Tools of the Trade
Below are the internet tools, resources and information that I use to create and promote this and my other sites. One word of caution, tools only help and you cannot count on them to do all the work for you. It takes dedications and a no-lose attitide, along with knowlege to succeed. While the tools below have helped me tremendously, you will need to decide for yourself it they will help in your internet career.
Here are some tools of the trade that every internet marketer should consider having:
Directory Listings:
Looking to promote your blog? You may have heard that directory listings are old school and not affective anymore. Well I for one disagree. As an Internet Marketer and Content Provider it is important to gain exposure from a variety of sources. Quality blog or website directories are not just for helping search engine rankings but also to help get real traffic.
Best of the Web is perhaps the oldest directory on the Internet and very well respected. Their newer directory is dedicated just for blogs.
Internet Marketing
If you are like me you are tired of hearning from so called guru's. People who promise the world, but you end up losing money. Colin started out with a "real life" site that has made him more than a living. He does not claim, and never will claim to be an "internet guru". I have known him for over a year now and he is one of the most down to earth guys I know. His mission now is to help people like you and me make it on the internet with practical advise.
Here is a quote directly from Colin:
"When the students of another Guru offered me thousands of dollars to watch me work for a day to steal my secrets, I told them to forget about it . . .
I told them, I'm not a Guru! I'm just a guy who makes piles of cash on the internet! "
Go Here to find out more about my friend Colin
and his special Fly on the Wall club
WordPress Productivity
This is definitely worth checking out if you want to stay ahead of the competition.
WordPress is the no-brainer choice when it comes to easy to use content management systems. But WordPress isn't perfect when it comes to internet marketing. There are gaps in functionality, ease of use and search engine optimization.
Time is money. Do we really want to be changing Casscading style sheets or inserting code into PHP script whenever we want to add a new affiliate or functionaliry? The Semiologic Pro Package is all about expiditing the process of creating and maintaining sites with WordPress.
The find-everything-yourself approach to using open source software is a hazardous waste of time. It amounts to searching through hundreds of components for the one — if any — that works. I know; I went through it.
With the Semiologic Pro Package, you get a carefully selected collection of business tools in a one-click download. It is the quickest route to creating a successful niche site.
Don't worry if you are not a techie, for a reasonable price they will help you with the install.
With out a doubt Tag and Pinging has been one of the #1 factors in increasing my traffic. If you don't know anything about social bookmarking and the tag and ping phenomenon you are missing out on a great opportunity. Click here for his course
Ecommerce
If you are looking for a total shopping cart solution 1ShoppingCart.com can be integrated into your existing site with features you will be hardpressed to find in other shopping cart software packages.
Need quality Content? Here are a few places we use:
All articles are written by carefully chosen professional writers and are not the $5 (or less) article writers that you find at the freelance sites. Based on the articles I have used their writers seem experienced, professional, and know what they're doing!
I have used their articles on many of my content sites and am VERY happy with the quality.
NICHE CONTENT PACKAGES - I love the quality and lenght of the articles these guys produce. They are definitely worth checking out. Membership here is also very limited. One of the nice things is that when their membership is not full they release individual packages on a limited basis the general publich can buy. If you buy the membership, with EACH package you'll get around 20 quality articles of around 500 words each about a specific niche.
