WordPress Crusher

March 28, 2009 by Paul  
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The Secret Weapon You Hope Your Competition Never Finds Out About…

Do you use a WordPress blog?

In a hurry?     http://cheviotmarketing.com/WP_Crusher

If you have used WordPress for longer than a few days you know how handy it is to have plugins that backup your database, generate Google sitemaps for more traffic, and optimize your HTML for search engine rankings…

What about those plugins that put your blog on autopilot, so you don’t have to update it anymore?

Or ones that get you way more comments, so you can generate buzz about your blog posts without any effort on your part.

What about the plugins that YOU want to make?  Ones that don’t exist yet?

WordPress developer Robert Plank has made so many WordPress plugins in the past couple of weeks that he coded “PHP templates” for them.  If you want to make a sidebar widget… open a file and fill a couple things in.

If you want to make a plugin that does database stuff… for example, a plugin that ethically bribes my users by giving them a present if they leave 5 comments, I open that template.

If you want to make a plugin that responds to new blog posts… like automatically copying each post I make onto Twitter for social marketing, I open that template.

I’ve got 7 of those kinds of templates.  You can handle posts, custom fields that apply to the whole WordPress blog, custom fields that only apply to specific posts, embed video and other “repetitious” code…  just fill stuff in with PHP code.

Quick question for you.

Let’s say I just gave you a plugin that allowed you to drip feed your articles into your blog… upload a zip file containing a bunch of text files, each representing an article… and you could specify you want those articles to get scheduled 1 week apart, 4 days apart, 72 hours apart, and so on.  You could also tell WordPress what time of day you wanted to post the articles.

Would that be worth $47 to you, to save hours and hours of work?  Because that’s what a couple of people are selling those plugins for.

If you went to anyone else, that would cost you $47 just for that one plugin… but with me… that’s not even 1/16th of what you get!

You read right.  If you have NO interest in learning WordPress plugins, I’ll give you 9 plugins that do everything from regularly import multiple full RSS feeds content as blog posts… so you don’t have to update your blog anymore.

Automate the call-to-actions asking people to leave comments.  Show the number of posts, comments, and video available on your blog.  Publish posts from your drafts if a ton of people comment (the ten comment rule!)  Should I keep going?

The “WordPress Crusher” package contains those 9 plugins, plus 7 fill-in-the blank templates… 86 pages of details PDF documentation, 31 minutes of quick start “how to install all the plugins” videos… and 4.7 hours of full WordPress training so you can make any changes you want.

If any of this sounds good to you, make sure to take a look at this URL:

http://cheviotmarketing.com/WP_Crusher

It’s a fantastic plugin – worth a look!!


ReDirect-A-Link Affiliate Manager

March 20, 2009 by Paul  
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Are your Affiliate Commissions being stolen??

You work hard for your money as an affiliate and I’m certain you don’t want someone – anyone – to come along and take away all that hard work in an instant!! Do You??

Stop the theft – NOW!! – and increase your bottom line!

ReDirect-A-Link


Take a look at ReDirect-A-Link and see just what it has to offer – you’ll be surprised just what a time saver it is too – no more copying and pasting code into a file – creating a new directory  – uploading the file to your site etc etc  Have it all done AUTOMAGICALLY!!  Once the script is installed all you need to do is fill in your long ugly affiliate link – think of a relevant name – and BANG! – press Save and you’re done!!  Link Created!!

AND you can CLOAK that link so that there’s no trace of the affiliate url in the browser window!!

Go on – take a look – ReDirect-A-Link -  it’s got to be worth it!!

Regards

Cheviot Marketing

See You There!!

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Clickbank HopAds v Adsense

March 20, 2009 by Paul  
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Having used Adsense for quite some time time now I have been looking around for a change of direction.  Not that the clicks have dried up or anything – just the actual return is comparatively low when you see how many actual clicks are being made.

This isn’t a new concept, but I came across ClickBank Hop Ads earlier in the year and, to be honest, didn’t really give it another thought.  Until now, that is – when I also came across a Wordpress plug-in which allows you to easily and automatically create a widget to contain your ClickBank Ads right there on your blog.

Going through your ClickBank account to create an Ad can be a pain – as is Adsense! – however this little plug-in is great in that it allows you to change the ad format very easily – and everything is automatically updated on your blog.

I haven’t had time to really test it fully, so I shall leave final judgement for later – for now, though – anything is worth a try!!  I currently have it under “Great Products!” – we shall see – watch this space (In fact, watch “Great Products!”)

Take a look now at the plug-in here.

Twitter it Now Thanks!
To your success!
Cheviot Marketing Blog

An Introduction to SEO For Blogs

March 20, 2009 by Caroline Middlebrook  
Filed under Blog

by Caroline Middlebrook

Some people think that SEO is something that can just be ‘done later’ but SEO goes into the way your blog is setup and into everything that you write so it’s a good idea to get an idea about it right at the very beginning so that you don’t have to go back and correct mistakes later on which can be very difficult if not impossible in some cases.

Why is SEO Important?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation and it is a great way to get traffic because it’s completely free and once the traffic begins to flow it can continue to pour in for months or even years. However it can take a while to get to this stage which is a good reason to bear it in mind from the start.

To do SEO you need content that ranks in the search engines and of course with blogs being so content-rich they make excellent candidates. However if you don’t consider your SEO from the outset all those posts may not be at all optimised and your efforts go to waste and hordes of potential traffic could be lost.

Making Sure Your Posts Are Optimised

The first step is to know what keywords you want to rank for. Keyword research is a large topic of its own and there is not room to cover it here so if you are not familar with that do a little research first. However, don’t obsess over this because of a blog has to primarily appeal to humans and not just search engines.

However if your blog is more specialised then it might be obvious what keywords to pick. For example if you had some kind of photography blog and you were reviewing a particular camera then it would make sense to optimise the post for the brand and model of the camera as that it what people would search for. There are several places in the post when you need to place your keyword:

1) The title – the title is the single most important factor and you want your keyword as close to the start as possible.

2) The post content – you need to make sure you are writing about what you want to target! Don’t overdo it but make sure it appears a handful of times throughout the post.

3) Tags – WordPress and other blogging platforms allow you to add tags to posts and this is a great way to add keywords to any post.

4) The URL – it is preferable for your keywords to be embedded in the actual URL rather than having something like www.myblog.com/?p=123

What If You Have Already Written Lots of Posts?

If you already have some earlier posts that you wrote before you learned about SEO there are still some changes you can make retrospectively. One thing that is very important is to ensure that you do not change your URL as this will cause broken links to appear in search engines.

However you can change the text within your posts. You can tweak the titles, the text within the post itself and you can add and modify the post tags. Probably the most important change would be to alter your titles to make sure your keywords are as early as possible. For example, which one of these two is better if you want to rank for “make money online”? :

- 10 Great Ways to Make Money Blogging Today! – Make Money Blogging – 10 Killer Ideas!

The second one is better as far as SEO goes because the target phrase comes first in the title. Have a read through your article and make sure your keyword is liberally sprinkled throughout the copy text and don’t forget to add a tag if possible.

Once you make changes it can take a while for Google to pick it up and act on it so don’t expect results overnight!

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Need Cheap Website Traffic? Here’s how to get it.

March 16, 2009 by Daniel Z. Kane  
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by Daniel Z. Kane

There is one thing on which every online marketer agrees: the key to success is traffic. No matter how appealing your product or service may be, you will fail without traffic.

That is why website owners spend a large percentage of their time, and often lots of money, on online, print, and electronic advertising.

Instead, try the following.

1. Write articles on subjects of interest to the kinds of people you want to get to your website. End each article with an author’s box, like the one at the end of this article. Use article distribution software or one of several services to distribute those articles. Each time webmasters hungry for content (and there are many) use your articles on their sites, you will pick up a link. And, as you know, links produce traffic.

2. Send out emails offering to swap links with other website owners. Target those whose visitors might be interested in your site and those of high quality.

3. Got a really good site? Or, got something to offer other website owners (an ebook, a calendar, etc.)? If so, try for some one way links. One way links can move you up the search engine ranking ladder faster than reciprocal links because the search engines consider them a true endorsement of your site.

4. If you are not yet blogging, you are missing a great opportunity. The search engines love blogs. A post a week is optimal, but even a post a month can help. Be sure your website links to your blog and your blog links to your website(s).

5. Webmasters are not the only ones starved for content; the same frequently appliers to bloggers. Offer to supply them with guest blogs (which include author’s boxes).

6. This may surprise you, but press releases can get you hundreds of links (and lots of publicity). There are agencies and software tools which will help you distribute your releases. Neither are expensive: you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

I realize that not everyone can write. If you are “writing challenged”, don’t despair. You might have to search around awhile, but there are folks who write blog posts and/or articles for less than $10. Press release are generally more, but the cost is not prohibitive. Remember, your potential return for each project can be hundreds of links. And, you know what that means.

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How to Get Private Label Rights Content Free

March 15, 2009 by James T Maxwell  
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by James T Maxwell

Free sounds good, doesn’t it? Why shouldn’t it? It’d be difficult to find anyone who didn’t appreciate something that was free- especially if that something would usually come with a big price tag.

After all, the saved money can really add up. It can also be put to better use elsewhere, like investing it into streamlining your business.

Well, finding and utilizing free Private Label Rights content is one of those ways. Because free Private Label Rights material doesn’t cost any money, it can be one of the best investments a business owner can make.

However, business owners should be careful when attempting to find free PLR and quality is the main concern.

Saturated markets provide many, many options to business owners.

It means that quality isn’t guaranteed and that you’ll have to have a watchful eye.

The fact is that bad PLR is everywhere. It’s so common that it can often be found in the same places as good PLR. That’s why you have to be resourceful when scouting for it.

Once you find good PLR, though, it’ll be smooth sailing. There are a few different ways you can go about your search. Read the following tips for some ideas.

Browse around the Internet

For some people, that’s common sense. But if you think it’s “common sense”, then you’re probably not doing it right. It’s a lot more difficult to find good PLR on the Internet than most people think because there are businesses that make money off of selling a lot of bad PLR. Good businesses, though, will be willing to give you access to good PLR under the same (or better) terms. Try researching startup PLR businesses. Inquire about introductory package deals or trial memberships. They may be able to set you up with some content so that you’ll spread the word about their business.

Trade-off

Instead using money to get access to PLR content, some companies will let you use their PLR products if you create and submit something of your own. Think of it as a trade. You get to use their work if they can use yours. A word of warning, though: even though you may submit only one article and get to use five of theirs, you can be sure that your article will be packaged, sold and profited from. If you don’t mind that idea and really dislike spending money on PLR, this can be the deal you’re looking for.

Join forces

Look into your relationships with affiliates. Don’t have them? Start getting them. Try getting friendly with PLR content websites. Some of these businesses will allow you to use their content as long as you’re an active affiliate of theirs. It’s like marketing for them. You should be aware that some of your website’s traffic will likely be redirected to the PLR source’s website. It’s a trade-off that some don’t like, but it can be beneficial to you if you’re really in need of PLR content and can deal with a few visitors leaving your website and going to an affiliate.

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Using Website Marketing

March 13, 2009 by Dennis Durrel  
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by Dennis Durrel

Website marketing, or online marketing, is where you advertise services or products on the world wide web.

One of the greatest things in relation to website marketing is that you would get to a broad viewers without spending an very expensive sum of money.

But, is there whatever thing that you requirement to protect in opinion after exploit website marketing?

Headlines are great to use in website marketing. This will quickly catch the consumers eye so that they are drawn in to read about your services or products. You will also want to take into account the fact that chances are the reader does not know anything about your product.

Check that you paint a watchful picture for the consumers that illustrate what your product does plus why it is superior to erstwhile products on the marketplace.

When doing explore as to the class of website marketing that you intend to do use numerous time looking at profitable websites so that you can shimmer from them what you desire to though improving on last areas.

Another great detail of good website marketing is the use of customer testimonials. This will give the consumer the peace of mind to know that you have successfully pleased other customers.

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Easy Photo Edit

March 7, 2009 by Paul  
Filed under Software

Every once in a while a little piece of Software comes along which catches my eye!  Today, I came across this
Easy Photo Edit courtesy of Cheviot Marketing
Easy Photo Edit

For anyone like me with very little graphics capability, it is a great little tool.  Take any picture and manipulate it in lots of different ways.  Spice it up!

Take a look at the Sales Page yourself to see what you think – there is a short video demo of just what it can do.  I’ll leave the decision to you.

To your success
Cheviot Marketing

Paul

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