Three Big Fat Reasons Why Faking It Means Blog Death
Want to know the best way to reward yourself (and avoid a dead fish blog)? Please humor me a bit and read on … Months ago, while lazily gazing into the monitor I had a rare moment of insight and...
View ArticleIs Blogging A Business?
We’ve all seen the posts … Blogging is NOT a business. You’ll never make real money as blogger and anyone who tells you otherwise is peddling snake oil. I’ve been guilty of writing posts of this...
View ArticleThe A-Team that Will Help You (and Bring My New eBook to Life) Part 1
I have a new eBook coming out and it’s all about turning prospects into customers. Yep. I’ve assembled an A-Team of experts to give you advice. People with the tenacity, entrepreneurial drive and...
View ArticleHow to Listen (and Get More Readers)
Have you ever watched Bob Ross? The late Bob Ross hosted the PBS TV show “The Joy of Painting.” And for many of years he lured people in with his dulcet tones – A hypnotic whispering that put you in a...
View ArticleWant to Reach Your Ideal Customer? (Read This)
So what do I know about finding ideal customers? Two years ago I was a babe in the blogging woods. Overjoyed, but lost. Merrily dancing around the campfire with my pals, singing kumbaya. I was happily...
View ArticleWant Customers to Love You? (These 3 Bloggers Will Show You The Way)
If you’re selling a product or service whom are you selling “it” to? The warm bodies you meet online just might come to love you and buy from you, but only if you know what problem you’re fixing and...
View Article5 Secrets to Blogging Success
Want to know the secrets of the most successful bloggers? How have they built the kind of Authority that has people lining up to do business with them? And … how can you do the same? Do you want to...
View ArticleWhy I Almost Failed at Blogging (and How I Changed)
If you look at my first post, you’ll see how much this blog has changed. To be honest, I had a problem back then. I was focusing on all the wrong things: Comment count, social shares and meaningless...
View ArticleHow to Turn Any Podcast into A Post
What is Podcasting Gold? And how can I (an average guy) teach you to turn a podcast episode into a magnetic post? You can find great material anywhere, but you might be overlooking one of the best...
View ArticleHow Has Blogging Changed Your Life?
I know someone who blogs about living in a house fit for elves. A minimalist who lives in a very small space. When I first entered into this Twilight Zone built on 100 million plus blogs, I thought...
View ArticleThe Three Stages of a Blogger’s Life (and What it Means to You)
If you’ve been blogging for a while, you immediately get this, right? … You realize writing online is an iterative process. Do. Learn. Start over … Repeat. You also understand finding your voice and...
View ArticleThree Simple Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
What’s the biggest challenge you face each day? If you’re like me, it’s the creative practice. Creating art in some form. We’ve all had those days where we stall. We lack motivation because we’re...
View ArticleHow Are You Going to Succeed Online?
Or maybe I should ask you this … What are your online dreams? Do you start your day in a motivational frame of mind after reading the latest from James Altucher? Nodding in agreement while watching Pat...
View ArticleWant to Know How Your Blog Will Change the World?
What is your worst case scenario? Mine? I’m a feeble and bitter old man, imprisoned in a tired home for the aged. My family is gone, my dog is dead, and I have no friends. It’s something I think about...
View ArticleThe 4 Most Important Steps to Finding Great Customers Online (#4 is My Favorite)
I’m in love with Kim Kardashian. Why? Well, I sometimes watch Jimmy Kimmel, plus it’s kinda hard to skip the latest E-Network News when you’re waiting for an episode of Chelsea Lately, and I see that...
View Article4 Reasons Why the Future of Blogging Means Nothing to Your Online Business
There’s a topic I would like to expand on. And I guarantee you’ll have a strong opinion on it. It’s something online businesses must pay attention to, but before you think about dropping bombs of...
View Article4 Compelling Reasons Why Your Startup Company Should Blog
Your budding startup needs to start blogging, but there’s a problem … Fear. Yep, many of the companies I work with have a fear of marketing and it relates to cash. This is because traditional marketing...
View ArticleThe Beautiful, Empty Cup of Blogging
Today I want to explain the virtues of a simple practice. A daily act that has the power to change everything. This post is not for the writer/blogger who is already deep into this wonderful habit. No,...
View ArticleHow Do You Become a Successful Blogger? (4 Answers that Might Surprise You).
How Many “Famous” Bloggers Do You Know? (This isn’t a trick question). Now, how many “successful” bloggers do you know? That’s even more nebulous, right? I recently spoke to a small group of Marketing...
View ArticleYour 3 Step Process to Surviving and Thriving the Fickle Realm of Social Media
The online realm is filled with “high priests” instructing you to “fail-fast.” It’s also brimming with men and women behind the curtain telling you to live an epic lifestyle, where your feet are always...
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