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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th May 2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 576
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Suggestions on Monetizing Site

Hi Mike,

It's because no one knows who you are, which would give your site name an association with your name. You'll have to either do some heavy backlinking and marketing or get another domain...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th May 2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 576
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Suggestions on Monetizing Site

It's a good start, but I looked at your code (sorry, lol) and you don't have the basics of SEO in place which can make a huge difference in traffic. First, imagine searching for a keyword or phrase...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th May 2011, 06:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,063
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Scrapebox - Comcast Throttle - Solution?

I have the same problem! I'm also thinking of a VPN to avoid throttling. It also helps to move around and use wireless connections occasionally, which gives you a new IP addy.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd May 2011, 08:05 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,844
Posted By bnwebm
Re: eHow Removing All User Generated Articles

FYI, the latest on the Demand demise:
Demand Media's Crisis: Bad News for SEO, Freelancers? (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/148712/20110519/demand-media-s-crisis-bad-news-for-seo.htm)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd May 2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 18,916
Posted By bnwebm
Re: What is the Best site for Posting Articles

Probably when the rest of us are sleeping. Time difference.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th May 2011, 06:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 827
Posted By bnwebm
Re: My Favorite Free Traffic Sources

I've never had a problem. Do tell.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th May 2011, 06:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 827
Posted By bnwebm
Re: My Favorite Free Traffic Sources

Great information, I too am addicted to podcasts. If I may also add submitting your site to directories. I'm actually surprised at how many sites aren't listed in DMOZ.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th May 2011, 08:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

Triond is ok. They pay me every month still for articles I wrote over a year ago. Keep in mind that content mills like Triond (and EZine) are losing pageviews, since the Panda slapped them so you'll...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th May 2011, 08:39 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

Excellent point and if possible, have an online portfolio of your work. I'd also like to caution any writer NOT to write to any title for someone they don't know (usually Craigslist is notorious for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th May 2011, 08:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

Hi Paul,

Demand pays on Tuesdays and Fridays. Not sure if you missed the above post regarding their potential downfall, but you might be interested if you write for them.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th May 2011, 07:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

eHow no longer does revenue share and just this week or last, offered authors in their rev share program pennies on the dollar for their work that had been posted.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th May 2011, 11:50 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

No problem. It's not a bad place to work, but the writing has been on the proverbial wall for awhile now and I hate to see people get blindsided.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th May 2011, 09:48 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

When I started writing for them almost a year ago, the inventory was nearly 300,000. The available titles become more and more ridiculous as the writers snatch up the write-able ones. I'm not saying...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 08:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

If I may add, learn to do a proper press release to go along with any launch for a client or your own product. These can be very effective marketing tools.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

I only write for Livestrong (i'm approved for others, but don't write them) and the titles have dropped from over 70k to 62k in about a week. My guess, and this is conjecture, is that they are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 06:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

Just as an FYI, Demand is on it's way out the door. Their queue has dropped dramatically in the past month and they aren't adding titles. Just don't put all your eggs in a single proverbial basket.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2011, 05:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,031
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Starting out as a writer, need some advice

If you're looking for quick work, Textbroker is always good in a bind. Not sure if you've made any portfolio, but elance,freelancer,odesk all have work for writers, albeit not great pay. The upside...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 784
Posted By bnwebm
Re: $100,389.59

Lol, good. I was just curious and found it interesting.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2011, 07:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 784
Posted By bnwebm
Re: $100,389.59

And without joining the War Room?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th May 2011, 04:19 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,353
Posted By bnwebm
Re: How many articles do you write a day?

You're putting way too much thought into writing then. Even with research, shouldn't take more than an hour to write 500 words. Think more conversationally and less grammatically and just write...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th May 2011, 07:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,515
Posted By bnwebm
Re: PDF to Audio

If you have an iPod or iPad, Knowtilus Pro.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th May 2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,490
Posted By bnwebm
Re: I hate writing articles should I bother with IM?

And I suppose now for the first time in my life, I can appreciate (and use) the four years I spent studying Latin.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th May 2011, 03:23 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,490
Posted By bnwebm
Re: I hate writing articles should I bother with IM?

Ok, i'll bite Paul (and Alexa), since this topic has been danced around enough to be intriguing. I certainly understand syndication as a powerful tool to exponentiate your writing efforts however I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th May 2011, 09:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 769
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Do You Use A MAC or PC For Your IM stuff.

Actually, you won't need a Mac for developing apps, unless you want to test them on the machine itself. You can run SDK/XCode/Cocoa on a PC and emulate any device, including an iPod.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th May 2011, 09:24 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 769
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Do You Use A MAC or PC For Your IM stuff.

Trendy? I suppose, but that's not why I work with Mac. There's no comparison on the eyes for the quality of the screen, resolution and color. I've compared websites i've done on my MacBook Pro with...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th May 2011, 09:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 769
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Do You Use A MAC or PC For Your IM stuff.

Adobe releases the Windows version first? I'm guessing you're referring to the home versions of their products, since most home users would have a PC. I work with Adobe Suite, for professionals and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th May 2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Help - Installation of Wordpress Problem?

Did you buy the domain from the same company as the hosting?
Forum: Website Design 13th May 2011, 02:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 843
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Editing my WP theme...

Yep, go to that url and put in the username and password you chose when you loaded WP on your domain.
Forum: Website Design 13th May 2011, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 843
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Editing my WP theme...

You can get a complete (and free) education on how to manipulate WP code on YouTube or if you have it, podcasts on iTunes. If you have hosting, and i'm assuming you do, you don't need to use FTP for...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th May 2011, 09:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 660
Posted By bnwebm
Re: What Would You Do To Improve This Website

Definitely, much easier and more intuitive! Great job!
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 12th May 2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,107
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Can I submit same article in different article directories?

Interesting, then why is my article (written entirely by me, no spinning) that appeared on MY website first is now indexed no less than 4,000 times in Google? The results are identical for the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th May 2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 510
Posted By bnwebm
Re: audio into video (camtasia)....

You could use Power Point slides if you have that program.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th May 2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 660
Posted By bnwebm
Re: What Would You Do To Improve This Website

Hi Steve,

I think it looks fairly good for a first shot. Several of your images are missing, but i'm assuming you know that. Other than that, it's a bit more left justified than I find visually...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th May 2011, 01:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 724
Posted By bnwebm
Re: AMR Submissions - How many succeed?

This is a guess based on experience, but i'd say perhaps the article submission sites are throttling the number of submissions at any one time. This is sometimes the case when you are a "new" member...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 11th May 2011, 12:37 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 17,249
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Who here is college educated?

BA Psychology
MA Mental Health Counseling

Definitely have the education to fall back on, if it were necessary and I do use what I studied in forming solid relationships with clients and customers.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th May 2011, 06:16 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,669
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Another 2 articles submitted to ezine articles for refusal

Any PR an article site has will not reflect the PR of your articles posted on that site.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th May 2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 550
Posted By bnwebm
Re: What should I do now?

Linkwheels for gradual and larger scale results. Create at least 9 hub pages (Squidoo, Hubpages, etc.) and link 3 to 3 of the others and the final three to your money site. Then write or have...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th May 2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 824
Posted By bnwebm
Re: EMD available with 800k searches / month!

At the least, i'd do a lot of comparison with results in Yahoo/Bing and i'd check on the competition in Google. I never take any one tool at it's word and instead, I prefer a consensus.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th May 2011, 03:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 627
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Article marketing question...

I also change up the title for the directories. Seems to get a wider audience.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,487
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Google Banning IP For To Many PageRank Queries?

Either use proxies or throttle down your searching by limiting to the most relevant keywords, etc.. Other than that, expect to get shut down every so often.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 07:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 847
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Are link pyramids REALLY more cost-effective?

I completely understand your hesitation as it is a lot of initial effort. Direct linking, and some on here will certainly have a different opinion, appears to be going by the wayside with Google....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 07:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 847
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Are link pyramids REALLY more cost-effective?

I had the same skepticism until a bout two years ago when I figured i'd give linkwheeling a shot. I continue to increase my revenue from the very complicated structuring and backlinking I used, so I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 07:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 921
Posted By bnwebm
Re: How I Went From Mediocre Sales & Blew through the $200 p/day Day Level.

Absolutely, you got the "secret" formula! Well done!
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 635
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Question - Micro Niche Finder - keyword

Possibly. You went and Googled the exact phrase, right? Even more important is the strength of your competition. I have had all yellows across the board and a fair amount of reason not to take a...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 635
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Question - Micro Niche Finder - keyword

Yeah, I was going to repost. OCI has been down for at least a week. Use your judgment then, you certainly can rank it. The question only you can answer is whether it's something people would be...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 06:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 635
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Question - Micro Niche Finder - keyword

Ok, MOB is good. And intent? That is a measure of how motivated they are to make a purchase.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 06:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 635
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Question - Micro Niche Finder - keyword

What is the MOB and more importantly, the commercial intent? Are people looking to buy or are they just tire kickers?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 06:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,132
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Working outside - need laptop that works in sun..

I'm betting by the holiday season, we ALL will. Natural progression of ipod ->ipad ->larger-screen-no-discernible-hard-drive-portable-pc.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 06:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,132
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Working outside - need laptop that works in sun..

The new iPad addressed this problem and you can add a bluetooth keyboard to make it a usable portable-PC. I have an iPad and a MacBook Pro and haven't had a glare problem when working outside.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 05:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,487
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Google Banning IP For To Many PageRank Queries?

Always use proxies. Google slaps IP addys a lot, especially when you use programs like Scrapebox, MNF, Market Samurai, etc.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 05:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By bnwebm
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,146
Posted By bnwebm
Re: No matter What you do Google will shut you down, Even the excerpts gave up

Well, in terms of bringing traffic, you would probably do okay. Conversions are another story.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,314
Posted By bnwebm
Re: where to get cheap article writers?? any suggestions.

Cheap and writer just don't really go together in a sentence well.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,146
Posted By bnwebm
Re: No matter What you do Google will shut you down, Even the excerpts gave up

Yeah, don't use them, if possible. Make a linkwheel, pointing tier one hub pages like Squidoo and Hubpages to your site and then writing articles that point to your tier one pages. Then build...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th May 2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,146
Posted By bnwebm
Re: No matter What you do Google will shut you down, Even the excerpts gave up

If you don't have money to spare when you start up, don't throw it at AdWords. There are plenty of free ways to advertise.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th May 2011, 03:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,330
Posted By bnwebm
Re: Are celebrity names "exact match domains" trademarked??

You can, absolutely. Is it likely though? No, not unless they find out you have made a boatload of money off the domain.
ETA: I should add that the first thing they would do, legally is send you a...
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