Last week, Thursday, I woke up and the mad scientist in me demanded an experiment. So, I decided to see how quickly I could go from zero to Page One of Google of a website for local search terms. I mean, I was ready to start at absolutely zero…no domain name…nothing. After some mental discussion [...]
“May I have your card?” Nate stalls….waits….thinks…holds his breath…and replies, “Um, sure” while he slowly hands it over. Why am I holding my breath? There is a growing trend of small business owners collecting business cards and adding those people to their email lists. This is not how to build a mailing list. That’s SPAM. [...]
Have you been fooled by SEO marketing? I am going to spill the beans on deceptive advertising by some web designers and do-it-yourself website companies. What beans am I spilling? Search engine optimization beans. I was meeting with a prospective marketing client a few weeks ago who wanted to discuss search engine optimizing their existing [...]
Are you as serious about online marketing as I am? Check this out. . . Where will you be November 5th, 6th, and 7th? I’m not a gambler but I’m going to be in Las Vegas! Many of my personal coaching clients know that Armand Morin was the first internet marketer that got me hooked [...]
Rarely do I come across anything that sparks me to make an announcement like this, however, in my book Yahoo! Small Business web hosting has Struck Out! While it’s a piece of cake to register domain names and build a D0-It-Yourself website for cheap that you will quickly realize must be replaced by a professional [...]
Wondering if you’re website will win the luck of the draw? Well, it’s inevitable that when a website becomes popular and successful, that someone is going to say, “They’re so lucky,” as if to imply that thousands of visitors all gathered together in a big room, pulled a website address out of a hat, and [...]
It’s the question that pierces the heart of so many business owners both online and off. . . “Do you have a list?” I’m not talking about a shopping list, to-do list, or contact list. . . I’m referring to a list of leads that have willingly given you their name and contact information, and [...]
Online Registration if officially OPEN! If you’ve been wondering how Facebook and Twitter can help grow your business, register immediately for this workshop. After every workshop, attendees fill out a form requesting what they would like to learn about next time. There has been an overwhelming request for social media, so the workshop is here: [...]
Whether you realize it or not, the 2010 marketing showdown between you and your competition has already begun; both you and your competition have decided to make 2010 the year when things are going to change. Are you committed to coming out on top? What will make the difference for your business in 2010? The [...]
The last couple weeks have been very exciting! I’ve been working with a new client of mine, Scott Bucknell from a company called Race Hawaii. It’s a company that sells surfboards, stand up paddle boards, and related accessories. Scott came to me with a new product that he’s preparing to release to the market, and we [...]