Author: Dan Morris
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Community Building Mistakes: Don’t make them ever.
I got asked today if I’d made any mistakes in building my FreeWeeklyMastermind community. The answer to that is yes. Darren and I have definitely made mistakes. I wouldn’t even say their obscure mistakes – but probably common marketing mistakes many people make. The first mistake we made was altering the schedule. I made the…
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5 Steps to Making Repeatable Progress Online: Repeatable is the key
Whether you’re just starting out or have been trying for some time, if you’re not making money then you’re frustrated. Now there’s no shame in making money online. You don’t have to be a spammer or a shark. All you have to do is provide what people want, when they want it with a design…
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Should You Start Another Site?
How many times have you gotten an idea and thought you should take what knowledge you’ve gained and start another site? If you’re like me and you continually renew domain names just because you have a good idea for them, you know what I’m talking about. So many ideas, so little time. The question is should…
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Strategically use testimonials
No one ever asks how to use testimonials. Instead most do it the way everyone else does it. They create a testimonials page and they hope you go read them. But is that the best way? Let’s establish some criteria to measure our use of testimonials. Has the use of testimonials in your marketing enabled…
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How to prove your ideas will work
Got an idea you want to try, but you’re just not sure? How about an e-book you want to write? (or read why you shouldn’t write an ebook) How about trying to figure out what product or video to make or sell? Or even something simple like which photo to use on a post.
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The Case for a Housekeeper
One common mistake small business owners make is failing to outsource what isn’t aligned with the goals of the family and the business. While that often means accounting, legal and things like fulfillment, it can also mean domestic duties. What I found most interesting at conferences I’ve attended lately is that talk of hiring a…
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Stop SPAM Users From Registering on WordPress
A client of mine, has a very popular blog which he requires users to register to post comments. Lately, he has been inundated with spam users and was asking for a fix. If you are requiring users to register to post comments, and not using a plugin like Disqus or IntenseDebate then take a look…
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SEO Internal Link Structure
Dan: So, I want really hi-tech this time, super high-tech. I want straight to Microsoft word. So I want even worst hi-tech. I want safe mode, low tech and even make it a pdf. That makes easy as possible. So now, if you are thinking this is a way low tech, I can even listen…
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Accepting Guest Posts
Anyone ever offer to write a guest post for you? I imagine you were either daunted by what to do or very excited that someone else provided content for you. Either way, I bet your first response wasn’t strategic. After creating a keyword theme map for a client this week, I was asked by the…