Posted on December 04, 2008
It happens even before your site really starts to make money. You post articles, market your content, pick up comments and find that other sites are talking about you. All... Continue Reading
Posted on December 03, 2008
The Internet has opened up business in all sorts of ways. It costs nothing to start a website. Anyone can write a blog. Putting ads on your pages takes minutes... Continue Reading
Posted on December 02, 2008
Did you feel it? It was just a tremor, but the effects are global. In fact, I'll say this... The world just got smaller. Alright, Joel. WHAT are you talking... Continue Reading
Posted on November 29, 2008
Whenever I attend a conference I always try to listen to as many of the other speakers' talks as possible. I can't think of a single talk that hasn't taught... Continue Reading
Posted on November 26, 2008
Life must be hard for television executives. To decide how much to charge advertisers and whether they should commission another season of a show, they have to know the size... Continue Reading
Posted on November 25, 2008
I got an email from someone the other day asking me which "gurus" they should listen to. There are SO many people teaching how to make money online. How DO... Continue Reading
Posted on November 24, 2008
If you've got nothing nice to say, say nothing. It's a great rule to follow when you're offline. Online though, saying nothing just isn't an option. As an online publisher... Continue Reading
Posted on November 20, 2008
Online publishing is a business. Like any business it requires work. It requires paying taxes. And it requires investments of cash to keep going. That last hurdle is the one... Continue Reading
Posted on November 17, 2008
"What's the secret to creating a successful online business?" I probably get asked that question about a million times a year. Here's the answer... But first, I should warn you... Continue Reading
Posted on November 15, 2008
What would you say if I told you that you can boost your profits by typing just 140 characters? (That's about the length of this paragraph.) If you're smart, you... Continue Reading
Posted on November 10, 2008
Every Internet business -- every business of any sort in fact -- starts in the same place. In the future. Most entrepreneurs think first of how they want their business... Continue Reading
Posted on November 06, 2008
No, this isn't another invitation to a webinar. (There will be another of those along soon, don't worry.) And it's not about another live video release. (There will be another... Continue Reading
Posted on November 03, 2008
There's a huge amount to learn when you set up an online business. You have to know how to build a website, how to bring in traffic, and how to... Continue Reading
Posted on October 30, 2008
It took me a while to figure it out. It took me a little longer to accept it. (My wife, by the way, was way ahead of me on this... Continue Reading
Posted on October 27, 2008
Stuck for a blog post? Fed up writing how-tos and list posts? Want to write a piece of content that will not only be original, unique and genuinely interesting but... Continue Reading
Posted on October 20, 2008
There's a reason that online publishing is profitable. It's a fantastic reason and it's one of the things that makes earning income as an online entrepreneur so enjoyable. People want... Continue Reading
Posted on October 16, 2008
Did you ever walk into one of those old mom-and-pop hardware stores, the sort of place where piles of dusty boxes filled with metal things are stacked from floor to... Continue Reading
Posted on October 13, 2008
Become an Internet publisher, and you'll need to learn a whole bunch of new marketing skills. You'll have to unwrap the mysteries of search engine optimization, figure out how to... Continue Reading
Posted on October 11, 2008
Just because the economy is suffering doesn't mean you have to. Thousands of people are supplementing their income by learning how to make money online selling ebooks. I've been selling... Continue Reading
Posted on October 09, 2008
Google AdSense. Over the years, I've generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in passive income with this incredible program. Believe it or not, there are a lot of people who... Continue Reading
Posted on October 08, 2008
I often talk about the different tools that you can use to complement the AdSense units you put on your site. Sure, AdSense is always going to be the most... Continue Reading
Posted on October 06, 2008
I've written a lot of content since I became an online publisher. I'd like to think that I've got better and better as the years have gone by but sometimes... Continue Reading
Posted on October 02, 2008
How would you like to test Google products before they are released to the general public? I did this a month or so back and had an opportunity to see... Continue Reading
Posted on October 02, 2008
There are two reasons that people will visit your website. They'll visit to read great content. And they'll visit to feel part of a community. There's one way in which... Continue Reading
Posted on September 30, 2008
If you do your job well, you shouldn't get paid anything at all for it. That doesn't sound fair, does it? But as an online publisher, that's exactly what should... Continue Reading
Posted on September 29, 2008
Want to know the difference between a successful entrepreneur... and an entrepreneur who wants to be successful? It's really very simple... An entrepreneur acts. An entrepreneur who wants to be... Continue Reading
Posted on September 27, 2008
Recently, I wrote a post laying out what I think of multi-level marketing (MLM). I thought long and hard before I wrote that post. I knew that there would be... Continue Reading
Posted on September 25, 2008
This is a hugely exciting time to be an online publisher. It used to be the case that if you wanted to earn from ads on your website, there was... Continue Reading
Posted on September 24, 2008
It's been a long time since I optimized my first AdSense ad. Many things have changed since then. Some things have stayed the same. The principles of AdSense optimization have... Continue Reading
Posted on September 22, 2008
I'm amazed that there are people out there -- somewhere -- who aren't making money from AdSense. It's not as though you need a doctorate in computer studies and a... Continue Reading
Posted on September 18, 2008
I'm going to tell you a secret. It's the secret of continued success that every successful publisher knows and benefits from them. Here it is... The secret of continued success... Continue Reading
Posted on September 15, 2008
If you were publishing a newspaper, you wouldn't care who read it. As long as the number of readers was nice and high, it wouldn't matter too much to you... Continue Reading
Posted on September 15, 2008
There are easy ways of bringing traffic to your website, and there are hard ways. Most people focus on the hard ways. They spend hours playing around with their keywords... Continue Reading
Posted on September 12, 2008
I've got no idea how many blog posts, articles and pages of content I've written for the Internet. I've been doing it for years, so if you're wondering if there... Continue Reading
Posted on September 11, 2008
I'm always going on about the importance of networking at conferences. That's because I don't know of any strategy that can improve an online publishing business's success rate faster. Networking... Continue Reading
Posted on September 08, 2008
There are millions of blogs on the web, but there are only a handful that are creating content of value. I learned about Tyler Cruz a few months back and... Continue Reading
Posted on September 04, 2008
When I was researching "Click Here to Order," there was a story I kept coming across time and time again. Marketers would tell me how they were down to their... Continue Reading
Posted on August 25, 2008
Over the years I have spoken at a number of Internet marketing and personal development conferences. The one question I am asked again and again is "when are you going... Continue Reading
Posted on July 21, 2008
Want to spend a day with me and my team in our Colorado offices? You can win it in the "Click Here to Order" contest! My new book, "Click Here... Continue Reading
Posted on July 06, 2008
Thor Schrock is catching a lot of heat over his online reality program, The Top Affiliate Challenge. I remember when Thor first told me about his idea for the show... Continue Reading
Posted on July 04, 2008
What is hype? From dictionary.com, one definition is "exaggerated publicity" For example... "The amazing super-duper fantasmagorical stapler can save thousands of dollars each year in lost time and help you... Continue Reading
Posted on July 01, 2008
You know that I am a huge fan of creating online video. We are most definitely a visual people and video is the natural way to communicate your message on... Continue Reading
Posted on June 19, 2008
Have you ever wondered what people did BEFORE they become Internet marketers? It's pretty cool to see that the greatest success stories are people just like you and me. I... Continue Reading
Posted on June 17, 2008
Question: What is the one of the biggest obstacles that people have to creating an online business? Answer: Building a web site! I have a confession to make. I am... Continue Reading
Posted on June 16, 2008
I've been frustrated lately. Here's the thing... As you know, I speak at a number of conferences. At these conferences, I teach people how to make money online and many... Continue Reading
Posted on May 15, 2008
I love giving things away. I know, I'm supposed to be a marketer. I'm supposed to know how to get the full value for everything I supply. But every year... Continue Reading
Posted on April 30, 2008
I've been blogging since 2003. That seems like an eternity in Internet years! If you aren't blogging yet, you are missing out on a KEY component of your Internet business... Continue Reading
Posted on April 28, 2008
I'm going to let you in on a little secret... I can't write computer code. It's true... I can't code my way out of a paper bag. Well, maybe that's... Continue Reading
Posted on April 21, 2008
By now, you may have heard of Ewen Chia. Ewen is one of the world's most successful Internet marketers, and for very good reason. He's just released a new report... Continue Reading
Posted on April 14, 2008
I was going to write something really interesting, but I couldn't think of what to say! Writer's block. It hits every blogger from time to time. So what do you... Continue Reading
Posted on April 09, 2008
While I'm still enjoying my family vacation here in Hawaii, I wanted to take a moment to let you know about a ground-breaking new tool that is guaranteed to increase... Continue Reading
Posted on April 04, 2008
I recently had the privilege of spending time with Mike Filsaime. The guy is one of the most brilliant marketers in the world, and he told me how he is... Continue Reading
Posted on April 03, 2008
In March of 2006 I attended Yanik Silver's Internet Marketing Underground seminar in Washinton, DC. It was a life-changing date with destiny, for it was there that I met my... Continue Reading
Posted on April 01, 2008
Now this is incredible. And when I say incredible, I mean INCREDIBLE! Like most marketers, I have not been able to find an email solution that guarantees my newsletter will... Continue Reading
Posted on March 31, 2008
If you were publishing a newspaper, you wouldn't care who read it. As long as the number of readers was nice and high, it wouldn't matter too much to you... Continue Reading
Posted on March 27, 2008
Be careful... If you don't add the right amount of each ingredient, you could ruin the entire meal. Easy now... If you mix those chemicals incorrectly, it could be explosive... Continue Reading
Posted on March 26, 2008
I was at a conference recently and someone asked me if I had anything in the works. I had to laugh. Ha! When I think about how many projects we've... Continue Reading
Posted on March 25, 2008
I love to experiment with technology. And on Wednesday at 1 pm EST, I am going to give you an opportunity to experiment right along with me! You've participated in... Continue Reading
Posted on March 20, 2008
Just got a fun email from the Google AdSense team. They have printed up a batch of AdSense stickers and are offering them for free. All you need to do... Continue Reading
Posted on March 20, 2008
I just uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel, designed to encourage people to subscribe and follow my latest videos. Go to my channel and watch the one-minute featured... Continue Reading
Posted on March 12, 2008
I try to be very transparent about the ways I make money on the web. It's really no secret and I've nothing to lose by sharing this information with you... Continue Reading
Posted on March 11, 2008
Google is a behemoth that continues to swallow everything in its path. Back in April 2007, Google offered Doubleclick over $3 BILLION to buy them out. Today the transaction is... Continue Reading
Posted on March 10, 2008
I'm about to share a hard truth with you. I hope you are sitting down, cause here we go... Most of the people reading this newsletter will never make money... Continue Reading
Posted on March 06, 2008
Whenever something big happens in the world of online advertising, I'm left scratching my head and wondering what it means for me. It doesn't get much bigger than Microsoft offering... Continue Reading
Posted on March 02, 2008
I regularly receive joint venture proposals from people. A small percentage of them have some really good ideas and products, but the majority of them are not good at all... Continue Reading
Posted on March 01, 2008
If you saw The Next Internet Millionaire, you will remember our third runner-up, Thor Schrock. Thor is an impressive guy with a natural ability to speak and a strong desire... Continue Reading
Posted on February 29, 2008
You can have a great idea for a web site. And developing the site can be a very rewarding experience. But without one thing, it doesn't matter how nice your... Continue Reading
Posted on February 26, 2008
I've just spent an incredible three days in Las Vegas at the Affiliate Summit. This gathering of nearly 3000 people was one of the largest concentrations of affiliate marketers in... Continue Reading
Posted on February 25, 2008
I've been wanting to meet Jason Calacanis face-to-face for some time. For those that don't know, Jason is the co-creator of Weblogs, Inc., which was sold to AOL for $25... Continue Reading
Posted on February 23, 2008
What are people talking about when they talk about RSS feeds? Let me make it simple. In fact, let me make it REAL simple. RSS stands for "really simple syndication... Continue Reading
Posted on February 20, 2008
I get a lot of questions from people who are eager to start Home-Based Businesses. They wonder if they can afford office equipment, pay for outsourcing, purchase expensive courses, and... Continue Reading
Posted on February 19, 2008
Today's entry may be one of the most important ones I have ever sent out. Why? Because your response to this newsletter is going to help guide the direction of... Continue Reading
Posted on February 18, 2008
Last week, I sat down in my office with several members of my team and we began doing a brain dump of all the great ideas for sites, services and... Continue Reading
Posted on February 15, 2008
There is a lot of talk about niche marketing strategies. What are the things that smart marketers do to get their site listed high on the search engines? Well, things... Continue Reading
Posted on February 14, 2008
I've been blogging now for nearly five years. Honestly, I don't know why I didn't get started until 2003. Over the years, my blog has had several designs and the... Continue Reading
Posted on February 13, 2008
I consider myself a fortunate person. Every day, I sit in a beautiful office, surrounded by great people and look out of my window towards a fantastic view of the... Continue Reading
Posted on February 01, 2008
I grew up watching The Three Stooges. There was nothing better than watching Moe, Larry and Curly do their schtick. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, and woob woob woob woob... absolutely classic... Continue Reading
Posted on January 31, 2008
I'm glad I broke it. I wouldn't be here today if I hadn't broken it. No, I'm not talking about a vase I won in a church raffle. And I... Continue Reading
Posted on January 30, 2008
I just got done having an email conversation with my friend, Jeremy Gislason. We communicate via email because he is in Japan and on a totally different schedule. Anyhow, Jeremy... Continue Reading
Posted on January 28, 2008
I wish I had thought of this. It's so simple, yet it's brilliant. If you are like me, you own a few domains. Ok, you may own a LOT of... Continue Reading
Posted on January 25, 2008
I've had several people ask me what I'm going to be up to in 2008. I'm very excited, because this is going to be a breakthrough year for many people... Continue Reading
Posted on January 22, 2008
In November of 2005, I went to Armand Morin's Big Seminar for the first time. My eyes were opened to brand new possibilities, and I can say without reservation that... Continue Reading
Posted on January 09, 2008
Which of these would you say is true? A) Google Knows All and Sees All B) Google Will Not Rank Duplicate Content C) You Must Get Links From Related Subject... Continue Reading
Posted on January 07, 2008
I've been paying close attention to customer service wherever I go these days. In my business, I tell my support team to go the extra mile when assisting customers. I... Continue Reading
Posted on January 04, 2008
I'm at a loss for words. I've started this newsletter half a dozen times trying to find the right way to share some information with you. Sometimes the words don't... Continue Reading
Posted on January 02, 2008
At conferences, you can spot them a mile away. They're shaking hands with everyone they meet. They're passing out business cards like they're free hundred dollar bills. They attend every... Continue Reading
Posted on January 01, 2008
Happy New Year! It's officially 2008, and you know what that means. It means I'll probably mess up a bunch of checks by writing 2007 as I get used to... Continue Reading
Posted on December 31, 2007
Well, here we are on the brink of another New Year. I've recapped the highlights of 2007 on my blog As we enter 2008, I am more committed than ever... Continue Reading
Posted on December 29, 2007
I'm at Will Rogers airport in Oklahoma City, getting ready to make the trek home to Colorado after a week of visiting with family and friends. I've had some time... Continue Reading
Posted on December 24, 2007
'Twas the Night Before Christmas An Internet Marketing Adaptation for 2007 ----------------------------------------- 'Twas the night before Christmas and all cross the 'net Marketers were hoping that clickthroughs, they'd get. The... Continue Reading
Posted on December 19, 2007
With 2007 almost gone and 2008 on the way, I am doing quite a bit of reflecting on where I've been, where I am going, and how I can best... Continue Reading
Posted on December 18, 2007
I'm a huge fan of developing online communities for revenue generation. The wonderful thing about community sites is that the members create the content for you. However, it can sometimes... Continue Reading
Posted on December 10, 2007
I don't know where I'd be without joint ventures. I'd still have my AdSense income, which is nice, but I'd certainly be a lot poorer. I'd have fewer friends. And... Continue Reading
Posted on December 05, 2007
The day has arrived! I don't think there has ever been such excitement over one of my product launches, and I am excited to say that the excitement really has... Continue Reading
Posted on December 03, 2007
You've heard this phrase a thousand times. "It's not what you know, it's WHO you know." Do you believe it? It's true! At the age of 17 I got a... Continue Reading
Posted on November 28, 2007
Rich Schefren has JUST released a brand new FREE report called... "The Attention Age Doctrine: Part II" When Rich talks, people who want to succeed online listen. It's that simple... Continue Reading
Posted on November 27, 2007
A few months ago I wrote an article discussing why I dislike network marketing. One of the main reasons is because many organizations suggest that you recruit your family and... Continue Reading
Posted on November 12, 2007
Do REAL people make money online? Well, I consider myself real people! Let's face it, before I became known for my AdSense ebook, I was just another anonymous Internet entrepreneur... Continue Reading
Posted on November 08, 2007
If you aren't doing video.. ... do I really need to finish this statement? Ok, I will. If you aren't doing video, you are missing out on one of simplest... Continue Reading
Posted on November 01, 2007
It's not always easy thinking up something to write about. However frequently (or otherwise) you update your site, you have to think of a topic, decide whether your users will... Continue Reading
Posted on October 30, 2007
What motivates people to buy? Is it true that there are "triggers" that cause people to take action? What are the secrets that the gurus know that can multiply your... Continue Reading
Posted on October 25, 2007
The blogging world is cursing the big "G" and scratching their heads as their Google pagerank has suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Not unlike a stock market tumble... Continue Reading
Posted on October 23, 2007
Last month I was in Atlanta for the Big Seminar. Now usually I'm not much of a morning person, but when I took a peek at Friday's schedule, I knew... Continue Reading
Posted on October 15, 2007
Cost-per-click advertising, contextual advertising, cost-per-mille advertising, domain name investing, affiliate networks, joint ventures, resell rights, floating ads, banner ads, video ads... It's enough to give anyone a headache. There are... Continue Reading
Posted on October 10, 2007
A few years ago, making money on the Internet was a breeze. All you had to do was open the dictionary, register each of the words you saw on the... Continue Reading
Posted on October 05, 2007
I recommend a lot of products to people, and sometimes I get emails from readers complaining that they can't possibly buy everything I recommend. I don't expect you to. Not... Continue Reading
Posted on October 02, 2007
Over the years, I've made a tidy sum by investing in domain names. We're talking thousands of dollars for less than $100 spent to purchase the names in the first... Continue Reading
Posted on September 24, 2007
Are you an entrepreneur? From Dictionary.com, an entrepreneur is "a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk." Considerable initiative and risk... Continue Reading
Posted on September 08, 2007
If there's one thing I keep saying time and time again, it's that anyone who wants to make lots of money online needs to go to conferences. And every time... Continue Reading
Posted on September 07, 2007
One penny. One cent. 1/100th of a dollar. Uno centavo. That's all it takes for you to instantly own your own Internet store! Yes, I'm serious. My customers have been... Continue Reading
Posted on August 28, 2007
How would you like to be able to discover the all-time top paying keywords for AdSense? Would you like to access search and bid data for over eight million AdSense... Continue Reading
Posted on August 23, 2007
I've been doing a lot of radio interviews lately. The media is very interested in The Next Internet Millionaire and I feel like I am spending hours on the phone... Continue Reading
Posted on August 21, 2007
Everyday I receive emails from people telling me that they have the best product since sliced bread, and asking me to do a joint venture with them. It is physically... Continue Reading
Posted on August 13, 2007
I like to keep things short. I know that you're busy. I know that you've got a million things to do today. And I know that if you're reading this... Continue Reading
Posted on August 09, 2007
Put a Google search box on your website and you'll give yourself an opportunity to pick up some extra revenue. You'll also give your site a bit of extra functionality... Continue Reading
Posted on August 01, 2007
Deciding on a topic for a blog post isn't always easy. Sometimes, you'll know exactly what you want to write. Other times, you'll struggle for an idea. But there are... Continue Reading
Posted on July 27, 2007
You knew it would happen... Corporate America is making its way into the Internet Marketing community. This industry is growing up! The doors just opened on a partnership between three... Continue Reading