10 Important Steps in Online Marketing

Posting this article , is a nice method for me to show you that SEO is very important for many other things , not just for SERPs.So , in this article,I will demonstrate that SEO is very important for Online Marketing.In just 10 simple steps you’ll see that SEO is important for Online Marketing.Let’s begin :

1. Directory Submission -It is one of the most effective ways of online marketing.There are thousands of directories that are dofollow or nofollow(you should use dofollow directorie so you could get some “juice” from that directory).Just choose the right category,insert your details and submit your website.That’s all!
2. Article Marketing – Article marketing is a very crucial step that you should take for increasing your site’s visibility on the Internet.You shoul write some itneresting articles , with very informative content and with a relevant title and just spread it throught relevant article directories.
3. Blog Marketing – If you have your own blog then fine enough.If not,create your own blog first.Write useful and relevant content and submit your blog to well known blog directories,after doing this , search engines must bring to you some nice traffic and relevant visitors that could be transformed into subscribers.
4. Link Building – This is an effective way to get ranked in search engine’s results.There are five steps in link building : Link Exchange,Buying Links,Guest Posts,Article Marketing and forum postings.You could read more about those steps in one of my previous articles : 5 Steps in Link Building for Beginners.
5. Email Marketing – You should start creating your own mailing list , so you can get in touch very easily with your custommers.You must send them an Email with informations at leats once a week.You could use this mailing list to lauch your products or services or for organizing a contest or event.
6. Press Release - Is very important for you and for your website or blog to reach media websites and online publications,that could bring to you a good popularity.It is one of the most effective ways to drive traffic to your website.
7. PPC Advertising – PPC is a nice way to attract relevant visitors for your blog,but this is not a free service.You need to pay the search engine for every click, but PPC offers good return on investment.
8. Social Bookmarking – About this point you can read more in one of my previous articles : Build linking strategies using Social Networking Blogging and Distribution Websites
9. Video Marketing – I’ve also posted a list with 10 dofollow video sharing sites , that could be used to get visitors and links in the same time.This is an effective way to promote yout products or services throught commercials.
10. Social Networking – If you want to be a popular blogger, create a profile on various social networks,add your profile to relevant categories and create groups.This way you can get promoted very fast and you may be put you in contact with millions of people you wouldn’t have reached otherwise.