With so many social media sites demanding our attention, what is the best use of your time? How do you determine how often you should tweet and how many photos you should post on Pinterest? How in the world can you manage social media without going absolutely insane? In this episode of my podcast, I’ll…
I have attended dozens of events over the years. Sometimes I am a speaker and other times I am there to learn or network. I LOVE events! Conferences, seminars and workshops are a linchpin in my success story. Planning an event is NOT an easy task! Not only can the logistics be complex, but filling…
It seems like an eternity ago that MySpace first hit the web. But it was 2003 when the site launched and 2006 when it became the most popular social networking site on the web. Things have dramatically changed in a short period of time. Facebook overtook MySpace as the leader just a brief two years…
People are so predictable. A new trend surfaces and there are those that immediately begin to capitalize on it. Being on the lookout for “the next big thing” is fine. But what do you do when you discover it? For some people, they engross themselves in the new thing and learn the ins and outs…
I meet two kinds of entrepreneurs at conferences. The first are the people hoping to get rich quick. They listen to the speakers and they make notes but what they’re really hoping is that someone will let slip a giant secret that will enable them to make a huge sack of cash. Their aim is…
The world is changing. But you don’t need me to tell you that. The Internet of today is a far cry from the one I launched my first site on fifteen years ago. Technology has made major advances, meeting needs of many, and exposing other needs yet to be met. Just in the past few…
The Internet playing field is up for grabs with a few key players vying for positioning. Bing is gunning for Google. Twitter is gunning for Facebook. And Google is gunning for… well, everyone. Google has attempted to gain market share in the social media space in the past. Orkut never caught on in the United…
How did Facebook ever get to be so big? Honestly, the site is chock full ‘o so much garbage that it has become the new MySpace. But beyond all the stupid vampire and zombie games, there is a solid social media site that can be useful for businesses. For over a year, I have peaked…
Internet marketing isn’t about technology. It’s never been about technology. The computers and the Internet, the multimedia uploads, webinars and ebooks are all just a means to an end. They’re tools for transferring information from one place to another. The revolution that has allowed us to build online businesses, even from our living rooms, garages…
Creating a successful Internet business is all about bringing in users and turning them into cash. The more of those users you can convert, the more money you’ll make. Your clickthrough rate – the percentage of users who click on an ad – is a measure of your ability to convert your users. A good…
I’ve had a ton of different business ideas. At the time I dreamt them up, they all looked like winners. It didn’t always pan out that way. There have been a number of business ventures that I’ve started only to see them fizzle and die. It’s just a part of business. No one ever goes…