SUBJECT: Answer Marketing Lesson #5 - 10 Steps To Answering Success

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As promised in my previous email, I'm going to
provide you with 10 rock soid tips on how to
dominate Yahoo Answers and out-do your
competitors!

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Tip #1: Focus on answering recent questions,
posted within the first three hours. 

Tip #2: Always post a relevant website link in
the Source box using a URL that sounds similar to
the topic.

(example: If I was answering a question regarding
weight loss, I would create a landing page
specific to that niche and include it in the
source box: yourdomain.com/weight_loss_tips.html)

Tip #3: Answer questions as thoroughly as you
can. The more specific you are with your answers,
the better chance you have of being selected as
the top choice.

Tip #4: After your limits are raised and you are
able to answer more questions each day, start
answering questions regardless of when they were
posted (older ones are fine at this point). Every
answer you submit will be included in Yahoo’s
search engine results page regardless of how old
the original question was.

Tip #5: Be sure to include your keyword (that you
are optimizing for) in your answer as best as you
can. You can also add your URL (using a href tag)
but if you do this incorrectly and your answer
reeks of spam, you will not be chosen as the top
answer and in some cases your answer may be
removed completely.

Tip #6: It isn’t just Yahoo’s search engine that
will pick up your answers (and links). Google may
also spider your answers and give you credit for
a back-link to be sure to answer as many
questions as you can each day, until you reach
your limit.

Tip #7: Stick with it. Building an impressive
portfolio and developing your back-links takes
time but if you create a strategy where you are
answering questions on a daily basis,
incorporating your keywords into your answers and
linking to your websites within the source boxes
you will see results relatively quickly. 

The more effort you put into answering questions
thoroughly and being chosen as the top answer the
more traffic your website will receive. Always
keep this mind when you are answering questions.
While quantity is important, so is quality!

Tip #8: Since you are answering questions across
a variety of categories and niche markets, be
sure that you know enough about the subject to
provide a helpful response. 

If you answer a question incorrectly, your
credibility will wear down. It is important that
you focus on answering questions relating to
topics that you are familiar with. If you are
unsure about a question take a few minutes to
research the correct answer before posting. It is
not possible to edit your answers once they are
published! 

There have been times where I was unsure of the
correct answer to a question but I was slowly
getting involved in the niche and wanted to
direct people to a landing page where I was
showcasing a product via an affiliate link. I
took a few minutes to search out the answer and
posted it, only after I was certain it was
correct. It resulted in my answer being selected
as the “Best Answer” and a nice comment from the
original poster.

And one word of caution; Once you begin to
receive positive ratings and feedback you’ll find
Yahoo Answers quite addictive! ;)

Tip #9: Don’t underestimate the power of custom
landing pages. Instead of directing people to the
main page of your website, creating specific
pages where you can lead people to find out more
information, while sticking to the topic or
subject that you are answering. This way you will
avoid confusing your visitors who are simply
looking for additional information about specific
topics.

Tip#10: Points & More Points: You will receive
points for answering questions (2 points per
answer), 10 points for being selected as the best
answer and an additional point for every answer
you vote on. When you are building your levels it
is important to collect as many points as you can
so by voting on answers submitted by other people
you are able to generate more points quickly,
however you must be a LEVEL 2 to be able to vote
on answers, so do your best to get to that level
as soon as possible. 

As you begin to earn points and answer more
questions, you will become a top contributor and
a badge will appear near your avatar picture.
Once you are a top contributor you will be
selected more often as the “best answer” and more
people will view your answers, profile and your
websites.

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