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By now, you’ve probably been beaten over the head with the fact that John Reese has released a couple of new videos to help promote the upcoming release of the 2nd edition of his wildly successful Traffic Secrets course.

The videos are content-driven and include some very practical suggestions for boosting your own website traffic.

Of course, you probably already know this because you’ve been emailed a hundred times, been bombarded on Twitter, Facebook and wherever else affiliates go crazy spreading the word.

(Don’t get me wrong, I AM using my affiliate link in this post - like John needs ALL the money from his sales - but I wanted to wait to tell you about this until I had a chance to go through everything)

So What’s in the Videos? Are They Worth Watching?

To watch the first video, it takes nothing but a few minutes and you aren’t forced to opt into anything, so if you’re concerned about that…you can go right to the video page and get started.

But I know you’re busy and may be wondering what it’s all about before you take the time out of your day.

A Quick Answer: Definitely some solid information there that I’d be willing to bet MOST people don’t use, even if in the back of their minds they think they already know some of it.

A Longer Answer:

The first video (that you can watch at this page) is called “Results Detection” and includes very practical techniques to eliminate much of the trial and error process that comes with building traffic and an online business in general.

There are at least 8-10 specific ideas (I was trying to count, but pay attention at the same time…so may have missed a couple in the count) he provides to help you find out what is ALREADY working for traffic generation, instead of spending time and money to come to same conclusions.

Once you’ve finished watching that video, you have the opportunity to sign up for the Traffic Secrets notification list and view the next video entitled, “Own More of the Internet“.

This is a very powerful concept that I’ve been teaching my own students in a variety of my programs. It’s all about going wide with your efforts and reaching more prospects. I enjoyed John’s discussion of the concept because he has incorporated a good suggestions regarding the latest technology, content formats and publicity tools that are available today.

He also includes a very important advice that he rightly says so many online business owners don’t follow - and it’s all about planning ahead and seeing the big picture in all your content creation and traffic strategies. It may seem simplistic, but until you think about it and look at how you do your own planning, you might be surprised that you’re not really doing it either.

Other Thoughts

If you’ve been around the online business world for a few years, you may know that I credit the first Traffic Secrets course and John’s teachings with a huge boost in my success. In fact, you can still see my original bonus offer and success story when John relaunched the first version of the course.

What’s interesting is that 90% or likely more of what John taught in that first course is still applicable today. There are just a few things about Google Adwords, other pay-per-clicks and search engines that needed some updating. John could have done some minor editing and continued to sell the course, but from discussions with him and seeing these videos, it’s easy to see he’s taking a whole fresh approach and really harnessing the technology and tools available to us today. I for one, am looking forward to a whole lot more.

Take a look at the videos and let me know what you think.

Today is the last day to grab your copy of Online Advertising: More Bang for Your Advertising Buck. This easy-to-digest and put-into-action report + audio shows you how to get the more targeted traffic and remove much of the risk that can come with paid advertising.

Offer expires tonight and all the details are here.

If you sell products to women or or want more links to your content site targeting women, here’s a cool new opportunity. Schmoozins is a brand-new site that covers a variety of topics from the woman’s perspective.

Submit Your Content

We’re currently accepting content for publication on the site and you can see our editorial guidelines here. If that sounds good to you, you can register for an account and start posting. Content goes through editorial approval first and then will be scheduled for posting, if approved.

Submit Your Comments

If you don’t have content to submit, you can still schmooze with us for links. The website has a Do Follow policy and links in comments can be indexed by search engines. Just click on any of the articles and leave your comments.

(Don’t target women, but are looking for more places for backlinks? Another project is in the works that will help you reach a wider audience and should prove to be a whole lot of fun. Details will be coming for that later this Spring.)

Near the end of February, I gave you an update on the Google Adwords Tutorials that were added to the Internet Based Family Training Center. If you’re the type of who likes to watch and listen, here’s good news for you.

The Step-by-Step Instructions for Your First Google Adwords Campaign is now available on video. Just click the image below and the video will automatically start for you on the next page:

As promised, we’ve continued to be hard at work on the Internet Based Family Step-by-Step Training Center and we’re pleased to announce our newest tutorial is now available. This brand new tutorial is a basic introduction and a step-by-step illustrated guide to starting your first Google Adwords Pay-Per-Click campaign (by the way, new site builder clients receive a $50 Adwords credit).

There are two parts to this tutorial:

-> Google Adwords Basics: Learn about how pay-per-click campaigns work with Adwords and receive tips on making the most of yours.

-> Step-by-Step Illustrated Instructions for an Adwords Campaign: We’ll take you through it, step-by-step.

Need More? 

Now remember, this is a basic tutorial and is meant to get you started. Adwords is actually quite a complex advertising opportunity and if you’re looking for more advanced materials, start with Perry Marshall’s 5 Days to Success with Google Adwords.

Coming Soon! Article Writing & Distribution tutorials…so stay tuned for more details.

Here’s a cool freebie from Patrysha Korchinski of Easy Results with Radio that covers a business promotion method we don’t often hear about in Internet marketing land…and that’s local radio and podcast advertising.

Patrysha’s guide shows you the cost-effectiveness and benefits of this unique medium. You can download her Radio Rocks: No Matter What the Format ebook free. That’s a direct link to the PDF file, so no sign up or anything required.

If you’re looking for a cost-effective way to build buzz for your business, it’s a must-read.

Mark your calendar now, because Frank Kern is putting one impressive webinar this Thursday (thank GOODNESS…not another video!)….and he’s going to be sharing more of his brilliant “Mass Control” techniques.

Link is here:
-> Click it here

BUT what caught my attention is that it’s not just Frank, but he’s got Eben Pagan (aka David DeAngelo), of “Double Your Dating” fame on board for this one.

I first heard about how brilliant the guy behind “Double Your Dating” was about 4 years ago. Everyone was raving about the ingenious marketing and just how WELL the company was doing in the dating market market. I mean they were and continue to do REALLY, REALLY well.

So back then, on a whim I hopped over to see what this “Double Your Dating” was all about. The target audience is single guys looking to be more attractive to women. Clearly, I am not that target, but I was IMMEDIATELY sucked in by the conversational, empathetic and yet very persuasive tone. They had me opting in right away and nearly ordering the first product…and I had absolutely no use for it! It was something else I tell you and since then I’ve paid attention when I heard Eben’s name mentioned.

Problem is, his name is often mentioned in conjunction with very high-priced seminars that require travel…so this Thursday’s freebie from the comfort of your home is something jump all over to take advantage of.

Frank may be the one guiding all the mass control teachings, but you can bet both of them are going to share some pretty amazing insight and stories.

The webinar / call is this Thursday at 6:30 Pacific Standard Time and I’ve already registered myself.

It’s your turn to register now:
-> Click here for the free registration form

I don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing that if you can’t attend live (like…for example, if you’re on the East Coast and you’ll be half way through the season premier of LOST), you’ll probably get the recordings…so most definitely sign up.

Me, I’m a West Coast gal, so the timing is perfect for me. Still, I hope you can make it.

It’s nothing new that the Internet Marketing world is abuzz with words like Web 2.0, Social Networking and Social Bookmarking. It seems like everyone is scrambling to learn about each and every site and find a way to exploit them as an Internet marketer.

This can be seen in all the Internet Marketing guides for sale on Twitter, Digg, MySpace, Facebook and more.

You see it on Internet Marketing forums when people with good intentions post 150 links to various social bookmarking sites.

You see it on Twitter (where I do like to hang out), people are constantly talking about other places like Utterz, LinkedIn and more.

Haven’t a clue what I’m talking about? Good news! I’m here to tell you it probably doesn’t matter.

Just like yesteryear (and maybe still now) when forums and Yahoo groups were a distraction for entrepreneurs, now people are getting all wacked out on social networking in the often false name of “expanding my business.”

You don’t need to know about every social networking/bookmarking site and you don’t even be a member of the most popular ones.

Here’s a few reasons why:

1. Although you may expand your network by belonging to a bunch of different sites slightly, chances are you’re seeing the SAME people over and over again.

2. Instead of spending your days posting to bookmark and networking sites to generate traffic, you’re better of spending that time DOING something worthwhile IN your own business is that is WORTHY of the buzz.

Many people say that in order to get people talking, you have to get the ball rolling and do a little bookmarking and talking about yourself. Maybe, but if that’s a regular part of your business, you’re going about this in a labor intensive way. Of course, you can hire people to do it for you, but then you might end up looking like an ass like this guy…so be careful.

The point is, a solid business is built on building something worthwhile and yes, we all embark on our own publicity campaigns and they may include social networking sites in their execution. But if the focus of your day has become posting to websites belonging to OTHER people/companies, it’s time to come back home and do something that is truly going to get people talking.

What can you do?

-> Make a report, a video or something that’s hilarious, informative or otherwise grabs the attention of your target audience. And yes, you can post the video to YouTube…I’m not saying NEVER to these types of sites…I’m just saying be smart.

-> Be controversial with a blog post and get a few other bloggers to write about it too. But don’t sit there all day running around voting for yourself at every social bookmarking site under the WWW sun.

-> Make AWESOME products that people WILL talk about all on their own. Of course, to get things going you can absolutely give them incentive to talk about them by creating an affiliate program or a referral program that earns them points, discounts, etc…but the best comes from geniunely pleased customers that talk about you just because.

In other words, be GREAT. You don’t need everyone on Facebook to know who you are to run an incredibly successful and profitable business, so stop trying.