Comments on: The Obvious Part of Online Marketing that Most People Are Missing http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/ Smart Ways to Live a Passive Income Lifestyle On the Internet with SmartPassiveIncome.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Aly the Geordie Coach http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-11188 Aly the Geordie Coach Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:32:28 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-11188 Hi, just wanted to say thanks for a great post, I really enjoyed reading it. cheers. Aly Hi, just wanted to say thanks for a great post, I really enjoyed reading it. cheers. Aly

]]> By: Menandro Tomas of passive-income-passion.com http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10594 Menandro Tomas of passive-income-passion.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:36:16 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10594 Pat, Another reason for a great first impression is honesty. It seems you have a lot of it. Great post, you've got passive income passion. keep it up! Pat,

Another reason for a great first impression is honesty.

It seems you have a lot of it. Great post, you’ve got passive income passion. keep it up!

]]> By: Menandro Tomas of passive-income-passion.com http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10593 Menandro Tomas of passive-income-passion.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:35:29 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10593 Pat, Another reason for a great first impression is honesty. It seems you have a lot of it besides. Great post, you've got passive income passion. keep it up! Pat,

Another reason for a great first impression is honesty.

It seems you have a lot of it besides. Great post, you’ve got passive income passion. keep it up!

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]]> By: Vance http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10459 Vance Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:32:49 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10459 Spot on. All traffic is not made the same. The goal should be to provide useful, actionable information, to drive targeted traffic to your site. Those are the followers who care about the information you are providing and look to you for guidance. Just getting traffic for traffic's sake is for the birds. I'd rather have visits from 10 targeted readers than 50 random visitors. Spot on. All traffic is not made the same. The goal should be to provide useful, actionable information, to drive targeted traffic to your site. Those are the followers who care about the information you are providing and look to you for guidance. Just getting traffic for traffic’s sake is for the birds. I’d rather have visits from 10 targeted readers than 50 random visitors.

]]> By: Taylor Marek http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10330 Taylor Marek Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:46:25 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10330 Awesome points, yet so easy to miss out. Be sure to back up once in a while and notice the bigger picture. You need people to "stick around" for things to start taking off. Then you can start a movement... ;) Awesome points, yet so easy to miss out. Be sure to back up once in a while and notice the bigger picture. You need people to “stick around” for things to start taking off. Then you can start a movement… ;)

]]> By: Enrique S http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10326 Enrique S Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:44:27 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10326 What a great analogy! A blog is a place where you drop in, take a look around, size up the place, and decide if it's right for you. I've struggled to make my own blog more inviting, by eliminating some ads and writing deeper content. Thanks for setting a good example. What a great analogy! A blog is a place where you drop in, take a look around, size up the place, and decide if it’s right for you. I’ve struggled to make my own blog more inviting, by eliminating some ads and writing deeper content. Thanks for setting a good example.

]]> By: Dustin | Engaged Marriage http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10323 Dustin | Engaged Marriage Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:47:23 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10323 This is a great analogy, and I look forward to hearing more from you on the topic. I would be particularly interested in hearing any specific guidance you have regarding what are good thresholds for bounce rate, % returning visitors, overall unique hits, etc. as a previous commenter noted. These items are of great interest to me as a relatively new blogger with a 'non-techy" niche. I get good feedback from those who choose to comment or email me. But I struggle wondering if I'm doing a "good enough" job reaching an audience. This is a great analogy, and I look forward to hearing more from you on the topic. I would be particularly interested in hearing any specific guidance you have regarding what are good thresholds for bounce rate, % returning visitors, overall unique hits, etc. as a previous commenter noted.

These items are of great interest to me as a relatively new blogger with a ‘non-techy” niche. I get good feedback from those who choose to comment or email me. But I struggle wondering if I’m doing a “good enough” job reaching an audience.

]]> By: IM Headlines http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10317 IM Headlines Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:33:51 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10317 Good analogy ;) A good bar will always make sure that he has the best beer & drinks in store. Bloggers don't offer beer, we offer content & a smart blogger will always make sure that he provides the BEST content! Layout is also important. They say that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, yet people do this every day, so yeah looks are important. And let's not forget about traffic, which is the "fuel" for blogs... Cheers Johnny Good analogy ;)

A good bar will always make sure that he has the best beer & drinks in store. Bloggers don’t offer beer, we offer content & a smart blogger will always make sure that he provides the BEST content!

Layout is also important. They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, yet people do this every day, so yeah looks are important.

And let’s not forget about traffic, which is the “fuel” for blogs…

Cheers
Johnny

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]]> By: Diggy - Upgradereality.com http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10310 Diggy - Upgradereality.com Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:28:05 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10310 Heya Pat! Man you are so right, it's totally true. I find that when discovering new blogs, if the layout looks tacky and sloppy mostly I don't bother reading let alone subscribing. If I open a blog for the first time and the design is like WOW, sleek and sexy, then it will make me want to stay and read, even if I don't know what the content is about. Thanks for the great post! Diggy Heya Pat!

Man you are so right, it’s totally true. I find that when discovering new blogs, if the layout looks tacky and sloppy mostly I don’t bother reading let alone subscribing.

If I open a blog for the first time and the design is like WOW, sleek and sexy, then it will make me want to stay and read, even if I don’t know what the content is about.

Thanks for the great post!
Diggy

]]> By: Cris Santeiro http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10294 Cris Santeiro Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:39:23 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10294 Great post, and great analogy. Your blog does look good, clean and inviting. Great post, and great analogy. Your blog does look good, clean and inviting.

]]> By: Steve Bellante http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10289 Steve Bellante Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:11:49 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10289 Again, you nailed it. It's very easy to get consumed by the idea of driving traffic to your site as being the most important item when it should actually be the quality of the content that is getting the bulk of your attention. I've found google analytics to be a great FREE tool for tracking site stats such as bounce rates and unique visitors. Again, you nailed it. It’s very easy to get consumed by the idea of driving traffic to your site as being the most important item when it should actually be the quality of the content that is getting the bulk of your attention. I’ve found google analytics to be a great FREE tool for tracking site stats such as bounce rates and unique visitors.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10286 Adrian Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:01:20 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10286 I'm subscribing to the blog and posting this article on one IM forum for others to see. Great analogy mate. I definitely missed it.. Thankfully, I have about 20+ percent returning visitors on my blog so seems like I'm doing ok! Now, how much pageviews are good for a blog? I know blogs generally have less pageviews than traditional sites (because lots of people come to read just the last post) and the Bounce Rate is higher. Mine is about 60 percent. What about these stats? Looking forward to hearing from ya ;) Adrian I’m subscribing to the blog and posting this article on one IM forum for others to see. Great analogy mate. I definitely missed it.. Thankfully, I have about 20+ percent returning visitors on my blog so seems like I’m doing ok!

Now, how much pageviews are good for a blog? I know blogs generally have less pageviews than traditional sites (because lots of people come to read just the last post) and the Bounce Rate is higher. Mine is about 60 percent. What about these stats?

Looking forward to hearing from ya ;)

Adrian

]]> By: Adam http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10274 Adam Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:22:40 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10274 hey Pat.this is a good post.Thanks for your thoughts.I wanted to ask you why not use your own picture in the header of the blog.I see that you do not mind using your picture in this blog since you have used one of them in the sidebar.But i just wanted to ask you why not since it would be adding a little more to the branding - the header of the blog is already cool by the way.As for an example,you can see here:http://www.davidrisley.com Risley is a cool blogger just like you.But i regard you the best since you seem to be a marketer too and not just a blogger.You are multitalented :) convey my regards to Gizmo :D hey Pat.this is a good post.Thanks for your thoughts.I wanted to ask you why not use your own picture in the header of the blog.I see that you do not mind using your picture in this blog since you have used one of them in the sidebar.But i just wanted to ask you why not since it would be adding a little more to the branding – the header of the blog is already cool by the way.As for an example,you can see here:http://www.davidrisley.com

Risley is a cool blogger just like you.But i regard you the best since you seem to be a marketer too and not just a blogger.You are multitalented :)

convey my regards to Gizmo :D

]]> By: Charles - Creative Lab http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-obvious-part-of-online-marketing-that-most-people-are-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-10272 Charles - Creative Lab Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:02:19 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1425#comment-10272 Definitely keep an eye on bounce rate and return visitors! In the end it is about quality content, always! Definitely keep an eye on bounce rate and return visitors!

In the end it is about quality content, always!

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