Category: Business and Marketing


7 Ways to Build Instant Trust Online

It’s day two of Affiliate Dot Com Live and Scott Brandley and Garrett Pierson of TrustGuard are talking to a room of about 100 early risers —the people who didn’t stay up late partying on the Las Vegas Strip. Next to me is John Chow, the world’s most earnest blogger. They’re here to talk about the power […]

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Affiliate Dot Com Live with Shoemoney

I’m here sitting next to John Chow and it appears we’re the only live bloggers in the room of a couple hundred people. Jeremy “Shoemoney” Shoemaker is on the stage and I must say he’s quite a personality. Shoemoney is talking about influence, and why you need it to be successful and create the lifestyle […]

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How to Connect Personal Values with Your Business

Quite ironically, I came across yet another make money online training program (still in the hype stages) and actually found a solid gem of advice. Before nodding off to sleep, Anik Singal in this “Empire Formula” video talks about the importance of establishing core values in your business. Your core values are directly derived from your personal values. He […]

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Hey, Web Consultant: Ditch Your Job Now

Back in 2008, I was the friendly neighborhood web guy—gleaming smile, shiny new website and an office open for business. I remember posting a question to Aaron Wall (I was a paid member of SEOBook) on how to price SEO services for a proposal. His reply was this: Being an SEO consultant is not exactly profitable. […]

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Why Mainstream Publishers Can’t Make Money

Looking around the web, I’ve noticed two types of publishers—private and public (these are terms I coined myself). The Private Side Private publishing puts marketing first. It treats content as commodity—like an ebook or a free report or even a blog that drives people to opt into a list. The list is where the magic […]

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