Neill Cook says “quick & easy to set up small niche websites can generate commissions” even with just a little traffic as long as you choose the niche carefully and build a site that converts visitors to buyers. In Blog Profits Unleashed, he shows you how to do it. Then, once you have the sites set up and earning commissions, he shows you how these sites can go on to high levels of traffic. With this new training, you can: • Discover the quick, easy way to create niche websites and optimize them • Find sources for products paying high commission • Do keyword research to great... [...]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Seven Twitter Q&As and the lessons that can be learned”. David Moth says, “Twitter Q&As are like London buses – you wait ages for one then 100 come along at once. At least I think that’s how it goes? In recent months brand marketers must have been busy convincing prominent members of staff to make themselves available on social media, as it seems every day someone else is answering questions via a hashtag. The main benefit of these Q&As is PR, as the likelihood is that a huge number of trolls will try to... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How to Improve Your Mobile Marketing Strategy”. Stephanie Walden says, “A catchy Facebook ad has sucked you in yet again — you’re just a couple clicks away from owning another completely impractical pair of stilettos.Except you’re on the go during this particular shopping spree; you’re navigating the site on your smartphone — and it just isn’t displaying correctly. Faced with the annoyance and inconvenience of having to zoom in and click on tiny links, and the difficulty of filling out a credit card form, you... [...]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “A Marketer’s Guide to Landing Sweet Press Coverage: Using HARO Like a Hero”. Scott Yates says, “OK, let’s just say that you are in marketing, and you are being asked to work miracles with your marketing efforts. (Probably not a stretch, we’re guessing.) You are already doing the hard, hard, hard work of creating content. You take care of social media every day. Heck, you’re probably even managing an intern or two”. A Marketer’s Guide to Landing Sweet Press Coverage: Using HARO Like a Hero HubSpot  [...]

The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “How Do I Get Started With Social Media Marketing?”. Angela Hausman says, “That’s a question I get asked a lot — How do I get started with social media marketing? So, on Friday, I uploaded a new page onto my site called: Marketing Tools to give you both a sequence to get started with social media marketing as well as some of the best tools I’ve found. I’ve also put many of these into a FREE 65-page ebook, although some of the screen shots are a little dated. But, grab the ebook anyway because it gives you great... [...]

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Instagram’s Ad-Supported Model: How Can Instagram Succeed?”. Vahe Habeshian says, “Instagram inaugurated its ad-supported model with an ad for a Michael Kors watch that showed up in the feeds of Instagram’s users on Nov. 1. The launch of advertising on Instagram was met with mixed reactions, probably in part because the ad didn’t feel contextually relevant to the audience viewing it. What’s not in doubt is that by some measures the effort was an overwhelming success: “18 hours after having been shared,... [...]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “What are transactional emails and why are they important?”. David Moth says, “In the ever-evolving realm of digital, email could almost be considered as an old school form of marketing. However it’s still a hugely effective tool for driving traffic and sales, particularly when combined with personalised content and offers. As such it’s a topic we frequently write about here on the Econsultancy blog with the posts often proving to be a good starting point for debate among our readers”. What are transactional emails... [...]

The latest article on  ‘Marketing Land’ is titled “Holiday Retail Ecommerce Sales Set To Hit $61.8 Billion In 2013 [Report]”. Ginny Marvin says, “This holiday season, the retail sector is on track to rake in $61.8 billion in ecommerce sales, a 15 percent increase over 2012, according to eMarketer’s latest estimates. Sales in November and December will account for 23.5 percent of all US retail ecommerce sales this year, on par with last year’s share. Overall, retail ecommerce sales are expected to hit $262.2 billion for the year, an increase of 16.4 percent from... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Internet Retailer Ranks the Top Affiliate Networks”. Collins Says, “Top Tech 2014, a book published by Internet Retailer that lists the leading vendors to the Top 1000 e-retailers, has ranked the top 10 affiliate networks. Well, the list is mostly networks, though they refer to them as the top “affiliate marketing services providers”. Here are the rankings… Commission Junction Rakuten LinkShare Google Affiliate Network eBay Enterprise ShareASale”. Internet Retailer Ranks the Top Affiliate Networks Shawn Collins’ Blog  [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “4 Types of Holiday Shoppers and How to Market to Them”. BusinessDaily team says, “Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday make up some of the biggest shopping days of the holiday season, and retailers everywhere are gearing up for a busy few days of sales. But all holiday shoppers are not created equal: According to a new survey, there are several different shopper “personas,” each with its own budget, spending plans and shopping preferences.Vision Critical, a market research and technology firm, recently released... [...]