Many webmasters, including myself have a dislike for popups, popunders, exit consoles, and the like. In the early days of the Internet they were the tactics used by unscrupulous and unethical webmasters, some of which created popup/under after popup/under in an endless stream that at times ended up crashing a user’s browser. Read the rest of this entry

Let’s face it; the Internet is cluttered with all sorts of guides about increasing traffic to your web site. Unfortunately, most of these guides are outdated or incomplete. In fact, many of the techniques being touted in them will get you in serious trouble. Wouldn’t you like to build up quality traffic that will stand the test of time? The key phrase is “test of time”. You don’t want to be a flash in the pan. Read the rest of this entry

If you sell Internet marketing products or services, or otherwise run a business in the Internet marketing niche, I have a quick question for you…

We’re conducting a major study of the Internet marketing industry / niche, with a view to publishing the key findings in Alex Knight Marketing (detailed information will go into a report).

Since we want our research to directly benefit Internet marketers running businesses in the Internet marketing niche, we’re keen to ensure we focus our research on the areas of most interest to you. Read the rest of this entry

Every site developer I know is absolutely fixated in trying to find the latest and greatest new way to acquire targeted site traffic. In fact, cottage industries for Google optimizing alone have sprung up over the obsession for traffic-building. Yet what is the value of traffic? Shouldn’t we be more concerned with ROI? If sites which promise that they’ll send you “1 million hits (which are often just row upon row of 1X1 pixel images) for the low cost of $50″, can dupe nearly 5% of visitors into purchasing their utter garbage, it is a testament to just how desperate site owners are for visitors. Read the rest of this entry

As a website owner, you may or may not realize the value of a campaign designed to increase link popularity. The results of such efforts serve to increase the amount of traffic not only because of the increased visibility of your website due to larger amounts of links. Additionally, the higher the number of relevant one way links coming into your site, the more you build link popularity. Read the rest of this entry

The advantage of gaining critical mass in a marketing strategy can never be over- emphasised….and “Manual Traffic Exchanges” can be the critical element to keep the wheel of your marketing strategy rolling.

It is happening with monotonous regularity that every newbie internet marketer wants results from “Day 1″ and every pro marketer will vouch for the fact that they have undergone significant stresses and strains to reach where they have reached.

This prelude gives us an inkling of the position of manual traffic exchange users. A beginning is made with full gusto….and it is not long before the levels of motivation and enthusiasm come crashing down.

Here are some tips and tricks which will go a long way in making optimim utilisation of “Manual Traffic Exchanges” and bridging the gap between thory and practice. Read the rest of this entry

So, you’ve finally created and launched your website!

You’re sure your customers are going to love those snazzy graphics you’ve had developed for the navigation.

You’ve lost count of the number times you’ve read ‘content is king’ and you have lots of keyword-rich, search engine friendly content that your sure will convert like crazy.

But, with the number of competing sites in your niche increasing daily, you’re going to need a strategy to bring targetted traffic to your site.

If your customers do not find your website, you have no possibilities of making any sales and those snazzy graphics you went all out for will mean nothing. Read the rest of this entry

Is your website making as much as you want? Your site may need to be modified to increase its earnings and your profits. Competition on the internet is ruthless. If you want to play the game, you need to know some of the tricks of the trade.

Everyone has heard that content is king when it comes to search engine optimization. Search engines like Google Yahoo and MSN love fresh new content that is changing on a daily basis.

But that’s only the first step, now you must find your audience; do not expect them to find you. You must help guide them to you through advertisements and relentless promotion.

Forum posts are a way to connect with other marketers and just as in offline business, networking is what online marketing is all about. When people get to know you, they trust you and this may spark them to buy your product or join the program you’re promoting. And, it’s always a great way to make new friends. Read the rest of this entry