Does Anyone Have Any New Or Effective Internet Marketing Ideas That Work?

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I suck at promoting affiliate products so I just don't do it. Its boring and I'd rather stab myself in the neck. The greatest thing in the world to me is the good old "Instant Payment Notification" email, which I have only really received in selling my own digital products, which I do really well at.

However, I am seriously open to new internet marketing ideas if anyone has any. I haven't had much time lately to employ my usual internet marketing strategies which do tend to get boring as well. And as a result I have noticed that the sales in my stores have rolled off a little.

I don't currently do any ppc at all. PPC isn't effective anymore for small business. It costs too much money to learn a strategy that works and then you have to PAY big to compete with your competition. (Thats Just My Opinion). Besides, I am one of those who feel that with proper seo, you can benefit greatly from the free organic search traffic that you can get without paying for advertising. Paid advertising just doesn't work anyway (and again, thats my opinion).

My usual internet marketing strategies consist of blog commenting (which is something I love to do because I love to read and I love to blog). I also blog every single day. I also Tweet. But thats become a drag too. But sometimes the same old thing becomes a drag. I also use onlywire for wordpress which generates lots of traffic combined with stumbleupon. So I am looking for fresh new ideas (outside of ppc and contextual advertising).

I need a revamp!

So lets start from scratch. I'm pulling my last 3 hairs out right now. Thanks, Dave
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  • Profile picture of the author Mangozoom
    Originally Posted by thegotoguy View Post

    I suck at promoting affiliate products so I just don't do it. Its boring and I'd rather stab myself in the neck. The greatest thing in the world to me is the good old "Instant Payment Notification" email, which I have only really received in selling my own digital products, which I do really well at.
    Hi Dave

    Do not worry about new ideas if existing ones work for you.

    Given that you do okay selling your own products why not expand you portfolio until you hit a certain figure a day?

    John
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Hi John! I appreciate your reply. I think I am just getting bored with the same old thing. My current strategies do work pretty good but I think that I am becoming narrow minded these days. I want to increase my sales and I am looking for new ways to do it. I am not getting near the organic search traffic that I need to generate any real sales. Most of my sales come from my own marketing efforts. So basically, if I am not marketing, I am not really selling anything.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Hill
      Originally Posted by thegotoguy View Post

      Hi John! I appreciate your reply. I think I am just getting bored with the same old thing. My current strategies do work pretty good but I think that I am becoming narrow minded these days. I want to increase my sales and I am looking for new ways to do it. I am not getting near the organic search traffic that I need to generate any real sales. Most of my sales come from my own marketing efforts. So basically, if I am not marketing, I am not really selling anything.
      Raise your prices... Right now in your store you charge $1.99 but what if you charged $4.99... Still a great deal but 3x's the amount of profit.

      You don't necessarily have to look to do more just do the things you're doing now but better, more efficient. A start would be to test different price points.
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  • Profile picture of the author fullmatrix
    How about video marketing. I find it addictive to create videos, and it's easier to push video on youtube to top page of serp than your own blog.
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  • Profile picture of the author Margo Tuul
    Dave, but this way you are not going to get anywhere. If you jump from one idea to another. Just looking for quick fix. There isn't such thing. Everything comes with hard work. You need to take massive action, to make things happen.

    Why you don't like affiliate marketing? Why it sucks? I have never done anything else, only affiliate marketing, and im a full time internet marketer. At the moment it looks like you are "lost". Trust me...looking for different ways every single day...will lead to fail.

    Don't take my advice like i don't like you etc. I want to help, as i have been exactly in same situation...

    If you are saying, that your current strategies work pretty good...then stay...and improve. Don't move on.
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Hi "fullmatrix"! Thanks for the reply. I have looked into creating YouTube videos. But for my niche there are thousands across YouTube. I don't see them really getting the views needed for them to be very effective. Of course these guys are made up mostly of people who think that the video markets itself completely. They are probably just not optimized correctly. It is a thought though! Thanks for the input! Dave
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  • Profile picture of the author iRunThis
    I've heard that PPV is a very popular way to advertise and target traffic that may or may not convert well depending on your landing page etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    The greatest thing in the world to me is the good old "Instant Payment Notification" email, which I have only really received in selling my own digital products, which I do really well at.
    If you sell products from RAP bank (or any product sold via RAP) you get paid instantly
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  • Profile picture of the author entrepreneurjay
    I suck at promoting affiliate products so I just don't do it. Its boring and I'd rather stab myself in the neck.

    Lol thats funny I agree SEO is the best way to go but you can never ever count on Google they can throw you in their sandbox, change their algorithm, etc... etc...

    It is an important part of Internet marketing but I wouldn't just count on that that is for sure. Blog commenting, writing articles, forum posting, video marketing, press releases, etc.. etc... These are better more reliable ways in my opinion than just SEO alone.

    I wouldn't count on Google for anything you can only count on yourself too many things can go wrong. Never put all your eggs in one basket!
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Hey Margo! I love the constructive criticism! I am not really beating up my actual marketing practices. I am looking to gain more search traffic and more IM ideas to add to my arsenal. I have been in the niche for a while and I may be conditioned into a way of thinking about the niche. I hope that makes sense. Sometimes you need an outside person looking in to tell you what they think you are doing wrong. Know what I mean?

    I am just looking for new ideas to implement. You should always stick with something that works, but if it is just steady and isn't really helping you grow you have to change something or improve something.
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  • Profile picture of the author Margo Tuul
    Try outsourcing then.

    Go to Craigslist. Look for someone who is looking for top website designer. Tell him your price. Lets say $2000 for all job. He pays half first, half when job is done. If he agrees, come here...look for designer. Show the other guy some portfolio. He pays half, you pay to your designer. Wait, and hand job over. Get rest of the money. It works...takes just time to find someone who will pay well.

    Good luck
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    • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
      Originally Posted by Margo24 View Post

      Try outsourcing then.

      Go to Craigslist. Look for someone who is looking for top website designer. Tell him your price. Lets say $2000 for all job. He pays half first, half when job is done. If he agrees, come here...look for designer. Show the other guy some portfolio. He pays half, you pay to your designer. Wait, and hand job over. Get rest of the money. It works...takes just time to find someone who will pay well.

      Good luck
      "Selling Other Peoples Products"! Great idea!
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Hi "Istvan Horvath"! What is RAP bank? I don't think I have ever heard of this!

    And "Mike Hill", I agree with you 100%! I may revamp the prices in the store. I am wondering if you could look at the SEO for me and give me your opinion.

    Thanks "entrepreneurjay"! I agree! Google changes waaaaay too much! Thats why I absolutely refuse to mess with ppc anymore. I may have confused everyone. I am laughing at myself because I know what I am trying to say here. It just keeps getting misenterpreted (spelled that wrong). I am not giving up on my current marketing strategies, I am looking to harness the benefits of solid SEO and my current marketing strats. Plus if there are any new ones anyone else is using that has proven effective, I could add that to my daily calendar. Thanks everyone for your input!
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  • Profile picture of the author Margo Tuul
    Ye it works pretty well, if you are smart. But you need to look professional.

    Reason why i said, that don't try this and that...is that later...you have reached the end and everything looks boring. And once this happens...its very hard to get back on track.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    RAP = Rapid Action Profit > Rapid Action Profits (not aff link - but I have one if you wish )

    RAPBank - the marketplace for products sold with this script:
    RAP Bank*Instant Commissions Vault (aff link!)
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Thanks guys for the advice. Looking into it all now. Dave
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