Only a few people are aware that they can earn with their blogs. This is the reason why some people have also quit their jobs to become full time professional bloggers. Advertisements on their blogs help them earn money. Google AdSense is only one of the many advertising programs that bloggers can take advantage of. Some people out there may have problems since they are not familiar with blogging and writing is just not their forte or they don’t know how to input those ads in their own websites. They can try to search for tutorials over the web and hope that it would be enough to guide them through it.
If they do not have the patience to look for tutorials, the problem can be solved by hiring an agent to do the job. There are several outsourcing companies that can do just that. From the very complicated programming, web development, and web designing to the easy stuffs like writing articles, link building and online marketing, and they can even hire a virtual assistant if needed.
In making a website, a good presentation is needed or even if it is just a blog so, as to encourage people to visit your site more often or convince them to read the content of your site or blog. There are templates provided by blog sites but some people are just not contented with those ready made templates that they want to have one that is personally made for them. However if they cannot do it by themselves, they can just outsource the services of somebody else who is an expert in doing it.
Outsourcing services are the trend these days with people who are too busy to get things done but needs to have it done immediately. The only solution to this is outsourcing or hiring a content hiring, hiring a webdeveloper or hiring a virtual assitant. Philippine outsourcing companies can provide you with this outsourcing service at a cheaper price but with excellent quality. It can be amazing how much time and money you can save through outsourcing in the Philippines.
Let’s look at how to use apps in your Web 3.0 marketing. In these instances of apps, we are looking for software tools, add-ins and fun programs that help us accomplish a few things:
• Increase the relationship building among your prospects/client • Aid in the experience your prospects/clients receive • Make communication easier and faster • Help with the fun factor in your marketing
Twitter Apps
One of the biggest problems marketers have with Twitter is the challenge of keeping up the large amounts of tweets and direct messages. This causes a delay in response time along with the chance of missing some critical information. As a result, Twitter has allowed developers to start building apps to aid in this dilemma – helping Twitter members organize and prioritize the hundreds or thousands of incoming tweets they receive every day.
My favorite Twitter apps include:
• Twitterific • Google Desktop for Twitter • TweetDeck • Tweet Later
Mobile Apps
We talked about apps extensively in the mobile chapter. There are thousands of apps for use across the most popular devices, including the iPhone and BlackBerry, among others. Many apps allow you to interact quicker with your Web 3.0 marketing sites. For example, there is an iPhone app that connects to your Twitter account, allowing you to tweet quicker! You can also shoot a short video or audio with your iPhone and have it tweeted instantly! Take this to another level with Ustream’s new live broadcast app! You can view, record and broadcast live!
Facebook Apps
I don’t consider Facebook a Web 3.0 company for one key reason: because the site is open to the masses. Remember: one of the key trends in the shift from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 is the openness of the Web. Consumers are flocking to more exclusive and private social networks rather than simply doing all their networking on Facebook. The site is a powerhouse and generates a lot of revenue for our clients, but the whole point of this book is to talk about the next and coming trends and the trends that have already been in play that you don’t yet know about. Keep using Facebook, but know there is going to be a Facebook revolt in the very near future! While Facebook is not a Web 3.0 company, there are a variety of apps that help you use it as a Web 3.0 marketing tool.
Here are my seven favorite apps for use on Facebook:
• LinkedIn: This puts a convenient LinkedIn banner on your profile and a direct link to your LinkedIn profile.
• Books: This app allows people to see what you have read and are currently reading.
• Causes: Become an advocate of your favorite causes and charities, and even raise money right from your profile.
• Video: Upload video right to your profile with ease.
• Countdown Calendar: Use this cool app to have a countdown to anything you’d like, from your birthday, to an event you’re hosting or even to the New Year.
• Where I’ve been: If you travel, this is a must-have. It creates a slick map of the world showing the different places you have traveled.
• DivShare: Sharing MP3s, videos and other files is a breeze with this app.
Ecommerce has become a very real source of revenue for thousands of people out there. Though there are the huge vendors such as Amazon and eBay, there are a lot of smaller sites that are operated by a smaller crew of people and often focus on only a particular category of products. If you are running on such site, or are even involved in one, then an Ecommerce Theme can go a long way in helping you achieve that monthly or yearly sales target.
Your Ecommerce site is basically an online store. If you owned an actual store, chances are, you’d spend thousands of dollars working on the interior and the overall look of a store. That’s because it’s an accepted fact that the environment someone is buying something in goes a long way in influencing the buying decision. So why should an online store be any different? If your website is cluttered, doesn’t have a uniform look, and is tacky, then your customers will be put off and will go elsewhere with their business.
However, do not despair. There are thousands of free Ecommerce templates that you can apply to your site, thus resulting in a polished look. These free Ecommerce themes can be a life saver if you have no knowledge of web programming, as they are usually easy to install and use. You can find these easily with a quick Google search.
However, if you’re serious about your electronic business, then you probably want a theme that is so polished that it gets your customers coming back. In this case, it makes sense to spend a little money on a theme designed by experts. Several sites online have professionally designed themes that are available at very reasonable prices.
Generally, most Ecommerce websites are not written by a programmer from scratch. They are based on one of many available engines, such as Magento or OSCommerce. Both are great platforms with their own set of benefits. You need to ask the web developer who helped design your site about which engine he based your site on. Once that’s done, you can head down to the site of your choice and choose the relevant section. You’ll be provided with a wide variety of themes, and can choose any you feel suits your site.
Some quick pointers on picking a theme; make sure it is compatible with your website. Broken links and unwieldy borders can look really bad, and are usually the result of an incompatible theme. Keep it simple, light colours usually work best. Avoid flashing banners, flash ads, and so on. Don’t pick a theme with too many colours too. They can make your site look cluttered.
Once you’ve chosen a theme and paid for it, installation is a breeze. It’s important to pick a theme that works well with your site you like, and using platforms such as Magento and OSCommerce, this becomes a task you can accomplish with little effort. So, it’s now a simple procedure to convert your site from its present state to something that’s as polished as all the big names out there today.
