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paul

Motivation From Inc. Magazine

I just finished reading the current issue of Inc. Magazine. I enjoy reading it because it gives me motivation and ideas from other people who are starting businesses.

Sometimes I get frustrated because some of the success stories remind me that i am not a success story as of right now. However, seeing people succeed motivates me to reach that point.

My favorite article in the current issue was an interview with a wine salesman. It reminded me of my days making lots of phone calls in various sa… Continue

Posted by paul on July 4, 2010 at 3:58pm — 1 Comment

Willie

The Internet Is The Primary Medium

Goodnight newspapers. Goodnight tv. Goodnight magazines. Goodnight radio sleeze. The old lady is whispering hush because the internet is now the primary medium.

How could the internet not become the primary medium? All the other mediums are passive forms of media where someone chooses what content is available and then spoon feeds it to us as they please.

The internet is an open and active medium where we choose the when, what, where, and how.

Will there be televisions… Continue

Posted by Willie on June 18, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Willie

My Websites Are Really Touchy

You know how sometimes you can have a friend or a family member who can change moods based on the smallest things? Well, that is my websites. They are really touchy sob's.

I always knew that small changes could make a big difference. I once added an extra space between two lines at the top of my site and doubled my conversion rate. I once added a new ad unit to the top of my site and greatly increased the click through rate of a different ad unit on the same page.

Because small… Continue

Posted by Willie on June 15, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Nathan Andover

I Want To Make A Difference

I just read the article in Inc Magazine about the founder of Toms Shoes. I wish the article was more about the business and less about the life of the founder, but the article gave me great motivation.

I want to make a difference.

This is something I have always wanted to do. I have started many peace and political websites hoping to make a difference. The problem is that these sites took a lot of my time, energy, and money, but rarely made a difference. Arguing political po

… Continue

Posted by Nathan Andover on June 14, 2010 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Nathan Andover

A Discouraging Discussion With A Share A Sale Representative

I had a chance this week to talk with a representative from Share A Sale. The rep is in charge of helping publishers and affiliates like me achieve better results.

I was excited about the conversation because this rep would know what was working and what was not working. He had the knowledge about which publishers make the most sales and how they are doing it.

Unfortunately, I ended the conversation with less enthusiasm than I had going in.

I figured he would tell me that most of the top publ… Continue

Posted by Nathan Andover on June 3, 2010 at 10:48pm — 1 Comment

Nathan Andover

Tough Decision - Shut Down A Site?

I have always had the philosophy that I would start a whole bunch of sites in order to see what works.

My problem now is that I know what works, but I have a bunch of sites that kinda work.

I already shut down a few of my sites that were not working or I had no interest in. One thing I figured out is that it is tought to work on a site if you don't have any interest in the subject matter.

Now I am down to my best sites, but I still wonder if I should close down a few more and really focus on… Continue

Posted by Nathan Andover on May 20, 2010 at 10:09pm — 3 Comments

 

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OICUAM2

Goodbye Link & Content Farms 2 Replies

People who are trying to make money online quickly learn that the first rule is what works today probably will not work tomorrow - unless you are delivering quality content, products or services to h…

Tagged: Content Farms, Mayday Update, Google

Started by OICUAM2 in MARKETING. Last reply by paul Jul 22.

Nathan Andover

Will You Ever Seek Venture Capitalist Funding? 1 Reply

Do you have any plans to seek venture capitalist funding?I have always had the goal of being self funded. This means starting small and trying to grow in a profitable way without the need for a large…

Tagged: self funded, seek, Venture Capitalist Funding

Started by Nathan Andover in OPEN DISCUSSION. Last reply by James Scott Jun 24.

paul

Is Facebook A Good Business? 2 Replies

A saw a report today that Facebook leads all internet sites with the number of people who visit and the number of pageviews. The report was published by Googlew and didn't include the Google search e…

Tagged: good business, Facebook

Started by paul in OPEN DISCUSSION. Last reply by James Scott Jun 7.

James Scott

Should I Allow Google-Certified Ad Networks Ads On My Sites?

When I log into my AdSense account, I keep seeing a note from Google that I have the ability to show ads from Google-certified ad networks on my sites through my AdSense units. Should I do this? Go…

Tagged: ad units, AdSense, should I do this, experience, google certified ad networks

Started by James Scott in MARKETING May 25.

lea

What Is Working For You? 2 Replies

What is working for you in terms of making money online. I know people won't share all of their secrets, but I thought we could share what is working for us in general terms. I got this idea from r…

Tagged: making money online, what is working

Started by lea in OPEN DISCUSSION. Last reply by Willie May 16.

paul

Google Domination Of Search And Search Results 3 Replies

Google is the master of the internet right now. Almost 70% of people use Google to search for what they are looking for. I'm wondering how long it will take before Google decides they shouldn't send…

Tagged: search results, Google Domination

Started by paul in OPEN DISCUSSION. Last reply by paul May 10.

Nathan Andover

Traffic Generation Brain Storm 6 Replies

Let's have a brainstorm for the best ways to generate traffic to a website.   The big ones of course are to have a good link worthy site and to create lots of unique content to attract search engine…

Tagged: brain storm, traffic generation

Started by Nathan Andover in OPEN DISCUSSION. Last reply by Nathan Andover May 17.

Willie

How Will Advertising Change When Everything Is Digital? 2 Replies

Many companies are having a problem with figuring out how to advertise on the internet. This is especially a problem as newspapers, magazines, and television will be phased out. Many people are alrea…

Started by Willie in MARKETING. Last reply by James Scott May 25.

lea

Do You Take On Side Projects? 2 Replies

Do you make websites for oher people if they ask? Since some people know that I make websites, I often get people who ask me to help them make a site. The problem is that I make websites for myself…

Started by lea in OPEN DISCUSSION. Last reply by lea Apr 3.

OICUAM2

What Is The Best Website Builder? 1 Reply

I need to make a quick little site. I don't want to use my web design program because I would rather use an online website builder that numerous people could access. What is the best online website…

Tagged: hosted, best, website builder

Started by OICUAM2 in OPEN DISCUSSION. Last reply by James Scott Mar 18.


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paul replied to OICUAM2's discussion 'Goodbye Link & Content Farms'
I can't imagine building a company like Squidoo or some other online company that relies on a concept that gets hit hard with new Google policies. We all are in the same boat, but I couldn't imagine having office space and employees dependent on a r…
July 22
James Scott commented on paul's blog post 'Motivation From Inc. Magazine'
I like Inc. Magazine. Some of my favorite writers are no longer working there and I coul ddo without the Stonyfield Farms stories, but I still read the magazine almost every month.
July 14
James Scott replied to OICUAM2's discussion 'Goodbye Link & Content Farms'
The link farms make sense because it is pretty obvious that people are trying to game the system by selling links or by creating huge directories of links. The content farms are little tougher to figure out. Yes, I hope Google stops rewarding websi…
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Goodbye Link & Content Farms
People who are trying to make money online quickly learn that the first rule is what works today probably will not work tomorrow - unless you are delivering quality content, products or services to happy customers. Everyone tries to chase the Googl…
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I just finished reading the current issue of Inc. Magazine. I enjoy reading it because it gives me motivation and ideas from other people who are starting businesses. Sometimes I get frustrated because some of the success stories remind me that i a…
July 4
James Scott replied to Nathan Andover's discussion 'Will You Ever Seek Venture Capitalist Funding?'
I highly doubt it. First, I like the idea of doing it myself and being able to say I am a self made man who built something on my own. Second, I am a control freak who doesn't want o bring other people into my business. I don't even want other emplo…
June 24
James Scott commented on Willie's blog post 'The Internet Is The Primary Medium'
I completely agree. It is motivating to read a post like this. The only problem is that this digital medium we call the internet continues to change. Yes, I want to be building a business on the internet because this is where everything in the futu…
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Will You Ever Seek Venture Capitalist Funding?
Do you have any plans to seek venture capitalist funding? I have always had the goal of being self funded. This means starting small and trying to grow in a profitable way without the need for a large influx of venture capital. It seems to me that…
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