My Short-Lived Obsession with Foursquare and My Growing Concern for Privacy

April 18, 2012
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I signed up for Foursquare, the app that lets you check into various locations and unlock badges and deals, shortly after it launched (yes, I’m pulling the “hipster” card on you) at the suggestion of a friend. It was a novel concept at the time, and I found the gaming aspects to be a great [...]

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How to Become the Next SEO Rock Star

April 18, 2012
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Do you dream of being the next Shoemoney?  Or want to become SEO household name like Danny Sullivan?  Or get SEO rock star famous like Greg Boser and Todd Friesen?  Well, in order to do that you have to stop being an unknown and get your ass into the coveted group of SEOs who are, [...]

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Why we are not friends on Facebook (dont take it personal)

April 17, 2012
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So like I have been meaning to post this for a bit but I feel it kind of comes off as egotistical. Here is the deal. I get a lot of friend requests. I don’t check them. In fact I think today was the first time I friended someone in 4 months. I have a [...]

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Pure Country- Free Shirt Friday

April 13, 2012
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If you like to model your tiny dog around in different types of costumes then Pure Country is perfect for you. Check it out for different types of costumes for all dogs 12 pounds and under. Check out our office dog Walter showing off his new duds from Pure Country.   If you would like to [...]

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ShoeMoney iPhone & iPad Affiliate Marketing Free for a limited time!

April 12, 2012
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I am pretty pumped!!! If you remember a few weeks back I said I went to Los Angeles to shoot a TON of brand new content. It was all for an iPhone / Ipad application. For ShoeMoney readers we are giving it out for a limited time. Click here to download it now. Here is [...]

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Why you have been blackballed by the SEO Inner Circle

April 11, 2012
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Ever wonder why you aren’t in the “in crowd” or why you aren’t invited to any of the many super-secret forums/groups/backrooms/dinners in the SEO industry?  Why people clam up when you join up with them at the bar at any SEO conference?  Or your @replies to top industry people seemingly go unnoticed?  While you might [...]

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The ShoeMoney Comment Contest is back!

April 10, 2012
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Back by popular demand is the ShoeMoney comment contest. The comment contest works like this. Basically you drop by and give your take on the days post. When you comment you are automatically entered in the daily contest. Daily contest winners will be put into the grand prize drawing of an iPad 3! Thats it [...]

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It’s the Training, Not the Destination: The Endurance Sport of Online Marketing

April 9, 2012
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I’m currently training for an Ironman. It’s not my first time tackling the distance–I completed my first Ironman in 2010, and have been involved in endurance sports since 2006. Whenever a non-triathlete or someone who isn’t familiar with the sport hears that I’m planning to race in an Ironman this August, the response is generally [...]

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Does the New FTC “Biz-Op” Rule Cover Internet “Make-Money” Schemes?

April 9, 2012
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Most antiquities remain forever relics of the past, irrelevant to the present except as objects of interest and amusement. Such had seemed to be the case with the FTC’s dusty old Business Opportunity (“Biz-Op”) Rule, but no more. Once confined to the realm of vending machine businesses and the like, and limited to biz-ops costing [...]

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Commercial Silk- Free Shirt Friday

April 6, 2012
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As the premier makers of artificial trees Commercial Silk will give you the best, in saying that, thanks for the Red Bull and Belvedere. Nothing says great artificial tress like vodka and energy drinks. If you would like to see your website or company featured on Free Shirt Friday click here

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Neverblues Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy

April 5, 2012
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On Monday news came that Neverblue’s, a major player in the CPA space, holding company (Velo) filed for bankruptcy. The nasdaq article which broke the news stated that it was forced into bankruptcy for doing some sketchy stuff: Online marketing and sales company Velo (Neverblue’s holding company) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday amid demands [...]

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Do people really want inferior conference speakers simply because they are chicks?

April 4, 2012
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I swear at least once every six months or so, some chick in the industry will stir up drama over some upcoming conference and the lack of girl power on the panels.  Because apparently, we should be handed over speaking slots simply because we have boobs, even if we aren’t the best possible *PERSON* for [...]

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Seonix WordPress hack and the tool that fixed it in 5 minutes

April 3, 2012
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This morning I recieved a VERY disturbing email from one of our readers: On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Jorg Ruis Hi Jeremy, Tried to contact you Twitter and your contact form several times. Last week Thursday I discovered that someone got in to our backend and submitted quite some links (124 posts [...]

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This Body By VI cult is something else

April 3, 2012
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Have you been assaulted by people slinging this Body By Vi diet? I first heard about it from my wife who was like “Wow this diet looks pretty good my friend X lost X pounds so far! Check out her site it looks really professional.” When I went to the site it was hername.bodybyvi.com Any [...]

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If It Ain’t Broke, Keep Milkin’ It: Getting the Most Out of Your One-Trick Pony

April 2, 2012
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Rovio, the Finnish company behind the insanely popular Angry Birds series of games, announced that they’re working on a cartoon series based on the game that will debut this fall. This was after the studio’s head of animation Nick Dorra said they were envisioning a feature film that won’t be ready for a couple years. [...]

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