Archive for April, 2008

Viral Marketing is like Beating up Children

9 April, 2008, 3:32 pm

An excellent example of viral marketing. How many hits do you suppose this site gets? Are you going to go see how many five year olds you could beat up? I really wish you would. Beat my score! I dare you!
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On the topic though, what an excellent example of coming up with a concept that [...]

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A Disclaimer for my Readers regarding Google Adsense

8 April, 2008, 3:33 pm

Google Adsense are ads which I run to help support this site and contribute to our expenses. When you click these ads, you will be learning about the products and services offered. Some of these advertisers I can wholeheartedly support. Some I may not. They are all chosen by Google.
In case [...]

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Freedom and Self Employment

8 April, 2008, 3:25 pm

Freedom and Self Employment

My passion is self employment. It always has been. I have worked in many of the world’s largest corporations, and I have worked for some small, local businesses. In both cases you are taken advantage of. The small guy really doesn’t have any choice if he is to make a decent [...]

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Web Hosting Options for Small Businesses (and other folks)

5 April, 2008, 12:51 pm

Thanks to a question from a fellow twitterer today, I realized that hosting decisions can be overwhelming to many people. So I want to help sort that out for you.
First, some technical aspects. Some people have asked me “What’s a Web Host?” So I suppose it would be in everyone’s best interest if [...]

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Is Twitter Ruining your life too?

4 April, 2008, 9:37 am

Is Twitter Ruining your life too?

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Twitter invaded my personal life.
As you know if you have been following along. I love social networking websites. If you are building a business online, they are essential tools which MUST be a part of your daily work plan. But none of them [...]

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Set the Stage for Success

3 April, 2008, 8:49 am

Set the Stage for Success

Well, this is overdue.  I have been hinting around at a post about being successful for a few days so I suppose it is time for that.  In a previous post I implied that success was not necessarily the same as wealth.  This understandably got a few frightened stares and some shocked grimaces.  Let me [...]

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A call with Darren Rowse of Problogger.net

2 April, 2008, 3:33 pm

I read a lot of blogs, and I am always looking for ways to improve my own business.  In this business there are people who fake it, there are people who provide well for themselves, and there are a handful who stand head and shoulders above the rest of us.
I am the second sort.  I [...]

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If You want to be rich – Drop out of School

1 April, 2008, 8:38 pm

Public Service Update: The post below was written to point out the irony that many millionaires are drop outs. I do not, however advocate dropping out. I have noticed a significant portion of traffic coming here looking for “drop of of school.” If you are wondering if that is right for you, [...]

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