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- A Happy Tune Composed By The Financial Crisis
I knew something good had to come from the financial crises. My fellow German and composer Johannes Kreidler composed music following the up- and down movements of 'popular' banking crisis and stock market charts.
- A moral view on social profiling An article on Klout& Co
A shared link to Social Media Explorer on the problems with social profiling and Klout, and the moral side of scoring people by their online influence.
- A New Year's Gift, For Your Success
A New Year's gift for readers: two free e-books on achieving your goals, with worksheets that help you plan the year 2010 and set your goals for it.
- A Quick Note To My Blog News Feed Subscribers
A note to subscribers of the blog news feed: the feed now shows only a summary of each post, so you see what is new and click through to read more.
- A Rookie’s Guide To Social Media Promotion
A to-do list for promoting a small business on social media: create Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+ pages, then engage with giveaways and video.
- Affiliate Article Marketing 1/7 - Overview
The 'Affiliate Article Marketing' Series shows a step by step process to build a constant stream of affiliate income with articles.
- Affiliate Article Marketing 2/7 - Keyword Research
Keywords are important – that can’t be stressed enough. Considering that search engines are still the primary way in which people look for anything on the internet, it means that people who are looking for things in whatever niche you’re in, are going to be doing so on search engines. Thus, when talking about positioning your articles, it essentially means positioning them in the relevant searches, so that they’re more likely to be found by the right people.
- Affiliate Article Marketing 3/7 - Grabbing Attention with Headlines
With affiliate article marketing, grabbing your reader's attention with an attractive article headline is of utmost importance. If your headline sucks they won't read it. If they won't read it - you won't make affiliate money.
- Affiliate Article Marketing 4/7 - Article Body Rules
The article body needs to pull your reader through to your resource box and to your money making back link. Here are a few pointers how to do this.
- Affiliate Article Marketing 5/7 - Making The Resource Box Work
Since the one and only goal of the article resource box is getting people to actually click the backlink, it is essentially a call to action. Here's how to create an article resource box that won't go un-clicked!
- Amazon to Re-Embrace California - A New Chance for Affiliate Marketers?
Amazon and California were working on a sales tax deal that would let Amazon work with its California-based affiliates again. The dispute and the terms.
- And Another Billion Dollar Deal
A short shared news item: AOL sold more than 800 patents to Microsoft for 1.06 billion dollars, with a joke about the author's own bank account.
- Anybody can make a difference in other people's lives
A reshared letter from a Christian mother whose 15 year old son came out as gay after a school essay, and how one blog post changed their family.
- Apps Killing Web Sites? What Web Designers Can Learn From App Developers
Apps compete with websites for readers on mobile devices. Web designers can learn from them and make sites touch friendly and fast, with subtle ads.
- Are Internet Radio Interviews Worth The Trouble?
Ever wondered how you could lead greater traffic to your website without much effort? There is a way and it’s just within your easy reach. It’s a traditional method of advertising that has now invaded the internet world, yet you may still be clueless to what it is. Listen to Willie Crawford as he talks of how this golden key can help you be as successful as you dream to be.
- Are You Ready To Change Your Marketing Approach?
Are You Ready To Change Your Marketing Approach? Textbook marketing approaches can go a long way toward building product sales. They can be just good enough to get noticed, but they might not produce the results you’re after. If you’re ready to go beyond what you learned in school or even by trial and error, check out this new strategy by internet marketing genius John Delavera.
- Autoblogging Gone Wrong - Google Dissects Crappy Website
A webmaster complained in the Google forum that his site was not indexed. Google showed him where his scraped and badly spun content came from.
- Avoiding The Trolls On Twitter
What Twitter trolls are, examples of abuse aimed at UK politicians, how Twitter handled blocking and why your business should monitor its brand.
- Beware These Internet Business Scams, Questionable Tactics & H
Beware of the online predators! The Internet world offers us more opportunities to work with and make money from. But are you aware of how many dangerous creatures and entities are hiding behind false facades? You’ll be surprised at how many wolves in sheep’s fur are lurking around you. How can you sort true from false? Willie Crawford, a leading internet marketer today, gives you a helping hand in this article. Know what you need to know and be equipped to avoid terrible booby traps.
- Beyond Keywords: SEO Techniques That You Can Take From Video Marketing
Writing techniques from marketing videos that work beyond keywords: agitate the problem, repeat problems and solutions, express limits and ask for action.
- Blog Fail - Traffic From Google 40% Down!
A new blog theme based on a badly documented WordPress framework cut Google traffic by 40% in one month. Why the blog goes back to its old theme.
- Blogging Or Vlogging Which Is Right For You
Whether a text blog or a video blog suits you depends on your strengths, your target audience and your time, plus a comment on how cheap video has become.
- Blogging Platform Ghost Could Start A Revolution
The Ghost blogging platform shows a live preview next to the editor and runs on Node.js. A look at its features, plus doubts whether bloggers will switch.
- Branding Or Direct Response Marketing, Which Is Best For Your Internet Business?
Marketing is so much easier and cheaper for an internet business than for offline businesses. But you could still lose your last shirt if you invest in the wrong type of advertising. 'Branding or Direct Response Marketing?' - how you answer that question will make you rich or poor. In this article I'm comparing both, telling you which one sucks, and which one puts money in your pockets...
- Building Community While Letting Them Play: Gaming Dynamics For Community Building
How game dynamics build community online or at work: set teams, offer rewards, use points and badges, put up a leaderboard and announce challenges.
- Building Your Blog Influence – Networking With Bloggers On Google Plus
An invitation to network with fellow bloggers on Google Plus in three steps: add a shared circle of 187 bloggers, join the community and get listed.
- Business thinking outside of the box - one of the smartest eCommerce ideas I've...
A reshared news item on Walmart.com letting shoppers order online and pay with cash in a store, and why this reverse eCommerce idea is so smart.
- Calling Out A Scammer
A true story about calling back a phone scammer posing as a federal marshal, plus a comment on why businesses need to work on building trust.
- Can You Make Money Online By Starting With No Money
Is it possible to make money without even spending a cent? You bet. But there are secrets that can propel your business to heights you’ve been dreaming of in a shorter amount of time. What are those secrets? Join Willie as he explores three ways to make money online and listen as he reveals what it will take you to be successful.
- Celebrating New Year In Thailand, My Pics From Songkran 2009
My pics from Songkran 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand, where people celebrate the Thai New Year for several days by throwing water at everyone in the street.
- Chris Brogan interviewed by Robert Scoble [VIDEO]
A reshared post in which Robert Scoble talks with business blogger Chris Brogan about blogging, corporate marketing and feeding the blog beast.
- Close Encounter With Klout Experts
A first look at Klout Experts, a question and answer feature where your answers can show up in Bing search results and help brand you as an expert.
- Competitive Analysis - Reading Your Online Reviews Is Not Enough!
Your competitors' online reviews show what customers like and miss about them. How to analyze and track competitor reviews, websites and review profiles.
- Content curation just got easier: HootSuite now with RSS Reader
HootSuite added RSS feeds to its streams, a feature SproutSocial had offered before. A quick test of the new app and why SproutSocial still wins for feeds.
- Controversy In Copywriting - A Few Shocking Examples
Controversial copywriting can offend customers or spark discussion. Three shocking examples: Spirit Airlines, Love's Baby Soft and an old Fairy Soap ad.
- Convincing Small Businesses To Start Using Responsive Web Design
How web designers can talk small business clients into responsive web design: check mobile numbers, solve screen size issues and point to the future.
- Cool Ways To Customize Your Facebook Page
Ways to make your Facebook page stand out: create custom tabs, add video, generate leads with forms, engage fans with polls and sell deals on your page.
- Create An SEO Strategy For 2014 That Will Work
Since Panda and Penguin, SEO needs quality content and quality links. Why that costs more, and why such an SEO strategy for 2014 pays off in the long run.
- Creative Marketing
A short reshared post on creative marketing. Put a unique twist on something mundane in your business, so people stop, think and smile about it.