Internet Marketing Strategies That Work
(Without Being Obnoxious)

Over the last several years, online marketing has been split into two opposing teams.

Two tribes, if you will.

Mention the words "Internet marketing" to some, and images of obnoxious "gurus" spring to mind, complete with big red headlines, yellow highlighting, and excessive hype. And yet real Internet marketers (not get-rich-quick scam artists) are some of the smartest, wealthiest, and most ethical entrepreneurs you'll ever meet.

Mention the words "social media marketing" to some, and images of touchy-feely idealists who promote community over commerce and conversation over cash come to mind. And yet some of the smartest people in the space successfully participate in social media for higher traffic, better search engine optimization, and larger profits.

The black and white division of online marketing into two tribes is not real.

There's a big (and growing) middle tribe, one that avoids spammy approaches while having no problem asking for the sale and making money. Lots of money.

These people learn from all sides and apply what they learn in a way that works for them. This tribe profits from the intersection of pragmatism and progress.

This is the Third Tribe.

It is worth your time to visit the site by clicking the GO button to the right.

These are the people who launched the community, but it's already grown beyond them:

Darren Rowse - Many of you know Darren as the founder of Problogger, a site that has been helping commercial bloggers succeed for over five years. But the bulk of Darren's income comes not from blogging about blogging, but by building powerful niche content-focused communities monetized by advertising and affiliate marketing.

Brian Clark - Brian is entering his 12^th year as an online publisher and marketer. He built 3 offline businesses using online content before launching Copyblogger, where he shares how to benefit from those strategies in the fast-moving online marketing space. Brian now specializes in developing digital products and services powered by online content marketing.

Chris Brogan - An overnight success after only 11 years of hard work, Chris Brogan is a social media superhero. Chris brings a third unique perspective to monetizing online marketing by attracting top-notch consulting clients, reaping the rewards of the speaking circuit, and publishing a best-selling book.

Sonia Simone - Sonia left the corporate marketing and communications world to become Senior Editor of Copyblogger early in 2009. She quickly took over the place, turned her Remarkable Communication site into a thriving business, and doubled her previous income. Sonia proves that smartly positioning yourself for success can lead to rapid rewards online.

More Third Tribers - You'll also be getting insight from and interaction with other Third Tribers like John Jantsch, Leo Babauta, Pam Slim, Naomi Dunford, Johnny Truant, Chris Garrett, Dave Navarro, Jonathan Fields, Hugh MacLeod, Laura Roeder, Mark McGuinness, Chris Pearson, Aaron Wall, and many more as time goes on.

You! - The most important aspect of the Third Tribe depends on you getting involved. All the people listed above have relationships with each other to some degree already, and it's led to powerful results.

But there's got to be an educational foundation to this, right? 

It is worth your time to visit the site by clicking the GO button to the right.