July 10, 2009 by Michelle
Received this blog from the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur and thought that it was a great read! So much for racking one’s brain to come up with a smart or clever idea. These ideas are just plain wacky! Though I have to say, I take my hat off to idea number 4 – that is truly a mark of genius.
Now I’m off to see if I can somehow commercialise that piece of mouldy bread in my cupboard….
Check out the blog here
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July 7, 2009 by Michelle
I have been a follower of Mike Michalowicz’s ‘The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’ for a while now and he posted a blog “Ever Think You Are A Failure” earlier this year. When I read it I immediately saved it to my favourites folder for safe keeping.
I dug it up last night for a read and it still really resonates with me.
Check it out here.
Seriously, check it out – it lifted me when I read it and I hope it will lift you as well!
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July 6, 2009 by Michelle
I’ve found that as I have been exploring the world of internet marketing, I am constantly getting sidetracked by either the “latest products” or different techniques espoused by various internet marketing gurus/specialists.
A common problem that others starting out in the internet marketing space is the lack of focus – people are constantly chasing what seems to be the latest technique or product.
In my journey into internet marketing, I have to remember to keep focussed on a particular method rather than jumping around and trying different techniques. It is easy to get continuously distracted and lose direction in what you are trying to do.
This applies in other aspects of life as well. We have become increasingly conditioned to wanting results and things NOW and as a result anything that takes effort and time becomes “too difficult”.
Do you find it difficult to follow through on promises or fail to achieve your goals?
Category Internet Marketing, Mindset | Tags: focus,internet,Internet Marketing | No Comments
July 5, 2009 by Michelle
Extremely excited!
Just discovered Warrior Forum. It’s been around since 1997 so feel like I’m a latecomer to the party, but for those that don’t know anything about, it’s a forum dedicated to all things to do with internet marketing.
I’ve spent the last 4 days on this forum, just reading through threads and the information on there is gold!. I only wish that I had come across this forum much, much earlier.
For anyone that is looking for assistance, tips, strategies, product reviews or just any questions around everything under the sun to do with internet marketing, then Warrior Forum is the place for you.
But remember, the best way to jump into internet marketing is to actually take action. You can spend all day reading through forums (which is definitely recommended for tips and advice) but many people fall into “analysis paralysis” where they keep moving from one thing to another and never really focus on a set strategy.
What I have come to discover on Warrior Forum is that everyone has their own twist on internet marketing and what works for one person won’t necessarily work for the next. If someone has success using pay per click, then they will naturally recommend PPC as a strategy. If someone is making article marketing work for them, then they will say that article marketing is the way to go. Definitely research the pros and cons of each method, but eventually, you will need to find what works for you!
Category Internet Marketing | Tags: article marketing,Internet Marketing,PPC,warrior forum | 2 Comments
July 2, 2009 by Michelle
If you go to WordPress.com on their home page they have the latest stats:
192,524 new posts, 284,383 comments, 50,748,132 words today.
Blogs today are exploding in popularity and the rate at which they are springing up does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
So it brings me to my question: Why has blogging increased exponentially? And I figured that the best way to answer it is to look at why I started blogging. Of course, the reason why people start blogging will differ -some people blog for the money, others for the enjoyment and some to reach out to people with similar interests, beliefs or experiences.
But personally, for me, blogging is a way to express my thoughts and share my experiences. It is quite cathartic to send my thoughts into cyberspace on a regular basis. A part of me also gets a thrill from connecting with others and hopefully building a rapport.
The explosion of social networking (facebook, myspace, twitter etc) over the last few years is a sign that more and more people are keen to reach out to others. Ironically though, the more time we spend on these sites, the less time we have to connect with people face to face. I am only hoping that when my daughter grows up she will have a balance of the two.
Category Mindset | Tags: blogging,internet,networking,social networking | No Comments
