As a home based Internet business owner one of my strategies is my home business blog. I enjoy writing about my experiences in the network marketing industry and strategies that have helped make my home Internet business successful.
For starters, it is no secret that you need good content to attract readers. To keep those readers coming back you have to update your blog at least 2-3 times a week.
For some reason, I know many of us are publishing great content and it is not being read, you do not have much traffic and you are wondering “why?”
You blog post is like Dr. Banner from the “Hulk” series. He was an average man that blended in with the crowd. When you made him angry because of his exposure to a radioactive experiment, he changed in a green monster known as the “Hulk”.
The “Hulk” stood out amongst the crowd and he could tear through ANYTHING.
What if you could do this to your blog post?
I do not mean turn your blog into a giant green monster J. It would be cool if your blog post could stand out amongst the crowd and get noticed.
These are some of the strategies I have been using to get my blog post completely exposed and has led to some great traffic results.
It is great to continue on creating great content and sharing it on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. You can continue to create backlinks to your site by visiting other blogs and leaving comments that link back to your blog.
Here are some other strategies that can help your home based Internet business:
- Article Directories - my blog posts are usually at least 400 words and I will post them in different article sites. I use a article directory that will automatically submit my article/blog post to at the least 100 directories. I use the Automatic Article Submitter and have gotten great results from the exposure.
- Tribes – a number of different types of tribes have formed on social media sites like Facebook and there are communities that are networking to help each other syndicate our content. I have used my Prospecting Hero Facebook group to help syndicate my content and others who participate. I am also part of the Tribe Syndication Association (TSA), a free service to syndicate your material.
- Paid Tribes – I have used The Unified Tribe which is a paid service but also have an affiliate program. The Unified Tribe earns you credits by sharing other content throughout the web using sites like Facebook, Twitter, Digg and Stumbleupon. When you earn enough credit, you can then share your own material within the community.
- Social Communities – these are sites like Better Networker and That MLM Beat which are communities of network marketers that you can post your material to these sites and can lead back to your blog. I have had articles on Better Networker featured on their newsletter that gets distributed to all members. That MLM Beat will create a free duplicated blog and will automatically syndicate your blog post to their community when created.
- Video Marketing – it continues to get bigger and bigger. I belong to several different types of video marketing sites which allow me to upload a video on their site. After I create a blog post, I will create a video summary of my blog post. The description on the video will direct back to my site. Taking advantage of this strategy can bring your blog great traffic and put your video on page one of Google. Take advantage of sites like youtube.com, viddler.com and metacafe.com, just to name a few.
It is important to start using these strategies immediately and track your results. You can add it to your 90 day plan and watch your blog post start to make that “Hulk” like change.
CALL TO ACTION: I would like hear of any additional strategies that other Home Based Internet business owners may have to share. I know there are many other strategies and if you would leave a comment at the bottom and share your success stories.
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Standing out is never easy, is it?
The best ingredient for that is doing more of the above and doing it consistently.
If you read the stories of the A-list bloggers, they all started at the bottom. No magic there. No secret. Just hard work.
I look forward to seeing you get there, Tommy: you certainly have what it takes!
Ana Hoffman
PS The only reason I did not share this with you earlier was for fear of you being too busy and overwhelmed, but I don’t want you to feel left out:) either. My FB private blog commenting group is growing strongly, and I would love for you to join us, Tommy.
Here’s the link:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=300451417921
See you there!
Ana | Traffic Generation Cafe´s last blog ..10 Awesome Ways to Make No Money With Blog Traffic
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Ana,
No it is not. I have tried many ingredients and I keep on ticking.
I am trying hard to get there, thanks for the vote of confidence.
I am looking for anything that will help boost my credibility and give others a helping hand.
Looking forward to your facebook group.
Have a great night Ana!
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Great information on the “hulk” thanks for sharing.
All the best,
Glade
The International Business Expert´s last blog ..To Buy or Not to Buy a Franchise- That is the Question
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Hi Glade!
Welcome to my blog. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
The “Hulk” can really boost your traffic and help with lead
generation.
I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Hey Tommy,
Great information you have here. I’m going to check out the Automatic Article Submitter and Tribe Syndication Association.
Another way you can expose your blogs is through Comment Luv. You can actually focus on a particular area in network marketing like email marketing or social media. Once you submit your target, comment luv pulls up different blogs related to your search.
Thanks for the info. Tommy
Sherman
Sherman Smith´s last blog ..KEEPING YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE RESULTS IN…
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 11:39 pm
Sherman,
The Automatic Article Submitter and TSA are awesome and can do wonders for your
online marketing. The Unified Tribe is another gold mine.
I am a big fan Comment Luv and it really does expose other blogs. Thanks for
sharing that information.
Have a great night Sherman!
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Tommy great tips man. Man the hulk tearing up the blog scene is great visual to have.
You put a lot out there I like how your not only giving a call to action but also giving direction for that action.
True value and leadership.
Steve Shoemaker
Steve Shoemaker´s last blog ..Strategic Branding-Who Are YouInc
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Steve,
It is the only way we get people to react and take action. A call
to action is a must in every blog post.
The Hulk sums it up and really gives you an idea of how it relates
to your blog exposure.
Thank you for the complement!
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Hey Tommy
Hmm, how to stand out from the crowd and get positive attention
One way is to create your own product and become known for that product.
Or you could just do that back flip into the pool and have the video go viral on Youtube
Peter Fuller MBA´s last blog ..How has my business grown since I started my blog
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Hey Peter,
HAHAHA, your still waiting for that jump into the pool!
Coming soon, I promise.
Being known for a product has worked wonders for many
gurus, look at Mike Dillard, the MS product is a household
name for NM.
Thanks for adding value to the post.
Have a great weekend!
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Hey Tommy,
I liked the analogy to Hulk. Nicely done.
For me, in order to stand out it’s about showing people who you are. You can do this in your videos, products, and even a blog post.
Also, a great way I use is I relate it to a real life scenario. You always seem to do this one quite well.
Have a great weekend,
Jerome Ratliff
Jerome Ratliff´s last blog ..Business Builder Tip – Simply Irresistible Offer
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Jerome,
You gave some great examples and knowing the type of leader you are,
it didn’t surprise me to get some great feedback.
Real life scenarios are the bomb and can really pull people in.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Have a great weekend!!
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Standing out in the midst of the crowd of bloggers on the net right now is not really an easy thing. But you truly have some great ideas here. That bit about doing a summary of your blog post on video sound great to me. Think will be trying it.
Aside, you have a great blog here.
Chadrack´s last blog ..Commentluv – An Innovative Way Of Saying Thank You!
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Chadrack,
Welcome to my blog! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
You have to put everything you have into it and you will get results.
Maybe not at first, but do it, over and over again.
And continue to visit blogs and commenting, making relationships and
building backlinks.
Have a great weekend!
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Hi Tommy,
Loved your analogy of “The Hulk.” I used to watch that show with our boys.
Anyway, it’s a sad thing to see a blog with great content and no readers. I know, I’ve been there just 6 months ago. The strategies you point out above are a great way to get the traffic going. But also, connecting with the right people who share your content will bring in additional traffic.
“The richest people in the world build networks …” _Robert Kiyosaki.
Great post as always, Tommy!
Have an awesome weekend!
Ilka
Ilka Flood´s last blog ..Hot Off The Press- The Very First Issue of Hector Cuevas’ Entrepreneurs Report
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Hi Ilka,
I am glad you liked the analogy
, I have been planning
this one for quite some time. I actually used it as part of
a presentation I did as a guest speaker for a mastermind
group that I am in.
It worked like a charm
.
BTW – I love the Kiyosaki quote!
Hope you had a great weekend!!
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Hey Tommy,
When you learn and master one thing. It is important to move on to the next strategy and master it. When you have multiple lines out there you can’t lose.
Now, it does require two things.
1) Consistency
2) Failing
Where I got my blog to be at wasn’t a mistake. But I did fail at a handful of things. I’m still stretching it to the next level.
What I’m putting together is going to help out so many individuals.
Have a great weekend…
Josh
Josh Garcia´s last blog ..How To Increase Commenting On Your Blog
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Josh,
Thank you for the input, my readers and I appreciate it.
People: pay attention, Josh knows what he is doing and take this
advice and run with it!!
Thanks Josh for the solid advice and have a great weekend!
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Hi Tommy,
I am Gary Young and new to TSA. Your blog has great content and one tip I will use immediately. So thank you for that.
The trouble I am having with Network Marketing is that my target is not your average internet guy or gal. My target is exclusively CEO’s. Most CEO’s are annoyed by all this SM stuff. So how does Network Marketing through SM work for me?
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Gary,
Welcome to my blog!
Awesome, TSA is really cool!! I am pretty new to TSA myself. I’ve only been involved for about 3 weeks.
To target CEOs you have to come up with the right keywords in your campaign that you help you.
I have a keyword software, I will send it to you via email. It should help you
come up with an idea of what direction you need to head it.
Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
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Hi Tommy,
amazing post, great analogy. The best way to stand out is being authentic because we are all unique individuals with something unique to offer. It might be simple to be authentic, but not always easy.
Adn yes, uniqueness without exposure is worth nothing. So I hope that a lot of unique individuals get hold of your advice about sharing stuff on the internet. Hope that my retweeting helps a little bit with that.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care
Oliver
Oliver Tausend´s last blog ..Anatomy Of Quitting – Oliver Tausend’s Example
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Hi Oliver,
Thank you for the compliment and the retweet! I am glad you enjoyed this post.
It is all about getting your material exposed so that you can help the next person
get to the same level.
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great weekend!
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Hi Tommy,
Great post my friend. All the exposure methods you noted work well when you stick with them. I think it’s good to have a mix of social media type strategies as well as SEO oriented ones. The great thing about the SEO ones is that the tend to be a lot more permanent than the rest. Your blog is awesome – keep it up!
~Marcus
Marcus Baker´s last blog ..What Has This Blog Done For My Business
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 24th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Hey Marcus,
I am glad you enjoyed it. SEO is huge and bigger than PPC right now. These
are the great strategies that are getting our content found. That is why I express
to everyone to start using these methods NOW and go with it.
Have a great weekend!
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Hey Tommy,
Great post!
All of those are powerful strategies when used with consistency. Using all of them together can have a strong impact.
Thanks for sharing more great content!
Susanna
Susanna Hess´s last blog ..What Does My Blog Have In Common With The LA & Sydney Airports
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 24th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Hi Susanna,
Indeed, a major impact!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Have a great weekend!
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Tommy,
Great information!
I also use Directory Maximizer at $.16 / submission seems a little high compared to other services,
but I have been using them for about a year and always see a very high success rate and a large number of the submissions are indexed.
In the end I’d rather pay more for links that matter instead of paying for mass submissions that don’t do anything.
Valentin
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Hi Valentin,
Welcome to my blog.
Thank you for the additional readers, I appreciate it when
others provide value to my posts to help others that are
reading this to get more value.
Stop by again soon!
Have a great day!!
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Great tips Tommy! I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts.
Cheers,
Karen
P.S. You have a beautiful family!!!
Karen Newman´s last blog ..Introduction to SEO and PageRank for Websites
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Hi Karen!
Welcome to my blog!! Thank you for stopping by and
leaving a comment.
You will be seeing them more and more. I have plenty
!
of value to give out
Have a great night!
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Wow Tommy!
This Blog is Very informative and loved the hulk article. I
found your blog via Yahoo and I am really glad about the information
you provide in your posts. Thank You for sharing this very informative article…
Regards
CJ
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Thank you CJ!
I appreciate the kind words and glad you stopped by
and enjoyed the content.
I have been targeting my keywords on Yahoo and Google
to get my content found.
So far, so good
Have a great one!
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Great post man!
I haven’t looked into the Unified Tribe yet, but that seems like a really powerful tool to have open to you.
One thing I always tell people is try to have the most unique content you can find. A lot of people have heard just too many stuff training stuff and ready to hear some of the bigger philosophical truths of network marketing.
The really badass stuff that it allows, like lifestyle engineering.
Well, that’s my opinion being saturated in it =)
Gregory Elfrink´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Hey Gregory!
Welcome to my blog! Thanks for dropping by.
The Unified Tribe is awesome and has blasted my traffic
and had about 10,000 hits on my blog in my first month.
I agree and you are right to your opinion. More value is better
and there is too much junk out there.
Thanks for your opinion!
Have an awesome night and stop by again!
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Tommy, what a great comparison – blog unique as Hulk! I gotta say Hulk is pretty handsome green guy
So if we write unique, strong, handsome 
articles, it will surely stand out !
Valuable list of directories too!
Keep great blogging,
Milena
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Hey Milena,
I am really glad you enjoyed the article. The Hulk is a badA$$ and follow this advice
and your business will be a badA$$ too!!
Thanks for the compliment!
Have a great night
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Hi Tommy,
You are giving amazing tips here. Great analogy
Thanks for sharing.
All the best,
Mavis Nong
Mavis Nong´s last blog ..Blogging – Understanding The BIG Picture!
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Mavis,
Thank you.
That is my goal to make interesting valuable articles, so my readers
enjoy the content and learn something new.
It is not just about trying to squeeze the cash out of people. We want to
duplicate our skills to others so they can also provide value.
Thanks for visiting and commenting!
Have a great night!
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Hey Tommy,
I think we have all been there with this whole blogging thing, we all started out having little to no clue but the thing is we kept learning and improving our skills. I really liked your post and the ideas, I do a ton of article marketing and have been thinking about an article submitter. Which one do you reccommend?
Robert David Strong´s last blog ..What are the Financial Benefits of Starting an Online Business
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Hi Robert,
I recommend Automatic Article Submitter. It is
really great software and has hundred of directories and also comes with a spinner.
I did not really start to take my blog seriously until March and four months later I have learned so
much. A great experience, great people and even started to build websites for small businesses using
wordpress.
It is awesome! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Have a great night.
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Tommy as always you share great value. Luv the Hulk analogy gosh that certainly takes us back in time. Being yourself being UNIQUE.
Again consistency is key to it all.
KEEP ROCKIN!!
~Maria Eves~
Maria Eves´s last blog ..Link Building Tips
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 25th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Hey Maria!!
Always ROCKIN
))))
I am glad you enjoyed this article. Being unique is truly the
way to go.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you had a great weekend.
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Tommy,
Great insights. I am enjoying the tribe communities very much.
Quick question, have you noticed any rank advancement in your video having it on auto-play on every page? I understand it is a good way of getting the numbers up, but has it been effective?
Joe
Joe Malinowski´s last blog ..The Jonny Carson Method
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 27th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Hi Joe,
Welcome to my blog. Thanks for stopping by.
The tribes are such a great and easy way to get exposure.
I am still studying the numbers and have seen a light jump.
Yes it is suppose to help get numbers according to the Google
Switch e-book.
Have a great day!
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It does come down to doing more all the time! I love coming across other people the realize the importance of being yourself. If we go through life trying to please others then we just aren’t living! I am 4 months new to this blog thing but I really realize how important it is.
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
July 27th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Carl and Danielle,
Welcome to my blog!
It is very important to have a blog because all your content will link you to
your blog. You will always have stuff floating around but it ends up on your
central hub.
If you need any help with your blog, you can always send me a question.
Have a great day!
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You always have interesting topics to write about Tommy and give a person great ideas to work with. Will always enjoy coming back.
My Latest Post: Is SEO Really That Important? http://dennis-obrien.com
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 8:08 am
Dennis,
Welcome to my blog.
Glad you are enjoying my work.
Looking forward to having you back.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Have a great day!
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Dennis Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Thanks Tommy One thing I have learned though is I shouldn’t leave links to my blog until I have visited for a while or I’m invited to leave them…but I’m learning. Feel free to leave links to your latest posts in comments on my blog if you wish.
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
Dennis,
Welcome to my blog.
If you post a comment it is your right to leave a comment. It doesn’t matter
if you blog is a day old or a year old. This is how you are going to build backlinks
so people can visit your site.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
A very eye catching picture you have along with this post Tommy
Those are some great guidelines you have provided. I agree that to keep those visitors coming back for more (and the engines happy) you should really update your blog a couple of times a week.
The article submitting software sounds like an effective tool, I could really use something like that, I can see it will save a lot of time!
Cheers,
Josh
Josh@Network Marketing Consultant´s last blog ..Tips for Network Marketing – FREE Guide
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Tommy DiPietro Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 8:20 am
Josh,
That is the whole idea, I try to use pictures and my titles to draw people in.
Glad you enjoyed to post. The article submitter is a great tool and can save
you a ton of time.
Have a great day!
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