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When Life Gives You Lemons… Check your procedures
Man, I love the smell of avgas first thing in the morning! Steve is doing a run-up of the Cessna182 for the first load of skydivers at 7 a.m. Us instructors […]
Feeling Down? Here’s 5 simple mindset tweaks that’ll put a spring in your step
Ever feel kinda blah and wish you had something better to say about the day than a mumbled ‘fine’ when someone asks you how you are? The solution might be […]
Let The Bots Do It! 7 routine tasks you can easily automate today
There are several things you can automate in your business. Routine tasks can suck up much of your valuable time, so best to automate as many as possible. The Top […]
Get Out Of The Weeds: How to do more in less time
As a Solopreneur, time is the one thing that always seems in short supply. Western society places a lot of emphasis on being busy. Truth is, being busy doesn’t mean […]
The Simple 9-Step Cure For Shiny Object Syndrome
No doubt you’ve heard of Shiny Object Syndrome. If you’ve been an Online Solopreneur for any amount of time, you’ve probably followed several gurus who sold you the latest and […]
Your Small Business: A Collection of Systems
Let’s talk about the undervalued, unappreciated, and unsexy essentials of any business even small businesses.I’m talking about systems.Especially for the Solopreneur. We’re all doing so much that we must have systems in […]
There’s An App For That! Software You Need For Your Small Business
Being a solopreneur not only takes stamina but the right apps to run your business well. From managing money to getting stuff done, there’s an app for that! In […]
Outsource Your To-Do List And Do What You Love
You may not want to outsource your to-do list, but letting someone else do the repetitive maintenance has its upside. Kinda like having a dishwasher. It frees up your time […]
Four Easy Steps to Start Your Own Blog
A blog is a crucial component of your online business. Therefore, what could be more handy than step-by-step instructions to start your own blog? So, check out the post […]
Research Shows Good Habits Aren’t That Hard
You might think it’s hard to build good habits, but good habits make hard things easy. The key is repetition and reward. Do the thing and reward yourself for […]
Winning Mindset
Research Shows Good Habits Aren’t That Hard
You might think it’s hard to build good habits, but good habits make hard things easy. The key is repetition and reward. Do the thing and reward yourself for […]
Slave To The Machine? Stop Wasting Time On The Web!
Wasting time on the Web… As if we didn’t already have enough stuff to deal with, the Internet Age has brought upon us another addiction. It’s a real issue, and […]
Change Your Focus: How to Turn Around a Bad Day
Change your focus. That’s the easiest way to turn around a bad day. And when you’re self-employed in a home-based business things can look worse than they really […]
Got Willpower? Here Are 8 Ways to Strengthen This Critical Success Muscle
Willpower – Everybody could use more, right? It’s that elusive ingredient that if only we had consistently and in quantity we could just make all our dreams come true… […]
Rethinking Productivity
Look towards the benefits of doing your daily work and you’ll automatically increase productivity. Being more productive, in the right things, requires you to visualize your future. Holding a […]
What are you afraid of? How Your Brain Creates Fear And How To Overcome It
Many people let fear stop them before they even get started. Especially when it comes to launching or growing a small business. Fear of failure, of success, of what others […]
3 Steps To Free Yourself From An All-Or-Nothing Mindset
An all-or-nothing mindset is a form of perfectionism. And we all know that it’s impossible to be perfect. Beating yourself up daily because you’re not perfect quickly leads to […]
When People Don’t Support You
When we’re excited about our dreams, we expect that the people around us, family & friends will be excited too. That’s not necessarily the case when we’re trying […]
Affiliate Marketing
Break into the Wedding Dress Affiliate Niche
Why, in particular, do we want to talk about the wedding dress affiliate niche? How about, because it’s big and successful? Here’s the thing: regardless of the niche, if […]
SEO Tips that Make Your Site Stand Out
Proven SEO tips can make the difference between getting sales and getting left in your competitors’ dust. Why? Because getting found trumps everything else. Look at the successful sites […]
Four Easy Steps to Start Your Own Blog
A blog is a crucial component of your online business. Therefore, what could be more handy than step-by-step instructions to start your own blog? So, check out the post […]
Stress-Free Blogging With These 25 Blog Post Templates
You’ll never run out of ideas for your site with these blog post templates. Writing consistently, week after week, can be difficult at times. I love systems; that’s why […]
Growing A Viable Niche Site – Progress Report
Growing a viable niche site doesn’t happen overnight as many “gurus” would have you believe. Deploy a popular topic website with lots of related affiliate product ads and BOOM, […]
Your Startup: 17 Hacks to Scale Faster
A startup doesn’t necessarily mean a business with a huge amount of venture capital, multiple investors and grand plans to grow into billions in revenue. Your new solopreneur business […]
Cut The Jargon: 100+ Internet Marketing Concepts Simplified
Just like any industry, Internet Marketing has its own jargon. And if you’re new to this, it’s yet more stuff to learn along the way. So Jawad Khan of […]
Amazon Affiliate Tip For Finding High Rated Products
Finding top selling products as an Amazon affiliate can be time consuming. But there’s an app for that! (Actually, several. But more on that in another post). Warren Wheeler […]
3-Step Process to Launch a Profitable Dating and Relationship Blog
Dating sites are evergreen, and when done right can be very lucrative for affiliate marketers. Zac Johnson’s posted a fairly detailed post on how to get started in the […]
What Are The Most Profitable Niches For Affiliate Marketing?
What are the most profitable niches? That’s a question I see often. But I think that kind of thinking is putting the cart before the horse, and your affiliate […]
Amazon & E-Commerce
Little Guy Squeezed Out by Amazon?
Will you and your brand be squeezed out? Back in the day, the product was yours – or your competitor’s – and the selling platform was Amazon – online-retail […]
Feel Like You’re Cheating at Ecommerce With These Powerful Resources
It might feel like you’re cheating at Ecommerce, but using an assortment of the following tools and resources is actually smart business! There’s so much to do in […]
What Does It Take To Start A Business?
You have to be “all in” to start a business. As Yoda said “Do or do not, there is no try”. It takes your spare time, your energy, your […]
How To Vet Chinese Suppliers On Alibaba To Maximize Your Profits
How do you vet Chinese suppliers? They’re so far away, there’s a huge time difference and there may be a language barrier… Enter Alibaba, the largest commerce platform on […]
Alibaba: How To Find And Communicate With Suppliers In China
Looking for suppliers in China? No doubt you’ve come across Alibaba, the worlds largest online market! If you’re selling on Amazon, you’ll want to find suppliers that can give […]
The 2.5 Rule – How to Quickly Estimate Your Product’s Amazon PPC Costs
Here’s another more detailed post on Amazon ACoS & Amazon PPC costs from the folks at Jungle Scout. Ever since sellers started selling through Amazon FBA and […]
Amazon: What is a good ACoS for my PPC Campaign?
ACoS is Amazon jargon for Advertising Cost of Sale. When you advertise you want to know what your ROI is. Otherwise you could be flushing money down the drain. Sellics […]
What is Ecommerce?
Ecommerce can be many things… But essentially, it means doing business via the Internet whatever form that business takes. See the article below for the who, what, when, where […]
The Ultimate Guide to Safely Sourcing Your Products From Alibaba
If Alibaba isn’t bigger than Amazon, it’s pretty darn close. Operating from China, it’s the largest source of goods made in Asia in the world. It is a reputable company […]
Freelance
Outsource Your To-Do List And Do What You Love
You may not want to outsource your to-do list, but letting someone else do the repetitive maintenance has its upside. Kinda like having a dishwasher. It frees up your time […]
How to Improve Your Fiverr Listing to Attract More Buyers
Fiverr is a great place to start freelancing but your gig listing must stand out to attract buyers. Think of Fiverr as the Amazon of freelancing. You get […]
Copywriting: A Conversation In Writing
Good copywriting is much like having a one-on-one conversation. Imagine having a conversation with a friend. Would you talk non-stop at your friend or would you occasionally pause, ask […]
Become More Productive With These Top 10 Online Tools for Writers
Online tools for writers are underrated. I think that the more I can automate the process, the more productive I can be. That’s why I love the suggestions below from […]
Freelance Writing Gigs With Great Pay: 50 Niches to Explore
Would you like a raise in pay? Silly me, of course you would! Carol Tice of Make A Living Writing, has put together an extensive list of lucrative niches […]
So You Want to Be a Finance Writer?
If you have a finance background and also like the idea of being a freelance writer, why not combine the two? Use your knowledge as an additional source of […]
Your Complete Guide to the Logistics of Freelancing
Freelancing also means that you’re running a business and need to do all the “un-fun” stuff like invoices, contracts, proposals, etc. From the Fiverr blog here’s a handy post […]
Marketing & Advertising
Show Off Your Expertise With This SEO Strategy
The “SEO Cluster Strategy” is really nothing new. It’s simply a way of showing your expertise in a topic by creating a number of articles or posts around one […]
Psychology: Your Sneaky Secret Weapon To More Sales
Psychology sells! Every good marketer uses it to make the point that you want, no, must have their product now! When used ethically, it’s just a nudge in the […]
Optimizing Your Facebook Ads For Maximum ROI
Ever feel that buying Facebook ads is like flushing money down the toilet? Or you may be getting half-decent results but they cost an arm and a leg, leaving […]
Q4 Sales: Quick Facebook Ads Tests To Run Now!
Q4 sales are apparently what retailers live for and and they’re scrambling to make sure they get their share of the shopping frenzy before year-end. Competition is fierce so […]
Partners No More: Facebook Partner Category Removed – What Now?
Partner Category targeting is just another victim of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica debacle… I guess that’s what happens when you use third-party demographic data with impunity. It was very good […]
Q4 Sales: Important Dates and Campaign Ideas for Small Businesses
Q4 sales, last three months of the year to make a splash in your business! It’s that time of the year, the Holidays are coming and people are shifting […]
Google Display VS Search Network: When To Use Which For Best Results
So where’s the best place to show your Google ads, on the display or search network? The Google Search Network is perhaps more familiar to most people. That’s when […]
The Importance of Happy Customers
No happy customers = no business. If you think about it, everything you do in your business is marketing. Really! It’s all about delivering on your promise and making […]
5 Awesome Free Keyword Research Tools
Keyword research can be at times somewhat of a grind… The post below by Internet Marketing Ninjas lists five good alternatives to Google’s Keyword Planner which I find has […]
Top Facebook Updates That You Can’t Afford to Miss – July 2018 Edition
From AdEspresso, the latest on Facebook updates prompted by recent incidents… In recent months, most of the new Facebook updates have focused on increased security for users and […]
Copywriting
Learn to Write Copy That Sells
Can’t write copy? Then potential customers are passing you by. They glance at what you have to offer, and move on because you haven’t been able to convince them […]
Stress-Free Blogging With These 25 Blog Post Templates
You’ll never run out of ideas for your site with these blog post templates. Writing consistently, week after week, can be difficult at times. I love systems; that’s why […]
Copywriting: A Conversation In Writing
Good copywriting is much like having a one-on-one conversation. Imagine having a conversation with a friend. Would you talk non-stop at your friend or would you occasionally pause, ask […]
Become More Productive With These Top 10 Online Tools for Writers
Online tools for writers are underrated. I think that the more I can automate the process, the more productive I can be. That’s why I love the suggestions below from […]
How to Publish Regularly, Even If You Lack Writing Confidence
Many bloggers don’t publish regularly because they’re much too critical about their writing. What is helpful is to indeed publish regularly to improve your writing and the speed with which […]
Social Media
Grab ‘Em By The Eyeballs: Video Sells!
Video content sells! There’s no doubt about it. Many prefer to watch rather than read, and it’s easy to understand why. In this era of instant gratification, if well […]
Optimizing Your Facebook Ads For Maximum ROI
Ever feel that buying Facebook ads is like flushing money down the toilet? Or you may be getting half-decent results but they cost an arm and a leg, leaving […]
Q4 Sales: Quick Facebook Ads Tests To Run Now!
Q4 sales are apparently what retailers live for and and they’re scrambling to make sure they get their share of the shopping frenzy before year-end. Competition is fierce so […]
Partners No More: Facebook Partner Category Removed – What Now?
Partner Category targeting is just another victim of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica debacle… I guess that’s what happens when you use third-party demographic data with impunity. It was very good […]
Turning Facebook Analytics Into Action
Facebook provides so much data via Facebook Analytics that all you need to is decipher it to run successful campaigns. Easier said than done, right? Andrew Foxwell goes deep […]
The Power of Social Media Polls
Polls are powerful stuff! If you think you know what your audience/target market/customers are thinking, you’re probably wrong at least 50% of the time. Hence the advent of the […]
It’s Time to Reconsider ‘Best Time to Post on Social Media’ Studies. Here’s What to Do Instead.
When’s the best time to post on social media. That’s the eternal question to get the best social media bang for your buck. Answer is – it depends. If […]
Top Facebook Updates That You Can’t Afford to Miss – July 2018 Edition
From AdEspresso, the latest on Facebook updates prompted by recent incidents… In recent months, most of the new Facebook updates have focused on increased security for users and […]
Video Marketing
A Better YouTube Channel
Build a better YouTube channel, and they will come. When your online business includes a YouTube channel, you need to get people to visit encourage them to watch your […]
Grab ‘Em By The Eyeballs: Video Sells!
Video content sells! There’s no doubt about it. Many prefer to watch rather than read, and it’s easy to understand why. In this era of instant gratification, if well […]
YouTube Hashtag Helps You Jump The Queue
The YouTube hashtag feature which was recently introduced earlier this year can be a real benefit to small creators. Apparently hashtags, when used properly, help your videos “jump the […]
Subscribers: How To Get Your First 100 on YouTube
Subscribers. It’s a a bit of a vanity metric on YouTube, but the more you have the more credible and trustworthy you’ll appear. And it just feels good to […]
The Formula for Great Marketing & Sales Videos
To be efficient, creation of your marketing videos needs to follow a process to meet the goals of building a relationship with viewers and eventually producing new customers. If […]
How to Grow Your YouTube Channel (Top Tips)
One of the biggest challenges with video marketing is how to grow your YouTube channel. For starters you need to produce content consistently and frequently to gain momentum. And […]
YouTube Employee Dispels Tag Myth
NEWS FLASH! About YouTube tags – gaming the system doesn’t work – duh… There are no shortcuts, yet people are constantly looking for a hack, a trick, a loophole. […]
Tech Stuff
There’s An App For That! Software You Need For Your Small Business
Being a solopreneur not only takes stamina but the right apps to run your business well. From managing money to getting stuff done, there’s an app for that! In […]
SEO Tips that Make Your Site Stand Out
Proven SEO tips can make the difference between getting sales and getting left in your competitors’ dust. Why? Because getting found trumps everything else. Look at the successful sites […]
Show Off Your Expertise With This SEO Strategy
The “SEO Cluster Strategy” is really nothing new. It’s simply a way of showing your expertise in a topic by creating a number of articles or posts around one […]
How to Create Your WordPress Backup Using JetPack
Doing a WordPress backup is one of the most important maintenance tasks you can do to save all the hard work you’ve done building your website. You never know when […]
The 4 Best Google Analytics Plugins For WordPress
Of course you need to use Google Analytics to track traffic & conversions on your site. However, you almost need a university degree to maximize its use. Lucky for […]
How to Choose the Best Domain Registrar in 2018 (Compared)
If you already have a website, you know that one of the first things you need to do is get a domain name from a domain registrar. However, domain […]
SEO: Shaving Seconds off Page Speed
It’s great to have a good looking site, but if it takes “forever” (read several seconds) your visitors will move on and you’ll get the Google slap… […]