. Here are some identifying factors that would be included in knowing when it is time to stop:
- When you cannot get traffic, therefore no money is coming in.
Well That was pretty basic right? Of course, because it is going to take a lot of traffic to turn people into buyers. Marketing is always a numbers game. Even being a webmaster is a numbers game. The more traffic you have, the more likely your going to get a conversion.
Free Download – Affiliate Article Marketing Domination 101
Today was one of those days where everything clicked. After getting thru my initial stats run I found that everything was running great. I had an afternoon off for the most part. It did not look like their would be much monitoring today. So, I took the afternoon and put together another free guide located in my reports section.
The report basically covers a lot of ground on why most article marketers are not successful and it includes aggressive back-linking strategies I use to get my articles, ads and lenses ranking high in the search engines. Initially, I was using other tools but have had to adapt to the changes put in place by some of the directories.
Hope everyone enjoys and would love to hear any feedback or just your experiences with article marketing. The report is available here and as always is free. There are no strings attached to reading the reports in my section.
C-Ya,
Do Not Be An Unsuccessful Affiliate Marketer
When 99% of Online Marketers are selling other people’s products, and 95% of them are only earning peanuts, it is very apparent that Affiliate Marketing is not as easy as it seems.
Affiliate Marketing IS a VERY lucrative business, but if you do not do it right, What can you possibly expect? Now, not doing it right and not knowing HOW to do it are two completely different things. Some affiliates prefer the lazy route, and that most likely will entail a long and stressful, (most likely) unprofitable career.
Allow me (if you will) to share with you a few things that makes affiliates unsuccessful marketing other people’s products. I am not going to go into blackhat techniques here, I am going to speak solely on sound and fundamental things you need to do to avoid an unsuccessful affiliate marketing venue.
Do Not Recommend Bad Products
The very first thing to do starting out the gates is picking the right product. I know, easier said than done right? It is very easy to find out what is selling. Go into your networks and look at at what has been selling. If your unsure, then get with your affiliate manager. They are there to help you succeed, so you should be taking advantage of that. Picking a quality product is of the most important things you need to do. If you recommend crap, then your buyers are going to remember that for a very long time. Do not get desperate, and tell yourself “I will promote this, just one time”. All it takes to lose your buyers is one bad recommendation.
Profitable Social Media Tactic – Be Personal
It is becoming increasingly apparent not only to me, but around the web as well, that increasing your Social Media Appearance can do wonders for your business. Whether your a Marketer, Blogger, Business, or just a webmaster, the more Social Media Appearance you portray, the more likely you are going to receive more visitors.
I for one have turned directly towards the Social Media. I have provided 2 venues of Social Intervention on my blog. You can view both my MySpace and my Youtube pages. I have been getting a lot of emails lately that a lot of people thought I was an old man. Is this true? I have been accused of being in my 40’s just this morning. That was kind of funny I thought. The best one so far was a woman from the TechCrunch Forums this morning that downloaded my Yahoo Answers Report and said that I was actually a normal looking guy. I sent her to some of my videos to check out, and for some reason she really could not believe that was me. She said, “Oh my, you have a lot of tattoos”. This was a good laugh. People are people, and the more you come out and show them who you are, the more they will respect you for being yourself.
Software Production VS Information Selling
I have been on both sides of these tactics so I know right now, that I favor Information Selling as my primary tactic online. My JV Partner and friend Joseph Tierney is also on both sides of these tactics as well. I can honestly say after seeing all the support he provides for the programs he creates, he has one hell of a heart that he pours into customer support. Do not get me wrong, I am the same way when I sell information online. I prefer to write and distribute my tactics, but my doors are always open to help people succeed with the information I provide, granted I have the time.
I do not really consider Software Production a long term income goal that I would be comfortable with. It is in my experience that providing information requires a heck of a lot more technical skills, and a lot less support. I would prefer to have my businesses run more on autopilot so that I could expand and leverage other niches. Although providing Coaching and Support is a must, it is a lot easier to do when the information has been supplied to the best of your knowledge.
Another thing that I have found that cuts down on the amount of “post” support or help after supplying information is I have made it very clear since I started Marketing Online, that I only report with tactics I have used and succeeded with. Furthermore, in all of my disclaimers, I clearly state that not doing exactly what I say and how I say, can warrant results which I would be unfamiliar with. I find it quite hilarious of all the crap floating about on the Net that has been rehashed. This is just bad information selling at its best. The more you speculate in your findings, the more support you are going to have to provide.
Free Report Download – How To Make Money With Yahoo Answers
I have gone and written a Free Report Download On How To Make Money With Yahoo Answers. In the report I covered some of the basic methods that I have already blogged about before.
You will also find a few bonus tactics in it as well. You will also find a method I use to get my Questions on Yahoo Answers indexed within 2 days. Some of the tactics may feel a little extreme to some. While I do not condone spamming or being lazy on Yahoo Answers, I have made it very imperative in the report, that if you do not use the techniques outlined in the report as I use them, I cannot guarantee anything. These are personal tactics I use and have had success with.
I failed to put two tactics in there for a reason. I am currently testing two methods out currently that I am unable to report positive results with. I just started using these yesterday, and if they turn out as planned, I will release an updated version (free) as well. For now, you can head over here and download it. There is no optin or any hassles. I do not believe in that crap, at least not with my own reports.
Enjoy,
