In this module which Alex calls ‘Social Media Money’ Alex is giving us what he considers to be the most valuable lesson and we should not miss this out or decide to skip it. This module teaches us how and where to get traffic to our site in the quickest time and the reasons behind it.

Traffic is built using Web 2.0 i.e. social media websites and the use of audio and video. Alex uses his oilrig analogy in the way that a man-made object in the sea attracts algae.  Then the algae attract clams which in turn attracts small fish, then bigger fish and then sharks. Alex says that the best places to fish for tuna is around oilrigs.

Alex stresses the importance of having a blog from which you can develop trust with your readers and your list.

Alex suggested visiting the blogs of fellow students and leaving comments of value. In this way when people come to visit that blog they see you have valuable things to say and will hop over to your blog to see what you have to say there. This is what Alex terms oilrig hopping.

Alex assures us that this works and is not something that the internet marketing gurus know about or teach.

Alex is setting up a competition as to who can drive the most traffic to their blog in the next two weeks and is putting up a $1000 prize. I would love to say “I shall win it” but in reality I don’t stand a chance. I am only just keeping up and I have still my video to complete. There are many other students ahead of me, but as Alex says it the amount of traffic from now for the next two weeks. We are all looking to ramp up visits to our blogs.

Alex suggests going to visit the top 100 blogs and where possible leaving valuable comments such that you become noticed.

Also, Alex suggests finding he blogs with similar interests to your own and pick out the best ones to leave comments on. When others read see that you have something valuable to say, they will want to visit your blog to want to know more.

Alex then took us to live to look at Twitter and YouTube.  Again, you can leave valuable comments. Choose high-ranking videos to get your comments noticed.

Alex says; learn about what we are doing and recycle it. I suppose without a passion for any particular niche at the moment that seems like a good idea.

So, for the tasks resulting from this module they are:

Focus on driving traffic to your blog

Oilrig hopping:

  • Visit blogs and forums outside of the Alex’s community
  • Leave valuable comments
  • Don’t pimp your stuff ( i.e. don’t start selling whatever you have to sell)
  • Check out the resources link in the members area for a list of top blogs and forums

 

I will be letting you know in a while how I have been getting on with this exercise.

 

In the meantime I will be pleased to know what you think to my Module #4 post.

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