Most people leave lots of goals, hopes, and dreams unrealized. We may look at others' success and think that there's something special about them that we can't duplicate. And in a way, that's true -- everyone is different. But one thing I've learned over the years is that what we do matters a lot more...
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It's been about 8 months since I announced I was "going quiet for a while" to work on some major projects with a business partner. Now, at last, we're releasing our first product, so you can start to get an idea of what I've been working on all this time. (There's a whole lot more...
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I just noticed an email I'd received from Dan Thies & Leslie Rohde about the release of version 3 of their Link Liberation SEO training and software. So I dropped by the site to take a look, watched a few of their videos, tried out the software, and was floored by what I saw.

Befor...
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If you've ever tried recording yourself talking on video (or audio) for a podcast, vodcast, marketing video, etc., you know how difficult it can be to remember everything you wanted to say, and speak smoothly. In my experience, it's easier just to record multiple takes and splice it all together in editing than to get...
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I've been thinking lately about the big differences little things make.

Consider this. If you're going somewhere and you're off course by just one degree, after one foot, you'll miss your target by 0.2 inches. Trivial, right? But what about as you get farther out?

After 100 yards, you'll be off by 5.2 feet. No...
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While most internet marketers have turned to social media to sell their products and services, developing a strong email campaign is still an essential component to the entire internet marketing field. In fact, some experts forecast that consumers will contribute about $67.8 billion into the U.S. market simply from making purchases through email marketing this...
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I've been blogging daily for nearly 14 months now. 2 years ago, I hardly would have believed that possible. But with the right software, it hasn't been all that difficult.

However, I've just committed to a few major projects with a business partner that are going to consume as much time as I can give...
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The other day, Robin over at Profit Blog shared some good tips on how to ensure that your blog comments get approved (rather than getting junked because they look like spam):

The reason so many marketers are unsuccessful with blog commenting is because they cannot understand what it means to add value. So below are...
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Before we get to internet marketing, let's talk about the "Stupid Tax". According to the Urban Dictionary, it's:

The cost associated with engaging in any state sanctioned form of long odds gambling, i.e. playing the lottery.

Why "Stupid Tax"? As I wrote back in July:

I once calculated that winning the lottery is about like...
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We finally got our pumpkins carved last night. The kids sketched out their designs and then drew them on the pumpkins for my wife and I to carve (they're a little too young yet to do it themselves, but are old enough to enjoy seeing their designs finished.)

For mine, I decided to try something...
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