This is the backstory to one of the most epic and iconic pictures in internet marketing.  When I cashed this check it was accompanied by a $350 unemployment check.  My

When it comes to internet marketing and building strategies that work, so people are so good at it, that they actually become part of the marketing and branding in itself. For example, if you wanted to learn about the skyscraper method for creating content and backlinks, you would likely already know of Brian Dean and look up his information when …

You’ve spent entirely too much on your pay per click campaigns. And what have you gained? Maybe a few leads? You just don’t know what you’re doing wrong, but you’re frustrated. Does this sound familiar? Maybe it’s time to start looking down other alleyways for marketing opportunities. Why not try inbound marketing. Today, most of life is connected to the …

Ding! You’ve got mail! You check your e-email. You reply to that one thing and then you remember that other thing you were going to reply to. One bit of “important” work leads to another and soon half the morning is gone. If you’re a freelancer like me, this means you’ve made no money. Sure, you’ve caught up on all …

“My dear, SEO is alive an well. But it’s changing as we speak,” replied the mirror. And the mirror would be correct. SEO is a constantly moving target. Some who don’t understand the “science” would go so far as to say it’s snake oil. But SEO is alive and well…if we can keep ahead of Google. We’re spending $65 billion …

Search marketing is traditional a bottom funnel tactic. You target paid search terms that catch your leads when their pretty much ready to buy. But what if you could catch people early? What if you could lubricate your funnel with paid search? Today, we’re going to talk about how that’s actually possible. People Don’t Search at the Bottom 95% of …

The entrepreneurial world has been a boys club for a long time. Recently that trend has been changing. The number of woman-owned businesses increased by 45% from 2007 to 2016. They represent over $1.6 trillion dollars in revenue. Are you looking to start your own business? These women will inspire you to push forward and kick ass. Let’s get inspired. …

I’m a ghostwriter. I’ve written hundreds of articles and gotten zero credit (but enough money to make it worth it). So you won’t see all of my work publicly listed (although you’ve probably read my work and not known it). It’s not for every writer. Some writers would prefer a byline with every piece. And there’s nothing wrong with that. …

It’s easy to get deep into a project and not step back to look at the whole picture. You think what you’re making is excellent. The people standing behind you are laughing their asses off. It’s all about perspective. If you’re going to create something that appeals to everybody, you need to look at your project from multiple perspectives. Before …

Marketers are psychologist who make money off people instead of fixing their mental problems. Most of us are actually trying to help people too. But we’re also trying to make money. Today we’re going to talk about a couple kinds of marketing. These aren’t going to be your typical “hey, try e-mail marketing” type strategies. These are some of the …

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