| You've built your PodCast/Blog property | | | | special promotion.Was the contest you ran a total |
| (website).Fantastic!The next honest question to ask | | | | success?The answer can better help you hone in on |
| yourself is...Once you get your audience's attention, | | | | your online marketing, podcasting and blogging efforts.5. |
| how can you keep them coming back?Make your | | | | Send Out An Email Ezine (Online Newsletter)This |
| PodCast/Blog creative, informative and | | | | popular promotional tactic is an effective one. Don't |
| dynamic!Articles and other timely and "on-point" | | | | expect to build a list of thousands of subscribers, but |
| content published on your site should be relevant, | | | | focus instead on building a high quality list of targeted |
| interesting, and well written, well spoken and easy to | | | | readers. When sending an e-mail newsletter, keep it |
| understand.Unique content will also give your site a | | | | short, informative. Company promotions are expected, |
| greater chance of reaching your intended targeted | | | | but don't overdo it. The free list management tools and |
| audience through higher search engine placement.Here | | | | reporting tools at America Web Works can help make |
| are seven ways to keep listeners and readers coming | | | | your newsletter a success.6. Seek Out & Join |
| back for more.1. Run Short-Term SpecialsInternet | | | | Targeted Email GroupsIf you have the time, |
| users love bargains and deals, and sales are a sure | | | | participating in a targeted email list is a great way to |
| way to capture their attention time and again. You | | | | connect with potential listeners and readers. The |
| might enact short sales periods to motivate people to | | | | object is to keep your "brand" at the top of their |
| take action?Giving them six months to make a final | | | | mind.An email list is a community of subscribers who |
| decision may just help them avoid making that decision | | | | are interested in a particular topic, and may exchange |
| at all.Let your audience know that the products | | | | between 1 to 100 email letters daily.Participation in an |
| services on special are always changing (dynamic) to | | | | email group works best when you reach out to a |
| encourage them to visit your site often. Keep your site | | | | niche' market. For example, the owner of a computer |
| "dynamic"! Ever-changing and perpetually evolving.Try | | | | store might join a mailing list for computer owners. By |
| getting creative with your specials. For example, | | | | participating as an expert, the store owner is able to |
| consider giving away a free token product or service | | | | promote his business to a community of prospective |
| rather than bopping them over the head with a direct | | | | clients.Note: When participating in any email list(s), keep |
| discount.2. Piggyback On Topics And TrendsInternet | | | | the content of your email non-promotional, while using |
| travelers often look online to learn more about | | | | your special "signature fine" (which should always be |
| interesting topics in the news.Creating a link between | | | | placed just below your email "closing" salutation) to |
| your PodCast/Blog/Business model and a hot new's | | | | provide a brief promotional message.For example:For |
| story can be a essential way to attract listeners and | | | | the best computer services in the entire universe... Visit: |
| readers to your Web world.This is a common tactic | | | | Get To Know your AudienceAn solid understanding of |
| used often by public relations firms to obtain media | | | | the needs and goals of your audience is the best way |
| coverage for their clients, and could work equally well | | | | to ensure that your marketing efforts are |
| for you.For example, following a significant court ruling, | | | | maximized.Statistics and tracking reports will help you |
| an attorney could write an article or be a guest expert | | | | gauge the interests of visitors to your Web site, which |
| for your PodCast/Blog about the impact the ruling | | | | is a good reason to utilize a site-traffic analysis |
| might have on your listeners/readers.3. Update | | | | tool.Web site usage statistics will help you understand |
| Information Frequently. Provide Dynamic ContentWhy | | | | how people come to your site, and what they do once |
| would a Web traveler want to return to a Web site | | | | they have arrived. Are they finding what they want, or |
| that rarely changes? Keeping your information | | | | do certain pages on your site trigger them to |
| up-to-date and even up-to-the-minute sends a more | | | | leave?Happy PodCast Marketing!About Tony Marino, |
| defined message to visitors that your PodCast/Blog | | | | Ph.D., MarketingDr. Tony Marino is not only the CEO of |
| Business model is serious about doing business.4. | | | | America Web Works ( he is also host of the PodCast |
| Conduct Contests & GiveawaysThis is a great way | | | | Radio Show ( ), the Founder of the the International |
| to get visitors excited about your Web site and what | | | | ePublisher's Association, Christian Times eBusiness |
| you do. Consider asking users for (input) feedback, so | | | | Newsletter and the author of the ePublishing Master's |
| that your contest can double as a market research | | | | Course at: Additionally, he holds Email Compliance |
| tool.Keep in mind that prizes and awards need not to | | | | Officer status for many of today's leading Network |
| be extravagant, but should be exude fun and be in | | | | Marketing companies.He has also worked with the |
| direct correlation with your intended target market.As | | | | likes of legendary Direct Marketers Ted Nicholas and |
| an added bonus:You can ask entrants whether or not | | | | Gary Halbert. Best-Selling Authors, Harvey McKay, |
| they would like to be notified of any special news and | | | | Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. ABC |
| or information when they initially enter your | | | | Television's, Jimmie Kimmel and NBC's, Carson Daly. |
| contest.Note: Be sure to protect yourself legally. Please | | | | Online Marketers, Dale Calvert and Jay Abraham just |
| ensure that you are following any and all federal and | | | | to name a few. His offices are location in Portland and |
| or state regulations that may govern this type of | | | | Los Angeles and he'd love to hear from you anytime! |