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How NOT to Promote Clickbank Products

OK, I admit I go on a total rant in this video about how NOT to promote Clickbank products — probably because it’s my own product, but also because this is a GREAT example of bottom-of-the-barrel...
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Email Scam: Urgent Request from a “Friend”

Have you come across the “urgent request from a friend” money-making email scam? Well, someone is making money with these ones, but it won’t be you. You could lose money if you’re...
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That Plugin is Messing Up Your Google Listings

Do you use either the WP Greet Box or WWSGD (What Would Seth Godin Do?) plugins on your WordPress blogs? Have you placed them to show at the top of your posts and/or pages? If so, you might be losing...
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Wash on a Monday

You’ve probably heard of the old housewives’ system for managing housework and other chores. It went like this: Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday, Mend on Wednesday, Churn on Thursday, Clean...
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Cheap Shoes Leaves a Comment

Gee, blog commenters these days have some really strange names. Like who would think to name their kid “seo strategies“, “plumbing fixtures” or “cheap shoes“? Seriously,...
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Mobile Marketing: The New PPC

I confess. You won’t often see me with a cell phone glued to my ear (except maybe at a conference if I’m pretending to be busy) but I am truly a luddite in that regard. As of 2009, 60% of...
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YouTube Video Earns Family 150K

Maybe you’ve seen the video below? But did you know that the 2 minute video had made the DeVore family 150 grand – $100,000 from YouTube – in 18 short months? Within 4 days of posting...
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How Many Blogs?

As I entered the conference hall, I overheard a young seminar attendee proudly proclaim, “I have 1000 blogs!“. His companion’s response was so intense that I thought she might swoon,...
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Cookie Stuffing Could Put Affiliates Behind Bars for 20 Years

Thinking of playing some blackhat games like “cookie stuffing”? Think again. It’s a criminal activity that could land you in jail. Back in August 2008, eBay filed...
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How To Profit Through Conversation

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Harold. Harold* was working in network marketing, and trying to build up a solid downline, but found himself struggling to make ends meet. He and a friend, Marvin*,...
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