Every copywriter should have at least one package by Clayton Makepeace in his or her swipe file.

No, on second thought... if you're a copywriter, you should have as many Makepeace swipes as you can get your hands on.

Both the American Writer's & Artists Institute (AWAI) and Bob Bly have named Clayton "the highest-paid copywriter in America" -- and with good reason. He pulls in more money in a year -- and sometimes in a single month -- than most copywriters...

Something I haven’t really discussed are domains and domain name buying. There are three main objectives when you are looking at buying a domain, and if you can accomplish these, then you will find your job as a search engine optimizer much easier.

Domains are of course paramount to a website’s success, no matter who tells you they are not.

TheManicMarketer.com describes me perfectly,...

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Q: What do you say to a small business-owner who is still not convinced social media is worth his or her...

One of the things I run into a lot in one of my businesses are small business owners who don't have a clue how to do their bookkeeping.

I know for most of us it is boring, painful and not the easiest thing to do . The problem is that is can make a huge difference in our business profitability.

Getting a system set up and using it routinely is not that hard. You can also find ways to avoid most of the common mistakes made in using small business bookkeeping software....

Some people make starting a business online complicated.

There are a lot of different ways to get started building a business online.

The key is to have the right mindset and be willing to work.

Just about anyone has the skills to be successful online if they apply themselves.

It is like any other activity. It requires dedication, commitment and consistency.

I wrote a post on the proper mindset recently. It seemed to be pretty well...