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What We Need To Learn From The Fox And Hedgehog Story

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I was watching a video by Gideon Shalwick, a video marketer, and in that video, he talked about the story of the fox and the hedgehog. The hedgehog only has one form of protection: its needles. The hedgehog only focuses on the needles. It does not need to run faster or have stronger hands because the hedgehog already has what it needs.

The fox is trying to eat the hedgehog, but the fox uses different tactics to get to the hedgehog. The fox tries charging at the hedgehog, coming from behind, and coming from the side. The hedgehog only knows one trick, but that one trick neutralizes all of the fox’s attempts at eating the hedgehog.

You may have many great ideas, but in order to get the best results, you need to give the most attention to an individual idea. One idea should get 90% of your attention. It is okay to only use one social network and have a big following versus using many social networks and having small followings on all of those social networks.

We need to focus on implementing less big ideas so we can optimize the ideas that we choose to implement. It is okay to stick with only one idea versus sticking with many ideas. The hedgehog is still here today because he stuck with one idea. The fox still can’t get to the hedgehog because he is trying different tactics but not optimizing on one of those tactics.

 

How To Effectively Promote A Product On A Blog

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Blogs are great ways to increase sales because they allow your visitors to learn more about you. Your visitors get to see free content (your blog posts) while learning about who you are based on your bio. In order to increase sales, you need to promote a product on your blog the right way.

There are numerous tactics to promote a product on a blog, but not all of them are effective. The first thing you should do is avoid writing too many blog posts about products. Most of your blog posts should be about your expertise while some of them should be about products. When you write a blog post that promotes a product, it is important to do that effectively. Here’s how:

  1. If you are promoting your own product, have a coupon that creates a sense of urgency. If you would still make a profit, give your visitors a 50% discount that expires in 24 hours. Some people will buy your product just to take advantage of the deal. After using the product, these customers will realize how good your product is and buy your other products. If you don’t have your own product, I recommend that you create a training course on Udemy about something you are an expert at.
  2. Go in detail about the features. Not everyone knows what the features are, and the people who don’t know will ask, “So what?” Tell your visitors what the features of the product are and what those features do.
  3. Have a picture of the product. The picture of the product will encourage many people to buy the product. Adding a picture to your blog post may be the difference between getting 1 sale and getting 10 sales.
  4. Do not forget to add your affiliate link. When you promote a product on your blog, you need to make money from the product.

Products should not be promoted on a blog daily. However, when products are promoted on a blog, they need to be promoted effectively. Do you have any tips, suggestions, or success stories about promoting a product on your blog?

Make Your Plan Simple

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The most common reason why plans don’t work is because the planner over-thinks the situation. The plans that do not get executed often took days and weeks to come up with. These plans often have too many priorities and goals.

The purpose of a plan is to be implemented. A plan that does not get implemented does not fulfill its purpose. The solution is not to exclude a plan from your strategy. The solution is to make your plan simple.

A simple plan should consist of 5 priorities at most with stepping stones that will allow you to accomplish those priorities within a certain amount of time. The simpler your plan, the better. If you do not need 5 stepping stones to get the priority accomplished, do not use 5 stepping stones to get there. The less work you give yourself to accomplish a priority, the better.

Plans don’t have to backfire. Plans can lead to successful businesses and products that get incredible results. The only way to have a successful plan is by making it simple. By making your plan simple, you will know exactly what you need to implement and when you need to implement parts of your plan.

What Would You Do If You Could Never Fail?

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Many people limit themselves because of the fear of failure. These people do not want to make mistakes of any kind, and when it comes to trying something new, mistakes are going to be made. All of the successful people fail, but it is through persistence that the successful are where they are today. They did not choose to limit their potential.

We all have big dreams that seem impossible, but we all have potential that is greater than we realize. In order to see the potential come into effect, you need to pursue your dreams. This is the stage where people lower their standards and goals so accomplishing the dream becomes easier.

Let’s say you have a 100% success rate and will never fail at anything you pursue for the rest of your life. What would you do? Do you want to be a billionaire? Do you want to be a professional athlete? Do you want to be the next Tony Robbins of motivational speaking? Write down what you would want to do if you had a 100% success rate.

No one has the 100% success rate. However, if you come up with a plan to accomplish your dream, you will be able to get it accomplished. You don’t need the 100% success rate to make your dreams come true. You just need the dream, motivation, and perseverance in order to succeed.

 

5 Ways To Increase The Amount Of Time Visitors Spend On Your Blog

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Millions of people are competing for attention on the web. In fact, there are over 100,000 blogs being created every day. The need for attention is obvious, but getting and keeping attention is not easy. In order to get and keep attention, you need visitors who are going to stick around. Here are 5 ways to increase the amount of time your visitors spend on your blog:

  1. Add links to your older blog posts in your newer blog posts. This will give your visitors the ability to look at more of your blog post. Adding links to your older blog posts will also reduce your blog’s bounce rate. Here are some examples of this in action.
  2. Write quality content. Once you get someone to your blog, quality content will be the deciding factor of whether or not the visitor stays on your blog for an extended period of time.
  3. Get your visitors to subscribe to your blog. A subscribed visitor is one who will constantly come back to your blog. After reading your blog enough times, the subscriber may decide to look at pages of your blog posts.
  4. Have a menu with good options. Your blog’s menu needs to have a contact, about me, and other options as well. The more options you give a visitor, the longer they will stay on your blog.
  5. Show them your best. If you don’t have this on your blog already, you need the widget that shows your most popular blog posts. Many times, a blog’s most popular blog posts also happen to be the best posts on that blog. If someone sees your best, they will be inclined to stay on your blog.

By increasing the amount of time your visitors stay on your blog, your visitors will be able to know more about you. Your visitors may look at your products, contact you with a question, or buy one of your products. The longer you get your visitors to stay on your blog, the better your results will be.

Three Powerful Books That Will Transform Your Business

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There are a lot of business books out there that are about a variety of things. Some business books deal with staying on top of the competition, the science that goes into business, tips for a niche, and so on. Out of all of the books I have read, these three books really stood out, and if you really want to kickstart the New Year, I recommend getting these books:

  1. Purple Cow: Seth Godin reveals how numerous businesses were able to go from normal to remarkable. Safe is no longer safe. In order to be noticed, you have to be risky. Purple Cow has received praise from numerous marketers, and over 200,000 copies have been sold
  2. The Pumpkin Plan: This plan will show you how to turn any business into a successful one. Mike Michalowicz used this plan to create three powerful businesses, and one of them was sold to a Fortune 500 Business. The Pumpkin Plan is all about getting more clients, treating them right, and watching the results come in.
  3. The 12 Week Year: This book will allow you to be more productive than your competitors. The 12 Week Year is a solid plan that will bring a sense of urgency in everything that you do. A year is no longer 12 months. It’s only 12 weeks.