Month: April 2013

Getting started online can be a daunting experience, but I developed a strategy early on that made a huge difference. I refer to it as the ’36 Hour Getaway’ and I continue to do this even now that my business has been running successfully for more than five years. I recommend taking a 36 hour…

Willie Crawford has been working online since 1996, which means that he has seen it all and has become something of an icon in regards to Internet marketing. But the main thing people think of when they hear his name is: Joint Ventures. We discuss this topic in more depth on the podcast call. I…

Are you a niche marketer? Niche topics in online marketing will build your business quickly. Coming up with fresh ideas for new content in your niche topics is an ongoing task. Years ago I challenged myself to come up with a new idea every day for one hundred days, and that list of one hundred…

Sandra Martini does business in a very different way than most people I am connected with on the Internet. This is because her background is a unique one. She’s been involved with the marketing department for the Peace Corps and was one of five women who launched the AmeriCorps program in the United States. Sandy…

Attending live events as part of my continuing education was a big part of what I did while I was a classroom teacher, but it wasn’t until 2008, after I had already been working exclusively online for almost two years, that I first went to an Internet marketing conference to begin my continuing education journey…

Karon Thackston knows about copywriting, SEO, and keywords. With over twenty years experience in this field, she was the person I most wanted to speak with on this topic. I first met Karon in person in Atlanta at the NAMS event a couple of years ago and we have been friends ever since. She has…

During the spring of 2007 I made the conscious decision to become a writer. I had been blogging and writing articles during the previous year or so, but needed to make a commitment that would change the way I conducted my online business. I strongly believed the way to do this was with article marketing.…

When I think of Nicole Dean PLR (Private Label Rights) content is what first comes to mind, but Nicole is about so much more than that. She has been online for more than ten years and has now become a good friend and someone I wish to emulate in my own online business. In this…

As I think back over the past few years I see just how much I have grown since becoming an online entrepreneur. I was not used to accepting failure in my previous life as a classroom teacher and real estate appraiser. Back then any little setback was devastating to my self-esteem and many times I…