Archive for June, 2010

I searched long and hard for a very specific Twitter tool. There are an unlimited number of Twitter gadgets – but I wanted one that I could go to ANY web page – click one button – and create a tweet about it. I wanted this “magic” button to pull the page title, shorten the link and provide a short description. There were many tools and gadgets that did similar things, but none did that for absolutely any page.

Then I found it —

I discovered Twit It. Sounds innocent enough – but its wonderful. I will say up front that I’ve had to “re-install” it several times, but that takes about 2 minutes.

This is the link for this awesome tool -  http://myopiclunacy.com/2007/11/06/microblogging-with-urltea-my-twitter-bookmarklet

This is the explanation that I included in Book Promo 201: Harness the Power of the Internet with Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing. Twit It is one of over 1200 resource links that I share in this book — you should check it out :)

Here are the instructions to install Twit It -

Twitter has become the place to check out what our friends, competitors and other are doing and what they are interested in. It’s very easy to add content to your Twitter micro blog by using a bookmarklet. I admit it took me ages to find this tool, but it was worth the effort. There are links to all kinds of tools, but I wanted one that would let me submit a link in a click. There is an article about bookmarklets at http://myopiclunacy.com/2007/11/06/microblogging-with-urltea-my-twitter-bookmarklet. Scroll about half way down the page and you will see “Twit It”. Place your cursor on this hyperlink, then drag and drop onto your navigational bar. Next time you want to mark a page, open the page, click on “Twit It” and “submit” and you’re done.

To get more details about Book Promo 201 -

Book Promo 201 – http://bookpromotionservices.com/books/book-promo-201/

Book Promo 201 Reviews – http://bookpromotionservices.com/books/book-promo-201-reviews/

Are you an author with book trailer(s)? You should check out this FB group — http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126183500747007 .

If you don’t have trailers for your book(s) – you should check out my latest book, its all about using Web 2.0 and Social Media to promote and there are 2 chapters about book trailers – including over 1200 free or low price resource links – many for pictures and music for trailers – http://bookpromotionservices.com/books/book-promo-201/

Below this video, I’ve included the detailed table of contents for the book trailer chapters.

I’ve had a good number of people comment to me that this book is easily worth the cost – just to have all the free and low cost resources that I share — there are over 1200 resource links and over 90% are FREE.  Almost every idea that I share in this book is free – this book is ideal for the budget conscious author or business that wants to use the internet to promote their product or service.

Part Four – Use Audio and Video Multi Media Options

Chapter Thirteen – Book Trailers – What Are They and How Can You Use Them

  • Meet the Requirements For Individual Video Sharing Sites
  • Locations to Post Book Trailers
  • Kyte.tv
  • Preview the Book
  • YouTube
  • YouTube Video Page Content
  • Tube Toolbox
  • Tube Mogul
  • Examples to Help You Learn More

Chapter Fourteen – Creating a Book Trailer

  • Simple Programs to Make a Slide Show
  • Window’s Movie Maker
  • Using Windows Movie Maker
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Windows Movie Maker
  • Free Pictures for Book Trailers
  • Using Pictures to Promote Your Books
  • Free Music for Book Trailers
  • Adding Sound Effects to Your Trailer
  • File Conversion Options
  • Examples to Help You Learn More

After Book Promo 201 was released – I discovered a series of great “bot” programs to add friends and connections to your social media accounts. They all wok well – but I highly recommend the YouTube Blaster program – I’ve switched from Tube Toolbox to YouTube Blaster and am very happy with the way it performs – check this link for more info http://bookpromotionservices.com/blaster/

How would you like to automatically generate and submit classified ads on 900 online sites?

This is a fantastic tool for affiliate marketers – and for any other business people who want to generate links back to their website and to circulate their message through classified ads on the internet.

For much more information, visit – http://www.classifiedgeneration.com/member/?r=1360&i=2

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RE: Effective no-cost advertising

If you’ve been trying to sell products and services online for any amount of time, and have been pulling out your hair trying to get traffic then pay attention!

“Traffic Is King But How The Hell Do You Generate It?”

It kills me when I see a website selling good products and services having to shut down.

The website owners decided to end their dream of living the internet lifestyle after struggling to bring a significant amount of traffic to their online business.

Their products or services they are selling are good, but the amount of traffic they get sucks big time.

The entrepreneurs know that traffic is king and they’ve done whatever they can to generate it, but the fact is – they are not generating enough visitors with their hard work.

“Working Hard Does Not Guarantee Results!”

I’ve seen many motivated entrepreneurs reduced to tears after seeing their hard work bring in a trickle of traffic. That’s no joke – Mature men frustrated out their minds.

Here are some of the traffic generating strategies which they’ve used:

-          Writing articles until their hands are numb and spend hours submitting them to article directories

-          Search Engine Optimizing their websites and building back links whenever they have the time

-          Participate on forums daily. Looking for threads to reply and show their expertise.

-          Participate using the latest social media – Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Squidoo

-          Spending hundreds and even thousands of dollars on Adwords (Pay Per Click Marketing).

Don’t get me wrong. The above methods do work… but they take time.

The problem with traditional methods of generating traffic is that they require you to…

-          write hundreds of articles to get a decent amount of traffic to your website.

-          build hundreds/thousands of back links to have a significant impact on the search engines for your desired keywords

-          participate every day on forums to build up your reputation so that people will buy from you

-          spend hours on each social media platform to build trust and get people to visit your website

All these traffic generating methods work… but need a lot of effort and take up a lot of time.

You as an entrepreneur need instant results. You can’t wait because you need the money now.

Adwords and other pay per click marketing tools, work very fast. You can almost instantly get targeted traffic to your website BUT… you need to pay for this traffic!

If you don’t know how to write a good ad and are new to pay per click marketing, then you’ll need to burn a lot of money first, before finding the correct ad that will bring profits for you.

So before you make any money, you need to spend thousands of dollars on Adwords first.

“Damn It! So Is There Any Such Thing As Free Instant Traffic?”

Fortunately there is light at the end of the tunnel…

I will reveal how you can get targeted prospects to your website and buy from you. An easy method that doesn’t break your bank or have you slaving long hours into the night.

The method I will reveal is:

-          FREE of charge

-          takes less than 20 minutes of your time

-          helps you find out what your most effective ads are

-          improve your search engine rankings

-          helps you bring in sales while you carry on writing articles and building back links to your website

Does this sound to good to be true? Sounds like a scam? I promise you it is not.

Successful marketers have been using this method secretly, sucking cash online, building a huge list of customers.

The method is using classified ads to promote your products and services.

“The Secrets To Using Classified Ads”

If you’ve tried using classified ads in the past and haven’t had much success with it – don’t jump into conclusions just yet.

Although placing classified ads is free, it is very effective. You just need to know how to do it correctly.

Some people are convinced that classified ads don’t work because:

-          it is free

-          it is not marketed as being an effective method

-          they’ve tried posting to few classified websites and have had no response

Being free does not mean that the method is crap. Search engine marketing on Google is free and it’s very effective if you’re ranked high enough for your keywords.

There are other methods that are very popular now including Facebook, Twitter, Adwords, MySpace, Squidoo etc…

But have you had much success with the above? If not then you need to understand how classified ads can turn your business around.

Yes! Howie I want traffic on auto pilot for 12 months and to save $417!