3 Habits For Successful Internet Marketing With Blogs
“Success is a habit which can be acquired by the exercise of a moderate amount of intelligence, a great deal of hard work, and an unswerving sincerity of purpose.” – Major General Herbert Leonard Grills
Now, you’re probably going to groan when you see how obvious these tips are. But, you know what?
Success isn’t about magic tricks, lucky leprechauns, and sparkly unicorns – It’s about doing what works and making a habit out of it…
So Here’s 3 Habits For Successful Internet Marketers…
#1 – Blog Post A Day To Keep Poverty Away:
You don’t have to be a writer to post each and every day. You can post Video, Audio, Pictures, or even other people’s content – with their permission of course. And, a blog post a day will go a very long way.
#2 – 10 Minutes A Day Keeps Twitter Okay
Honestly, I don’t recommend spending more than 10 minutes on Twitter (or any Social Media site) at a time. You’ll get sucked in, lost in the whirlpools of content, and never find your way out again. With that said, you can do just about anything you need to do with Twitter in three 10-minute spurts a day. (The same advice applies to all social media sites.)
#3 – E-mail Away When You Have Something To Say:
Obviously, if somebody cares enough to give you their name and e-mail then they WANT to hear from you. When you post something new (or have something interesting to say) let them know. Common sense, I know, but it works better than magic pixie-dust.
Now, maybe you’re already doing this?
If you are then why not leave a message for the “Better Bunch” (that’s what Tommy DiPietro calls us all) and share how these simple “secrets” have changed your business…
Yeah, I know this is all common sense…
But this is what really works.
Would you mind, if I asked you to “Retweet” and “Share” this post on Twitter and Facebook today? I’ll leave that up to you.
But it really would be appreciated. 
-Jason The “Better Networker”
-The Jason Better Blog
69 Comments
Josh Garcia on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jason,
Love that term Better Bunch!
The one little secret I’ll share is post everyday. Once the search engines get their hands on your post. It’s like creating a library catalog just with you content.
Who is going to argue with Free Traffic? I love it!
Chat with you later…
Josh
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Dwayne Huggins on April 13th, 2010
Hey J
Creating a successful habit feels like torture in the beginning, but after a while it becomes..well..a habit! A thing which comes automatically like driving a car.
This simple advice is great. Its success habits that has by business going from strength to strength.
I am also proud to be part of “The Better Bunch”
Dwayne
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April 13th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Man, I know that all too well.
I recently started getting up even earlier in the morning and it’s taken me a whole week to make it a habit.
I feel great now. 
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Rhonda Miller on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jason,
Our minds are on the same track. I just posted an article asking for opinions on social media.
I know I spend about 30-45 minutes on FB and Twitter each day, but these are two of my main social media focuses.
You’re right, you need to make them a habit, which means daily.
I think common sense needs to be used more often.
Rhonda
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David Wright on April 13th, 2010
Jason,
Common sense isn’t all that common. I really appreciated this simple tips, especially the one on limiting social media. I *know* what you mean about getting “sucked in”.
Have a great day
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April 13th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Wow…
I just replied about that…
We’re on the same page.
If only it could be more “common”.
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Ilka Flood on April 13th, 2010
Hi Jason,
Great tips!
I just started last week with the “post a day” habit and my Alexa ranking is already dropping faster.
Now, if I only could find a way not to get sucked in to the whirlpool of social media sites, I’d be okay.
Your tip of “10 minutes” is awesome and certainly one I’ll start implementing immediately.
Thanks for sharing!
Make it an awesome day!
Ilka
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April 13th, 2010 at 11:30 am
It works like magic.
As for Social Media… it’s soooo easy to get sucked in….
Especially when you love it like I do.
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Derek Alvarez on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jason,
These tips are simple — but they DO work!
Once I decided to post everyday, things really started taking off.
Although, sometimes I’ll skip a day if I wrote a truly “epic” post to make sure it doesn’t get overlooked.
Then, like you said, I’ll send an email to my list saying, “Hey guys, don’t miss out on this truly “epic” post!” LOL
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April 13th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Derek,
You’re a step a head of me. 
That sounds like a strategy I’ll be adding to bag of tricks.
That rocks.
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Lynda Cromar on April 13th, 2010
Hi, I am new in your community but I really appreciate the tips you share with me every day. I try to apply at least one new thing a day. I am consistent and I make sure I am in front of people every day. I recently started doing video, its a lot of fun!
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Hey Lynda,
You’ll find that video is faster than writing articles too if you stick to it.
Not as good for SEO…
But every medium has it’s own benefits.
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Mark Gubuan on April 13th, 2010
*Groan* LOL. I literaly just wrote about how simple consistency revolutionized the results of not only my business but my entire life.
It’s always the little things that matter most.
Staying in a rhythm will help a lot, I think it’s good to be task oriented and knowing what you want to do next at every turn will also make a difference.
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Twila Jacobs on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jason,
Those are some great tips. I typically only post 3 times a week b/c sometimes I have trouble thinking of something valuable to pass along. That’s a great idea you have using simple things such as just a quote and what it means to you.
One question though. How do you build new relationships on social media sites in just 10 minutes a day?
Just curious of your thoughts on that.
Have a great day!
Twila
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Hey Twila,
It’s not that you can build a relationship on Twitter in ten minutes. But you can only write so many tweets to any given person, and share so much of their content any given day.
Twitter unlocks the door.
Consistency is the key.
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Ken West on April 13th, 2010
Jason,
I can also totally relate to getting sucked into the social media hole.
I like to frequently remind myself of this quote from The Great Jim Rohn – “Either you run the day, or it runs you”.
Thanks for the simple, but wonderful tips to help “run the day”.
Ken West
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
And it’s sooo easy to get distracted.
Honestly, I could lose a whole day reading tweets if I let it happen.
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Melodie Kantner on April 13th, 2010
I’m having trouble with the DAILY part. I’m doing good if I get 3 posts a week to my blog. I think it’s because I tend to think it needs to be a full article. I am trying to change that thinking because I know sometimes quick tips are just the thing someone may get help from. Thanks for this post.
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Hey Melodie,
Sounds like you might also be suffering from high standards. It’s a good thing.
But you’ll find that you get way faster at the daily posts as time goes by.
Not every day is a “homerun”.
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Tommy DiPietro on April 13th, 2010
Hey J and the Better Bunchers!!!
Haha, love it!! It has a nice sound to it, thanks to Ilka for making it stick.
Thanks for the mention.
The social media can suck you in. But that are ways to work it to your advantage. I know people who generate 100 leads a day on Facebook and LinkedIN and use that as their primary source of lead generation, but that is not for everyone. I need to stick to your 1 hour rule.
Personally, my goal is to either post a blog/article or video every day. Then spend that hour promoting THAT material on your social media.
And then of course spending time hangin with the Better Bunch aka the j”A”y Team.
This is what did it for me, hanging here, learning from Josh. Derek, Chris, Jerome, Twila, Eric, Mitchell, Ilka, Susanna, Dwayne, Wayne, Marcus & the Tribe.
I can go on and on, lots of cool peeps here. Sorry if I left someone out.
Dwayne wrote a great post about getting into action and making it habit to do it EVERY day. Not just make a comment but step UP.
Have a great day!!
Reporting LIVE from Section 128 at Opening Day Yankee Stadium,
Tommy D.
“The Prospecting Hero”
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Yankee stadium? Gosh…
I like the J”A”Y team idea better.
But all I can think of is Mr. T.
Maybe I should go with the mohawk thing?
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Jennifer May on April 13th, 2010
Great post! I definitely agree… as I do not follow all of these on a daily basis (even though I try to) I will definitely start doing it now! Thanks for the reminder!
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
It’s not easy at first… that’s for sure…
but it gets easier.
Like any habit.
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Susan Redmon on April 13th, 2010
Great tips…#2 provides such good advice. When I first started with social media, I got caught up in the whirlpool…felt like Alice falling down the rabbit hole. Setting limits helped me get back on track.
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
I think the “rabbit hole” is the perfect metaphor for the whole thing…
It feels like it too with all the tweets falling everywhere willy nilly..
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Terry Cuthebrt on April 13th, 2010
I thankyou for you short but to the point advice. I had months teaching myself what to do to set up my Social Media ,I tried to get on everything. I realise short but sweet is better than drowning trying to swim with all thats happening. I love the saying ” He’s swimming with the sharks , lets see what he is wearing when the tide goes out” It is so true when you try too hard and get know where, then you have a break and suddenly followers contact you?
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Hey Terry,
I’m with you on the short and sweet part.
I think the reason people are drowning so-to-speak is that they try to do everything in a week… when a few minutes a day is all they need.
Consistency and persistency win at the end of the day.
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Dan Johnson on April 13th, 2010
Great post Jason and for once I don’t feel like I was caught with my pants down. I’ve been following all 3 of your suggestions and it’s paid off. I did a blog search for top network marketing blogs and my blog is sitting in the number one spot. Took me by surprise. So everyone take notice, all 3 of Jasons tips today do work.
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Gayle Buchanan on April 13th, 2010
Morning Jason
you are a consistant machine and can see you deserve everything you achieve, thanks for the value, enjoy every morning getting your tips
PS – the other week when you spoke about asking (please retweet) it works – a few days ago you didn’t ask and I didn’t do – SNAP. I wondered what was missing and came back later to retweet.
see you tomorrow
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
You caught me!
Yeah, I switch it up from time to time.
Although the best thing for traffic seems to be the retweets and facebook shares.
I definitely appreciate the sharing.
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Amy on April 13th, 2010
These tips ROCK, Jason.
Again, I LOVE how good you are at keeping it simple… it makes such a difference and feels so much less overwhelming…
And I’m proud to be a member of the ‘Better Bunch’!
-A
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Tommy switched it up and it’s now the J”A”Y team.
And thank you Amy.
I’m trying to keep these posts short and sweet.
But will hopefully have some interesting tips in the days ahead. Nuggets that can be applied right away.
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Hector Cuevas on April 13th, 2010
Great post J
#1 is a great tip.. I’m gonna start doing daily posts, just imagine 30 new pages indexed every single month by the search engines… makes me smile
thanks..
Hector Cuevas
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Very possible.
Especially if you keep them short.
And it’s great for your credibility too.
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anne on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jason,
You have a wonderful ability to help us realize how to keep things simple.
Things around the internet can become overwhelming at times, yet you always manage to show us what is really important and what we should focus on.
Thanks again,
Anne
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Thank you Anne.
I have a friend who calls me “Captain Obvious”.
But quite often it’s the obvious little things that make the big difference – and nobody does them.
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Susanna on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jason,
A post a day… that is the one hang up I have right now.
I just need to get my mind wrapped around the idea that every post doesn’t have to be an “epic post” (thanks for the term Derek!).
Of course they all need to have value, I wouldn’t skimp on that, but they don’t all have to be “epic”.
Thanks for those reminders!
Susanna
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Gosh,
If I wrote an “epic” post every day I would never get anything else done at all.
Sometimes you just have to sling some mud up and see how much sticks.
The happy surprises are what makes it all worth while.
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Wayne Wu on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jas,
Most people probably already knew this but frequently posting new content also makes the search engines visit you more often, which gets your content index faster, which results in higher SEO rankings.
Take care,
Wayne
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
HUGE benefit to posting every day.
SEO is a massive source of traffic when it’s done write and the first step (and hardest) is getting in the daily habit.
I’m sure people know this… but it doesn’t hurt to underline it.
Thanks Wayne.
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Chris Owen on April 13th, 2010
Hey Jason,
Oh boy… A blog post 5 days a week huh? Do you know hard much of a struggle it is for me to find a few minutes to put out the few I do. I even enlisted my wife (who is a great writer) to put up a post every week so that I could have an easier time keeping it at three.
Right now I write a lot of my posts in my 3 by 5 notebook while in some far away state working 80 hour weeks as an engineer. Your advise, thought true and sincere, makes me want to draw horns and a pitch fork (again) on your smiley little cartoon guy.
Thanks drill Sgt. I feel super motivated now. LOL
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
But Chris…
Your posts are like chapters.
The “rules” don’t apply to you.
Break some and have fun.
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April 14th, 2010 at 1:17 am
Wow, my spelling looks really rough when I type with my kids in my lap.
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April 14th, 2010 at 8:46 am
Now if only I had the same excuse!
Yadvinder Singh on April 13th, 2010
Hi jason, It is just like the 80/20 rule. 20 percent of the effort does the 80 percent of the work for you. thanks for the post.
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Monique Alvarez on April 13th, 2010
“A Day” is the key to these 3 simple steps.
Daily Blogs and Social Media have been the backbone of what Derek and I do.
Consistency makes ALL the difference!
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April 14th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Totally.
I’m amazed by what you and Derek are doing over there.
Most of all, by how consistent you are.
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Derek Fobert on April 14th, 2010
Hi, Ja’! I took some value from your simple habits. First… I have focused quite a bit of my energy on building my web site. I am learning that a blog is really the way to go. Great tip for future reference.
Second… I am guilty of spending too much of my time with social media. By the end of the day, I would wonder why I would not have any time to spare towards other areas of business. Again, awesome tip, Jason. Wow… it’s just common sense.
Keep It Coming!
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April 14th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Now, if only I could get all this common sense to stay in my noggin!
We’re almost all guilty of mismanaging time in Social Media.
Not that it doesn’t work. It does.
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Kellie on April 14th, 2010
Love the rhyming, will help me to remember those great tips. LOL, I am learning that the little button that says “schedule” will be my best friend. I’m terrible at Twitter, I hardly spend any time there at all, just learned to link it to my facebook fan page and hopefully that will take care of my 10 minutes. As usual Jason, you have great advice that is fairly easy to implement. Thanks so much!
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Dolores Luz on April 14th, 2010
I really appreciate the golden nuggets that you share with us regularly. These are so important for struggling network marketers to keep on going. We need to learn struggles are essential to SUCCESS .. it is fun!
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Marcus Baker on April 15th, 2010
Jason
I like it – Keep it simple and then you have a much better chance of being consistent! With that I’ll move right on…
Cheers
Marcus
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Viva My Wedding on April 15th, 2010
What I do is carry a small note pad with me and during the week I take notes, write done ideas that I get while driving, browsing the internet, etc. Then out of those notes is where my posts come out. During that week I start writing the posts. By the end of the week I probably have 4 to 5 posts for the following week.
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Matt Cassity on April 16th, 2010
Only 10 minutes in front of any social media is great. Anymore time than that and you will just be wasting much time that can be used for more productively.
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April 16th, 2010 at 9:18 am
True, true, true.
And Twitter is kinda geared towards that too.
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Hey J,
These are some great habits that helps us promote and build our business, but at the same time it ensures there is balance.
I find that balance and spending time where you get results is REALLY important for my business.
Jerome Ratliff
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April 13th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Balance.
Sometimes I feel like one of those clowns spinning plates on sticks. haha
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