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Twitter Success Story - Jordan Benker

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:28:09 -0700

Allow me to introduce you to my nephew, Jordan Benker. I know him as Jordy, and he is a very talented young musician.

Why am I writing about Jordan today? Obviously, I care about him and I want to see him succeed.

But I've got another angle. This past week I observed something very interesting happening with Jordan while following his Facebook posts.

There was a discussion saying that his name trended worldwide on Twitter!

I sent a message to him and asked him what happened and how he trended on Twitter.

Access My Internet Marketing Training for Free

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:23:05 -0700

I can't believe I have been doing business online since 1995. It seems like so long ago, and yet just yesterday.

The first ten or so years were spent creating content-rich websites for the consumer marketplace. I built and sold several of these sites.

It wasn't until 2005 that I entered the Internet marketing arena with my first ebook, "What Google Never Told You About Making Money with AdSense."

Over two dozen ebooks, several products, a reality show and four traditionally published books later, I have created tons of content that has helped thousands of people with their online business.

Make Money with Mobile Apps

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:58:58 -0700

Are you aware there are more than 5.3 Billion smartphones and tablet devices being utilized worldwide?

It's true. And many of the users are downloading new apps weekly, even.... DAILY.

Why?

Because it's fun for them, and so they'll be able to access "extra value" from their favorite companies, gurus and small businesses locally and abroad.

In fact, this mass interest has begun a brand new "gold rush" for creating Mobile Apps.

I should know. I developed a best-selling iPhone app that was #1 in the Appstore for 23 days. And it still sells quite well more than three years after it's initial release!

What I Want To Be When I Grow Up

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:17:21 -0700

"When you are through changing, you are through." - Bruce Barton

Change is inevitable. Apart from death and taxes, change is the only thing in this life that we can count on.

This past year has found me in the midst of much change. After a number of years as an author, speaker and entrepreneur, I have spent the last year quietly reassessing my life. Taking some time away from work, I've been tending to more important things.

During this time, I have turned away a number of joint venture proposals, sold some of my properties, shut down some businesses which were not contributing to my goals and even left a potential book deal on the table... perhaps to be revisited in the future.

There's no shortage of opportunity out there. But just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it.

Disclaimers and Copyright Violations

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:35:35 -0700

It has come to my attention that some of my digital materials are being illegally resold online. People are setting up websites containing my complete sales letter (mostly of AdSense Secrets) along with all graphics and videos, and selling them with a link to their paypal account.

I have been sending DMCA Takedown notices to Internet service providers as I become aware of rogue sites they are hosting. However, they continue to pop up.

This post serves as a legal notice and disclaimer that no one has the right to sell or resell any of my current products or services apart from participating in company-endorsed affiliate programs (such as affiliating via Clickbank).

As much as I am trying to keep up with this digital theft, neither I nor my companies may be held responsible for the presentation, the product, the transactions or the support of products or services illegally promoted.

In reference to AdSense Secrets, AdSense-Secrets.com (and the Clickbank shopping cart it leads to), is the only legitimate site from where a purchase can be made. Any replicated site that presents a paypal buy button is illegal.

George Clooney Lifts iFart Sales

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:56:05 -0700

It's been almost THREE years since iFart stunk up the iTunes Appstore. On December 12, 2008, iFart exploded on the scene and the world has not been the same.

I was perhaps the first app creator to go public with statistics related to sales and rank shortly after the app came out.

iFart has now become a part of pop culture and iPhone history, even worthy of it's own Wikipedia page.

Celebrities such as Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth, Lance Armstrong, Jon Stewart, Demi Moore, David Duchovny, Robin Williams, Kathie-Lee Gifford and Bill Maher have all publicly mentioned iFart.

Now one of Hollywood's biggest stars has claimed iFart as one of his favorite apps. It's none other than George Clooney.

In the December 2011 edition of Rolling Stone Magazine, George shares many things about his life. But one paragraph is particularly relevant.

In discussing farts, Clooney says...

"[My friends and I] think it's one of the funniest things in the history of mankind. Even the idea of a fart makes me laugh. Saying the word 'fart' makes me laugh. I have iFart on my phone. I have remote whoopee cushions. Farts. To me, there's nothing funnier."

Fun stuff!

Well, the purpose of this entry is to illustrate how a celebrity mention of an application can affect sales. Since I have blogged about sales and rank in the past, this seemed to be an opportunity to pull back the curtain and reveal what happened when George confessed his love for farts.

I call it "The Clooney Effect."

My Weight Loss Journey - One Year Later

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 06:24:01 -0700

It was early September 2010. At over 225 pounds and sporting a size 40 waist, I decided it was time to make a change. After all, at 46-years old, I wasn't getting any younger.

In order to hold myself accountable to my desire to get fit and lose weight, I went public with my goals. I wrote about the changes I would be making extensively on this blog. My first entry was posted 9/14/10.

By February 2011, I had lost over 50 pounds and felt better than I can ever remember feeling in my life. I wrote about this and posted a video in March.

I was hoping to inspire others on this journey, and by the comments and emails I still receive I believe I have accomplished that goal as well.

One of the questions I get is "have I kept the weight off?" I thought I would answer that question in today's post.

INTENTclick - the targeted content monetization solution

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:15:58 -0700

(Guest post by Murray Newlands)

INTENTclick turns words in existing content into monetized links freeing you from having to manually add affiliate links yourself. This service saves you time and ensures that your links are always up-to-date and generating income for you.

Links are dynamically created as the page is loaded so you don't lose any SEO value. When you move your mouse over one of the links, a mini-pop-up window appears containing a small advertisement.

Shakeology

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:43:24 -0700

One year ago today, I weighed in at 225 pounds with a 40-inch waist. With just a 5'10" frame, I was unhealthy and on the road to very bad things.

Today, I am 170 pounds with a 32-inch waist.

I've never felt better in my life. And people continue to ask me what plan I followed.

It's simple.

Eat less and move your body more. Common sense, right?

However, there are some things I did that really worked for me. The first one being how I started my day.

Where You Can Find Me

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:51:36 -0700

How is it possible to be in one place and everywhere at the same time?

For us mere mortals, it's not. However, with social media all of us are more connected than ever before.

I frequently get questions from people wanting to know how they can connect with me.

I thought it would be useful for me to provide a list of where you can find me. I invite you to connect and interact with me via all of the following social media venues. Take some time to go through the list and make sure we are connected on all the sites/services you are using. As you do, just click FOLLOW, LIKE, FRIEND or whatever is called for in order to connect.

I will be giving away some cool freebies in the near future, but you'll need to be connected in order to hear about them.

Easy enough? Cool. Let's get started...

Get Rich Click by Marc Ostrofsky

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:37:40 -0700

Is it really possible to get rich online?

Of course it is. It's possible to make a lot of money online and offline if you successfully market your products or services.

But is it as simple as point and click? Can you just hang a shingle and expect business to boom?

Of course not. There is NO get rich quick.

However, there are tried and true methods of building a legitimate business in today's world. I am most familiar with building a business in the ONLINE world.

So is Marc Ostrofsky.

Free Google Plus Report

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:24:34 -0700

By now I'm sure you have heard about Google's new social network, Google Plus (or G+ for short).

Google Plus is currently the fastest growing social network with over 25 million members in the first month.

I've been using it for several weeks now and believe that it could be a very important tool for businesses who want to
reach their audiences.

Related RSS Plug-In for Wordpress

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:48:31 -0700

You probably run WordPress because you want your site to rank well on Google. That makes you smart -- WordPress is GREAT for that.

Well, what would it be like to watch your Google ranking creep up and up every day for a while...

...and then to watch your rankings, your traffic, and your site's profits steadily decline to near zero?

Well, it can happen when Google realizes that your posts and pages are STALE, or that the content is NOT TARGETED to your keywords.

I have found a very doable and great solution which I recommend that you do right away.

Related RSS Plugin for Wordpress

Flip This Website by Zac Johnson

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:44:14 -0700

Over the past few weeks I've been sharing information about how people are creating and selling websites for a tidy
profit. In fact, some people are doing nothing BUT flipping websites!

Now you know I am a big fan of creating content sites and growing them over the long haul. It's a great way to build a portfolio and generate AdSense revenue.

However, even I have found the website flipping business quite lucrative. So much so that I have created a site where people can sell their websites to others.

But I have yet to find a step-by-step guide that tells exactly how anyone can make money flipping websites.

That is... until now!

Flip Your Website

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:02:32 -0700

In a recent blog post I had mentioned that I was both selling of some of my biggest internet properties and at the same time looking to acquire more sites.

This led to a conversation with my VP of Ideas Dan Nickerson about all our mutual internet properties and the need to create a "simple" marketplace to introduce domain sellers and buyers.

Sure there are a number of domain marketplaces online, but they can be pricey for both buyers and sellers with high listing fees and the dreaded "success fees".

Most of these marketplaces work on an auction based system. However, a lot of the real negotiating goes on via private messages between buyers and sellers.

So we thought.. why can't we just make listing a website or domain for sale easier?