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Have You Heard About The Twitter Remote Widget?
Feb 12th
I went to Twitter Counter earlier today to grab the code to add their widget on this blog, and found a new addition called Twitter Remote.
This new service reminds me of the My Blog Log and Blog Catalog widgets that capture and display recent visitors.
Essentially this widget works the same way. Grab the HTML code from the Twitter Remote website and add to your blog, then as visitors come from Twitter they are captured and displayed on your blog.
I really like the idea, but they need to do some serious tweaking to the look and feel of the widget. There are only a few customization options including text color, number of rows, and width. That’s it. If they spruce it up, i will add it to my blogs. Until then, it’s a no go for me.
What do you think? Will you be using Twitter Remote.
P.S. Not on Twitter, yet? Grab a copy of my Awesome Twitter Guide…a beginners guide to Twitter. The guide covers everything you need to get started today – including how to use Twitter, how to find followers, and what to tweet about.
My New Project Is A Tshirt Blog, Plus 5 Questions For You
Jan 30th
I’ve been working on my new twitter t shirt blog and would love it if you visit and help me by answering the following questions.
- What do you think of the domain name?
- The twitter inspired wp theme?
- My sidebar?
- The giveaway?
- Your ideas on how best to promote it?
As some of you know i heart twitter and although i probably spend a little too much time there. I find it to be a life saver since i work from home and things can get stale with no one else around.
For me Twitter is like a water cooler, you know the place to go and shoot the breeze with others like minded. Yes it is also fantastic for networking and so much more. It isn’t just about the chit chat.
But getting back to my original thought, i created the t-shirt blog to showcase the coolest tees by for and about Twitter. So far so good. I have a nice round up already. Do visit and let me know what you think?
And of course follow me. Tweet Tweet.
Cool Gift Idea For Twitter Fans
Dec 8th
Do you know a blogger who spends an unhealthy amount of time on Twitter? How about you, are you knee deep in all things Twitter.
If you answered yes to either question above then you are going to totally dig the customized Twitter mug. No, this isn’t a lame mug with the Twitter logo on it, this is way cooler.
Essentially you enter in your @username on the product page of the Twitter mug and the special groovy software adds your followers on the mug. This is too cool for school.
See all your Twitter followers auto-magically appear on the mug. You can also specify the color and size of the mug. And it will set you back around $15.
This geek creation is brought to you by the cool geeks at Crowded Ink and i found it via a comment entry at the geeks gift guide published on Real Simple. Shout out to Matt Keller.
5 Affiliate Marketing Tips For Bloggersfiv
Dec 7th
There is loads of information on the web on the topic of affiliate marketing, but if you’re a blogger, the five tips below are all you need to know to get started.
If you’re a blogger and want to know how to best use affiliate marketing on your blog, read what i’ve written below, then go practice it. If you disagree with me, feel free to comment after the article.
1. Find a good affiliate network – First you need to find a good affiliate network and not good as in popular or big, but one that suits you, your niche, and your site. You will need to spend some time doing research on this, i would point you in the direction of Shawn Collins and his affiliate tips blog for a good primer on general affiliate marketing. Then i would like you to visit the directory of affiliate programs, and find one (or two) that are in your niche. Don’t pick too many, as this will overwhelm you, like it did me. Stick with just a core few.
2. Use a relevant merchant - Once you have found a suitable affiliate network, now search for a suitable merchant within the network. Look at things like banners and links available, when do they pay, how do they pay, are they somewhat established, and don’t forget to see what sort of support system they have in place. Do they have a blog, phone number, email, forum, etc? Are they easy to reach if you have questions or problems? Find an affiliate network that works for you, then work on generating revenue.
3. Write killer (affiliate product) articles on your blog – One of the best methods to generate revenue in affiliate marketing from a blog, is to write good articles on the blog. Incorporate some affiliate products into the article, just make sure the products are RELEVANT to your readers and your niche.
4. Promote that article – After you’ve written your killer article with a few affiliate products incorporated, make sure to promote the article. Tell your blogger friends about it, submit to social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Then submit the article to social bookmarking sites like Stumble Upon and Digg to garner some possible traffic and or backlinks. Also don’t underestimate the value of blog carnivals, these are fantastic for generating links back to your blog.
5. Rinse and repeat - Now do steps 1 through 4 about once a week or so. The frequency will be dictated by your posting schedule. If you post 3 times a day, then obviously you can do more. But if you post once a week, affiliate marketing articles should be less frequently. Keep a good balance, do not annoy your readers and visitors.
The most important thing to remember in affiliate marketing is that you need to have a foundation in place first. Since this article is directed at bloggers, the foundation in your case, would be your awesome blog. Establish yourself as knowledgeable in your niche. Not an expert, but knowledgeable and resourceful.
I’m not an expert by any means, but i relate my knowledge and my resources from experience. I’ve been blogging since April 2007 and have become quite savvy on the subject. i hope you have enjoyed this article and learned a thing or two.
Have Questions?
Do let me know any questions you have or general comments on the subject of affiliate marketing as it relates to bloggers.
