Archive for November, 2007

Don’t Look at Me, I’m Hideous »

They say there are two things you shouldn’t see being made: The law, and sausage. Let me add ‘making money online.’
It can be ugly. Blending adsense into a site too well can have some people thinking it’s almost deceptive. And you thought not clicking on your own ads was enough.
It can be painful. Trial and [...]

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The Red Paperclip Principle: Trade Up Your Website »

If you aren’t familiar with One Red Paperclip, it’s the story of a man trading a single red paperclip for a house. Now, he didn’t do it in one trade, the paperclip for the house. But he gradually traded his paperclip for something of more value, and then again, and again, and after [...]

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Knowing Vs. Doing: Habits of Action/Inaction »

A lot of people get confused on knowing vs. doing. Does knowing how to make money online have an exact correlation with actually making money online? Unfortunately, no. There are a lot of things that you and I know how to do, and even have reasons for doing, but often those things [...]

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Why Every Niche Blog Needs “Open Blog Friday” »

Own a niche. Serve a specific market segment. Sure. But after owning all things “Miniature Horses” forwards and backwards for a year, your Technorati authority is 25 and your ranking is 50,000.
Serving a niche has its ups and downs. On one hand, by serving your audience with lots of relevant information [...]

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