You've had your blog for a few months now. You've chosen a topic you love and have great information. But you have very little traffic and no sales. So what's wrong? Often times it's nothing but your impatience and lack of consistency. A few months is hardly enough … [Read more...]
2009 Highlights / Wrap Up [Video]
The FTC, Affiliate Disclosure and You
On December 1, 2009 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) clarified and updated their guidelines regarding deceptive advertising. For all the official details, read the FTC documentation and head over to the FTC website to watch their videos. You should know that the FTC Act … [Read more...]
Is it Time to Create Your Own Product?
I was reading Darren Rowse's (ProBlogger.net) e-mail newsletter last night and he reminded me of a project I keep putting off... Developing my own product. It's easy to get comfortable as an affiliate and rely on your affiliate sales and AdSense revenue, but in my opinion, … [Read more...]
When Business Becomes Painful
For the last month or so I have been quietly suffering from RSI (repetitive strain injury). So I thought I'd post this to prevent you from experiencing what I've been suffering with since the end of September. If you have an online business (or are trying to start one), no … [Read more...]