While I was responding to a post on a forum about generating traffic I thought to myself, \u201cHey, this will make a great blog entry and maybe even an article\u201d \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
When I first got started I was overwhelmed with the \u201cdo this\u201d and \u201cdo that\u201d for generating traffic. Over time I have settled down into what matches my style.<\/p>\n
The biggest thing was including a link to my product\u2019s website (instead of to my own website) in my signature file in every forum I joined. Also adding the link to my e-mail signatures was a big step.<\/p>\n
It may not sound like a big step but I don\u2019t use signature files simply because I like typing my name instead of using a signature file. A letter just doesn\u2019t seem \u201cfinished\u201d if I don\u2019t type my name. Yeah I know, the shrink doesn\u2019t get me either.<\/p>\n
Also, I join forums that interest me, and not just ones in my niche. I have a life outside of internet marketing and I have more interests than internet marketing. Internet marketing is what I do, not who I am. It\u2019s not to project that I\u2019m more well rounded (instead of just fat), it\u2019s a reflection of the fact that I am more well rounded.<\/p>\n
So what if my blog training videos don\u2019t match my interests in salt water aquariums? I\u2019m not there to advertise my product, but to participate in the forum and there\u2019s nothing wrong with having a link to my unrelated product in my signature file.<\/p>\n
If I ever sell a related product, I\u2019ll change my signature file to match but until I do, fish keepers do more than just keep fish and they may want to learn how to set up a blog. The point is that it (fish keeping) is an interest of mine and not a sneaky way to advertise.<\/p>\n
For article marketing I tried just writing articles but now I write articles when I feel my blog entry is \u201cworthy\u201d of being put into directories. I find that\u2019s easier for me than sitting down to write an article and turn it into a blog entry. Must be a reverse psychology thing.<\/p>\n
I also post comments on other people\u2019s blogs only when I have a worthy comment to add instead of just \u201cgood entry\u201d. This helps others see I have added value as opposed to just commenting for a quick linkback.<\/p>\n
– Jeffery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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