Williams Ford

Hey Rudi, You are insightful and that means a lot. Entrepreneurs is what I'd like for us to see ourselves as because this let's you know that there is no magic 'push button' solution to your marketing woes. Entrepreneurs are thinkers and problem solvers. We have to be or else we crash and burn! Knowing your strengths and weaknesses is always going to serve you well. Couple this with the right mindset and you have a winning combination. Right from the start many of us do not have a clear plan that will get us from point a to point b. This is the biggest problem that I've found. Once you figure out how to get to where you want to go then it is just a matter of getting there. Success is sure when you follow this mindset but just wishing and dreaming will give you a warm feeling but at the end of the day you come up short. We must all be honest with reality. The reality is if you want to achieve something that you have not achieved then you must be willing to do something that you have never done. Push pass procrastination if you are a blogger - bless you. If you are selling products you must position those products appropriately in the minds of your target audience and this is done with a good solid marketing strategy. Not posting a couple of banners on a FFA site and calling it a night as this is just the tip of the iceberg that must be conquered! Try posting 100 banners and sending 100 solo ads then you will begin to get some where. Always track ads for improvement and performance. I enjoyed reading your post because I hear it everyday from newbies. Every one wants to make a million dollars but knowing how you are going to make that million dollars serves you better than the passionate desire to have it. Yes, you need passion but passion wears out when your bank account is negative. You need a plan then stick to it and work it through knowing that you will achieve the end my taking appropriate ACTION.

Pinterest is the 3 most relevant social network according to many industry analyst. I do have a Pinterest account for different things. But I must admit that you should never expect instantaneous results from any form of advertising that you do except paid advertising. I'm quite sure they can help you with that as well. What you must do is plan your efforts. How many posts per day, what items, key words, etc. Moreover from what I can gather no social network just wants you to promote on the network. They usually have paid ads for that. So you need to be sociable! If you do sell products or services ( and I do) then you have to be careful about pinning and repining. What I see some of the big marketers do is they post newsy items about their products. Remember everything you post is tied to your profile anyway and that's where your link is. Hence what your focus should be on with social network marketing is branding and positioning. Get the conversation and interaction going about your brand or service. Your customers will find you if you do this. Of course, a good jolt of paid ads from the platform itself will quadruple your impact. Finally keep in mind that on the internet everything is content driven. High quality and relevant content equates to lots of visitors and that, my friend, means money to pay the bills!