August 2015 - Bluewire Media

Posted on Aug 27, 2015 by Dave Schneider

7 Reasons Blogger Outreach Is NOT Right For You

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This is a guest post – Dave Schneider is the co-founder of NinjaOutreach an all in one Prospecting and Outreach tool which was created to streamline the process of connecting with influencers. He can also be found @ninjaoutreach and his business blog SelfMadeBusinessman.

(2018 Update – Dave no longer runs these websites, but can be found at lesschurn.io and daveschneider.me)

Welcome Dave…

I run a software company dedicated to blogger outreach, and believe it or not – sometimes I advise people against using it.

Yes, that’s right – blogger outreach is NOT right for everyone, as is the case for all marketing channels.…

Posted on Aug 26, 2015 by Adam Franklin

WMTW 096: Robert Coorey from Feed A Starving Crowd [podcast]

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“The biggest mistake is people not going to their starving crowd.” Robert Coorey (Tweet this)

In this episode I chat to Robert Coorey about digital marketing, email funnels and much more.

Show-notes:

Key points

Robert is the Author of the book “Feed A Starving Crowd: More than 200 Hot and Fresh Marketing Strategies to Help You Find Hungry Customers.”
Having a starving crowd makes a business easier and less competitive.
Robert’s marketing is about creating a product that already has demand and focussing on it.

Posted on Aug 25, 2015 by Aaron Rudman-Hawkins

Broken Link Building in 3 Easy Steps

This is a guest post – Aaron Rudman-Hawkins is the owner and founder of Evergreen SEO, a UK search marketing agency providing a personal SEO service that gets results through hard work and doing things properly.

Welcome Aaron…

“I want to make it to the first page”

Don’t we all…

SEO has evolved and Google keeps getting smarter. But one thing is still certain – if you want to rank well in a Google search, authoritative backlinks are an extremely important factor.

Today I am going to share with you one of my favourite link building techniques – broken link building.…

Posted on Aug 21, 2015 by Will Blunt

Bluewire Top 10 – Danny Brown, Barry Feldman, Pat Flynn & More

It’s a little bit overwhelming.

Blogging, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, Podcasting, Instagram, Periscope, Snapchat…

When does it end?

We place unrealistic expectations on ourselves that we have to be everywhere. Always present. Never sleeping.

“Why don’t you start a podcast?”

“What don’t you get on periscope?”

The reality is, we can’t do everything. In this week’s Bluewire Top 10 I share resources that cover a lot of these mediums. From Instagram to blogging to podcasting.

But I don’t want you to think you have to do it all. In fact I would encourage something quite the opposite.…

Posted on Aug 19, 2015 by Adam Franklin

WMTW 095: Tom Panos from Million Dollar Agent [podcast]

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“The first action leads to the second action and then to the third.” Tom Panos (Tweet this)

In this episode I chat to Tom Panos about how he has grown an email audience of over 19k in just a few years.

Show-notes:

Key points

Tom is a Real Estate Coach and Trainer and is one of the hosts of the podcast “Million Dollar Agent.”
Being a curator leveraged his authority in the real estate industry.
Sending out weekly video blogs helped Tom in developing his list from zero to thousands.

Posted on Aug 18, 2015 by Ann Smarty

How to Market Your Business Online Using Images

This is a guest post – Ann Smarty is the brand and community manager at Internet Marketing Ninjas and co-founder of Viral Content Buzz, the free platform helping your content reach social media influencers!

Welcome Ann…

If you want more shares, it’s time to get visual.

People are more likely to (re-)share images on social networks than text-only updates. With the rise of visual networks like Tumblr, then Pinterest and Instagram, there are now more opportunities than ever to take advantage of visual content and market your business online using images.…

Posted on Aug 14, 2015 by Will Blunt

Bluewire Top 10 – Michael Stelzner, Jeff Goins, Sujan Patel and more

Quality content.

Blogging less.

And focussing on business growth.

This week from around the web…

Editing blog posts doesn’t have to be a tedious, drawn out task
People are seeking high quality content, not just click bait headlines
Promoting your content on Twitter is more than just throwing up a few Tweets
Traffic isn’t all about publishing new content… You can get creative.
Blogging is only a waste of time if you’re doing it for the wrong reasons. Focus on how it can grow your business.
Social media marketing is way easier if you know what tools are available to you

Remember to connect with the authors, share the content and take action.…

Posted on Aug 12, 2015 by Adam Franklin

WMTW 094: Greg Cassar and the Profit Triad [podcast]

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“We buy based on emotions and justify based on logic.” Greg Cassar (Tweet this)

In this episode I chat to Greg Cassar about direct response digital marketing, and the profit triad.

Show-notes:

Key points

Greg is the owner of The Collective, a Digital Marketing Coaching business.
Build something sticky in order to build something sustainable.
Stats are important, monitor and learn from them.
Every business should have a blog to establish authority.
Have a marketing funnel; give them something in exchange for their email address.

Posted on Aug 7, 2015 by Will Blunt

Bluewire Top 10 – Content from Ian Cleary, Rand Fishkin, Seth Godin and more

We’re back!

It’s been another BIG week of content, learning and potential next actions.

Here are my big takeaways from the top 10 this week:

Twitter can be a bit of a time sucker if you don’t measure what matters
Creating viral content isn’t all about luck, it’s a process
Getting exposure on Facebook is a little different than it used to be, but still worthwhile
We can all thank software engineers for the content revolution

Remember to connect with the authors, share the content and take action.

Here we go then, this week’s Bluewire Top 10.…