There are lists and lists of lead generation techniques that are sound ideas, some may even be novel and fun, but then there are those that are somewhat questionable and probably are better off pictured in a meme labeled “Seems Legit.” If you are in search of those techniques, you can read our blog post “Top 7 Worst Lead Generation Techniques.”

Online Public Relations (Online PR) is faster, more effective, and drives online visibility for your press release to a stream of media websites and blogs. This new way of distributing leads to powerful links and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for your business. But before we talk about the true awesomeness of Online PR lets talk about what most people think about Public Relations.

1.  What are Landing Pages?

Let’s start with the basics. A landing page is exactly what it sounds like and plays a significant role in your internet marketing strategy. It’s a page that is used as a landing spot for a viewer coming from a PPC Ad, inbound link or call-to-action directing a viewer to a specific URL. Landing pages are used to help increase the number of people that fill out the form on the page, also knowns as "leads," which then allows you to begin building relationships with them.

I am actually laughing at myself, because as a mom, when my daughter tells me she wants to do something because everyone’s doing it, I tend to raise my eyebrows and ask, “Really? Everyone?”  To which she sheepishly smiles and says, “Well, not everyone, but…”

In case you forgot amidst the barrage of marketing that comes our way in May, Sunday is Mother’s Day. It’s the perfect opportunity to show Mom just how much she means to you; to apologize for all those times you gave her grief; and to maybe even tell her that you actually paid attention to what she taught you. There are some infamous Mom-isms that we’ve all heard, and believe it or not, they translate into internet marketing tips for your social media strategy.

If you are responsible for your company’s bottom line then you care about the marketing too, and in todays world that must include online marketing.  If that is the case then YOU NEED TO CARE about whether your website is ranking high for important terms or keyword phrases and consider if you are going to hire an Internet Marketing company for Link Building services.  If this term is new to you or your are trying to figure out this Internet marketing stuff then let me explain what it is and why is it important.

Looking for a way to increase your lead generation through internet marketing? Well, you might be able to find a lot of blogs that have good advice on this topic, but today we want to give you a little insight into the 7 worst lead generation techniques you should always avoid. Let’s get right into it.

Today I want to talk to you as the CEO of a company that is concerned about ROI on my own marketing, rather than the leader of a company that does work for our clients as an internet marketing and email marketing consultant. I want to talk about the concerns many of us have when we think about marketing. Is it going to be worth my time and how do I get the most out of it?

After video killed the radio star, has it been plotting its domination of the internet ever since? In the world of internet marketing the power of video is becoming a key player. Online video is effective, easy to do, and can elevate your business in front of potential customers.

When it comes to blogging, you might be thinking, “my blog is only one in a million blogs out there. How can I be found?” I hate to break it to you but it’s actually more like one in 200 million! Yikes! Numbers can be mind boggling. I knew there were a lot of blogs out there in the world, but just a cursory amount of research has yielded numbers that make my brain hurt. At the end of 2011, an independent company called NM Incite, a Nielsen/McKinsey company, tracked over 181 million blogs around the world, up from 36 million in 2006. If it was 181 million in 2011, then my guess of 200 million today is probably understated! Internet marketing is big business, and blogging is a key strategy in internet marketing.