This Week In Marketing

You may have great affiliate marketing ideas but if you fall for affiliate marketing mistakes, you are doomed to fail in your efforts. It pays to start things right and what better way to kick off your affiliate marketing venture than by familiarizing yourself with 3 of the most common mistakes that a lot of affiliate marketers make.

It amazes me how many people will say that their website is not working for them, yet when asked if they measure the traffic or use a tool such as Google Analytics, the answer is usually ‘I don’t know’ or ‘I think I have login’. Now the fact is many companies websites do not work for them and are not generating enough, or the right kind of traffic. However, as with any form or marketing, measuring is absolutely critical, so that you can see what is working, what is not working and adjust your strategy accordingly.

The world of online marketing can be a huge learning curve. Do you need some more training to get your business rocking? An online digital marketing course will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to deal with SEO, PPC, video marketing and social media marketing so you can start making money like the pros.

Scouting for answers on how to work from home using the freelance directories can give you hundreds of results that may or may not work in your favor. I’ve listed down my top 10 that may make wonders for you. Two are briefly described and the other 8 are simply listed. A work from home simply requires you to have a computer tied to the internet. It doesn’t make you race for the road traffic, it doesn’t make you wake up on certain hours if you don’t want to, it doesn’t give you a traditional boss and most importantly, working from home can give you lots of extra time for your family.

Social Media has changed marketing online forever. Your online marketing profile is now the strongest item in your online marketing toolbox.

We all need a good mentor to show us how to run a successful business. If you choose the wrong mentor, your business will suffer even before you truly get started. Here are some ways to look for a good mentor online.

People of all age groups shop online. In just a few years, online advertising has grown to be worth tens of billions of dollars. The overhead cost of running an online business is relatively low as opposed to traditional business. You don’t have to be a marketing genius or a skilled web designer to make money online. There are some skills required but these can be easily learned.

Today, many business organizations are allocating budget for online business expansion using social media marketing. This strong marketing method is applied by various progressive companies for selling their products and services.

When your original business idea isn’t working, it may be time to pivot. Pivoting doesn’t mean that you abandon your idea, or even your vision, although it may mean changing your business model. And that’s okay. Sometimes, we approach our business with such blinders that we can’t always see how our idea could be changed or even improved.

There are hundreds of ways to make money from home and I’ve personally tried a lot of them. Most home based ventures don’t require much start up capital but they do require your time and some effort. The get rich quick mentality just won’t work with any home based business.

Owning a not-for-profit business can be rewarding and challenging all at the same time. Unlike for profit companies that are driven by sales and profit margins, the not for profit is driven by a cause. They are in business to make a difference.

Minimum effective dose is a concept that refers to the idea of what is the least you can do to get the desired result? Timothy Ferris discussed the idea in “Four Hour Workweek” from the perspective that you can get a lot more done when you are doing the “minimum effective dose” rather than as much as possible.