Formidable Pro is a better product than Gravity Forms, they don’t charge a yearly fee like Gravity and the support is FAR BETTER. The choice is a no-brainer. Continue Reading
Site Cloning in WordPress for Multisite
If you are like me and you are in the need of expanding your WordPress multisite network, then you will want to start saving some time and headaches by learning a bit about site cloning in WordPress (for multisite). I used to clone new sites by start with “Add New” under Sites, add the theme… Continue Reading
AWeber Mailchimp Comparison
Up until today, I was happy to recommend AWeber or Mailchimp (and so I feel I can give a fair AWeber Mailchimp comparison), but I can only now recommend one. Continue Reading
Your #1 Task as an Internet Marketer
Back the F(iles) Up!
If you don’t have a solution in place that you are using to back up your important files, they could be gone tomorrow. And yes, it’s April 1st, but this is no joke. I have a really great recommendation for you—to use the Drobo mini backup solution—and I’ll tell you why. Continue Reading
The Secret to Strong Passwords
Think it’s hard to remember complex passwords for each site you use? Try this out for size. Continue Reading
Get the Best WordPress-YouTube SEO Value
Here is how you can get the best SEO value out of YouTube and WordPress. Continue Reading
Best Tips for Pictures and Phone Video Cameras
Here are my best tips for pictures and phone video cameras. Continue Reading
Google AdWords Coupons No Longer Free (Sort Of)
So why are Google AdWords Coupons no longer free? Continue Reading
One of the Best Tips for Writing
This is one of the best tips for writing I have seen and it’s not just for writing articles, but also for AdWords ads, Facebook, Twitter and blog posts. Continue Reading
What Is Google AdWords?
You may ask, “What is Google AdWords?” In both written and video form, here is an answer to that question. Continue Reading
Don’t Hire a Web Guy If…
You may not want to hire a web guy if…(nine reasons go here)… Continue Reading
My Two Newest Book Trailers!
I really enjoy making book trailers for my clients. The cost is only $199 when the video is made from pre-existing graphics, video and/or audio such as these. I have even added my own graphics and pictures to make them work best. Continue Reading
I Recommend Landmark Education
Personally and professionally, I recommend Landmark Education for increased personal effectiveness and for business productivity. Continue Reading
Why SEO Is Not So Fun
Everyone knows that Google is pretty much the only game in town when it comes to search engine placement so that people can find your business/website/blog/stuff online. SEO is a very big part of that because good SEO (Search Engine Optimization) will put you in the top search results (provided that you are not in… Continue Reading
My First Public Service Announcement
I wrote, directed, shot and edited this little gem. It was not easy but it ended up fantastic! Continue Reading
Facebook Annoyances: Those Pesky Invites to Games and Apps
Here’s what I wrote (reworded a bit here):
“If you didn’t notice on my Facebook Wall, I don’t play game apps on Facebook. Thanks for thinking of inviting me to play, but no thanks in advance.” Continue Reading
New Facebook Privacy Threat
I have noticed some odd behavior with a couple of new apps and I have a feeling that you won’t notice this unless you are aware of it, so I’m letting you know now. WATCH OUT! Continue Reading
Klose Klout!
I wrote a couple months ago that my Klout numbers just didn’t add up. I contacted Klout and asked them what the deal was and they said they were making adjustments to their scoring system. Well, I found out that, even though I was doing nothing different, my Klout score has been dropping each and… Continue Reading
Book and eBook Trailers
If videography is not required, this is your best bet for quality book or ebook trailers. Only $199 with a satisfaction guarantee! Continue Reading
Klout Numbers Don’t Always Add Up
So I’ve been using Klout for a while now and was surprised to see how odd my numbers add up; in fact, they don’t. In fact, they just don’t add up at all. Continue Reading
Self-Promotion Recommendations
I have come to the conclusion that Stanford Who’s Who is a valid form of self-promotion and I highly recommend it. Continue Reading
FREE Google AdWords $100 Coupons For New Customers
If you know what Google AdWords is, then you probably know that they have coupons or maybe you’ve got one in the mail or been offered one, but didn’t know what to do next. Continue Reading
YouTube Results Showing Up in Google Search
I’ve noticed it here and there for a little while now, but I’m starting to see more and more that YouTube videos are showing up in Google Searches (also called organic search results). Continue Reading
The Biggest Internet Marketing Problem
If you’re going to build it, they will come…but they won’t stay if they aren’t entertained or informed. Continue Reading
Google AdWords Recommends Against Own Settings!
Google AdWords University recommends that you do not use their default settings (from page 57 of my book). This is just crazy, isn’t it? Continue Reading
How Is Google Adwords Like a Casino?
It may seem like an outrageous claim to make, but here are my reasons why it Google runs AdWords like a casino. Continue Reading
They Promise Six Figures But Won’t Ask One Question
Let’s be serious. If you haven’t sold a single widget, then why would you think the Internet can do it for you? Continue Reading
The Three Phases Of MeshMarketing
For those who are my clients or would like to know more about MeshMarketing, it may be informative to know that there are three phases to MeshMarketing. Continue Reading
Meditating on Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares”: Genius Marketing
After you read this, I hope that if you ever watch “Kitchen Nightmares” that you will think about social media while you watch it and how it’s easy to get stuck in me-me-me and not in the customer/client/audience that you must engage and provide value. Continue Reading
Is Stanford Who’s Who For Real?
If you’re wondering if Stanford Who’s Who is for real, then you should ask someone who uses their service…like me! Continue Reading
Best SEO Advice Straight from Google
10 Tips for SEO Directly from Google Continue Reading
AdWords Third Stage
And then there are all the out-of-the-box things that if I told you what they were, then they wouldn’t be out-of-the-box. This is where you, as the expert in your field, as an author or as a subject-matter-expert, get to invent and create new ways to get your message across. No one can create new things in your field better than you… Continue Reading
AdWords Second Stage
And regarding writing good ads, consider that most ads that are effective are ones that really grab people’s attention; so it’d be a good idea to consider the following:
1. It’s OK to be funny.
2. It’s OK to be cute.
3. The only way to know a good ad is to test it. Continue Reading
AdWords First Stage
The thing you should know about this stage is that it is often characterized by wild swings in effectiveness. This is unavoidable because there are so many variables in an AdWords that just one variable can scuttle what otherwise seemed like a good start. Sometimes these simple settings and changes can cause other variables to not function correctly and it’s easy to think that the thing to change isn’t what it seems to be. Continue Reading
Google AdWords Overview in Three Stages
By successful, I mean that you have achieved three overall goals: MeshMarketer’s Three Overall Goals of a Successful Google AdWords Campaign:
- Your Click-Through-Rate is over 1% for all of your keywords.
- Your Quality Score is 7 and above on all keywords.
- All of your ads together in each Ad Groups have over 1% CTR.
What Can I Do For You?
I have advice for all potential clients and I find it has proven true time and time again! Continue Reading
Facebook Premium/Gold/Beta is FAKE
I looked at the category for this group and it was listed under “Just for Fun – Facebook Classics” … So? What? That isn’t a clue? I then looked at the admin for the group and it was some guy named… Continue Reading
On Hiring a Consultant To Improve SEO and other stuff to get more traffic/sales
One of my best friends sells an ebook on the Internet. Several years ago he was making a very tidy sum of money (over $200,000 profit each year) from selling one ebook at XXXXXXXXXXXX.com and this was after having paid 50% in advertising to Google (I really despise Google because of the way he has… Continue Reading
My Favorite Online Game
Maybe it’s not much of a game with points, death or bikinis, but this is my favorite online game. Why is it? An awesome soundtrack and a very fun dune buggy sim with a loop and an open air ramp, half pipe, ramps, a giant moose, an impossibly deep hole, a ghost church and…did I… Continue Reading
Better SEO Results Through Link-Building
Here’s another great article on using the “nofollow” links on social media sites (such as blogs, LinkedIn and others). Jump: ducttapemarketing.com Essentially, it’s a list of “nofollow” friendly places to plant links (your URL and in some cases anchor text with your URL which associates keywords with your URL and is even better for better… Continue Reading
Boosting SEO Ratings For Your Blog/Site and Getting More Link Love
If you’ve read articles on how to boost your SEO ratings for your blog/site (and getting more link love), you’ll probably come across this “movement” to allow any URL you put into your comments to be searchable (which boosts your SEO ratings and search hits). In a nutshell, WordPress puts a “nofollow” tag before URLs… Continue Reading
Is Social Media Fool’s Gold Or A Pot Of Gold?
To all of you marketing types who want to make a buck off of me so that I can be an affiliate and maybe do what you are doing: You’re spammers and you should be treated as such. To all of you marketing types who really want people to think that their business will make… Continue Reading