This Weeks Weekly Update

If you have ever been banned from your favorite blog, comment area from too many posts or otherwise, do not get wholehearted and too concerned. You can go to http://tinyurl.com/. This is also great for hiding affiliate links, masking a banned url, or just simply re-directing traffic, or other ideas you may come up with. But on the subject of hiding your affiliate link, (the code you use to prove sales,) I have never been inclined to really use it. This is probably due to the fact that I use my own Website mostly to monetize my traffic, and make sales through my programs and so forth.

The many advantages of publishing your own Website are numerous, and only a fool would not take into account the pros, or weigh the options associated with it. I have also stated many times to date, that you can make money without a Website. But take a good look at any Internet Marketer who actually makes big money at this type of venture. Most in fact own Websites in the plural form, and with the available options of the ever-growing online community, even children are doing it!

But you can also direct your traffic to a blog, it is just usually less personal, especially the free ones, and even more so if you have to use the long URL approach. But this can also be a factor with Web entities these days, as the availability for good domain names has become increasingly rare, that is if you want a “.com.” The “.com” is most popular because it is easier to remember, and the first on the www. scene, or the advent of the World Wide Web.

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Directory Submission Update

The directory submission service I talked about last week was, in my opinion, a pretty good investment. I received plenty of emails from directory owners / publishers, and I did not expect to receive mailings from all of them. This in my understanding and experience is because not all directories require email confirmation. But I am still receiving inclusion confirmations just the same, as some directories take a little longer for review.

I would also like to share with
you another little tidbit of information for those of you considering
email-marketing tactics. I have never been big on the idea of maintaining an
ezine list, or subscriber list just because of the extra workload. But this is
apparently the way a lot of experienced marketers make money. I will be
investigating more email market tactics in the near future as well. You can here
a good Webinar interview about this subject here

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Just scroll down to half the page on the right hand side to Free Training
Webinar, and click the Download option.

Market Saturation & Keeping On Top

As of late, I came across a good article related to Internet Marketing, and the latest pitfalls associated with it. One of the most common problems that are of concern to most dedicated veteran marketers is market saturation. This is an overabundance of people offering the same programs and products. As affiliate marketers we need to be aware of this potential saturation on a steady basis.

Note: Sorry I lost the URL of the article, but I will just summarize it in a few words.

Searching for new programs and or products to market on an ongoing basis can be of paramount importance. We all want to serve new and exciting ads that are both fresh, and appealing. Such ad serving is related to both new and old customers who have already seen the same ads on other Sites. Your return traffic will also want something new. New ads are also helpful in building new content, and present new ways of maintaining revenue.

Last week I talked about a directory submission service that I tried out, and so far so good. I am getting more relative back links according to my site search. Only time will tell if it was really worth it, but once again I will keep you in tune with the developmental aspects of this project. For more information concerning Directory submissions, you can read below. You may also want to check out the many other services through Google search, but be sure to do your research before committing to a cash outlay!