Download Your FREE Blog Traffic Generation Checklist (Part 10 of 21)

March
19th

Blogs!

I personally consider blogs to be the chief cornerstone of all your online marketing efforts.

Back in 2004 I created and released with my brother one of the first ever courses on blogging called How To Blog For Fun & Profits (no longer available). Yep, nearly five years ago and before blogs became the rave that they are today.

I was blogging it up on futures and commodities many years ago. However, blogs today are different and more powerful… and much easier to use.

Blogs today are used for…

  • PreSell Pages
  • Review Pages
  • Salesletters
  • Optin Pages
  • Membership Sites
  • Traffic Funnels
  • …and uh, Blogs

Sometimes it freaks people out to hear blogs are used for salesletters, so check this out. This site here http://www.mrmibasictraining.com is an  example of one of our sites that is using the WordPress blog platform for both the salesletter and the membership platform.

When you hover you mouse over the About Stephen, FAQS and Support tabs look at the url address bar in the bottom of your browser and you will see the blog page.

Also, scroll down to the bottom of the salesletter and you will see “Powered By Wordpress.”

And, when you click on the “Log In” tab you will be taken to the customize WordPress login.

Blogs are also used effectively in combination with paid advertising like PPC and Banners as well as with video and podcasting.

The three main platforms being used are…

  1. http://wordpress.org
  2. http://www.blogger.com
  3. http://www.typepad.com

Blogs have become the near perfect platform for both generating traffic AND monetizing that traffic.

Now, while some would argue about the right and wrong way to blog… I would say the worst thing you could do is to not be blogging at all… YIKES! I dare not think such thoughts. :)

With that said you can click here to get your Blog Traffic Generation Checklist, where we will cover some of the shallow water basics to get you a nice start to effective blogging.

Even as we cover the basics, I would recommend you integrate your blog with Twitter immediately.

So, if you’re not yet automatically sending your blog post over to Twitter, check out  http://pingvine.com which is a free tool that can help you do it in a snap. WordPress also has a nice Twitter plugin that will automatically send your blog post to Twitter.

Okay, that’s it for day 10 of 21 in our 21 day traffic generation series. I hope you enjoying this and more importantly… using this to your benefit.

Quick question for you… are you sharing the love? Are you letting others know in forums, Twitter, other blogs etc about this 21 day traffic generation series?

How about taking a few minutes today to give this gift I’m giving to you… to others. Not only will we appreciate it… the people you make aware of this will appreciate it and appreciate you for being their hero and making them aware of this. A great start is to click the “Tweet This” button below and instantly share this post with your friends on Twitter. Thank you! :)

…and uh… yep… you guess it… be sure to TalkBack to me while you’re here. I look forward to questions and sharing here.

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  1. 1
    On March 19th, 2009, PV Reymond said:

    Hi Stephen,

    The PDF is giving me an error, there is nothing in the first page while page two and three are okay, I don’t know if it is me or if it is a PDF’s problem.

    Okay, I agree 100% because I LOVE blogs and if you are in this business you need a blog, it is a MUST.

    There are lot of things that you can do with your blog, overall if you use Wordpress. The amount of plugins is huge and the flexibility of the platform is incredible. You can even have a membership site using Wordpress.

    On the other hand, you can drive tons of traffic to your blog using some strategies.

    – Bookmarking your posts
    – Pinging your posts
    – Having a Podcast show and submitting it to the different podcast directories
    – Leaving useful comments on other people’s blog
    – Writing for other blogs in your niche
    – Using trackbacks
    – Interviewing experts and publishing the interview in your blog
    – Having a weekly appointment with your readers, just like “Make more money mondays”
    – And much more…

    My blog has helped me a lot.

    Thanks,
    ^PV Reymond

    http://www.startup-internetbusiness.com

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    On March 19th, 2009, Jesse said:

    Good Morning Coach Pierce, you are as passionate in writing about Blogging as you are in person which I was so fortunate to attend with you. Yep, you have definitely shown me and others the power of blogging. However, one has to do the right things that complement our blogging and we successfully accomplish that by listening, following along and more important implementing what you are coaching us. You are making every day an exciting event and one can hardly wait to the next practice. Thanks Coach for another great lesson.

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    On March 19th, 2009, John Baker said:

    Thanks for the information. Could you define url feed? I encountered this problem trying to send my blog to twitter.

    Thank you again

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    On March 19th, 2009, Pam Eppinette said:

    Hi Stephen,

    Thanks for such great information on blogs. I have several blogs and that gave me a good start. I will put the Blog Traffic Generation Checklist to good use. Thanks for such great coaching! Can’t wait for Part 11.

    Pam Eppinette

    http://www.myshoppinggenie.com/pameppinette
    http://www.localbizwhiz.com
    http://avoidthetrainwrecks.com
    http://www.twitter.com/pameppinette

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    On March 19th, 2009, Twicat said:

    On a daily basis you provide
    excellent articles

    Thank you,
    http://www.Twicat.com
    FREE CLASSIFIEDS

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    On March 19th, 2009, keir said:

    Hey thanks for the info about pingler.com

    I just used it for my blog. I can use this for the couple of blogs I currently have.

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    On March 19th, 2009, Becky said:

    Yes, I’m having an issue accessing the pdf document, too. It keeps giving me a read error and won’t let me see it at all.

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    On March 19th, 2009, Jon C. Frank said:

    Stephen,

    Excellent series of posts with so much useful information. I am starting to implement your stategies am beginning to see an increase in traffic.

    Just a note that the PDF for today does not display page 1.

    Thanks so much,

    Jon C. Frank
    http://www.highbrixgardens.com
    Grow Your Own Nutrition!

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  9. 9
    On March 19th, 2009, Peter said:

    Hey Stephen,

    There is definitely a problem with that PDF download! Do you have another link?

    More power to your elbow!

    Peter

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    On March 19th, 2009, Tyson Russell said:

    This was awesome Stephen, I have seen for myself the power of blogging. The checklist is really powerful.

    Tyson

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    On March 19th, 2009, Kevin said:

    Good morning Stephen,

    I am an avid blogger and this sort of information is priceless to those new to the art. Good stuff and keep it coming.

    Kevin

    http://www.truetrafficsecrets.com

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    On March 19th, 2009, Kathleen Gresham said:

    Thanks for the checklist. I use the Twitter Tools plug-in for WordPress, and I like it.
    For one thing, it not only tweets my posts, it can also pick up tweets and post them.

    It also provides a widget that displays my tweets and allows me to tweet from the widget.

    And best of all, there are settings to control all those things so that I can do exactly what I want to with it.

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  13. 13
    On March 19th, 2009, Beresford Kirton said:

    We’re hangin’ on in there with you Stephen. This is good stuff. I hope to see you here in Atlanta, GA come April. I wouldn’t miss it for all the tea in China. :-)

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    On March 19th, 2009, Beresford Kirton said:

    Good morning,

    We’re hangin’ on in there with you Stephen. This is good stuff. I hope to see you here in Atlanta, GA come April. I wouldn’t miss it for all the tea in China. :-)

    Thanks again,

    Bere

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    On March 19th, 2009, dianne said:

    Can not load check list. I am getting erroe on page.

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    On March 19th, 2009, Leon Sariah said:

    Blogging in 2009 is a must for any online business. Thanks for the re-enforcement.

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    On March 19th, 2009, Wizzer at WizzerSays said:

    I’d go as far as saying you can do anything you need to online using a blog – particularly Wordpress.

    Your Basic Training site is a perfect example of that.

    For beginners, the ability to get started online at very low cost is massively overlooked. That coupled with the ease of getting good search engine rankings (provided you know what you are doing with keywords) and the fact no technical knowledge is required enables ANYONE to build a sound business

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    On March 19th, 2009, Lawrence Calmus said:

    If you are having trouble with the pdf opening, right click on the link and save the link. It is an actual pdf file. Once it is saved open it with a pdf reader. I use foxit. I’m using firefox as my browser and when I clicked to open it it used the Adobe reader which had problems. You can get the free foxit reader here
    http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

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    On March 19th, 2009, Amulekone said:

    Hi Stephen,

    Thanks for all the data and info on blogging. checked our http://www.mrmibasictraining.com and it was awesome.

    The valuable info you share with us on traffic generation surely proved effective. I hope one day I will be able to attend your talks.

    Once again, more power to you!

    Amulekone

    http://www.creditrepairproject.com-seemore.info/
    http://www.internetmarketing.com-seemore.info/
    http://www.stepbystepblueprints.com

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    On March 19th, 2009, 38powerdotcom said:

    Great insights Stephen. I have used some of these strategies to effectively increase traffic on my blog. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s tip!

    http://bestdiscountshoppingdeals.blogspot.com/

    Discount Shopping Deals

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    On March 19th, 2009, Lee @TheMillionaireIam.com said:

    Thanks for reminding me. I do have a Wordpress and Blogger account that have been way underutilized.

    I do read blogs. Apparently many others do too.

    Thanks Stephen.

    Lee-

    Make Millions Buying Bad Loans
    Click Bookstore to Register
    http://www.Billionaire-Mentor.info

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    On March 19th, 2009, Jerry said:

    Hey Stephen,

    There are some who are scare of blogging. Let others know too much about yourself etc….

    But here I started blogging with WordPress. Appreciate if you could share with us where to get best sales converting blog theme and them for different purposes.

    Newbie cash system http://www.DayJobNemisis.com

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  23. 23
    On March 19th, 2009, ADEWOYE TIMOTHY said:

    I BELIEVE THE BOOK WILL HELP ME.

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    On March 19th, 2009, john said:

    Great infos Steve

    you alway find a brilliant way to do the things more efficient

    great information, i have to check my blog now

    thanks
    John

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    On March 19th, 2009, sharon said:

    hi Stephen
    i receive all your info and appreciate it very much.i am a beginner in this world of IT and look forward to being a member! all of your advice so far sounds great and this with the blogging makes So Much Sense! A wonderful to pass on info and to be informed of what people really want: if a business needs to add more to their site, take something from it or simply sharing. and the bloggers here have added to your site and given the rest of us more ideas and sites to check out.
    i’m enjoying 2009 and hope you are too. :)

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  26. 26
    On March 19th, 2009, SernYi said:

    Stephen,

    Thanks for helping me to generate loads of traffics to my site.

    http://onlinebusinesslearningcenter.com/blog

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    On March 19th, 2009, Mona said:

    Excellent info. Thank you Stephen.

    Keep those coming…

    God Bless you,

    MS

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    On March 21st, 2009, Michelle said:

    Hi Stephen,

    I felt I had to write you to let you know that while I only first heard of you only a month ago, I have been “following” you ever since. There are not enough words to express what a true blessing it has been to read and hear the knowledge you give in your book, your 60 minute audio, your newsletters, and here on DT Alpha. (I am not into twitter yet…but I will be soon). Your mission in life to help others succeed has been life changing for so many I am sure, as you have already changed my life in such a short time.

    I, for one, have never got into blogging. I don’t consider myself a writer, and I just never had the interest to get into it, but after reading this, and also watching you creating a blog in a training video earlier tonight, it really made me see just how powerful blogs can be to promote your business. I think I am going to start loving to blog before too long, especially after I see what results it can bring. Oh, and I love the idea of posting on other people’s blogs…wow…a really powerful tool.

    I can’t wait for the rest of the checklists you have in store for us in the next 10 days. I am also looking forward to growing financially, emotionally, and mentally wealthy with you as my mentor and guide in GCC.

    Thank you with all my heart. YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!

    May God truly bless you and your family

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    On March 23rd, 2009, Lena Williams said:

    Hi Stephen,

    Thank you and Alicia for caring and sharing all the valuable information. The right traffic generation is
    key to any online business.

    I am using all your material to build my writing business and your free traffic generator certainly was key in helping me decide to become a Genie Cash Distributor under your mentorship. May God continue to bless you and your family in every area of your life richly… as you make a living by giving.

    Loving, caring and sharing ideas is vital globaly right now and you are setting a very good example for all of us.

    Peace and the grace of God be multiplied to you.
    I so love you all.

    Lena

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    On March 24th, 2009, Scott said:

    Hey Stephen and Alicia,

    Thanks to both of you for your tireless efforts to teach all of us to do what you do!! The sheer volume of information you have available is amazing! I am looking forward to using this to promote my site, because who wouldn’t want to make money just by giving away FREE software that saves people money online? Thanks again to you both, and God Bless!

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    On March 25th, 2009, GenieusNorman said:

    Hi Stephen,

    Thanks for this great information on blogs. I will put the Blog Traffic Generation Checklist to good use immediately and get started on making my blogs. And also many thanks for such great enthusiasm and passion for sharing your knowledge with us.

    http://www.stephenpiercewannabe.blogspot.com

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    On March 25th, 2009, Dr. Elon Bomani said:

    Dear Stephen:

    For a techi-challenged person,your internet marketing training is awesome! I have my blog going in minutes and posting on blogs in seconds. Now, I am getting great exposure and views for my new business venture. The GenieCashClub is the best for such a nominal cost.

    Thank you and Alicia for all your help,

    Dr. Elon Bomani
    http://www.geniesecretsavings.com

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    On March 27th, 2009, pay per click review said:

    hi! it nice very helpful thanks for sharing this blog. i want to use this one.

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    On March 27th, 2009, wendy said:

    Hi Stephen

    I’m always learning something new that I can put into action and grow my business.

    Thanks
    Wendy

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    On March 27th, 2009, Genieus Norman said:

    Thanks God for you.
    http://stephenpiercewannabe.blogspot.com/

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    On April 7th, 2009, Gloria said:

    Thanks BRother,
    YOUR POSTs are always an eye-opener for me.Now i know some of the many uses of blogs.I JUST STARTED a new one with blogger.I have not been able to follow you on twitter.IT doesnt go when i click your link.I guess i should keep trying. God bless you and yours.

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    On April 7th, 2009, Shan said:

    This is great info! I actually just started my blog because of the information here. Thanks again!

    Shan

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    On April 10th, 2009, Judson Lassiter said:

    Thank you Stephen, I have a blog that is a work in progress, and I will begin applying your methods at once. I am already employing a couple of them, but there are some that I never thought of!
    Thanks again,

    Judson Lassiter

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    On May 2nd, 2009, Jaydra Hymer said:

    How do I download my free blog traffic generation list?

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    On May 7th, 2009, Marcus Harris said:

    Stephen, I met you in St. Louis and started using the techniques you taught at the meeting. I started to see positive results. After visiting this site and using the blogging checklist my results really getting better. Thanks

    http://www.GoGenieSaver.com

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    On June 9th, 2009, Maeve said:

    Thank you Stephen, I really appreciate how you are making this information so accessible for so many people. There are too many questions I have as a relative newbie I need a one to one session with you! I tried to link my blog to my twitter page and was shown the red card, it didn’t work, what is wrong? Thanks again, I’m learning new things every day :-)

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    On June 12th, 2009, Joy said:

    Thank you so much for these tips. I will certainly employ them and hopefully watch the traffic to my blog grow exponentially.

    http://www.blogger.com/profile/10601656125597623940 is where you can view all of my blog posts.

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