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My Home at Olive 8

Neil Patel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:04:06 -0800

It's been a while since I posted and updated you about my life. For the past year or so I have been living in Seattle and most recently, I just bought a place at Olive 8 by Hyatt. I know the name of the building name sounds weird, but it's that way because it is a hotel.

Here are some pictures of what it looks like:

The building

Lobby

Restaurant

Game room

Indoor pool

Living room

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen

The view

In addition to the pictures above, the hotel offers me (as a condo owner) a lot of cool amenities, such as valet parking (I am bad at parking), room service (I hate cooking), maid service (I don't know how to clean), and use of their state of the art gym.

I know you are probably wondering how I could afford such a nice place... well there are 2 main reasons:

Olive 8 has some great deals. So if you want to live there with me, Andy and a few other awesome .com guys, you should hit them up.
I have some great sponsors. Without them, I would have never been able to pimp out my place. They paid for everything from my bedroom furniture to my bathroom TV.

And for those of you who are wondering who sponsored my place, well it was these 14 great companies: Online Poker, Nerdy Shirts, Shoemoney Capital, Revenue Enhancement Group, Train Signal, Chitika, Get Ads, Globalizer Network, Device Doctor, Driver Library, Buddy TV, John Chow, Five Q Enterprises, Big Door Media.

The Micropreneur Academy

Neil Patel — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:37:57 -0800

My friend Rob, just luanched the The Micropreneur Academy. Here is a bit more information on it.

The Micropreneur Academy, an online learning environment for solo software entrepreneurs, is opening its doors to new enrollments soon. Launched in April by noted software blogger and entrepreneur Rob Walling of Software by Rob, the Academy takes developers and entrepreneurs through the process of building and launching a software product (including web applications) with a focus on online marketing topics such as blogging, buzz marketing, social media marketing, and search engine marketing.

Academy members support one another through the private forums and a members-only LinkedIn group and they follow a proven blueprint for finding a profitable niche, building a product, launching, marketing, and supporting it as a one-person software company. Many current members have launched or are launching their own product/web app in the first few months.

Look for a review of the Academy in Bob Walsh's upcoming book, The Web Startup Success Guide.

Want to be a winner? Join the Winners Circle!

Neil Patel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:16:47 -0800

Gyutae Park from Winning the Webjust launched a new membership site called Winners Circle. I don't normally post about stuff like this but I wanted to mention it because I think it has a lot to offer marketers of all levels.

Winners Circle is unique in that it uses real case studies and specific examples to show what works and what doesn't. Gyutae isn't claiming to be a super guru or anything like that but he's good at analyzing successful sites and breaking down step-by-step how they reached the point they're at today. For example, the first case study included shows how a small site beat out huge companies like Toshiba and Wal-Mart in Google for a very competitive keyword. It's very interesting analysis that reveals some little-known link building strategies as well. I recommend you check it out - you can't find this sort of information anywhere else.

Winners Circle features weekly case studies, bi-weekly interviews, and some other bonus material. The program costs $47/month but the first 200 get in for $27/month and the first 50 get a free personal site audit from Gyutae.

Join Winners Circle and give it a try.

Want to be a winner? Join the Winners Circle!

Neil Patel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:16:47 -0800

Gyutae Park from Winning the Web just launched a new membership site called Winners Circle. I don't normally post about stuff like this but I wanted to mention it because I think it has a lot to offer marketers of all levels.

Join Winners Circle and give it a try.

DocStoc Charges Out Of Beta With DocCash

Neil Patel — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:16:32 -0800

If you are looking to make money on the web, but aren't too technically savvy, DocStoc has just released a cool new product that lets you easily make money. Through their new program, DocCash, every time you upload a document to DocStoc you will get 50 percent of the ad revenue DocStoc earns.

For more information, check out TechCrunch's post on DocCash.

How To Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time

Neil Patel — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:09:28 -0800

Over the past few weeks I have been reading a book called Twitter Power by Joel Comm. As many of you know I am not a big fan of books, but I have to say it is one of my favorite books. Even though I already know a lot about social media it made me think about Twitter in a new way. Here are a few things I learned:

Get Started the Right Way

When I started using Twitter, I went about it the wrong way. My user name wasn't my name and I tried to create a profile that wasn't tied to my company or me. Because of this no one really paid attention to my Twitter profile and cared about what I tweeted. So if you are new to Twitter, make sure your profile represents you.

On top of that you need to make your profile is inviting. For example you want to use a picture of yourself and design your profile instead of just using the generic designs Twitter gives you. And when doing so make sure you take into account colors, because you don't want it to be too distracting and causes people to ignore your tweets.

Building a Following

When you first sign up for Twitter there are two ways you can get followers. The first is the quantity route and the second is the quality route. If you go for the quantity route you can do a few things:

Look for people you already know.
Tweet your blog, so every time you write a blog posts it goes to Twitter. You also want to make sure your twitter profile is linked to from your blog.
Offer your followers freebies and gifts. The more you offer to them, the more people will follow you. A good way to do this is through contests.
Every time someone tweets you, make sure you respond to them.
Put your Twitter name in your email signature.

If you are looking to get quality users, you can:

Identify and follow the experts in your industry.
Gain people's friendship by doing things such as replying to their tweets.
Always give more than you take by doing things such as giving other people advice and when they ask for it.

The Art of Tweeting

As you probably already know, I don't tweet too often. I have only made a few hundred tweets in a year to 2 years. After reading Twitter Power, I finally understood how I should be tweeting.

Follow Twitter etiquette. For example you never want to spam (which I have done), you want to give credits when retweeting, and most importantly you want to stick with 140 characters (don't create multiple tweets to get across a message).
You want to join the conversation. I always just tweeted what I wanted, but my profile never grew. The main reason for this is because I never joined the conversation and contributed to it.
Make sure you are interesting on Twitter. If you want to tweet crap, that's fine, but you will probably gain a lot more followers if you are interesting.

Conclusion

There is a lot more great information that you can learn by reading Twitter Power. I personally loved it so much that I recommend you get out there right now and buy a copy. If you don't you will regret it!

By the way, you should also Twitter about Twitter Power. ;-)

You Have to Talk to People to be Successful! Who Knew?

Neil Patel — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:35:50 -0800

Almost everyone on this planet wants to become successful, there is no doubt about it. You can't blame people for wanting this. Success in wealth can take you places you've always dreamed of going and buy you things you always wished for. Success in contribution allows you to feel the joy and happiness in others feeling fulfilled. Success in spirituality allows one to explore areas of their mind that bring them closer to enlightenment. Since there are several different areas of success that people want to indulge in, it's no surprise they're willing to do whatever it takes to get it.

Do you want to know what the secret to my success is? I talk to people every single day and persuade them to do business with me. Yes, to be successful you have to talk people! No you can't just sit on your computer all day confined in your room. I'm almost always have interaction with other people every single day. Whether I'm meeting potential business partners for lunch to pitching my new idea to a VC, I'm always selling myself. I truly believe that your communication is the key to your success. A friend of mine, AJ Kumar who blogs on Persuasive.net, a personal development blog, writes amazing articles a few times a week on how you can powerfully change the way you communicate. When I met AJ, we both almost instantly realized that way shared the same philosophy. AJ has finally released his highly anticipated book: 7 Day Persuasive Communication which he sent over to me a few days ago. It's a short read, very informative, and teaches you the core skills necessary to become a powerful communicator. The top 10 reasons you should learn persuasive communication are:

A person can double their income from $35,000 a year to $75,000
Obtain undivided attention with people you communicate with
Convince investors to give you $$$$Money$$$$ for your start-up company
Go from being laid off to successfully employed within a few interviews
Sell your product or service to someone right now to put cash in your pocket
Create a powerful network of millionaires and billionaires
Acquire that self confidence you have been searching for
Bring more readers to your website or blog
Sway your website visitors to stay longer on your site to allow the maximum conversion rate
Become an expert negotiator to find the best deals possible

For any entrepreneur, this book is definitely a must read and should be implemented right away. I like the way AJ incorporates assignments that easily integrate in your everyday life so you don't have to go out of your way to learn. For a person who can barley find time to breathe sometimes, this is perfect.

The cost of the eBook is less than $20 bucks so it nothing that will dent your wallet. If you, like me, considering your communication skills to be your "ammo", then this is something you should get right away. With the technology, information, and accessibility available to everyone on this planet, it's difficult to become successful. It seems as if everyone can do what you do and many times at a lower rate. The one thing that can separate you from everyone else is your unique ability to communicate. Instead of placing all your focus on small things like making your websites look pretty, invest in your communication skills and network your way to a successful future.

Click here to download AJ's book right now!

Tip'd Turns 2.0

Neil Patel — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:51:36 -0800

Financial social media site, Tip'd, just went 2.0.

iNetMania Now Available for Download on the Apple App Store!

Neil Patel — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:25:30 -0800

Do you love Monopoly? Then you have to check out iNetMania, which is kind of like a Monopoly type of game for Internet companies.

If you have an iPhone, you can download the game here.

All Advertising Agencies Luanches

Neil Patel — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:35:24 -0800

If you find yourself looking for a great advertising agency, All Advertising Agencies is a site that helps businesses find and contact advertising agencies based on the specific kinds of services they are looking for, their industry, budget and location. By providing just the relevant agencies, All Advertising Agencies allows businesses to rapidly filter out most agencies, and spend their time narrowing down the right match from a smaller pool of possibilities.

IM Spring Break

Neil Patel — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:05:19 -0800

Getting bored of those dull Internet marketing conferences? Most of them are packed with great information, but if you have been to any of them, you'll realize that they can be boring.

If you want a great conference experience in which you will learn a lot and have fun, you have to come to IM Spring Break. You will learn all about Internet marketing, plus you'll have tons of fun.

Go check it out!

Affiliate Theme Revolutionizes The Affiliate Industry

Neil Patel — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:03:52 -0800

Have you seen those big checks on the web from affiliate marketers showing how they made thousands, if not millions of dollars? I know I have, and every time I see one of those checks I always think about how I too could make that kind of money through affiliate marketing.

The main problem I have been facing, and probably you as well, is that how do you get started? Well luckily enough, the guy over at Unique Blog Designs just launched a cool new service today called Affiliate Theme that solves this problem. What the service provides is that it creates affiliate sites for you, allows you to easily plug in offers from networks like Azoogle, and it tests the crap out of your design and traffic so that you can make thousands of dollars.

Whether you are an affiliate newbie or a super affiliate, Affiliate Theme can make your life a lot easier. Here is how:

Change your design on the fly - you won't have to wait for slow designers anymore. Anytime you want to change your design, all you have to do is log into Affiliate Theme and change it with a click of a button.
Modify your designs with ease - whether it is the color of your design or placements of objects, you get a cool WYSIWYG editor with Affiliate Theme.
No more coding - this is my favorite feature because I hate dealing with code. Whether it is fonts, backgrounds, or effects, I don't have to worry about coding anymore.
Design testing - testing your designs doesn't have to be hard anymore. With ease you can do things like making your call to action button bigger or brighter.
Lifetime support center - if you are a newbie you may have some questions about Affiliate Theme or just affiliate marketing in general. Never the less, Unique Blog Designs has your back and they will help you with all of your needs.

Now get out there and sign up for Affiliate Theme. If you don't, you will regret it!

Check Out Search Muffin

Neil Patel — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:42:14 -0800

One of my friends just released a new service called Search Muffin that allows you to see how you rank on Google in different locations. As you know, Google has different datacenters, so it is always a wise thing to see where you rank regionally.

The Inside Scoop from Facebook Advertising

Neil Patel — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:08:41 -0800

One of my friends, DK, had a chance to visit Facebook a few weeks ago and he learned some cool stuff about it.

There are 175 million active users.
The fastest-growing demographic is those over 30
The average user has 120 friends
There are 850 million photos uploaded every month

If you want to learn more about Facebook, check out DK's blog.

Ineternet Marketers Charity Party at SES NY

Neil Patel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:49:32 -0800

If you are going to attend SES New York, or live in New York, you HAVE to attend the Internet marketers charity party! Unlike most parties, you won't just have fun, but you will also be saving lives.

For $50 you can buy a ticket for the party and you will get access to an open bar. The cool part is, all of your $50 will be going to a ton of different causes. The main reason this is possible is because Best of the Web and We Build Pages is going to cover all of the costs.

I hope you sign up!!!!