Archive for the ‘Internet Marketing’ Category

SEO Basics Series

Friday, June 13th, 2008

I'm up to eight parts now. If you're new to SEO, check it out. Full Series on SEO Basics: Section 1 - Content SEO Basics - Part One - A Close Look at Content SEO Basics - Part Two - Creating Content SEO Basics - Part Three - Content Strategies SEO Basics - Part ...

The Same Old Same Can’t Keep Working, Can It?

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

People seem to do basically the same marketing tasks online, year in and year out. This leads you to wonder, are they doing it because it works, or because they don't have any other ideas? It's hard to believe that some of the old techniques still achieve success, ...

Everybody’s Going Viral

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

2008 is the year where everyone and their uncle at least takes a shot at going viral. Widgets are everywhere, and so are all sorts of viral schemes that are aiming to grab hold of the internet. But even as social networks and Youtube and other Web 2.0 ...

Some Internet Marketers Never Evolve

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Here we are starting another new year and some things haven't changed. There are still people out there promoting their websites by spamming other's websites. This has been going on for as long as I've been around, and I imagine it will continue long after I'm gone. ...

Snow Is Everywhere - An Internet Marketer’s Paradise

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Most people hate the snow and cold weather, and who can blame them? But if you're an internet marketer, snow blanketing much of the world is good for business. It means more people will stay inside, on the internet, and your page views will go up accordingly. ...

Website Admin Work Is Never Done

Friday, December 14th, 2007

No matter how much admin work you do on websites, your job will never be done. It's just the nature of the game. There are always improved versions of software that need to be installed, and patches that have to be applied. If you do wander off ...

Sending Reminder Notices To Dead Accounts

Monday, December 10th, 2007

That's what I've been working on the last few days. I've been digging through my data, mining for people who were once visitors of my websites and who haven't been around for awhile. Then I hit them with a "haven't seen you, miss you" type greeting. So far, ...

Maintaining Focus While Marketing Online

Friday, December 7th, 2007

It's very easy to lose your focus when you market online. There are literally tons of options for anyone who is looking to get customers to their websites. But most of the traffic you'll buy is worthless, and you end up realizing pretty quickly that you need to ...

Earnings Plateaus - What Causes Them?

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Theoretically you could always earn more money online. But few people will have a straight-line of growth. Most will experience peaks and valleys. The danger is that the downtrends become more prevalent than the uptrends. If that becomes the case, you are in big trouble. ...

Ad Blocking Never Defeats Ad Companies

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

It's strange that the availability of ad-blocking software doesn't hurt a company like Google more. Ad blocking software is relatively available, yet it doesn't seem to have a material adverse affect on business online. It seems as if the issue is a big deal, but experience shows it ...