November 10th, 2007
Google’s recent crackdown on PageRank, targeting larger sites, is intended to burst the economic bubble of the text link ad market.
In some ways it is working. Several high-profile sites have decided to bow before Google and eliminate the selling of text link ads.
However, let me suggest that the game that Google is playing right [...]
Continue Reading
November 9th, 2007
A few days ago I wrote about the business of serps. Showing up on the front page for a popular search phrase is very valuable. Showing up on the front page for a high-volume search phrase (more than 10k referrals per day) is gold.
My friend David Peralty over at eXtra For Every [...]
Continue Reading
November 8th, 2007
The problem of most businesses are those “dry spells” where you don’t really earn much. During my lowest months, I was probably earning from $100-$200 per month as a web content writer. Since cashflow is the lifeblood of your business, you need to set it up in such a way that you’re always [...]
Continue Reading
November 8th, 2007
Owning a personal website is something that I think is very important as a young entrepreneur. Just $60 (or less) per year for hosting is a small price to pay for the many benefits personal websites offer young business people.
Some Personal Website Benefits
1. Identity control - By owning yourname.com, you’ll have control over what [...]
Continue Reading
November 8th, 2007
Jon over at OnMoneymaking discusses his method for nailing a six-figure salary with his first job out of college. That’s admirable dude. Most people in this country, not to mention this world, never hit it.
The only gripe I have with Jon’s article is where he says that it’s just “stupid” to start out doing what [...]
Continue Reading