Whoa! Ever Been Called a Sellout For Monetizing Your Content?

9 December
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I’ve been wanting to write this post for some time, but an email I received last week finally convinced me to get busy writing… Hey Lisa, I was wondering if you could do a blog post and share your experience with this. I have an email list that I use for important tips and advice.  I never, ever sell anything directly from my list and usually offer free advice. Well just recently I sent out a special mailing to announce...

How SEO Advice is Making People Go Bonkers Over Links!

25 November
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I wasn’t planning to blog today, but after reading at least two dozen emails in the past week about link removal requests, penalties, using the Google’s disavow tool and sheer confusion about search engine rankings, I want to share my thoughts and opinions. One thing is very clear.  The Google updates in the last two years have caused all sorts of confusion, paranoia and outright madness for bloggers and webmasters. If you get nothing else from this post, get this…...

How to Use The New AdSense Experiment Tool to Compare Unit Performance

18 November
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A few weeks ago, Google quietly rolled out AdSense Experiments.  Now you can do A/B split testing on your units without editing the code on your site. So for example, if you want to see how changing the color of your ad title impacts your earnings, you can conduct this test right from the tool. In the video below I’ll show you how to use it.  And if you’d rather read, there are instructions below. How to Use AdSense Experiments...

4 Successful Sites That Will Inspire You to Think Outside The Box

5 November
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Need some inspiration? This is a slight change of pace for my blog, and I hope you find it refreshing. The four sites below are all finding success, but in their own ways. They remind me of the infinite possible approaches to becoming successful online and your approach doesn’t necessarily have to be conventional. Hope you enjoy! Jenell of Kinky Curly Coily Me If Facebook’s Edgerank algorithm has you flustered because your posts aren’t getting enough exposure anymore, you can...

How to Minimize Your Risks and Crush Your Market for High Profits

21 October
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REVOLUTION 180, LLC
According to the nationally recognized BizBuySell Insight Report, the business-for-sale marketplace swelled 55.7 percent in the first quarter of 2013. Curtis Kroeker, the group general manager for BizBuySell.com, discusses how small business owners are getting more comfortable and confident selling their business. Their improving financial numbers also mean buyers are more confident about purchasing businesses. With a recovering economy and small business sales on the rise, there are ways to mitigate your risks and set up your business for a...