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[10 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 26 views]
The Best Hunting Picture Galleries

The competition for the attention of hunters is heating up online and some folks are using quality hunting picture galleries to attract attention away from the competition. My personal favorites tend to be the galleries that are easy on the eyes, easy to navigate and the ones that have the best photos of trophy game. My favorite type of hunting is bowhunting for whitetails so I always love seeing great photos related to this hunting niche. Here are the best hunting picture galleries…

Blogging, Connecting, Free Resources, Headline, Hunting Business, Marketing Design, Marketing Tools »

[2 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 32 views]
Critique of the Field and Stream Photo Gallery

I’ve been a reader of Field & Stream for quite some time. I’ve learned much from their annual articles about whitetail deer hunting and still look forward to their expert reviews on the latest in hunting gear. One of the reasons for the success of the Field & Stream Website I have to believe is their photo gallery. I subscribe to the Field & Stream Newsletter and it seems they are always including remarkable photographs from the outdoors. These photos are often reader-submitted, which is great…

Free Resources, Headline, Hunting Business, Marketing Tools »

[2 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 71 views]
Win Membership to Hunting Business Marketing

If you’ve ever been curious about what’s behind the secret walls of Hunting Business Marketing then here is your chance to take a peek and get inside.

Headline, Hunting Business, Hunting Business News, Marketing Tools »

[11 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | 52 views]
Win a Personalized Marketing Report

Here is a chance for you to work with a marketing professional to develop a strategic plan for your blog and/or business. A Personalized Marketing Report from HBM will assess your company goals and build out short-term and long-term strategies that will lead you to success.

Blogging, Free Resources, Headline, Marketing Tools »

[22 Dec 2009 | 18 Comments | 455 views]
The Top 50 Hunting Blog Posts of 2009

As 2009 ends, I thought I’d list the Top 50 Hunting Blog Posts from the past year. These posts were all successful in attracting readers and comments while adding value to the online hunting world. Enjoy.

Connecting, Free Resources, Headline, Marketing Design, Marketing Tools, Success Stories »

[2 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 227 views]
Ecommerce Search – Pay Attention to Your Audience

Google Commerce was rolled out with Birkenstock and it seems to be a big step for companies with a focus on ecommerce. The step may not be directly related to Google Commerce Search, but the trend that Google Commerce Search addresses is certainly important for businesses with an ecommerce presence as well as for companies with any Web presence.

Connecting, Creating Buzz, Free Resources, Headline, Marketing Tools, Social Media, Success Stories, Video »

[30 Nov 2009 | 8 Comments | 318 views]
50 Viral Videos (and how they spread)

As you’ll see, some of these videos have all the successful elements of the viral video formula while others are missing some of the pieces. Let’s take a look at 50 viral videos…

Connecting, Free Resources, Headline, Hunting Business, Marketing Tools »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 290 views]
The Impact of Online Video in the Hunting World

Hunting business owners often ask me what I think about the future of online hunting video and the role it plays for business owners. Video, as it’s always been, will play a major role in the connection between business and customer.

Connecting, Headline, Hunting Business, Link Building, Marketing Tools, Subscription Only Resources »

[20 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 461 views]
How to Choose a Hunting Business Directory

Online hunting directories are like the hard copy of the yellow page ad book you may still receive on your door step every year. However, most online hunting business directories offer much more quality exposure and branding for quite a bit less money than your average yellow page classified…

Blogging, Connecting, Free Resources, Headline, Hunting Business, Link Building, Marketing Tools, Natural Traffic, Paid Traffic, SEO, Social Media »

[15 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | 377 views]
Ways to Increase Traffic

Part of the process for Commenting and Receive a Copy of Hunting Business Marketing | The Book was to leave your frustration in the comments. The comments you left were great and I think we’re going to get some great blog posts as a result. Let’s address these two frustrations with a two-part series starting with increasing traffic. Stay tuned for the follow up…

Connecting, Creating Buzz, Free Resources, Headline, Marketing Tools, Natural Traffic, Team Wild Outdoors »

[13 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | 323 views]
Grow Your Followers like a Country Music Singer

I was thinking about this suggestion while I was riding in my truck one morning. I usually listen to the local country music radio station and just then they were interviewing a rising country music singer who said, “You’re listening to today’s best country, today’s WAXX 104.5 FM”. After the singer said this, they station played the singer’s latest hit single and I thought to myself that doing guest spots and reaching out to the audiences of others is exactly how rising country music singers expand their audience and increase their own stature. Let’s take a look at the strategy…

Blogging, Creating Buzz, Free Resources, Headline, Hunting Business, Link Building, Marketing Tools »

[12 Oct 2009 | 10 Comments | 385 views]
Comment and Receive a Copy of Hunting Business Marketing | The Book

Hunting business leaders and outdoor bloggers seem to be enjoying Hunting Business Marketing | The Book. There was also a lot of participation on Twitter involving a book giveaway as well as retweeting of the book. For this reason I thought it would be fun to do some reader participation with the book in a blog post.

Connecting, Headline, Marketing Tools, Paid Traffic, Subscription Only Resources, Tracking Results »

[3 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 743 views]
How to Use Facebook Advertising

After the recent discussion in the forum, Paid Advertising – Facebook AdSense vs. Facebook, I thought it would useful to go through Facebook Advertising to show both how to use the paid advertising service as well as to see how effective an ad campaign can be for a hunting business.

Creating Buzz, Email Marketing, Free Resources, Headline, Marketing Design, Marketing Tools, Team Wild Outdoors »

[28 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 323 views]
Successful Email Campaigns

A regular email campaign is one of the best ways to connect with your customers while also driving traffic to your site as well as driving sales of your products and services. I’ve been paying attention to a few email campaigns in the hunting industry over the past few months and a few have stuck out as being very impactful with their design, content, and innovation.

Blogging, Headline, Marketing Tools, Social Media, Subscription Only Resources »

[22 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 714 views]
How to Write a Blog Post

Writing a blog takes a lot of effort and continued dedication, but the benefits are numerous and the payoff can be large in terms of sales and connections in the hunting industry. The difficult things about having a successful blog are actually starting it, staying dedicated, and putting in the effort and testing it takes to find your voice.