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Combination To Online Success

The Mad Webmaster — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:14:18 +0000

I know gurus like to complicate this stuff but it really is not that complicated. When it comes to online success. Most gurus say “You need to have 3 ingredients to build a successful online business” but that’s just not accurate. Products – Traffic – Knowing How To Sell Is a formula for failure because...

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Fishing In An Empty Pond

The Mad Webmaster — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:13:03 +0000

If you understand the difference between a travel brochure and a tour guide, you will have no trouble selling online. One gets a “so-so” mediocre result; the other engages the site visitor making them a fan and a friend. One lies among hundreds of others; the other creates an unforgettable experience. Nevertheless, let me give...

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3 Kick Butt Monetization Strategies

The Mad Webmaster — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:53:26 +0000

I know I’m kind of a “goober” and I like to keep it simple but there are only 3 models for earning income online. Your own product or service An affiliate product or service The advertising or I’ll send you my traffic for a price Pretty simple but here’s the challenge: If you do not...

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FREE… my butt!

The Mad Webmaster — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:51:33 +0000

If I see the word FREE one more time, I am going to upchuck my lunch. FREE e-books, FREE templates, FREE videos, FREE-DOM, FREE Everything! I am about to FREE my butt from FREE; FREE blows chunks. I have even banned my wife and others like her from my websites… no more FREE stuff! There...

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Website For Sale: Nun Dating Service… cheap!

The Mad Webmaster — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:00:42 +0000

Sounds pretty silly doesn’t it? Who would ever create a dating website for nuns? I would get a great “belly laugh” out of it if it weren’t so darn tragic and yet there are hundreds of site owners who build websites like this and then complain that they’re not making any money. Seems like a...

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Income Stream Diversity

The Mad Webmaster — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:56:10 +0000

Ok, I just made up the term that titles this post but I did not make up the old saying “you should never… have all of your eggs in one basket”. That saying has been around for awhile. So what is income stream diversity? Well, think of it like a stock portfolio. The more investments...

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