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Diary of an Internet Marketing Dimwit
Lessons in strong will, determination and perserverance as we explore achieving success in internet marketing.
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Leadership & Marketing Sell Products
2008-05-06 17:44:52
Some people believe that great leaders are made, not born. While it may be true that some people are born with natural talents, without practice, drive, enthusiasm, and experience, there can be no true development in leadership. Good leaders continually work and study to improve their natural skills. ...
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Internet Marketing Tip - Aim For Progress Not Perfection
2008-05-04 06:45:54
It’s human nature to want things to be perfect before we introduce them to the world. The thought of creating a site that isn’t as good as it can be makes most of us feel like we’re failing. But in reality, your customers will never notice. They don’t know what your ultimate vision is, so [...] ...
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10 Essential Traits For Entrepreneurs
2008-04-29 17:37:50
Successful entrepreneurs are not born. Anyone can be a successful entrepreneur. However, there are some specific entrepreneurial traits a person must have to be successful. Of course, entrepreneurship is not for everyone. But with these particular character traits, you can see if you really have what it takes to succeed in the highly-competitive, world of [...] ...
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Internet Marketing Tip - Don’t Try And Do It All Yourself
2008-04-26 17:49:45
Although you may be on a tight budget, you have to be realistic about where your strengths lie. Are you a great software developer but can’t write a sales letter? Are you an expert at graphics but don’t know how to use them to build a web page? Be honest about what you’re good at [...] ...
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Affiliate Marketing: How To Learn The Business
2008-04-22 17:24:06
Affiliate marketing is among the most popular tools used by many online entrepreneurs today. It is a great option for those who want to put up an online business quickly and cheaply. This was certainly my initial online strategy. However, like most new online entrepreneurs, I knew little or nothing about doing it successfully. I [...] ...
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Internet Marketing Tip - Surround Yourself With Highly Effective People
2008-04-19 17:33:27
The people around you have a huge influence on your business. If they are supportive, dedicated individuals who are willing to help you work toward your business goals, you will be significantly more likely to succeed. That’s why you may frequently hear seasoned online marketers suggest that you find mentors. Mentors can help you get [...] ...
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Five Habits to Online Success
2008-04-15 17:18:57
If you are like me, every month or so you receive an e-mail about a new product launch that you should take advantage of to improve your business. You must be one of the first to purchase to get added bonuses and special pricing. (Heard this before?) ...
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Internet Marketing Tip - Don’t Try To Be All Things To All People
2008-04-10 17:10:24
When it comes to defining your target market, the more specific you are the better. One of the biggest mistakes is trying to please everyone. In the end it’s an impossible task – and all you end up doing is not truly pleasing anyone. So choose a very targeted audience and work on offering them [...] ...
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Emotions Can Ruin Success
2008-04-01 17:05:32
Running a business is more than a notion. You must spend money, invest time and push outside your comfort zone. And with an online business, you must exercise a level of discipline beyond the typical 9 to 5 j-o-b. ...
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To Premium Or Not
2008-03-27 16:00:42
On any given day you can do a Google search for “wordpress themes” and get almost 4 million results. A search for “free wordpress themes” will yield about a million results. Most of these results provide multiple options, including single-column, two-column, three-column and four- column themes. You can also choose widget-ready, seo-optimized [...] ...
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ebay Changes Policy on Information Products
2008-03-26 03:03:15
Recently, I have been exploring ebay as a lead generation tool. After listening to about a half-dozen podcasts, all of which strongly encouraged the use of ebay to promote information/digital products, I decided to give it a try. And at a cost of about $.25, I can setup a 10-day listing optimized around my niche [...] ...
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2007 Seminars In Review, Part 3
2008-02-12 03:36:28
After discovering the world of podcasting, I decided to attend The New Media and Podcasting Expo. Prior to the event I had been thinking about some podcasting ideas and tinkered around a bit with some podcasting tools, i.e., audacity. I had also done some research on podcasting equipment. ...
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2007 Seminars In Review, Part 2
2008-01-25 20:00:32
My second seminar of 2007 was the World Internet Marketing Event in September. By this time, I had started my first blog (this one) and participated in the 30 Day Challenge. I had essentially gotten my toes wet and was thirsty for more knowledge to improve my online marketing efforts. ...
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2007 Seminars In Review, Part I
2008-01-23 19:00:56
Last year I attended some seminars to jumpstart my internet marketing education. Over the next few posts, I will provide a review of my experiences at those events, reflections on their value and a summary of my learnings. ...
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You Know Your Web Host Sucks When…
2008-01-21 19:00:47
If you encounter any of the following problems with your current web host, it’s time to make a change.
10. Noone else has ever heard of your host provider.
9. You have long hold times (over 30 minutes) for phone support. ...
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Dragon Naturally Speaking: Tame The Beast
2008-01-19 08:02:11
If you tend to write longhand, are used to dictating or simply want to be more efficient, Dragon Naturally Speaking is for you. Dragon Naturally Speaking is a voice recognition software program that allows you to dictate text directly into your word processing program as well as conduct a host of other commands. [...] ...
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Auditing Your Site
2008-01-14 16:00:18
If you are anything like me, you are constantly on the lookout for tools to help improve your website. Websitegrader.com offers just what you need to analyze your site. ...
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How to Optimize Banner Ads & Text Links
2008-01-08 09:03:13
In the world of internet marketing, we are often taught to monetize our sites through various avenues such as banner ads and text links. Placement is critical to obtaining a high click through rate (CTR) from these sources. Below are some pointers for placement of banner ads and text links that will improve the chances [...] ...
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Things to Avoid When Building Backlinks
2007-12-03 09:06:50
Link Farms - Link farms are collections of websites where the content on the websites consist solely of links. Avoid them like the plague. There’s no value in any of the content. A useful article entitled “Warning!! Link Farm Ahead†by Kimberly Krause Berg goes into a bit more detail on this issue. ...
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A Guide To Backlinks
2007-11-28 08:36:55
When developing a strategy to obtain backlinks, link quality is equally if not more important than link quantity. Static one-way links are better than reciprocal links. A static one way link is a link from a website that points to you but where you don’t have a link on your website that points to them. [...] ...
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Day 27 of 30 Day Challenge – Backlinks
2007-11-27 02:07:10
Days 25 and 26 of the 30 Day Challenge were catchup days. Delivered by Rob Somerville, Day 27 began with a recap of the three stages we have been through.
Stage One - Finding a low competition, good traffic keyword which is indicative of a market. ...
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Day 24 of 30 Day Challenge – Traffic: Go or No Go
2007-11-21 09:00:23
Ed Dale started with Day 24 training of the 30 Day Challenge, describing the impact of rank on traffic. The Gtrends data on searches/day is based on the #1 position in Google. If you’re not in the number one spot, then there is a drop off. If GTrends suggests that you’re going to get 100 [...] ...
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Day 23 of 30 Day Challenge – From Traffic to Conversion
2007-11-20 04:43:41
Ed Dale’s focus on Day 23 of the 30 Day Challenge was writing “slippery” content. The goal being for people to come to your site, read the article and then click the affiliate link. The difference between the number of people coming to your landing page, and then going from your site to the affiliate [...] ...
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Day 22 of 30 Day Challenge – Testing & Tracking
2007-11-16 20:10:48
On day 22 of the 30 Day Challenge, Dan Raine focused on testing and tracking. He stated that, “Apart from good-quality market research, tracking is the single most important thing you should do as an internet marketer.” The difference between making money in internet marketing and earning an income in internet marketing is [...] ...
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Day 21 of 30 Day Challenge – The Cluster Effect
2007-11-15 03:03:17
We started with market research. Next, we used our selected keywords to test. We have to make sure there’s traffic for our keyword(s) or we will be wasting our time. The power of the 30 Day Challenge method “lives or dies on keyword selection.”
Related PostsDay 24 of 30 Day Challenge – Traffic: [...] ...
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She’s Back
2007-10-19 04:03:34
After about a month and a half of no activity on this blog, I’m finally back. The 30 Day Challenge is over and I am still working on generating my first $10. ...
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She’s Back
2007-10-19 04:03:34
After about a month and a half of no activity on this blog, I’m finally back. The 30 Day Challenge is over and I am still working on generating my first $10.
Related PostsA Guide To BacklinksDay 22 of 30 Day Challenge – Testing & TrackingDay 3 - Has It Posted Yet?Strategies for Building BacklinksDay [...] ...
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