Perpetual Traffic Is But A Comment Away

If you’ve been paying any attention lately to the internet marketing arena, then I’m sure you’ve heard all about the changes going on over in the Google camp. Not only making changes to how they run Adwords, but also making changes to their search engine algorithm. So what does this mean for you?

Well, in the beginning, Google started out by putting heavy emphasis on the use of keywords on a site in order to decide what it should rank for. This allowed scammers to fool the system by shoving as many non-relevant keywords as possible onto their pages and they would instantly rank.

Soon after, Google realized their mistake and began putting more emphasis on the number of backlinks and later the number of quality backlinks that a site had. Though they soon found out that this too gave people a loophole that allowed them to rise in the rankings.

So once again, Google is changing it up. Now they have decided to add what they’re calling user activity into the mix. This means that no matter how many links you have or how great your content, if your site remains unchanged for weeks on end Google will probably pass you by.

Therefore, the more blog comments, retweets, and feed subscribers your site has, the better! If you can show Google that your site is in fact alive and well, you have a much better chance of moving up in the rankings.

So here are a few tips on improving your site’s user activity.

1. Share your content with people in your circle of influence first. The people who already know, like, and trust you are more likely to leave you comments. So this would include your personal list, facebook friends, twitter followers, blog subscribers, and so on.
2. Give you readers an incentive to leave you comments. Install the CommentLuv plugin which allows people to promote their latest blog post. Also install the No-Nofollow plugin which makes you comment links Dofollow so readers can get some link love
3. Ask for the comments. You can do this by specifically asking what people thought about the content, or by asking an open-ended question that your readers are compelled to answer.
4. Join a content syndication tribe. This is one of the best ways to ensure you get not only user activity, but also tons of free traffic to your blog. I recommend that you check out Tribe Syndication Association which is a wonderfully active free community. I also recommend Katie Freiling’s The Unified Tribe which is a paid service but will give you almost instant traffic.
5. Last but not least, write content worth commenting. This goes without saying really, but you should be writing content that people are interested in reading. If you give them good stuff they will want to comment naturally.

I hope that gives you some ideas on how to generate the user activity you need on your site. If you can get this right, along with a good linking strategy and good content, there’s no reason you can’t get your site to Google’s #1.

If you would like even more information on Google’s new policy and how you can put it to work for you, check out The Perpetual Traffic Report today!

P.S. If you have anymore cool ways of generating user activity, I’d love to hear it, so don’t forget to leave me a comment and hit the green RT above

Katie Freiling Makes Me Uncomfortable At No Excuses Summit

Have you ever had one of those experiences that leaves you a little in awe of what just happened? Something that when you look back on it you actually have to ask yourself “wow, did I really just do that?” Well, this weekend was one of those amazing experiences for me where I had the opportunity to attend the No Excuses Summit that was held in Las Vegas, NV.

When I first learned the event was taking place I wasn’t going to go. Ironically, all I had were excuses for why there was no way I could make it, such as it was too expensive, or I didn’t want to have to fly. I’ve always been good about talking myself out of something great because they seem too big for me to accomplish, and if it wasn’t for my brother and my friends forcing me to stop making those excuses, I never would have made it. So I owe them all big time.

This weekend turned out to be more than I ever imagined because not only did I learn some amazing marketing techniques from the top experts in our field, but I also learned a little about myself as well. You see, I’ve always been the type of person to shy away from the things that make me nervous or uncomfortable. I’m not big on taking risks unless I’ve analyzed the situation to death, and I’m not always comfortable with interacting with people I don’t know.

So getting the chance to meet and mingle with 800 people who are all interested in the same things I am, while amazingly exciting, was also a bit scary. Questions run through my head like “what if I say something stupid?” or “what if I wont have anything to talk about?” It’s self talk like this that sometimes will keep me from putting myself out there, but as I came to realize this weekend, these are only excuses that are holding me back from greatness.

We all have things that we like to tell ourselves about why we can’t or shouldn’t do something. You know, those little gremlins in our head who thrive on destroying our confidence and keeping us from being extraordinary. At one point in day 3, Katie Freiling said something that really resonated with me. She said for us to ask ourselves “Am I committed to going where it’s uncomfortable?”

To me, this is really what it’s all about. Finding that thing that you are afraid of or uncomfortable with and then being committed to overcoming it. So for me, that’s what this event was all about. Not only overcoming my fear of meeting new people (which I found is really not that hard and it’s as easy as simply saying hello) but also my fear of flying and dealing with being so far away from home on my own. I realized that everything I was worried or nervous about, turned out to be a non-issue in the end.

So take it from me when I say that excuses get you nowhere and in order to truly find success you have to be willing to go in the direction where you are most unsure of the outcome.

Jairek Robbins, the son of Tony Robbins who spoke this weekend as well, asked us to envision what our day would look like if our life was absolutely extraordinary. If your life was absolutely extraordinary, what would your day look like? What would you be doing and who would you be doing it with? Once you can truly see where it is that you want to go, how could you not do everything in your power to get there? I know that I refuse to settle for less than my absolute best from this day forward and I hope that you will refuse to settle as well.

After having the chance to meet and speak with several multi-millionaires I came to realize that they are everyday people just like you and I. The only difference between us and them is that they didn’t let their excuses get in the way of them creating the life of their dreams.

My promise to myself, from this day forward, is to never shy away from a situation that makes me uncomfortable and to always push forward to reach my ultimate goal. For me, this is what made the whole experience worth every penny.

If you’ve never been to a live event before, you must make it to one as soon as possible because I promise that you’ll come home with a whole new perspective on your business as well as yourself. I know I did…

How to Win Friends and Influence People [VIDEO]

I thought I would try something new this month. So this will be the first installment of my Monday Book Club!

The book I just finished reading was How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, which was really awesome. Not only is it a great read as far as books go, but it’s also one where you will actually learn something new.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make friends or how to simply deal with people in a more productive manner than I think that you will enjoy this book.

Mr Carnegie shares several principles such as  “be a good listener, and make the other person feel important,” and “remember a person’s name”, or my favorite, simply “smile.” He also gives indepth examples on how to use each one and then shows how each one will affect your life.

I truly believe that learning these techniques will not only make you a more influencial person, but will also make you a better person overall.

So check out my quick video below, and if you’ve read it before then leave me comments letting me know what you thought. If you haven’t read it yet, what are you waiting for?! Go pick it up

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Internet Marketing Coaches, Trainers, and Gurus Oh My!

Is it just me or does it seem as though everyone and their dog is now an internet marketing coach, trainer, or guru? Earlier today I was cleaning out my email inbox and it seemed as though everything I read was signed off by someone using one of these titles.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against people calling themselves a coach or trainer, heck I’ve even done it myself. It’s just that I feel as though people believe that they must attach a title to their name in order to be taken seriously. But is it really necessary for everyone to have to claim to be a coach from day one?

I don’t see anything wrong with people teaching others as they learn themselves. People seem so afraid to show that they too are just learning the ropes which results in them coming off as a little bit fake.

My advice is to not be afraid to show people that you are learning and growing just as they are. I believe that it will not only make you come across as more down to earth but also show people that they don’t have to know everything from the jump.

Then as you start to feel a bit more confident in your abilities, then by all means, add a title to your name if you want. Nobody is stopping you and ultimately it’s your call.

Just remember that people will connect with you with or without the title. Simply share what you know in an unselfish manner, whether you learned it today or last year. Always strive to just be yourself since that’s really what you do best anyway!

Social Media Mania 2010

This past Saturday, May 22, I got the chance to attend the Social Media Mania event in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a training seminar featuring the superstars of MyLeadSystemPro including Cedrick Harris, Tracey Walker, Nicole Cooper, and Larry Beecham.

All that I can really say is that it was absolutely awesome. If you’ve ever been on a webinar or training call with one of these individuals, that’s nothing compared to the level of quality content they delivered in person. They covered areas such as social media techniques, to mindset, to offline marketing strategies and every minute was pure value.

Not to mention the fact that I got the opportunity to meet each one of these amazing people and it was a pleasure to say the least. I also got the chance to connect with several people that I’ve met online but had not yet met in person which was well worth the price of admission. While chatting online is awesome, getting the chance to meet people out in the real world is even better.

So if you haven’t attended a live event as of yet, I highly recommend that you do. People often say that live events are where money is made and I’m beginning to believe they were right

P.S. I got lost not 5 minutes after recording that last clip! Oh well, I got to see parts of Atlanta I’d never seen before