Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the regular readers (and to first time visitors) of SeanSEO.com

You’re wished a safe and happy Christmas and a very prosperous 2009! May you get those warm and fuzzy feelings with your family and friends, may the many treats you eat magically have zero calories whilst tasting like thousands and may you get gifts that make you squeal with child-like glee.  Hopefully you also experience the indelible warmth that only comes from being charitable to others as well.

In 2009 we plan to bring you as much information as we can gather on ways to help you make the most of your online earning pursuits so that you can have a most outstanding year! Sean’s popular book Year of the Affiliate will also be coming out with a new and expanded edition and he’s giving away a free lite version of the book soon. Stay  tuned!

Have a most outstanding day.

Dana Prince
Internet Marketing Blog
www.SeanSEO.com © 2009

If you’re selling something online, there are a lot of ways you can earn money throughout the year and if you’re wise you can figure out how to earn MORE during the holiday season. The holidays present what some consider to be a bad time of year because some believe people are just too busy and preoccupied with their offline life but on the contrary, the internet marketing business can see a real boom at this time of year.  Why?  Let’s explore:

Capitalising On Christmas in Internet Marketing

More people than ever want the convenience of shopping online!

If you can position yourself to sell them something they want, you can earn money at this time of year.  Niche holiday-related blogging and an online store could both be great ways to earn money.

People have extra time on their hands!

A lot of people have time off and after the holiday mayhem settles down they might surf the web a little more, and be receptive to you, giving you more of an audience to sell your wares.

New Years Resolutions!

People are interested in improving their life as the new year rolls around so if you’re selling a stop smoking product or a weight loss product you can really do well if you position yourself well.

Dream, Plan and then Execute

It takes planning from an SEO perspective and a marketing perspective to capitalize on the holiday season so now at the 11th hour you might not be able to get in on much of the action but you can take these ideas and file them away for next year. Start dreaming up a fabulous marketing campaign for whatever it is that you do, planning early and then you can definitely enjoy some success as a result of online holiday sales.

Have a most outstanding day.

Dana Prince
Internet Marketing Blog
www.SeanSEO.com © 2009

An internet citizen can help become well known by their good deeds and it can pay them back multi-fold. Are you a good internet citizen?  Not only can you spread the laws of attraction by being a good online citizen but you can improve your online profile so that like-minded people and potential customers gravitate to you.

What Can You Do To Be A Good Netizen?

-Give away something to your mailing list. It might be a free report or a free tip or something of value

-Donate to an online charity. This might even be as simple as running a WSO (warrior’s special offer) on the Warrior Forum and giving all or part of your proceeds to a needy cause.

-Volunteer. Do something like give a free coaching session to a selected winner, spend an hour social bookmarking for your customers, etc. Be creative and provide something of value and encourage others to do the same.

Not only will you feel good by giving back to the online community that supports you but you’ll develop a reputation as the sort of online marketer that is worth aligning with. Some people say that internet marketers are akin with used car salesmen.  Prove them wrong and you’ll improve every area of your life as well as create positive energy in the universe.

Have a most outstanding day.

Dana Prince
Internet Marketing Blog
www.SeanSEO.com © 2009

Yesterday we talked about whether you can handle more than one blog. Well, after you’ve decided to start a few and have been bitten by the blogoholic bug, you can really take advantage of this.  Using your many blogs to benefit your other blogs can be very beneficial.  Here are some tips for using the blogosphere to your advantage:

Blog Link Love Tips

1. Link to your other blogs in the blogroll on each of your blogs
2. Refer to your other blogs in blog posts and link to those posts with anchored long tail key phrases
3. Add widgets with your blogs listed in them and links to your other online efforts (such as Squidoo lenses, Hubpages and ezinearticles) to dress up your blogs.
4. Add link love to your blogs by linking to them in HubPages, Squidoo lenses and on your other social networking sites, too.
5. Comment on your various blog posts but using your links for OTHER blog addresses.

As you can see, blogging doesn’t just offer you the ability to get a message out but it also enables you to improve your SEO, give yourself link love, create multiple-way linking strategies for other articles and websites and gives you the ability to monetize your sites. If you’re not yet blogging, get started immediately! Not only do you have the option of doing your own WordPress blog but there are countless free blogging plaforms as well as blog add-ons to other services you use such as MySpace and Stumbleupon.

Happy Blogging!

Have a most outstanding day.

Dana Prince
Internet Marketing Blog
www.SeanSEO.com © 2009

When you are trying to make money on the internet, you might have varying strategies depending on the revenue-generating program you’re working at. Often, people work to get the click in a program like Google Adsense. Your job is to (without directly asking as that would be click fraud) convince people to click so you can make a few pennies to a few dollars a click. But when you’re in affiliate marketing, though, you want more than just a random click. You want to target interested buyers, preferably with a credit card in hand because when they buy a product you can earn a sizable commission.

How do you do that?

Targeting Interested Buyers

Two ways to get interested buyers on your site are:

1. Targeted Keywords

2. Solving a Problem

Targeted Keywords

If you’re trying to sell anti-spyware programs from your site, you’d be more successful if you choose phrases like, ‘get rid of spyware’ instead of ‘buy software online.’  Carefully research and consider your keyword strategy!

Solving a Problem

When buying your product will solve an immediate need, you might get more buyers. Creating a sense of urgency and writing compelling copy that will help the user believe they will get the answer to their problems can convert visitors to customers quickly.  In essence,  target the right customer and then sell them a solution.

Have a most outstanding day.

Dana Prince
Internet Marketing Blog
www.SeanSEO.com © 2009