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I really mean that: Internet Marketing Forums are a wealth of wisdom, insight and knowledge. There are general interest forums, forums that cater to particular niches and exclusive forums for members only.

Today, let me tell you about the Warrior Forum. It is one of the most widely known and most active forums catering specifically to the interests of Internet Marketers. Basic membership is free and there are upgrade options for members who want to take advantage of a few select advanced features.

I have been a member of the Warrior Forum since 2007. My activity there varies depending on my marketing focus and interests of the moment. My purpose is two-fold: first, to learn from others and to keep up or catch up with current market trends; and second, to share some of my own marketing experiences and insight with other home based business marketing enthusiasts. … Read the rest of this entry

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I suppose the technology and support is now available to help you build your own social networking community. I haven’t looked into this, but I know forum scripts have been available, so why not social networking scripts, too?

It could be quite an undertaking, if you are serious about it and hope to compete with the numerous social sites that have already popped up over the past few years. But with the right script, an appealing social niche and some unique marketing, you just might be able to do it.

One thing is for certain: Social networking is popular! Everybody is into it and if people see a social networking community that looks new and exciting, they will want to check it out. If they like what they see, they might get actively involved and tell others about it. … Read the rest of this entry

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If you want to draw attention and succeed with your online business you need to show leadership and one good way to do this is to brand yourself with this online marketing forum: the Entrepreneur Forums on the EvanCarmichael.com site.

Anybody can be a member of the forum and benefit from the experience, but I am talking about taking it to the next level, as a Forum Moderator. As a moderator, you would have a few extra responsibilities and you will receive greater exposure.

You can use this exposure to brand yourself as an expert, and your business as a preferred source for the products and services you sell. … Read the rest of this entry

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Even with all of its bells and whistles, I think free Social Networking with Twitter is still the easiest of all the Social Media sites. Just like all the others, Twitter keeps adding features, but at its most basic, it is simple and quick to use.

I started my first Twitter account a few years ago to test the social marketing waters and see what all the fuss was about. Since then, I have launched several other accounts for various purposes and while I can’t say that any of them have brought any significant amount of sales, the ones I use to promote my home business opportunities have definitely helped to increase my presence within Internet Marketing circles.

My most prominent Twitter accounts are gtbulmer and mypowersite. Whenever I post new blog posts, or articles to the directories, or start new discussion groups in other free social networking sites, I always tweet the links out to my followers on these two Twitter accounts (and sometimes on other accounts). … Read the rest of this entry

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Business Social Networking sites are great for promoting your Internet home business. They offer advantages over basic social sites. IM faceplate is a social site designed specifically for marketers, entrepreneurs and small businesses.

I’ve been an active member of IM faceplate for about a year and a half and I’ve found it to be an ideal place to post my articles, promote my products and services and generally build my presence in an active community of like-minded Internet Marketers.

Perhaps the best thing about IM faceplate is the fact that you are encouraged to promote your business and build your brand. Not like basic social sites where you might get chastised or penalized for trying to promote your business. … Read the rest of this entry

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Social networking in business takes planning if your goal is to create customers and make sales. You can’t approach it from a traditional selling point of view or from a traditional social networking point of view.

With traditional selling, you put your sales message out there and try to attract a targeted prospect, someone with a serious interest in what you are selling. They contact you or visit your website looking for more information about your product or service. If they have made it that far, chances are they want you to convince them to buy.

With traditional social networking, sharing is the foundation, not marketing or selling. The purpose of building a social network is to provide you, and them, with a circle of like-minded friends and acquaintances who share information and recommendations. This does not typically involve you trying to push a product on them that you are selling and are obviously biased towards. … Read the rest of this entry

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It has been more than three years since I joined the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com. I’ve made many new friends, have benefited from an incredible amount of insight and have gained some great business exposure.

Many online business and marketing forums have taken a hit these days, what with the dominance of so many social networking sites. But forums still have their place in the overall scheme of things and smart marketers will keep their foot in the door of at least a few forums. It just makes sense to use a variety of marketing methods and maintain a presence in a variety of online social sites, including traditional forums.

I have found the Entrepreneur Forums to truly be a friendly entrepreneur community. You may find friendly Internet Marketers wherever you go, but the Entrepreneur Forums seem to promote the friendly, supportive atmosphere more than some other similar sites that you may visit. … Read the rest of this entry

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How is your Social Network Marketing strategy? Do you have a plan? Are you achieving your goals? Do you think you could be missing out on some highly targeted traffic?

I’m not going to beat around the bush. Today I will simply say take a tour of the IM faceplate Social Network Marketing site (it’s free), join today (it’s free) and immediately expand your market reach to a new group of active, focused, motivated Internet Marketers. It’s all free!

Social Marketing is all about connecting with like-minded individuals and targeted prospects. It is about building relationships, building trust and branding yourself as an expert or as the go to person in your market niche. And it is about sharing your articles, resources and other content with people in your circles of influence wherever they may be on the Internet. . . . Read the rest of this entry

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There’s something kind of weird that happens to me. Maybe it happens to you, too. When I hear people talking and they say certain words or phrases, song titles pop into my head. And then I hear music in my mind! It happens often.

I suppose it’s not so unusual that I hear music in my head since I am a music fan who appreciates music of all kinds. And more than that, as a writer I appreciate the creativity that goes into both the music and the lyrics, so I usually pay close attention to the songs I listen to in real time.

But where this music in my mind becomes a bit of an issue is when I’m at home having a conversation with my spouse. She will say something, a song lyric will pop into my head, the tune will start playing in my mind, and then I’ll quietly start singing or humming the tune out loud. … Read the rest of this entry

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Is this the New Internet? Google is introducing a new social networking service called Google+ with such features as Hangouts, Huddles, Circles and Sparks. If not the New Internet, Google+ certainly aims to be a serious contender in the realm of social media.

Google+ is currently in a limited field trial. They are testing the service with a small, select group of people. If you did not receive an invitation, then you are likely not part of the test group.

If Google’s foray into social networking interests you, you can sign up to be included on the list when the Google+ invitations start rolling out again. Visit the Google+ project site and click the “Keep Me Posted” button.

The project site also offers an interactive tour where it explains what Google+ is all about: Real-life sharing rethought for the Web

And exactly what direction does this “re-thinking for the Web” take? Here’s an overview of some of the Google+ features: . . . Read the rest of this entry