For as long as the Internet has been in existence, the presence of online network marketers has also been felt. Back in the days, network marketers used to be individuals who are great at dealing with people – because they had to increase their network through old-fashioned means like giving talks in seminars, attending trade shows and marketing their wares in social gatherings.
For as long as the Internet has been in existence,
the presence of online network marketers has also been felt. Back in the days, network marketers used to be individuals who are great at dealing with people – because they had to increase their network through old-fashioned means like giving talks in seminars, attending trade shows and marketing their wares in social gatherings.
These days, however, network marketers can take advantage of online tools to reach out to billions of Internet users from around the world. But why is it that 97% or network marketers still fail, and 90% of them make less than $10 per week no matter how many websites they painstakingly maintain?
Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that they are not making full use of the available tools on the Internet. In a world where a person's first instinct when he has a question is to look up the answer online – you will realize just how valuable a tool the Internet is. As a network marketer, you can harness the power of the Internet and use it to gain success in network marketing.
The Top 5 Most Important Types of Sites to Use in Network Marketing
To help you out, we have put together a list of the top four most important types of websites where you can expand your network and succeed in Internet marketing:
1. Article Submission Sites
As an online network marketer, you will basically be increasing the network of business contacts that you have with the Internet as your only tool. Think of it as the online equivalent of the traditional way of doing multi-level marketing, where you are speaking in front of thousands of audiences.
This time, you can actually 'talk' with your potential network members using online tools like article submission sites. Take EzineArticles.com and eHow.com as an example. If you are marketing a new product or service, all you need to do is create a keyword-rich, high-quality article and submit it to these article marketing sites.
At the end of the article, there is usually a line or two which indicates how you can be contacted as the author of the article – which is as good a signal as any for people to visit your site. If they like the article that you submitted, they will definitely take the time to visit your site, thereby increasing the traffic that you will generate which will further contribute to your success as an Internet marketer.
2. Online Forums
As similar tool that you can use is online forums. Go to discussion boards and establish yourself as an expert at a particular field. Once you make a legitimate comment which contributes greatly to the forum, most online users will not mind at all seeing the link that you placed for your site at the end of your comment.
3. Social Networking Sites
Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Digg and Twitter are just some of the social networking sites which you can use to start building your network. In order to succeed in marketing through these social networking sites, resist the temptation of spamming and make sure that your page has something fun or valuable to contribute to the member of these sites.
4. Viral Video Websites
As a network marketer, you can also make use of popular viral video sites like YouTube.com, Google Videos and Viddler to reach out to millions of people from around the world. Create a video of yourself talking about the business opportunity that you can offer to them, share your personal success story and gain additional audience for your site by posting a link at the end of the video.
5. Your Own Website
Finally, your own website as a network marketer is crucial – because after using the other online tools, it is your site that people will end up visiting. Make sure that your site is well-designed, professional-looking and has a complete explanation of how people can benefit from the business opportunity that you are offering as a network marketer.
