Millions have tried, millions are trying right now and millions will continue to try in the years ahead. There is so much misinformation out there regarding making money online, that you can easily be forgiven for thinking that all these millions are enjoying unbridled success. The real truth of course is that the vast majority … Read more
Plenty of bloggers like to write about their thoughts, their day or the crazy thing that happened to them on the way to the zoo. But this type of blogging is generally more for fun than for profit. To make significant money with your blog, you’ll want to focus on keyword phrases and questions your … Read more
Here’s how to make your content timely, highly relevant and super hot, every single time. Let’s face it – online marketing is and always will be about selling stuff to people. Simple. The techniques might change (somewhat) and the methods we use become more refined, but it’s still all about selling products and services people … Read more
There’s thousands of Internet Marketers out there – and you are one of them. So, here is my question for the day: Who are you? Because as you can see, when you search through products, people, and services online – mediocrity and conformity is already 99% of everyone else’s day. Not to sound harsh, but … Read more
When creating article content for your blog, the headline itself can very much make or break your campaign. It has been shown that inbound traffic can be increased by as much as 500% based upon the headline alone. Let’s take a look at six sure-fire ways to attract your audience and keep them reading on. … Read more
You could not be blamed if you think a blog exists to inform and entertain its readers. After all, a blog really isn’t much different than a magazine, right? And a magazine exists to inform and entertain its readers. Right? Actually, this is the exact point where many information marketers go horribly wrong. Let’s pull … Read more
You’ve either got a blog already, or you’re just about to start one. Congratulations! You are one of only 500 million. Now then, knowing that your blog is (statistically speaking) less than a needle in a haystack, how are you going to get it NOTICED and read? In one word, the answer is BRANDING. You … Read more
No matter how hard you try to prevent it, sooner or later you’ll have prospects land on your 404 error page. When they do, they have a choice – try to find what they were looking for or give up. Care to guess what happens more often? They leave in frustration. So instead of the … Read more
As marketers we write headlines all the time, whether it’s for a blog post, an article, an email, a sales letter or an ad. As you know, the better your headline, the more people will read your words and possibly take the action you seek. Here are 15 ideas for headlines. Next time you’re stuck … Read more
Yes, people come for the content, but first you’ve got to attract them with the image. After all, images are the first thing people notice about your page or post. The right image can grab attention and create intrigue, mystery, curiosity and a host of other emotions that wrap their tendrils around your visitor and … Read more
Why don’t your customers recommend you to their friends? It’s not because they don’t like you – if they didn’t like you or your products, they wouldn’t be buying from you. Nor is it because they don’t have time – we all naturally recommend things we like to friends. The reason they don’t recommend you … Read more
If you have a blog you might want to consider allowing others to post on it. Here’s why: 1. Guest bloggers create content for you, meaning you either a) don’t have to create as much content or b) you can have even more content on your blog without the extra work. 2. Guest bloggers know … Read more
Which would you rather do – spend two hours thinking of a great blog post idea, researching that idea, writing the post and finally editing the post… or dashing off a video post in less than half the time? Heck, let’s be honest: If you’ve got a good idea and the ideas are flowing, you … Read more
If you’re not repurposing your content, you’re losing traffic. Repurposing is a technique to change either the format of your content or change its target audience. For example, you might convert a blogpost into a video and publish it on YouTube. Or you might turn that blogpost into a series of emails, a podcast or … Read more
I like to write. Heck, to be honest I LOVE to write. Yet sometimes I hate it as well – like when I HAVE to write another newsletter or post and I’m thinking I just don’t know what to say. That’s why I like to find ideas that jog me into writing, and I share … Read more