Hi everyone!

I hope you have had an empowered week this week.

So far we have covered

• 1) Purchasing a Domain Name
• 2) Signing up with a Web Host
• 3) Setting up WordPress
• 4) Installing a Theme on WordPress
• 5) Autoresponders

Today, we’re going to wrap this up with Steps 6 and 7

• 6) Start Blogging
• 7) Submitting It To The World

Now that all the technical stuff is behind you, it’s time to start having some fun. Time for Step 6. Time to start blogging. Time to get your message out to the world.

“ Alright!! I got this for sale, and that for sale, and you might want to join this
Program, and Oh yeah, I flea dipped my cat today as soon as I got back from
Carpooling the Kids to School”

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!!! Nobody wants to hear all that!!! Nobody wants pushy sales shoved in their faces, and this is supposed to be about business, so leave the daily family life stories for your personal blog. What you want here is good, quality, interesting CONTENT. You want something that is going to catch peoples interest, and make them want to read on, and come back for more over and over again.

Where to get this Content? Tons of places. You just went through this step by step process setting up your own blog, right? Well, there is something to write about. Write your own personal experience doing this. It will help someone else, and they will come back for more.

Use articles and blogs that others have written. A word of warning here!!! IF YOU USE CONTENT WRITTEN BY OTHERS, LET THAT PERSON KNOW ABOUT IT, GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR IT IN THE POST, AND LINK THE POST BACK TO THEIR SITE!!! If you simply cut and paste someone else’s writing, and do not do what was just written, you are guilty of Plagiarism, and possible copyright infringement. Nobody wants a lawsuit on their hands, do they?

Now, there is nothing wrong with reading someone else’s article, and then writing an article based on the same topic. As long as it is in your own words. You may put a different spin on it, or, you may simply be a better writer, and able to convey the message better. One great place to read articles to get ideas, and even to use if done as above, is EzineArticles.com. I’ve recently begun writing my own articles and submitting them there. Type in my name, and they will come up.

Another great topic is Reviews. Did you attend a Webinar recently? Right a review on it and let your peers know what you found out, and what your thoughts are on it. Did you just start using a new service of some sort, or a new marketing tool? Write a review on it. This is the kind of good quality content that people are looking for. If you offer this kind of information, on a regular basis, people will sign up to receive your updates, and then guess what?? You just started building a LIST !!! And that my friend is the Holy Grail of Internet Marketing. The all important, lifeblood of your business, LIST.

We’ll leave that for another whole topic of discussion. Now let’s get on to the Final Step. Step 7. Getting your blog out thereto the world, and getting NOTICED. Just because you created this great blog, and are writing all sorts of great and interesting things on it, doesn’t mean that anybody knows about it. There are millions of blogs out there. How many of them do you personally know about? How did you find out about them? Sometimes, you found them by doing a search on something, and it came up in the search results. Those are called Organic Search Hits, and you want them!!!

They are not that easy to get though. They take time, and they take effort. For now, I will simply tell you that as a first step, click on this Google link, and it will take you to Google Webmaster Tools. Sign Up, Sign In, and follow the instructions. This will help you to get your site indexed on Google as quickly as can be expected. Like I said, It takes time and effort, but if you follow Google’s guidelines and recommendations, their search engine will start to like your site, and start showing it in those Organic Searches.

And the next place to send it out to? Social Networking sites. Send a Tweet to your Twitter followers that you’ve updated your blog. Don’t be pushy, just offer it for their information. Write it on The Wall in Facebook so that your community friends know about it. The same with MySpace. Put a note on the Bulletin Board about your update.

The bottom line is to get it out there in front of people so that they know it is there. Never push, never holler, never blast it repeatedly, simply offer it up, and those that are interested will check it out. If they are not, well you aren’t going to be able to convert everyone. Just the facts of life. Live it and move on.

I really hope that this series has given you some good information on how to take those first confusing steps towards Internet Marketing. Please feel free to contact me, or simply leave a comment on the post. I love hearing from all of you.

Here Is To Your Total Success!!!

Email: www.steveharlow.gryphonmarketing@gmail.com
Skype: steveharlow
Phone: (252)268-2202

Hi All!! I hope you are having a fantastic Monday Morning. Since it is Monday, I want to introduce you to another of my great Twitter friends, Denyse Duhaime. Denyse has great wit, charm and personality in her Tweets, and she just might be able to help you save a buck or two while she’s at it. Let’s hear from Denyse:)

Describe your business persona.

I have owned many different types of business over the course of my life. They vary from retail stores in our community to stores and businesses on the internet. I have been a power seller on Ebay selling Antiques and also Art Rubber Stamps. Currently I own along with my daughter, a Art Rubber Stamp Company, Lasting Impressions with Panache, http://www.lasimppan.com , and have been in business with it since 1994. I am also an Internet Marketer, a niche marketer, and love to share positive motivation to others that are growing their internet businesses. I currently own several internet businesses under the main business name of Dela Marketplace.

Let Everyone Know Briefly Who You Are & Where Your From?

I am married to my husband, Bob, and a mom to one grown daughter, Laura. Our 13 yr old Maltese rounds out our family. I was born and raised in New Hampshire, but have lived in MA for over 35 years now. I live on the North Shore of Boston and love being so close to the city, yet I can keep my small town values. I have built a website based on my constant struggle with weight loss. You can read about my struggles and my life at http://www.weightlossmystory.com .

Let Everyone Know What Your Passionate About?

I love people. I love to help people and to help them understand that they are important. So many of us hear others tell us that our idea will not fly, that we are unable to do something that we want to try. I feel that there are great opportunities for all of us out there, and that you can be successful. Nothing will be handed to you, but with hard work and determination, you can and you will succeed. If something does not work, you look at your mistakes and learn from them. It is not that you have failed at something; it is that you have learned new lessons that will help you grow. This is true in all of life, not only in business. I am passionate about my business. I started it on a shoe string and have watched it grow through the years. I am passionate about my customers and hard work and honesty have been the cornerstones my businesses have been built on.

What Are Some Of Your Talents or Skill Sets?

I do not think that I have any more talents than the next person. I think what helps me is that I am able to work independently as I have worked for myself for many years. I have worked in sales most of my life, starting very young, selling Christmas Cards and novelty items so I would have enough money to go to summer camp. I am comfortable selling an old and valuable Antique or a Four dollar Art Rubber Stamp.
I like to write and have found writing content for web sites to be not only challenging, but fun. It has given me a chance to be creative and to explore a different avenue of sales. My daughter, Laura Duhaime, and I have just set up a website that is all resources and products that will help others grow their internet business. It is http://www.delamarketplace.com . I have been learning a lot about SEO and Marketing and have been able to start to put these new lessons into affect. I love the challenge of learning something new and find that Internet Marketing has many exciting aspects of it. You can develop new niches or find deals that you can share with others. You can explore so many different avenues that were not previously available.

Why Should People Follow You?

When I started on Twitter I thought “Who would ever follow me?” Why would they? What could I ever say that would be interesting to others? I have only been on Twitter since Nov 2008, but I have found it to be a wonderful place to meet new people. It is all about the connection. You need to be able to touch people in such a way that they know you are real. I strive to do this each and every day. I talk about my life, my family, my joy and my sorrows. I share lots of deals that I find on line. I have started, with my daughter, a deal blog and then a forum where others can go to find great deals and freebies. The site is at http://www.nothingbutdeals4u.com . I have found in Twitter, a vastly talented group of people. I have been so lucky and very humbled that I have a large following. I try to tweet with each person that makes a personal connection to me. Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/denyseduhaime and let me get to know you as I have tried to show you a small piece of who Denyse Duhaime is.

Denyse I want to personally thank you for all the great contibutions you make to the Twitter community on a daily basis. You have a large following (over 15,000 and counting) because you are a “real” person, and everyone who connects with you can tell that right away. I am honored to have you as a Twitter freind.em>

I encourage all of you reading this to check out Denyse’s sites, and especially, join her, and myself on Twitter. It is a great place to connect to people from all walks of life, and connecting and sharing with others is what it is all about. Denyse definitly has that one figured out. Thanks Denyse!!!

Email: www.steveharlow.gryphonmarketing@gmail.com
Skype: steveharlow
Phone: (252)268-2202