2008 May : Rich is the new Black

Affiliate Marketing: Developing a Rock-Solid Business Plan

Posted on May 30, 2008 - Filed Under affiliate | Leave a Comment

Affiliate Marketing is just like any business, there is no such thing as a quick buck. In order to succeed you will need a business plan that is strategic in nature and built around some competitive advantage that will keep smarter and more well, funded affiliates from stealing your business

How to Set Up an Affiliate Marketing Business

Posted on May 30, 2008 - Filed Under affiliate | Leave a Comment

The Nuts and Bolts on how to set up a business from a legal and tax perspective. I know it is boring, but if you want to take your business seriously these are things you MUST consider.

New York Times: Alienating Users with Registration

Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 4 Comments

The New York Times now hassles its readers for personal information in order to view stories and gives a first class lesson on how to piss off readers.

Punk Marketing: Summary

Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Book Summaries | Leave a Comment

There is a revolution happening right now that marketers must be aware of. Power is shifting from corporations to the media. Gone are the days where you can just put up a 30 second spot on network TV and hope to get your message across. Communications are changing and in order keep up you need to learn about the punk marketing revolution.

Picking a Profitable Niche

Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under affiliate | Leave a Comment

Affiliate marketing can be a great business to get into. But unless you have the right products to sell and the right niche markets to sell them to, you can quickly get lost in the fray and never make a dime. Learn how to pick the right niche market that will allow you to make affiliate money.

Why You Need Qualified Leads

Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment

We have reached a point where customers are continually being bothered by advertising, cold calling and bad marketing will only piss them off. Try compiling a database of people who give you permission to market to them instead…it will work wonders.

Welcome to the Open Source Revolution

Posted on May 27, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment

Open Source is a force to be reckoned with in the business now. It is more than just a bunch of rogue programmers trying to take down the establishment. There are legitimate businesses that utilize an open source model to make a lot of money.