Thursday, May 7, 2009

Guide to Beginners of Internet Marketing

By Billy Sprunger

For beginners, internet marketing can be a big challenge. Its theories and concepts are simple but the implementation and execution part of such concepts can be a little bit tricky and complicated. Even advanced online marketers can attest to this. In this article, we will give tried-and-tested yet basic tips to beginner online marketers. We will not only discuss each concept, we will aslo outline some of the most basic strategies to help business owners successfully launch their businesses online. We will tackle concepts such as website creation, ad banner placements, e-newsletters, email marketing campaign and search engine optimization (SEO).

First, let's talk about website creation. Websites are very important in online marketing campaigns. Effective websites will help you in adequately marketing your products. If you do not have enough experience in web design, a number of software packages which you can readily buy will help you come up with brilliant website ideas.However, if you want to ensure that you get a functional, attractive and a website which best suits to your needs, it is highly advised that you seek for the help of a professional web designer. Professional designers can also add advanced features to your site.

Banner ads are also a popular option for online campaigns. These are advertisements which are placed along the upper part of the website. They may also be placed in other location but in smaller sizes. Banner ads are a combination of text and graphics aimed at enticing internet users to click on them. Once clicked, the user is automatically directed to your website. To make this advertising technique highly effective, place the advertisements on high traffic sites which can attract audience to try out your products.

The third tip which we will discuss are e-newsletters. Sending out newsletters can be a good way for effective internet marketing. E-newsletters are emails which contain various informative articles. In come cases, they come with attractive advertising teasers and useful quizzes. Newsletters are a brilliant soft-sell marketing tool. They are less likely to be viewed as an advertising tool by customers. This is made possible by incorporating links into the newsletter. Note; however, that one will need to monitor the volume of released newsletters everyday. Otherwise, big volume will be detected as spam by the search engine.

Email marketing is another online marketing campaign. In this process, emails are sent to a group of individuals who may be interested in your products. As mentioned above, keeping the volume of sent out emails limited is highly essential to keep them from being detected as a spam. This can be achieved by sending emails only to users who have requested to be added on the mailing list. Offering relevant advice and other useful information which may interest the recipients will also be helpful.

The last and probably the most important strategy in online marketing is search engine optimization. Search engines determine the rank of websites according to relevance and quality for certain search terms. Most internet users use search engines to find websites on particular topics. This simply means that users are most likely to visit sites which rank well on the search engines. If your website ranks high especially if they happen to fall on the first page, you are more likely to generate traffic in your site.

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