Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Lead Generation Can Help Your Mlm Business

By Jeff Dedrick

According to some marketing gurus, lead generation is the future of targeted advertising. Online lead generation is the way to go if the industry reports are to be believed. Reportedly, numerous businesses have achieved mind blowing sales figures and remarkable return on investments (ROI) using online lead generation. MLM businesses are not far ahead and are reaping the benefits of online lead generation.

There is no denying the fact that a steady supply of leads is the life line of any MLM business. Even though MLM leads are normally quite expensive, it is possible to generate free leads online. Free MLM leads do help as they do not affect your return on investment adversely.

Video marketing, on free sites such as YouTube is a popular online lead generation method. The leads generated by video marketing are mostly good quality leads that are pre qualified, and hence there is a higher chance of such leads being converted. The videos should not only be informative, but should also include interesting tips that would get a viewer hooked on to them. You can even include short video presentations on your website that answer frequently asked questions. This helps build credibility for your MLM business.

Optimizing your website for relevant and targeted keywords also helps in attracting quality traffic. By 'quality' traffic, we mean visits that get converted to leads. Believe it or not, your website does affect your sales figures. Successful businesses realize this and strive to create a strong web presence. How do you create a strong web presence through your website? The answer is simple. Your website must be able to address the visitors' concerns. A website for MLM business should be as informative as possible and should be able to capture leads through forms such as 'contact us' or 'request for information'.

You can also consider adding a call back option where interested visitors can leave their numbers and request you to call them back as per their convenience. You could also create a free blog and generously post useful information there related to the products or services you market. An informative blog which is updated regularly is sure to bring you a steady supply of MLM leads.

Posting press releases and articles rich in targeted keywords on free sites also help you generate good quality MLM leads. The articles should be informative, and the press releases newsworthy. You must not forget to add your email address, telephone number and website URL towards the end of these articles and press releases. This strategy helps you in two ways. Firstly, it helps you create some much needed incoming links to increase the search engine visibility of your website. Secondly, visitors may also read the articles and press releases and call you up directly. MLM leads generated this way are sure to increase your return on investment.

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