SEO Busines Box Reality

Mr. Daniel Tan, a fervent SEO business owner, has released his new work from home business product which is determined by his system and business secrets and techniques whereby he creates an income of $25,000 a month.

Subsequent to his positive results with Back-link Syndication and Rank Mover, Daniel Tan has revealed his much awaited Search engine optimization solution called the SEO Business Box, hence completing his triumvirate of search engine optimization programs. By this SEO Business Box, Daniel Tan has achieved his promises of opening up to your normal Web marketer the particular strategy and tactics he uses to generate a worthwhile and large income - which he himself puts the amount at $25,000  a month - by using the notion of internet affiliate marketing in conjunction with his own devised tactics of seo.

Just like his preceding products, Mr. Tan has aimed the product on the aspiring business owner , always keeping the terms as simple and without jargon as is possible. By his own acknowledgment, even a  beginner, i.e. a person having absolutely no understanding of Seo, can learn the technique and fully grasp the money making potential of this process. He also claims that many of the strategies mentioned in SEO Business Box can be simply out sourced, whilst still retaining the net income proportion almost the same.

Retaining continuation along with his past solutions, even here Daniel  has aimed at back link concepts. This SEO Guru has stayed true to white hat back-linking procedures and has proven how the process might be automated. With this system, he announces the ideas of Link Velocity and Link Acceleration, which have already become much talked about strategies amongst the Online marketing connosseurs.

With some of the features and ideas in the SEO Business Box, a few ideas have been completely debunked, generally in a contentious fashion. Probably the most mentionable points in this connection is how Daniel Tan uncovers Page rank as being a fantasy, proclaiming that it does not have to be given as much significance as it normally is. He also explains the way back-linking may be done without tempting the much-feared Google penalty on any site. Among these common notions, he has likewise talked emphatically about the Google Sandbox along with precisely why it doesn't have to be as feared as  currently.

Several of the additional distinct benefits with Mr. Tan’s SEO Business Box include that he has set stressed the relevance of advertising a product. Not only does he show how a web based business person can locate the most suitable brand title which is optimized for your search engines, but he also tells just how such a brand identity may be made popular on the web. He also teaches entrepreneurs tips on how to select the best business domain names that will be much sought by  search engines.

With all of these features, Daniel Tan’s new product has begun building an effect in the thoughts of Website marketing men and women. Initial stories of customers' revenue whilst employing the process have started pouring in, which is helping to continuously consolidate the positioning of the product in other SEO organisations.

You can see how my colleagues at Syndicated SEO have used the proggramme , or to get more information, click here: SEO Business Box

My Robot Assistant and 800 Partners

Well, really... a Robot to serve me and all those people looking after me, how much more could a girl ask for?

OK.. OK... I haven't yet found Mr. Right, but I'm having far too much fun right now to be too concerned about him. Anyway, the way my list of followers is growing on Twitter, I expect he will turn up sooner or later.

I guess that's how you came across me – Twitter? It's not really surprising.... I just keep getting these followers, somewhere between 50 and 100 a day.

It all started when my friend Tahir told me I should be building my list of followers on Twitter as a way of expanding my business and earning money.

Well I'm all for expanding my business if it means more money... but I really don't fancy the idea of sitting at my computer for hours and hours fiddling with Twitter followers... some people have really weird ideas about what is interesting. Do you know what I mean?

And, anyway, I've got far more exciting things to do than that... and who knows what they might have been doing (the followers, that is).

But Tahir is a clever man (that's why he's one of my favourites) and he said that he could build me a robot that could do all that for me.

No.(lol)... No, not one of those funny mechanical things like Artoo Deeto and See Threepeo - though my mind did wander a bit at the thought.

Tahir said he could build me a robot, called Twittollower,  that would look after my Twitter account... find me some really cool people that would be interested in everything that I'm interested in... and the robot would look at their friends and see who was interesting amongst them.

He reckoned the robot could find me about 2,000 new followers every month.

Phew!

And, Tahir said, if any of them turned out to be stalkers, then Twittollower would boot them out straight away.

Well, that sounded more like fun.But I was still a bit concerned about having to sit at my computer thingy all day.

Then another of my friends, Matt (who's also a clever man and one of my favourites), said that if Tahir could build the robot, he could fit it to his computer servant thingy so that I wouldn't even have to open my computer... Twittollower could still look after my Twitter account and so earn me some more money.

I said, "What? Even if I go out shoping for the day?"

Matt said "Yes... day and night".

I said "Even if I go on holiday?"

Matt said "Yes... 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year."

Well that sounds like a great idea to me.

So here you are, visiting my web page thanks to Twitter and my Robot Assistant, Twittollower - and I could be skiing down a mountain with William in Chamonix, or lazing on the beach at Nygard Cay with Harry.

In which case, I'm sorry I've missed you but I know you will be in safe hands.

One of my OutSource Partners will look after you.

Who are they? Well, I think at present there are over 800 of them - so I don't know them all personally, you understand.

But another good friend, Charles (who is also a clever man, but he's already taken), has put together this sort of Syndication Club, with members from all over the world who look out for their fellow members in all sorts of ways. Charles is much better at explaining it than me, but I'll have a go.

You see, lets say I write on my blog (like I am now) and let's say I want lots and lots of people like you to read it. Well all I have to do is send it over to the Syndicate's Club House and post it on the noticeboard and all the members there will write about it all over the place.

Let me show you.

I wrote this article here about Bill Crosby (I don't really know him, but he seems like a nice man) and one of his businesses, Social Syndication System. One of the Syndicate Club Members, Dianne, said she would write about it on Digg, but then she had to go away on holiday, so I put it on Digg. But then lots and lots of Syndicate members voted for it and some even wrote some really nice things about me. You can see it here.

And then another Syndicate member posted it on SocialMedian and lots more of the Syndicate members voted on it and wrote nice things.

Then I gave that to my Robot and he tweeted it out to all my followers.

And 236 of the Syndicate Members re-tweeted it out to their followers on their Twitter accounts.  Some of these Syndicate Members have 10's of thousands of followers.  Can you imagine that?

At least one of the Syndicat'es members, Kevin (another good man, but a little bit too old for me), also has a Twittollower robot as well and he wrote a very good review on Squidoo called Twittollower Critique .

So lots of people read all these items and comments and lots of new people visited my blog. Some of them wanted to buy from me rather than Bill Crosby - rather cool, don't you think?

So that's how come you're visiting here today.

My Robot Assistant gets me lots of interesting visitors from Twitter and my Syndicate Partners write lots of nice things about me... and I get lots of praise and... well... money.

Now Charles says that he's always looking for new Syndicate members and I have met some really nice people in the club (there are a few grumpy ones, but I try to ignore them).  So if you want to pop over to the Club House and find out about membership, CLICK HERE

But before you go...

I asked Tahir if he could build a Twittollower robot for another friend of mine, which he did.  But Matt says he doesn't have a lot of room on his computer servant thingy for lots more robots, so if you want to try one out, you'd best get over there first.  You can find him HERE

So there you are.

It was nice just having a chat with you.  Please come back and visit again... maybe we'll meet in the club house one day.  Or you could look me up on Twitter: @LanguageRocket

TTFN

Harry, be a darling and pass me that sun lotion...

Twittollower Critique | Why I Opened My Mind Regarding Exactly How to Get Twitter Followers

Twittollower - What is the idea and exactly why did the idea alter my thoughts regarding utilizing Twitter in my web-based marketing and advertising and list-building task?

Having reviewed "Twittollower" and looked over a whole lot of generic evaluations that bought no authentic information and facts to viewers, apart from the information that is readily accessible on the sales site, I made the decision to write this critique.

As you're right now reading through this, I guess that you have already visited the established web page for this software. In the event that you have not, you may pay a visit to the Twittollower official website Simply Click Here.

Right up until recently, I have to confess that I have fended off using Twitter like the plague. The basic reason being that, just like countless full-time on line vendors, I simply just do not have the time to commit trying to find out exactly how to get followers on Twitter.

Numerous fellow entrepreneurs (and some really well known ones) have tried to convince me that I need to be employing Twitter as a potential customers generating program in order to drive visitors to my squeeze web sites etc, but I have constantly ignored... right until today.

Another online marketer and a friend whose opinion I significantly admire, encouraged me to have a look at the brand new programme called Twittollower. In fact he did not merely suggest me, he virtually innsisted that I make the time to investigate at what Twittollower can accomplish.

So,quite hesitantly I did. The following is exactly what I found.

 Twittollower is a tool that repeatedly obtains Twitter followers for you within just about any topic of your choice.

 Following a very simple 4 minute installation, Twittollower will commence operating for you day and night, Twenty-four hours a day, Seven days a week, Fifty-two weeks a year.. One hundred per cent On AUTOPILOT. (Which is precisely what really got my attention ).

 Employing this program signifies that you'll do not have to physically follow or unfollow another user again.

Unlike other Twitter automatic devices, this particular one operates to get you Precise followers who are actually interested in your current market content and desire to take note of just what you have to say.

I was able to get hold of Twittollower prior to its release and at the time of writing this evaluation it has gained me over 430 followers in Six days. I am very impressed by that as, just as the designers state, I have not needed to lift a finger to find these followers and they are already interacting and reading my Twitter posts.

Once you have Twittollower in your computer, it's like having a robot assistant working for you day and night to market an individual and whatsoever goods or services with which you are usually engaged.

For affiliate entrepreneurs and product or business holders, Twittollower is something that you could certainly examine, especially if you are engaged in expanding your enterprise.

I am publishing this right now, 3 February 2010, when you want to discover just how my personal followers are growing, you should look me up on Twitter: @LanguageRocket

The only thing I request is that you don't follow me - I want unadulterated gains.

It is going to break your heart if you never get this...AND Remember YOU HAVE TO View THE Video TO THE End.

Pick up a pot of coffee... and next Just click HERE.

Social Media Syndication

Get to the Top of Google in 27 Minutes

I like Bill Crosby, although I've never actually met him, but he comes across really well and he has some very good ideas... and his followers on the forums etc., seem to like him as well.  Social Media Syndication is his latest venture and I think he should do well from it.

I've been using Social Media Syndication for some 2 years now to boost my clients' web page Search Engine Rankings and I like a challenge.  Now getting to the top of Google in 27 minutes is pretty impressive, but staying at the top is far more difficult. So I'm going to use my methods of simple syndication to see if I can topple Bill Crosby and his SocialMediaSyndication.com off of the top spot at Google... and keep him off.

Bill, if you're reading this, don't take it personally... I just think I can do better.

Bill sent me the first email to join his Social Media Syndication on 29th October 2009 and today is 5th November 2009 - but  doing a Google search reveals that he's actually got a six week start on me.

Now he says that he is "Looking for 20 Motivated Individuals Who Are Ready To Take Their Businesses RAPIDLY To The Next Level By Learning To Identify And Dominate Niche Markets Simplistically With Social Media".  And then he shows a very good video where he clearly presents what he has to offer in the terms of getting to the 1st page of Google in 30 minutes or less.

And, he's Prepared To Do ALL THE WORK FOR YOU And Then Train You How To Run It Like A Well Oiled Machine Thereafter.

"Work With Me and Gain Access To My Proven, No-Hassle System For Driving REAL TRAFFIC On the Internet Even if You Are a Complete Newbie", he says.

Now, I'm not going to repeat the rest of his sales letter as, after a while, it just becomes boring. 

But right at the bottom of the Sales Page, Bill makes the following caveat:
 

The "Social Syndication System Training Program" is NOT for experienced marketers. I am only interested in working with "newbies" and other internet marketing enthusiasts who have made very little or no money online. (And in my experience that will include at least 95% of the people reading this letter.)
It's nothing against the experienced folks...I just want to be able to show that anyone, even absolute beginners can succeed using my system.
You will be asked to sign a statement prior to starting the program that states that you are a new and/or inexperienced online marketer, so please do not attempt to signup if you are already have a successful internet business.

Now I don't have a problem with that. Bill is entitled to work with who ever he pleases. But it did get me thinking.

First of all, when Bill and his team have filled all the slots Social Syndication System will have generated $105,490 in revenue - which for one project is pretty cool.

But then I thought about his principle USP."Get To the Top of Google in 27 Minutes".

You see...
Getting to the Top of Google is Easy
...it's staying there that is difficult 


Most people experienced in Internet Marketing will know that fact.

Now, for the last 2 years I have been working with several people from around the globe, developing a programme for marketing, using the Social Media, that happens on auto-pilot.

It's not just for new people, in fact its principle use is for businesses who want to get to the Top of Google and stay there (well, at least above the fold).

I will offer you three options:

1. I'll do it for you.
2. I'll train you how to do it.
3. I'll give you the tools and you can do-it-yourself
   

But before I ask you to put your hand in your pocket, I'm going to prove my system works... consistently. And I'm only going to use Social Media to drive traffic.

Bill Crosby has got almost 6 weeks start on me with Social Media Syndication... I said earlier, I like a challenge.


Please also note:  There is no caveat.  I don't mind whether you're a Newbie or and Oldbie... this IS for experienced marketers, or not.

The proof that my system works... well how did you find me? 

Want in?  Email me.

EZ Wealth Solution Critique

First opened on 22 October 2007, EZ Wealth Solution has out performed all initial expectations to become one of the most solid and respected on-line businesses for those who would like to work from home, build a business and earn money.  In just 2 short years, EZW has evolved into one of the best money making programmes on the internet.

EZ Wealth Solution is not a Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM) business, nor do you have to sell to your friends and relatives. What is more, you don't need to build a down line of people who are going to jump ship the minute they think they've found a better opportunity.

Like most traditional businesses, you get a personal "shop front", but as this is an on-line business you get a web site, with items to sell (stock) - all you need is to find some customers.

If you want to see how I find my customers, read to the end of this post.

All of the inventory is built around Top Tier products; computer software and programmes; all of which can be downloaded from the internet - so you don't actually have to hold any stock.  You don't need a stock room.  Your inventory doesn't have a "sell by" date.  There aren't any shipping or handling charges.

You earn a full 100% commission on all your sales and members are paid daily.  No other programme pays you more... and no other programme pays you faster.

EZ Wealth Solution never handles your money.  Let's say that today you sold a complete Level 1 package (their cheapest package), you will be paid within 24 hours by the member who bought from you. There are 5 different packages, each one costing a different sum, up to $997.

In the last year members have received over a million dollars in sales and the company has countless members setting new income records.

The key to their success is their proprietory pay plan; the members love it.

But the question I most often asked is: "How Does It Work?"

Let's deal with package Level 1 - cost $47. 

Taxi!... Virtual Drivers Wanted

 Let's view Level 1 as being a Taxi.

So you're standing at the front of  the taxi rank waiting for the taxi to come along- waiting there costs you $10 (you actually get a lot of things for your $10, but I won't deal with that here).

A taxi comes along.

Your sponsor will pay the Driver $47 to get you in the Taxi, and it is possible for the Driver and your Sponsor to be the same person. So you start out in the Back Seat of the Taxi, but the place you want to get to is the Driver's Seat, because it's the Taxi Driver who makes the money. 

Note You do not pay the $47 for yourself to get into the Taxi (Package Level 1).  Your Sponsor pays for you, or he/she will arrange for someone else to pay for you.

To become a Taxi Driver, you invite just one person in to the Back Seat with you (or the Driver could invite someone and give you credit for it).  So you and the Driver are driving around looking for someone to join you on the Back Seat.

As soon as someone joins you in the Back Seat, you'll pay the Taxi Driver $47 for that person.

This is called the "Pay It Forward" system, and it's the only time you will have to pay $47 at Package Level 1.

This Qualifies you to become a Taxi Driver and you get out of the Taxi, but the person that you paid for, i.e. your Qualifier, stays with that Driver.

For most people this happens within 24 hours, but if it doesn't, EZ Wealth Solution "Guarantees Everyone" that they'll have the opportunity to Qualify at Package Level 1 within 10 Days of the date that Package 1 was purchased for you by your Sponsor.

Please Note: You do not pay the $47 for your own Package 1. Your Sponsor will pay the $47 for you as long as you agree to "Pay It Forward".

So, now you're the Driver of your own "$47 Taxi" looking for passengers, and to make life easier you're going to tell everyone that you'll pay their way in if they agree to pay for the next person who gets into the Taxi. 

VERY IMPORTANT - Please read carefully:

When you're the Driver, you tell people that you'll pay their way in, but you don't have to pay anyone because you are the Driver

To make this very clear, when you're the driver you do not have to pay $47 every time you personally invite someone. You just click a button in your Member Centre to say that you paid their way in.

When the time comes, you will receive an email with instructions as to where that "button" is. There will be no surprises. It will not cost you any money to pay someone's way in when you are the Driver.

So, you pick up Celine, your first passenger, and to pay her way in all you do is click that special button in your Member Centre.

Celine wants to become a Taxi Driver, so she'll pay you $47 for the next person who gets in your Taxi, and it doesn't matter which one of you invites that person.

So you and Celine are now driving around looking for another passenger.  Let's say that next person is David.

Celine pays you $47 for David, and she gets out of your Taxi to go drive her own "$47 Taxi", and David stays in the Back Seat of your Taxi.

Now it's you and David looking for the next passenger, and it does not matter which one of you who finds the next person.

David is going to pay you $47 for the next person that gets into your Taxi, and this will Qualify David to go drive his own "$47 Taxi".

David gets out of your Taxi because he is now Qualified, and the new person stays with you

Now it's you and the new person looking for the next passenger.

This continues over and over again.  Every time a new passenger gets into your Taxi, the person who was there before them pays you $47.

It's that simple.

For package Level 2 to Level 5, there is a slight variation on this theme. Each Package Level operates independently of the other. The Pay Plan used is widely considered by industry professionals as "The Mother of all Pay Plans" because of the High Level Incomes it can generate in a relatively short amount of time.
 I will post my interpretation of this plan next... and if you'd like to know how I market this programme, view my SuperSpindle Strategy.


This video shows you how I find my new customers:

But if you can't wait to join me in my taxi and want to take the tour, just click here: TAXI!.. EZ Wealth Solutions, please

See you inside.

Zero Friction Marketing Critique

Perform a Google search on Zero Friction Marketing and you will (currently) find some 150,000 entries for this programme produced by Saj P. Many of the entries are by people who are writing "Reviews" and who, coincidently, will offer you a "Bonus"... if only you will "clear your cookies" and download the programme through their link. Much of what I have read is really little more than a re-hash of the original sales pitch created by Saj P, so I have decided to purchase the programme myself, test it and write this critique.

As you're now reading this, I assume that you have already visited the official page for this product. If you haven't, you can visit the Zero Friction Marketing official website Click Here!

To be frank, some of the claims made in the sales page are as outrageous as any I have seen:

"Earn 6 Figures A Month With This Underground CPA Affiliate Blueprint."
"Affiliates Make Up To $227 Per Sale EASY."
"3 Killer Up-sells"
"Recurring Commissions For Life"
"Monster Paydays."

Like all sales pitches, these claims come at a price... in this case a modest $77 - backed up by a 60 day money back, no questions asked, guarantee.

As with my other critiques, I have looked at the marketing value both from the point of view of the experienced internet marketer and that of the novice. Every marketing programme has very different values for all, whether newbie or experienced. I recommend that you read this critique thoroughly.

If you don't have the time to read it all right now, bookmark this post and then read the "Quick Facts" about Zero Friction Marketing and "Conclusion".

What's It About?

Zero Friction Marketing is based upon a marketing method entitled "CPA" (Cost Per Action). CPA marketing is very similar to affiliate marketing, except that in traditional affiliate marketing, you must make sales to make money. With CPA marketing, you can make money through many instances such as  free downloads, free trials, registrations, in addition to sales.

In short, making money in CPA marketing is actually a lot more simple than affiliate marketing because you don't need to ask a user to buy anything in order to make a commission.

But this isn't another re-made CPA course. I certainly have never seen a CPA course being taught anywhere else online like Zero Friction Marketing. This system uses something the author calls the "Triple M Method". 

Nevertheless, this doesn't mean that you can just go and promote CPA offers online and get rich. As with all forms of marketing, there are steps you need to follow if you want to be successful.

What Do You Get?

Module 1: The Underground CPA Files

This first module has a 50-page manual and a series of well produced video tutorials that explain the complete picture of CPA marketing. I felt the author clearly demonstrated how to get accepted into some of the higher paying CPA networks. 

Getting accepted by good quality CPA networks is one of the most challenging parts.  But, by following Saj P's instructions, 90% of the time you'll get approved.  Then he goes on to teach you how to select the right CPA offers and how to set up your pre-sell pages for high conversion.

So far so good.

Module 2: MSN Covert PPC Secret

This module teaches you how to use Microsoft's Pay Per Click (PPC) Adcentre to promote CPA offers.

My first thought was, "Why not use Google AdWords? Doesn't Google have the best online advertising system that will get me the most traffic... why use MSN?".

Well, it's true that Google can get you the most traffic online, but it's also the most competitive AND expensive. What is more, many advertisers lose money with AdWords if they receive a Google "slap". In order to maintain quality, Google can be very harsh if they feel that their members are not sticking to the Google terms of business... otherwise known as a "Google Slap". When you're hit with a Google Slap, you'll find that your cost-per-click suddenly shoots up to a ridiculous high price.

This thing never happens in MSN or Microsoft AdCentre. Furthermore MSN is 2nd most visited website after Yahoo... on average 465 million people visit MSN each day. So a huge opportunity to promote your CPA offers and earn good money... and MSN's advertising fees are is a lot lower than Google.

In this module of Zero Friction Marketing, you receive one "MSN Covert PPC Secret" guide and 10 video tutorials (total 160 minutes) that, again show you step by step, how to promote and make money from your CPA offers.

Module 3: Mystery MySpace PPC Formula

Until getting my copy of Zero Friction Marketing, I didn't know that MySpace has just released their PPC platform for advertisers on all budgets. It's a great resource to use to dominate CPA marketing, like MSN the cost-per-click or advertisement cost is very low. If you only have $5 a day to spend on your advertising, MySpace is a great opportunity for you to tap into the millions of people who use MySpace everyday.

In this module you get one "Mystery MySpace PPC Formula" guide and 5 video tutorials showing you step by step how to promote your CPA offers using MySpace.

Module 4: Media Buying Traffic Funnel

Media buying involves the purchase of banner space on websites, forums and blogs, with payment usually being by CPM (Cost Per Mille (Thousand)) impressions, either weekly or monthly. CPM costs normally range anywhere between $0.50 and $20 or more, dependent on the level of traffic the website receives.

What distinguishes CPM media buys from PPC advertising is that you pay a flat fee per thousand impressions no matter how many clicks your advertisement receives... s you could end up paying less. For example, say you bought some banner ads for $2 CPM, and out of 1,000 views you received 200 clicks – that's just 1 cent per click. A great opportunity to make money with CPA marketing for very little cost.

In this last module, you'll receive one "Media Buying Traffic Funnel" guide and 7 video tutorials showing you where to buy your media ad very cheaply and how to target your audience.

Now, when I'd finished reviewing Module 4, I thought that was it... but I was wrong.

There is one more section called: "Advanced Training With Monthly Campaigns".

This is the section that sets Zero Friction Marketing course apart from other CPA courses. In this advanced section, you are given several profitable niches that have CPA offers. The best part is that you'll get these every month.

Each niche market you receive comes with a complete set of keywords you can just plug into your PPC campaigns. There are 4 for your MSN campaigns, 4 for MySpace campaigns and 2 for Media Buys.

Now that's what I call "Under Promise and Over Deliver".

Conclusion

For those new to internet marketing I give it 9/10 - Beginners will find the Zero Friction Marketing system very straight forward and easy to follow. You don't really need any web design or internet marketing knowledge... even the laziest and newest internet marketer can have the system running and start earning right away. The ease and automation of the software plus the extensive training materials make the value so much greater than the $77 price. There are a lot of systems offering similar content for $200+ out there... and this one is backed up by a guarantee.

For advanced and experienced internet marketers, I give it 7/10 - If you already run a CPA campaign and know something about CPA marketing, you will find "The Triple M" systems brings some refreshing ideas here.

I conclude in this critique that Zero Friction Marketing is a huge value for money and unique CPA marketing course. While most CPA courses recommend that you to use Google AdWords to promote your CPA offers, Zero Friction Marketing offers a different route… it uses a system called "The Triple M" - MSN, MySpace and Media Buys. Furthermore, it over delivers on its promise by providing several of the most profitable niches every single month.

This will save you enormous time, you can just plug them into "The Triple M" system.

Am I offering a bonus if you purchase Zero Friction Marketing through my link?

Yes... and if you have found my post useful, please Click Here

Turbo Cash Generator Critique

As the cost of advertising increases with the decline in economic spending, small and large businesses, alike, are trying to find marketing strategies for social network optimization. The advantages that a social network marketing strategy offers the business owner is reflected in the interest generated with such social media optimization services, such as micro-blogs, through social marketing outlets. However, in this critique we will see that they quickly become confused because they are trying to build friends, create fan pages, set up Twitter accounts, set up LinkedIn profiles, etc.

Can you see the mistake here?

The business owner (interested in marketing) has begun a social media networking initiative and NOT a social media marketing initiative. They have been confused and have set down the wrong path from the start

One of the biggest mistakes that Internet business marketers make is believing that they should launch a social media marketing initiative inside of social media networking environments (like Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Social media marketing and social media networking are two totally different initiatives.

Let's take, for example, one of the largest micro-blogging platforms; Twitter. If I perform a Google Search on "Twitter Marketing Strategy" (without the "..."), Google provides me with the top 10 of some 34 million results.

Now one of today's popular Twitter Marketing Strategies is a piece of software developed by Shelly Ryan, entitled Turbo Cash Generator (Google result: 404,000). If I want to market that programme I face a lot of competition.

Now, I think that a blog is not the place to market any sort of product or service.

I think that most people who are looking for a long term, reliable, income from their blogging efforts put the cart before the horse.

In order to take advantage of the power of "word of mouth" marketing that can be harnessed by using a growing number of Social Media networks (Digg, Social Median, Facebook etc.), one has to make a paradigm shift in marketing approach... i.e. let's think about the horse for a moment.

Simply put, the business owner should take a scientific approach to the "marketing" of him/herself in social networks - not his/her products or service.

Put it like this.

1. You and I meet at a cocktail party given by a mutual friend. We hit it off.
2. I invite you over to my place where you meet a lot of my other friends. You find that, you, my friends and I have a lot of things in common.
3. You like my place. You like my friends. I like you. You don't find people pushing their face into yours, shouting "Look at Me!". You have a good time. You become a frequent visitor.
4. When I ask for your opinion about Turbo Cash Generator, you feel good... you like it when people ask for your opinion, makes you feel valued.
5. Actually, Ashley, I'd like Turbo Cash Generator for myself - where can I get it?
   

1. and 2. are bought about by taking a scientific approach to Social Media Marketing and syndicating my blog across the Social Networks.

3. Is my blog or forum, the place where I networks socially. It is my front door, with a huge "welcome" mat.

It is NOT the place where I drive people away with a display of goods.

4. Is just one example of me (the business owner) being sociable, my networking. I might even invite you to write a review on that programme, or whatever, for my blog.

5. If you don't know what 5. is, I've wasted my time writing this critique.

Most people do not like being sold to, but then, most people want to buy at some time.

By taking that approach, all the theories about tags, silos, sub-domains, duplicate penalty, SEO, keywords etc., normally associated with web site design and marketing, becomes irrelevant... it's just greasing the axle on your cart.

By harnessing the power of social acceptance through a scientific approach, YOU become the centre of attention. YOU develop the buzz.

Through your popularity and relevance, YOU lead the horse (Google), it will follow YOU... pulling the cart behind.

Sales just happen.