According to Travis Sago, it all starts with an "event". Such as when a new product is released. Then people start writing and talking about it. And blogging about it. And making videos. And there are news releases. By about that time, it has become a trend with 'buzz'. It's a marketer's dream... but ONLY if he knows about it. So HOW do you find these hot niches? One tool you can use is Google Trends. In a video I've … read on »

One-time offers and time-limited offers are popular with website owners for the simple reason that they work. They make money for the website owner. So the home business operator who uses the internet as a business tool is well advised to consider adding one time offers (OTOs) to their sales process. But how? Normally you need to own your own website in order to use OTOs and this has put them out of reach for affiliate marketers who do … read on »

With rumours of the Overture Keyword Suggestion Tool is going to be retired from service, the question for home based business people wanting to do quick keyword research is... What will replace Overture? In this article, we will look at several contenders... currently available alternatives to Overture that you can use without logging in or paying anything. Just like it was with the old Overture. There are some fine commercial resources, but today we're talking about free … read on »

Here are five promotional methods that work. See if they can work for you to advertise the affiliate products you are marketing. I am assuming that you might be promoting some affiliate products to your clients. But actually this would work even if you are not... even if you are promoting your own product range. Find the one or two that feel easiest to you and get started. Don't worry about making a few mistakes as you … read on »

Internet giveaways are growing in popularity, even though they have been around for several years now. The giveaway event is a list building technique that the home based business owner could consider as another tool in his or her promotional toolkit. Newsletter publishers who wish to grow their mailing lists without the cost of advertising are now using giveaways as tools of choice because of the many benefits. In this article, I would like to answer the main … read on »