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how to optimize wordpress in 3 minutes!

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I’d never heard of Gary Vaynerchuk before I was sent a link to this video. I wont forget him now, This rant is fantastic… ROI. Return on marketing Investment of your advertising dollar. Traditional media advertising is incredibly expensive and doesn’t provide nearly the rate of return you can derive from strategic internet marketing campaigns in 2008 and beyond.

A lot of internet beginners hit a wall when it comes to traffic. You know, I’m sure you’ve seen countless questions across the internet of newcomers asking… How do I get traffic? I’ve hit that same wall on my internet journey as well.

And my answer to that question, especially when I think back to when I started is… write down all the ways to get traffic, and go through that list every single day.

These days there are so many more methods to get traffic than there was when I started, but the idea is the same. Promote like crazy! Every single day do as many tasks from your list as you possibly can. Once you’re done building, promote and drive traffic. Thats it. Use your stats to see where people are going and how long they’re hangin around, and of course, measure your success in click-throughs and sales. Then make your tweaks and changes (ONE AT A TIME! or split test) and keep promoting. So what are the  21 ways??? Read the rest of this entry »

Another tiny gem! Just found this WordPress Plugin Search “shopping” in wordpress/extend. there are a few.

WP e-Commerce is packed with power. Adds a shopping cart to a wordpress blog. Works with PayPal and google cart. Features include: Members only module for subscription sites. Audio Player module for selling mp3s. Read the rest of this entry »

How easy is it to increase conversions in a day??? It CAN be as simple as one image. Images incite feelings. Colors create a mood, nobody will argue these concepts. But when it comes to internet marketing do the right images really help sell a product? I’m gonna get down and dirty with the most important aspects of design for internet marketing. Read the rest of this entry »