Marketing Resources and Tips

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marketing resources

When I first started out marketing, I was set out to do it without spending any money at all. I was only going to use free stuff. Free domains, free hosting, and free marketing resources. That was it. But, I soon came to realize that I was going to regret this decision. I’m not sure, but I don’t think that I made it more than one month before I bought my first product.

The list you see below is not just paid products, but it’s marketing resources I highly recommend that you start using, and books you should read.

Marketing resources and what to expect

I am rewriting everything. That’s why you’ll not find many marketing resources right now:

Affiliate Marketing

  • Affiliate Marketing Without the Bulls**t – This affiliate marketing course is awesome. I have been following Steve Scott for a long time, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this. I actually had to walk 30 minutes to the public library to buy it at the day when it was launched. And I’m glad I did.
  • Easy Azon – The best wordpress plugin for Amazon affiliates

 

Blogging

  • CommentLuv Premium – This is a must of you’re serious about blogging. You don’t have to buy it when you first start out, but you’ll need it sooner or later. What it does is help you get comments and grow your network and promote your blog posts (via social media and other blogs). With it, people who comment can leave a link to one of their posts along with their comment.
  • Elegant Themes – very cheap and professional themes. I used to use this on my blogs, and it’s a great way to start out with premium themes.
  • Genesis Framework – This is the framework and design I am currently using on all my blogs and all my projects. It’s fast, and it has all the SEO features, and it’s easy to use. The designs are just brilliant.
  • Vault Press – I use this service to backup my blog and keep it secure from everything that can happen. I have had so many problems with malware and hackers. So, I decided that I just had to do something to keep my blog safe.
  • Woo Themes – not as cheap as Elegant Themes, but even more spectacular. I was using Woo Themes for slymarketing after Elegant Themes. But then I discovered Genesis.
  • WPSubscribers – the best listbuilding plugin

Books

Discussion Forums

Email Subscriptions & Marketing

Hosting

  • HostGator – I have tried several hosting companies, but I finally ended up switching to HostGator. I’m currently using a Virtual Private Server (VPS) and that’s just what I need. Their prices are low and their customer service is the best in the industry.

Keyword Research

  • Long Tail Pro – I use Long Tail Pro for all my keyword research. I have tested tools like Market Samurai, but to me, Long Tail Pro is way better. It’s so easy to use, and I can use it for multiple languages (like Norwegian) and it’s very easy to compare ranks and competitor analysis and to find the keywords I’m looking for.

Outsourcing Work

Social Media

  • TweetAdder – I have been using TweetAdder for a long time, and to me, this is a software that I highly recommend if you’re serious about Twitter. It’s very powerful, and you can automate many tasks that would have taken you hours every single day. There’s a free trial available.
  • PageModo – If you’re creating a Facebook Page for your business, you need an awesome landing page, and various tabs, like contact information, integrated Google Maps, and coupon codes etc.. With PageModo you get some awesome features, and it’s very easy to use. It’s point and click, and edit, and you’ll create professional looking Facebook Pages.

Testing Results

  • Google Analytics – free statistics from Google. I’ve been using it for years.
  • Clicky – I use this every single day to spy on my visitors. AWESOME.