Are You Ready for Cyber Monday?
In case you have sleeping for the past couple of years, Cyber Monday is “celebrated” the Monday after Thanksgiving is the “Black Friday” for online retailers. But is Cyber Monday really the most popular internet shopping day of the year? Nope. However, you can think of it as the kickoff to the holiday internet shopping season. As a result, if you have a blog, you should have your holiday season ad strategy ready by this day.
So you should immediately flood your blog with endless ads and sit back and wait for the sales to come rushing in? Absolutely not. Instead, I would recommend analyzing where your Google traffic is coming from and place some ads on some of your old posts. For instance, about two months ago, I wrote a post about Free Obama Buttons that Moveon.org was offering. The free Obama offer ended only a couple of weeks after I wrote the most, making my post now completely worthless, right?. Not even close. Instead, since I still am receiving substantial Google traffic from those looking for a free Obama button. To capitalize on this, I have added some Amazon ads for Obama buttons and other Obama gifts in hopes of making some easy sales.
To take advantage of Cyber Monday specifically, I would concentrate on promotion electronic goods. I would pick what you think will be the most popular electronic gifts this year such as the Garmin nuvi, Cannon Powershot Digital Cameras, and Samsung LCD HDTV’s. After Cyber Monday, I would start promoting some less expensive items like newly released DVD’s and cold weather related gifts such as Uggs.
If you are ever going to attempt to make some money of your blog or website, now is the time. If you are really sensitive about being viewed as a “sellout,” you can always delete these ads in January.
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Its the good news for online retailers celebrating cyber monday just after black friday.
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Great post. I am glad you are able to capitalize on your success. Cyber Monday is another day that we look forward just like Black Friday. Actually some of the deals are better.
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Of course, Cyber Monday isn’t a boon for all of us. My particular website gets very little action when people are in the mood to SPEND money
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Very nice blog. I am also trying to scrape a living online, it’s tough, but every month you learn something new. Wish you luck in your endeavours.
In times like this, I think that most people would reduce the spending but while the holiday season is here, everyone could try to make some extra cash.
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the idea of cyber monday can be massive. its not just limited to US, people from all over the world can shop on places like amazon. stuff like hollywood movie dvds, electronics etc will sell like hotcake
I guess i have been sleeping for last few years, because i have never heard of it.
Anyway, it makes sense to start a sales campaign some time before christmas.
I hope this cyber monday helps boost my sales. Nice listing of the deals.
Too funny that Empyrean says he (she?) has been sleeping for last few years! LOL! I love Cyber Monday, don’t go out for Black Friday. Hope you made lots of money with your ads!
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I’m thinking that soon the only “Cyber” shopping event will be the “Black Monday”, too many people are getting hurt and actually dying due to the madness that “Black Friday” brings along with it.
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it might not be as famous as Black Friday….but I bet it will grow rapidly and gain reputation. Thanks for the information…thanks to you, we have know that this exists…it might help many of us to get something cool.
I’m not interested with the cyber monday… But I am going to buy that cameras..
I have heard of Cyber Sunday, but not of Cyber Monday!
-Jean
In my experience the deals are better on Cyber Monday. Interesting post.
Black Friday this year I am going to get all my Christmas shopping done early. No more last minute shopping for me. Hopefully the lines won’t be too long. I am pumped for Black Friday.