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Seven Tips for Making the Most of Your RSS

1. Oversubscribe – If it looks interesting, subscribe.
2. Try a River of News View – Read the most recent items
3. Use multiple services – start with Netvibes, Pageflakes, or iGoogle
4. Try out a desktop reader
5. Tag items to share – this will help your feed reader be more meaningful
6. Learn about OPML – Outline Process […]


Boosting Affiliate Income with Email

Affiliate marketing may seem like the perfect, hands off business, but it does take work. But being hand on can increase your affiliate income. Do this through an email list by adding an opt-in form on your blog or website. You can promote more than one affiliate program and promote them all to your list, […]


Five Lessons from Newspapers to Boost Your Blog’s Circulation

- Chop it down 4 inches! Cut 800 words by 50% to be concise.
- What’s the hook? Where’s the lead? Put the most important details first then lesser important
- Headlines: the ultimate salesman for your story. Grab your reader with the headline or they may not stick around.
- Captions: the Cinderella sentences. Be sure to […]


Why Bloggers Should Have a Privacy Policy, and 9 Points to Include in Yours

Creating a unique private policy isn’t difficult:
1. Be explicit about not selling or giving away email addresses
2. Discuss tracking uses on your blog
3. Emphasize you’re NOT responsible for policies of links to your site
4. Reserve the right to change policy at any time
5. Provide contact information for users
6. Easily understood is best
7. Follow your own […]


How to Achieve Success with an Internet Based Business

To avoid jumping from one online business to another, follow these tips to internet success:
1. Have a strong desire for succeeding
2. Make a commitment with yourself that you won’t quit
3. Dedicate time daily, even if working full-time
4. Face challenges and overcome them
5. Be persistent
6. Believe in yourself and don’t give up
7. Maintain self-discipline
8. Be consistent […]


Search Engine Traffic & New Blogs

Tips how new blogs can increase search engine traffic:
1. Build your blog on solid SEO framework
2. Be patient.
3. Build links.
4. Add new content regularly.
5. Promote your blog with social media.
6. Pay attention to post titles.
7. Remove duplicate content.
8. Use custom slugs.
9. Use Google Webmaster Tools for the most productive search phrases.
10. Research keywords.
11.Write for people, […]


20 Types of Pages that Every Blogger Should Consider

Here are some essential ‘pages’ to put on your business blog:
1. About
2. Contact
3. Press
4. Disclaimer
5. FAQ
6. Subscribe
7. Advertise with Us
8. Series - Compilation
9. Series – Central
10. Affiliate Pre-Sell
11. Services
12. Key Information
13. Landing
14. Sneeze
15. Testimonial
16. Event Specific
17. 404
18. Special Projects
19. Guest Blogger
20. Archives
Darren Rowse: Paraphrased from the “Problogger” blog.


Cutting through the clutter

Here’s an example of how you set up your profit funnel regardless of your niche:
Product #1 – Free report – a product you have private label rights to
Product #2 – $27 ebook – solve problems of those in niche
Product #3 – $47 audio product – audio project and transcript
Product #4 – $97 video course – […]


Why You Aren’t Making Affiliate Sales

I would like to offer a few helpful hints to avoid some affiliate marketing mistakes others make:
1. Banner don’t work! At least they don’t work as well as good old text links do.
2. Mish Mash of Product Offerings. Connect with your niche audience. Relate offerings to the theme of your website.
3. A Swing and a […]


Why You Should Build Your Online Business Based on Your Passion

A passionate heart and a dedicated mind make a successful internet venture.
The following things are essential for your online business:
- Knowledge of your niche: Passionate people keep up with the latest trends.
- Presence of mind: Get the insider stories and hidden methods.
- Passion for your job: Be solely and fully dedicated to your online business.
Without […]