Bum Marketing Resources
By Justin Michie | April 11, 2007
If you don’t have a ton of Bum Marketing experience, it is important that you build a strong base that you can start working from. A strong base includes putting together a good list of Bum Marketing resources that will save you time, money and effort. I’ve outlined here some of the most useful Bum Marketing resources that I’ve come across and use on a daily or weekly basis:
If you’re brand new at this, you can get a general outline of what Bum Marketing is by reading the articles “What is Bum Marketing” and “What is the Bum Marketing Method.”
Once you are up to speed, you’ll need to find a relatively untapped niche to market to.
Places To Find Niche Markets
Before you start writing any articles, you first need to locate a relatively fresh niche market. You can make this simple, by asking yourself what your hobbies are or what you know a lot about. It’s a waste of time and effort to write on topics that you know nothing about when you could produce articles much more quickly and with less research on subjects you’re familiar with. You should choose a niche market where you can identify solutions for people’s needs or problems.
Here are some great places to help you find a niche:
• eBay Pulse
• Yahoo Answers
• Forums
• Chat rooms
• Google and Yahoo Groups
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Books
• News sites
Hot Tip! Visit http://www.goarticles.com. On their homepage near the bottom, you will find a list of their most popular articles. This can give you a good idea about which topics people are interested in and actively searching, which is exactly what you want to know.
Once you settle on a niche, you’ll need to write keyword optimized articles around the topic of your niche. Again this involves some research… you’ll need to find keywords phrases that people are actually searching for, but have relatively little competition.
Places To Research Keywords
There are some great keyword research tools available that you can use to help determine those keywords that will be most profitable for you. Some are free, some are not…
Free Services
Fortunately, the two most valuable keyword research tools on the Internet are free:
• Yahoo - http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion
This is most marketers’ favorite keyword search tool because it is very easy to use. You simply type in a keyword in the research box and submit the words. It will come up with the results in mere seconds.
You will receive the exact number of searches performed in Yahoo and AltaVista directories for the previous month. Additionally, this tool will also indicate other related search terms and provide similar information for them.
• Google - https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
This is another excellent and free keyword search tool. You can enter a keyword, and it will return related suggestions. One of the reasons most people find Yahoo’s tool more effective is because it gives the exact number of searches, whereas Google’s tool simply uses an indicator bar.
Google’s tool does tell you how many AdWords ads there for a particular keyword and gives you a good sense of the approximate bid amount.
For more keyword research tools, come back tomorrow, as they’re up for my next post.
These resources are an excellent starting point, that when added to a bit of committed effort, will have you well on your way to Bum Marketing success in no time. Happy Bumming!
For a more comprehensive list of Bum Marketing resources and how to properly use them so you can make more money quickly with Bum Marketing, pick up a copy of my Advanced Bum Marketing Tactics & Techniques Report.
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April 21st, 2007 at 8:31 am
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September 4th, 2007 at 5:18 am
Nice piece of a resourceful articles …. and bonus free publicity …. the next dimension in marketing.
Armand Rousso