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Blogger Roulette
Posted on February 12, 2010
Whenever I teach people about making money with AdSense, I make sure to let them know how easy it is to get started. Once they understand that their original content... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Starting an Online Business with Just $100
Posted on February 03, 2010
One of the most frequently asked questions that seems to surface again and again is "How do I start an online business with very little money?" Unlike brick and mortar... Continue Reading
Internet Business
What Do You Want?
Posted on February 02, 2010
This blog gets read by thousands of people each day. Yet only a handful of visitors ever leave comments. Response rates are typically low because most of us are very... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Dark Side of Internet Marketing
Posted on February 01, 2010
WARNING: Today's post is going to rattle cages and put a spotlight on a potentially dark side of Internet marketing. Yeah, I'm probably going to tick some people off. That's... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Colorado Internet Sales Tax - HB-1193
Posted on January 27, 2010
The Colorado state legislature is considering placing a tax on all online ecommerce conducted for state residents. HB-1193, if passed, will have a dramatic affect on affiliate sales of goods... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Giving Away my Ebooks for Free
Posted on January 27, 2010
Over the past five years, I have been heavily involved in proviiding resources to help people make money online, particularly in the content-based blog space. I believe creating a blog... Continue Reading
Act
Now Is The Time To Invest In Your Business
Posted on January 26, 2010
This is a fantastic time. I know it might not feel that way. If you're stuck in a job you hate, if you're scared you'll get a call from a... Continue Reading
Internet Business
So What Are Blogs For?
Posted on January 21, 2010
When blogs first came out, no one really knew what they were for. They were supposed to be diaries, but diaries are meant to be private so why put them... Continue Reading
Internet Business
It is the Answer to Everything
Posted on January 18, 2010
It's amazing! It's stupendous! It's spectacular! If you have it, you will become more handsome, popular, healthy, fit, wealthy, wise and able to bowl a perfect game. Your golf swing... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Joel Comm Workshop
Posted on January 15, 2010
These are challenging times. There's no question about it. And it is during challenging times that we find out what we are made of. I've discovered there to be two... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
The Sign of Twitter Success
Posted on January 03, 2010
There's a sign of success on Twitter that's very easy to spot. If you have many more followers than the number of people you're following then you're doing something right... Continue Reading
Ka-Ching
Using Communications To Create A Community
Posted on December 22, 2009
Internet marketing isn't about technology. It's never been about technology. The computers and the Internet, the multimedia uploads, webinars and ebooks are all just a means to an end. They're... Continue Reading
Customer Service
What Did You Call Me?
Posted on December 14, 2009
The French call people who use the Internet "Internautes." I like that. It makes us sound like explorers seeking out new life and new civilizations in cyberspace. When I open... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Top 100 Online Marketers of 2009
Posted on December 11, 2009
Who are your favorite online marketers? I've got a number of people that I follow, not just because they have great ideas, but also because they entertain me. Once you've... Continue Reading
Ka-Ching
What Will You Learn Today?
Posted on December 07, 2009
I have no idea what I'm doing. I know, I'm supposed to be the expert, right? I'm the guy who wrote a best-selling book on earning money with AdSense, and... Continue Reading
Internet Business
When Should You Stop?
Posted on November 24, 2009
When I created my first website, I had no idea where it was going to take me. I really did believe that it was possible to create a regular income... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Getting Back to the Basics
Posted on November 17, 2009
In the fifteen years I've been doing business online, I've done just about everything. In the beginning, it was all about content sites. My first domain, WorldVillage.com, is still online... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
Success On Twitter Is All About You
Posted on November 16, 2009
We knew it would happen. It always happens. Not long after Twitter's popularity hit the stratosphere, the spammers began swarming. Now direct messages boxes are packed with Mafia invitations, follower... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Improve Your Clickthrough Rates
Posted on November 10, 2009
Creating a successful Internet business is all about bringing in users and turning them into cash. The more of those users you can convert, the more money you'll make. Your... Continue Reading
Internet Business
New FTC Regulations Begin December 1st
Posted on November 05, 2009
The Internet has grown at an incredible rate. Online business is big business. And wherever there is big business there are bound to be scam artists. Due to the sheer... Continue Reading
Keys to Success
It's Not What You Know, It's What You Do
Posted on November 04, 2009
I offer a lot of different products. Some of those products I create myself. Others have been created by people I know. All of them, I firmly believe, can bring... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Blastoff Network Launches
Posted on October 27, 2009
Some of you may know that I own one of the web's oldest and most popular deal sites, DealofDay.com I've watched the growth of online shopping and deal sites over... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Are You A Dreamer Or An Achiever?
Posted on October 26, 2009
Since I've been online, I've seen some amazing changes take place on the Web. Perhaps the biggest though is how easy it's all become. Building a website used to be... Continue Reading
Act
What's Your Main Motivation?
Posted on October 16, 2009
I seem to spend a lot of time on the road these days. I've been up and down the country, backwards and forwards, and from state to state. I've even... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Comment Spam
Posted on October 13, 2009
In the beginning there were blogs. And yea, God saw that they were good. After all, what a fantastic way for anyone to become an online publisher. Sure, the word... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Don't Buy This Product. You Won't Use It!
Posted on October 12, 2009
Everywhere I go, people ask me how they can make money online. Every time I show up at a conference, I am swamped with people interested in owning their own... Continue Reading
Internet Business
New FTC Rules for Testimonials and Endorsements in Marketing
Posted on October 10, 2009
Last week the FTC dropped a bomb on the marketing world. They released new guidelines for the use of testimonials and endorsements in marketing. I immediately contacted my attorney, Kevin... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
Become The Ruler Of Your Twitter Watercooler
Posted on October 09, 2009
Twitter isn't the only microblogging service on the Web. It's not even the best microblogging service on the Web. In Twitter Power, I describe a number of sites that also... Continue Reading
Social Networking
Prepare your Product Launches with Social Media
Posted on October 02, 2009
I've had a ton of different business ideas. At the time I dreamt them up, they all looked like winners. It didn't always pan out that way. There have been... Continue Reading
It Never Hurts to Ask
It's Easy To Start A Revolution
Posted on September 23, 2009
Big changes don't usually happen overnight. There are usually a few quiet moves first -- little tweaks and adjustments that no one really notices. And then suddenly, one more little... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Get Off the Internet!
Posted on September 16, 2009
The Internet has been good to me. No, I'll say that differently. The Internet has been fantastic to me. It's changed my life, brought me some incredible deals and continues... Continue Reading
Joint Ventures
Choose Affiliate Products You Trust
Posted on September 09, 2009
Affiliate products make up a large part of my income. They're one of the revenue streams that I use on my websites and I often recommend selected products to the... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Power Of Twitter Keywords
Posted on September 03, 2009
Twitter looks so easy, doesn't it? You don't have to plan and research like you do when you're writing a blog post. You can write whatever's on your mind and... Continue Reading
This is my life
What Can You Do For Others?
Posted on August 26, 2009
I've made a lot of money out of Internet marketing. I live in a beautiful home in a wonderful part of the country. I work with some fantastic, clever, creative... Continue Reading
Believe
It's All Down To You
Posted on August 19, 2009
It's all your fault. I'm not going to beat about the bush. Nor am I going to try to save your feelings. I'm going to be brutally honest because I... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Creating Multiple Revenue Streams
Posted on August 12, 2009
Whatever your biggest motivation for starting your business, you want to make your life easier. You want to make it wealthier, happier, freer, more comfortable... but also easier to manage... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
How Many Dimensions Do You Have?
Posted on August 05, 2009
Twitter divides people into two camps. To those who use it, it's a whole new Internet. There's the Web of pages and content, and there's the Twitter of people and... Continue Reading
Grow
Dealing With Criticism
Posted on July 30, 2009
There are about seven billion people on the planet. Every one of us is different. Every one of us has opinions, tastes, inclinations and preferences. And every one of us... Continue Reading
Dream
Love What You Do
Posted on July 23, 2009
People create Internet businesses for all sorts of reasons. Some of them are looking to give up their J.O.B.s. Some dream of being of being their own boss. And others... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
Build Communities, Not Followers, on Twitter
Posted on July 18, 2009
One of the most exciting developments that has occurred on Twitter in the months since I put together Twitter Power has been the release of all sorts of statistics about... Continue Reading
Gripe Central
Building Success One Step at a Time
Posted on July 13, 2009
I love meeting new Internet entrepreneurs. I love seeing the sparkle in their eyes, the passion for their new businesses and their drive to succeed. I think it's great that... Continue Reading
Prepare
Users Don't All Want The Same Thing
Posted on July 07, 2009
What do users really want? It's a question that publishers ask themselves all the time. We look at the comments our articles receive. We review our stats. We check the... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Time To Get To Work
Posted on July 02, 2009
You've heard of the "paralysis of analysis." It happens when you think too much. That's not something that many people have accused me of doing very often (the opposite does... Continue Reading
Social Networking
The Power Of Your Blog Comments
Posted on June 27, 2009
In Twitter Power, I described blogs as one aspect of the social media revolution. I think that might have surprised some people. Blogs, after all, pre-date the kind of interaction... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Don't Believe your Readers!
Posted on June 21, 2009
Have you ever asked a child what they want for Christmas? They'll tell you exactly what they want, describe it in glorious detail, even point it out to you in... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Measuring Your Social Media Success
Posted on June 12, 2009
I've been talking about social media a lot lately and one of the questions that comes up time and time again is how effective it is. It's not an easy... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
The Right Way To Use Twitter
Posted on June 07, 2009
There's a rumor going around. It's growing. It's dangerous. And I think I may have encouraged it. People are starting to believe that Twitter is a sales tool. They see... Continue Reading
Act
Past Failures are Fast Failures
Posted on June 02, 2009
When I was working on Click Here to Order, I had a problem. How could I describe all of the accomplishments achieved by the people I was interviewing? Although each... Continue Reading
Act
What Makes a Business Grow
Posted on May 27, 2009
The people behind Twitter were incredibly lucky. They weren't lucky because they had a great idea. They weren't even lucky that no one else had thought of their idea before... Continue Reading
Internet Business
What Are You Scared Of?
Posted on May 22, 2009
I'm scared of change. There, I said it. It's not big news though. Everyone is scared of change. Change is a scary thing. It means giving up what you have... Continue Reading
Current Events
How To Be A Star
Posted on May 17, 2009
I'm not much of a celebrity-watcher. I don't read tabloids and I couldn't care less who's dating whom in Hollywoodland. But I'm still pleased to see that so many celebrities... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
The Value Of Face-To-Face Marketing
Posted on May 13, 2009
I've been doing a lot of traveling lately. I've been from California to New York, to Utah and Seattle, and to Denver more times than I can count. In theory... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
The Two Kinds Of Tweets -- And How To Use Them
Posted on May 07, 2009
In my book, Twitter Power, I describe a number of different kinds of tweets that twitterers are posting on the site. I talk about news tweets and customer service tweets... Continue Reading
Dream
Get Lucky, Get An Office
Posted on May 04, 2009
I consider myself very fortunate. I have a beautiful home with a beautiful view of the Rockies in a beautiful part of the country. I also have a great office... Continue Reading
Grow
How Much Should You Invest In Your Internet Business?
Posted on April 27, 2009
There's about a million and one reasons why I love Internet marketing. It pays, of course, and that has to be important. It's fun too. I'm having a ball doing... Continue Reading
Current Events
It's Free on the Web
Posted on April 17, 2009
Here's something you're not going to hear too often these days. I'm glad I don't have a job. I'm happy that I don't have to commute to someone else's office... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Experts and Journalists Connect
Posted on April 15, 2009
Editors are newspapers, radio shows and television programs are human beings, just like the rest of us. They have deadlines to meet and a never-ending stream of work they must... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Are You Informed About Information Products
Posted on April 13, 2009
Every time I go to a conference or take part in a seminar I meet a bunch of amazing people. I meet people who are experts at marketing. I chat... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Giving Credit Where Credit's Due
Posted on April 08, 2009
I like to think I've come a long way since I first started turning The Dallas/Fort Worth Software Review into WorldVillage.com. I now have a string of profitable websites. I... Continue Reading
Internet Business
What Will Social Media Cost You?
Posted on March 29, 2009
I remember when Guerrilla Marketing came out. I was so excited. Here were a bunch of different methods to run powerful marketing campaigns without spending a dime. It was revolutionary... Continue Reading
Advertising
Your Work as a Publisher
Posted on March 17, 2009
I've seen some really clever things done with ads on the Web. I've seen some pretty dumb things too, like whack-a-mole banners and flashing skyscrapers that make you want to... Continue Reading
Customer Service
Dealing With Customer Complaints
Posted on March 14, 2009
You've heard the saying about not being able to fool all the people all the time. You probably also know then that you can't please all the people all the... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Rules for Giving Away Freebies
Posted on March 07, 2009
I love giving things away. I know, I'm supposed to be a marketer. I'm supposed to know how to get the full value for everything I supply. But every year... Continue Reading
Gripe Central
Readers' Mistakes Are Always Right
Posted on February 27, 2009
I can't tell you how many times I've done it. I reach a website, enjoy the content, then head for the search box to look for more. I type in... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Clearing Your Desk
Posted on February 22, 2009
Whenever I see a picture from inside the Oval Office, something always strikes me. Yes, I'm struck by how much nicer the President's office is than mine (although I think... Continue Reading
Current Events
Juggling Multiple Projects
Posted on February 17, 2009
I wish I hadn't done it. And I wish I could tell you all the things that I wish I hadn't done but there are too many incidents to remember... Continue Reading
Joint Ventures
What Can't You Do?
Posted on February 14, 2009
I get asked for joint ventures all the time. A day doesn't go by without some message landing in my mailbox from someone saying they've got a killer product and... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Do What You Love, Not A J.O.B.
Posted on February 11, 2009
There are lots of great things to say about being an Internet entrepreneur. You get to be your own boss, setting your own hours and working from home if you... Continue Reading
Act
Could This Be Your Most Valuable Joint Venture?
Posted on February 03, 2009
There are two kinds of people in the world. There are people who dream. And there are people who act. Both types of people are important, and both skills are... Continue Reading
Model
Give Your Blog Away
Posted on January 26, 2009
You've probably noticed that some of my websites don't have any AdSense units at all. Some people certainly have. They find it surprising. After all, I make a living teaching... Continue Reading
Internet Business
How Successful Is Your Website?
Posted on January 23, 2009
It shouldn't be a difficult question. If you want to know whether your site is a success, you don't have to look further than the last line in your AdSense... Continue Reading
Current Events
Building an Internet Business in a Recession
Posted on January 19, 2009
There are a lot of worried people out there. You might even be one of them. People are losing their jobs, seeing their wages cut, watching their revenue charts change... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Keeping Your Site Alive
Posted on January 07, 2009
You already know that most small businesses fail. It's a warning that's been given out to every entrepreneur with an idea, drive and the imagination to succeed for as long... Continue Reading
Keys to Success
Starting a New Business Venture
Posted on January 05, 2009
The start of any new business always contains the scariest moments. On the one hand, you're never going to feel more enthusiastic about your idea than during those first few... Continue Reading
Internet Business
All Change Please
Posted on December 31, 2008
It's all changed. It happened so fast, we hardly even noticed. But looking back, it's incredible how different everything is today. When I started out in Internet Marketing, no one... Continue Reading
Twitter Power
Where Will Your Idea End?
Posted on December 29, 2008
You know what I like best about Twitter? It isn't the fact that it's easy to use and a ton of fun (although those are important). It isn't the fact... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Truth About Passive Income Online
Posted on December 19, 2008
I've seen it. It's a glint in the eye, an intensity in the look, a feverish scribbling of notes during a talk. It's the desire for passive revenue - to... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Top 100 Most Influential Marketers of 2008
Posted on December 18, 2008
Invesp Consulting has been taking nominations for their list which includes one-hundred marketers from around the world. Based on the number of votes received, they have ranked from one to... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Keeping it Real
Posted on December 13, 2008
I had the privilege of speaking to one thousand people at a seminar this weekend. One the things I hear from attendees again and again is how "real" I am... Continue Reading
Gripe Central
Is Your Website An Evil-Doer?
Posted on December 13, 2008
Google doesn't just have the best search engine on the Web. It doesn't just have the best contextual advertising system on the Web. Heck, it doesn't just have the best... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Earn more Passive Income with AdSense for Domains
Posted on December 13, 2008
A collective groan was heard from domain parking services as Google stepped up to take ground and plant an AdSense flag. AdSense for Domains allows you to point your parked... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Shorty Awards
Posted on December 11, 2008
You never know what web 2.0 site is going to take off like crazy. Just yesterday I found a new awards site intended to highlight the best of Twitter, called... Continue Reading
Internet Business
What Do You Need To Know?
Posted on December 09, 2008
"Focus on what's meaningful, not what's measurable." I wish I'd said that. It wasn't me though. It was Warren Buffet, a man much smarter -- and a great deal wealthier... Continue Reading
Social Networking
Mixing Up Your Content To Keep Your Traffic Flowing
Posted on December 07, 2008
There are two ways to write a blog. The first is to sit at the computer and type up the first thing that comes into your head. If you have... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Power of your Community
Posted on December 04, 2008
It happens even before your site really starts to make money. You post articles, market your content, pick up comments and find that other sites are talking about you. All... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Clickbank - How to Make Money with Information Products
Posted on December 03, 2008
The Internet has opened up business in all sorts of ways. It costs nothing to start a website. Anyone can write a blog. Putting ads on your pages takes minutes... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Virtual Masters Internet Marketing Seminar
Posted on December 02, 2008
Did you feel it? It was just a tremor, but the effects are global. In fact, I'll say this... The world just got smaller. Alright, Joel. WHAT are you talking... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Can I Ask You A Question?
Posted on November 29, 2008
Whenever I attend a conference I always try to listen to as many of the other speakers' talks as possible. I can't think of a single talk that hasn't taught... Continue Reading
Social Networking
Turning Your Audience Into A Community
Posted on November 26, 2008
Life must be hard for television executives. To decide how much to charge advertisers and whether they should commission another season of a show, they have to know the size... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Who can you trust online?
Posted on November 25, 2008
I got an email from someone the other day asking me which "gurus" they should listen to. There are SO many people teaching how to make money online. How DO... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Keeping It Positive
Posted on November 24, 2008
If you've got nothing nice to say, say nothing. It's a great rule to follow when you're offline. Online though, saying nothing just isn't an option. As an online publisher... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Your Site Will Cost You...
Posted on November 20, 2008
Online publishing is a business. Like any business it requires work. It requires paying taxes. And it requires investments of cash to keep going. That last hurdle is the one... Continue Reading
Prepare
Psst, Want to Know a Secret...?
Posted on November 17, 2008
"What's the secret to creating a successful online business?" I probably get asked that question about a million times a year. Here's the answer... But first, I should warn you... Continue Reading
Social Networking
Your Life In 140 Characters
Posted on November 15, 2008
What would you say if I told you that you can boost your profits by typing just 140 characters? (That's about the length of this paragraph.) If you're smart, you... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Preparing for the Future
Posted on November 10, 2008
Every Internet business -- every business of any sort in fact -- starts in the same place. In the future. Most entrepreneurs think first of how they want their business... Continue Reading
Prepare
What Are You Doing Tomorrow?
Posted on November 06, 2008
No, this isn't another invitation to a webinar. (There will be another of those along soon, don't worry.) And it's not about another live video release. (There will be another... Continue Reading
Prepare
The One Thing More Valuable Than Your Business
Posted on November 03, 2008
There's a huge amount to learn when you set up an online business. You have to know how to build a website, how to bring in traffic, and how to... Continue Reading
Internet Business
How to Outsource for Success
Posted on October 30, 2008
It took me a while to figure it out. It took me a little longer to accept it. (My wife, by the way, was way ahead of me on this... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Who Will You Talk To Today?
Posted on October 27, 2008
Stuck for a blog post? Fed up writing how-tos and list posts? Want to write a piece of content that will not only be original, unique and genuinely interesting but... Continue Reading
It Never Hurts to Ask
So What Do You Know?
Posted on October 20, 2008
There's a reason that online publishing is profitable. It's a fantastic reason and it's one of the things that makes earning income as an online entrepreneur so enjoyable. People want... Continue Reading
Internet Business
How Well Do You Know Your Business?
Posted on October 16, 2008
Did you ever walk into one of those old mom-and-pop hardware stores, the sort of place where piles of dusty boxes filled with metal things are stacked from floor to... Continue Reading
Social Networking
The Web's Most Powerful Form Of Marketing
Posted on October 13, 2008
Become an Internet publisher, and you'll need to learn a whole bunch of new marketing skills. You'll have to unwrap the mysteries of search engine optimization, figure out how to... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Make Money Online Selling Ebooks
Posted on October 11, 2008
Just because the economy is suffering doesn't mean you have to. Thousands of people are supplementing their income by learning how to make money online selling ebooks. I've been selling... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Make money with Google AdSense
Posted on October 09, 2008
Google AdSense. Over the years, I've generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in passive income with this incredible program. Believe it or not, there are a lot of people who... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Isn't It Time You Gave Your Site A Complement?
Posted on October 08, 2008
I often talk about the different tools that you can use to complement the AdSense units you put on your site. Sure, AdSense is always going to be the most... Continue Reading
It Never Hurts to Ask
Do You Wince When You Read Your Posts?
Posted on October 06, 2008
I've written a lot of content since I became an online publisher. I'd like to think that I've got better and better as the years have gone by but sometimes... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Google Usability Tester
Posted on October 02, 2008
How would you like to test Google products before they are released to the general public? I did this a month or so back and had an opportunity to see... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Rounding Off Your Posts to Get Free Content
Posted on October 02, 2008
There are two reasons that people will visit your website. They'll visit to read great content. And they'll visit to feel part of a community. There's one way in which... Continue Reading
Advertising
Leave Them Wanting More
Posted on September 30, 2008
If you do your job well, you shouldn't get paid anything at all for it. That doesn't sound fair, does it? But as an online publisher, that's exactly what should... Continue Reading
Internet Business
How Fast Should You Grow?
Posted on September 29, 2008
Want to know the difference between a successful entrepreneur... and an entrepreneur who wants to be successful? It's really very simple... An entrepreneur acts. An entrepreneur who wants to be... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Price -- And Value -- Of Being Controversial
Posted on September 27, 2008
Recently, I wrote a post laying out what I think of multi-level marketing (MLM). I thought long and hard before I wrote that post. I knew that there would be... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Online Publishing Is Changing... Mostly
Posted on September 25, 2008
This is a hugely exciting time to be an online publisher. It used to be the case that if you wanted to earn from ads on your website, there was... Continue Reading
Internet Business
AdSense Is Only The First Step To Major Online Success
Posted on September 24, 2008
It's been a long time since I optimized my first AdSense ad. Many things have changed since then. Some things have stayed the same. The principles of AdSense optimization have... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Are You Missing Your Blog's Growth Opportunities?
Posted on September 22, 2008
I'm amazed that there are people out there -- somewhere -- who aren't making money from AdSense. It's not as though you need a doctorate in computer studies and a... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Want To Know How to Achieve Success
Posted on September 18, 2008
I'm going to tell you a secret. It's the secret of continued success that every successful publisher knows and benefits from them. Here it is... The secret of continued success... Continue Reading
Internet Business
When Good Users Go Bad
Posted on September 15, 2008
If you were publishing a newspaper, you wouldn't care who read it. As long as the number of readers was nice and high, it wouldn't matter too much to you... Continue Reading
Advertising
Do You Build Traffic The Easy Way... Or The Hard Way?
Posted on September 15, 2008
There are easy ways of bringing traffic to your website, and there are hard ways. Most people focus on the hard ways. They spend hours playing around with their keywords... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Here's What to Do If You're Stuck for Something to Say
Posted on September 12, 2008
I've got no idea how many blog posts, articles and pages of content I've written for the Internet. I've been doing it for years, so if you're wondering if there... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Can Your Networking Give You The Digg Effect?
Posted on September 11, 2008
I'm always going on about the importance of networking at conferences. That's because I don't know of any strategy that can improve an online publishing business's success rate faster. Networking... Continue Reading
Internet Business
PublisherSpot from Tyler Cruz
Posted on September 08, 2008
There are millions of blogs on the web, but there are only a handful that are creating content of value. I learned about Tyler Cruz a few months back and... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Secret to Creating your own Serendipity
Posted on September 04, 2008
When I was researching "Click Here to Order," there was a story I kept coming across time and time again. Marketers would tell me how they were down to their... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Elevate 2008 Seminar
Posted on August 25, 2008
Over the years I have spoken at a number of Internet marketing and personal development conferences. The one question I am asked again and again is "when are you going... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Win a Day with Joel in Colorado
Posted on July 21, 2008
Want to spend a day with me and my team in our Colorado offices? You can win it in the "Click Here to Order" contest! My new book, "Click Here... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Top Affiliate Challenge - In Defense of Thor Schrock
Posted on July 06, 2008
Thor Schrock is catching a lot of heat over his online reality program, The Top Affiliate Challenge. I remember when Thor first told me about his idea for the show... Continue Reading
Internet Business
John Reese offers free videos
Posted on July 04, 2008
What is hype? From dictionary.com, one definition is "exaggerated publicity" For example... "The amazing super-duper fantasmagorical stapler can save thousands of dollars each year in lost time and help you... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Online Video Toolkit
Posted on July 01, 2008
You know that I am a huge fan of creating online video. We are most definitely a visual people and video is the natural way to communicate your message on... Continue Reading
Internet Business
Joel's Greatest Hits
Posted on June 19, 2008
Have you ever wondered what people did BEFORE they become Internet marketers? It's pretty cool to see that the greatest success stories are people just like you and me. I... Continue Reading
Internet Business
How to Build a Web Site Quickly
Posted on June 17, 2008
Question: What is the one of the biggest obstacles that people have to creating an online business? Answer: Building a web site! I have a confession to make. I am... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Truth About Making Money Online
Posted on June 16, 2008
I've been frustrated lately. Here's the thing... As you know, I speak at a number of conferences. At these conferences, I teach people how to make money online and many... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Rules For Giving Away Freebies
Posted on May 15, 2008
I love giving things away. I know, I'm supposed to be a marketer. I'm supposed to know how to get the full value for everything I supply. But every year... Continue Reading
Internet Business
The Blog Classroom 2008
Posted on April 30, 2008
I've been blogging since 2003. That seems like an eternity in Internet years! If you aren't blogging yet, you are missing out on a KEY component of your Internet business... Continue Reading
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Outsource Secrets Revealed
Posted on April 28, 2008
I'm going to let you in on a little secret... I can't write computer code. It's true... I can't code my way out of a paper bag. Well, maybe that's... Continue Reading
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Working From Home
Posted on April 21, 2008
By now, you may have heard of Ewen Chia. Ewen is one of the world's most successful Internet marketers, and for very good reason. He's just released a new report... Continue Reading
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How to Handle Writer's Block
Posted on April 14, 2008
I was going to write something really interesting, but I couldn't think of what to say! Writer's block. It hits every blogger from time to time. So what do you... Continue Reading
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Virtual Smart Agent
Posted on April 09, 2008
While I'm still enjoying my family vacation here in Hawaii, I wanted to take a moment to let you know about a ground-breaking new tool that is guaranteed to increase... Continue Reading
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Beat Mike Filsaime at His Own Game
Posted on April 04, 2008
I recently had the privilege of spending time with Mike Filsaime. The guy is one of the most brilliant marketers in the world, and he told me how he is... Continue Reading
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Yanik Silver's Underground Seminar 4
Posted on April 03, 2008
In March of 2006 I attended Yanik Silver's Internet Marketing Underground seminar in Washinton, DC. It was a life-changing date with destiny, for it was there that I met my... Continue Reading
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New Software Guarantees 100% Email Deliverability!
Posted on April 01, 2008
Now this is incredible. And when I say incredible, I mean INCREDIBLE! Like most marketers, I have not been able to find an email solution that guarantees my newsletter will... Continue Reading
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When Good Users Go Bad
Posted on March 31, 2008
If you were publishing a newspaper, you wouldn't care who read it. As long as the number of readers was nice and high, it wouldn't matter too much to you... Continue Reading
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Product Launch Formula 2.0 from Jeff Walker
Posted on March 27, 2008
Be careful... If you don't add the right amount of each ingredient, you could ruin the entire meal. Easy now... If you mix those chemicals incorrectly, it could be explosive... Continue Reading
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Coming Soon
Posted on March 26, 2008
I was at a conference recently and someone asked me if I had anything in the works. I had to laugh. Ha! When I think about how many projects we've... Continue Reading
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My first live Internet broadcast
Posted on March 25, 2008
I love to experiment with technology. And on Wednesday at 1 pm EST, I am going to give you an opportunity to experiment right along with me! You've participated in... Continue Reading
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Get a Free Google AdSense Sticker
Posted on March 20, 2008
Just got a fun email from the Google AdSense team. They have printed up a batch of AdSense stickers and are offering them for free. All you need to do... Continue Reading
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Subscribe to my YouTube Channel
Posted on March 20, 2008
I just uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel, designed to encourage people to subscribe and follow my latest videos. Go to my channel and watch the one-minute featured... Continue Reading
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Instant Squeeze Templates
Posted on March 12, 2008
I try to be very transparent about the ways I make money on the web. It's really no secret and I've nothing to lose by sharing this information with you... Continue Reading
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Google Acquisition of Doubleclick is Complete
Posted on March 11, 2008
Google is a behemoth that continues to swallow everything in its path. Back in April 2007, Google offered Doubleclick over $3 BILLION to buy them out. Today the transaction is... Continue Reading
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The Four Letter Word
Posted on March 10, 2008
I'm about to share a hard truth with you. I hope you are sitting down, cause here we go... Most of the people reading this newsletter will never make money... Continue Reading
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Getting Your Share Of Microsoft's $44 Billion
Posted on March 06, 2008
Whenever something big happens in the world of online advertising, I'm left scratching my head and wondering what it means for me. It doesn't get much bigger than Microsoft offering... Continue Reading
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How NOT to Propose a Joint Venture
Posted on March 02, 2008
I regularly receive joint venture proposals from people. A small percentage of them have some really good ideas and products, but the majority of them are not good at all... Continue Reading
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The Top Affiliate Challenge
Posted on March 01, 2008
If you saw The Next Internet Millionaire, you will remember our third runner-up, Thor Schrock. Thor is an impressive guy with a natural ability to speak and a strong desire... Continue Reading
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Web Traffic Machines
Posted on February 29, 2008
You can have a great idea for a web site. And developing the site can be a very rewarding experience. But without one thing, it doesn't matter how nice your... Continue Reading
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Affiliate Summit West 2008 - A Meeting of the Minds
Posted on February 26, 2008
I've just spent an incredible three days in Las Vegas at the Affiliate Summit. This gathering of nearly 3000 people was one of the largest concentrations of affiliate marketers in... Continue Reading
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Jason Calacanis Insults Affiliate Summit Attendees, Says They Pollute The Internet
Posted on February 25, 2008
I've been wanting to meet Jason Calacanis face-to-face for some time. For those that don't know, Jason is the co-creator of Weblogs, Inc., which was sold to AOL for $25... Continue Reading
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Feed Me Seymour!
Posted on February 23, 2008
What are people talking about when they talk about RSS feeds? Let me make it simple. In fact, let me make it REAL simple. RSS stands for "really simple syndication... Continue Reading
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Tax Benefits of Running a Home-Based Business
Posted on February 20, 2008
I get a lot of questions from people who are eager to start Home-Based Businesses. They wonder if they can afford office equipment, pay for outsourcing, purchase expensive courses, and... Continue Reading
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Speak Up
Posted on February 19, 2008
Today's entry may be one of the most important ones I have ever sent out. Why? Because your response to this newsletter is going to help guide the direction of... Continue Reading
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What's the Big Idea?
Posted on February 18, 2008
Last week, I sat down in my office with several members of my team and we began doing a brain dump of all the great ideas for sites, services and... Continue Reading
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Niche Marketing Strategy - Finding a Niche You Can Scratch
Posted on February 15, 2008
There is a lot of talk about niche marketing strategies. What are the things that smart marketers do to get their site listed high on the search engines? Well, things... Continue Reading
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New Blog Design
Posted on February 14, 2008
I've been blogging now for nearly five years. Honestly, I don't know why I didn't get started until 2003. Over the years, my blog has had several designs and the... Continue Reading
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Working from Home
Posted on February 13, 2008
I consider myself a fortunate person. Every day, I sit in a beautiful office, surrounded by great people and look out of my window towards a fantastic view of the... Continue Reading
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Guess What I Broke
Posted on January 31, 2008
I'm glad I broke it. I wouldn't be here today if I hadn't broken it. No, I'm not talking about a vase I won in a church raffle. And I... Continue Reading
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Jeremy Gislason does it again
Posted on January 30, 2008
I just got done having an email conversation with my friend, Jeremy Gislason. We communicate via email because he is in Japan and on a totally different schedule. Anyhow, Jeremy... Continue Reading
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WhyPark? Because it makes sense.
Posted on January 28, 2008
I wish I had thought of this. It's so simple, yet it's brilliant. If you are like me, you own a few domains. Ok, you may own a LOT of... Continue Reading
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Coming Attractions
Posted on January 25, 2008
I've had several people ask me what I'm going to be up to in 2008. I'm very excited, because this is going to be a breakthrough year for many people... Continue Reading
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Internet Marketing Explained
Posted on January 22, 2008
In November of 2005, I went to Armand Morin's Big Seminar for the first time. My eyes were opened to brand new possibilities, and I can say without reservation that... Continue Reading
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Search Engine Myths Exposed
Posted on January 09, 2008
Which of these would you say is true? A) Google Knows All and Sees All B) Google Will Not Rank Duplicate Content C) You Must Get Links From Related Subject... Continue Reading
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Fear of falling... or failing?
Posted on January 07, 2008
I've been paying close attention to customer service wherever I go these days. In my business, I tell my support team to go the extra mile when assisting customers. I... Continue Reading
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At a Loss for Words
Posted on January 04, 2008
I'm at a loss for words. I've started this newsletter half a dozen times trying to find the right way to share some information with you. Sometimes the words don't... Continue Reading
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Do You Enjoy Your Work?
Posted on January 02, 2008
At conferences, you can spot them a mile away. They're shaking hands with everyone they meet. They're passing out business cards like they're free hundred dollar bills. They attend every... Continue Reading
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2008 Internet Marketing New Years Resolutions
Posted on January 01, 2008
Happy New Year! It's officially 2008, and you know what that means. It means I'll probably mess up a bunch of checks by writing 2007 as I get used to... Continue Reading
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How to Prepare for 2008
Posted on December 31, 2007
Well, here we are on the brink of another New Year. I've recapped the highlights of 2007 on my blog As we enter 2008, I am more committed than ever... Continue Reading
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2007 - The Year in Review
Posted on December 29, 2007
I'm at Will Rogers airport in Oklahoma City, getting ready to make the trek home to Colorado after a week of visiting with family and friends. I've had some time... Continue Reading
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas 2007
Posted on December 24, 2007
'Twas the Night Before Christmas An Internet Marketing Adaptation for 2007 ----------------------------------------- 'Twas the night before Christmas and all cross the 'net Marketers were hoping that clickthroughs, they'd get. The... Continue Reading
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Where do you want to go in 2008?
Posted on December 19, 2007
With 2007 almost gone and 2008 on the way, I am doing quite a bit of reflecting on where I've been, where I am going, and how I can best... Continue Reading
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Instant Forums with Vumpost
Posted on December 18, 2007
I'm a huge fan of developing online communities for revenue generation. The wonderful thing about community sites is that the members create the content for you. However, it can sometimes... Continue Reading
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The Art of the Joint Venture
Posted on December 10, 2007
I don't know where I'd be without joint ventures. I'd still have my AdSense income, which is nice, but I'd certainly be a lot poorer. I'd have fewer friends. And... Continue Reading
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The Secret Classroom is now available!
Posted on December 05, 2007
The day has arrived! I don't think there has ever been such excitement over one of my product launches, and I am excited to say that the excitement really has... Continue Reading
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JV Alert Live in Orlando
Posted on December 03, 2007
You've heard this phrase a thousand times. "It's not what you know, it's WHO you know." Do you believe it? It's true! At the age of 17 I got a... Continue Reading
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Rich Schefren's Attention Age Doctrine Part Two
Posted on November 28, 2007
Rich Schefren has JUST released a brand new FREE report called... "The Attention Age Doctrine: Part II" When Rich talks, people who want to succeed online listen. It's that simple... Continue Reading
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Body Alive from Tony Little
Posted on November 27, 2007
A few months ago I wrote an article discussing why I dislike network marketing. One of the main reasons is because many organizations suggest that you recruit your family and... Continue Reading
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Success in 12 Weeks
Posted on November 12, 2007
Do REAL people make money online? Well, I consider myself real people! Let's face it, before I became known for my AdSense ebook, I was just another anonymous Internet entrepreneur... Continue Reading
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Viral Video Fever with Charles Trippy
Posted on November 08, 2007
If you aren't doing video.. ... do I really need to finish this statement? Ok, I will. If you aren't doing video, you are missing out on one of simplest... Continue Reading
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Working Your Plan and Planning Your Work
Posted on November 01, 2007
It's not always easy thinking up something to write about. However frequently (or otherwise) you update your site, you have to think of a topic, decide whether your users will... Continue Reading
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Psychological Triggers that Get People to Buy
Posted on October 30, 2007
What motivates people to buy? Is it true that there are "triggers" that cause people to take action? What are the secrets that the gurus know that can multiply your... Continue Reading
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Google Pagerank Shakeup
Posted on October 25, 2007
The blogging world is cursing the big "G" and scratching their heads as their Google pagerank has suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Not unlike a stock market tumble... Continue Reading
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Jermaine Griggs Blew My Mind
Posted on October 23, 2007
Last month I was in Atlanta for the Big Seminar. Now usually I'm not much of a morning person, but when I took a peek at Friday's schedule, I knew... Continue Reading
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Many Ways To Make Money Online
Posted on October 15, 2007
Cost-per-click advertising, contextual advertising, cost-per-mille advertising, domain name investing, affiliate networks, joint ventures, resell rights, floating ads, banner ads, video ads... It's enough to give anyone a headache. There are... Continue Reading
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Are You a Developer or a Flipper?
Posted on October 10, 2007
A few years ago, making money on the Internet was a breeze. All you had to do was open the dictionary, register each of the words you saw on the... Continue Reading
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Generate Traffic And Brand Your Site With Amazon
Posted on October 05, 2007
I recommend a lot of products to people, and sometimes I get emails from readers complaining that they can't possibly buy everything I recommend. I don't expect you to. Not... Continue Reading
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Buying and Selling Domains for Profit
Posted on October 02, 2007
Over the years, I've made a tidy sum by investing in domain names. We're talking thousands of dollars for less than $100 spent to purchase the names in the first... Continue Reading
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The Mark of a True Entrepreneur
Posted on September 24, 2007
Are you an entrepreneur? From Dictionary.com, an entrepreneur is "a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk." Considerable initiative and risk... Continue Reading
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How to Get Paid to Attend Conferences
Posted on September 08, 2007
If there's one thing I keep saying time and time again, it's that anyone who wants to make lots of money online needs to go to conferences. And every time... Continue Reading
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ScriptDojo Needs Your Mojo
Posted on September 07, 2007
One penny. One cent. 1/100th of a dollar. Uno centavo. That's all it takes for you to instantly own your own Internet store! Yes, I'm serious. My customers have been... Continue Reading
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How to Do AdSense Smarter
Posted on August 28, 2007
How would you like to be able to discover the all-time top paying keywords for AdSense? Would you like to access search and bid data for over eight million AdSense... Continue Reading
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The First Step to Success
Posted on August 23, 2007
I've been doing a lot of radio interviews lately. The media is very interested in The Next Internet Millionaire and I feel like I am spending hours on the phone... Continue Reading
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Turning Long Posts Into Lots of Money
Posted on August 13, 2007
I like to keep things short. I know that you're busy. I know that you've got a million things to do today. And I know that if you're reading this... Continue Reading
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SiteSearch - An Underused Opportunity for Joint Ventures
Posted on August 09, 2007
Put a Google search box on your website and you'll give yourself an opportunity to pick up some extra revenue. You'll also give your site a bit of extra functionality... Continue Reading
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How to Select a Popular Topic
Posted on August 01, 2007
Deciding on a topic for a blog post isn't always easy. Sometimes, you'll know exactly what you want to write. Other times, you'll struggle for an idea. But there are... Continue Reading
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The Most Enjoyable Way to Win Traffic
Posted on July 23, 2007
There are lots of things to enjoy as an online publisher. There's the thrill of creating content. The pleasure of meeting friends at conferences. The sheer freedom of being your... Continue Reading
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Blog Tag - One Thing I Learned at Affiliate Summit
Posted on July 22, 2007
Tag me once, tag me twice. What the heck. Both Rosalind Gardner and Kris Jones 'tagged' me to create this blog entry. Here goes... Continue Reading
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The Membership Bootcamp
Posted on July 20, 2007
OK, you know that I love AdSense... it's a great way to build a business. But if you've been watching me, you know that I like all kinds of different... Continue Reading
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Can You Make Money Blogging About Your Family?
Posted on July 19, 2007
I keep saying that anyone can make money out of an AdSense site. I still think that's true. Anyone can find something to write about that will interest other people... Continue Reading
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Is Site Stealing Ethical?
Posted on July 18, 2007
Bada-bing bada-boom. You know what I'm sayin'? Yeah, probably not. But it seems like everyone is talking like a New York mafia thug in all the emails I have been... Continue Reading
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Three Little Words
Posted on July 15, 2007
I've Got Three Little Words To Say To You... No, not those words (although I'm sure you're very nice). I mean these three little words... Just do it. I know... Continue Reading
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Free Business Quiz
Posted on July 14, 2007
Here's a pretty cool find... It's a free 10-question business quiz that can help you find out how well your business stacks up when it comes to marketing, hiring, growth... Continue Reading
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On the Border
Posted on July 09, 2007
If you've created some new AdSense code recently, you've probably noticed that you now have an extra decision to make. Once you've picked your format and chosen your color schemes... Continue Reading
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777 Firesale Begins Now!
Posted on July 07, 2007
If you missed out on my Instant AdSense Templates VRE Building System in October of 2006 (we SOLD OUT in under a week), then you missed out on one of... Continue Reading
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The 7 Figure Code
Posted on July 06, 2007
It was fall of 2005. I was in Charlotte, North Carolina, preparing for my very first public speaking engagement. I would be speaking before an audience of 25 people who... Continue Reading
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Back from Hawaii
Posted on July 05, 2007
I am freshly returned from Hawaii, slighty tanned, somewhat rested, and ready to share some great stuff with you! Please read all the way through as you aren't going to... Continue Reading
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Follow Your Role Model
Posted on July 02, 2007
I've got some. In fact, I've got a few. They've helped me get to where I am today, and they keeping me moving forward all the time too. Know what... Continue Reading
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Follow Your Role Model
Posted on July 02, 2007
I've got some. In fact, I've got a few. They've helped me get to where I am today, and they keeping me moving forward all the time too. Know what... Continue Reading
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The 7 Day Business Turnaround
Posted on July 01, 2007
Thousands of people start businesses every year. And thousands of people fail miserably at their businesses every year. The reasons for failure are wide and varied. But more often than... Continue Reading
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You Can't Buy This
Posted on June 30, 2007
Aloha! As you know, I am on vacation in Maui. As I write this, I am watching the sun rise behind the mountains, listening to the waves crash and enjoying... Continue Reading
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How to Profit from eBay Without Selling Anything
Posted on June 28, 2007
Recently, I told you that I was pulling out of the Bookwise program. It looked like a good opportunity -- it still does look like a good opportunity -- but... Continue Reading
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The Definition of Success
Posted on June 21, 2007
How long is a piece of string? No one would ever ask such a stupid question, would they? Well, I get asked some pretty silly questions sometimes. Like "How long... Continue Reading
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Make Money Online
Posted on June 20, 2007
Let's run down the basic flowchart and checklist for creating a money-making website. 1) Do you have a website? If so, go to #2. If not, you need to start... Continue Reading
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Ebay and Google Deathmatch
Posted on June 18, 2007
Whenever I see a news story about Google's development plans, I usually give it a read, make sure it's not going to affect my AdSense earnings... and daydream for a... Continue Reading
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Money Does Grow on Trees
Posted on June 14, 2007
Pssst. I've got a secret. Actually, I've got a LOT of secrets. Do YOU want to know the secret? No, not THAT secret. "That" Secret is the biggest bunch of... Continue Reading
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Gambling with Your Business
Posted on June 11, 2007
I had the pleasure of enjoying the company of my brother and his family this past weekend. They live in suburban Chicago, so it was a treat for them to... Continue Reading
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How to Beat the Big Boys At Their Own Game
Posted on June 10, 2007
It's one of the biggest challenges of building a profitable online publishing business. It's also one of the most important. Generating traffic. There's no easy way to do it. Yes... Continue Reading
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What Ads Show on Your Site?
Posted on June 06, 2007
One of the challenges of building pages for AdSense is that until the page is up and running, you can't really tell which ads you're going to get. And that's... Continue Reading
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Enough is Enough
Posted on June 05, 2007
I can't take it any longer. I've seen a few trends taking place in Internet marketing lately, and I don't think they are right. It's time to take off the... Continue Reading
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Posted on June 04, 2007
"It was a dark and stormy night." That may as well be the beginning of this newsletter, because I have started writing it five times now. I get past the... Continue Reading
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Can We Still Put Ad Units Near Navigation Links?
Posted on May 30, 2007
Google's done it again. When Google declared that publishers could no longer put ad units near images, it set the forums-a-buzzing. How far do the units have to be from... Continue Reading
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Quick Tips for Fast Cash
Posted on May 29, 2007
You've heard it all before... $20,000 in one day! $100,000 in a week! A Gazillion dollars in a month! The Internet marketing community is being inundated with messages telling people... Continue Reading
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Vote
Posted on May 26, 2007
It's your right. It's your privilege. It's your duty. Vote. The field now has over 120 candidates. It must be narrowed. So I am counting on you... Continue Reading
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My FreeIQ Secrets
Posted on May 24, 2007
Brad Fallon's new project, FreeIQ.com, is taking off very fast. Thousands of people have registered for this site which I think is like YouTube, only with the opportunity for anyone... Continue Reading
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The Death of AdSense Arbitrage
Posted on May 23, 2007
When Google takes action, they really take action. The forums have been buzzing recently with news that Google is in the middle of a content "quality initiative." There's nothing about... Continue Reading
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Layoff Your Boss
Posted on May 22, 2007
"Take this job and shove it... I ain't workin' here no more" And so went the lyrics of the popular country-western song belted out by Johnny Paycheck. It is a... Continue Reading
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You're Not Giving Up Now, Are You?
Posted on May 21, 2007
One of the things that I love most about attending seminars is hearing people's stories. Everyone has their own reason for wanting to set up an online business. For some... Continue Reading
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Internet Marketing Questions Answered
Posted on May 19, 2007
You asked. I answered. You have made it clear that you want direct answers on a number of topics related to Internet marketing, AdSense, list building, advertising, joint ventures, affiliate... Continue Reading
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Two Free Reports
Posted on May 18, 2007
Thank you to those who submitted questions on my blog yesterday. I really appreciate your input and will be sharing some exciting news with you soon. By now, you probably... Continue Reading
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I Need Your Advice
Posted on May 17, 2007
Thanks for reading my blog today. I've got a problem and I really need your help. The problem is that I receive SO many questions about making money online there... Continue Reading
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New Money for Old Content
Posted on May 15, 2007
Darren Rowse's blog at ProBlogger.net is always worth a read. He's a guy who's making a great income out of online publishing, and he's not afraid to share his knowledge... Continue Reading
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How Nice is Your Niche?
Posted on May 14, 2007
It's a basic AdSense strategy. One page. One topic. One group of nicely targeted ads. But what if your website covers more than one topic? Suppose you have a blog... Continue Reading
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The Next Internet Millionaire Reality Show
Posted on May 09, 2007
Survivor. The Apprentice. American Idol. We are drawn to reality television like a moth to the flame. We watch... and we watch some more, intrigued by the characters, the challenges... Continue Reading
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Spring Cleaning
Posted on May 08, 2007
Google has been doing a bit of spring cleaning lately. First it redesigned its ad units. Now it's changed the look of the AdSense home page. What effect have all... Continue Reading
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Writer's Block
Posted on May 04, 2007
Writer's block. Like the cement barricade at the end of an unfinished highway, the writer's block stands before me... mocking me... challenging me... It happens to everyone, but I sure... Continue Reading
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The Secret Revealed
Posted on April 27, 2007
The day has arrived! For the past few months, I have been hard at work at a project that I am very excited about. I told you that I would... Continue Reading
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What is the Secret?
Posted on April 26, 2007
What is The Secret? No, no... not THAT Secret. That's an email for another day. MY secret is actually going to be revealed live at Armand Morin's Big Seminar on... Continue Reading
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Nickelmania Strikes Again!
Posted on April 23, 2007
Nickelmania strikes again! Right, I know. What the heck is Nickel-Mania? It's the brain child of Gary Ambrose. Basically, Gary releases one of his tremendous products and starts the price... Continue Reading
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Are You Ready to Take the Next Step?
Posted on April 21, 2007
I like to think I've come a long way. It didn't happen overnight and it didn't come easily. But there's a world of difference between where I am now and... Continue Reading
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Visit to My Office
Posted on April 19, 2007
Now that I am settled in to my new office in Colorado, I thought it would be fun to show you our new space and to introduce you to my... Continue Reading
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My Affiliate Store
Posted on April 18, 2007
I'm impressed. I don't say that much these days. While on the hunt for the absolute best resources and services that actually help people make money online, I find myself... Continue Reading
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FreeIQ Talk Forums
Posted on April 17, 2007
FreeIQ is already gathering momentum. Just a few days after I mentioned it on this blog, I have recevied numerous emails from others who are excited about the concept. If... Continue Reading
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Are You An Army of One?
Posted on April 16, 2007
Internet publishing is a strange thing. On the one hand, you can do everything yourself. It doesn't take two people to write a blog post. It doesn't take a team... Continue Reading
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Marketers on a Mission
Posted on April 14, 2007
Financial Success - Purpose = Meaninglessness It's a formula you can't deny. If your goal is just to succeed monetarily, but you don't have a real reason for wanting that... Continue Reading
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My Contact Station
Posted on April 12, 2007
A few days back, I told you I was working on some very significant projects. I am now prepared to reveal the first of them. What I am about to... Continue Reading
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AdSense Changes
Posted on April 11, 2007
You've probably already noticed it. The look of your AdSense units has changed. No, you didn't push the wrong button and accidentally wipe out all your formatting. And no one... Continue Reading
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The Guru Slayer
Posted on April 10, 2007
Does $10,000 for sending one email sound impossible to you? How about $25,000? Would it floor you to think you could make almost $75,000 with just two email promotions? To... Continue Reading
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Doing Something That's Never Been Done
Posted on April 07, 2007
They say variety is the spice of life. I have to agree. I love variety. It keeps things exciting. It's why you see me doing multiple projects and always coming... Continue Reading
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BookWise
Posted on April 06, 2007
As an AdSense publisher, I've become accustomed to earning passive income. And in doing so, I've trained myself to watch for revenue-generating opportunities. Late last year, I told you about... Continue Reading
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You Too, Can Squidoo
Posted on April 05, 2007
Work in any industry long enough, and you'll find that there's a knack to it. Get that right and it doesn't matter what else you do, you'll always make money... Continue Reading
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The Turning Point
Posted on April 04, 2007
I was on the phone with Armand Morin last night, and I've been thinking about something he said ever since. We talked about the great ebooks that are out there... Continue Reading
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The Million Dollar Template
Posted on April 02, 2007
The Million Dollar Template. Is there such a thing? You know I am a big fan of templates. Each month, hundreds of subscribers receive AdSense templates from me so they... Continue Reading
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Content Composer
Posted on March 29, 2007
I recently received an email from a reader. May I share it with you? "Joel, I appreciate your newsletters and great tips. Out of all the so-called gurus, I feel... Continue Reading
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Amazon Announces Content Links
Posted on March 28, 2007
Last July, I wrote about how Amazon.com was breaking into contextual advertising with its Omakase program. Now they're at it again with another context-based advertising system. This time though, they've... Continue Reading
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The Joy of Blogging
Posted on March 24, 2007
I treat my online businesses pretty seriously. I have to. They feed and house my family and that's a pretty serious business. But sometimes I wonder if I'm not missing... Continue Reading
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The Web 2.0 Traffic System Ebook
Posted on March 22, 2007
It seems like everywhere you turn, people are talking about Web 2.0. What's the deal with Web 2.0 and why should we care? In the past weeks, I have shared... Continue Reading
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Multiple Revenue Streams
Posted on March 21, 2007
Ever since Google changed its Terms of Service to allow publishers to place other ad programs on AdSense pages -- provided those other ads don't look like Google's ad units... Continue Reading
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Spiral Viral
Posted on March 20, 2007
I recently saw a post on a forum that described me as an Internet marketing "guru". I had this picture of me sitting on a mountaintop in the lotus position... Continue Reading
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An Inspirational Story
Posted on March 19, 2007
I love to write my own newsletter. It gives me an opportunity to share my thoughts and feelings with you in a very personal way. However, my friend Eric Holmlund... Continue Reading
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Planning Your Work and Working Your Plan
Posted on March 15, 2007
Vince Lombardi once said, "A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive... Continue Reading
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Having the Last Word
Posted on March 14, 2007
I love it when people add comments to my posts. Sure, I write a blog to share my information and tips... and to tell the world what I think sometimes... Continue Reading
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Be in My New Book - What's Your Story?
Posted on March 13, 2007
Andy Warhol once said that every person gets their fifteen minutes of fame. I don't know if that is true, but I do know that every person has a story... Continue Reading
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Teasing Your Readers
Posted on March 12, 2007
When I talked recently about Darren Rowse's poll into the reasons that people unsubscribe from RSS feeds, I mentioned the biggest issue: the number of posts that publishers send to... Continue Reading
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Are Your Ads in Order?
Posted on March 09, 2007
You already know that ad units placed above the fold tend to get the most clicks. But did you also know that Google automatically places the highest-earning ads in the... Continue Reading
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The Resource Report
Posted on March 08, 2007
There's something you should know about me. It's kind of embarrassing, actually. I am terrible with my hands. More specifically, I am not mechanically inclined. In simple english, don't ask... Continue Reading
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Getting to #1 on Yahoo
Posted on March 07, 2007
Let's play a game. Take the following quiz by filling in the blanks... 1) A _______ in the hand is worth two in the bush. 2) A rolling stone gathers... Continue Reading
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How Many Sites Do You Have?
Posted on March 06, 2007
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is, "How many sites do I need in order to make money with AdSense?" The answer is simple... just ONE site... Continue Reading
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Big Seminar #9
Posted on March 04, 2007
Important. Urgent. Critical. Essential. Crucial. There are so many words I can use to describe how imperative it is that you read today's email, and listen to what I have... Continue Reading
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Are You Working Too Hard?
Posted on March 03, 2007
Darren Rowse has an interesting post over on ProBlogger.net. He explains the most common reasons that users unsubscribe from blog RSS feeds. Can you guess which reason came out on... Continue Reading
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The ABC's of A/B Split Testing
Posted on March 02, 2007
Google is very protective of its AdSense code. Start changing bits here and there and you can't expect to keep your account open for very long. But there's one exception... Continue Reading
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Speaking My Mind
Posted on March 01, 2007
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you've probably noticed that I tend to say exactly what's on my mind. Sometimes, that will have nothing to do with... Continue Reading
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And They'll Tell Two Friends... And So On... And So On... And...
Posted on February 28, 2007
Do you remember the television commercial for a hair shampoo where the key concept was viral marketing? The phrase in the commercial went... "They'll tell two friends... and they'll tell... Continue Reading
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Squidoo - It Took Just One Week to Get to #3
Posted on February 26, 2007
There are over 29 Billion web pages in the world. There are over 108 Million web sites in the world. There are over 85,000 Squidoo sites in the world. And... Continue Reading
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Momentum
Posted on February 22, 2007
Momentum. From Dictionary.com... "A force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events: The car gained momentum going downhill. Her career lost momentum after... Continue Reading
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My Squidoo Extreme Makeover
Posted on February 21, 2007
I've got a room with a view! My family and my office staff are finally settling in to our new home in Colorado, and it is stunningly beautiful. Every morning... Continue Reading
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Kontera - Making Friends with AdSense
Posted on February 20, 2007
Ever since Google changed its Terms Of Service to allow other contextualized ad systems on the same pages as AdSense, I've been busy taking another look at its competitors. And... Continue Reading
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AdSense Traffic Secrets - Earn 100% Commission!
Posted on February 19, 2007
I'm going to do something I've never done before. No, I'm not talking about sky-diving or bungee-jumping. I'll leave those for my friend, Yanik Silver. I'm talking about giving you... Continue Reading
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Do You Squidoo?
Posted on February 14, 2007
Take a look at some of the most famous web site brands online today. Imagine that it is 1994 and the World Wide Web is a new novelty. What would... Continue Reading
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Byte by Byte
Posted on February 13, 2007
The writer Anne Lamott likes to tell a story of how her brother had to create a school project describing a huge number of different birds. He didn't know how... Continue Reading
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Change in Your Pocket
Posted on February 11, 2007
It's Sunday and I'm getting ready to head to church with my family... so I'll be brief. In fact, I usually don't mail on Sundays, but it is to your... Continue Reading
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Google Knows What I Need
Posted on February 10, 2007
Let's face it. Google's AdSense program is absolutely ingenious. It's not perfect, but it is ingenious. Occasionally, an ad will display that is not relevant to the content on the... Continue Reading
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The New Google Referral Program
Posted on February 07, 2007
I love the way Google works. The company has created a fantastic system for turning space on Web pages into fat checks. Even though it's got a bunch of competitors... Continue Reading
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The Internet Marketing Road Trip
Posted on February 06, 2007
Road Trip! I remember when those two words were shouted out in my college days. It meant, "grab what you can get yer butt in the car and be ready... Continue Reading
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Breaking News for All Site Publishers!
Posted on February 05, 2007
I hope it got your attention, because what I am about to share with you can be HUGE. And I have THREE things I need to share with you. So... Continue Reading
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In Tune with TOS
Posted on February 02, 2007
So when was the last time you checked AdSense's TOS? I know, I know, it's all small print. It's boring. It doesn't change very often. And when it does change... Continue Reading
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Coming to Terms with the Terms
Posted on February 01, 2007
There's a look that I've seen way too many times. It doesn't happen often, but even once is enough. I'll be standing in front of an audience at a conference... Continue Reading
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Chitika and AdSense
Posted on January 31, 2007
When you sign up to an ad program, one of the first decisions you'll have to make is where to put your units. Should you cram them into the sidebar... Continue Reading
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MySpace Secrets
Posted on January 24, 2007
I'm sure you've heard the 'buzz' about social networking and Web 2.0. Millions of people have signed up for their own MySpace site, including me! Have you actually discovered how... Continue Reading
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Watch Your Server Logs
Posted on January 21, 2007
I love checking my server stats. It always turns up a ton of great information. Sure, I can see how much traffic I’ve received, where my users are in the... Continue Reading
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Outsource This!
Posted on January 19, 2007
Creating a successful online business is tough. Sure, creating a site is simple. You can buy a domain name, find a hosting service and use a template to have your... Continue Reading
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Google AdSense Breaking News
Posted on January 18, 2007
People have been asking me three questions about the AdSense program, and their new terms of service and AdSense support team have now clarified all of these issues. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question... Continue Reading
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Do You Know Why Your CTR Is Dropping?
Posted on January 17, 2007
I hate it when it happens. I'm sure you do too. You've set up your site, you've optimized your ads, you've watched your income rise and at last you're getting... Continue Reading
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There's More To Marketing Than SEO
Posted on January 13, 2007
There’s More To Marketing Than SEO... It’s the first thing most online publishers do. Right after they’ve built their site, picked the images and added the content. They start optimizing... Continue Reading
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Ack! Did I Just Do That?
Posted on January 11, 2007
Ack! It was the only word uttered by Bill the Cat of Bloom County fame. If you don't know who I am referring to, here's a quick refresher course. Bill... Continue Reading
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Monthly Templates with Instant AdSense Templates Starter Kit
Posted on January 10, 2007
Take a look at your calendar. You probably have it marked up with important dates. Many calendar manufacturers do us a favor by including holidays and other special days preprinted... Continue Reading
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Monthly Templates Available January 10th
Posted on January 04, 2007
It was a moment in time... ... and it went by in a flash. Did you miss it? Don't feel bad. Thousands of people did. Three months ago, I leveled... Continue Reading
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Keywords or Content?
Posted on December 28, 2006
I'm always going on about the importance of great content. It really is the most important thing you'll put on your website. Sure, the way you format your AdSense units... Continue Reading
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Yanik Silver's Underground Online Seminar
Posted on December 27, 2006
Pssssst... I've got a secret... For those who are pay close attention to my newsletter, you know that I am a STRONG believer in attending live events in order to... Continue Reading
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Win Instant AdSense Templates and The AdSense Code
Posted on December 26, 2006
Well, Christmas is over and 2007 is just around the corner. I hope this has been a great year for you. But regardless, we must now look forward to the... Continue Reading
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Google Bans Top-Earning Ad Strategy
Posted on December 22, 2006
Don’t you just hate it when someone comes along and spoils all the fun? For a long time now I’ve been recommending that publishers put little images next to their... Continue Reading
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What SEO Mistakes Have You Made?
Posted on December 20, 2006
Building a successful website doesn’t happen overnight. You have to create the pages, write the content, optimize your ads, drive traffic. You can be up and running within minutes but... Continue Reading
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Keep Perspective on What is Truly Important
Posted on December 18, 2006
I love this time of year. It remind me just how fortunate I am. While many people across the country will be looking forward to spending some extra time with... Continue Reading
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Free Instant AdSense Templates from Santa Joel
Posted on December 17, 2006
I love giving gifts. I can't help myself. I am one of those who prefer watching others open presents on Christmas morning to opening my own. There's just something special... Continue Reading
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Toys for Tots - You Can Make a Difference!
Posted on December 15, 2006
How would you like to get 10 hours of EXPERT Internet marketing coaching for just $25? And what if you knew that your small investment would not only help put... Continue Reading
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A Christmas Gift from Joel
Posted on December 14, 2006
I've got a Christmas gift for you! No strings attached. It's a gift, pure and simple. :-) As you are probably well aware, Google AdSense is not the only way... Continue Reading
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DotCom Secrets Free DVD
Posted on December 12, 2006
I remember when I bought my first DVD player, many years ago. I instantly fell in love with the high quality audio and video that came from the DVD. And... Continue Reading
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Watching the AdSense Competition
Posted on December 10, 2006
There’s something to be said for monopolies. Obviously, they’re great when you own one but they have another advantage too. They make life easier. They don’t make life better. But... Continue Reading
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Big Mistakes
Posted on December 08, 2006
I'll be the first to admit that I have made some mistakes in my life. Hey, I'm human and I don't expect to always get it right. It was a... Continue Reading
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Design Dashboard
Posted on December 05, 2006
He beat me to it. I'm not angry... it's not my style. But I am just a little.. bit... um... er... envious? Ok, I said it. I'm envious. And I... Continue Reading
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Making Your Content and Ads Match the Times
Posted on December 04, 2006
As an AdSense publisher, one day can be much like another. Each day, you update your content, check your stats and make sure that your traffic is flowing freely. With... Continue Reading
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Seize the Internet Opportunity
Posted on November 28, 2006
The information age really does move at the speed of light. Technology is advancing faster than we ever conceived possible. I've been online for 26 years now. In 1980, I... Continue Reading
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Web Video Templates
Posted on November 26, 2006
Video... video.. video... I know. It probably seems like I have been harping on about video a whole lot lately. Well, there's a good reason for that. And if you... Continue Reading
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Simple Ways to Improve Your Content
Posted on November 25, 2006
I’m always going on about the importance of great content. I don’t apologize for that. You can have ad units that are perfectly optimized, blended completely into your site and... Continue Reading
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AdWords, the Other Side of the Google Coin
Posted on November 22, 2006
Like most things on the Internet, marketing can be divided into two distinct periods: Before Google and After Google. Before Google, getting a link to your site on other sites... Continue Reading
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The Power of Video
Posted on November 21, 2006
The results of my experiment are in! Over the past week, I've told you a bit about the power of video to get traffic to your web site. Now I... Continue Reading
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You Are The Expert
Posted on November 20, 2006
When I first started playing around with AdSense, I knew nothing. Now, I like to think that I know a few things about AdSense, but I am still learning. Want... Continue Reading
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Build an Empire
Posted on November 18, 2006
The business-in-a-box. You've heard of 'opportunities' like this before. Usually, all you get is a box... ... and no business. When Paul Smithson (of XSite Pro fame) approached me with... Continue Reading
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Traffic Geyser
Posted on November 12, 2006
What is the #1 question I am asked by people who want to make money online? What is the single word that is most desired by people who have web... Continue Reading
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The Death of Internet Marketing
Posted on November 11, 2006
Remember the hype about "The Death of AdSense" a few months back? Of course, that turned out to be a load of silliness because AdSense is more alive than ever... Continue Reading
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Internet Marketing Search Engine
Posted on November 10, 2006
Finding what you want online is a daunting challenge. The search engines are PACKED with billions of pages on every conceivable topic. That's why I'm pleased to announce a BRAND... Continue Reading
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JV Alert Live - Will You Meet Me There?
Posted on November 08, 2006
Let's play a game. I am going to list several quotes from people, and you have to guess what they are talking about. These are all REAL quotes... Ready? Person... Continue Reading
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The Money is in the List
Posted on November 07, 2006
Can I simplify the steps to succeeding online? 1) Find a niche 2) Create a web site featuring a product or service in your niche 3) Sell to your market... Continue Reading
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Will Your Site Succeed?
Posted on November 06, 2006
Most new businesses fail. It’s a fact we’re all familiar with... and as entrepreneurs, one we all ignore. It’s easy to do. For one thing, online those statistics probably aren’t... Continue Reading
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Product Launches Exposed
Posted on November 03, 2006
There have been a number of significant product launches this year. Brad Fallon's StomperNet. Rich Schefren's Coaching program. Mike Filsaime's Butterfly Marketing. Ken McArthur's InfoProduct Blueprint. Sterling Valentine's JV Formula... Continue Reading
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Rich Schefren Releases The Final Chapter
Posted on October 26, 2006
Rich Schefren has just announced the release of The Final Chapter of his report that has taken the Internet marketing world by storm. I have posted this brief video to... Continue Reading
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The Info Product Blueprint
Posted on October 24, 2006
It's just been an incredible month for new revenue-generating resources! First we had the SEO product of the year, The Stomper from Brad Fallon. Then Instant AdSense Templates helped people... Continue Reading
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Changes to AdSense Program
Posted on October 23, 2006
I've been looking back at what's been happening in the world of AdSense over the last ten months or so... and I've been amazed at what I've found. I was... Continue Reading
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What Are You Made Of?
Posted on October 19, 2006
As I travel to conferences and receive email from people, the questions I am asked have a recurring theme. One of the most frequent questions is not so much about... Continue Reading
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Copywriting Secrets
Posted on October 16, 2006
One of the most frequent comments I got during the launch of Instant AdSense Templates was how good the copy on the page was. Tons of people told me that... Continue Reading
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Blogging and Traffic
Posted on October 15, 2006
Traffic. It is the one thing that anyone with a website hopes for again and again. You can have first-site site design. You can have incredible content. You can make... Continue Reading
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The AdSense Code an Amazon.com Bestseller... Again!
Posted on October 14, 2006
It was real exciting the first time my book hit the Amazon.com Best Seller charts. But it is even MORE exciting to see the book on the charts a second... Continue Reading
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My First Infomercial
Posted on October 13, 2006
With the help of my friend Mike Koenigs from the Infomercial Toolkit, I have made my very first professionally produced infomercial! The video was created to promote my Instant AdSense... Continue Reading
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Instant AdSense Templates VRE Building System
Posted on October 10, 2006
It's here. And it's a work of art. Not like a DaVinci or Rembrandt. But a work of art nonetheless. Three months ago I took a survey of my customers... Continue Reading
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Instant AdSense Templates - Size Matters
Posted on October 07, 2006
I can't believe what I am about to tell you. In all sincere honesty, I can not believe it. But it's all true. I have just totaled up the data... Continue Reading
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Tactics or Strategies?
Posted on October 06, 2006
Hardly a week goes by that you don't hear about the newest/latest/greatest/world's-best-thing-since-sliced-bread ebook, software or member site. I confess, I do like to share quality products and services with my... Continue Reading
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AdSense Mailbag - October 5th
Posted on October 05, 2006
Time to dig into the mailbag and answer questions from readers... Question 1) I've got ads on my site that I don't want. How do I block other sites from... Continue Reading
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The Countdown Begins
Posted on October 04, 2006
Tick... tick... tick... Can you hear that? It's the sound of the countdown clock leading to Tuesday, October 10th. At 12 Noon EST on that day, I will be revealing... Continue Reading
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The AdSense Code Commercial
Posted on September 29, 2006
When I was at JV Alert Live in Philadelphia, my friend Mike Stewart put together this video promotion for my book, The AdSense Code. It's quick and entertaining. Check it... Continue Reading
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Winners of The AdSense Code Sighting Contest
Posted on September 28, 2006
I have selected five random winners for The AdSense Code Sightings Contest! I received dozens of entries and posted a handful of the photos on the web site. I then... Continue Reading
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Online Opportunity is Everywhere
Posted on September 27, 2006
Are you overwhelmed? I don't know about you, but I can get involved in so many projects that I occasionally feel like my brain is going to explode. Someone get... Continue Reading
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AdSense is Alive
Posted on September 24, 2006
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The rumors of the so-called "death of AdSense" have gone too far. Now, it is time for someone to SHATTER the Myths and TELL THE TRUTH! I... Continue Reading
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Joel Christopher's Birthday Blowout
Posted on September 22, 2006
One of the most important things you can do to get traffic to your AdSense sites is to incorporate the use of a mailing list. With a list, you can... Continue Reading
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The Death of AdSense
Posted on September 21, 2006
Listen... Can you hear it? It's the sound of panic. Hysteria. It's the sound of fearmongers, making as much noise as they can... to scare you. I can hear it... Continue Reading
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The Internet Marketing Main Event
Posted on September 18, 2006
I'm blogging from my office PC... only I'm not in my office. I am, in fact, in the American Airlines Admirals Club at D/FW International Airport, awaiting my flight to... Continue Reading
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Meet Me in Minneapolis
Posted on September 12, 2006
There are many exciting and life changing events happening all over the calendar this fall that will help you grow your businesses and take your business to a higher level... Continue Reading
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What Do I Blog About?
Posted on August 28, 2006
One of the fastest ways to get started with a web site is to create a blog. Absolutely anyone can get started with blogging in less than FIVE minutes by... Continue Reading
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The Google Slap - Did You Feel It?
Posted on August 23, 2006
I've been getting a LOT of email about Google's new policy change related to their AdWords program. Thousands of advertisers had the prices per click raised DRAMATICALLY overnight. It has... Continue Reading
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HyperVRE
Posted on August 22, 2006
Eric Holmlund has been telling me about HyperVRE. He's like, "Joel, this is perfect for your AdSense students... and it's free!" I said, "Reeeeally..." So I took a look at... Continue Reading
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Win a Free Year of Premier AdSense Coaching Club
Posted on August 19, 2006
On September 27th, I am going to award FIVE people with a free one-year membership to the Premier AdSense Coaching Club, my members-only site designed to help people increase the... Continue Reading
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Big Seminar 2006 - Atlanta, Georgia
Posted on August 17, 2006
November 4, 2005. That date stands as a milestone for me, and for the growth of my business. It was the date I stepped out on faith, put my money... Continue Reading
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Answering AdSense Questions
Posted on August 11, 2006
Here are some quick answers to questions that have been recently submitted at AskJoelComm.com. I read in your book "The Adsense Code" about taking ebooks and making them as free... Continue Reading
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An Interview with Mike Filsaime
Posted on August 09, 2006
Before another word is spoken about the Butterfly Marketing Manuscript, I want you to listen to this FREE exclusive interview that I conducted with Mike Filsaime the day before his... Continue Reading
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The Butterfly Marketing Manuscript
Posted on August 07, 2006
I've gotten to know Mike Filsaime over the past year, and consider him a good friend. Not only is he an incredibly smart marketer, but he is a good-hearted guy... Continue Reading
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AdSense Code Still a Best-Seller!
Posted on August 06, 2006
It's been an incredibly exciting month for me. Not only did The AdSense Code hit the New York Times Best-Seller list last month, but it is hanging strong at #9... Continue Reading
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Translation Gold
Posted on August 03, 2006
I've added something new to my blog today, and it gives me an international flair. See the flags of the world above this post? You can click one of them... Continue Reading
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How Experts Build Empires
Posted on August 01, 2006
In every industry, there's a powerbroker in the background - an advisor who is known to just a handful of people, but who helps build empires for the top "stars... Continue Reading
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Are Your Ready For Video Ads?
Posted on July 31, 2006
Wouldn't it be great if we could optimize our websites for AdSense then just kick back and enjoy the income? We wouldn't have to worry about trying new ad formats... Continue Reading
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Saturday Night Fever
Posted on July 29, 2006
The kids have gone to bed and it is getting late. I decided to check in to the database of questions that have been asked recently at AskJoelComm.com and attempt... Continue Reading
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Building on the Basics
Posted on July 28, 2006
When I give talks explaining how people can use AdSense to earn high revenues, I focus on some very specific strategies. I do the same in my book. I explain... Continue Reading
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The Power of an Hour
Posted on July 26, 2006
What's in an hour? Yes, I see the hand in the back of the room. Sixty minutes, you say? Ok, smart aleck. You can put your hand down. You've probably... Continue Reading
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New Word Sites
Posted on July 25, 2006
It's come to my attention that some more Link Sizzler sites are popping up online. If you are interested on getting a word link on one of these sites, the... Continue Reading
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Omakase
Posted on July 24, 2006
Omakase is a Japanese word meaning 'leave it up to us'. It is commonly used in Japanese restaurants for a meal where the chef uses their experience and knowledge to... Continue Reading
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The AdSense Code a New York Times Best Seller
Posted on July 22, 2006
When my book, The AdSense Code, was published in May, I was thrilled to see it go to #3 on Amazon.com. But it just got more exciting... I found out... Continue Reading
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The Importance of Community
Posted on July 19, 2006
My good friend Lee Dodd, who I feel is the king of online forums has recently rocked the forum world with the creation of Earners Forum. Watching the growth over... Continue Reading
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Rich Schefren's Strategic Profit Manifesto
Posted on July 17, 2006
I was at the Big Seminar in Los Angeles last year when Rich Schefren got up to speak. He began talking about the way most people do business online. I... Continue Reading
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499 Sites
Posted on July 12, 2006
The Link Sizzler has set off a firestorm of word-cloud sites, with sharp site owners picking up a word link and capitalizing on the traffic these sites can generate. 499Sites.com... Continue Reading
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Link Sizzler Sites
Posted on July 08, 2006
As of this entry, 483 of the 500 words at 500 Words are taken. And due to the number of Link Sizzler sites popping up, I have created a blog... Continue Reading
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Instant AdSense Templates - Gone!
Posted on July 06, 2006
What an incredible 48 hours this has been. The sale of Instant AdSense Templates is officialy CLOSED, with volumes 1 and 2 no longer available. Gone... gone... gone. Sorry to... Continue Reading
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New Niche Word Sites Popping Up
Posted on July 03, 2006
After the huge success of 500Words.com, niche word sites are starting to pop up on the web. Here are just a few of the ones you might want to look... Continue Reading
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Alexa Mover and Shaker
Posted on June 30, 2006
Who knew one week ago that my 500Words.com site would have caused such a stir? Take a look at all the places that are buzzing with news of the site... Continue Reading
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The Link Sizzler is discontinued
Posted on June 29, 2006
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Word Tsunami
Posted on June 28, 2006
The word page fun continues as the blogosphere is discussing 500Words.com. Today, PRWeb phoned me to create a podcast interview which you can now listen to online or via itunes... Continue Reading
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500 Words a Smash Hit
Posted on June 26, 2006
I knew my word cloud advertising page, 500Words.com would get some attention. I had no idea that it would be as big as it is! In the first 12 hours... Continue Reading
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The Affiliate Manager Available Tuesday
Posted on June 25, 2006
I've been writing about Anik Singal's upcoming affiliate training course, The Affiliate Manger 1st Edition, for a week or so now. I created a special 15 minute video review of... Continue Reading
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500 Words - Move Over Pixel Ads
Posted on June 23, 2006
Remember the pixel ad craze started by milliondollarhomepage.com last year? It was definitely a novelty that fuled a huge windfall for the owner of the site and a bit of... Continue Reading
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Les secrets d'AdSense en francais est arrives
Posted on June 22, 2006
I am pleased to announce that my AdSense ebook is now available in a fourth language. Joining the english, spanish and japanese versions is the brand new french version! The... Continue Reading
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Seminar Strategy Secrets
Posted on June 21, 2006
On the road again... Just can't wait to be on the road again... ... that is as long as I am either on vacation with my family or traveling to... Continue Reading
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Affiliate Manager Deathmatch
Posted on June 20, 2006
Did you know that I have been doing business online since 1995? Many people assume that I came out of nowhere with my AdSense training materials, but the fact is... Continue Reading
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The Affiliate Manager 1st Edition Review
Posted on June 19, 2006
I recently received a review copy of Anik Singal's brand new training product, The Affiliate Manager 1st Edition, and have had an opportunity to preview the set. In the video... Continue Reading
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AdSense Secrets v3.0 in Japanese Now Available
Posted on June 18, 2006
I'd love to visit Japan one day, and now I might have the perfect excuse! Just a few days ago, the 3rd edition of "What Google Never Told You About... Continue Reading
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Instant AdSense Templates
Posted on June 13, 2006
Search the web for AdSense and you will find an absolute avalanche of products and services related to Google's popular contextual advertising service. Most of the these products are software... Continue Reading
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Entrepreneur Days
Posted on June 11, 2006
First you are born. Then you go to school. Year upon year upon year of the best public education your tax dollars can buy. After twelve years, you hit a... Continue Reading
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The Power of Press Releases
Posted on June 10, 2006
If you've been following my life at all, you know I've been working with my mother to help her build her website, TravelsWithSheila.com. Acting on my advice, my mom has... Continue Reading
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The Affiliate Manager - 1st Edition
Posted on June 06, 2006
I met Anik Singal at Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas last year. Anik runs the site, Affiliate Classroom, and is responsible for helping many merchants learn how to run successful... Continue Reading
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AdSense Tools
Posted on June 02, 2006
Here's a question I get again and again... "Joel, what are the best AdSense tools available?" With such a proliferation of "me-too" products on the market, it can be difficult... Continue Reading
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The List FX
Posted on May 31, 2006
I'm just back in town from Michael Penland's Internet seminar in Orlando. It was a great seminar with two dozen fantastic speakers. I know the attendees must have gotten alot... Continue Reading
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How Do I Find My Niche or Passion?
Posted on May 29, 2006
I received this question via AskJoelComm.com Joel, I can't find my passion. I have been a workaholic my whole life in areas that I do not enjoy. I don't even... Continue Reading
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Most Recognizable Face on the Internet
Posted on May 28, 2006
So, I am at this conference in Orlando and Paulie Sabol says, "Joel, you have the most recognizable face on the Internet". He is referring to the fact that my... Continue Reading
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Live from Orlando
Posted on May 26, 2006
I am currently in Orlando, Florida, attending Michael Penland's Internet Marketing Super Conference. I've been spending time with some great people, including Mike Filsaime, Gary Ambrose, Brian Edmondson, Keith Wellman... Continue Reading
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The AdSense Code is an Amazon #1 Best Seller
Posted on May 24, 2006
What an incredible day it was! My book, The AdSense Code, officially launched yesterday. You can read the official news release at PRWeb.com. But the most exciting thing of all... Continue Reading
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Buy My Book (I'll Bribe You!)
Posted on May 23, 2006
I'm going to keep this simple. Go to Amazon.com and buy a copy of my book, The Adsense Code. When you do, I will give you over $6900 in bonuses... Continue Reading
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What Do I Do If My AdSense Account Gets Closed?
Posted on May 19, 2006
A week does not go by that I don't get an email from someone telling me that their AdSense account was closed. Most often, the email from the AdSense team... Continue Reading
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How Much Money Can You Make with Google AdSense?
Posted on May 17, 2006
Just how much money can you make with Google AdSense? In January 2006, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of copywriters on the topic of AdSense. In... Continue Reading
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Dominating AdSense
Posted on May 16, 2006
A few weeks ago, Andrew Fox phoned me and asked if I would speak to him for a bit about my AdSense strategies. I've known Andrew for a bit, having... Continue Reading
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Make Friends with Your Traffic
Posted on May 15, 2006
One of the biggest attractions of becoming an online publisher is that you get to become your own boss. You can work from home, at the hours you want... and... Continue Reading
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Follow the Leader
Posted on May 13, 2006
I'm sitting in a conference room in Dallas, Texas, attending the Focus 4 the Future "No Limits" Internet marketing seminar. At the moment, Perry Marshall is sharing his story and... Continue Reading
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What Happens in Vegas...
Posted on May 11, 2006
They say that what happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas. And I guess that is frequently true... But if you come see me at Carl Galletti's Internet Marketing... Continue Reading
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ZipSense
Posted on May 10, 2006
When I look at the Internet marketing landscape, I often see a vast wasteland of "me too" products and services. It seems many people are simply trying to capitalize on... Continue Reading
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Invading MySpace
Posted on May 03, 2006
Internet Marketers Invade MySpace... Or so the headline goes on Lynn Terry's blog entry. Remember a few weeks ago I mentioned how MySpace can be used to create a network... Continue Reading
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AdSense Videos
Posted on May 02, 2006
As you might imagine, I get LOTS of email. Questions, questions, questions... and most of them are good! What do people want most? They want to see exactly how to... Continue Reading
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Google vs Microsoft
Posted on May 01, 2006
Whenever I do teleseminars and publicly speak, I tell people that we are entering a new age of the Internet. Internet v1.0 was the beginning of the web. Money was... Continue Reading
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Yahoo Publishing Network
Posted on April 28, 2006
Google AdSense is currently the reigning King of contextual advertising services. But the King always faces challengers to the throne. Kontera, Chitika and Intellitext have managed to absorb a small... Continue Reading
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The Accelerated Success System
Posted on April 20, 2006
I recently received a phone call from Jason Dinner, an associate of Mike Filsaime's. Since Mike is a superstar in my book, I wanted to hear what Jason had to... Continue Reading
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Dallas Internet Marketing Seminar
Posted on April 18, 2006
So here's the deal. I met this bloke in Charlotte, North Carolina last November. I can call him a "bloke" because he is decidedly British. His name is Robert Puddy... Continue Reading
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Creative Sponsorships to Get Traffic and Branding
Posted on April 16, 2006
There are so many ways to promote business online. Adsense is a focus for me, because it has been so lucrative, and because there are so many businesses building their... Continue Reading
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Blogging for Dollars
Posted on April 11, 2006
A few months back, I started a blogging network that would allow beginners to get started with blogging and allow them to earn some AdSense cash for their efforts. The... Continue Reading
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The Power of the Mastermind
Posted on April 04, 2006
I am currently in a top-secret location with an unnamed group of people. What do we have in common? We are all online entreprenuers. Why gather? Because when people get... Continue Reading
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MSN AdCenter Rejects My Ads
Posted on April 01, 2006
I got invited to the beta test of the MSN AdCenter a month or so ago. Not many people have had the opportunity to advertise via MSN, so I thought... Continue Reading
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The AdSense Code on Amazon.com
Posted on March 30, 2006
It was a pretty exciting day yesterday. The UPS man dropped four boxes at my front door. I instantly knew what they were. Carrying the boxes insides, I quickly found... Continue Reading
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Internet Marketing Conferences
Posted on March 29, 2006
I occassionally receive email that looks like this... "Dear Joel, I have purchased your ebook and applied your strategies to my web pages. It's been a week and I am... Continue Reading
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How to Fail in Business
Posted on March 26, 2006
As you may know from my blog, I am currently attending Yanik Silver's Underground Internet Marketing Seminar in Washington, D.C. I'm meeting so many brilliant and fascinating people, and I'm... Continue Reading
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Outing Tim Carter
Posted on March 24, 2006
I'm coming to you live from Yanik Silver's Underground Seminar in Washington, D.C. I'm sitting in my hotel room with Tim Carter and Christopher Knight. We've just enjoyed a long... Continue Reading
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JV Alert Live
Posted on March 20, 2006
I remember receiving an email from someone in early 2005, just after the first edition of my ebook had come out. He asked me if I was interested in doing... Continue Reading
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So Proud of My Mother
Posted on March 16, 2006
I am just thrilled with my mom right now. A few days ago I wrote about her new blog, TravelsWithSheila.com. Since starting her blog, she has been dilligently working hard... Continue Reading
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The Best AdSense Keyword Tool EVER
Posted on March 15, 2006
If you are an AdSense publisher, you have undoubtedly heard about top-paying keyword reports that promise to give you the keys to the AdSense kingdom. Some of these reports have... Continue Reading
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Google AdSense Secrets 3rd Edition
Posted on March 06, 2006
When I came out with "What Google Never Told You About Making Money with AdSense" in January 2005, I never imagined that it would become so popular. Since that time... Continue Reading
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New AdSense Tracker Program
Posted on February 27, 2006
If you are an AdSense publisher, you know that Google tells you very little about your ads. They tell you how many ads you have displayed. They tell you how... Continue Reading
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Instant Article Ghost Writer
Posted on February 14, 2006
Instant Article Ghost Writer is no longer available... Continue Reading
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New Design Coming
Posted on February 11, 2006
It's time for my blog to "grow up". This coming week, I will be updating joelcomm.com with a brand new design. It will have remnants of the old and a... Continue Reading
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Big Seminar 2006 - Atlanta, Georgia
Posted on February 08, 2006
Ever since I attended Armand Morin's Big Seminar in Los Angeles last November, I have been telling others about the incredible experience and value of this bi-annual Internet marketing event... Continue Reading
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Got Zip Uncovered
Posted on February 07, 2006
I love finding promising online businesses and bringing attention to them. Last year, one of my clients introduced me to a product that he was creating called Got-Zip. As a... Continue Reading
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The AdSense Code - Monetizing AdSense with Articles
Posted on February 01, 2006
How can articles be used to make more money with Google AdSense? That is the topic of the first module in my telecourse series, The AdSense Code. Starting on Thursday... Continue Reading
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The Secret Seminar
Posted on January 29, 2006
I am at an undisclosed location with an undisclosed group of people conducting classified business. It's the "secret seminar." I could tell you more, but you you would have to... Continue Reading
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People Will Talk
Posted on January 27, 2006
Yes, people will talk. And the things they will say are quite interesting. Ever since my AdSense ebook has come into the spotlight, my name has become more well known... Continue Reading
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Following Your Passion
Posted on January 26, 2006
What makes you tick? What is the source of the "fire in your belly" that keeps you dreaming and reaching for... whatever it is? What is the one thing that... Continue Reading
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The AdSense Code Launches
Posted on January 24, 2006
Tonight was the official announcement of "The AdSense Code", an 8-part telecourse series that is starting on Thursday, February 2nd, 2006. Over 1500 people signed up for my free preview... Continue Reading
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My AdSense Feed
Posted on January 23, 2006
I have recently started adding my AdSense articles to EzineArticles.com. It's a great way to distribute content to the masses. A cool tool they provide is the ability to create... Continue Reading
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Car-Cast with Glenn Dietzel
Posted on January 22, 2006
Just the other day I was telling you about Glenn Dietzel from Awaken the Author Within. I had the opportunity to spend a couple days with Glenn. We had a... Continue Reading
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Awaken the Author Within
Posted on January 19, 2006
Everyone needs a little help. And entrepreneurs need as much help as we can get! That's why I have hired a personal coach to help me strategize a plan of... Continue Reading
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Following Your Passion
Posted on January 17, 2006
I had two telephone consultations today. One of them was scheduled with a client. Another was spontaneous with a contact that I met at a seminar a few months back... Continue Reading
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Eager to Learn
Posted on January 15, 2006
It's been a fascinating weekend. I've been hanging out at Harlan Kilsteins Copywriting Workshop and have met some fascinating people. I presented advanced Google AdSense strategies to the group today... Continue Reading
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It's Nice When People Say Nice Things
Posted on January 11, 2006
I love helping people make money online. I love teaching them and I love seeing results. It's incredibly rewarding to hear someone tell me that they have increased their income... Continue Reading
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Attending Industry Conferences
Posted on January 10, 2006
There are many activities one can partake in in order to grow their business. Whether engaging in the creative process, developing product and/or services or executing a long-term vision, all... Continue Reading
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Affiliate Summit Special Workshop
Posted on January 08, 2006
This morning, I had the privilege of speaking before sixty Affiliate Summit attendees in a special AdSense workshop session. The room was a bit large (cavernous, even), but I managed... Continue Reading
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FREE AdSense Buddy
Posted on January 02, 2006
I would like to wish you a very Happy New Year! May your year be filled with good health, prosperity and lots of laughter. :-) I have a New Year's... Continue Reading
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If You're Going to San Francisco
Posted on December 22, 2005
When I was at the Big Seminar, it seemed every speaker from the stage was talking about a hot copywriter Harlan Kilstein. Even mega-copywriting star John Carlton singled him out... Continue Reading
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How to Build Profitable Websites FAST
Posted on December 15, 2005
Several months ago I was going through email from readers. As you might imagine, people have a lot of questions, not just regarding AdSense, but also related to other areas... Continue Reading
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Dr. AdSense Podcast is LIVE
Posted on December 08, 2005
I finally get it. It took me some time, but I finally understand podcasting. Now that I have an iPod (which I won in an online sales contest!), I have... Continue Reading
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Regarding Mike Filsaime
Posted on December 07, 2005
I just received an email from Mike Filsaime. For those who already know Mike, you already know he is an Internet Marketing legend. For those who don't know him, you... Continue Reading
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Big Seminar Atlanta 2006
Posted on November 29, 2005
For the past few weeks, I have gone on and on about what I learned at Big Seminar in Los Angeles. I continue to review my notes from this conference... Continue Reading
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Affiliate Summit Las Vegas 2006
Posted on November 28, 2005
Are you going to Affiliate Summit? This is the PREMIER event for webmasters and merchants online. My friend, Shawn Collins, tells me that the event is nearing sellout and record... Continue Reading
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Quickstart Guide to Building a Website
Posted on November 23, 2005
I regularly receive email from people wanting to make money online, but aren't sure how to go about doing it. Building a website can be a daunting task for someone... Continue Reading
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Posted on November 19, 2005
I'm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Of course, all hotels are beginning to look the same to me. Though were it not for the fact that I looked out the window... Continue Reading
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Michel Fortin Strikes Gold
Posted on November 16, 2005
A couple weeks ago at Big Seminar, I told you that I had the opportunity to meet world-class copywriter, Michel Fortin, along with his lovely fiancee, Sylvie Charrier. What I... Continue Reading
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Focus 4 the Future Seminar
Posted on November 15, 2005
I'm heading to Charlotte, North Carolina this coming weekend for Robert Puddy's Focus 4 the Future Seminar. I'm speaking at this 2-day seminar designed to help people build profitable web... Continue Reading
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AdSense Secrets to be published as hardcover book
Posted on November 14, 2005
I received some very exciting news today. I have signed with Morgan James Publishing, Inc., a New York-based publishing house, to bring my Google AdSense ebook to the retail market... Continue Reading
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Win my Chitika eMiniMalls Secrets ebook
Posted on November 09, 2005
Here's a contest that gives some of the best odds on the web. On Monday, November 14th, I release my ebook on Chitika eMiniMalls. I am giving away a copy... Continue Reading
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Big Seminar Afterglow
Posted on November 08, 2005
I just got back from one of the the most educational and inspiring seminars of my entire life. My friend, Jeff Walker, suggested that I go to Armand Morin's Big... Continue Reading
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Chitika is a winner
Posted on November 03, 2005
About two weeks ago, I told you about a new advertising service called Chitika. What makes Chitika unique is that they have implemented features which make it completely compatible with... Continue Reading
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How To Launch A Product
Posted on October 21, 2005
Launching a new product can be both an exhilirating and terrifying experience. The thrill of launching out into the unknown is matched only by the trepidation in wondering if the... Continue Reading
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The Big Seminar - Los Angeles
Posted on October 17, 2005
Did you know that just about anyone can make money online? With knowledge, discipline and persistence, the Internet can be a pot of gold for anyone willing to pursue their... Continue Reading
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AdSense Secrets in Japanese
Posted on October 09, 2005
I'm global! I was contacted several months ago by a man named Kuruma in Japan. He asked if he could translate my ebook into Japanese and sell it to the... Continue Reading
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Ebook Cover Design
Posted on October 08, 2005
Since I became an Ebook author, I have realized the importance of each detail in the process. The topic, sales letter, price, marketing plan and other choices all have a... Continue Reading
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Blogging with Dave Taylor
Posted on September 27, 2005
I've had the privilege to meet quite a few people in the Internet industry over the past ten years. I've had the pleasure of turning many business associates into dear... Continue Reading
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Automated Page Generators
Posted on September 26, 2005
I've been playing around with a few automated page generator programs to see what they are capable of. These programs allow you to build an entire web site based on... Continue Reading
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Kontera
Posted on September 21, 2005
Google AdSense ads have become ubiquitous. It's hard to find many sites that aren't running their contextual text advertisements. However, there ARE other options available for site publishers wishing to... Continue Reading
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Blogging for ReveNews
Posted on September 13, 2005
Thanks to my friend Jim Kukral, my AdSense ramblings are now being posted in blog format at ReveNews.com, a fantastic site for anyone who is seeking to make money online... Continue Reading
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Google AdSense Forums
Posted on August 23, 2005
Google AdSense has becoming a primary source of income for many Internet publishers. The ubiquitous AdSense text ad has brought life into many sagging business models and created opportunity for... Continue Reading
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The Internet Money Tree
Posted on August 22, 2005
I've been in the Internet business for over ten years. (Wow, has it been THAT long?) During this time, I have seen the highs and lows of riding the Internet... Continue Reading
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Top of the Search Engines
Posted on August 19, 2005
So much of having a successful Internet business is dependent on getting your sites indexed on the search engines. When someone types a keyword into Google or Yahoo, where does... Continue Reading
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Keyword Burner
Posted on August 16, 2005
Building a web site is easy. Getting traffic to it is a whole different beast. Google, Yahoo! and MSN rule the roost of the search engine market, but figuring out... Continue Reading
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Got Zip - Online Opportunity
Posted on August 10, 2005
Every now and then I come across a site that takes a familiar concept and turns it into something new. I recently was introduced to Got-Zip.com, a fascinating concept that... Continue Reading
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Lo que Google no le ha explicado sobre c�mo ganar m�s con AdSense
Posted on August 07, 2005
I don't understand spanish. But when I was approached by a gentleman from Latin America asking if he could translate my Google AdSense ebook into his native tongue, I said... Continue Reading
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Google AdSense Secrets: Second Edition
Posted on June 30, 2005
In January of 2005, I released my first ebook. It was called "What Google Never Told You About Making Money with AdSense" and it was written to help people make... Continue Reading
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Posted on May 07, 2005
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