Here’s another cool lesson I learned from skimming through the web, reading authority blogs. When I first started to blog, I wasn’t educated in online marketing so I had to rely on many resources to get the information I needed. However, I consider myself a reasonably smart person and my track record has proven it over the years. I’ve attended university and specialized in other areas afterward. Next, people have come to me for consulting because they trust my opinion and I know what has to be done to become successful online. However, there are those who are getting involved in the industry without having any knowledge about the business. They’re NOT super smart and find themselves at a cross-roads because they think you have to be “super smart” to be successful online. I’m here to tell you this is NOT true and anyone can be successful by leveraging what they have available. The MOST important thing is you don’t have to be smart, but simply creative to implement a successful marketing strategy. Here’s something else…
As a blogger, if you can perform a “search”, then that’s all you really need to find the resources to help you learn the fundamentals. Again, you don’t have to be “SMART”, but “CREATIVE” to succeed in online marketing.
Let’s look at a few “CREATIVE” factors that play a role in online success. Some of these cool tips are provided by Neil Patel from QuickSprout.com
Tip 1 – Bug Experienced Bloggers
You might have NO experience but you know many others do, so why not get them to help? When I needed help with affiliate marketing, I started by doing a quick search online and created a list of the influential players in the niche. I went through contacting them, going over what I needed. I asked them for FREE knowledge and what it would take to keep this networking going so I could count on them the next time I needed help. Many of them were willing to help me for FREE, but some asked for content and to mention their names when I published content. The point is, it doesn’t take a genius to think of this strategy because all you have to do is be a little creative in your approach. If you want to implement this strategy, then start by:
- Doing a “targeted” search
- Creating a list of bloggers
- Doing a quick outreach
- Implement the strategy
Tip 2 – Enroll In A Course
If you can do a simple search for your niche, then you won’t have any problems locating courses to teach you what you need to know. Depending on your budget, you can even hire individual bloggers for independent coaching, which I see many people doing now. However, you have to be specific about what you’re trying to learn. For example, you should hire a SEO blogger if you’re trying to learn optimization. You can also approach a SEO company, asking them to work on a project and paying them extra for them to teach you about the process. However, SEO companies are reluctant about showing you their strategy because this goes against their entire business model.
Tip 3 – Network with Experts
Once you start building momentum in the industry, you’ll open up more opportunities for yourself. You’ll be invited to more marketing events and will be able to network with other bloggers. At this point, you can be creative in the way you approach them and ask them to help out but this is what’s recommended by Neil Patel. When first meeting an influential blogger at these events, it’s a good idea to buy them a beer or food, starting with some small chat. The main focus should be to build the initial communication and then you can keep increasing from there. It’s about getting your foot in the door so you can explore other opportunities going forward. Once you have your foot in the door, you can keep building your relationships with these bloggers and slowly start to pick at their brains for information.
Tip 4 – Keep Practicing
No matter what type of niche you’re in or whether you’re an expert or beginner, it’s important to keep practicing. If you want to be the best in what you do, it’s important you learn the strategies and keep practicing going forward. This way, you’ll perfect the science behind what you’re trying to do and open up other opportunities for yourself. Here’s another cool tip by Neil Patel…
Many people who are starting out will read about marketing strategies and NOT implement them into their own blogging. If you’re trying to learn something new, I suggest implementing the strategy and testing how well it works, making tweaks along the way. For example, I learn something new by networking and then create several blogs to implement the strategy. My main objective is to make sure it works and what type of results it produces. This will give me a better idea if I should consider using it going forward for myself and clients.