Archive for February, 2010

Project Update: Kids, Poop, A Dash of Blogging

Well, I think that post title pretty much sums up this week’s project update. Little Nathan was born on Monday. So far, so good. The little guy is doing quite well and we’re already getting into some semblance of a normal schedule around here. At least where sleep is concerned. My business schedule was shot [...]

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Top 5 Mistakes People Make On Twitter

Out in the wild world of Twitter, there are people playing the game well and people who are not. Now, I’ll be the first to say that Twitter is just a platform and it is up to YOU how you use it. It isn’t as if there is one way and every other way is [...]

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The New Risley, Born 2/22

After much anticipation (and waiting), my wife and I welcomed Nathan Risley into the world yesterday afternoon. Everything went very well. It was a quick labor. He is very healthy and my wife is doing well. As I write this post on my MacBook Pro in our hospital recovery room, we are just a few [...]

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8 Mistakes Too Many Bloggers Make

I have compiled a quick list of 8 mistakes I see a lot of bloggers make. At least in my view, they are mistakes. Not evaluating the niche of the blog before starting it, then coming in AFTER the fact to figure out how to make money with it. Packing so many banner ads onto [...]

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How to Get Big Results from Small Ideas

This is a guest post by Ian Nuttall, of Leash Optional, Everybody wants to have that one “big” idea. The idea that will generate them a six figure income, change the world and allow them to live the life of their dreams. Who doesn’t love a big idea? Big ideas are sexy, alluring and dangerous. [...]

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How To Have Random, Rotating Images In Your Blog Header

As part of my new header design for this blog, I am using a series of 12 header images which rotate randomly. I’ve had a few people comment on that and wonder how I did it. It is actually VERY easy to do.

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Are Long-Form Sales Letters Dead?

Alright, let’s be honest. We’ve all seen people say things are “dead” just to get attention. Email is dead. Blogging is dead. I’ve heard it all, and each time, they are stupid ploys for attention. Today, however, is no ploy for attention. I am asking an honest question. This has been rolling around in my [...]

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Google Buzz: Does It Matter?

The jury is still very much out on whether Google Buzz is going to matter in a few months. There is no doubt that Buzz took off VERY quickly last week. According to Google, Buzz has seen over 9 million posts in 56 hours. It has been seeing some SERIOUS numbers from the Mobile arena, [...]

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Project Update: Randomness, Babies, Stuff.

It is the calm before the storm. Well, I should say, before the storm intensifies. My wife’s due date was Saturday. We’ve been prepared all weekend to head into the hospital, but nothing yet. So, this baby could come at any time. The bag is packed. This next week is likely going to prove… interesting. [...]

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Twitter is Great, But Take The Conversation Back To Your Blog

Guest Post from Grant Griffiths. I would be the first one to admit that Twitter has had a huge impact on both my blog and our business this last year. In fact, I get tremendous amounts of traffic to Blog For Profit every time I do a post when I let my twitter followers know [...]

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