Blogs Doing Better Than Social Networks In Influencing Purchase [Research Report Review]

At the current social commerce age, when comes to identifying the most influential channels for purchase, many of you might be pointing towards the Social Networks like Facebook, Youtube and Twitter etc... However, basing on the latest Digital Influence Report conducted by Technorati Media, it is a surprise to note that blogs outrank Social Network in influencing the purchase. Shock?

Of course, Social Networks (especially Facebook, Youtube and Twitter) are fairing quite well in other aspects of the equation too. Following are some the key highlights of the report.

FREE eGuide - 20 Marketing Trends & Predictions for 2013 & Beyond [Hubspot]

In 2012, the world of marketing underwent major changes. We saw the rise of Pinterest, several IPOs and acquisitions, an aggressive political ad war, Facebook's 1 billionth user, and watched one Korean artist turn into a global phenomenon thanks to YouTube.

But what's in store for the next year? Let Hubspot's new guide serve as your navigation system into the world of marketing in 2013.

Now then, let's gaze into the marketing crystal ball, and uncover what marketing will look like in 2013.

For a copy of the FREE eGuide, 20 Marketing Trends & Predictions for 2013 & Beyond (from popular Inbound Marketing service provider, Hubspot), click on the image below or the link here.

Hope you enjoy the eGuide as I do.

Cheers!

Book Review - Get Rich Click! by Marc Ostrofsky

As everyone involved in the Internet Marketing (IM) know that knowledge is the key to success in IM. As the saying goes, Content Is King in IM, but before you can provide any relevant and meaningful content, you need to be equipped with the corresponding necessary and relevant knowledge. 

If I were to allow to recommend only ONE book to read in the IM arena, it got to be Get Rich Click! The Ultimate Guide To Making Money On The Internet by Marc Ostrofsky. Author Marc Ostrofsky is an entrepreneur and Internet pioneer whose companies make $75 millions annually. In this New York Times Best Seller book, he outlines the key strategies and present it marvelously with real life examples.

Also, in this easy to follow guide book, Marc Ostrofsky leave no stone unturned and making sure that you will learn every single aspect of the "what?" in the Internet Marketing arena. 

Wordpress - The Top 30 Plugins [Infographic]

When come to blogging, the most popular CMS (Content Management System) in the market is Wordpress. It's easy to use, it's free and best of all, it's unlimited expandability with Plugins and Widgets. Currently, there are about 150 millions blogs powered by Wordpress and Blogger is second on the list. Yes, this particular blog is powered via free Blogger and I have no qualm of promoting either one of them as I am happy with both (I do maintain multiple blogs under both platforms).

Talking about Plugins, there are more than 22,000 plugins (free and paid) in the market and the challenge for many of us is to choose a stable and suitable plugins for your blog. Graphs.net has recently released a useful Infrgraphic showcasing the Top 30 Wordpress Plugins by number of downloads.

Check out the infographic below...

Giphy - The Marvelous GIF Search Engine

The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) images are very popular and well liked by most, the reason is simple, an animated/moving image is much more appealing than a static image. Besides, such images is more likely to go viral i.e. increase share-ability.

One challenge we are facing now is the difficulty in searching for relevant GIF images with specific topics/themes. Fret not, here comes the rescue. Giphy, a super clean and simple GIF search engine. Effectively, the way to search is just like any other search engine i.e. just type the keyword(s) of your interest and the result (all GIF images in this case) will be displayed. You will see the static images in the result but when you mouse over it, the animation part will come to life!

1ShoppingCart - Your online Store buddy

Regardless of the kind of business you are in, the best time to create an online presence (or eCommerce store) is always - the earlier the better. The reason simply is because with the online channel, you can reach out to global customer base at 24x7 with a fraction of cost (as compared to the bricks and mortar store). 

Of course, in order to create a true impact in the online space, you need to invest in the website creation, hosting of your site, shopping cart implementation etc... which might sound too daunting a task for some of you. That's why you need to find a trustworthy partner to be your buddy in online store builder. 

1ShoppingCart fits the bill perfectly as it provides a wholesome eCommerce store solution comprises of:

• All-in-one solution for selling online
• Reliable and secure shopping cart
• Powerful email marketing AND
• Robust product catalogue for physical and online goods

What's more, you can try it FREE for 4-weeks now! Take the chance and give it a try now, your online presence will never be the same again! Click on online store builder for the free trial. 

Cheers! 

Blogging With John Chow - Highly Recommended!

First, I would like to ask you a question. Are you a blogger or aspired to be a blogger? If yes, proceed to A,if no proceed to B.

A: Are you intended to make money out of your blogging venture? If yes, proceed to C, if no proceed to B. 

B: You might not find this post of your interest but you can still read through to find out how John Chow turn zero to $40,000 per month income in 2 years merely through blogging... 

C: This post is meant for you. Whether you are currently making a handsome side-income through your blog or still findings ways to do it, you got to check out the secret of how the world top blogger, John Chow do it! Keep reading...as what I am going to share next will change your view on blogging business!