Free Social Media Guidebooks

Posted on January 13, 2013 by traveljunkies

4 great new FREE social media guidebooks from Hubspot

(Please share with your friends and colleagues)

Hey, everyone – start the New Year right with these four great social media guides from HubSpot.
They are great and they’re FREE! I like free. You can download one or all of them, your choice.
And don’t forget to send this email out to your friends and colleagues who might be interested.

2013 Marketing Predictions
Think you have heard all the predictions so far for marketing in 2013?
Learn what industry experts believe 2013 will bring for marketers related to
SEO, social media, inbound marketing, and sales!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY6d

21 Social Media Updates and Advancements to Inspire Your 2013 Strategy
2012 has been a year of change in social media. Integrate these updates into
your marketing strategy and see improvements in 2013! HubSpot put together
21 of the biggest updates and advancements that you should use to your advantage in 2013.
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBXTU

10 Useless Things to Cut From Your Marketing in 2013
As the world of digital marketing changes rapidly, marketers are becoming
overwhelmed with new things that must be done right now!
To help transform you into a more efficient marketer, HubSpot created
an ebook to let you know what you can cut to simplify your marketing!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY4u

17 SEO Myths to Leave Behind in 2013
SEO can be complicated, and is constantly changing.
Don’t waste a minute of your time on things that are not working.
Download HubSpot’s free ebook and learn what you can be cutting out of your marketing campaigns!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY1f

10 Useless Things to Cut From Your Marketing in 2013
As the world of digital marketing changes rapidly, marketers are becoming
overwhelmed with new things that must be done right now! To help transform
you into a more efficient marketer, HubSpot created an ebook to let you know
what you can cut to simplify your marketing!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY4u

Thanks to Mike Crossan – www.SocialMediopolis.com for sending me this email

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Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com
New places to go, good value accommodation, great activities and exciting things to do.
Get a free listing in traveljunkies for your travel or activities business!

How to Write a Perfect Blog Post .

Posted on July 5, 2012 by traveljunkies

Learn how to use psychology to get more traffic and sales with Social Triggers.

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Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com
New places to go, good value accommodation, great activities and exciting things to do.
Get a free listing in traveljunkies for your travel or activities business!

Would You Like An Advert Like This For Your Business . . .

Posted on June 14, 2012 by traveljunkies

Your Advert in traveljunkies for a year – Just US$97

Below are examples of how your advert will be shown in traveljunkies.
(created by us for free)

Your advert will be at the top of the page, above all the free listings.
You can write your own advert and choose your picture, or we will do it for you at no extra charge.
Keyword rich, and because traveljunkies is also a Search Engine, a search for any word in your advert will find you.

***What next? …* *contact us here to tell us you’re interested!***

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In the Accommodation category …
Here’s the advert we created for one of our clients Aurum Lodge

Aurum Lodge – Nordegg, Alberta, Canada – http://www.aurumlodge.com/

Aurum Lodge is located in a wilderness setting, overlooking the turquoise waters of Abraham Lake at an altitude of 1,350 metres in the North Saskatchewan River Valley. Explore theCanadian Rocky Mountains (the Rockies) or go cycling, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, snow-shoeing or dog sledding in the beautiful countryside. Banff National Park and theIcefield Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper are nearby. Aurum Lodge is a family owned and operated eco tourism lodge and an award winning member of the Charming Inns of Alberta. For top value accommodation visit our website www.aurumlodge.com and download our brochure.

We are Madeleine & Alan Ernst and we very much look forward to welcoming you to Aurum Lodge,

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To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert.

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In the Active and Leisure Holidays category …
We created this advert for Calypso Dive

Diving the Great Barrier Reef – Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia – http://calypsodive.com

Scuba diving, snorkelling, jet skiing or whale watching with Calypso Adventures will be the highlight of your trip to Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef in Australia. From first-time snorkellers and divers to experienced wreck divers, ourPADI team offers individual attention, absolute adventure and unsurpassed value for money. All our dive sites are uncrowded and chosen to suit both snorkellers and divers. We visit the best reefs which boast 80% live coral cover compared to 40% average for the Great Barrier Reef. Departing from Mission Beach and Dunk Island. it takes just one hour to unspoiled reefs and clear waters compared with two hours from Cairns to the big busy dive sites and pontoons, and this immediately gives you more time at the reefs

Viewed 3921 times

To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert.

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In the Adventure Travel category …
Here’s our advert for Lisbon City Tours

Lisbon City Tours – Lisbon, Portugal – http://www.lisboncitytours.com

Experience Lisbon with our open top hop-on/hop-off bus and historic tram tours. Our two day tickets make it easy for you to visit the city’s main sights, guided with ear-phones in 8 languages.
Our guided walks take you back a thousand years through the narrow streets of Moorish quarter of Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood. Discover hidden Lisbon and learn about the Portugese Age of Discovery and the mighty Portugese Empire. See the Gothic ruins, visit towering Baroque churches and explore the city’s newest neighbourhood, the Parque das Nacoes, and its modern architecture built along the banks of the river.
Our guided tours take you to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sintra, discover the Batalha Monastery, the Sanctuary of Fatima and the romantic medieval village Obidos. Or take a trip to the National Park of Arrabida and the city of Setubal, including a wine tasting and visit to a sea food market. Enjoy a boat tour of Old Lisbon or a cruise on the Tagus river and join us in exclusive restaurants to enjoy traditional food and Portugal’s world famous fine wines.
There is so much to see and do in Lisbon so click on the link above to learn more about this ancient and beautiful city. (0)

This is a new advert

To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert.

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In the Adventure Travel category …
Here’s our advert for Kitsap Tours

Kitsap Tours – Seattle, Washington, USA – http://www.kitsaptours.com

Just a short ferry ride from Seattle, explore Bainbridge Island, the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas in spectacular Washington State. Surrounded by mountains with water in every direction, you’ll find an eclectic collection of communities including artsy and rural Bainbridge Island. Travelling in our luxury mini-coach, our tours take in Suquamish, the home of the Suquamish tribe and burial place of Chief Seattle; Poulsbo, little Norway on fjord-like Liberty Bay, Port Gamble, an historic timber town with its roots in New England and the world renowned Bloedel Reserve, a 150 acre estate garden. Soak up our history and heritage, we have museums for every interest, and take time to explore on your own. We are Jim and Jean Boyle and we’d love to show you our beautiful and historic island. So join one of our day or half-day tours, or let us help you plan your own itinerary for your group, your club or your business away-day.

This is a new advert

To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert.

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To find out more about traveljunkies …

Best travel website – traveljunkies – Worldwide http://www.traveljunkies.com

Hi, we’re Cliff, Maureen & Alison and if you want to know more about us see our website, just click on my face.
traveljunkies is a great place to find what you’re looking for. Whether it’s adventure travel, relaxing breaks, specialised tours or the adrenaline rush of extreme sports, you’ll find it here. traveljunkies is a worldwide travel website organised by country and category and it’s very easy to find your way around. You can either “choose a country” or because traveljunkies is a Search Engine (like Google only smaller) you can use the Search Keywords box to find exactly what you’relooking for. Try it.
To find this advertisement go to the Home Page and enter any word that appears here. For example, enter Spain, Australia, Africa, India, Activity, Tours, Eco, Dive, Scuba, Diving, Skydiving, Ski, Cruise, Nude, Clothing Optional, Travel Agent etc.etc. Any one of these will find this advertisement.

Viewed 794 times

To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert.

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Contact us here to tell us you’re interested!

Practical Tips For Small Businesses – Tip #8 Use Pinterest To Advertise Your Business For Free.

Posted on April 12, 2012 by traveljunkies

Are you using Pinterest to advertise your business? – You should for several reasons.

“A picture paints a thousand words.”

Pinterest is all about pictures which is tailor-made for your business, and they don’t have to be your pictures.
Once you have set up your Pinterest account, you can pin and repin any picture you like and it’s so simple to do.
What’s more you can add your own words to the picture and a link to your website.

In just a few minutes searching Pinterest you will find pictures suitable for your business and with one click, post them on one of your own boards.
And other people will do the same, pinning your pictures on their boards.
Because it’s so simple it’s no wonder it’s the No. 3 most popular social network in the US behind Facebook and Twitter and is fast growing worldwide.

So give it a try …

Go to http://www.pinterest.com and enter your email address to request an invitation. It should take just a day or two for your invitation to arrive in your mail.

And to see how it works, take a look at the traveljunkies boards here http://www.pinterest.com/traveljunkies then click on any of the seven pictures to see all the pictures in that board.

Remember, once you have set up your account, come back to the traveljunkies boards and click on Repin to add a picture to your board.
You’ll be amazed at how quickly other people find you and repin your pictures to their boards.

As I said at the beginning, your business is all about pictures and it’s as if Pinterest has been developed just for you.
Go on – Just do it!

Good luck
Cliff
traveljunkies

Practical Tips For Small Businesses – TIP #7 – 4 Top Tips To Make Your Adverts Work For You.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by traveljunkies

Advertising tips …

1. Advertise your website, not your services or products.

If the purpose of your advert is to attract visitors to your website then advertise your website, not your services or products.
Your website should do your selling so don’t make the mistake of making your advertising a mini version of your website.

Traffic is the lifeblood of your website, without traffic your site is dead.
If no-one sees it, it might just as well not exist. So in all your advertising, promote your website.

So remember the rule “Advertise Your Website, Not Your Services or Products.“

2. Attract more visitors. Include a wide range of keywords and key phrases in your adverts.

As well as the keywords you use for your own business, think wider and include key words and phrases people might use when they aren’t specifically looking for you.

For example, if you provide accommodation, include words for nearby attractions and activities. People searching for scuba diving, whitewater rafting, skydiving, sailing, etc. will often need somewhere to stay and with those kind of keywords in your adverts, people will find you.

3. Be friendly, helpful and approachable.

Make it easy for people to get in touch with you. Many adverts fail because they’re not user friendly, and aren’t designed to make life easy. Always include your name and contact details in your advert.

if you send emails to your prospects and customers, keep them short and to the point as more and more people are reading their emails on mobile devices, and make sure your contact details easy to find.

4. Use Social Media to promote your business – it’s free.

Always include links to your social media sites Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin in your advertising and emails. These three cover the widest range of prospects from friends and other people who know you (Facebook), people who come across you from something you posted that interests them (Twitter), and links and recommendations you’ve established with other businesses (Linkedin).

Limit it to three to avoid overload. More than three will look like your spamming.

And don’t forget your Blog. Treat it like another website, which it is.
Promote your Blog in the same way you advertise your website. Then use your Blog to promote your business website.

And don’t forget …

If your advertising isn’t working, stop doing it. Do something else.

You run your business to make money. The most important thing you must do is decide where and how to advertise to get the best value for your money.

See this and more here …

Best wishes

Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com

Practical Tips For Small Businesses – TIP #6 – If it’s not working, stop doing it.

Posted on April 8, 2012 by traveljunkies

TIP #6 – If it’s not working, stop doing it.

When did you last check how effective your advertising is working for you?

It almost goes without saying that today’s marketing has to be online.

That’s not to say there’s isn’t a place for traditional advertising such as newspapers, magazines, television and radio commercials, outdoor advertising or direct mail, but more and more people are relying on Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and Internet searches to find the information they’re looking for.

And it’s no longer good enough to put up a website and hope people will find it. Search Engines might find you if you have an active site that you regularly update with new content, but if your site rarely changes you can’t rely on searches finding it, you must actively promote it.

In my previous tips I’ve focussed on Facebook and without a doubt that’s one of the places to start, not least because it’s free. And the same goes for Twitter.

So what should you be doing?

See our 4 Top Tips To Make Your Adverts Work.

Cliff
www.traveljunkies.com

PS . . . And remember – always post your business comments from your Fan Page, not your Profile.

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Practical Tips For Small Businesses – TIP #7 – 4 Top Tips To Make Your Adverts Work For You.

Practical Tips For Small Businesses – TIP #6 – If it’s not working, stop doing it.

4 great new FREE social media guidebooks from Hubspot

(Please share with your friends and colleagues)

What next? … contact us here to tell us you’re interested!

To find out more about traveljunkies …

***What next? …* *contact us here to tell us you’re interested!***