(This is an edited version of the article originally submitted on September 29th)
Colors. Who would have thought that colors had a very strong influence in the minds of the customer? Whatever color you choose for your business card, web design, or logo, one thing is sure: it will have an impact on the customer’s perception.
Here’s a vivid example, one of the world’s biggest and most expensive brands, Coca-cola is strongly associated with red. Their logo is red, their advertisements are red, and even their soda bottles and cans are …

(This is an edited version of the article originally submitted on September 29th)
Marketing anything from the cheapest lemonade to the most expensive cars requires you to speak in the customer’s language. No, it isn’t English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, or any other so-called international languages. Marketing through language requires you to speak a distinct type of knowledge: the language of insight.
When you’re communicating with the consumers, the two of you are coming from two different “planets” so to speak. In order to be successful in marketing, you need to know …

(This is an edited version of the article originally submitted on September 29th)
When you look at Google Patent, you will notice that it talks about how staleness can affect your ranking. This concept is used in other search engines such as Yahoo and MSN also. It reveals that it is not necessary for all sites to be updated on a regular basis. Some niche needs more updates while some requires less. So this raises the question, how often do you need to update your blog? Updating too much can adversely …

In continuation to the article on viral videos, here’s a brilliant example of a viral ad presented to us by wii.com (very innovative but evidently not a very cheap one). The gameplay footage is interactively integrated within the standard YouTube page and is simply awesome. Check it out!

The blogs in the list below have the “no follow” link disabled in their comment section. Basically, if you put a comment in these blogs, a link will point back to you. All the blogs are indexed by Google, the PR ranges from 1 to 5. Have Fun!

Affordable Internet Marketing - http://www.affordable-internet-marketing.com/
Randa Clay - http://randaclay.com/
Andy Beard - http://andybeard.eu/
Simple Randomness - http://www.simplerandomness.com/
ArticleSnatchBlog - http://www.articlesnatch.com/blog/
Erik Karey - http://www.erikkarey.com/
Rob Cubbon - http://robcubbon.com/
Marketing a Solicitor - http://marketingasolicitor.com/
Robert Ferguson - http://www.robertaferguson.com/
BloggersJourney - http://bloggersjourney.com/
Amorphism - http://www.amorphism.net/ …

Earning customers’ trust is a tricky business. People have been hyped up only to be disappointed countless times. They have become wary of any advertisement and marketing message they see because they don’t know who to trust and why they should believe anymore.
As a precaution, they take their time and observe. They think thoroughly before making a purchase. Some people have developed the habit of going to several stores a few times without buying anything. Others may call your business a few times before buying a product online.
These …

If you want to have a successful internet business, you need to get noticed first! In today’s modern environment, people’s attention span is getting shorter and getting their attention is never easy. You need to have a list of effective tactics that will get their attention. With this in mind, here are 30 ways to get your small internet business noticed:

Create attention-grabbing contests – create your own contests and offer exciting prizes. You can use your own products as prizes or seek sponsors who will help you spread the …

Have you ever seen a video on YouTube with over a million views and thought to yourself