22 Techniques to Get More Social Media Attention – Infographic

SEO is a process and it takes time to see results unless of course your niche is super low in competition or you are anSEO super ninja. So how to get some quick wins under your belt in order to build your confidence? The answer is social media of course. Social signals can influence search engine rankings and bring in traffic, brand awareness and following.

Here are 22 Techniques to Increase your Social Media Sharing in an easy to view infographic.

Technique #1: Write an in-depth Post to Provide Value

Surely you would have “content length is strength”. So go deep on a topic and be thorough. Make the content ultra-useful. Include examples, tips and how-to. Here is a graph that shows content length vs social media sharing for a poplar blogging site.

Technique #2: Create an Amazing Infographic

Infographics get more social shares than any other form of content. The content in the Infographic has to be good and useful. Infographics that show only statistics are literally useless the next day. Here is an Infographic onentrepreneur.com on the ‘Secrets to being Productive’. This Infographic has been shared 46,000+ times in various social media platforms. The added advantage of using an Infographic is you can get backlinks and traffic to your site.

Technique #3: Provide a Bonus for Sharing Content

You can provide your readers an incentive like bonus content or a checklist to share the content. BloggingWizard Adam Connell does this wonderfully.

Technique #4: Conduct an Expert Round-up

Everyone wants to learn from experts but it can be time consuming. So, what if you pulled together a group of experts and share their opinion on a topic? Surely that will get some social media attention. You can also get some social shares from the experts.  See the total shares of this expert round-up onbufferapp.com

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How to Make Money with a Software Monitoring Blog

When preparing for the launch of a new blog simply for theconcept of making money, it’s important to take the time to research and plan for your longterm success before even getting started. This includes breaking down your niche focus as tight as possible, knowing what you are going to write about, how to cater to your target audience and also have a monetization method in there as well.

In this article we are going to cover all of these fine points on how you can build a blog around the concept of ‘software monitoring’ and making some good money in the process.

Why software monitoring? Simply because technology, personal information, data leaks and how parents can protect their children is a constant new story every single day. Target this niche audience and topic, and you will find success! Oh yea… it’s a huge money maker as well!

mSpy Desktop and Cell Phone Monitoring

Before starting a blog and writing content, you must first choose a niche topicand monetization method. By having these put in place first, it will make the concept of creating valueable content for your audience much easier.

For this example, we are going to mSpy.com, which offers their own advanced desktop and cell phone monitoring service. What’s even better is that they also have an affiliate program that you can use to promote their software are well (more on that later).

As mentioned, mSpy is monitoring software for both desktops and mobile devices. Such software is used by parents to keep an eye on their children, for the monitoring on internet browsing and also for businesses to make sure their employees are actively working while on the job.

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How to Create Contagious Content that Attracts More Links, Comments And Shares

Creating content that sells is really hard especially when you are just starting out.

It’s essential for you to learn the art of writing content that naturally goes viral.

I know, a lot of bloggers struggle to get shares, comments and links on their content. The major reason why they fail to get more blog exposure is that they focus on writing more content and they barely spend any time in promoting that content.

If you are one among them, stop doing that right away. If you are struggling to create content that creates a buzz, this post is exclusively for you where I’m going to talk about few powerful ways to create contagious content.

Let’s get into the details without much ado.

How to create content that creates more buzz?

Effective keyword research is extremely important

Before start writing anything, make sure to find the best keywords to write about. If you are not aware of it, keyword research is the #1 effective way to boost your search visibility.

According to a survey, any normal website (without SEO) gets around 5000 visitors every year (if it’s updated frequently with quality content). How can you increase the chances of getting more visitors? By using long tail keywords!

Once you get into a habit of finding long tail keywords before you post anything on your blog, that alone can help you triple your blog traffic in no time.

There are a lot of incredible tools out there to help you find the best performing keywords in any niche. But I especially like tools like Long Tail Pro,SEMrush to come up with great keyword ideas. They both are great and even if you are a beginner to keyword research, you will find it extremely easy to use these tools to find new keywords.

Here are 2 simple tips to find better keywords to increase your overall website search traffic.

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Plan, Build and Deliver Eye-Popping Rich Media Ads with AVID

Whether you have a high traffic blog or running your own ad campaigns across multiple sites, having your own ad server is one of the best ways to manage your inventory and ad spend. It’s not just about having the ability to run your ads, it’s also about having total control and surveillance over these ads as well.

While there are plenty of options out there for running ads across various sites, there are only a handful of solutions that actually give you the power and functionality you need to scale with each and track your campaign at all levels — one of these solutions is AVID Ad Server.

In this article we are going to look at the many benefits and features of having your own ad server in place, and why it’s something more high traffic advertisers, sites and blogs are implementing.

What Is a Third Party Ad Server?

Before we dive into the specs and features of what AVID has to offer, let’s first cover the basics of what a third party ad server is and how you can benefit from it. The concept of a third party server is to have your ads housed on a third party server, versus hosting it on your own web site server or sending it to the advertiser or publisher site directly. Through the use of your own third party server, you can also track and manage all ad creative and campaigns from one platform.

In the video below you will see how a third party platform like AVID can work for you.

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3 Reasons Your Blog Needs to Have a Logo Design

Brand recognition is all about building an identity for the services and products you offer, or the experience and expertise you represent. This can be see through some of the most popular brands in the world like Nike, Apple and Target — all of which have well branded logo designs with their names not even on the logos.

When attempting to build a recognized and trustworthy brand for your blog, a logo can go a long way. For me personally, I always invest both my time and money into a high quality logo whenever launching a new web site or blog.

In this article I’m going to break down three reasons why every expert, entrepreneur, blog, brand and business should have a high quality logo of their own.

It’s Cost Effective

The number one reason why most people don’t move forward with getting their own logo created, is that they think it’s too expensive or don’t have the necessary creativity or design software to get it accomplished.

Thanks to the power of the internet, there is now no excuse for not having a high quality logo created for your sites. Freelance design marketplaces likeDesignhill.com have changed the way graphic and web site design is done online.

The advantage to using a freelance designer marketplace for the creation of your site design or logo, is that you get multiple designs for one low price. Before these types of design contest sites were around, anyone that wanted a logo was held hostage to a design agency who could charge thousands of dollars for just a handful of designs.

Now anyone can start a logo design contest from anywhere in the world, at just a fraction of the cost.

Social Media is Branding 24/7

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9 Tips to Consider When Choosing a Domain Name

Picking a great domain for your web site or blogs is one of the most important decisions you will make for your site. Not only is it the ‘name’ of your site, but it’s also the location that people will type in to find your site as well. This means it will also be associated with the branding of your site and something you really shouldn’t change once your site goes live.

With all of these considerations in mind, buying your first (or next) domain name shouldn’t be something you simply do on the fly. With most ‘good’ and original domain names already taken, it’s going to take some creativity or extra money to secure a decent domain.

Something else to consider is buying multiple variations of your personal or brand name to keep yourself protected. This is something most professionals and bloggers can relate with, and discussed in detail in this “One Domain is Never Enough” article from Forbes.

How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Business

Through the use of the “How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Business” infographic below (from WhoIsHostingThis), we are going to take a look at some of the best ways to come up with a great domain name for your site. At the same time, we will also look at a few of the best resources online for buying a domain name, how to setup a domain name with your web hosting and a few other questions new site owners and bloggers might have the first time around.

1. Use your domain name as a branding tool
2. Be short, catchy and memorable
3. Consider the extension (.com, .net, .org)
4. Protecting your trademark
5. Brand yourself professionally and personally
6. Be creative with your name
7. Stay away from hyphenated domain names
8. Check your name availability across all social sites
9. Be sure not to let your domain expire

A good rule of thumb is to always register your personal name as a .com domain if it’s available, as it’s likely someone else with that same name will register it sooner than later. Once a domain name is registered, it’s extremely hard (and sometimes expensive) to try and get it back. Also, be sure to stay away from any of the new domain extensions like .me, .tv or any others — while these might seem appealing, they just don’t tend to work as well as the normal .com, .net and .org domains do.

Where to Register a Domain Name

When it comes time to register your domain name, you have a lot of options. Some people like to buy their domain name at the same time they are setting up their web hosting, while other times people like to register their domain with a registrar and simply connect the two together later on. I personally like to register all of my domains in one location, so I always can keep an eye on them and make sure they are updated. Connecting a domain name (changing it’s DNS information) to a different web host is quite easy… and you can learn more about that here.

How Much Will a Domain Name Cost

Just like you can register a domain name from different locations, you can pay different prices for your domain names as well. On average, a new domain name will cost around $10-$20 per year. Some registrar companies can charge upwards of $35 per year, while some hosting provides will actually provide users with a domain as long as the customer continues to host through their service.

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12 Killer Blog Post Ideas for Business Blogs

Having trouble coming up with content for your business orB2B blog? Don’t worry… while “business” blogs might not be as fun to write for as other industry or entertainment sites, there is still a lot of value that you could pack into some killer blog posts. What’s even better is that after you’ve created a few really high quality content posts, you can then focus all of your efforts on promoting them — instead of jumping to your next blog post idea. Remember, it’s always about content CREATION and PROMOTION, not just one or the other.

12 Brilliant Ideas for Creating Business Blog Posts

Having written over 1,000+ articles and blog posts on everything from social media, blogging, business, affiliate marketing and more… I can relate with anyone who now has a hard time coming up with new ideas and useful topics. Thanks to the “12 Brilliant Ideas Blog Posts” infographic below from Wishpond, we can now take all of the knowledge and resources we already have, and compile them into some killer blog content.

Let’s get started!

1. Product Tips and How-Tos
   Giving your audience detailed information on products or services they are interested in, while also providing them with quality “how to” guides is a great way to provide value through your blog. You already know who your audience is and why they are coming to your blog, so why not create a high quality resource for them in the process?
2. Case Studies
   In the world of business and services, case studies mean a lot. For example, if you were an SEO management or design agency, showing real results of how your services influence the growth of other brands is huge. Also don’t forget to include testimonials and walk through the process step by step.
3. Contests
   Everyone loves a good content, especially when they are interested in trying out your product. When running contests on your site, give away prizes that are relevant to what you offer and sell. This way you will have a targeted list of entries that you can follow up with afterwards who might want to buy if they didn’t win. Learn more about how to create online contests here.
4. News About Your Industry
   A great way to provide high quality content and detailed information to your audience outside of just trying to push products and sales, is through the use of industry news. Write blog content around what’s hot in your industry, how people are using relevant/competitor products/services, while also highlighting the benefits of your own business.
5. LifestylesNot everything about your blog has to be dead focused on your business, company values and what you have to offer. Instead, create content that related with people outside of your business and current trends going on in the world today. If you can relate your business with any of these key areas, you may find that your blog content will expand it’s reach as well.
6. News About Company
   Not all businesses and brands are the boring corporate style than many people think of. Share stories, photos and media about your business, where it’s located and the people who work there on a daily basis. This will also help bring new life and relationship to your brand and the customers who buy from it.

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A Visual Guide to 28 Free Image Sources

Most people love images; free images are even better. How about high quality images that are free? Even better.

Humans are visual creatures; our brain simply processes images quicker than plain text. You would see almost every content marketer and blogger use at least one image in their post.

Why? To simply grab attention, break up the content, engage the viewer andget more social shares. Content with images get shared more often than those without.

Most blogs that talk about blogging related topics like how to blog and how to make money with a blog always have at least one post on where to find free images.

The irony is that none of these blogs have a visual guide, so we went ahead and created one. So here it is without further ado a visual guide to finding free images online.

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Is AffZoom the Best Network for Top Affiliates?

After you’ve reached a certain level in your career, after you have accomplished a certain amount, the hope is that you will be given the kind of respect and recognition you deserve. The hope is that you are not thrown into the same bucket as all the beginners and novices. The online world of affiliate marketing is no exception and AffZoom focuses its energies entirely on this end of the market.

If you’re not just starting out and you’re ready to elevate your earnings to a more elite level, then it might be time for you to take a closer look at this private affiliate network.

Only Real Affiliates Need Apply

One thing that AffZoom makes abundantly clear is that it is not messing around with people who are just starting out in this business. They’re only interested in real performers and this includes both affiliates and advertisers.

AffZoom says that it only works with a “select group of affiliates to drive quality and targeted traffic” and that’s why they are so particular about who they approve into the network. Similarly, affiliates can expect to receive the same kind of quality in terms of the advertisers who are approved to work with the network. In this way, you’ll get global access to “a wide range of high converting and top paying campaigns across marketing niches.”

There is a stringent screening process at play here, since AffZoom is only interested in approving affiliates who have a proven track record. In exchange, affiliates get highly personalized support, custom marketing, and an exclusive resources center.

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7 Tips to Get More Twitter Followers [Infographic]

Twitter is, without a doubt, one of the most powerful forms of social media on the net. When used correctly and in the fairest sequence possible, Twitter can be your most powerful ally moving forward; you just need to know how to go about getting the right kind of following

Twitter is hugely powerful and persuasive as a marketing tool, but you need to know how to actually get people interested in what you have to say in the first place. There are many tools to help you grow your Twitter following, but without the proper messaging and audience in place, what good is a big follower number that has no engagement?

This Twitter tips infographic, will give you plenty of useful tips to do just that. It will ensure you are left with no uncertainty about what would be worth trying and getting on with, along with helping you get to grips with things such as handling the follower counts you’ll receive.

7 Tips to Get More Followers on Twitter Infographic Summary

To make the most of this kind of project, you need to quite clearly understand what makes Twitter followers arrive in the first place so that you can start practicing and preparing to deal with it as you move forward. To do this, simply try and implement any of the following tips from Wishpond, through their infographic below;

• Most people tend to engage the product instead of the customer, which is a silly way to promote yourself. To avoid doing this, you should try and remember that more than 3/4s of images have no relevance to the particular brand in question, but 67% will trust a brand who posts images over one who does not
• This means that using images is so important, as more than a third (36%) of Twitter users will post links shared with images attached. 40% of people are more likely to respond to visual images instead of plain text, which is a significant chunk of the market you are typically targeting!
• Any tweet using #hashtags is more likely to succeed, especially if you are using more than one hashtag. Any comment using more than 2 #hashtags is going to get as much as 21% higher levels of engagement with social individuals
• Tweets that are short and sweet do far more damage than long, multiple-tweet points and promos. In fact, you can get as much as 21% higher interaction again if you decide to keep your tweets under the 100 character line, instead of going to/above the 140 mark that’s been implemented

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