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Tonight brought me one of the most profound moments in my life. Probably the greatest expression of giving I have ever witnessed. Tonight I went to see a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band at the Warren Amphitheater in Warren Ohio. The name of the band was Vicious Cycle and they were really good. The music...

Yes! Can you believe it! It is true. I just had my first $600 day in internet marketing and things will only get better. I know this might not turn in to much of a blog post but I was so excited to achieve one of my first milestones that I set for myself that I had to share it with you. The big secret….....

I just got done watching an excellent series of interviews with Stephan Spencer. Stephan is a world renown SEO expert and The ShoeMoney System Jeramey Schoemaker interviewed him for about an hour. Jeramey was able to extract some very useful tips for both beginners and experts alike. Stephan authored...

Are you skeptical about whether social proof works or if it really influences your buying decisions? Let me share a true story that just happened this past week that really showcased the power of social proof. Last week I spent two days in Chicago at our semi-annual Leadership Conference. It was an inspiring...

Have you had a chance to watch the FIFA World Cup Soccer? I have watch a little but it occurred to me the immense market that is at internet marketers doorstep. We just look at what is in front of us, the obvious. But take a minute and think of the "world market" that is available to you. Just about...

What can BP teach us about marketing in the face of the largest environmental disaster in USA history? Some very good points and some points that Frank Kern talks about “avoiding at all costs” in one of his squeeze pages. I hesitated for a minute before writing this because this is a marketing...

The shape of the ancient pyramids were such that most of the weight was at the bottom of the structure. While this is opposite of the pyramid that I want to discuss the shape is the same. The major difference in the sales pyramid is that most of the weight (importance) is at the top of the structure,...

School’s out for the summer for my 6 and 8 year old kids. They are so excited. But what is the benefit to them when we say that school is out for the summer? This is the same way we have to think about our customers when we pitch our products, what is the benefit to them. Yesterday while attending...

One of my favorite songs is The Offspring “Self Esteem”. It got me thinking about marketing in general and there is a distinct parallel. Do you have the self esteem to go for it, lay it on the line and live your dream. If you don”t have the guts it takes to start to market your product then you...

The wonder and amazement of the power of Google's Wonder Wheel is something to behold. After creating many websites and flogging through endless lists of keywords I have finally discovered Google's Wonder Wheel. This tool does all the work for you and if you haven't discovered it yet please check it...