Videos
When Comments Begin To HURT Your Blogging Success [VIDEO]
Yesterday, I got a Backtype notification of my name being used in a comment on somebody else’s blog. What I found was a post and a comment thread which seemed to be a little resentful toward professional bloggers, specifically calling out Problogger (Darren Rowse) and John Chow.
The post is: Why I No Longer Link To [...]
The Power of Giving – Azim Jamal
This is a super quick little video interview I did with Azim Jamal, the author of The Power of Giving. This interview was done in Orlando, at Izeafest.
Hope you enjoy. I tell ya one thing, this video makes me look like a damn whale. I should call Jenny Craig.
Hello From Las Vegas
Just getting started here in Las Vegas for BlogWorld. This video would have been up sooner, but wifi issues delayed it. So, I went to a tweetup and talked to a lot of great folks. More on that later.
Tony Robbins, John Reese, Frank Kern On The Power of You [Video]
I watched this video by Tony Robbins this morning (with John Reese and Frank Kern) and I thought it had a really powerful message. I wanted to pass it onto you.
View the original video on Tony Robbin’s site.
I see so many people who act as their own worse enemy. They have all the tools for [...]
Have You Gotten Your Report Yet?
On Monday, I released a free report and I’d like to have YOU check it out and let me know what you think.
It is called the Blogging Wealth Gap.
In this report, I reveal the most important ingredient to why most bloggers make little to no money with their blogs. I also have a followup video [...]
Video Tour of the Crown Princess [Vacation]
This video was filmed way back in January when my wife and I went on a cruise to the Caribbean aboard the Crown Princess, a ship operated by Princess Cruise Lines.
In fact, when I talk about how I made over $12,000 from my blog while on a cruise, THIS was the cruise I was on [...]
Video Equipment I Use For Internet Videos
In this video, I talk about the video equipment I use for doing internet video. This is a followup post to yesterday’s post about maximizing your online video quality.
Saving Money With Godaddy Promo Codes
The trick is simple. Buying a domain on Godaddy? Before processing your order, run a quick Google search for “Godaddy promo codes”. You’ll find some. Copy/paste them into Godaddy. Save some money.
Nice and easy.
I own about 80 domains, so this tactic has definitely saved me some money.
Tactic for Maximizing Revenue From Your Blog
Let’s start looking at every page and post on your blog as real estate. What are your most valuable properties?
Use any number of the various stat systems out there to determine what your most popular posts are. Then, evaluate each of those posts for ways to leverage the additional visibility to your advantage. Can you [...]
What To Charge For Your Product
After a super long video hiatus, I have returned by answering a user-submitted question about product pricing.
What should you charge for your product?
In this video, I touch on a few guidelines, including:
Most product creators tend to undervalue their own products.
Base price on the value to the CUSTOMER, not your perceived value.
Compare to your competition
Test different [...]
I'm David Risley. I've been making my living as a blogger for over a decade. Blogging is my business and how I support my family. With this blog, I'm just gettin' REAL and telling you how this business works. 
