IM NewsWatch, May 20, 2013 - Latest IM News including ‘How to Become a Content Marketing Expert – Copyblogger’ and much more...
May 20th, 2013 at 4:00 am EST‘15 Different Ways to Profit from Private Label Rights’ by Rosalind Gardner
Rosalind Gardner’s latest blog post is titled “15 Different Ways to Profit from Private Label Rights”. Gardner says, “Affiliate marketing, product creation, blogging, Kindle/Nook or CPA offers; they all have one very important factor in common. They all require content. You need content for your site, your marketing, your videos and your social... [Read more]
‘Why Yahoo Might Pay $1.1 Billion For Tumblr Even Though It Only Has $13 Million In Revenue’ – Business Insider
The latest article on Business Insider is titled ”Why Yahoo Might Pay $1.1 Billion For Tumblr Even Though It Only Has $13 Million In Revenue”. Jim Edwards says, “If Yahoo! buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion — a deal that may get approved as soon as Sunday night according to AllThingsD — one fact is likely to get cited a lot when... [Read more]
‘5 Signs Your Social Media Campaign Goes Against Permission Marketing Basics’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “5 Signs Your Social Media Campaign Goes Against Permission Marketing Basics”. Alesia Krush says, “Some time ago, a friend of mine asked, “Why won’t my social followers engage with me? Why won’t they comment on my posts? Why, out of the 10,000 followers I have, only 10 are... [Read more]
John Delavera’s Turbo Birthday Sale: PLR to 5 top products #ad
John Delavera is a legend among internet marketers. His Turbo brand of software powers hundreds on online sites. For the first time ever (and he says it won’t happen again) he is offering PLR rights to 5 of his top software scripts. His goal always was to extract the hardest part of your work and make it automatically run itself. Each Turbo product... [Read more]
‘Managing The Migration To A New Affiliate Network’ – ‘Marketing Land’ Article
The latest article on ’Marketing Land’ is titled “Managing The Migration To A New Affiliate Network”. Scott Allen says, “The topic of affiliate network migration is at the top of the agenda for a lot of advertisers these days. Whether a transition is driven by the urgency around the closing of the Google Affiliate Network,... [Read more]
‘10 Twitter Chats for Small Business Marketing’ – Web Marketing Today
The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “10 Twitter Chats for Small Business Marketing”. Sig Ueland says, “Twitter chats are scheduled hashtag discussions that focus on specific topics. A chat can be a good place to ask questions, learn from experts, and develop new strategies for your business. Here is a list of chats to help... [Read more]
‘3 Ways to Kick-Start Conversions’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “3 Ways to Kick-Start Conversions”. Amie Marse says, “Conversions are one of the top priorities of companies engaging in online business. Without a strong rate of conversions, companies are simply sinking money into a profitless division. With the right strategy, however, a company’s online... [Read more]
Azon Infuser: Automatically Add Amazon Affiliate Links to your Content #ad
Edwin Boiten and Jay Venka have just released Azon Infuser to help you make more money with your WordPress site. This WordPress plugin works with all of the Amazon country sites and the corporate site (you select which site you want) and it automatically places your affiliate link for a relevant product into you posts. You just specify your primary... [Read more]
‘7 Content Marketing Questions to Ask BEFORE You Write a Word’ by Patsi Krackoff
Patsi Krackoff’s latest blog post is titled “7 Content Marketing Questions to Ask BEFORE You Write a Word”. Krackoff says, “Here are some key marketing questionsto ask and answer before you write a single word of content, if you want to get good content marketing results. When you outsource writing for your blog, newsletter, video or any... [Read more]
‘Adventures in Visibility Hangout – Hellobar vs Foobar’ by Denise Wakeman
Denise Wakeman’s latest blog post is titled “Adventures in Visibility Hangout – Hellobar vs Foobar”. Wakeman says, “In this episode of Adventures in Visibility, I take on two notification bar tools: Hellobar and the Foobar plugin for WordPress. You’ll also witness me in all my experimental glory as I was distracted by my own voice coming... [Read more]
‘YouTube Makes Some Videos ‘Shoppable’ and Other Marketing Stories of the Week’ – HubSpot
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled ”YouTube Makes Some Videos ‘Shoppable’ and Other Marketing Stories of the Week”. Desmond Wong says, “It feels like social media is easier to use than ever before. With new features that auto-hashtag content, allow users to buy products right from videos, and provide tailored... [Read more]
20 Articles: Go Green PLR & Creative Home Recycling PLR #ad
Newly released, Go Green & Creative Home Recycling articles on simple green energy home improvements, using solar power, how to reuse and recycle household items and live greener and cleaner. Use them anywhere you need good, fresh content: • Blog articles • Compiled into a book • Autoresponder series, etc. Articles are all 400 or more words;... [Read more]
‘Report: Yahoo Board Approves Tumblr Acquisition’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Report: Yahoo Board Approves Tumblr Acquisition”. Chelsea Stark says, “Yahoo’s board of directors has approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging platform Tumblr, according to a breaking news alert from The Wall Street Journal. The deal is reportedly an all-cash acquisition, according... [Read more]
‘IMW 2013 Econsultancy Hangout: Measurement, analytics, and attribution: part two’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “IMW 2013 Econsultancy Hangout: Measurement, analytics, and attribution: part two”. Jon Baron says, “On Tuesday, I posted a first half summary of the Econsultancy Hangout I participated in with Jim Sterneand Tom Cunniff (moderated by Econsultancy’s Stefan Tornquist)... [Read more]
‘Smart Marketing is about Help not Hype' by Jay Baer
Jay Baer ‘s latest ‘Convince & Convert’ blog post is titled “Smart Marketing is about Help not Hype?. Baer says, “Can I please get your help making my new book a smash hit when it releases next month? Please watch this… Through speaking engagements and such, I’ve sold a lot of copies of Youtility, and we’re headed toward the best-seller... [Read more]
Viber Spy Pro: Track your site visitors #ad
The website intelligence market is heating up. Ricky Mataka and Marius Price just released Viber Spy Pro, hard on the heals of WP Real Time Mouse Tracker, as reported yesterday. This new software helps you understand how visitors use your site. You can see an aggregate With Viber Spy Pro, you can see what your visitors are doing wherever they go on... [Read more]
‘How to Move Rankings Up On Older, Existing Content – Whiteboard Friday’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog
The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “How to Move Rankings Up On Older, Existing Content – Whiteboard Friday”. Rand Fishkin says, “If you’re ranking number four for a keyword, there’s no doubt you want to move up to that coveted number one spot. So how do you boost your rankings for the old keyword you’ve been targeting?... [Read more]
‘How to Become a Content Marketing Expert’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog
The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “How to Become a Content Marketing Expert”. Brian Clark says, “You hear everyone talking about online content marketing, because with today’s Internet-empowered prospect, content marketing is what works. And yet, you may be struggling with creating content that works for your business... [Read more]
‘The Easiest Way To Make a Squeeze Page’ by John Chow
John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “The Easiest Way To Make a Squeeze Page”. Chow says, “For my current promotion of the Home Business Summit, I’m using a great service call LeadPages to generate all the sales and landing pages. This is by far the easiest way to create a squeeze page, landing page, sales page, email capture page, etc.... [Read more]
Three offline WSOs for under $1 #ad
If you didn’t buy Shelley Owens’s three informative e-books, you’re in luck because she and her partners are offering a remarkable bundle for a remarkable price. Even if you did buy one or two of them, the bundle is so attractive, it’s worth buying just for the one you are missing. The three books in the bundle are: • QR... [Read more]
‘How Facebook Has Changed Since Going Public 1 Year Ago’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How Facebook Has Changed Since Going Public 1 Year Ago”. Seth Fiegerman says, “”Facebook was not originally created to be a company,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in hisSEC Registration letter a little more than three months before Facebook went public on May 18, 2012. “It was... [Read more]
‘SlideShare: The Over Achiever is Under Utilized [tutorial]' – ‘The Future of Ink’ Blog
The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “SlideShare: The Over Achiever is Under Utilized [tutorial]?. Kathleen Gage says, “Using social media to market your digital products is a must do. This goes without saying for most people, but the difficult part for many people is knowing which social media to focus on and how to optimize... [Read more]
’80% Of Media Buyers Think Google UK Isn’t Telling The Truth About Ads’ – Business Insider
The latest article on Business Insider is titled ”80% Of Media Buyers Think Google UK Isn’t Telling The Truth About Ads”. Gordon Young says, “A poll organised by The Drum seems to suggest that the UK digital and media buying community disagree with Google’s assertions that its UK team is not engaged in advertising sales. Google claims... [Read more]
Build mobile Mini-sites for offline clients in a flash #ad
Chris Reck has been building mobile sites for offline businesses for years. He sometimes builds major sites, when the client knows that’s what is needed. But when the client is reluctant to invest heavily, he offers them a mobile mini-site. It has less function but with it, he gets a foothold, and he can later upsell them to a full site. In Mini... [Read more]
’8 Data-Based Tips for Optimizing Your Content on Pinterest and Instagram’ – HubSpot
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled ”8 Data-Based Tips for Optimizing Your Content on Pinterest and Instagram”. Dan Zarrella says, “Even though the two most popular social networks to emerge in the past few years (Instagram and Pinterest) revolve around visual content, there isn’t much data about what content performs... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘Take a Closer Look at Links – Why a Site Ranks‘ – Third Door Media Webinar May 21
Third Door Media is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 21 at 1.00 pm EDT. The topic of the webinar is “Take a Closer Look at Links – Why a Site Ranks”. The TDM team says, “The Page One Power research department picked a random keyword and did extensive research into the backlinks for the top three results. The team initially used... [Read more]
‘Don’t Get Burned by an Inadequate SEO!’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “Don’t Get Burned by an Inadequate SEO!”. Ron VanPeursem says, “Disappointed by the SEO you hired? You’re not alone! A good number of our clients are coming to us having been messed up by some rather unhelpful “seo help”. Now listen; I’m not inclined to characterize... [Read more]
The eCash Generator: Build a responsive list with eCourses #ad
>Amanda Craven just announced The eCash Generator, her training on building online courses. Online eCourses fill a need in modern life. People know they need to learn new skills to get ahead, but they are busy. So they want the new training to be easily accessible whenever and wherever they are. They turn to online courses because it fills their learning... [Read more]
‘Hashtag Bombs: How Not to Leverage Trending Hashtags’ – ‘Marketing Land’ Article
The latest article on ’Marketing Land’ is titled “Hashtag Bombs: How Not to Leverage Trending Hashtags”. Alan K’necht says, “When it comes to social media marketing, many brands and organizations have staked claim to various hashtags. Yet by their nature, hashtags can’t be owned. They can’t be wordmarked or... [Read more]
‘How new Google Plus features can help you create great content. Part one: image editing’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “How new Google Plus features can help you create great content. Part one: image editing”. James Carson says, “Google Plus has announced a host of new image editing features, which integrate the brilliant Snapseed application into the social network. There’s also an ‘awesome’... [Read more]
‘Contagion, Social Media, and Why Things Catch On' by Jay Baer
Jay Baer ‘s latest ‘Convince & Convert’ blog post is titled “Contagion, Social Media, and Why Things Catch On?. Baer says, “Jonah Berger, Marketing Professor at the Wharton School, joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss his bestseller Contagious: Why Things Catch on, the science behind those viral marketing hits, and the... [Read more]
The Kindle Authority: Let Amazon sell books for you #ad
Amazon wants to sell your Kindle book for you. And they are set up to do it well. They run a huge marketing machine. If your book gets their attention, they can sell it day in and day out. You just need to know how to write a book that will stand out and then position it in the Kindle marketplace so it continues to stand out. The Kindle Authority training... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘The Marketer as Philosopher’ MarketingExperiments Webinar May 21
MarketingExperiments is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 21 at 9.30 am EDT. The topic of the webinar is “The Marketer as Philosopher: MarketingExperiments special Web clinic live from Optimization Summit 2013”. MarketingExperiments team says, “The action of sales should be grounded in the contemplation of marketing. The marketer should be... [Read more]
‘Growth Hacker: A Buzzword Surrounded by Buzzwords’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Growth Hacker: A Buzzword Surrounded by Buzzwords”. Lauren Hockenson says, “College grads and career-changers, be warned. When you search around for a job at your favorite startup (perhaps even on Mashable’s job board?), you’ll start seeing the buzziest of job descriptions: “Growth Hacker.”... [Read more]
‘Barriers to Engaging Web Design’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Barriers to Engaging Web Design”. Michael Garrity says, “For all intents and purposes, design is the most important part of a website when it comes to getting users to convert, and what matters more than that, right? Unfortunately, even on the most thoughtfully designed websites, there can... [Read more]
Extreme List Building Blueprint: How he adds 100-300 subscribers daily #ad
Israeli marketer Tom Yevsikov has created Extreme List Building Blueprint, a guide to list building that contains 5 methods, some free and some paid, that bring him consistent results. And Yevsikov says these methods don’t just get random subscribers; they get buyers in your niche. You get started with his methods, and your list starts growing,... [Read more]
‘Why We Still Need to Write, Even When We’re Scared’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog
The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “Why We Still Need to Write, Even When We’re Scared”. Beth Hayden says, “Writing is scary. Sometimes when we publish something, it makes us feel like our insides are hanging out, for all the world to see. We feel vulnerable. We feel naked. We feel … terrified. But here’s the thing —... [Read more]
‘Data from 1,000+ marketers identifies the #1 enemy of marketing integration’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Data from 1,000+ marketers identifies the #1 enemy of marketing integration”. Stefan Tornquist says, “Econsultancy’s report on marketing integration won’t be published untilIntegrated Marketing Week in June, but we wanted to preview some of the top line findings from... [Read more]
‘Google Wins Advertiser of the Year With These Ads’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Google Wins Advertiser of the Year With These Ads”. Brian Anthony Hernandez says, “Google took home the Advertiser of the Year trophy this week during the 54th annual Clio Awards — the Oscars for advertising professionals — on the strength of ad campaigns for such projects as Build with... [Read more]
Azon Boating Cash Riches: Amazon resources for affiliates #ad
Mike McKay, creator of sales aids for Amazon affiliates, has just created Azon Boating Cash Riches. As with all his Amazon affiliate packages, he has included many aids to make your Amazon marketing easier and more profitable. If you have been reading IM NewsWatch for a while, you are familiar with them: • 60 video reviews for recreational boating... [Read more]