Isn't it interesting that when we here the above phrase we usually equate it to "If you do something bad then something bad will happen to you"?
But there is a positive side ...
If you do good things then good things will happen to you.
Now you're probably wondering what this has to do with internet marketing so I'll tell you.
To succeed online you usually have to give and give and give some more before you some positive things start coming back to you.
So today I want to tell you about 1 way you can give something that won't cost you any money and at the same time you can help others and your business.
Ever hear of Yahoo Answers?
If you haven't it's a site where regular people can ask just about anything and anyone with a Yahoo account can post an answer. Oh there are some "community guidelines" like you've got to be at least 13 year old and be courteous and you can't exploit, cheat or break the law.
Now the 3 really neat things about Yahoo Answers are that:
- There are questions about just about everything so you'll probably find some where you know the answer.
- When you post your answer you can include a resource link.
- You can help others with your answers. And by including a resource link pointing to your relevant site or affiliate product you're getting a backlink.
Here's a question I answered last night.
The important things to remember about using Yahoo Answers are:
- Answer open questions. Providing a comment to a resolved question is not nearly as effective.
- Obey the guidelines and provide a good quality answer that has the possibility of being voted "Best Answer."
- Include the keyword you are optimizing for in your answer the best way you can.
- Put your relevant link in the source box.
- Use "Advance Search" to find questions for your target niche.
- Using Yahoo Answers to get backlinks is a long term strategy. Don't think that answering 1 or 2 questions will get you a ton of traffic because it won't. Think of it as part of your long term goal to get quality backlinks and traffic.
- While investing an hour every once in awhile to get some quality backlinks on Yahoo Answers can be good for your business, you should schedule your time. You have a business to run and Yahoo Answers is only 1 part of your strategy so don't spend all your time there.
Check out Yahoo Answers. It's a high traffic site, it's free and it's a place where you can help someone.
To Your Success,
Susan
P.S. If you found this tip useful please let me know by leaving a comment.
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