21 Steps to 1,000 Visitors Per Day
Traffic is the currency of the web. The more traffic you have, the more
people who will subscribe to your list, buy your products, and spread
the word via social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
During the past 7 years online I’ve built multiple sites up to 1,000+
visitors per day. With millions of visitors in our web archives, I’ve
learned the hard way which traffic methods are the best and which
one’s are a waste of your time. And in this article I’m going to serve
them up on a silver platter.
Your 21-step roadmap to 1,000+ visitors per day…
Step 1: Create Insanely Useful Content!
The first step to creating massive traffic is to create insanely
valuable content that oozes with personality…
Your voice, Your style, Your very own brand of Kool-Aid.
Unfortunately, voice can’t really be ‘taught’. It has to be
found individually be each person.
It’s a journey of SELF.
It requires us to be something that most of us run from
on a daily basis…
It requires us to pull off the shades, take down our guard
and allow ourselves to be vulnerable.
I relate writing to be much like dancing.
Sometimes you just have to let go.
Otherwise, you end up looking like the Tin Man in the
Wizard of Oz…
Your unique voice is what people will be drawn to.
Building a raving audience of fans online all starts with
mind-blowing pillar content.
Content that makes people think. Inspires. Creates value.
Provides a new perspective. Pushes people out of their
comfort zones. Challenges your readers. And creates
nothing short of a braingasm!
Social media only works when you create content that matters.
Content that’s actually WORTH sharing.
Step 2: Syndicate Your Content Around the Web…
Ok, so now you’ve created your content and posted it to your blog.
Not so fast! You’re job has just begun :)
To get your blog buzzing with traffic, you’re going to need to
get in the trenches.
Content is just the entry fee – now it’s time to play the real game…
Marketing and promotion!
Fortunately, social media is making it easier to share and spread your content than ever before.
EVERYONE online now has a circle of influence that you can tap into IF
you’re providing massive value. And a bit of entertainment doesn’t hurt ;)
Like I often tell my coaching students… “Boredom is the death of ALL
marketing.”
So don’t be afraid to have a little FUN :)
Then, once you’ve pressed ‘Publish’ it’s now time to share your content
on sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social sharing communities.
Here are the exact steps we take to guarantee we get at least 1,000+ views on
EVERY article we publish…
Step 3. Submit to Twitter.
This should be a no-brainer for you by now.
Unfortunately, I STILL see WAY too many people not using this
platform effectively.
And others who have discounted it all together.
Seriously!?!?
I’m personally using Twitter to drive 1,000+ visitors to my website EVERY single week. And we’re teaching our clients to do the same.
Social media is NO longer an option.
It should be the first place you send your new blog post.
Step 4. Post to Facebook.
Our next stop is good ‘ol Facebook! Which is quickly becoming the #1 traffic source for many websites online.
If you’re not already active on Facebook… it’s time to get your
booty in gear!
When you dedicate yourself to creating truly epic content, Facebook can quickly become a traffic powerhouse for you.
Step 5. Submit to Any Related Blog Carnivals.
Blog carnivals are one of the fastest, easiest ways to increase
your traffic and generate additional one-way backlinks to your
website.
Essentially, a blog carnival is a type of blog event that is
published on a weekly or monthly basis – centered
around a particular topic.
As a blogger, you can submit your latest blog articles to be
included in upcoming blog carnivals.
On the day of the blog carnival, a link to your blog article, along
with a short description is published on the blog host.
Here are some popular blog carnival examples…
http://getoutofdebt.org/29324/awesome-personal-finance-stories-of-the-week
http://freefrombroke.com/best-of-money-carnival-106/
http://www.mypersonalfinancejourney.com/2011/08/best-of-money-carnival-116-who-dropped.html
http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2011/02/best-of-money-carnival.html
You can submit your latest blog posts to related blog carnivals at
http://blogcarnival.com/bc/.
Or, you can automate the entire submission process using a cool tool
called Xingla Pro
Step 6. Post to BloggersBase.com.
Looking for some instant exposure to your content?
You can instantly increase the number of visitors to any article by republishing it on BloggersBase.com.
Once you’ve published to your own blog, wait a few days. Make sure your page is indexed in Google and then re-post the article to BloggersBase.com.
This alone will put hundreds of extra people in front of your article.
WAY more effective than traditional article marketing.
Stop wasting your time with sites like EzineArticles.com and start
publishing to blogging communites like BloggersBase.com that ACTUALLY
send traffic.
Step 7. Post to BlogEngage.com
Next you’ll be re-posting your article to a site called BlogEngage.com.
Again, very similar to BloggersBase. BlogEngage.com is a popular blogging
community online where you can get additional exposure to your content
and build strong relationships among the blogosphere.
Step 8. Post to Blokube.com.
Blokube.com is a rapidly growing social media network and blogging community.
It was first established in 2010 by a very talented 17 year old high school
student named Devesh.
Aren’t kids smart these days!
Remember though, the key with any online blogging community is to provide
VALUE to others FIRST.
So before you go and start blasting your own articles to the site. First
start sharing OTHER people’s articles. Comment on other people’s articles
and start engaging with the community.
Once you’ve done that, then you can start sharing some of your own stuff.
But get in the trenches first!
Provide value FIRST and you will reap MUCH greater rewards for your efforts
and from the community.
Relationships are the key to building your business faster. Plus, it just
makes things a whole lot more fun :)
Step 9. Post to Niche Social Sites
In addition to sites like BloggersBase.com, Blokube.com, and BlogEngage.com,
there are also tons of niche social sites online that can send you a TON of
highly-targeted traffic.
Sites like ImNewsWatch.com, Serpd.com, Tipd.com (very popular for the finance market), BizSugar.com, BetterNetworker.com, DesignBump.com, DesignFloat.com, Tutorialized.com, and Pixel2Life.com.
ImnewsWatch is one of my own personal favorites. It’s a daily must-read for any and all internet marketing addicts :)
IMNewsWatch is a news aggregator that brings you the latest and greatest
from the IM world on a daily basis. So you can quickly and easily stay
up-to-date on all of the latest IM news, launches, events, and more.
Plus, it’s a great place to submit your own content for additional exposure!
You can submit your latest Internet Marketing articles, news, and product
releases at: http://www.imnewswatch.com/submit-news/
Regardless of your market, there are social communities online where you
can extend the reach of your content.
Step 10: Post your content to the Top Tutorial Sites online.
Tutorial sites are a HUGE, untapped traffic source online. Especially if you publish articles regarding internet marketing, wordpress, SEO, graphic design, web development, programming, or business development.
I’ve personally used tutorial sites to send thousands of extra visitors to my articles.
Submitting your content to tutorial sites is one of the easiest ways to increase your traffic online.
And best of all, these websites simply link BACK to your original article.
So you’re not actually republishing the article, but instead the traffic is coming STRAIGHT to your website.
Here’s a comprehensive list of popular sites where you can submit your tutorials for tons of
extra exposure, traffic, and backlinks…
http://www.buzzblogger.com/500-places-to-syndicate-your-content/
Step 11. Guest post AT LEAST two times per week.
EVERY blogger knows they need traffic. But few are truly willing
to put in the elbow grease it takes to drive significant traffic.
You’ve got to put is some massive hustle… ESPECIALLY in the beginning.
No time for ‘American Idol’ or your latest reality show.
If you’re serious about building a successful online business, you’ll be writing till your eyes bleed… writing killer content not only for your own blog – but also for other blogs.
Guest blogging is one of the fastest ways to start driving laser-targeted traffic to your website.
Plus, there are also a TON of side-benefits to guest blogging…
* High Quality Backlinks
* Increased Exposure to Social Media
* Networking Power – Building a blogging alliance
* Boosts your Brand & Reputation (Authority by association)
* Increased Exposure in the Search Engines
Guest Blogging is one of the best ways to increase your traffic, position
yourself in front of new audiences, and develop solid relationships with
other bloggers.
To give you a quick example, I’ve had my own content published on sites like ProBlogger.net, Rosalind Gardner’s NetProfitsToday.com, LifeHack.org, ZenHabits.net, Site-Reference.com, Pat Flynn’s SmartPassiveIncome.com and many others.
And as a result I’ve received thousands of visitors to my blog.
But even more importantly, I’ve also developed a circle of friends.
You see, PEOPLE are the cornerstone to EVERY business – online or offline.
Building connections and fostering relationships is one of the fastest ways to shortcut your way to success.
Way too many people online are looking for one-off deals when they could be forming long-term, strategic partnerships.
The other big key to guest blogging is to focus on the most popular
blogs within your market. Don’t go after little small blogs just
cause you think they’ll accept you.
Go big or go home.
With guest blogging, you’re only going to see truly viable results
if you zone in on the top traffic blogs within your market.
That’s where you’re going to see you’re best results (sending hundreds
of visitors your way for each guest post).
If you’re looking for places to guest post, you can search over 500+
websites that accept content submissions at…
http://www.buzzblogger.com/500-places-to-syndicate-your-content/
(Each section is broken down by category so you can quickly and easily
find the top guest posting opportunities within your market.)
QUICK TIP: Once your guest post has been published, don’t think that you’re
job is complete! In fact, there are a number of things you should be doing
AFTER your post has been published.
First and foremost, be sure to respond to each and EVERY comment.
Blogging is a social activity. Once your post has been published, you’ll want
to monitor it closely for people who leave comments and respond to each one.
This shows that you genuinely want to provide value and you’re not
just in it for the extra traffic, exposure, etc…
Plus, it’s also a great way to show your gratitude for being given the opportunity
to guest post. Always remember that every commenter is potentially a new
connection, new reader, or a new fan. So it’s in your best interest to engage
with as many readers as possible.
In fact, what I like to do is send out a few personalized emails to a couple
of my favorite commenters. Super simple – but one of the fastest ways to
create raving fans!
Above all, remember that at the end of the day, this is all about relationships –
real connections and interactions. You have to care about your readers
MORE than you care about the money. Otherwise, you’ve already lost
the game.
Step 12: Build Your Blogging Network
One of the fastest ways to grow your blog is to build your own blogging network – or what I often refer to as a blogging alliance.
A blogging alliance is basically a small handful of like-minded bloggers who strategically work together to grow their blogs faster.
When I think about a blogging alliance I often think about the Fantastic Four. As you probably know, the Fantastic Four is a group of superheroes who work
together synergistically.
And a blogging alliance is basically the same thing. A handful of bloggers
who strategically work together to grow their blogs faster.
If you look at any of the most popular blogs online – you’ll find that almost ALL of
them have formed a strategic alliance of some sort – whether it be informal or
strategically planned.
No one gets to the top by themselves. You simply cannot build your business to
its greatest potential without also building relationships with other like-minded
entrepreneurs.
Just like no single person within the Fantastic Four would be as powerful by
themselves. It’s the collective power of the group that makes them so incredibly
effective.
But you might be wondering…
What does a blogging alliance actually do?
Well, the possibilities are truly unlimited, but here are some great examples:
Members of a blogging alliance Link to each other. Comment on each other’s
blogs. Retweet each other’s content. Stumble each other’s content. Promote
each other’s Facebook Fan Pages. Swap guest posts. Interviews. And much more…
Whenever you need some help voting up your content, you can call upon your
blogging buddies to help you out.
With a group of blogging friends, you literally have traffic on tap simply
by sending out an email, IM, or Skype message.
Always keep it casual and relaxed though, just like you would treat a friend.
“Ex. Hey Chris, just wanted to show you one of my latest blog posts (7 Marketing Lessons You Can Learn from Taylor Swift). Thought you might like it since you’re a Taylor Swift junkie. lol… If you’d like to tweet it or stumble it that would be really cool as well.
Also, feel free to send me any of your upcoming blog articles. I’d love to check them out and give ‘em some link love :)
Cheers,
Kim”
Important Note: Above all, remember to focus on what you can do for the OTHER person first.
If you go into this thinking only about yourself and what you can get from the
relationship – it simply won’t work.
A blogging alliance is a way to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs.
The synergies and benefits that come from that are simply a by-product
of the relationship. But the RELATIONSHIP comes first.
And when you put the RELATIONSHIP first. When you put GIVING first, you’ll be
amazed at all of the incredibly powerful synergies that come from that.
Step 13: Forum Marketing (Old School is Kool!)
I’m talkin’ old school like Monopoly and your first Nintendo. Remember the days!
Sometimes the oldies are still the best :)
And the same is true online.
Most people discount forum marketing cause they’re too busy searching
for the next bright shiny object.
But I’m here to tell you that old school is kool!
And…
It’s one of the FASTEST ways to drive laser-targeted traffic to your website.
Forums put you DIRECTLY in front of your target market. You can literally
have traffic on tap within 5 minutes.
I personally use forums to siphon off thousands of visitors every single month.
The key here is to provide tremendous value to the community. Much like social
media, forums are communities and the key to successful forum marketing is to
interact with the community and provide insane value.
Give away your very best information and you will get tons of free traffic and
quickly build your reputation as an expert in your field.
More Value = More Traffic
The more value you provide, the more people who will come to visit your site
through your signature link.
It’s NOT about quantity. It’s about quality.
Spend one hour a day contributing world-class value and you’ll get 100x
more traffic than if you spent an hour making a ton of replies.
Aside from the traffic benefits, forums also allow you to make connections
with other marketers in your niche. I have met a number of strategic business
partners directly from forums.
As always, it comes down to relationship building. Look for ways that you can provide value to the OTHER person first and you will quickly build lots of mutually beneficial relationships.
There are lots of great people to connect with on the forums. You can find
potential guest posters, ad swap partners, experts that can barter services,
collaborate with on a product, etc…
The opportunities are endless when you focus on building long-term win-win
relationships.
Step 14: 2 Solo Ads Per Month
Solo Ads allows you to send a solo email to someone ELSE’S subscriber list.
Meaning that you are able to get your squeeze page in front of thousands of people for just a couple hundred bucks.
You could literally use this ONE strategy alone to build your entire business.
There are hundreds of list owners online who will allow you to advertise in their newsletters.
Just to give you a quick example, I paid $600 for a solo ad a couple months
back that went out to over 60,000 subscribers.
From that promotion, I received 890 laser-targeted visitors, 483 new
subscribers and 23 new customers.
So for me, it was well worth the investment.
Plus, those subscribers will generate many more sales on the backend
and via my follow-up sequence.
The biggest key to paid advertising is that you MUST know your numbers.
You must know, on average, how much each customer and subscriber is
worth to you.
Based on that data and knowledge, you are then able to decide which
advertising sources are profitable.
And the higher your visitor value, the more advertising opportunities that
become available to you.
Some of my best solo ad spots include:
Heri Rosyadi
John Cornetta
BizWeb2000
Imran Qureshi
WF Banner Ads (Killer!)
I REALLY probably shouldn’t just give those away.
BUT…
You know me, I like to dish out the good stuff :)
Some other solo ad spots that I’m looking to test out soon include:
http://FormidableMarketers.com/solo-ads (Heard really good things about these guys from multiple marketing friends.)
http://opportunity-advisor.com/soloadbooking.html (Gary Baker)
http://www.safe-swaps.com/list-building/tutilee.html?tab=solo_sell (Tuti Lee)
http://profile.safe-swaps.com/thevinsta (Vincent Craine)
*** http://soloaddirectory.com/ – A good list of solo ad providers by Reed Floren.
* Plus, once you’ve found the best newsletters to advertise in, you
can basically put your traffic systems and lead generation on
autopilot.
In fact, you could even set up deals with other newsletter owners to
where you get a discount by paying to advertise in their newsletter
for 6 months in advance.
This way, you’ve put your traffic generation on autopilot. You’ve
created a ‘system‘ in your business that will continue to work for
you on autopilot. And those are the best types of traffic sources
to have because consistent lead flow is the key.
Step 15: 2 Ad Swaps Per Month
Once you’ve started using the traffic strategies above to
build your initial seed list – you now have some massive leverage
in your business that you can start using to scale your traffic
even faster.
This is why it’s is SO important to build REAL assets in your business.
To focus ALL of your marketing on building a subscriber list. Because
now you can start exchanging traffic with OTHER marketers online.
You can now start exchanging traffic via ad swaps, twitter swaps,
Facebook swaps, article swaps, banner swaps, thank-you page ad swaps, etc…
Are you starting to see the power of leverage in your business?
*** If your business is moving slowly right now. It’s most likely because
you haven’t built that initial momentum and leverage into your business.
Now, ad swaps in particular are one of the fastest ways to grow your
subscriber list online.
Ad swaps allow you to add 200-500 subscribers in a single day!
Plus, they’re super simple to set up as well.
Essentially, an ad swap occurs when two list owners each
agree to mail their list about the OTHER person’s free offer.
This is usually a free offer placed on a squeeze page in exchange
for someone’s name and email address. As a result, they are both
adding hundreds of subscribers to their lists.
Here are some places online where you can find other list
owners who are actively looking to do ad swaps:
Warrior Forum JV section
IMAdSwaps.com
Safe-Swaps.com (One of my favorites!)
AdSwapFinder.com
ListSwapper.com
HonestWorkFromHomeSuccess.com
UltraSwaps.com
Quick Note: Keep in mind that whenever you’re doing ad swaps, you should not base the ad swap on the number of subscribers someone has but rather on the average number of click-throughs they get in each email. Lots of marketers have big lists but that does not necessarily mean that they are responsive lists. So base your swaps on how much traffic they can generally send rather than just the number of subscribers itself.
Also remember to keep your ad swaps limited to about 3 per month.
There are WAY too many marketers out there going hog wild with these ad swaps and they end up ruining their list because of it.
Instead, you need to keep your ad swaps very limited and ONLY do them with people who are providing MASSIVE value. Remember, your reputation is paramount and you must guard your list at all times.
That means making sure that you always have THEIR best interest in mind. So we ONLY swap ads with the cream of the crop – people who we KNOW are going to provide our subscribers with MASSIVE value on an ongoing basis.
Step 16: Newsletter Syndication
Want some FREE Advertising?
You can essentially get solo ads for FREE by submitting an article
to be published in their newsletter.
While others pay hundreds of dollars for advertising you can skip
to the front of the line with just one good article.
I did this over and over again when I was just getting started online
and it was my #1 traffic source.
In exchange for providing your world-class content to other people’s
newsletters, you get instant exposure to thousands of laser-targeted
subscribers. And of course at the end of that article is a link that points
back to your website – sending you hundreds (if not thousands) of visitors.
People who have newsletters, membership sites, and other content driven
assets have a HUGE responsibility to continuously crank out killer content.
This opens up a HUGE opportunity for you if you’re willing to put in a
little bit of time to create a value-driven article that their subscribers
will enjoy.
There are no submission fees, no advertising fees… just a bit of your
time is all it cost to get access to HUGE mailing lists.
You’re basically getting FREE marketing and exposure that’s worth
hundreds of dollars per article.
The best way to find potential ezines to publish your articles is
to use the DirectoryOfEzines.com.
I’ve been a member of the DOE (Directory of Ezines) for over three years
and I highly recommend it if you’re looking to do any sort of ezine
advertising or if you’re wanting to find large ezines that accept article
submissions.
This is the place to go.
http://www.directoryofezines.com
The directory of ezines lets you search thousands of different ezines. You
can sort them by category, number of subscribers, and more. You can also
filter your search for ezines within your category that accept article
submissions.
Do you see how powerful this is? Most of these ezines are charging
hundreds of dollars to advertise in their newsletter. However, by writing an
article for them, you can get all of that exposure and traffic for free.
Step 17: Webinar Swaps
We’re going to get a bit more advanced here.
If you’ve got the chops, this is definitely one of the best ways to grow your list quickly.
There a number of different ways to use webinars to grow your subscriber list.
The first is to approach other list owners about doing a special LIVE webinar for their subscribers.
This works EXTREMLY WELL because it’s a completely different approach than
what MOST people are doing online.
You’re actually offering to provide VALUE to their subscribers FIRST. You could
approach them in the manner of… “Hey, how about we do something special for
your subscribers. I’ve been doing a lot of webinars with other marketers lately
and we’ve been getting a ton of really great feedback. I’d love to do a special call
with your subscribers where I talk about my top 5 traffic sources – nothing held
back. The call itself is packed with high-quality content. If you’d like we could
even setup a webinar swap and I’ll introduce you to my subscribers as well. Let
me know what you think! – Kim”
This sort of approach allows you to instantly stand out from the rest of the
crowd.
People are generally just approaching people about promoting a product launch
so when you approach them with something different – something that offers
VALUE to their subscribers – you instantly stand out from the crowd.
On that webinar you offer a TON of exceptional content – nothing held back.
And then at the end – you just do a short 5-10 minute promo.
Basically saying that if you’d like more content like this, you can
check out our membership site at www.mysite.com.
To really top it off, why not just give your webinar partner ALL (100%) of the affiliate commissions!
Seriously…
I know it might sound crazy but you could grow a rabid list of subscribers
using just this ONE strategy.
You deliver a value-packed webinar, you do a short promo at the end and give 100% commissions and in return you get all of the subscribers who
sign-up for the webinar.
This is super easy to do using something like http://webinaroptin.com/ or http://webinarbridge.com/
Traffic equation in a nutshell : Provide MASSIVE value = Generate MASSIVE Traffic
The more value you provide, the more traffic you’ll get.
Step 18: Rocket Deals
This next strategy is one of my all-time favorites. You could literally build your
entire business around this one strategy alone.
I call them ‘Rocket Deals’. Put together 3-5 rocket deals and you can easily put
your traffic on autopilot, sending 1,000-5,000 visitors to your website every
week. Without any work on your part.
It all runs on autopilot.
So, here’s how you set up a Rocket Deal…
It’s basically an exchange of virtual real estate.
The goal is to get your ad on the OTHER person’s thank-you page.
The first thing you’ll want to do is start building a relationship with the other
person. Find out what you can do for them first.
- Guest post on their blog.
- Tweet their content.
- Send them a video testimonial.
- Do a webinar for their subscribers. Do an ad swap, etc…
Then, you’ll send them an email similar to the following in order to setup the Rocket Deal…
Some potential virtual real estate that you can exchange includes:
Thank-You Pages
Log-Out Pages
Autoresponder Follow-Ups
Exit Pops
Member’s Area
Bonuses
Content Sharing
Upsells
Banner Space
WSO Bonuses
Newsletter Inserts
Footer Links in Your Email
So you’re sending them a LOT of traffic each week, each month all on autopilot
and all that you ask of them is that they put YOUR ad on their thank-you page.
The thank-you page is one of the highest traffic pages on many sites – especially
with people who are doing a lot of ad swaps or growing their list on a regular basis.
And of course, those are the sort of people you’ll want to setup these rocket deals with…
People who are consistently and actively growing their subscriber list.
This is a win-win deal. It’s an offer that’s hard to refuse because I’m
offering them right up front a TON of value – offering to send them hundreds of
visitors on autopilot each and every week – In return for them putting my ad on
their thank-you page.
Do this with just 3-5 people and you can push 10,000 – 20,000 visitors to your
website every month, all on autopilot. That’s how powerful it can be when you
set up these type of integration deals with strategic partners.
And remember, we’re not looking to develop relationships with just anyone and
everyone. We’re looking for strategic, long-term relationships to setup these sort
of win-win deals over the long-term.
You’re looking for people who already have access to the traffic. People who do
a lot of ad swaps, have a high-traffic website, have a high-traffic forum, etc…
Those are the type of people you want to strike up deals with.
So find the people who own the traffic and then create an irresistible offer that
will allow you to swap virtual real estate.
Step 19. Find 2 new banner advertising spots per month.
If you’ve been following me for long, then you’ll know that I LOVE free traffic :)
However, if you’re running a serious business online then paid traffic should definitely be a part of your overall strategy.
Once you’ve created a high-converting sales process, you can use paid advertising to literally put your traffic on autopilot.
But NEVER pay for advertising blindly! You should ONLY be paying for advertising if you have proper tracking in place. You MUST know exactly how much your paying for each lead, sale, customer, etc…
My favorite testing and tracking tool is Adtrackz Gold.
Once you’ve found some highly effective advertising spots, you can then start
working out custom deals for increased exposure and traffic.
For example, let’s say you’ve found a good banner spot on a related blog that’s
performing well for you. Why not approach the blog owner and offer to pre-pay
for 6-months of advertising. And in return, not only do you get your banner
spot – but you also get your content featured once per week with a link
pointing back to your site in the resource box.
This is a HUGE win-win for both parties. The blogger is getting paid in advance
while also getting some exclusive content to publish each week. And in return,
you get ongoing exposure to an audience that is now being pre-sold through
YOUR content.
There are so many unique, custom deals you can setup with blog owners online.
It’s a shame that so few people are thinking outside the box. But good for us
cause we’re now able to approach those bloggers with unique, win-win deals.
Step 20. Send AT LEAST 1 Thank-You note per day.
Send at-least one thank-you note per day. The most successful people online are
those who build a rich network of friendships.
This can be an email, a postcard, or even a hand-written note that you send to
a customer, a subscriber, a blogger, or simply to someone who has re-tweeted
your content.
I promise you, by the end of the year, this small gesture will produce exponentially
more than just 365 new raving fans. You will have created a network of influence,
comprised of loyal JV partners, ambassadors, and long-term friends.
Step 21. Have FUN!
Hey, you made it to the very last step. I’m impressed :)
And you’re in for a treat because step #21 is really the
secret sauce of success.
Having FUN!!
You must be passionate about the game of business.
And most importantly, you must be passionate about your
subscribers and fans.
Success requires a BURNING DESIRE, an all-consuming obsession.
This is NOT about buying another course or reading another ebook.
This is about doing it, doing it, doing it.
Building a business requires an amazing amount of persistence and
an overwhelming desire to succeed. And that kind of persistence
MUST be backed by PASSION. Passion is what gets you up in the
morning and keeps you working late into the night.
If you want to win this game, you must center your business around
something you truly love. Don’t choose a market just because it’s
profitable. You’ll lose interest quickly… and some of you probably
already know what I’m talking about :)
Building a successful business requires a wellspring of passion, desire,
and plenty of late nights. And if you’re not building your business around
something you love, you’ll never have what it takes to see it through.
You have to love the journey more than the results. You have to love your
customers more than the bottom line.
Commit to something greater than yourself. Devote yourself to your community.
Focus on providing overwhelming value and you’ll be surprised at how quickly
success comes your way.
Peter Says:
September 21st, 2011 at 4:00 pm
great post as always. There are also one or two services that will syndicate your Press Releases quite cheaply these days, some of which will get your articles into Google News
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 21st, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Yep! One of my favorite places to submit press releases is PrLog.org. Another good free one is http://www.free-press-release-center.info/ – they have their press releases listed quite often in Google News.
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DylanC at CashJournals.com Reply:
August 28th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Press releases are definitely a good option. Especially those that can get into Google News as they bring a lot of exposure. Will definitely look into that.
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Eric Transue Says:
September 21st, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Great post Kim!
I’ve been using many of the tips above – that you recommended to me previously – and I’m seeing great success with them.
The key for anyone reading this post is to take action. This stuff works if you are willing to put in the effort. :)
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andrewstark Says:
September 21st, 2011 at 5:28 pm
Hi Kim
Some great ideas here, I love you the way that you have made content king. Far too many in the IM niche have built a business on hype and the churn & burn mentality is starting to kill the whole industry.
Need to add the whole guest blogging thing onto my ever growing list of things to do. If anyone reading this would like me to write about something let me know. My style is blunt and to the point, and I like to write about squeezepages and listbuilding.
Andrew
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Clint Cora Says:
September 21st, 2011 at 5:37 pm
This was a great review for me Kim. Now that I’m firmly established in the habit of submitting 3 guest posts per week (7 already published on Lifehack), I’m going to look into the blog carnivals closer to see if there’s anything there in my niche. I also haven’t done the swaps yet as I’m still seeing who might be the right partners for that.
For the forums, yes, it seems the more caring and nicer my posts on those seem to be, the more traffic I get. The harsher I am like I’m Mr. Expert, the less traffic I get.
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Samuel Says:
September 21st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Great tips Kim! Feels more like a blueprint to get 1,000 visitors. Glad to see you back posting again. Was getting withdrawals :)
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Hey Sam! Great to see you here :)
Yeah – these 21 steps can definitely get you more than 1,000 visitors per day. I actually recommend that people choose a couple of their favorites and zone in on those. Master one at a time.
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Ella Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:03 am
Kim,
You must have been on vacation!! So happy to see you back on the scene. I have missed your great content, too
Ella
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:30 am
Awwww! Thanks Ella. I’ve missed you too :)
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Amitav Borah Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:42 am
Hi Kim….
Really glad to see you back…and as usual…You Rock Kim!
The greatest thing I learn from you always is that we should always give something away for free, that you could have easily sold out for a price. The information you share is always something that you can easily get a product on and sell for profits. But strangely and generously enough, you share that with us for free….
That is the reason you have build fans like me….
Awesome stuff as usual Kim…
Always looking forward to you & your contents.
Thanks a lot!
Amitav
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Hey Amitav!
You make a REALLY good point here. One of the best ways to build raving fans is to give away your very best stuff. Way too many people are afraid to give away their best content. And their business suffers because of it. But if you TRULY raise the value bar – you’ll start to see exponential growth in your subscriber list, your product sales, your fans, JV partners, and more. This business is all about value. And the more you GIVE, the more you get. But you have to focus on GIVING first.
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Allan Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:54 am
Great article Kim,
I’ve been spending a bit of time recently working out a process of marketing my blog content. I’ve come to the realisation that what I do after an article goes live is just as important as the steps I take to research and write it. You’ve given me some great ideas to go on my checklist.
Also, another good place for your rocket deal could be on your blog’s 404 page.
Allan
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:06 pm
So true!!
Creating killer content is just the first step. But without marketing and promotion, your blog posts won’t go very far. Fortunately, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are making it easier than ever before for content to gain traction.
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Gabriel Johansson Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:46 pm
How much do I owe you for reading this? I have spent more for less than this multiple times… and that was GOOD stuff!
I can’t say how much your trainings have helped my blog, my list, and my income… which is why I consistently promote your stuff.
Thanks for this incredibly valuable post!
-Gabriel Johansson
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Thanks Gabriel! That means more than you can imagine :)
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Pam Britton Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Kim, this post of yours came at a time when I really needed it! I had no idea that sending thank you notes –friendship goes a long way–”One note a day” will be my new mantra!
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Hendriks Anthony Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Nice work as usual…great list and step-by-step too. What more could a guy ask for?
Thanks Kim
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Rika Susan Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Wow, Kim! What awesome stuff! This is incredible value you are giving away – a prime example of what we all should be doing. Thank you for the blueprint to getting more traffic, without depending on the search engines as such. A lot I can take away here.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Thanks Rika! I just checked out your juicing site :) Good stuff! I LOVE juicing. Just made some carrot and apple juice last night. Just wish the cleanup was easier ;)
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Rika Susan Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Thanks for the compliment, Kim! Yes, isn’t juicing just the best way to get enough of the fresh goodies every day? After a number of juicer disasters, I finally discovered the Breville Juice Fountain. Rinses off in no time. It is making the cleanup a pleasure. How about giving someone in a gift buying mood a hint in that direction…Anyway, I will be back for more of your own GOOD stuff!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:21 pm
I’ll definitely be checking that one out :)
Glen Craig Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Great tips. What’s most important is to create useful content!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Yep! Content is the foundation. It always surprises me when people talk about outsourcing their content or using PLR. The one thing you can’t outsource is YOUR voice and YOUR personality. And that’s one of your biggest competitive advantages.
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John Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:20 pm
KIm, this is the best step by step guide to getting more traffic that I’ve ever seen. Thank you!
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Jbornamann Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Thank you, welcome back, and I am so glad i found your sites and your products. you are a gift from above. to many of us. Thank you God, and Thank you Kim
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:00 pm
It’s good to be back :)
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howtomakeawordpresswebsite.org Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Hello Kim. Very worthful tips and that for free :-) You give more valuable tips and informations than most of the expensive so called guru-ebooks.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Thanks! Raising the value bar :)
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Daniel Barry Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Kim, you’re contribution is unparalleled. I now have a viable and powerful blueprint to use and something very special to share with others. You are not only very knowledgeable but a very skilled writer. And to think that I almost deleted your email before I opened it. There is such a thing as divine intervention !
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Awwwww. Thanks Daniel! But I’m really not super talented. I just work super hard :) This post took me over a week to write.
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Anonymous Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Holy crapsticks – now that was EPIC Kim.
Could not agree more about this list and for me what stood out was the importance you placed on both epic content (like this) and relationships (initialised by Guest Posting)
I think those two alone have helped me grow beyond what all of the other stuff could ever do and as such I give this post the ‘EPIC SHIT’ stamp of approval :)
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Anonymous Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Holy crapsticks – now that was EPIC Kim.
Could not agree more about this list and for me what stood out was the importance you placed on both epic content (like this) and relationships (initialised by Guest Posting)
I think those two alone have helped me grow beyond what all of the other stuff could ever do and as such I give this post the ‘EPIC SHIT’ stamp of approval :)
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:58 pm
EPIC!! I LOVE it! That’s what I was shooting for :)
Killer content and relationships are so key. But I would say in addition to that… building your list is critical! And one of the things people don’t focus on enough. Without my list of subscribers, this article would have NEVER taken off. It would have had only a trickle of traffic. But when you have a loyal list of subscribers – you have traffic on tap.
THE most important asset in your business. Without a list – it’s just nice hobby.
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Tom Fortenberry Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Kim, along with many of the other commenters, I too want to say it’s really good to have you back! You are such a bright, charming young lady — younger than my youngest daughter. I’m a dim, boring old guy — 69 years old, married fifty years now — who really enjoys and needs your delightful and uniquely fresh insight into this blossoming and relatively new industry of internet marketing.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:54 pm
50 years…. Congratulations!! That’s amazing :) Glad you enjoyed the article! It feels good to be back in the saddle. I have lots more content on the way!
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Graham Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Hi Kim…absolutley brilliant article…practising what you preach – well done!
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Adwello Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Amazing post, Kim, but kinda…L–O–N–G?? Have so little time to really read and focus these days that I feel this post would work best as a week of smaller posts by splitting it up and then emailing out a link to your subscribers day by day, building curiosity and participation.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Good idea but not really my style :) I say go big or go home!
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Kelly S Elliott Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Hey Kim this was long but very informative I even printed it to look back on which I never do and also bookmarked of course. Will be visiting your blog more often.
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Kelly S Elliott Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Hey Kim this was long but very informative I even printed it to look back on which I never do and also bookmarked of course. Will be visiting your blog more often.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Thanks Kelly! I just checked out your blog :) How’s the 100 day challenge going?
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peter mcgrath Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:06 pm
hi Kim
well what can I say another block buster of a blog post and you allways give away to us
struggling IM such top quality info and techniques
great stuff lots of good Kama
cheers peter mcgrath
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Carlottaroach Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Kim, this was an amazing article. Even though it was long, very easy to follow and kept my attention.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:50 pm
You can always depend on your mom to leave you some sweet comments! Thanks Mom :) Aren’t mom’s the greatest!
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alan cheng Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Kim,
Fantastic article. It was a long article but very useful. Some really good, solid advice here.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Thanks Alan!! Sometimes when I start writing it’s hard to stop :)
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Justin Brooke Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Totally agree, and if anyone likes this then they will LOVE her Traffic Dashboard product. I bought it for my wife last year as a Christmas gift so she could promote her parenting site.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Justin Brooke commented on my blog!!
I’m blushing :)
For anyone reading this, follow this guy! He’s a marketing ninja.
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Sundra Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 pm
As always this is amazing! I am starting a new business and this helps tremendously! Thank you!!!
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Linda Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Geez… you never cease to amaze me with all the info you share… This is a goldmine of information for anyone looking to maximize their presence online… As a fan and Traffic Dashboard member I always treasure your insights and guidance! You could have easily charged for this… Wow… Thanx Kim!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Thanks Linda!
You can’t imagine how much that means to me :)
Cheers,
Kim
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Heather Fitzpatrick Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Nice to see you back Kim. Thanks for posting a powerful content rich post as usual!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Nice to be back :)
Thanks Heather!
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Tea Silvestre Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Stella Anokam shared the link for this post on FB (which is where I saw it)…and I have to say, Brava! Will be sharing with my own network for sure.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Oh cool! I love Stella :)
Thanks for the share! Checking out your blog now!
Cheers,
Kim
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Oh cool! I love Stella :)
Thanks for the share! Checking out your blog now!
Cheers,
Kim
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Timo Kiander Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Kim,
Superb stuff!
Obviously you want to apply the 80/20 rule here too: Focus on certain sources, which bring the biggest results.
Currently guest posting is something that I truly love doing. Also, I’m getting more and more into YouTube, so I’m looking forward to get more traffic from there too.
Cheers,
Timo
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Absolutely Timo!
The 80/20 rule is critical here. I always advise people to master one traffic strategy at a time. The one you choose is often based on your own strengths as well. If you’re great with content, then that’s a great place to start. But if you hate writing and dig video – then that’s definitely the place to go. I think video is definitely one of the best ways to build a relationship with your subscribers and fans. I need to be doing a LOT more of it :)
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John Harding Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Oh my, Great content Kim. Need to explore this blog a lot more. :)
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Mark Coudray Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Amazing post Kim. There is more useful content in this one post than in many paid products I’ve looked at over the years. Thanks for all of this.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Hey Mark!
That was the goal :)
I was really shooting for an EPIC post! I’ve been on a bit of a vacation but excited to be back blogging. More good stuff coming!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Hey Mark!
That was the goal :)
I was really shooting for an EPIC post! I’ve been on a bit of a vacation but excited to be back blogging. More good stuff coming!
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Chris Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:28 pm
My first Thank You of today! Thank you for this article. Yes, it is long but I am going to start using the info today. Others have given the same advice, but in a general way. You gave more info on each step that someone can use right now and not have to search how to do each step before starting. I have been blogging for a year and a half and people are just now starting to notice. I wrote a 119-page ebook on Interior Decorating and Feng Shui that I want to sell as well. Wish I had known some of this sooner!Thanks, Kim!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Thanks Chris!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Thanks Chris!
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Rosyel Sawali (raincrystal) Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Wow! Fantastic article! I’ve learned so much from reading it. I’ve a long way to go towards building my site, but I do enjoy working on it on a daily basis. And yes, I would love to have 1000 visitors per day too.. soon perhaps lol ^_^
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Hi Rosyel,
Great to hear from you!
I’d love to hear more about your site :)
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Kathi Flynn Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Thank-you so much Kim! I love your ideas and how you present them with your unique voice! I am learning so much from you and I trust you as an Internet Marketer to follow. You give away so much great, valuable content and you don’t hit people over the head with upsells, etc. Excellent! Thanks, again!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Thanks so much for your kind words Kathi!
Bringing your personality and your own unique voice into your business makes a HUGE difference.
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Gauher Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Great article Kim. Keep up the good work.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:50 pm
Thanks Gauher!!
I’m a huge fan of your material on paid advertising :)
Cheers,
Kim
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Tony Clingan Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Hi Kim
Always get great value from reading your blog posts and this one is no different
Thanks for sharing Tony
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Thanks Tony :)
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Matt Wolfe Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Holy crap! This is an awesome post! I think I’ll be printing this one!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Hey Matt!
Love your new blog :)
We should really catch up soon. Feel free to message me anytime on Skype.
Cheers,
Kim
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Marian Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Great and very useful tips! Many thanks for that!
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Stephen Bagasao Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Once again Kim, you’ve over-delivered on a post. It appears I will have to set a whole day aside to go through everything here. You seriously sell this post as ebook, there’s so much great info here! Badabing!
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Thanks Stephen!!
You know me – I like to raise the value bar :)
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Martinpk10 Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Thank you Kim. This is an awesome post with amazing resources you have shared. I always open your emails. How is that for a recommendation? And I always print out your posts after I read them so I can keep them for study later.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Thanks Martin!!
You can’t imagine how much that means to me :)
You’ve made my day! (and it’s only morning…lol)
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smash & Grab Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Just wanted to say thanks to another great article, the 21 steps
blew my mind. Packed with so many ideas that will keep me very busy for a long
time. Wow
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Thanks!! I’m hoping this can be a resource that people can return to many times.
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Ryan Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:17 pm
Hey Kim, thanks for the great ways to digest and delve into the traffic abyss. How do determine if the traffic methods are profitable or not? It has always been my curiosity to see what produced carpel tunnel or profits? Link building can seem tedious and lackluster in results if not done with purpose and a campaign goal in mind. thank you for sharing this content. BTW how was your first coaching class?
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Hey Ryan,
The best way to determine if your traffic strategies are effective (i.e. profitable) is to use tracking software like Hypertracker, Adtrackz Gold, or VisualWebsiteOptimizer.com. This software will allow you to track each of your different traffic sources and see exactly how many of those visitors converted to subscribers, sales, etc… Testing and tracking is one of the biggest keys to scaling your business.
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Mtn Jim Fisher Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:25 pm
GREAT post Kim! Now, if I can just get all of this outsourced…
Mtn Jim
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Hey Jim! You can outsource some parts – but the one thing that I would never outsource is your voice and personality. (i.e. content :) That’s a HUGE competitive advantage and no one can ever replicate it.
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Dwight Anthony Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:47 am
Great Article Kim, I’ve already gone out and marked this as a favorite to revisit. I’m already putting some of these traffic tactics towards my Financial Freedom Blog.
Dwight Anthony
Financially Elite Bog
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Thanks Dwight! I’m checking out your blog now :)
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Ray K. Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 3:28 am
Kim,
Telling it like it is as usual! Thank you
Cheers,
Ray K.
Toronto.
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Kim Roach Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Hey Vera!
Get that blog going :)
Blogging is soooo much fun. It’s like your home base on the web where you can share value and interact with an amazing community.
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Kim Roach Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Hey Mark, I’m not really sure. You’d have to check. But personally, I’m not worried about whether a link is follow or no-follow. Google has already stated that the no-follow tag is not something they look at as closely anymore. Plus, I use these sites for highly targeted traffic – not backlinks. When you focus on providing incredible value – the backlinks come naturally.
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Kim Roach Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Hey Mark, I’m not really sure. You’d have to check. But personally, I’m not worried about whether a link is follow or no-follow. Google has already stated that the no-follow tag is not something they look at as closely anymore. Plus, I use these sites for highly targeted traffic – not backlinks. When you focus on providing incredible value – the backlinks come naturally.
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Wanza Leftwich, TGW Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Hi Kim!
Thank you sooo much for this post! It is incredible to say the least. I’m going to form a checklist out of this post and use it for every article that I write. I have 2 new articles that I haven’t submitted anywhere. I’m so on it. Thank you…and by the way, how can I repost some of your article.
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Wanza Leftwich, TGW Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Hi Kim!
Thank you sooo much for this post! It is incredible to say the least. I’m going to form a checklist out of this post and use it for every article that I write. I have 2 new articles that I haven’t submitted anywhere. I’m so on it. Thank you…and by the way, how can I repost some of your article.
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
What a great idea!! I should create some checklists myself :)
In regards to reposting the content – we don’t generally allow our
content to be reposted but shoot me an email and maybe we
could work something out. I’m always open to new ideas :)
Cheers,
Kim
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James W. Brown Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Hi Kim,
One thing that has always stumped me is traffic and doing something daily to drive traffic. I depend too much on Twitter traffic and find that it is harder now to get people to click on links.
I printed out your guide and I’m putting together a traffic plan for myself to follow daily. I just put up a new copywriting site and I need to get traffic other than Twitter because it’s ghost and article writing.
I’m reading over the guide for the second time now, underlining what I know I will follow through on…like guest blogging.
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James W. Brown Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Hi Kim,
One thing that has always stumped me is traffic and doing something daily to drive traffic. I depend too much on Twitter traffic and find that it is harder now to get people to click on links.
I printed out your guide and I’m putting together a traffic plan for myself to follow daily. I just put up a new copywriting site and I need to get traffic other than Twitter because it’s ghost and article writing.
I’m reading over the guide for the second time now, underlining what I know I will follow through on…like guest blogging.
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Mdmoore Markeitn Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 9:31 pm
I am really appreciative of this Blog. I picked up over a dozen ideas for my websites that had never crossed my desk in over 3 years. I will follow buzzblooger regularly.
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Mdmoore Markeitn Says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 9:31 pm
I am really appreciative of this Blog. I picked up over a dozen ideas for my websites that had never crossed my desk in over 3 years. I will follow buzzblooger regularly.
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Tom Says:
September 24th, 2011 at 10:30 am
Hi Kim
Thank you so much for this post. Getting Traffic is the key to success and you have provided the best step by step road map I have seen. And of course very generous of you to provide it free. Your the best
Tom
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Thanks so much for your kind words Tom!
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Ted Says:
September 24th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Kim, this is great stuff! Some these I’ve never even thought of. You always over-deliver. I’m really learning tons of info reading your posts, and I appreciate the hard work you put into this.
Thank you!
Ted
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Thanks Ted!! Comments like this make all the hard work worthwhile :)
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Barry Says:
September 24th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Hey Kim! Many thanks for the great tips mentioned above. What are your thoughts on mass submission of articles using a tool like “Article Marketing Robot” and then submitting your published article backlinks to a backlink indexing service? Is this an effective way to generate traffic and improve Google site ranking for your website? Recently started on this idea so too early to tell if I am wasting my time and money or not. Appreciate your thoughts on this.
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Ana | Traffic Generation Cafe Says:
September 24th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Definitely, a WEALTH of traffic building tips, Kim.
I am also a sucker for free traffic and am yet to venture out into the world of paid.
You definitely gave me some great ideas here; now I just need to find the time and the guts to follow through. LOL
Ana
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Lilach Bullock Says:
September 25th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Once again Kim you have created a blog post providing a wealth of traffic generation tips.
I love how you share what has genuinely worked for you, very few IM’s do in this industry. But it keeps us coming back for more:)
Kim you truly rock, I love your posts and am a huge fan of the work you do. You provide immense value and your latest traffic tips are great – I’m looking forward to trying out some new methods.
Thanks so much.
Lilach
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Kim Roach Reply:
September 25th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Thanks Lilach! Enjoyed chatting with you on Skype today :)
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Boston Girl Says:
September 25th, 2011 at 11:12 pm
Kim.. Excellent info!
Question: Surely you outsource a lot of this?
It looks great but I don’t see how I could possibly implement even half of it. If you could maybe point me to a post or ebook that explains how to outsource?
thx, dee
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Alex Says:
September 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
OK.. so you’ve posted your AMAZING article on your blog.
Now, how much time exactly does it take you to implement the next 20 steps?
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Alex Says:
September 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
OK.. so you’ve posted your AMAZING article on your blog.
Now, how much time exactly does it take you to implement the next 20 steps?
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Anonymous Says:
September 26th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
HI Kim, haven’t been here before… although that seems a little bizarre! Well… obviously what your preach works! Check out that crazy ranking! I do some of these steps but obviously not at the magnitude you do. I can’t believe Twitter would send over a 1000 visits per day. Perhaps I should pin this up and learn to do one or two at a time… ‘well’ as it seems like a process to get them all done at the same time.
Thanks for the great advice.
Jayne
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Adrian Says:
September 26th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Thank you for sharing so many valuable tips, Kim. It’s really appreciated! :-)
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Radu Dascalul Says:
September 26th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Hi Kim,
Wonderful post. Insane amounts of value here :) And techniques that are new for me: bloggers, blog carnivals or ad swaps. Regarding guest posting, I just started to implement it and it’s wonderful :)
The formula for attracting thousands of visitors is pretty simple: great content plus massive exposure. Indeed, consistency in your actions will dramatically improve your results.
I love how you put the last part! A purpose greater that your own interest, an honest and profound passion are the keys to a successful business. And yes.. Crazy amounts of work :)
Thanks for sharing this post with us.I bookmarked it already and will return from time to time. Your info worth a lot of money :)
All the best,
Radu
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Stacy Says:
September 26th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
This is a really amazing list, there are several items on your list that I haven’t even heard of! I have some work to do! Thanks for all of the great ideas, and a call to be more than I’ve been!
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Laura Black Says:
September 26th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
A friend forwarded this link to me. I am currently building traffic to my site. As a real novice to this industry, I need all the guidance and shortcuts I can get. Thank you for the great list and for sharing your road of hard knocks.
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Luca Lazzari Says:
September 27th, 2011 at 5:15 am
Hi Kim, I came here from a FB link. I believe this article is a little masterpiece, full of information, well written, passionate and helpful. Plus you’re not trying to sell me anything (well, maybe Xingla, but it looks AWESOME :-D).
I especially liked step #20, and I was wondering if it’s the same thing to say “thank you” to you every day for 365 days…
Thanks againLuca
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Jaime @ Eventual Millionaire Says:
September 27th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Great content Kim! This is the first time I’ve ever been to the site, and I’m truly impressed.
Quick question- Most of my content is audio, where I interview millionaire business owners, great content, but not easy to syndicate. Is it worth it to write more blog posts, or just use the transcripts to syndicate?
I’m now a follower of yours- thanks for what you do :)
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Jym Tarrant Says:
September 27th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Holy Schmokes Kim.
On the subject of ‘insanely useful content’ – this post not only takes the biscuit but crumbles it up and tenderly (but firmly) re-purposes it as a fruit pie.
My bookmark menu these days is pretty thin, but it just got one post fatter.
Wonderful stuff, thankyou for sharing!
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:40 am
LOVE this comment :)
You’re so creative Jym!!
You made my day :)
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Jigar Doshi Says:
September 29th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
great tips. surely worth implementing. but everything gets stuck more often than not at the 1st point. that is, creating insanely useful content. which also needs lots and lots of research.
anyway, thanx a lot :)
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Jeff Wise Says:
September 29th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Wow! A lot of what you listed I had no clue about. Thank you so much!
I’m going to start with #6-8.
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glencrosier Says:
September 29th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Kim – step 20 is something not seen often in the same conversation as traffic – thanks for reminding us that traffic is people like us :) Glen
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Jeff Wise Says:
September 30th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
I have a question. When you say re-posting my blog posts on places like BloggersBase do you literally mean an exact re-post or do you mean rewriting it first so it’s unique content?
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Justin Germino Says:
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:17 pm
It took me over 2 years to break the 1,000 visits per day barrier and another year to break the 2,000 visits per day consistently. Ironically some content just does so much better than others and depending on how you tie in keywords, search value and catch the right reader interest it can help boost traffic for a long period of time from search engines. Step 20 is interesting but you must truly make it personal, the “thank you for commenting” types of auto generated emails just annoy most readers (I know I get annoyed).
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RNTG Kirsten Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 3:12 am
This post was filled with THIRTY-TWO flavors of awesomesauce! Thanks! :)
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:39 am
Awwww. You ROCK my world :)
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Anonymous Says:
October 5th, 2011 at 2:05 am
Awesome..Awesome…Awesome. I picked up some great nuggets that I wasn’t using. Excited to try out some new methods to boost my traffic. Thanks for sharing!!
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:38 am
Thanks Andrea! I just checked out your blog. I LOVE those colors :)
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Fearless Trev Says:
October 6th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Jam packed full of knowledge and information. Nicely done. Thanks, Kim. 21 steps eh? I think I was aware of less than 10 of these. Horray for WordPress World on Facebook, which steered me here.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:38 am
Very cool to know you came here from Facebook! With social media, it’s becoming easier than ever to get your content shared around the web. Very cool :)
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Anonymous Says:
October 21st, 2011 at 11:58 am
This is a new level of eye-opening rich content. Sooooo much to learn from this post alone. Thank you Kim
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Harrysehgal@DailyTechTips Says:
October 21st, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Nice Post. Thanks for Sharing. I will follow this 21 day Roadmap.
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Rob Lindquist Says:
October 22nd, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Hey Kim… First of all, thank you. This is an amazing post and resource that I look forward to digging into. Many things here that I’ve not seen. I know you’ve given out some real secrets here and it is very much appreciated. -Rob
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Goel Vivek Says:
October 26th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Great great content. looking forward to implementing the most of the above and reaping the benefits.
Thank you kim
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Jujube Says:
October 31st, 2011 at 7:32 pm
Really good stuff! If you ever decide to repurpose this article into a PLR report or e-course, I’ll buy it! Seriously, it’s THAT good.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:36 am
Thanks!! Good to know :)
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Dental Tourism Says:
November 12th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
This the greatest post I have read on traffic generation
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Garry Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:24 am
This is a great post with lots of insights. I liked the one where you can excahnge real-estate with other like minded people.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:36 am
Yep! That’s seriously one of my favorites. You could literally build your entire business on just that one strategy.
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Garry Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:24 am
This is a great post with lots of insights. I liked the one where you can excahnge real-estate with other like minded people.
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Garry Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:24 am
This is a great post with lots of insights. I liked the one where you can excahnge real-estate with other like minded people.
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Garry Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:24 am
This is a great post with lots of insights. I liked the one where you can excahnge real-estate with other like minded people.
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Garry Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:24 am
This is a great post with lots of insights. I liked the one where you can excahnge real-estate with other like minded people.
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Ray Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:44 am
Hi Kim,
Thanks for this awesome post. I’ve actually copy and pasted this info to a pdf so I can read it on my way to work. You Rock!!
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:35 am
That’s Awesome!! You ROCK :)
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Ray Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:44 am
Hi Kim,
Thanks for this awesome post. I’ve actually copy and pasted this info to a pdf so I can read it on my way to work. You Rock!!
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Ray Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:44 am
Hi Kim,
Thanks for this awesome post. I’ve actually copy and pasted this info to a pdf so I can read it on my way to work. You Rock!!
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Ray Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:44 am
Hi Kim,
Thanks for this awesome post. I’ve actually copy and pasted this info to a pdf so I can read it on my way to work. You Rock!!
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Ray Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:44 am
Hi Kim,
Thanks for this awesome post. I’ve actually copy and pasted this info to a pdf so I can read it on my way to work. You Rock!!
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Islamic Art Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:56 am
One of the most well-written posts I have read – and came at just the right time! So many golden nuggets here – great for a newbie like me trying to come up with a “strategy” for myself. Thank you Kim – you rock as always!
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Islamic Art Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:56 am
One of the most well-written posts I have read – and came at just the right time! So many golden nuggets here – great for a newbie like me trying to come up with a “strategy” for myself. Thank you Kim – you rock as always!
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Islamic Art Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:56 am
One of the most well-written posts I have read – and came at just the right time! So many golden nuggets here – great for a newbie like me trying to come up with a “strategy” for myself. Thank you Kim – you rock as always!
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Islamic Art Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:56 am
One of the most well-written posts I have read – and came at just the right time! So many golden nuggets here – great for a newbie like me trying to come up with a “strategy” for myself. Thank you Kim – you rock as always!
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Islamic Art Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:56 am
One of the most well-written posts I have read – and came at just the right time! So many golden nuggets here – great for a newbie like me trying to come up with a “strategy” for myself. Thank you Kim – you rock as always!
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Anonymous Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Thank you for sharing your road map. We all need help whether we are at the beginning of our journey or a weary traveler looking for inspiration, new tips or reviewing old ones that we may have discarded. I will keep you informed as I reorganize and implement your roadmap. Yours online Ann Harwood
http://www.twitter.com/awebsavvy
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Anonymous Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Thank you for sharing your road map. We all need help whether we are at the beginning of our journey or a weary traveler looking for inspiration, new tips or reviewing old ones that we may have discarded. I will keep you informed as I reorganize and implement your roadmap. Yours online Ann Harwood
http://www.twitter.com/awebsavvy
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Anonymous Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Thank you for sharing your road map. We all need help whether we are at the beginning of our journey or a weary traveler looking for inspiration, new tips or reviewing old ones that we may have discarded. I will keep you informed as I reorganize and implement your roadmap. Yours online Ann Harwood
http://www.twitter.com/awebsavvy
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Anonymous Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Thank you for sharing your road map. We all need help whether we are at the beginning of our journey or a weary traveler looking for inspiration, new tips or reviewing old ones that we may have discarded. I will keep you informed as I reorganize and implement your roadmap. Yours online Ann Harwood
http://www.twitter.com/awebsavvy
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Tony.B aka Mission0ps Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:23 pm
I do have to book mark this Kim Quality well thought out and a great share
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Tony.B aka Mission0ps Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:23 pm
I do have to book mark this Kim Quality well thought out and a great share
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Tony.B aka Mission0ps Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:23 pm
I do have to book mark this Kim Quality well thought out and a great share
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Tony.B aka Mission0ps Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:23 pm
I do have to book mark this Kim Quality well thought out and a great share
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Tony.B aka Mission0ps Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:23 pm
I do have to book mark this Kim Quality well thought out and a great share
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Araxes724 Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Kim, you have encapsulated the essence of IM in this post. This is so obvious, once it is in front of your eyes and you are reading it, but it is never evident when one stats out as an Internet Marketer.
I thank you for sharing this with me, and all the other readers of this post
Namaste
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Araxes724 Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Kim, you have encapsulated the essence of IM in this post. This is so obvious, once it is in front of your eyes and you are reading it, but it is never evident when one stats out as an Internet Marketer.
I thank you for sharing this with me, and all the other readers of this post
Namaste
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Araxes724 Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Kim, you have encapsulated the essence of IM in this post. This is so obvious, once it is in front of your eyes and you are reading it, but it is never evident when one stats out as an Internet Marketer.
I thank you for sharing this with me, and all the other readers of this post
Namaste
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Araxes724 Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Kim, you have encapsulated the essence of IM in this post. This is so obvious, once it is in front of your eyes and you are reading it, but it is never evident when one stats out as an Internet Marketer.
I thank you for sharing this with me, and all the other readers of this post
Namaste
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Araxes724 Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Kim, you have encapsulated the essence of IM in this post. This is so obvious, once it is in front of your eyes and you are reading it, but it is never evident when one stats out as an Internet Marketer.
I thank you for sharing this with me, and all the other readers of this post
Namaste
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Gregoire Michaud Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Thanks for sharing the tips – will put it to the test! ;)
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Gregoire Michaud Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Thanks for sharing the tips – will put it to the test! ;)
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:35 am
Make sure you report back :)
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Gregoire Michaud Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Thanks for sharing the tips – will put it to the test! ;)
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Gregoire Michaud Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Thanks for sharing the tips – will put it to the test! ;)
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Gregoire Michaud Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Thanks for sharing the tips – will put it to the test! ;)
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Dexter Fulton Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Hey Kim, you are amazing. I’m a member of traffic dashboard where you go into even more detail on these topics, and I’m a true believer of your strategies because they work. Keep posting killer content.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:34 am
Will do :)
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Dexter Fulton Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Hey Kim, you are amazing. I’m a member of traffic dashboard where you go into even more detail on these topics, and I’m a true believer of your strategies because they work. Keep posting killer content.
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Dexter Fulton Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Hey Kim, you are amazing. I’m a member of traffic dashboard where you go into even more detail on these topics, and I’m a true believer of your strategies because they work. Keep posting killer content.
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Dexter Fulton Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Hey Kim, you are amazing. I’m a member of traffic dashboard where you go into even more detail on these topics, and I’m a true believer of your strategies because they work. Keep posting killer content.
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Dexter Fulton Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Hey Kim, you are amazing. I’m a member of traffic dashboard where you go into even more detail on these topics, and I’m a true believer of your strategies because they work. Keep posting killer content.
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Kristie Chiles Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
I absolutely just got re-inspired! Thanks for sharing!
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 3:34 am
That’s Awesome!! Thanks Kristie :)
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Kristie Chiles Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
I absolutely just got re-inspired! Thanks for sharing!
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Kristie Chiles Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
I absolutely just got re-inspired! Thanks for sharing!
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Kristie Chiles Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
I absolutely just got re-inspired! Thanks for sharing!
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Kristie Chiles Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
I absolutely just got re-inspired! Thanks for sharing!
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hookworms in dogs Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
great content on anti seo ideas. This is a whole new concept on getting traffic to your blog without pesky seo tactics. Thanks mark
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hookworms in dogs Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
great content on anti seo ideas. This is a whole new concept on getting traffic to your blog without pesky seo tactics. Thanks mark
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hookworms in dogs Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
great content on anti seo ideas. This is a whole new concept on getting traffic to your blog without pesky seo tactics. Thanks mark
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hookworms in dogs Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
great content on anti seo ideas. This is a whole new concept on getting traffic to your blog without pesky seo tactics. Thanks mark
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hookworms in dogs Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
great content on anti seo ideas. This is a whole new concept on getting traffic to your blog without pesky seo tactics. Thanks mark
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Nicholas Wind Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Wow what value!!!
I have my 3rd blog which is my niche of fitness now.
I’m 55 now and started from zero knowledge 4 years ago.
I loved your Jerry Rice post by the way.
I’m a hard core work out guy still and that post inspired me to push harder yesterday.
The first 3 years was very very tough and that was with my brilliant young web guy I met
who builds my blogs and tech stuff.
This information is priceless to me now but I would not have recognized this info even 2 years ago.
I’m full time at home now so this great information WHICH I WILL IMPLEMENT will put another zero on my commissions.
You young lady along with my web guy give me hope for our future.
I can tell you work hard.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Hey Nicholas :) The fitness market is an AWESOME one because it’s soooo easy to find your market on related forums, blogs, etc… After that it’s simply about positioning your content in front of them. If I were you, I would start with forum marketing, guest blogging, and Twitter. If you go whole hog with just those three you’ll be able to start building your traffic very quickly.
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Nicholas Wind Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
10-4 kim.
Great advice thanks.
I tweet all along with the other shares off my tool bar and belong to a large blogging platform.
I love to do content and spread it.
The fitness blog is pretty new ..almost 3 months and a pr3 so rocking pretty well.
But yes always looking to tweek from info that smart folks like you provide.
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Nicholas Wind Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Wow what value!!!
I have my 3rd blog which is my niche of fitness now.
I’m 55 now and started from zero knowledge 4 years ago.
I loved your Jerry Rice post by the way.
I’m a hard core work out guy still and that post inspired me to push harder yesterday.
The first 3 years was very very tough and that was with my brilliant young web guy I met
who builds my blogs and tech stuff.
This information is priceless to me now but I would not have recognized this info even 2 years ago.
I’m full time at home now so this great information WHICH I WILL IMPLEMENT will put another zero on my commissions.
You young lady along with my web guy give me hope for our future.
I can tell you work hard.
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Nicholas Wind Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Wow what value!!!
I have my 3rd blog which is my niche of fitness now.
I’m 55 now and started from zero knowledge 4 years ago.
I loved your Jerry Rice post by the way.
I’m a hard core work out guy still and that post inspired me to push harder yesterday.
The first 3 years was very very tough and that was with my brilliant young web guy I met
who builds my blogs and tech stuff.
This information is priceless to me now but I would not have recognized this info even 2 years ago.
I’m full time at home now so this great information WHICH I WILL IMPLEMENT will put another zero on my commissions.
You young lady along with my web guy give me hope for our future.
I can tell you work hard.
Reply
Nicholas Wind Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Wow what value!!!
I have my 3rd blog which is my niche of fitness now.
I’m 55 now and started from zero knowledge 4 years ago.
I loved your Jerry Rice post by the way.
I’m a hard core work out guy still and that post inspired me to push harder yesterday.
The first 3 years was very very tough and that was with my brilliant young web guy I met
who builds my blogs and tech stuff.
This information is priceless to me now but I would not have recognized this info even 2 years ago.
I’m full time at home now so this great information WHICH I WILL IMPLEMENT will put another zero on my commissions.
You young lady along with my web guy give me hope for our future.
I can tell you work hard.
Reply
Nicholas Wind Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Wow what value!!!
I have my 3rd blog which is my niche of fitness now.
I’m 55 now and started from zero knowledge 4 years ago.
I loved your Jerry Rice post by the way.
I’m a hard core work out guy still and that post inspired me to push harder yesterday.
The first 3 years was very very tough and that was with my brilliant young web guy I met
who builds my blogs and tech stuff.
This information is priceless to me now but I would not have recognized this info even 2 years ago.
I’m full time at home now so this great information WHICH I WILL IMPLEMENT will put another zero on my commissions.
You young lady along with my web guy give me hope for our future.
I can tell you work hard.
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Brian Daly Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm
What a wonderful post. So many of the SEO and backlinking techniques out there seem so distasteful, kinda like creeping in when nobody is looking and leaving a backlink. Its great to hear some real strategies that can be used instead.
Many thanks
Brian
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Brian Daly Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm
What a wonderful post. So many of the SEO and backlinking techniques out there seem so distasteful, kinda like creeping in when nobody is looking and leaving a backlink. Its great to hear some real strategies that can be used instead.
Many thanks
Brian
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Brian Daly Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm
What a wonderful post. So many of the SEO and backlinking techniques out there seem so distasteful, kinda like creeping in when nobody is looking and leaving a backlink. Its great to hear some real strategies that can be used instead.
Many thanks
Brian
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Brian Daly Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm
What a wonderful post. So many of the SEO and backlinking techniques out there seem so distasteful, kinda like creeping in when nobody is looking and leaving a backlink. Its great to hear some real strategies that can be used instead.
Many thanks
Brian
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Brian Daly Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm
What a wonderful post. So many of the SEO and backlinking techniques out there seem so distasteful, kinda like creeping in when nobody is looking and leaving a backlink. Its great to hear some real strategies that can be used instead.
Many thanks
Brian
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mattscradle Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Long but worth reading.
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mattscradle Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Long but worth reading.
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mattscradle Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Long but worth reading.
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mattscradle Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Long but worth reading.
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mattscradle Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Long but worth reading.
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MrKlean Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Absolutely INSPIRING!! Well, you’ve obviously found your passion. You really hit the nail on the head with your subject of SEO. While it seems the “gooroos” have found a way to “twist and prosper” from Google’s never ending algorithm changes, here you come running with the torch that brings the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you very much Kim for “waking” us up from the trance and the all-elusive enticement of “push-button success and internet riches” that is constantly dangled in front of us. Your captivating subject line and awe inspiring writing style just catapulted you to the top of my email box! I really appreciate you sharing so much information with the rest of us. (Your email just reiterated that “paying it forward” REALLY does work!) From now on, I’ll be watching and listening to you more closely and I can’t wait to read even more on your blog!
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Thanks so much for your kind words!!
It’s comments like this that keep me going :)
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MrKlean Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Absolutely INSPIRING!! Well, you’ve obviously found your passion. You really hit the nail on the head with your subject of SEO. While it seems the “gooroos” have found a way to “twist and prosper” from Google’s never ending algorithm changes, here you come running with the torch that brings the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you very much Kim for “waking” us up from the trance and the all-elusive enticement of “push-button success and internet riches” that is constantly dangled in front of us. Your captivating subject line and awe inspiring writing style just catapulted you to the top of my email box! I really appreciate you sharing so much information with the rest of us. (Your email just reiterated that “paying it forward” REALLY does work!) From now on, I’ll be watching and listening to you more closely and I can’t wait to read even more on your blog!
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MrKlean Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Absolutely INSPIRING!! Well, you’ve obviously found your passion. You really hit the nail on the head with your subject of SEO. While it seems the “gooroos” have found a way to “twist and prosper” from Google’s never ending algorithm changes, here you come running with the torch that brings the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you very much Kim for “waking” us up from the trance and the all-elusive enticement of “push-button success and internet riches” that is constantly dangled in front of us. Your captivating subject line and awe inspiring writing style just catapulted you to the top of my email box! I really appreciate you sharing so much information with the rest of us. (Your email just reiterated that “paying it forward” REALLY does work!) From now on, I’ll be watching and listening to you more closely and I can’t wait to read even more on your blog!
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MrKlean Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Absolutely INSPIRING!! Well, you’ve obviously found your passion. You really hit the nail on the head with your subject of SEO. While it seems the “gooroos” have found a way to “twist and prosper” from Google’s never ending algorithm changes, here you come running with the torch that brings the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you very much Kim for “waking” us up from the trance and the all-elusive enticement of “push-button success and internet riches” that is constantly dangled in front of us. Your captivating subject line and awe inspiring writing style just catapulted you to the top of my email box! I really appreciate you sharing so much information with the rest of us. (Your email just reiterated that “paying it forward” REALLY does work!) From now on, I’ll be watching and listening to you more closely and I can’t wait to read even more on your blog!
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MrKlean Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Absolutely INSPIRING!! Well, you’ve obviously found your passion. You really hit the nail on the head with your subject of SEO. While it seems the “gooroos” have found a way to “twist and prosper” from Google’s never ending algorithm changes, here you come running with the torch that brings the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you very much Kim for “waking” us up from the trance and the all-elusive enticement of “push-button success and internet riches” that is constantly dangled in front of us. Your captivating subject line and awe inspiring writing style just catapulted you to the top of my email box! I really appreciate you sharing so much information with the rest of us. (Your email just reiterated that “paying it forward” REALLY does work!) From now on, I’ll be watching and listening to you more closely and I can’t wait to read even more on your blog!
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Maurice Bernier Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Just simply amazing is what you are Kim!
The value and inspiration you share with others is truly a free blessing.
I sincerely hope many see you as I do which is someone that is very
real on the Internet.
A very rare commodity to say the very least!
Maurice
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Wow!! You totally just made my day Maurice :)
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Maurice Bernier Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
That’s great Kim but it’s actually just a small repayment for the number of times you’ve made mine! Please do keep your tips coming. You have become one of the leaders I have chosen to follow simply because of the quality you so unselfishly deliver through your kindness to others such as myself. I strongly believe you reap what you sow and if I’m right in believing this, you have many great things coming to you in life!
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Marcia Brandt Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:04 pm
WOW! Kim — you just turned my head in a completely new direction with this post. I’m in for the loooong haul now. thanks for being you and letting us listen to your wisdom. blessings for your Holiday weekend. Marcia
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Thanks Marcia!!
Hope you’re having a great Thanksgiving weekend :)
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Ziki De Naim Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Hi Kim,
Great article,
appreciate you taking the time to create that list of ideas and
resources thou I hardly find the time using just a few of these
traffic’s ways. :)
Best
Ziki De Naim
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Hey Ziki, I would recommend focusing on just ONE at a time. Otherwise it definitely can become overwhelming :) So choose just one that you like and take ACTION!
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Joe Vazquez Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Kim,
For a newbie like myself, these are some amazing tips. Thanks a bunch!
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Chris Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Hi Kim,
You are truly a very special person – thank you for being that person. This must have taken a fair amount of time and such wonderful content – definitely some great ideas for me to make
some changes. Thanks so much Kim.
Chris
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Thanks Chris!! People like you make it all worthwhile :)
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Alice Elliott Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Totally awesome content. Perfect for my research for my diploma. Many thanks!
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Your diploma?? Tell me more :)
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Dwight Anthony Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Great set of traffic tips as usual Kim. Could you invent a magic button that does this all at the touch of a button? J/K
Dwight Anthony
Financially Elite Blog
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
I wish :) lol
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Dan Tierney Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Way to overdeliver the helpful content, Kim!
I shared this on Facebook and Twitter to give thanks to you.This sounds way more fun than boring, monotonous SEO!Happy Thanksgiving,
Dan
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Soooo true!! MUCH more fun :)
Thanks for sharing the article! You ROCK :)
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Randy Hilarski Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Thanks you Kim for the great article, my team will adopt many of your strategies have a great day!
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Wendylnicholls Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Kim you always knock it out of the park. I have spent the last 12 months working 18 hours a day 7 days a week working and developing “My Voice”. You have been an inspiration for me. I always felt I was going to struggle as a blogger as I lacked confidence in my writing skills. I love presenting and especially on video. So my blog is heavily laden with video. I opened a YouTube Channel 1/17/11 and I have over 125 videos uploaded. It drives traffic like crazy, but my blog really has too much video. I just purchased Dragon naturally speak, and I owe that to you. Thank you for your inspiration. I have learned so much and have gotten so comfortable being me. I love what you said about the journey to self. That’s truly what it’s about, being comfortable in your own skin. This is a personal development journey wrapped in a business vehicle and I love it! And what a relief that my Mentor Kim Roach is not all wrapped up in SEO. Phew :)
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Thanks Wendy! Personality is becoming more and more important
online now. I’d love to check out your site sometime! Feel free to
shoot me an email :)
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Jon Griffin Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:46 pm
As usual, awesome content!
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Ted Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Hi Kim,
I am enjoyed reading about all possibility of traffic generation I have no idea off some of them so you just opened my eyes thank you for sharing your experience.
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appreciate you put all this to people and I will be learning to do it my self .Thanks from bottom of my heart. All the best .Ted :)
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Anytime Ted!
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Megan Pinette Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Hi Kim,
WOW! Thank you so much for spending the time to put this amazing content together! This is a goldmine of information for anyone looking to maximize their presence and become value to others online! I cant thank you enough for letting your true personality shine, sharing nothing but pure honesty as well as teaching others and myself to do the same! This is deffinitly a resource that I will be revisiting many times! I look forward to reading more of your posts and getting to know you better! Thanks again!
Megan :)
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Thanks Megan!!
I LOVE reading comments like this :)
If you ever have any marketing questions, feel free
to hit me up via email. I love to chat marketing!
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Martin Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Thanks Kim for this post – Not sure what I would do in m business, without all these wonderful resources you provide
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Peter Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Good article as always. From a marketing perspective I agree with the points about injecting ones personaility into what you do – however, consideration has to be given as to the type of niche you are in.
If for example you are distributing coupons or software, health products – something in demand, then your personality becomes less appropriate, more the getting the well written review/squeeze page in front of the right people as the product is likely to sell itself.
In this instance you need to work out what kind of traffic is appropriate, paid, SEO or traffic sources like described. The only thing is that many niches may not bhave the applicable in order to fit in with bloggers so these strategies may not always apply – there are tonnes of IM/make money type blogs but how many are there on say holidays or dating and how many of these would participate in blog carnivals? – Very few I guess. Social media platforms are the way ahead though and this should fit into ones strategy whether you are doing SEO or not.
FB ads for example, in order to keep the cost down should be directed to a FB page which then links to your web page – you build the FB page up, create the activity then you almost have an active community.
What Im trying to say here is that there is no single answer to this game, SEO Keyword ranking will apply to some niches, all should have a social media way in and some may be able to fit in with the strategy laid out here – particularly business/IM type businesses that are personality led.
SEO doesn’t have to be that hard if you have the tools to automate most of it – still I agree that producing content is a tedious task but you would have to do this whether you are doing SEO or not.
Theres no shortcuts to this game……
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Hey Peter! I absolutely agree :)
Every market is different and some traffic strategies work better in some
markets than in others. There’s definitely no cookie-cutter formula.
That’s why it’s so important to use something like Adtrackz Gold to
test and track which traffic sources work best for your market.
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Gary Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:55 pm
And I thought SEO was mind-numbing…
Regards,
Gary
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Lol
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Steve@get rid of wrinkles Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Thanks for the great content (just like you preach). My one questions is when you post your content to the different sources you mentioned do you need to worry about duplicate content issues?
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Hey Steve. For me, I’m not concerned with SEO or Google. So I’m not worried about ‘duplicate content’. At the same time, most people overestimate the ‘penalty’ factor of duplicate content. You’ll want to post the content on your own site first so that your site ranks on top for that content. But the actual ‘penalty’ side of duplicate content comes from internal duplicate content.
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Utterly Frank Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Great traffic sources, fantastic long term growth plans rather than worrying about the big G slap!
Thanks Kim
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Thanks Frank!! As an entrepreneur our most important (i.e. valuable) resource
is time and you have to think about where that asset is best used in your
business.
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Peter Zayl Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Wow Kim, what a fantastic post…
I’ve spent far too much time focusing on SEO and not other quicker traffic generation techniques in the past. I’m now getting stuck into Facebook and seeing some excellent results.
The key is to find your angle…what makes you stick out from the crowd.
All the best,
Pete
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Hey Pete! That’s so true :)
And in today’s world, I think one of the biggest keys to standing out
in your market is injecting your personality into EVERYTHING you
do (whether that be your articles, videos, emails, etc…)
We are living through the humanization of business and as a marketer
it’s your job to educate, entertain, and inspire!
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Trendhunter Says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Thank you so much for this great post. this is exactly what I was looking for just an step by step process. Thank you again!!!
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Ray K. Toronto, Canada Says:
November 24th, 2011 at 12:35 am
Thank you once again for great content Kim! You never fail to deliver.
I subscribe to a few lists, and I always look forward to opening your emails,
as they are top notch.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Thanks Ray!!
That means soooo much to me :)
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Mac, the iHerb Builder Says:
November 24th, 2011 at 12:49 am
Hi Kim … Thank you for a wonderful post. I’ve been following you for a long time… I noticed that wrote that …
“My favorite testing and tracking tool is Adtrackz Gold. ” (#19).
You were recommending “Hypertracker” before.
My question:
Which do you now prefer? … and why?
Does Adtrackz Gold charge a monthly recurring fee, the way Hypertracker does?
Thanks …
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Hey Mac, I started using Adtrackz Gold because it’s a one-time payment and it’s hosted on my own server (which I like). Plus, it just has a ton of really great features. Nice interface. But both are really great options. The main key is that you are testing and tracking :)
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Riaan Says:
November 24th, 2011 at 5:48 am
Hey Kim.
Seriously great article. I would not call it tips, it has much more value than that. Would have paid gladly if this was a WSO.
Keep up the great work.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Thanks Riaan!
You ROCK :)
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Paul Warner Says:
November 24th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Well Kim this gets the big “WOW”. I know in preparing my content that there are literally hundreds of places to go so I don’t worry too much about Google and getting ranked, although that would be nice too. Just having this information is invaluable in the amount of time you just saved me. Do you use any software that automates doing this??? Will this work for any niche that I build a site about??? Anyway you certainly have my appreciation for taking the time to do this and post it. Can’t wait to be using some of these sites. Thank you as always,
Paul
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Thanks Paul!!
I’ve never been a fan of automation because I like to focus solely on
providing massive value. And ‘automated’ methods generally aren’t
providing as much true value.
So instead I would focus on the critical few that bring you the best
results. And ALWAYS track the results of each campaign using
something like Adtrackz Gold or Hypertracker.
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Keith Says:
November 25th, 2011 at 12:58 am
You give away more good content than most gooroos do in their paid products! lol
Lots of good karma to you Kim
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Thanks Keith!!
You know me, I love to raise that value bar :)
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Ken Says:
November 25th, 2011 at 5:20 am
Kim,
I’ve got to say that you are now one of my most favorite marketers online today. I definitely look forward to seeing emails from you in my inbox because I’ve come to always expect really good content from you. You definitely practice what you preach about putting out stellar content for other people to read. I’m hoping and I guess in a way asking you to please consider putting out a course about launching your own product with a smaller price tag on it than Jeff Walker’s “Product Launch Formula” – which I’ve heard is really good but $992 is way too much for me right now. Anyway, thanks again for being one of the few marketers on the net that can actually be trusted and also puts out outstanding content time and time again.
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Thanks Ken!
You’ve just made my day :)
It’s funny you mention the ‘Product Launch’ course cause that’s actually
something I’ve been thinking about doing.
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Anna Morrison Says:
November 25th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Kim, I’m so blown away by everything I’ve learned from you in the short week since I’ve stumbled onto your blog and bought Traffic Dashboard. I’m seriously amazed and grateful and humbled, but most of all I’m super excited, because through your generosity, you’ve challenged me to play a bigger game and to give, give, give to my tribe, and for that I’m so thankful! You rock, thanks for your awesomeness! :)
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Wow!!
Thanks so much for your super kind comments Anna :)
That means a LOT to me.
I’d love to chat via email sometime!
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Mary Says:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Hi Kim
You deserve the respect of a lot of newbies because you are so generous !
Would you please give ideas on automation toe thse processes quicker e.g forum posting,blog commenting etc
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Kim Roach Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Hi Mary, to be honest I’m really not into ‘automation’. Because most automation doesn’t provide true value. Instead, I would pick out some of the top strategies (i.e forum marketing, guest blogging, ad swaps, etc…) and zone in on the critical few.
In fact, I recommend starting with just ONE and providing massive value. What you’ll find is that you’ll get exponentially more results when you focus on ONE and give insane value. Quality is much more important than quantity.
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Kim Roach Says:
November 25th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Thanks David!!
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Sue Hanson Says:
November 25th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Hi Kim, your posts are always so informative. I love reading them.
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Eric R. W. Says:
November 26th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Kim, you motivate me in so many ways. There are a few of you internet marketers out there and you are in my top 5 favorite.
Not only are you helpful with the content and ideas, but it also motivates me. Which in my opinion is just as important. Your awesome ideas actually get peoples brain thinking with so many more. Thanks!
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Abul Kashem Says:
November 26th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Your article itself is teaching us to write killer content . I m going to share it all the related facebook groups I m member of . Thanks a lot for such an excellent guide.
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Frank Bow2010 Says:
November 27th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Great content as usual Kim I’m going to go through it again and start taking action on what I learn. Thanks again
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Vivek Goel Says:
November 28th, 2011 at 4:44 am
This is my thank you note for today.
Great useful content.
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Bev Says:
November 29th, 2011 at 2:06 am
This is brilliant article Kim – thank you – I intend reading it a few more times and have shared it on my Facebook page! Thank you! Bev
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Jie Lim Says:
December 1st, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Thanks Kim! This is awesome! It’s great how you make it simple and easy to follow for people. Will definitely be sharing this with the people on my list!
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Lpogue Says:
December 2nd, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Excellent information. SEO is so tedious at times. I am excited about trying out some of these techniques.
Thanks!
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Dennis Durst Says:
December 3rd, 2011 at 4:31 am
Kim, you are so real and believable and that is refreshing. Thank you for sharing such great and useable info. I’ll be working at the suggestions.
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Andy Nathan Says:
December 3rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Awesome post! I have not hit 1,000 visits in a day, but I do average 500 and there are some things here that I can definitely implement more effectively for additional traffic.
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Eric Williams Says:
December 14th, 2011 at 3:01 am
Great stuff Kim. I haven’t hit 1,000 visits in a day; but I think I’m well on my way.
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Mike Says:
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Great list….. We’ll have to start incorporating this for 2012.
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Asutvet Says:
January 7th, 2012 at 11:40 am
That was a really educational outline for budding internet marketers. Thanks for sharing
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Gliceria Pritchard Says:
January 27th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Great lessons on traffic generation – what an eye opener!
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Ruth Martin Says:
January 31st, 2012 at 3:04 pm
AAWesome stuff! For a somewhat newbie, it is a bit like information overload – I have a website that is getting a decent amount of traffic, but the sales conversions are low. So I am researching my options ;) Thank you for all the tips!
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Chris R. Keller Says:
February 6th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Are you sure syndicating content is a good idea?
Don’t you think Google will penalize you for this?
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Kim Roach Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
There are VERY few people who really understand the Google Penalty.
It’s directed at INTERNAL duplicate content. Duplicate content within
your own website. THAT is when you’re actually penalized.
Not for content on separate websites. Also, simply publish the content
on YOUR website first. This will generally ensure that your content
ranks highest.
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Jeff Wise Says:
March 3rd, 2012 at 6:14 am
Does anyone know what happened to BloggersBase.com? I haven’t been able to pull up their site for two weeks.
Is there another bloggers community site like that one that is a great alternative?
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Ryan Biddulph Says:
March 7th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Hi Kim,
Epic post!
Promote the stuffing out of your post. Also, promote the stuffing out of other people’s posts. The quickest way to get page views is to write good stuff and build a massive network to help share it: leveraging.
Thanks for sharing Kim!
Ryan
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Fabrizio Says:
March 22nd, 2012 at 10:04 am
Awesome post I’m doing most of the stuff on your list and although I’m not hitting a thousand visits per day I’m close to it. Blog Engage and Blokube are great sites, Blog Engage is great for community building and content syndicating too. Thanks.
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Phil Cullum Says:
September 2nd, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Thank you for your kind mention of IM NewsWatch. It’s only one rung on the ladder to internet marketing success, as your article makes clear, but in my (biased, to be sure) opinion, it’s an important one.
You mention the importance of guest blogging. IM NewsWatch is open to guest articles. People may submit guest articles at the address you mention.
Phil Cullum
Publisher
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Chad Agrawal Says:
September 6th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Wow! This is a great list. Thank you for the advice. I think I have to guest post a little bit more. You were featured on some amazing sites!
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Raz Says:
September 6th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Good article as always. From a marketing perspective I agree with the points about injecting ones personaility into what you do – however, consideration has to be given as to the type of niche you are in.
Regardz.
Izmirazi
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Soniya Says:
September 11th, 2012 at 10:39 am
Amazing list. It is really comprehensive and you have practically everything. I am going to try out everything and see how it works for me. Thanks for the list.
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Mike Says:
September 12th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Kim, this is a PHENOMENAL post. Seriously amazing.
Just one complaint about the blog – the archive page doesn’t seem to work. I want to read everything you’ve ever written and can’t. Big problem! :P
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Akos Fintor Says:
September 14th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Hey Kim,
This post could be the foundation a million dollar/year business. You know how people like to outsource these projects?!
Great share!
Keep it up!
Akos
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Max Brown Says:
September 18th, 2012 at 9:20 am
Great post Kim…thank you so much.
I’m just about to launch my hydration info website and some guys are raving about you on warriorforum – so glad I checked you out.
I’m pretty confident to get 1000 visitors now and am glad that you shared your wisdom ;)
….I’ll be seeing you around.
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Richard Brokenshire Says:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
HI Kim, I’ve seen you around the web or at least your name and picture but I’ve just found your blog. All I can say is wow! This is the first post I’ve read but like others have said, I want more! This is a crazy amount of information. I’m taking notes and getting started on this. I won’t be a stranger. Thank you!
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Youn Bhoi Says:
September 23rd, 2012 at 11:27 am
I like the social networking part of the article. Do you think some of your blog references in the other sections of this article will work for a website in another category such as media entertainment or information? How would you approach someone to see if they want to build a website network/alliance with you? Thanks!
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Lola Sosanya Says:
October 5th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
This is really a long post but every beneficial. I am still looking for more networking sites to join other than the general facebook, twitter, pinterest and stumbleupon. I would definitely try joining more social niche sites because i am sure to find more of my target market there because my blog discusses about increase traffic strategies, motivation and business news. Thanks for this information and great post.
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Dieter Says:
October 8th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
wow… Thanks for sharing these great tips. The bottom line of this is “Hard Work” :)
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Wes Schaeffer Says:
October 14th, 2012 at 9:25 am
Kim,
What a great post. Now that a year has passed are there any steps you would add or remove?
Wes
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Charles Terrence Harper Says:
October 25th, 2012 at 8:43 am
Hi Kim, I commented on one of your other articles and to be honest, you post stirs the same questions for me. I have a blog that is basically a blog talk radio show. My questions are:
1) Can you adapt some of these strategies if your intended audience is local in focus?
2) For the repurposing step, is it realistic to think that you can “go backwards” and turn the content into text?
I have this thing about transcripts that most people don’t read them and they aren’t really helpful, they just appear to be and they are another “easy” way to make content. I have a homeschooled daughter that I could get to do transcripts, but it frankly seems like a waste of time.
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