You Should Start A Podcast
You should start a podcast. Why? Because your competitors are starting to do it, and frankly… it’s pretty easy and fun to do. There’s no excuses really. Look around… Are you going to be the person who waited to do it and be behind the curve a year from now, or will you be the visionary in your industry? The team that “was doing it way before everyone else”. If you don’t believe that audio/video is going to be a HUGE part of the future... Read More »
Is Your Online Social Life Ruining Your Real Family Life?
Being “social online” using things like Twitter and Facebook is all part of having and building a brand online, especially a personal brand. I cannot “not” be on Twitter and be active. If I wasn’t, it would be a liability to me in my line of work as a consultant in the business of online marketing. So the downside to being so social online is that it can affect my family life. My real life away from the computer and the Internets. Can our love... Read More »
Everything Is Show Business
Look. Don’t get fooled. A LOT of what you see on the Internets is “show business”. Loren Feldman is the best example. The guy is an entertainer who’s doing a “show”. It’s to entertain you and get attention. Ratings/traffic. Mylee Cyrus and those “racy photos”… same thing. Paula Abdul reading scripts on American Idol… same thing. It’s all about ratings and if you think that this stuff isn’t planned... Read More »
Marketleverage Ad Network Does Marketing Right
If you read my blog you’ll know I think most ad networks marketing and sales teams suck! They do. Except this new ad network called Marketleverage.com. Note: I’m talking about their marketing prowess only; I have no idea if they are a worthy network to promote yet. (Note, if you’re going to sign up and find out, ask for Kyle McCall as your aff manager). It’s funny how this little upstart company is EATING THE LUNCH of the big ad networks. I mean, they... Read More »
Leave The Online “Gurus” Alone!
Look, not all online “gurus” are scammers. Many will have you believe that they are, but let me tell you from 10+ years in this space… not all of them are out to steal your money by selling you junk. The big issue is determining which ones are legit and which ones are not. It’s harder than it seems. Hence, the confusion we all have. How do I know? Well, I’ve seen them all, and I’ve met with and become friends with many of them, as well... Read More »
Ecommerce Tips from StickerGiant.com
Ecommerce is a tough business. Some people think you just throw a site up there and your stuff sells. Very wrong. John from StickerGiant.com has been running a successful ecommerce site for years and years now. So I though it would be fun to hear from him about his business. Check out his laptop stickers, pretty cool. About John Fischer: John Fischer is began collecting and selling bumper stickers in 2000 after the Bush-Gore Election. His passion these days is printing custom... Read More »
YouTube Rejected Me As A Partner
I’ve been rejected as a YouTube partner. I was told that I didn’t have enough views. They’re right, I don’t, because of a few reasons. 1. I don’t use the YouTube player on my site because the quality of it is, well, bleh. And 2. YouTube doesn’t promote my type of content so how can I get views besides my own traffic? Bottom line: I don’t think they want my videos. Why? I think because they’re not yet ready with how to handle... Read More »
Jason Calacanis Affiliate Summit Keynote Introduction
Ok, so I introduced Mark Cuban already, and now recently I introduced Jason Calacanis. Watch the video below to see Jason’s entire keynote speech at the Affiliate Summit event, and watch the beginning to see my introduction. I give myself a “B”. :) Watch the end when I get a hug from Jason too, heh. Read More →
My Post-It Note Story, Attention = Success
The video below is all about getting attention to create opportunity, or revenue, or whatever it is that you’re looking to do. It’s a story about how I used a stack of yellow post-it notes to get offered a job. You should appreciate the middle part of this video where I post the notes all over my face for comedy effect. The point is… you can get a lot in this world if you can get someone’s attention. Anyone can do it. You just have to not be afraid... Read More »
I Answer Every Email I Get, Do You?
I answer every email I get. Mostly. What I mean is, every real email I get from a real person with a real request… gets answered. It may take me a week or longer to get to it, but I get to it. Today’s video (below) is all about email overload and your brand. Bottom line is, if you are going to put yourself out there and ask people to email you, you’re going to have to make sure you answer those emails. If you don’t, your brand is going to suffer. Be... Read More »
Your Marketing & Sales Team Sucks
A bit of a rant today on the Daily Flip. Going all Feldman on ya. Basically, your marketing sucks, and your sales team too. Especially ad networks. Watch the video below to get my entire case. I’m nicer in the video I think. Honestly though, I have to call you all out for bad marketing and even worse sales. Who in the ad network space besides one or two is actually doing anything innovative and attention-getting (booth babes do not count). Just a handful of you. The... Read More »
Online Advertising Tips - Interview
Happy Friday everyone. Yesterday’s video about why you fail was a big hit. I’m thinking that I’ll do more motivational stuff like that in the future. Today, however, I’ve got a guest interview. If you’re at all into the business of online advertising, or “making money online”, like I am, you should watch this video interview (below) with Michael Buechele of 11|15 Media. We talk about how to find a niche and where to look for industry... Read More »
You Fail Because You’re Scared
This post is not about you, or is it? I filmed this video (below) because I know what I’m talking about. I’ve been there. I’ve been too scared to try new marketing tactics. Too scared to start new businesses. In general, too scared to win and be successful. But I got over it. When you’re scared to win, you fail. If you take anything away from what I say in this video, I hope it’s that you realize that failure is going to happen. It happens to... Read More »
Make Money Online As An Expert - The Publisher Model
If you want to make money online as a publisher, then one of the best ways to do it is to build a “ask the expert” site. In today’s Daily Flip (video below) I talk about why ask the expert sites work, and how they make money. I also give examples of expert sites you can visit to learn how it’s done. In the video below I reference a presentation (Good to Great, Blogging & Profit Potential) I did that talks about how to make money online. You can... Read More »
Does Your Brand Have A Jingle?
Watch video below to see the world premier of my new Daily Flip jingle! I’ve always wanted a cheesy jingle. You know, like the ones you see on late night TV from the used car salesman in your town? Or the windows/garage door/plumber, etc…? You know what I’m talking about. They produce these seemingly low-quality, yet, extremely catchy jingles that they run on radio and TV over, and over, and over… Until it’s hammered into your brain. Hey, it... Read More »
Vanity Search Tips
Every day I go on the Internet and perform vanity searches on my name, or my brands, or my competitor’s names. Why? Because I like to see what people are saying about me and my stuff, and I also like to keep up with what people are saying about my competitors and the things I like. This is called vanity searching. The video below talks about the ways I do vanity searches, and more about why should be doing the same. At the end of the day, regardless of who you are,... Read More »
My New Headset, YouTube Tips & Geek Podcasts
Here’s another “long form” Daily Flip video. The first one, “What’s your passion?” got some good reviews, so I figured I’d try another one. However, this one is a bit shorter and has more of a set focus. I picked three topics for this show. Those are… 1. My new Sennheiser headset I bought from Amazon.com. 2. How I use YouTube to get tips about using software and learning things. 3. My involvement with Geekcast.fm, a site that... Read More »
What’s Your Passion?
Trying out a new format here on the Daily Flip. Today’s video is about 15 minutes in length, and has no script. It’s just me free flowing thoughts about all kinds of things related to me and the world in which I work in. You can find a summary of those thoughts and show mentions below the video. Enjoy, and please let me know what you think? Watchable? Hate it? Love it? Want to see more or less of something? Subscribe to my email update list. No... Read More »
Affiliate Marketing Is A Lifestyle Choice - Response To Jason Calacanis
Last week at the Affiliate Summit event in Las Vegas I had the pleasure of introducing Jason Calacanis as the keynote speaker. While I wasn’t sure what Jason was going to say exactly, I was sure that he was going to say something that would get the industry talking. I was right. Here’s some links to catch you up on reading. Think Big. Live blogging the keynote. MissyWard.com. Keynote video footage. MP3 of the entire keynote speech. Subscribe to my email ... Read More »
5 Tips To Selling Ad Sponsorships In Web Videos
So you’re making web videos and you’ve having fun doing it… but you want to start making some money from those videos, yes? Look, it’s not going to be super easy, but it IS possible to sell ad sponsorships in and around your Internet videos, if you try the techniques mentioned in the video below. I’ve been monetizing as a web publisher for years (this is what I do for a living), and making money from web videos in a sponsorship model is just... Read More »
