Good day!
Rachel, I think you missed something important...
You wrote:
"I am trying to put together a good daily marketing plan - so far this includes answering my emails, surfing hitexchanges, posting to forums, finding link exchanges and writing and submitting articles..."
Rachel, I'm not able to see "search engines traffic" in your marketing plan, and I suggest you to strongly consider it. The best targeted traffic comes from engines. It's my personal opinion.
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Note I'm not a fan or expert about SEO (Search Engines Optimization), there are some simple methods that every webmaster can do without experience...
I am just thrilled from my last results about traffic:
http://www.eoltt.com/tbtoyl-secrets.html
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I don't love sale pitchs, difficult jobs, repetitive-robotic operations, hard marketing techniques.
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Friends: how many REAL profits have you made with traffic exchanges?
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Another thing:
If you will use a "good landing page" within T.Exchanges you will collect leads. I know it and I used this way.
The problem about those leads?
They are unresponsive, they ignore your messages. Only a waste of time & energy...
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Just my opinion. Have a super day,
Massimo "MAx GTD"