$57k For A Video About Ketchup, Sign Me Up!
Need some more motivation to get into video? How about $57k worth? Heck, I’m thinking about commercial ideas right now. What, you don’t want to win $57k? Nice contest. Go buy a camera today. This is just another sign that you need to do online video. All you need is a great idea for a 30-second Heinz ketchup commercial, the most votes and “Bingo!” Fame and fortune. What are those prizes again? GRAND PRIZE WINNER: - $57,000 - Your commercial airing... Read More »
$2500 a Month From A Featured Link List?
It’s true. Look at how Dane does it over at his superb Business Opportunities weblog. Check the sidebar, see the featured links? I counted 50 links right now. That’s $2500/month. Are they nofollow Dane? If you would like me to list your website under the “Featured Websites” banner down at the bottom of the front page please click the PayPal button below to subscribe. The current price is $49.95 per month, but because of demand I am expecting to raise the... Read More »
Want To Be Successful Online? Here’s A Primer
Stop what you’re doing and go read this blog entry from my friend Jeremy Palmer of Quit Your Day Job. That is, if you want to be successful online. If not, don’t bother. Read the pdf too . (Jeremy is Blake?) hehe. There are several ways that you can make your website stickier… videos, coupons, newsletters, blogs, RSS, articles, and more. It doesn’t matter which method(s) you use, you just need to understand that the common denominator is QUALITY CONTENT. Your... Read More »
8 Internet Millionaires You Can Learn From
Take a look at these people who are making millions online. What I want you to look at is how they are doing it. Learn from it. Analyze their sites and ask yourself what the have in common. Then emulate them. :) 8 people living the REAL American dream through the Internet. I know three of these people personally and I can tell you this is no b.s. list. Very real. It can be done. Read More →
How To Make Professional Online Videos For $3k Or Less
Ready to start doing online video, but don’t know what equipment you need to buy? I know, I know, the costs can be high. But as I’ve been saying, if you do it right, it will pay off for you down the line. Read More →
Didn’t You Used To Own BlogKits? What Happened?
Yes, I did own BlogKits. I get this question a lot, so I figured it was about time to answer it publicly. The truth? If only it was anything juicy, it’s not. Sorry! I sold BlogKits to Forge in the spring of 2006. Then I stayed on to help it launch in December of that same year, including an awesome piece I got on Techcrunch. A few months later (one-year from purchase) they were all setup and the transition was complete, so my job was done. I left it in their hands... Read More »
Idea Already Been Done? Here’s How To Succeed Anyway
Ever have a GREAT idea that you were sure you’d make a million bucks from? Then you find out that somebody already did it? A successful entrepreneur knows that giving up is not the answer. Instead, here are some tips to help you make it into a success. Courtesy of Wil Schroter’s blog. Oh $&*@#! - someone already thought of your idea - now what?? Don’t sweat it. You don’t have to be the first one to think of a good idea in order to make a great... Read More »
Getting Attention Online - The Video Version
I did a text version of this story here. Figured it might be fun to talk about it in video too (above). Read More →
Better Blogging With Screen Captures
Blogs that use images have better readability. Personally, I use an image in every blog post, no matter what. I’ve forced myself to do this a long time ago. It’s not that hard to do. Here’s a great tool that can help you. Ever wonder how other bloggers get those amazing screen grabs and images with arrows and pointers and all that fun stuff in their blog entries? Well, so did I. I have always used Photoshop to do that manually, which is a big pain in the... Read More »
YouTube Porn?
I didn’t think YouTube would allow adult material on their network. But alas, I have found some questionable things (by accident, I swear, really). Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com Read More →
Google Video Adsense?
Loren is right. I’m right. Start doing video right now. Again, you are going to lose if you don’t. Read More →
Successful Marketing With YouTube Videos
There’s a great post over at the Aweber blog that talks about successful marketing through video and email. On-line videos have great potential to create a buzz and drive traffic to on-line campaigns. They provide an opportunity to offer content that can be accessed by a large audience for free, driving traffic to a campaign and establishing thought leadership on the subject they cover. For their business model, Tim and David put guitar lessons videos up on Google Video... Read More »
Scratch & Win!
Search Engine Marketing Just Got A Bit More Complicated Thanks To Google
It is happening sooner than I expected, and on a bigger scale, but I was right. Google universal search is here, and that means that video is going to start ranking in the regular search results. After years of people ignoring tabs and links designed to get them to do specialized searches, Google is taking the plunge to push the right buttons behind the scenes and make specialized or vertical search results part of the “normal” experience. Check out Danny Sullivan’s... Read More »
Micro-Blogging, Wysiwyg Gaming Tool, Ruby on Rails, Wordpress Update & Truemors Launch
Here’s some links I found interesting and/or insightful and/or helpful. 1. Your Guide to Micro-Blogging and Twitter 2. A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been developed. 3. What do you get when you cross the Mac vs PC commercials and Rails Envy? Ruby on Rails ads to get everyone hyped for Railsconf, that’s what! 4. Wordpress 2.2 is out. 5. Guy Kawasaki’s new company Truemors,... Read More »
YouTube “Stars” Won’t Get Rich. Google Isn’t In The HollyWood Business
YouTube is not the answer for you if you are making a “show”. The people who will make money on YouTube will be the people who create videos that solve problems, not entertain. Read More →
Landing Page Resources
Is your landing page optimized? Do you use landing pages? Need to learn how? Here’s a few landing page resources I can recommend. Landing Page Expert Analysis Check out this free landing page analysis from MarketingExperiments. This shouldn’t be free, but it is. Also look at Mark Widawer’s Landing page cash machine resource. I know Mark, good product, good guy. Need A Landing Page? Don’t Know How To Design One? Become Certified in Landing Page Optimization. Here’s... Read More »
What Makes A Marketer A GREAT Marketer?
What makes a great marketer? I wrote a piece on MP Daily Fix today that asks that question. Share your thoughts? Either here, or there. Read More →
How Do You Find A Book Agent To Help You Sell A Book?
I’m ready to publish the book that’s been in my head for the past few years. Now I just need an agent to help me sell it to a publisher. Anyone got an agent that they recommend? Ping me if so. jim@jimkukral.com. Or, if you’re a book agent interested in a book about the future of online marketing and web 2.0, find me yourself so I can tell you more. Why go the agent route? Because I’m a busy guy and I don’t have time to pitch directly to publishers,... Read More »
What Can We Learn From The Top 25 Marketing Blogs?
Marketing blogs are very near and dear to my heart. Obviously… because I’m a marketer, and blogger, myself, go figure eh? The Viral Garden, written by Mack Collier puts out a list of the top 25 marketing blogs every week which I like to review. It’s a good insight into what other marketers like myself are doing. What they’re blogging about… why they are successful, etc… Recently I thought it would be fun to analyze the top 25 list to see... Read More »
