A Plain English Guide to Internet Marketing 

Internet Marketing Resources You Can Use. 

Here is a list of books and other resources you can use to market your business on the internet. All the books I have listed here I have personally read and found them to be very informative and useful. 

Books and resources are listed in no particular order. 

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Epic Content Marketing is an excellent book describing Just what content marketing is and how you can benefit from it. 


Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others, is an outstanding book.  In it you will learn questions you can use, along with the situations in which to use them, that will help you build deep long lasting relationships with prospects, clients and customers. 


Just starting out?  Overwhelmed by the thought of writing a business plan? The Plan as You Go Business Plan is a must read for small business owners. 

The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan
by Tim Berry
Trade Paperback
Powells.com

The Social Styles Handbook is a must read.  Learning the 4 basic Social Styles will give you tremendous insight into yourself, your employees, and your customers. 

The Social Styles Handbook: Adapt Your Style to Win Trust
by Larry Wilson and Learning Library Wilson
Trade Paperback
Powells.com


Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers describes how to use various and sometimes unique ways to attract customers to your business.  


Buyer Personas: How to Gain Insight Into Your Customers Expectations.  This book tells you how to go about setting up Buyer Personas; the people you need to address in your online marketing. 


World Wide Rave: Creating Triggers that Get Millions of People to Spread Your Ideas and Share Your Stories is a good primer on how to build a marketing campaign on today's internet.



Growth Hacking with Content Marketing  describes ways to drive more visitors to your website.


Marketing: A Love Story  An excellent book on how to tell the story of your business and make your ideas resonate.


Everybody Writes: Your go to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content   If you think you can't write...think again.  An excellent outline for anyone who wants to promote their business on the web. 


Social media marketing- All in one for Dummies. Learn the latest social media marketing techniques.This bestselling guide to social media marketing has been completely updated to cover the newest vehicles


The Constant Contact Guide to E-Mail MarketingThe Constant Contact Guide to Email Marketing presents best practices and relationship-building principles from America's leading email marketing firm.

The Ultimate Guide to Blogging.   Blogging can be tremendously valuable to both individuals and businesses.The Ultimate Guide to Blogging covers everything you need to know about starting a blog, growing and promoting your blog, making money blogging, and more.