Stepping Into Google’s Mindset: Creating Effective Websites

January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

inside the mind of googleThough there are numerous ways to make money online without having your own website, most internet marketing business models revolve around building one or more sites. And for most purposes, many of the objectives are the same: traffic & conversions. But as with so many things, it’s often the details that make the difference between success and failure.

In this new “Internet Marketing 2.0″ world, we’re seeing more critical and more frequent changes in how sites are ranked, how and where traffic is generated,  and the viability & success of monetization methods.

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01-17-12 Newsleter: Google Changes, Social Engagement, R100k, and Consulting Offer

January 18, 2012 By 1 Comment

Hello!

Welcome to this ‘Part 2′ newsletter (I sent out a note before the weekend, since I was going to be out of town for a few days – this is the actual newsletter).

As mentioned, we will be sending out at least one newsletter per week, and promise you to keep it mostly, if not all, informational.

Today we’re going to look at some extremely significant Google changes – yep, more Google changes… – and what it means. We’ll also talk about some new, updated guidelines you can use with your various sites and ranking efforts. Finally, I’ll update you on ‘R100k’, and out efforts at a consulting offer. [Read more...]

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Keyword Ranking – What Doesn’t Work, What Does, and How To Do It

January 10, 2012 By 2 Comments

keyword rankingFor as long as Google has been around, marketers and webmasters have been trying to rank for specific keywords. Before Google, most search engines mixed ‘real’ (organic) and ‘sponsored’ (paid) results, and it was easier to rank by simply buying a position. Regardless, the available traffic – the number of searches and amount of commerce – was still relatively low.

Once we reached the point where significant sums could be made by targeting individual keywords & phrases, the ‘game’ was on. In the “early days”, when the sophistication of search was considerably lower, it was possible to gain top rankings through simple tactics such as keyword stuffing. As search evolved, the effort required evolved with it.

Since the value of a top listing can be huge, and grows along with the general growth of internet usage, a whole cottage industry of keyword ranking has grown up in the internet marketing industry. Along with various keyword and website tools, products such as George Brown’s “Google Sniper” and “Google Sniper 2″, and John James Robinson’s (‘xfactor’) “Micro Niche Adsense Course” exploited these opportunities with courses in how to build and rank these ‘single-keyword-focused’ sites “quickly & easily”.

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It Had To Happen: Disruptive Correction, and the Death Of Internet Marketing

December 19, 2011 By 56 Comments

death of internet marketingIf you are involved in Internet Marketing, your world is about to change, in a profound and massive way.

There have already been some huge changes, or “shifts” in the Internet Marketing space this past year – chief among them Google’s “Panda” updates, but many others such as the Federal Trade Commission bans.

As big as they are, however, they’re just the “tip” of what’s about to happen. Everything – really, everything – is about to change. I don’t mean an algorithm change / update, or a TOS change, I mean everything.

And not just at Google.

What follows is a report I wrote entitled “Disruptive Correction, and the Death Of Internet Marketing”. It describes and explains what is undoubtedly the most significant change in internet marketing since the field began, the death of “Internet Marketing 1.0″

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The Post-”Panda” Internet Marketing Article On Article Marketing

December 6, 2011 By 7 Comments

Article marketing is still one of the quickest, easiest, and surest means to generate traffic. While article marketing is used extensively for link building, it is also a tremendous source of very targeted traffic. With as little as one article, we can begin generating quality, targeted traffic almost immediately. Taking it a step further however, article marketing can be one of the strongest, long-term traffic strategies there are.

Anyone who has perused the various Internet marketing forums has probably seen numerous threads proclaiming the “death of article marketing”. Fortunately this couldn’t be further from the truth. What is true however, is that the days of profiting from low-quality, poorly researched articles are long gone.

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The New Rules For Content Quality

December 3, 2011 By 2 Comments

Whether you’ve been making money online for a while, or are just starting out, one truth that holds for every business model and strategy is the old maxim “content is king”. In fact, it’s truer today than it’s ever been – and with deeper implications.

The purpose for our content may vary – articles for article marketing, website content, Web 2.0 posts as a platform, or for linkbuilding, etc. – but whatever the purpose, we need our content to get indexed in order for it to ‘work’. In some cases, we want it not just to get indexed, but to rank well.

Beginning in Feb. 2011, Google’s ongoing “Panda” updates imposed some sweeping changes on the world of content. “Low quality” content is increasingly disappearing, being de-indexed or not indexed in the first place, and at best, struggling to rank well.

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11-22-11 Newsletter: New Video & SECockpit, Panda Tips, R100k Update, A100k Sites

November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Hello!

Welcome to another action-packed $100k Blueprint newsletter! In this issue, we’ll tell you about a new A100k & SECockpit video, give you some actionable Panda tips, and update you on R100k, the site builds that were ordered, and the last days of the SECockpit special offer.

 

A100k & SECockpit

For those who are unfamiliar with it, SECockpit is a revolutionary keyword tool that was recently released (more about it below). They’ve built the A100k Blueprint tasks & Action Plan right into the software, so that you can use SECockpit as a ‘dashboard’ for creating your Blueprint sites – doing everything from within the software. From your initial keyword research, through rankbuilding, it’s an incredible time saver – and virtually insures you’ll have a successful site.

The developers just finished a video showing you how you can integrate the A100K Blueprint with SECockpit and have all of the relevant tasks display inside your SECockpit dashboard.

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SECockpit Keyword Research Webinar Replay

October 15, 2011 By 12 Comments

Many of you know that we consider keyword research to be the “key” to success – whether it’s with Adsense, or any other IM business.

Many of you also know, we consider SECockpit to be the absolute -best- keyword research tool available. We’ve worked with the developers of SECockpit since it was in Beta release. In fact, they’ve integrated our A100k Blueprint into the product!

We recently hosted a webinar on keyword research presented by Shane Melaugh, one of the sharpest guys in the business. You can watch a replay below. I promise you’ll get a lot of excellent info, and for those of you who don’t already have it, we’ve ‘twisted arms’ to get a special pricing deal on SECockpit. You’ll find out specifically why SECockpit is our “tool of choice”, and what it can do for you that you simply can’t do anywhere else. [Read more...]

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R.I.P. Steve Jobs; What’s Not Coming Next

October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By now you’ve probably heard that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday, October 5th, just 56 years old. He’d been struggling with cancer, and had stepped down from his role at Apple just weeks ago, saying that his health no longer allowed him to perform his job adequately.

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have been in “the industry” as it was being born, and for living through those astonishing first years. It’s hard to imagine that there will be another period as world-changing as this was, either in my lifetime, or at any time. The “computer & communications” industry – evolving concurrently as the evolution of the integrated circuit & digital technology, the personal computer, and the internet – profoundly changed the world we live in.

One of the few “center points” of it all was Steve Jobs.

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10-5-11 – What’s Coming, Cool Tips, Panda Update…

October 6, 2011 By 1 Comment

Hello!

Welcome to this first October 100k Blueprint newsletter! We have a lot of good stuff for you – and nothing for sale! Below you’ll find updates on some updates, some tips on boosting traffic, and the latest in the ongoing “Panda” saga.

Updates

Some of you know we (finally!) released Version 2 of “Adsense $100k Blueprint” last week. There were a number of last-minute obstacles – of course – which put us about a week behind on everything, but it’s out, and the feedback has been tremendous! Thanks for you patience, and all who gave us feedback.updates

Along those lines, you can expect two additional documents within the next week: an “Upgrade Checklist” which will help you assess your current sites and list out things you need to consider and/or change in order to do well in this new post-”Panda” environment. While it’s written for Blueprint sites, it applies to, and can be used for any sites you have.
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